articleFugro, the world’s leading geo-data specialist, has worked with Bosch Rexroth for over a decade to ensure it has the best hydraulic systems and software solutions on board its geotechnical drilling vessel, the Fugro Synergy. Now, they are working together again in order to better prepare for the future
newsFor those in the energy industry, being able to identify pre-failure conditions and anomalous operation can offer a considerable advantage to a repeatable budget and bottom-line margins. Using this intelligence to permanently remove failure modes through retrofit solutions will further extend the service life of rotating equipment. Seth Tate, Technical Advisor with Sulzer, looks at how a cutting-edge software solution can analyse existing pump telemetry to reduce downtime and justify engineering improvements.
newsFLIR 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).
newsEnhancing 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.
articleOrganisations 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
articleLifting 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
articleWe 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
articleStriving 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.
articleWith monitoring and inspection technologies set to play a key part in the transition to Industry 4.0, it has become apparent to the non-destructive testing (NDT) and condition monitoring (CM) sectors that it must be embraced in order to encourage change and increase growth
articleGood 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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