A decrease in machine availability due to power quality issues disturbs the natural flow of manufacturing, leading to lost productivity, increased maintenance requirements and eroded customer trust.

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Mark Donoghue explains how optimising cooling performance in virtually any cooling system comes down to a few simple things.

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FOR THE autumn instalment of its Experts Camp, Harting is focusing on the very latest developments and solutions in the field of 'Connectivity for Future Technologies'.

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In modern processing centers, inductive sensors are the components of choice for monitoring the motor spindle clamping process. Integrated into the spindle, they must be exceptionally small and offer high repeatability to ensure smooth tool changing at all times

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Industry 4.0 continues to gather pace as more manufacturers are looking to benefit from the ever-expanding array of automation tools and products available. At the heart of every system are network and communication protocols that connect sensors and devices to controllers; sites often combine industrial ethernet with fieldbus systems such as CANopen, AS-Interface, PROFIBUS, CC-Link or DeviceNet, so where would a new I/O solution sit.

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Norgren’s, innovative AMT compressed air drying solution is reducing relative humidity levels down to less than 10% for a major Australian metro operator, helping keep its train network on the move and provide a reliable and safe transportation service for its 240 million passengers each year.

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Ask a manufacturer for their thoughts on green business and, privately, they may tell you that it does not necessarily equate to good business. Probe a little deeper and they might even tell you that you can have one or the other – sustainability or profitability – but not both, asserts Graham Coats, Sales Director at CMCNV

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Midas Pattern Company is an award-winning, precision polyurethane moulding manufacturer who took a compressor system audit from an Atlas Copco distributor as part of its green initiative project, leading to an equipment upgrade. Not only did this move achieve substantial energy savings but, at the same time, the company's carbon footprint was reduced by some 60 tonnes per annum

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Careful selection of the proper motor enclosure will help ensure longer and more reliable motor life and increased customer satisfaction. A basic understanding of various motor enclosures will enable you to select a motor that will perform best for your customer, meet various sound level specifications, and identify the most cost effective design. Ingersoll Rand offers some information to help with this process

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The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) provides an overview of the voluntary standards and the mandatory, technical regulations that have an impact of compressed air users.

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Kevin Bull, Product Strategy Director at Columbus, explains how manufacturers who successfully master the constant battle to transform their processes will reap the considerable rewards of digital technologies. He starts with Harley-Davidson and with Ford

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We all take for granted downloading an App on our smart phones - but what about something as complex as configuring and commissioning vision-guidance for robots, will there ever be a ready-made ‘App’ for that? Neil Sandhu SICK’s UK Product Manager - Imaging, Measurement, Ranging & Systems, looks at the issues

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Amrit Williams, Chief Product Officer, Skybox Security, looks at the top three security challenges for manufacturers and how to overcome them

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Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing, also renamed by some as Automation Intelligence, has moved at great pace and it is one that will see tremendous growth over the next few years, writes Daniel Smalley, Business Manager – Factory Automation Digitalisation, Siemens Digital Industries

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As the European-wide R&D project, STREAM-0D, draws to a close, Giulia Barbano of project partners, IES, provides an update on some exciting advancements to iSCAN, an existing cloud-based data management and analytics platform, which has been evolved to enable industry 4.0 solutions

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Billy Sisk explains why digitally transformed businesses are best positioned to react to the challenges of coronavirus

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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 ambitious package of measures designed to enable people and businesses to transition into a green and sustainable future. Europump takes a look at the impact it could have on the pump industry

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There is rarely, if ever, a one-size-fits-all approach to manufacturing. It is important that site managers know what considerations to make when choosing an industrial robot to automate their processes. Here Jonathan Wilkins discusses what manufacturers should consider when choosing what type of robot to invest in

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Heard of the hover fly? Adorned with black and yellow stripes, these creatures take advantage of the wasp’s fearsome reputation by using mimicry to repel predators. Deception in nature is fascinating, but in the industrial equipment world, false imitation can be problematic. Here, Nigel Smith, managing director of Shibaura Machine robot distributor, TM Robotics, explains why counterfeit industrial equipment could present a ticking time bomb for manufacturers.

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Richard Seel, managing director, Delaware North America, takes a look at how smaller manufacturers can help in the fight against COVID-19

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Developed in response to customer demand for higher capacities than the 1565 kg/h maximum for its vertical range, the nine-model RB/RBC range (with outputs ranging from 957 to 4787 kg/h) can be specified with matched multi-stage oil, modulating gas or dual-fuel burners as standard, with other burners available on request.

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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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ICS Cool Energy’s modern collection of Aptus chiller units feature the latest in oil-free turbocor compressor technology.

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ICS Cool Energy’s range of rental Air Handling Units are available up to 350kW.

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Heat exchangers are used in many forms across a range of industries, but one of the more common applications is in food processing where they are used to heat or cool a bulk food product. The process requires precise management to ensure that the correct heat transfer takes place, producing a food product at the required temperature while maximising efficiency. This requires expert knowledge in both steam applications and system design, both of which are areas where Bürkert Fluid Control Systems

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When alternative elements are supplied they will be of at least the performance of the original equipment, but due to the high flow rate of Hi-lines pleated media, in many cases the elements will actually outperform the original; therefore it is an 'upgrade' element...

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Available as Single, Double or Four Row.

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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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The J Series is designed to meet the steam raising requirements for process steam across industrial, pharmaceutical, medical, food and drinks industry applications.

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KING’S BOILER HIRE tick all the boxes when it comes to helping farmers and growers meet their green credentials and generate electricity by anaerobic digestion process.

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Dust extraction specialist launches compact new machine for easy transport

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• Blowdown Vessels Blowdown vessels are designed to reduce the pressure of the blowdown discharge from the boiler to atmospheric pressure, and also reduces the blowdown discharge to drain to acceptable temperatures for compliance to water bylaws.

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PSI stock a range of filter elements

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Whether you require a cooling tower to increase capacity during periods of high ambient temperatures or to meet a project’s requirements, Carrier Rental Systems have a range of cooling towers specially built and available for immediate hire.

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

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