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Energy efficiency and industrial compressors

Greg Bordiak, technical officer at the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), provides a brief history of the development of Pneurop and details the latest work being undertaken by the association to improve compressed air efficiency at a European level.

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A day in the life of a service technician

As part of the Terex Year of the Service Technician initiative, Alan Gaskin, vice president, operations, Terex Material Handling, spent a day with Demag senior service technician, Derek Yarnold. The visit was one of several by members of the Terex Senior Management Team, accompanying service personnel to gain first hand experience of their roles.

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Material matters

It’s not often that fairytales feature in IP&E but, to make its point about the importance of using appropriate materials for workplace barriers, A-Safe asks us to dig deep into our memories and recall the tale of The Three Little Pigs

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Energy meters: A hot topic

With increased government incentives to monitor, control and save energy, the energy meter continues to control the metering hot topic list, as MWA Technology explains

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LPG’s role in today’s energy landscape

Rob Shuttleworth, chief executive of UKLPG, the trade association for the liquefied petroleum gas industry, explains that when it comes to industrial environments, which could be in rural or off-grid locations, LP Gas offers a convenient, versatile, low carbon and easy-to-install energy source, which can also complement existing renewable infrastructure.

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Plant efficiency: Condition matters

Adopting a condition monitoring system (CMS) can deliver benefits for UK chemical manufacturers seeking effective and efficient operating strategies, as well as looking to safeguard their futures. Sean McDonagh, business manager, chemical at Siemens Industry explains

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Rolling bearings: Understanding fatigue

Fatigue is one of the primary causes of rolling bearing failure. In this article, Dr Steve Lacey, engineering manager at Schaeffler UK, describes the various types of fatigue and what measures can be taken to correct any problems that occur

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Repairs made to reservoir pumps

Every day, the Queen Mary Reservoir holds 910,000,000L of water. This is drawn in from an intake channel fed from the Thames. After almost a century of activity, and following several refurbishments to machinery and equipment throughout the years, the centrifugal pumping system was ready for a major upgrade

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Safety footwear: Selection matters

Stricter occupational legislation in the workplace is propelling the demand for industrial footwear. Advancing technology, product innovation and design means that safety features are now available that weren’t even considered decades ago. However essentially the premise for what is required remains the same – comfort, durability and protection, as Dr. Martens explains

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