articleTraining: An ongoing requirement
Greg Bordiak, training officer at BCAS (British Compressed Air Society), discusses the latest courses to be offered by the Society, specifically in relation to the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR).
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productAids pressure sensor selection
Highlighting application-specific solutions for monitoring gas turbines, PCB Piezotronics has released a new IMI Sensors Combustion Dynamics Instrumentation brochure. Designed to help gas turbine operators select the optimal pressure sensors and accessories for monitoring gas turbines, the brochure features sensor placement illustrations.
articleCompessed air systems: Efficiency matters
There are various ways in which the efficiency of a compressed air system can be improved in order to lower energy costs and carbon emissions, as Andy Jones, managing director of Mattei, explains
newsBuilding on a firm foundation
Andy Jones, managing director of Mattei Compressors, comments on his recent appointment as the next president of the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS).
productGuaranteed delivery within 48 hours
Spirax Sarco has introduced guaranteed delivery within 48 hours for its Spira-trol modular control valves. Actual delivery times since the service’s launch are proving to be much shorter, with over 90% of valves reaching their destination within 24 hours of ordering.
productDual-pinion ball mill drive passes its test
WEG has successfully tested low speed synchronous motors driven by frequency inverters for mills with dual pinions at its plant in Brazil. Due to complexity and cost, equipment is usually tested individually, however for this project, the entire unit was tested as a complete system before shipment to ensure reliability, as required by the application.
productMeasurement technology
Kistler Instruments will be showing its wide range of production, test and measurement products
productModular inverters for hydroelectric installation
Applied Hydropower has developed a dependable, efficient and cost effective solution to transfer surplus power to the national grid based on inverter drives from Parker Hannifin.
productFree DVD guide to ABB drive programming
When asked why Quantum Controls’ tutorial videos weren’t available on a single DVD, MD Kevin Brown always said that if he was to commission an ABB Drive programming DVD it would be a reference tool, guide and companion to the busy engineer – no waffle or jargon, just straightforward advice, tips and strategies presented by an engineer, not a salesman or actor.
newsMoving forward in a changing environment
Derek Turnbull, general manager of Parker Hannifin’s domnick hunter Filtration & Separation Division, has been president of BCAS since November 2012. With his two-year term drawing to a close, he looks back on a very busy few months
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