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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Organisations are now becoming aware of their legal obligation to prove gas competency for their maintenance staff and aware of the CEA’s Industrial Gas Accreditation Scheme’s (I-GAS) role in this process, such that some household names are happy to be associated with the scheme, including Toyota UK, Ford Motor Company & Coca Cola to name but three

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Good lubricant management can contribute towards lower maintenance costs, reduced downtime, higher productivity and increased savings over the longer-term, asserts David Wright, Director-General of the United Kingdom Lubricants Association

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With monitoring and inspection technologies set to play a key part in the transition to Industry 4.0, it has become apparent to the non-destructive testing (NDT) and condition monitoring (CM) sectors that it must be embraced in order to encourage change and increase growth

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Many businesses are implementing maintenance software for the first time fail to take time to explore all features and really work on squeezing every drop of value from their CMMS, says Bryan Christiansen, founder and CEO at Limble CMMS

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Advances in condition monitoring – brought about by automated collection and analysis of data – mean maintenance teams spend less time collecting data and more time acting on it. Geraint Jones, Technical Manager at SKF discusses the implications this has for automation moving forwards

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FLIR explains how its cameras are being used for temperature screening purposes

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While it can be argued that all maintenance is critical, nobody can argue that there is an application area more critical than a hospital. This is a zero-downtime environment - where availability of equipment, services and a tranquil atmosphere are symbiotically tied to patient recovery. Maintenance contractors to hospitals must offer the fastest reaction and the optimum solution. For a hospital in Devon, the expertise of Rotamec, an electro-mechanical engineering service provider, has helped to guarantee patient comfort.

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Intelligas 100 Series Gas Interlock The Intelligas 100 series is the simplest, most economical system that we offer. It meets the requirements of BS 6173, and it’s easy to install – even if you’re not technically qualified. It’s carefully designed and clearly labelled, and if you’re having problems our 24-hour helpline is moments away.

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Reach heights between 7.80m - 33.70m

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JTEKT manufactures a large range of deep groove ball bearings.

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We are a leading manufacturer and supplier of an immense array of hose and coupling products utilised across a wide range of industries.

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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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Available as Single, Double or Four Row.

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What is the Renewable Heat Incentive? The Renewable Heat Incentive is a fixed payment for the renewable heat you generate yourself. The Renewable Heat Incentive is similar to the Feed-in Tariffs, a comparable scheme for electricity which went live in April 2010.

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Reach heights between 4.20m - 10.00m

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A new white paper, "DualSense™ Technology: Why two are safer than one," has been released by Industrial Scientific.

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Arc is a range of General Purpose Thermal Imaging Cameras which are rugged enough to withstand Heavy Industrial Applications, while compact enough for use in R&D and Automation.

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These types of bearings are self-aligning and feature a large load rating capacity.

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The Ceramic and EXSEV Bearings are designed for applications operating in extreme special environments where conventional bearings are not suitable for.

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Platinous The Platinous series lets you can select from a variety of sizes, ranges, and options to meet your specific environmental testing requirements. ESPEC Platinous series include features for quality and reliable operation:

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The Idhammar WCM suite of functions provides World Class Manufacturing sites with a fast and efficient means of supporting all major pillars in the WCM methodology.

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Lift heights between 4.03m – 16.7m

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