Chemical giant Huntsman upgrades fleet of explosion proof forklift trucks at its Guangzhou facility in China

Scanners enabled rapid part-to-CAD conversion, allowing quick prototyping, re-engineering and testing

Solar sails or antenna reflectors could be manufactured in space, says Magna Parva

Designed for direct food use, especially in the meat, cheese and dairy industries, says Habasit Rossi

Wolfgang Ranft makes the case for adaptable automation in the refinery industry

Software programme to help engineers determine the volume of wasted air due to leaks

Versa Mk III is a semi-automated cleaning line from Turbex

Function uses push-buttons and a status LED for straightforward in-situ range setting

Suitable for applications that require high abrasion resistance and a high fatigue life

Wi-Fi, toy flying-machine dubbed, by its makers, a ‘quadricopter’ and controlled by iPhone, iPod touch or iPad

Energy-efficient oil delivers reduced fuel costs and increased oil life

Precise and instantaneous feedback means the operator no longer has to make assumptions about the state of the ROV

Steve Hewitt looks at the uses of load measuring pins with the oil industry

IMOSTI Inc trains and educates the workforce in offshore oil and gas industry

The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology has produced a report entitled Best Practice Guide on Biomass Handling and Biomass/Coal Co-handling

BEL Valves focus on high pressures, critical valve applications such as emergency shut down valves

Flange Rescue Gasket enables maintenance teams to get up and running quickly by providing high integrity sealing on damaged flanged connections

Kurt Schmidsberger explains how plastification of a lubricated steel core increases the service life of ropes

Sean Ottewell reports on a raft of technology tie-ups are providing users with novel technologies together with increased technical support and training services

Thanks to improvements in data handling, many of the latest seismic surveys - from the Seychelles and the Falklands to Iraq and Albania - are revealing promising oil and gas reserves. Eugene McCarthy reports