Mark Peers reflects on the changing role of inventory management in the modern factory in driving best practice in maintenance and ensuring equipment reliability

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The safe operation of material handling equipment is essential not only to the efficiency of the industry, but to the well being of everyone who works within it

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PLUMBING PRODUCTS specialist, McAlpine, is reported to be saving tens of thousands of pounds every year by preventing breakdowns of injection moulding machines, thanks to oil management specialist, Tris UK.

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With the pandemic increasing strain on budgets, regular servicing of plant equipment has taken a hit. Ben Green talks through the numerous benefits maintenance can bring to on-site productivity, and the possible dangers that are invited without it

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With downtime in the food processing sector estimated to cost on average £180,000 per hour, machinery must be maintained in a way that minimises both downtime and costs. Chris van den Belt summarises the challenges and how an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system can address them

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We caught up with Vanda Jones, Executive Director at the British Compressed Air Society, who are event sponsors of this year’s Maintec event, to find out more about the importance of an efficient maintenance regime for compressed air.

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LUBRICATION at the forefront of metalworking machinery maintenance. The role of any lubricant is to create a thin film between two metal surfaces that keeps them apart. This film reduces friction between moving parts, supporting metalworking operations at the same time as minimising wear and reducing downtime, writes David Wright

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MICHAEL POVEY looks at the three main locations of steam leaks and how they can be prevented

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Despite the numerous and easily quantifiable advantages that can be gained, when it comes to implementing predictive maintenance, there are still some who have their doubts. Philipp Wallner looks at what lies behind the scepticism and how to overcome it

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With the onshore and offshore wind sector providing an increasing amount of the UK’s energy requirements and contributing to a steadily rising renewable energy percentage, Gary Husband looks at the growing servicing needs, both on- and off-shore

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Cleaning of railway components plays an important role for fast and smooth processing of repairs, crack testing, maintenance and service

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With lockdown and social distancing measures still impacting industrial sites and the need to be competitive in an increasingly global market becoming ever more vital, one thing that businesses cannot afford to have is unnecessary downtime. The recent IP&E Live conference on Industrial Maintenance, sponsored by Omicron and Megger, took an in-depth look at reliability best practices

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Comprehensive cooling tower inspection is essential to minimise equipment or component failure, but ideally it should be paired with a preventive maintenance schedule to achieve better results. David McDaniel and Robert Swafford provide some pointers

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VIBRATION ANALYSIS has long been an instrument of choice for use with bearings and other rotating equipment. More commonly, ultrasound is being used in conjunction with vibration analysis to help technicians confirm the condition of mechanical assets

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INSTALLING CONDITION monitoring devices on flood pumps and motors can provide advanced warning of any impending bearing failures. In this example vibration monitoring, along with automatic lubrication, has prevented unplanned downtime of flood pumping stations

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Many applications rely on back-up power to kick in in an emergency and performing maintenance will make sure that power 'plan B' is a success. Keith Brown explains how businesses can maintain reliable power sources

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Fugro, the world’s leading geo-data specialist, has worked with Bosch Rexroth for over a decade to ensure it has the best hydraulic systems and software solutions on board its geotechnical drilling vessel, the Fugro Synergy. Now, they are working together again in order to better prepare for the future

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Striving to be the first carbon neutral continent by 2050 is undoubtedly the greatest challenge and opportunity of our times. To achieve this, the European Commission has developed its Green Deal – an enormously ambitious package of measures designed to enable people and businesses to transition into a green and sustainable future.

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We all know what a great job vibration analyst’s perform. They are all that stands between a manageable plant and the chaos and mayhem that can result from machines failing unexpectedly. It takes skill, knowledge and experience to be a good vibration analyst; but in many cases, the vibration analyst is only delivering half of the benefits they are capable of. By Jason Tranter, Mobius Institute, Australia and Dean Whittle, RMS Reliability Training Institute, United Kingdom

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Lifting equipment plays an essential role in manufacturing plants of all sizes. Denis Hogan, Performance and Special Projects Manager at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association explains why ‘duty holders’, who bear responsibility for the safe design, maintenance and operation of this plant, will find reassurance in the LEEA badge

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We have one of the largest supplies of hose and couplings available and we also supply custom designed large bore hoses.

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Reach heights between 20.00m - 57.00m

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Pure steam production that is sterile and free of minerals.

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Couplings and fittings suitable for the proper safe use with air applications including

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ERIKS Flexible Ducting Products include a complete range of Flexible Ductings, Suction & Delivery Hoses.

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MAT is a trolley that fits directly onto the distribution line HBS 50

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We supply a wide variety of hygienic valves, including butterfly valves, lug style, wafer style, actuated valves.

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Typical consumables for the Verderflex® pumps are hoses, tubes, lubricants and accessories like pulsation dampers, custom base plates, quick change hoses and more. It is recommended that these consumables be used with Verderflex® pumps for better performance and low operational costs.”

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Dixon manufacture and supply couplings, hose and accessories which aims to fulfil the requirements of the full Petrochemical Life Cycle.

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We offer a wide variety of hydraulic quick release couplings and pneumatic quick release fittings.

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TSE Small Thermal Shock  Simple to install and operate!

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A Mobile Yard Ramp is the best solution for safe and efficient loading and unloading of containers and trailers by forklift truck when no dedicated loading bay is available

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The maintenance management system of choice for maintenance professionals:

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FLIR Thermal Studio is a thermal image analysis and reporting software designed to manage large sets of thermal images and videos.

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The Problem Boiler tube bundles that are heavily fouled will compromise your generating capacity due to poor heat exchange and/or high pressure drop. With extreme fouling, your plant may need to be taken offline.

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