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Rapid resistor replacement

When the three-phase control resistors for the 2700kW main motor on Ketton Cement’s rock crusher failed, Cressall Resistors came to the rescue, as Martin Nicholls, sales director explains

Energy efficiency and industrial compressors

In the September/October issue of IP&E Greg Bordiak, technical officer at the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) detailed some of the work being undertaken by Pneurop to improve compressed air efficiency at European level. He continues the theme in this issue, looking at a major directive that is impacting on the activities of compressed air equipment manufacturers in the UK

Pump contract is in the bag

Stonehouse Paper & Bag Mills, based in Gloucestershire, UK, has installed three 500 series process pumps from Watson-Marlow Pumps Group in replacement for some diaphragm pumps that were proving hard to clean, difficult to maintain and expensive to run.

Commitment rewarded

It has been a busy end to the year for the BSIF with the 17th Annual Networking day being held in The Belfry. The gathering of delegates and guests is a great way of highlighting the various benefits of a BSIF membership, as is the awards ceremony which took place later in the day

Savings expected from latest technology

BG Energy Solutions has installed energy management technology for lighting at the 16,000ft2 HQ of a commercial organisation in South Yorkshire. Comprising features such as smart time scheduling, daylight harvesting, task tuning, occupancy control and variable load shedding, the technology is expected to deliver considerable energy savings

Condition monitoring: Automated solutions

Traditionally, condition monitoring of plant and equipment has been applied through routine manual diagnostic rounds. However, trends such as lower cost sensors and automated monitoring systems, and the emergence of Big Data analytics are fueling the adoption of automated solutions, as Kamalina Srikant of National Instruments explains

Permanent magnet motors: Attraction grows

Every sector of industry strives for improving efficiency and reliability in their equipment, so that they can better serve their customers. According to Rick Munz of Regal, one technology set to redefine expectations is the permanent magnet AC motor, which is an alternative to the induction or squirrel cage motor.

Opportunity to cut costs

Control valves are a crucial element in any system where fluid flow must be monitored and controlled. Andrew Prew, market development manager at Spirax Sarco, outlines the benefits of modern control valves and explains why a failing valve can actually be an opportunity to improve process control and save money

Pay attention to pipework

Although it’s not always properly considered, pipework can affect a compressor’s efficiency and its performance, as Andy Jones, managing director of Mattei, explains

Helping members to close the skills gap

James Fudge, education and training co-ordinator at the Manufacturing Technologies Association believes that, as well as bringing enthusiastic young people into the sector there is a need to harness the talent that is already there

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