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Navigating the LED market

LED Eco Lights’ Co-Founder, Saima Shafi, offers some advice on what to look for when choosing a supplier of LED lamps and luminaires

Concerns grow over ‘Fit Note’ failings

Britain’s manufacturers are calling on the government to convene a summit of employers and the medical profession to agree measures to tackle sickness absence on the back of a major survey showing that employers have lost faith that the government’s flagship ‘fit note’ programme is delivering on getting people back to work.

Lean labelling sees the light

Glossy foils, PET films and shrink wraps are being used increasingly in case packaging to maximise the on-shelf appeal of products, while minimising the amount of waste and weight in each multi-pack. However, such applications can create a production challenge, as Sick explains

Reaping rewards of pump repairs

ERIKS has carried out a pump repair plan for a major UK automotive manufacturer that has resulted in an annual energy saving of about £4000. The plan, which included pump repairs conducted with Henkel, has also achieved a CO2 saving of 28t in the first year.

Fire prevention

In many warehouses conventional fire protection is difficult to install and to maintain. Here, Lee James of Wagner UK explains how Oxygen Reduction Systems can be used to prevent a fire from occurring in the first place.

Valves: To repair or to replace?

When it comes to process, pilot and actuation valves, the question of whether it is advisable to repair or replace a worn or intermittent unit is worth considering, regardless of the type or the size. Tom Carnell, systems applications manager at Bürkert UK, comments

Detecting defects on solar cells

For maximum power generation, system life and the best return on investment every solar cell on a solar panel must be working. To provide this assurance, says Flir, industry is increasingly employing thermal imaging as a preferred method for locating defects.

Maintaining high levels of safety

Fluid power tools, equipment and systems have an invaluable role to play in the everyday operation and maintenance activities undertaken in the engineering sector. However, effective training in operational and health and safety matters should never take a back seat, writes Ian Morris, director, the British Fluid Power Association.

Hertz Kompressoren UK launches HSC D direct drive air compressor range

The HSC-D direct drive, variable speed rotary screw compressors cover kW outputs from 22kW to 315kW.

Rotary-vane compressors turn up the heat

Advances in the technology behind rotary-vane air compressors continues apace. Meaning these machines, rather than screw designs (the conventional market leaders) could be the best compressors to produce your plant’s industrial air, says Mattei.

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