The way we use electricity is changing and businesses across the country are increasingly focusing on optimising energy use and decreasing their carbon footprint. One way to achieve each of these objectives is by participating in demand side management (DSM), as Marina Hod, market development director at KiWi Power explains
The importance of power quality has been marginalised in recent years, according to Steve Hughes of REO UK. He believes that few significant energy users understand that a welcome side effect of power quality improvement is a reduction in the cost of electricity
Terex Corporations Leicestershire plant is the Centre of Excellence for Crushing Technology for its Materials Processing business. It is focused on reducing the risk of accidents and injuries to its employees and has invested in two electric-operated tugs for moving 16t crusher machines through the production process
Link 51 has responded to a changing marketplace by broadening its portfolio of racking and storage solutions to include an automated shuttle. The result, says the company, is more efficient use of warehouse space
Walsall-based Presscare has succeeded in breathing new life into two 600t power presses for Covpress using Pilz PNOZ multi configurable safety relays with diagnostic operator screens – improving press reliability, output, operator usability and safety
There are many products on the market to keep welders safe. Here, Jenny Sims, product manager at Arco, offers her insight to choosing appropriate protection
Ian Samson, EMEA regional training specialist for DuPont, discusses the selection and correct procedures for the donning and doffing of personal protective coveralls
Simple on-off switching was found to be too brute a force for electrode boilers over 100kW at Collins Walker, manufacturer of electric steam and hot water boilers. As a result, thyristor manufacturer CD Automation has helped the company to switch from contactors to thyristor control
Cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) can deliver the high level of functionality required to improve performance in both proactive and reactive maintenance activity, yet doesnt involve large, up-front licencing costs or massive internal IT overheads. Karen Conneely, marketing manager for Real Asset Management outlines the benefits
With major new show features, lots of first time exhibitors, plus a growing HAZEX area, theres a real buzz building around easyFairs MAINTEC 2013, which returns to the NEC in Birmingham on 5-7 March 2013
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