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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Kevin Price of Infor explains how modern next-generation analytics can give plant maintenance managers tools they can leverage to work smarter, not harder.

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​For plants using steam or compressed air in their processes, energy waste through leaks can cause significant collective cost. Oliver Pogmore of AVT Reliability explains how ultrasonic detection techniques can identify leaks, reduce energy waste and save money.

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IDEAL Networks is urging electricians to master new skills and equipment now to cope with the growing use of PoE (Power over Ethernet) in intelligent lighting applications.  In particular, PoE testers can help electricians to conduct quick, accurate PoE validation, eliminating guesswork and getting the job done faster. 

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Steve Sands of leading industrial automation company Festo discusses the significant impact Industry 4.0 technologies are already having on production. This article explains how, in the space of just a few years, the use of digital maintenance has become the norm within Festo production plants and illustrates the benefits that other manufacturing companies might expect from adopting smart maintenance practices.

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John Saysell, head of business development and training at MCP Consulting Group, explains how investing in training is helping the Lucozade plant meet the manufacturing challenges of the future.

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In a world of smart devices, connectivity and artificial intelligence, it’s easy to lose focus on the things that really matter in industrial digitalisation says Gavin Coull, service sales manager at SKF.

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​ When using an IR thermography camera for electrical inspection and data capture, accuracy is key. Whether the camera-operator is an experienced thermographer, or new to the technology, an important acronym to remember is ‘FORD’ – FOcus, Range and Distance, explains Andrew Baker, sales director North Europe, FLIR Systems.

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Sophie Hand, UK country manager industrial parts supplier EU Automation, discusses how augmented reality can benefit manufacturers and how it can be applied to maintenance.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based predictive analytics can be used to support robot predictive maintenance. Barry Weller, product manager at Mitsubishi Electric, explains more

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As specialist water meter suppliers, of domestic and commercial water meters, you can trust MWA to take care of all your water metering needs. Our wide range includes hot water meters, cold water meters and pulse water meters.

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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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Real-Time energy displays from Elcomponent

MeterRing RT present your organisation's energy and carbon performance, and renewables contribution in a display designed to both captivate and inform.

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MWA Technologies specialise in domestic and commercial energy flow meters and accessories, our range includes ultrasonic and turbine energy meters, modules, sensors and ancillaries.

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

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Needle roller bearings are an economical alternative for applications requiring minimal space to carry a given load at a desired speed.

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

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TSE Small Thermal Shock  Simple to install and operate!

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Gas Cooled Chambers: 250 litres – 1000. Stress screening Liquid Nitrogen chambers – Fast rate cooling down to -70 up to +180

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When the best spray-tech engineers talk about Spray Guns, they will always talk about DeVilbiss and Binks.

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No other company has more experience in paint pumps and circulating systems that Binks.

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Reach heights between 15.45m - 47.70m

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The production, storage and filling of beer in large quantities requires huge amounts of energy, presenting enormous potential for energy savings in operating refrigeration compressors, air compressors and gears using state-of-the-art speciality lubricants.

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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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