Biomass heating has great potential to cuts costs and
carbon emissions in the industrial sector. In this article,
Martin Murrish, technical manager with Hoval, explains
how the company approached the process of switching to
biomass heating for its factory
When it comes to designing conveyors for solving handling
solutions starting with a simple concept that can be
adapted to operate via more sophisticated technology
makes practical sense, according to Ray Hart, director at
Rusmail conveyor systems. He says that a prime example of
this is the overhead cable conveyor
Co-presented by Channel Five news presenter, Emma Crosby,and Martyn Fletcher, chair of the Fork Lift Truck Association, the FLTA annual Awards for Excellence saw industry figures from far and near descend upon the Hilton Birmingham Metropole to discover who had won one of the material handling industry’s most coveted prizes – an Archie
Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is a serious and
debilitating condition that can result if vibration in the
workplace is not properly monitored, measured and
controlled, as Svantek explains
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the most common,
permanent occupational injury in the world, according to
the World Health Organisation, yet it is preventable. Andy
Todd, acoustic engineer at SATRA, outlines why fully tested
and certified hearing protection products are vital
Jim Wallace of Seaward looks at the emphasis on risk
assessment in the new IET Code of Practice for maintaining
the safety of electrical equipment in the workplace
The huge growth in the market for industrial hand
protection, driven by increasing awareness by employers
and wearers of the need to avoid potential accidents and
injuries, has led to glove manufacturers offering a large, and
sometimes confusing, variety of gloves. Here, uvex offers
some tips on glove selection
In today’s difficult economic climate, with more and more
pressure on budgets, getting the right PPE for employees,
avoiding costly mistakes and ensuring compliance with the
law has never been more essential. Gordon Burns, European
Workwear Applications Engineer at Gore discusses the
procurement process
Spills, depending on their content, have the potential to
cause major problems. Here David Lummis discusses the
BSIF’s latest collaboration with the Environment Agency
(EA) on spills and how best to prevent and contain them
Hybrid ceramic bearings have proved so effective in
challenging applications that ranges have expanded to
serve ever-more demanding environments, as Phil Burge,
country communication manager at SKF, explains
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