Efficient Maintenance
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Diagnostics service for drives

A new service from ABB analyses the condition of drives to predict future maintenance needs and optimise operation. ABB-certified engineers analyse the performance and condition of the drive on-site, and use their expertise to provide detailed diagnostics and maintenance recommendations for the end user. 

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Ultrasound: Moving forward

For a minimal investment in a predictive maintenance technology such as ultrasound, companies can achieve a substantial payback. Chris Hallum
UE Systems UK & Ireland regional manager, explains more

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10 year celebrations

Hansford Sensors, the global manufacturer of high performance industrial accelerometers, will be showcasing its wide range of vibration monitoring solutions at Maintec 2017. The company will also be using the show to celebrate both its 10th year in business, during which time it has gone from strength to strength, and the 10th occasion that it has appeared at this leading UK trade exhibition.

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Overheating issues: Survey identifies likely risk

Running manufacturing automation systems at high temperatures will have a major negative impact on the system’s performance and reduce its service life, warns Rittal. By not keeping drives at or close to their optimum operating temperature, manufacturers risk consequential costs when the production line grinds to a halt as a result of system failure.

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eMaint and Fluke Join Forces

Fluke Corporation and eMaint Enterprises, have joined forces to usher in a new era of connectivity for customers in the industrial world. Together, the companies are set to deliver asset reliability platforms that will help organisations increase uptime with a seamless integration of maintenance tools and software solutions.

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Opportunities for employees to enhance their skills

SKF’s catalogue of its 2017 training courses is now available. The courses cover everything from basic knowledge of bearings, through more advanced techniques – such as bearing damage classification – to complete modules on condition-based maintenance and work control processes.

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Open RFID and IIoT-ready asset management system

Red Ledge has introduced a new asset management system (AMS) with open access to all RFID readers – bypassing the manufacturers’ proprietary APIs (application programming interfaces) – and to multiple IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) devices, including all types of sensor, GPRS and RFID tags.

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Simplifying phase rotation measurement

When it comes to verifying the phase sequence, or rotation, of three phase circuits, Martindale Electric, offers more than one solution, with its professional range of testers.

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Small but mighty

Ashcom Technologies has announced the UK launch of MaintiMizer BlackBox, a “plug-and-play” version of its popular MaintiMizer web-based CMMS.

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