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OPG gets go-ahead from nuclear safety commission for Darlington refurbishment

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The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) issued its decision on the Environmental Assessment (EA) for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington Nuclear Generating Station (DNGS) Refurbishment and Continued Operation Project, enabling OPG to move ahead with a number of activities. “OPG is very pleased with the CNSC’s decision,” said Wayne Robbins, OPG’s chief nuclear officer. “We were confident in our conclusions that Darlington Refurbishment and continued operation of the station will not result in any significant, adverse environmental effects, given the mitigation measures identified.” The Darlington project involves the refurbishment of the four reactors at the DNGS to enable the continued…

Argyll-Ruane Group joins forces with IMechE

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As part of its on-going commitment to advance best practice in non-destructive testing through quality training provision, the internationally recognised non-destructive testing company Argyll-Ruane Group (ARG) has joined together with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

GE Measurement & Control Power Plant Industrial Healthcare Conference UK

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GE Measurement & Control held its first UK power industry-specific conference at the Woodside Hotel in Kenilworth recently. The conference brought together the complete range of Measurement & Control specialists for industrial plant healthcare, covering machine protection and diagnostics, early detection and warning of anomalies, as well as machine control and performance monitoring combined with the range of NDT technologies in its portfolio.

UK advanced engineering industries converge for record sector event at NEC Birmingham

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A number of sectors within the UK’s advanced engineering and high-value manufacturing community converged in record numbers at the NEC Birmingham on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th November 2012, as part of the Advanced Engineering UK 2012 group of events.

BINDT and AINDT sign ground-breaking agreement

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On Tuesday 30 October 2012, Institute Presidents Steve Lavender (BINDT) and Ian Hogarth (Australian Institute of Non-Destructive Testing), on behalf of their respective Councils, signed and ratified the following two documents.

New international service inspection company for coiled oilfield tubing

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ItRobotics, a Stafford, Texas, USA-based company, is entering the coiled oilfield tubing inspection business.

National Nuclear Gateway gains approval

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The National Skills Academy for Nuclear has gained approval via the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) for a National Nuclear Gateway project, funded by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and matched against nuclear employer investment. The project aims to deliver transformational growth in the UK nuclear industry by equipping businesses and their supply chain with the fundamental skills at the right level and at the right time to deliver the planned nuclear programme in the UK from 2015 onwards.

Taiwan to use Phoenix scanner for turbine testing

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Taipower, the Taiwan power company, has taken delivery of a new inspection system for steam turbine bores from Zetec in Canada and Phoenix Inspection Systems in the UK.

Engineering Council welcomes Richard Review

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The Engineering Council has welcomed the Richard Review of Apprenticeships, a timely and important consideration of what apprenticeships should look like. Issued in November, the report by Doug Richard recommends that the focus of apprenticeships should be on the outcomes, with one qualification for each occupation category, and highlights the importance of linking high-quality apprenticeships to professional registration.

Power electronics – enabling a resilient energy system

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The Technology Strategy Board, Welsh Government and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are to jointly invest up to £5.4 million in research and development and knowledge exchange projects to help stimulate innovation and develop UK supply chains between the power electronics and energy sectors.

Sonatest ‘scores’ a hugely successful international sales meeting at the Stadium MK

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The four-day event was held at the state-of-the-art Milton Keynes Dons Football Stadium, Milton Keynes, UK, and provided the ideal environment to host the largest Sonatest international sales meeting to date. Distributor partners attended from over 25 countries, together with representatives from industry and other institutions.

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