Babcock Wanson UK Launches New Product Range Brochure Showcasing Multi-Solution Offering

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Babcock Wanson UK has announced the release of a new brochure that provides a comprehensive overview of the Babcock Wanson Group’s extensive product portfolio. The publication highlights how the Group’s sustained growth through strategic acquisitions has enabled it to become a true multi-solution provider for modern industry.

With more than a century of engineering expertise, Babcock Wanson Group has continually expanded its capabilities, most recently by incorporating specialist companies in water treatment, air treatment and emission control into its global operations. This strategic approach has allowed the Group to offer customers not only the broadest range of industrial boilers and burners on the market, but also integrated technologies that address the critical issues of energy efficiency, emissions reduction and resource recovery.

The new brochure sets out the full scope of Babcock Wanson’s solutions. This includes fire-tube, water-tube, coil-type and hybrid steam boilers, capable of outputs from 250kg/h to 150t/h; thermal fluid heaters for precise high-temperature process heating; and a comprehensive burner range delivering high efficiency with ultra-low NOx emissions. In response to the drive for decarbonisation, the brochure also details a complete electric boiler line-up, from compact low-voltage immersion heater models to high-capacity electrode boilers producing up to 85 barg steam. Hybrid systems, which allow seamless switching between conventional fuels and electricity, are also covered.

Beyond boilers, the brochure highlights an extensive portfolio of environmental and process solutions. These include regenerative and recuperative thermal oxidisers for VOC and odour abatement, deodorising units, solvent recovery systems and advanced water treatment packages ranging from softening and reverse osmosis to electrode ionisation and thermal degassing. Together, these solutions help customers reduce their environmental impact while improving system reliability and efficiency.

Supporting this equipment offering is Babcock Wanson’s dedicated services division, which provides rental boilers up to 12MW, tailored maintenance contracts, repairs and retrofits, spares, training for operators and digital monitoring through the Navinergy platform. By combining equipment, expertise and services, Babcock Wanson ensures customers have access to complete life-cycle support.

As industry accelerates its transition towards low-carbon operations, Babcock Wanson’s ability to integrate technologies across multiple disciplines ensures manufacturers benefit from a holistic approach. By optimising energy production, minimising waste and enabling real-time digital performance monitoring, the Group provides a practical pathway for companies to achieve sustainability targets without compromising operational reliability.

The new Babcock Wanson Product Range brochure is available to download at www.babcock-wanson-group.com/our-solutions

MACH 2026 will showcase a wide range of solutions, live and in action, making it the year to visit

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MACH 2026, the UK’s national event for inspiring, innovating and connecting manufacturing, returns to the NEC Birmingham from 20-24 April 2026. As the UK’s longest-running exhibition of its kind, MACH 2026 brings together over 500 leading exhibitors to showcase the broadest range of manufacturing technology solutions in the country. Its unique scale and scope make it an essential event for the sector, providing a platform for innovation, collaboration and industry insight. The five-day event provides attendees with a perfect opportunity to explore the latest cutting-edge products and services, which can improve the efficiency and sustainability of business operations.

The UK manufacturing industry plays a significant role in contributing to the success of the UK economy. There are over 325,000 small and medium-sized UK manufacturing and engineering enterprises, which are recognised as the backbone of the UK economy. This cross-industry event is specifically designed to address real manufacturing challenges, helping manufacturers navigate through issues such as rising operational costs, skills shortages, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical uncertainty. MACH 2026 offers plenty of opportunities to discover and explore solutions that will help manufacturers remain competitive in this challenging environment.

MACH 2026 brings together organisations from across the UK and beyond, attracting professionals from all areas of manufacturing, including design and engineering, production and operations, maintenance and asset management, and supply chain management. This creates a valuable network of connections that operates in a wide range of rapidly evolving sectors, including aerospace, automotive, medical technology, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, agriculture, defence, rail and transport.

As the UK’s national showcase for the manufacturing community, MACH 2026 provides exciting developments for experienced machinery users to explore. At the same time, it provides those new to the industry with ample opportunities to learn, discover and engage with the innovative and thought-provoking world of manufacturing.

The exhibition offers live technology demonstrations, expert-led insights, and practical, sector-specific solutions. Attendees leave equipped with actionable knowledge and inspiration to enhance their businesses and drive innovation, helping them find solutions to their manufacturing challenges and prepare for the future.

MACH 2026 offers compelling reasons to attend this April. More than 500 exhibitors from across the manufacturing spectrum will showcase their latest innovations live and in action, from automation and robotics through to grinding, sheet metalworking and surface finishing. This will give attendees a first-hand experience of solutions that can enhance efficiency and performance within their businesses. The event also provides extensive networking opportunities, allowing attendees to connect directly with knowledgeable industry professionals.

