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VORTEX OBTAINS ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION

SALINA, KANS., USA – In November 2017, Vortex was certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. Previously, Vortex was certified under the ISO 9001:2008 standard, and has been ISO-certified for more than 10 years. ISO 9001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for a management system. By gaining ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO 9001 acknowledges that Vortex has demonstrated the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements. In essence, the ISO 9001 standard acknowledges Vortex’s…

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ProSpare expands HQ to accommodate growth in business

Bulk materials handling equipment specialist ProSpare has opened a new, custom-built two-storey office block and warehousing unit at the site of its existing head offices to accommodate ambitious growth plans.

The Nottinghamshire-based firm will use the new unit, in Pinxton, to house its growing team of engineers, site fitters and expanded stockholding of components. 

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VORTEX CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF BUSINESS

In November 2017, Vortex celebrated 40 years of designing and manufacturing slide gates, diverter valves, iris diaphragms and loading spouts for use in gravity flow, dilute phase and dense phase pneumatic conveying applications. Vortex was founded in 1977 by Loren Neil Peterson and his son-in-law, Lee Young. The company was established with its patented Vortex Orifice Gate – the first valve designed specifically for handling dry bulk solid materials. Since then, Vortex has established more than 20 innovative valve designs…

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MRS FAIRPORT RETIRES GRACEFULLY

Colloquially known as 'Mrs Fairport', Linda White, Fairport Engineering’s Marketing Manager, is well known throughout the UK mining and quarrying industries. She has achieved particular renown as the 'Face of Fairport' at many conferences and exhibitions. Despite her highly visible profile and standing, it is not as widely known that she has been an enthusiastic and dedicated member of the Materials Handling Engineers Association’s (MHEA) Executive Committee for the last 12 years. Initially adopted as the late Harold Wright’s 'Right…

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SALORO BREAKS GROUND AT BARRUECOPARDO

On site works have now accelerated at the Barruecopardo Tungsten project in Salamanca, a low cost, simple mining and simple metallurgy tungsten project in Western Spain. Fairport Engineering, Saloro’s Engineer, has been prominent in supporting activities having previously undertaken the Basic Engineering studies for the project and is now advancing the ordering and manufacturing of proprietary equipment as well as defining the civil works associated with the processing plant and infrastructure. The civil works commenced in October 2017. The project,…

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HINKLEY POINT C – FAIRPORT ADDS TO ‘GREEN’ CREDENTIALS

When constructed and fully commissioned Hinkley Point C will provide added security to the mix of electrical generation capacity in the UK. In its own right nuclear power can be viewed as one of the greenest forms of reliable, long-term electrical energy available. The project will secure power for the UK for the foreseeable future, reportedly at least 60 years.  Nuclear power is also one of the renewable energy forms that produce less CO2 than traditional fossil fuel systems. However,…

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MHEA ANNOUNCES ITS EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNERS AT SELL-OUT CELEBRATION DINNER

There was cause for celebration at Eastwood Hall on the night of 18th October, at the second Materials Handling Engineers Association Excellence Awards 2017. Now in their second year, the awards were conceived to recognise and reward the talent and creativity of the association’s members and the world class capabilities of its member companies. The enjoyable evening was sold out, with more than 140 guests sitting down to dinner followed by the awards ceremony. Hilarious after-dinner entertainment was provided by…

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MHEA ANNOUNCES ITS EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNERS AT SELL-OUT CELEBRATION DINNER

There was cause for celebration at Eastwood Hall on the night of 18th October, at the second Materials Handling Engineers Association’ Excellence Awards 2017. Now in their second year, the awards were conceived to recognise and reward the talent and creativity of the association’s members and the world class capabilities of its member companies. The enjoyable evening was sold out, with more than 140 guests sitting down to dinner followed by the awards ceremony. Hilarious after-dinner entertainment was provided by…

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FAIRPORT’S OFF SITE MODULE FABRICATION GIVES CLIENTS WIN-WIN SOLUTIONS

Fairport Engineering Ltd was commissioned by a major food manufacturer to design a small water treatment plant to enhance the quality and supply of potable water to one of their processing plants. The treatment plant consisted of an inlet surge tank, filtration plant, backwashing facilities, conditioned water buffer tank and high lift distribution pumps. The filtration plant was fully automatically controlled by the water demand of the processing plant and included automatic backwashing of the filters, when required, without interruption…

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MHEA ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT

The Materials Handling Engineers Association has appointed a new president, John Connolly, who will hold the post for the next two years. John, who has been Vice President for two years and a member of the MHEA’s Executive Committee for several years, took up the role at the AGM in October. He takes over the reins from outgoing President, Michael Kaye, who has held the post since October 2015. Roy Ball, a longstanding Executive Committee Member, has become Vice President.…

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