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Buss Energy takes stake in drone specialist Aero Enterprise

C&P Engineering Services Ltd, the electrical, control and The Buss Energy Group from

instrumentation engineering solutions Hamburg has taken a strategic stake

company has secured significant of 24.9% in Aero Enterprise GmbH

contracts with Thames Water for from Linz. The Austrian company

the provision of hazardous area has been operating inspection

inspection and remedial services. flights on onshore and offshore wind

installations in hazardous areas across turbines with self-developed flying robots since 2013.

The drones are based on helicopter Thames Valley West, Thames Valley

technology and can be used even at East and the Central South regions.

high wind speeds. This is particularly C&P has also been appointed to the

relevant at sea where the weather framework agreement for remedial

conditions are a frequent obstacle. repairs for electrical installations in

Also, long flight times of the drones hazardous areas.

are a great advantage especially for EPC for electrical, control and instrumentation engineering

offshore use.

Buss Energy’s professional sales structures and many years of operational experience in the wind sector will help to further establish our technology on the market.

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The high-resolution image data is evaluated by using the in-house developed AERO-Software Package. Damage detection and classification is largely automated with the support of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The subsequent automation of data transfer to the customer’s software environment and the automatically generated reports enable efficient and objective reporting on the condition of the wind turbines and potential repairs needed.

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C&P wins contracts with Thames Water

The contracts include the inspection and associated works of electrical

C&P Engineering Services is an activities, ranging from design, build, operation and maintenance solutions to high voltage engineering and training services. The company also delivers its hazardous area services globally, assisting a diverse range of customers with maintaining and managing their hazardous area electrical assets.

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New testing method to detect and manage microbiological contamination

FUELSTAT ® from Conidia Bioscience is a rapid onsite test to detect microbiological contamination in middle distillate aviation and diesel fuels compliant to ASTM D8070. Using antibody technology FUELSTAT ® only searches for specific fuel degrading microbes, ignoring others that may be present but cause no harm to fuel systems. This greatly reduces the risk of cross contamination, a major issue with traditional testing methods. FUELSTAT ® also provides greater adherence to ASTM D6469 enabling organisations to make more efficient and cost-effective operational decisions; especially when working in remote areas.

Simple to use and completed onsite in 15 minutes FUELSTAT ® comes with a free to use digital app, FUELSTAT ® Result, for immediate verification, recording and sharing of results anytime, anywhere.

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Take-off of the AERO-SensorCopter for an inspection flight

Dräger expands capacity for respiratory masks in the UK

In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, Dräger has received an order from the British government to deliver respiratory protection masks (FFP3). The delivery of the order will start in 2020 and will stretch until the end of 2021. The expected net sales are roughly EUR100 million.

A mask production facility will be set up in the UK, in the Blyth area of Northumberland. There, Dräger has had a development and production site for respiratory protection technology for firefighters and industry for over 50 years.

This is in addition to the existing production network in Sweden and South Africa and the recently decided new production sites in France and the US.

The investment in the expansion of production capacities across all five production sites will require a middouble-digit million euro amount in the 2020 financial year.

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Electra among highest learning providers of 2020

Leading IT change management and learning specialist, Electra has been revealed as one of the top 30 highest-performing learning providers of 2020 according to the UK’s Learning & Performing Institute. Using benchmark data from its global accreditation programme, the LPI said the 30 businesses highlighted in its latest report achieved its highest overall KPI scores over the past 12 months. Electra, based in Aberdeen, Scotland and Calgary, Canada, provides an end-to-end IT change service,

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Ducab Group, one of the UAE’s largest industrial manufacturing businesses, has announced that overall profitability for the first six months of 2020 has been maintained as compared to the same period last year, due to the resilience of its diversified cables and metals business with all manufacturing based in the UAE.

Jointly owned by ADQ and ICD, with six manufacturing facilities across four sites in the UAE, Ducab group has a manufacturing capability of over 115,000 metal tonnes of high, medium, and low-voltage cable solutions, an upgraded production capacity of 180,000 tonnes of copper rod and wire per annum, complemented by 55,000

Executive, Hart Doors

tonnes per annum of aluminium rod and overhead conductor.

60% of its overall rod, wire and cable production around the world. A diversified customer base, matched with the ability to reach new regions, was a fundamental contributor to the company’s impressive H1 results.

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from consultancy and training to eLearning development and Learning Management System hosting.

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Hart completes another EFW contract

Hart Door Systems working through Southern Industrial Roofing, has completed a contract to supply seven insulated shutters and one highspeed Speedor Storm at the Dundee and Angus Energy from Waste facility at Baldovie, near Dundee.

Each challenge requires a solution and Hart delivers

Gordon Kipling, Senior Sales

Ducab group continues to export

Gordon Kipling said the range of doors manufactured by Hart makes it a natural choice for energy from waste plants given the challenges faced such as corrosion, odours, infestation and so on.

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Rebrand of Servelec Controls to Innovation Transforming Industry (ITI)

Servelec Controls has previously operated under various ownership and brands. The transition to ITI will provide the company the opportunity to fully align previous acquisitions, focus on its core strengths and identify areas of investment and growth under a common purpose and strategy.

As one of the UK’s largest fully independent systems integrators, the company, with strategic locations across the UK, has been supporting critical national infrastructure for almost 50 years. ITI will continue to deliver transformation through innovation, enhancing the future of industry through digital intelligence and industrial automation, increasing safety and security. Providing robust hardware, smart software, and innovative solutions that are missioncritical and of national importance.

ITI benefits from a skilled and highly accredited workforce, with decades of experience in delivering major projects. It is a specialist in the energy and infrastructure sectors and is trusted by industry’s largest companies to keep their operations safe, secure and fit for the future.

ITI builds on experience, trust and invention. It plans to expand its service offering by providing further control and automation safety solutions but also by enhancing its digital operations by productising a number of software applications it has developed and implemented over the years. The organisation has significant insight into industry, already supporting the successful transformative companies.

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Two-stage screw compressor unit with noise enclosure as offshore Vapour Recovery Unit (VRU), manufactured by MAN Energy Solutio

Intertek launches Protek

Intertek, the FTSE 100 total quality assurance provider, has launched COVID-19 surface hygiene testing for the UK offshore oil and gas market as part of its Protek offering – the world’s first health, safety and wellbeing assurance programme for people, workplaces and public spaces. The swabbing and testing of surfaces for the presence of COVID-19 is an essential part of any strategy to verify that cleaning practices are fit for purpose work of the energy sector’s most

and have reduced the risk of employees contracting the virus. This is particularly important on offshore installations where there is a high volume of personnel in an enclosed space. Initial studies have shown that COVID-19 can survive for significant periods of time on certain surfaces and it is for these reasons that an effective verification programme is needed. Intertek utilises Reverse Transcription quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTqPCR), the same method used by governments worldwide for the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Mobile test kits allow Intertek’s experts to analyse swabs immediately after sampling offshore, with actionable results available within five hours of sample collection.

The new surface testing capability complements the existing suite of services provided to the sector and allows Intertek to deliver total quality assurance to employers in increasingly challenging operating conditions. There is a growing need in the global oil and gas industry for independent E&P services, expertise and specialist knowledge to provide third party verification of the safety of assets. The UK exploration and production team supports the oil and gas industry from strategic locations across the UK, providing analytical testing and knowledge-based consultancy services.

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