In addition, MACH features an inspiring seminar programme led by leading industry experts, offering attendees the chance to gain insights, stay abreast of the latest industry developments, and benefit from a wealth of practical knowledge and expertise.

Building on this learning and insight, MACH 2026 will also feature the improved Knowledge Hubs, offering attendees practical guidance and expert advice on the latest manufacturing technologies. Strategically located across the show floor, the Knowledge Hubs will focus on key industry topics: automation and robotics, additive manufacturing and 3D printing, data and AI, and machining and tooling.

MACH is owned and organised by the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), which also encompasses a cluster of organisations, including Engineering Supply Chain UK (ESCUK), Additive Manufacturing UK (AMUK) and MTA Training.

James Selka, CEO of the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), said: ‘Following the success of MACH 2024, the Knowledge Hubs return even bigger and better for 2026. These interactive hubs give manufacturers practical guidance on adopting new technologies, connecting them with experts and suppliers, and providing insights that drive productivity, efficiency and competitiveness.’

Register now to get your free pre-reg pack and start planning your visit today: https://www.machexhibition.com/

Hart’s high speed doors should join North East England’s Hall of Fame writes Chris Dobson

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The immediate question in readers’ minds is what ‘Hall of Fame’. Even to those who have spent most of their lives in the North East very few can point to any  of the inventions that have made this glorious region of Great Britain a renowned centre for invention defined as something that has never been made before.

What can these be? The development of the lifeboat, the steam locomotive, the electric safety lamp for coal mines, the hydraulic crane, the power grid and hydroelectricity. Looking at the last invention, a day out at Rothbury’s Cragside estate will reinforce how hydroelectricity was used by William Armstrong in 1880 to power incandescent bulbs.

Combined, these inventions place the North East as a leader in innovation, not stopping at the initial concept stage but complete product development.

This leads me to the high speed door. This is another example of fresh thinking. Clearly industry needs buildings and ways into and out of them. “I had just that industrial building where the principal activity of manufacture of roller shutters was carried out,” explains Douglas Hart, chairman of Hart Door Systems.

“I noticed on several occasions the doors into the factory were left open, even on a chilly winter’s day. Clearly energy costs must have been increased as heated air was effectively blown away. There was just one solution -  a door which opened/closed automatically.

“The trusty roller shutter worked extremely well but it was slow, better left open in some people’s minds. I had to come up with a solution which I did after consideration and initial product development,” says Mr Hart.  Welcome to the world of the high-speed door, in the case of Hart, Speedor, now a recognised global brand made by Hart Door Systems in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Hart’s Speedor is designed to open and close rapidly to control temperature, airflow, hygiene, and traffic flow in commercial and industrial buildings.

Speedors are widely used in warehouses, factories, cleanrooms, and logistics sites for example. However this Newcastle gem is in use across the globe in 36 countries, a remarkable success story of an industrial door now promoted as several sub-brands such as Mini, Storm, Smart and Cleanroom.

As an extremely busy company Hart Door Systems has several other brands such as its Firebrand range of fire shutters, Terror Screen security and roller shutters and Typhoon, tropical storm shutters. It’s success can be measured by the fact that Hart has thousands of doors and shutters in action in 36 countries.

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What variables contribute to the cost of Injection Mould Tooling?

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Investment into mould tooling can be significant and with each project there are several variables that will impact on final mould tool costings. We often get asked for a ballpark estimation for the manufacture of a new product that is still in the early design phase of a project, this is not as straightforward a request as it may initially seem as there are a number of complex factors to take into consideration.

These include the number of impressions, Hot or Cold runner feeds, material choice of the mould tool and the complexity of the component to be manufactured. The complexity of a component will significantly affect tool costings with consideration to the following elements including multi-stage ejection, side actions, inclined ejectors, up and aways, over moulded inserts, unscrewing, collapsing cores, actuated cores, camming cores, in mould closing, interchangeable inserts, sacrificial inserts (in high wear or damage susceptible areas), fixed half ejection, air blast, air assisted ejection, cavity pressure sensors, valve gates, conformal cooling and hand loaded inserts.

As you can understand there are a number of contributing elements to the cost of a mould tooling solution which is why it is imperative to obtain ‘like for like’ quotations from your chosen suppliers.

If you are looking to obtain a quotation for your next plastic injection moulding project and want to optimise your ROI contact our in-house Engineering Team on 01403 264397 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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