Balers & conveyors: Selection matters
Mark Smith, technical director at Middleton Engineering, a specialist in balers and conveyors, outlines factors to consider when choosing a machine.
Health & safety: Policy issues
Various reviews of health and safety policy have taken place over recent years and recommendations made. The most recent Governmental action resulted in a much-trumpeted withdrawal of outdated or no longer required legislation. Greg Bordiak, technical officer, BCAS considers the wider context
Don’t let sound advice fall on deaf ears
According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), 75% of all occupational disease claims are for industrial hearing loss. This is striking when you consider there are many options to protect workers’ ears that when used correctly can prevent hearing loss. The BSIF (British Safety Industry Federation) comments.
Maximise the benefits of short-term rental
Short-term rental (STR) can help logistics businesses improve their capabilities while reducing costs, as Allan Parsons, national rental manager at Briggs Equipment, explains
Interconnection systems: A modular approach
There is an increasing need for interconnection systems which offer flexibility in design and ease of installation, along with reliability and high availability in use. As a result, there is a growing emphasis on modular systems which can provide scalable interface solutions for all types of power, signal and data connections. Kevin Canham of Harting comments.
Every breath you take…
Even though the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) statistics for 2012/13 have shown an overall decrease of occupational asthma cases in the UK over the past 10 years, there are still a relatively high number of new cases reported each year. Here, BOHS explains what can be done to protect workers from the disease
Tooled for growth
Established as an injection moulding company, Key Plastics in Bray, Co Wicklow, has recently invested significantly in its toolroom and now offers full tool design and manufacturing services. An Excetek V350G CNC wire machine supplied by WMT (Warwick Machine Tools) is the latest addition to the company’s plant portfolio
MRO contract: The benefits to Baileys
Since being awarded the MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) contract for Baileys, a key brand within Diageo, Brammer Ireland has helped the company to reduce its suppplier base, cut its costs and enabled sustainable benefits to be achieved. Val Kealey visited the site to find out more
Bearing solutions for transport tasks
Matthew Aldridge, MD at igus, reviews the latest polymer bearings, comparing them to metal alternatives and discusses how they deliver reliable performance with a long service life.
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