MHEA News

Greenbank Certified to ISO 45001-2018 Greenbank Group UK has successfully achieved certification for Occupational Health and Safety ISO 45001 2018, replacing its existing OHSAS 18001 certification. By achieving ISO 45001, Greenbank Group UK continues to demonstrate its organisational resilience through proactive risk prevention, innovation, and continual improvement. By meeting the new requirements, Greenbank Group UK demonstrates its strengthened legal and regulatory compliance whilst achieving the highest safety standards. The ISO 45001 standard also requires Greenbank Group UK to prove active…

Contracts mark renewed partnership and further diversification  The Greenbank Group has strengthened its historic links with a former ‘sister’ company after securing a series of contracts. The group’s highly skilled production facilities will be manufacturing two industrial Tornado Dryers on behalf of Blackburn-based Greenbank Technology. Both companies were once part of the same organisation but now operate as separate entities and Greenbank Group Managing Director, Charles Conroy, says he’s delighted they’ve renewed a close partnership. “We’ve already completed contracts for…

The MHEA would like to welcome IEM Conveying Systems GmbH as a Corporate Member of the Association. IEM Conveying Systems GmbH is an innovative partner in the field of material flow systems for both, bulk and piece goods handling. Located in Bavaria they offer consulting, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning of conveying systems from one source. As a system provider for all aspects of conveyor technology, they develop technically high-quality, durable and economical solutions for new plants and refurbishments to meet…

World first for Greenbank Group as it fulfils Indian contract  Derbyshire-based engineering firm The Greenbank Group has fulfilled a major contract in India, delivering world-beating technology designed to make coal-fired power stations cleaner and greener. The company has a global reputation for its work with power plants and Greenbank’s Terotech division has now delivered its third auto-controlled pulverised fuel balancing system to a new facility in Ghatampur. The closed-loop control system represents a world first for fuel balancing. Under different…

We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Markus Roser to the ATEX Group. Dr. Markus Roser was previously Technical Coordinator of the research department “Explosion Protection” at the FSA. (Forschungsgesellschaft für angewandte Systemsicherheit und Arbeitsmedizin GmbH) There he led large-scale explosion tests for the testing and certification of protective systems in accordance with ATEX manufacturer guidelines. Dr. Roser is an active member of the working group for standardization within the “Technical Committee CEN/TC 305 ‘Explosive Atmospheres – Explosion Protection'” and…

Fike has announced the launch of its New Dual-Flap Explosion Isolation Valve Fike DFITM BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri, October 2020: Fike Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of explosion protection solutions, has announced its new explosion isolation flap valve, Fike DFITM, will be available for orders Q4 2020 in sizes up to DN800 (32 inches).Since 2010 Fike has conducted substantial experimental research on the behaviour of dust flame propagation in industrial scale pipelines and passive explosion isolation systems. After earlier development…

A belt-cleaning tag team!Martin Engineering has launched a revolutionary secondary  conveyor belt cleaner in the UK to complement its advanced CleanScrape® primary cleaner.The CleanScrape® secondary cleaner (CS2) is particularly effective when continuous production is essential or where servicing is difficult, including hard-to-access, high-temperature or corrosive environments. CS2 can be used with any primary belt cleaner but works best with Martin’s original CleanScrape® primary cleaner (CS1).  Used together, they form an unrivalled pairing that virtually eliminates material carryback, plus the associated…