Accessing UK Government funds for energy saving programmes

  Accessing UK Government funds for energy saving programmes.   The UK government’s Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme (ECA) provides first year allowances to let businesses set 100% of the cost of energy saving assets against taxable profits in a single tax year. They even provide a list of tested and approved equipment to choose from, […]

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Who do you believe about energy saving data?

    Who do you believe about energy saving data?   From an energy saving study of UK professionals carried out in November 2015, just five percent were very confident in manufacturer claims of energy saving, whilst almost a quarter were not confident at all. Carbon Trust Manufacturers’ claims about the expected energy efficiency performance […]

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IMO i3 controllers replace OEM solar thermal system controls

    A large solar thermal system has been completed using IMO i3x X PC based intelligent control station to control and monitor 88 analogue sensors for temperature and pressure, 128 Digital inputs monitoring valve positions, and 128 digital outputs to drive 2 port valves to control the loading of pre-heat vessels and buffer tanks. […]

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Demonstration of humans and robots working hand in glove

One innovative demonstration at the recent Drives and Controls 2016 fair, was the closer interaction of human operators and robots in the same workspace to save time and improve safety. A practical demonstration was provided using Mitsubishi Electric MELFA robots   Red carpet treatment It involved a 15kg MELFA robot, around which proximity zones were […]

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World’s first fully automated duct forming machine

    World’s first fully automated duct forming machine   Ducting for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) is a hugely important global engineering industry. With the help of Omron Automation, UK producer of duct manufacturing equipment Firmac has engineered a fully-automated line rated by the supplier as one of the most sophisticated applications of […]

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