productCompressor selection guide
A new guide to help you select a suitable rotary vane compressor for your application is now available from Gardner Denver
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articleESOS: Ready for second phase?
Many larger UK manufacturing and engineering businesses are likely to be required to comply with the second phase of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). Richard Smith, director of business strategy for Inprova Energy, explains what’s involved.
productInterest-free loan helps truck dealer enjoys instant energy savings
WG Davies, MAN Truck & Bus UK’s main dealer in South Wales, has upgraded the lighting at its Cardiff, Swansea & Tenby storage facilities with energy efficient LED luminaires supplied and installed by Ecolighting.
articlePneumatic systems: Boosting efficiency
Pneumatics are found everywhere in manufacturing. They can be very efficient, but wherever air is compressed the cost can be hidden as part of the overall electricity cost. Because of this, many manufacturers may be unable to measure the exact running costs. Here, Hermann Störk, European product manager for air preparation, Parker Hannifin, Pneumatic Division Europe, considers how companies can optimise their pneumatic systems
productNetworked drive electronics
Nord Drivesystems showcased innovations in drive electronics at the 2017 SPS IPC Drives exhibition in Nuremberg.
productBrushless flat motor as frameless kits
As motors used in robotics must be lightweight while simultaneously providing high torque in order for arms and grippers to move dynamically, Swiss drive specialist maxon motor is offering a new solution – the tried and tested brushless flat motor as a frameless kit.
productNew agreement between DONG Energy and Gas Power Developments Ltd
DONG Energy has entered into an agreement with Gas Power Developments (GPD) and GAM Capital (GAMCap), project developer and manager, for the operation of three 6MW flexible gas peaking plants in Lancashire and Cumbria.
productMonitors indoor air quality
Indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring instruments from PPM Technology give a visual representation of IAQ in a building. Units may be networked to show precise changes in the concentration of selected IAQ gases over time for an entire building.
articleMaintaining efficiency
Compressors and associated air treatment equipment must be properly serviced, maintained and inspected, as Andy Jones, managing director at Mattei, explains
articleBoosting boiler efficiency
Oil and gas-fired boilers have been providing the heating requirements for many industrial and commercial premises for more than 100 years. In that time the energy efficiency of these installations has increased steadily. However, ThermTech says there is a way to significantly reduce energy consumption that is still not universally applied and yet has a typical payback period of less than 18 months
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