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Warding off maintenance issues

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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Manufacturing a solution for energy challenges

Rapid technological development, rising costs, and tightened budgets create a combination of challenges for manufacturers. Dr. Alex Mardapittas, CEO of leading smart energy solution provider, Powerstar, explains how embracing smart technologies such as voltage optimisation, energy storage, and distribution transformers, can improve efficiency and deliver cost savings on energy spend.

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Satisfying a loan arranger

In addition to helping UK manufacturer Astrum secure a £400,000 Carbon Trust loan, a Teseo compressed air delivery system has helped the company save 1,253,800kWh – which equates to £80,560 per annum

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New initiative to drive down costs

Warehouse facilities are output-target driven and often have high staff turnover. In such environments accidents and other forklift problems can occur but, according to Toyota, costs can be minimised

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Air-conditioning: legislation matters

Mike Nankivell, marketing director of Daikin distributor, Space Airconditioning, chairs the HEVAC Air Conditioning Plenary Committee and is Vice President of the Heat Pump Association. He is closely involved with industry regulation and legislation. Here he explains what legal requirements are likely to impact our readers in 2011

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Blending role for compact pump

Blackmer sliding vane pumps supplied by AxFlow have
been given the thumbs up for a bio-ethanol blending
application at sites in the Midlands and South East

At the start of 2010 fuel suppliers in
the UK became obliged

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