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Improved diagnosis for electrical & inspection maintenance

FLIR Systems has announced the TG165-X MSX Thermal Camera for electrical contractors, machine technicians, facilities maintenance engineers, home inspectors, and HVAC professionals. Engineered for tough work environments, this upgrade to the popular TG165 provides an all-in-one diagnostics tool with a spot temperature gun and thermal imager, enhanced by FLIR’s patented Multi-spectral Dynamic Imaging (MSX).

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Wireless vibration monitoring

Enhancing machine health and aiding predictive maintenance, the Echo Wireless Vibration Monitoring System from PCB Piezotronics can look at the machine’s health several times per day and provides notification when warning or critical levels are reached. This frees up technical experts, like certified vibration analysts, for higher value tasks such as fault inspection.

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CEA announces increased uptake for I-GAS

Organisations are now becoming aware of their legal obligation to prove gas competency for their maintenance staff and aware of the CEA’s Industrial Gas Accreditation Scheme’s (I-GAS) role in this process, such that some household names are happy to be associated with the scheme, including Toyota UK, Ford Motor Company & Coca Cola to name but three

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Raising standards in manufacturing & maintenance

Lifting equipment plays an essential role in manufacturing plants of all sizes. Denis Hogan, Performance and Special Projects Manager at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association explains why ‘duty holders’, who bear responsibility for the safe design, maintenance and operation of this plant, will find reassurance in the LEEA badge

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Condition improvement instead of just condition monitoring

We all know what a great job vibration analyst’s perform. They are all that stands between a manageable plant and the chaos and mayhem that can result from machines failing unexpectedly. It takes skill, knowledge and experience to be a good vibration analyst; but in many cases, the vibration analyst is only delivering half of the benefits they are capable of. By Jason Tranter, Mobius Institute, Australia and Dean Whittle, RMS Reliability Training Institute, United Kingdom

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The European Green Deal – and the pump sector

Striving to be the first carbon neutral continent by 2050 is undoubtedly the greatest challenge and opportunity of our times. To achieve this, the European Commission has developed its Green Deal – an enormously ambitious package of measures designed to enable people and businesses to transition into a green and sustainable future.

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Industrial lubricant management

Good lubricant management can contribute towards lower maintenance costs, reduced downtime, higher productivity and increased savings over the longer-term, asserts David Wright, Director-General of the United Kingdom Lubricants Association

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Four CMMS features you need to start using more

Many businesses are implementing maintenance software for the first time fail to take time to explore all features and really work on squeezing every drop of value from their CMMS, says Bryan Christiansen, founder and CEO at Limble CMMS

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Thorite launches Aftermarket Solutions Package

Thorite has introduced a completely new concept to its after-sales customer care, resulting in a comprehensive aftermarket solutions package that gives customers greater added value and a more focused service.

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