EXCELLENCE IN industrial maintenance is essential to ensuring safe, efficient and sustainable operations across all sectors. It’s also a cornerstone of businesses' economic resilience, long-term asset reliability, and building a strong safety culture.

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THE BRITISH Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has launched PPE Saves, a new campaign spotlighting the vital role played by personal protective equipment in keeping maintenance professionals - and all workers - safe, supported and able to do their jobs effectively.

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THE DECISION to co-locate Maintec alongside Smart Factory Expo has given the event a huge shot in the arm in recent years.

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PROPER FLUID management is vital to productivity, precision and machine longevity, explains David Wright is Director-General of the United Kingdom Lubricants Association

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BEN DOBBS, head of global standards and legislation at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), and Keith Tonge of LEEA technical services look at lifting appliances and explain why their selection should be carefully considered.

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THE COST of accidents involving material handling equipment can have a dramatic impact on all involved, not just financially but emotionally as well.

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KEVIN SMITH, lead technology adoption specialist at Made Smarter Adoption, explains why data, not technology, is the real starting point for digital transformation, and how manufacturers can take practical, low-risk steps to unlock long-term growth.

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IF YOU'RE the manager or owner of a facility with racking - would you agree with the following:

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THE BRITISH Compressed Air Society’s (BCAS) compressed air installation best practice guide (BPG 101-6) provides step-by step information for the correct specification and installation of compressed air equipment.

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IN A first of its kind demonstration, a six-legged robot has shown how it can inspect wind turbine bolts autonomously, eliminating the need for technicians to loosen and retighten thousands of bolts per wind turbine as part of routine maintenance.

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MANY PEOPLE may consider industrial lubricants to be a secondary consideration to machine specification. However relying on a thin film of liquid to separate moving parts, reduce friction and dissipate heat efficiently can mean achieving enhanced production efficiencies in machining costing many thousands of pounds, and at the same time reducing machinery downtime, David Wright, director general of the United Kingdom Lubricants Association (UKLA) explains.

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AMID CURRENT headwinds such as rising energy prices, supply chain disruption and labour shortages putting pressure on manufacturers, businesses across the UK are looking to improve productivity and efficiency. In this context, the need for plant managers to know exactly how every machine across the factory floor is performing is more vital than ever and digitisation can play a key role, explains Iwona Kandpal, industrial digital technology specialist for the Made Smarter Adoption Programme in the North West

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AN INCREASING emphasis on energy, the ongoing importance of preventative maintenance and condition monitoring, and the impact of Industry 4.0 were among the talking points discussed by exhibitors at this year's Maintec in Birmingham.

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IGNORANCE IN relation to lifting in industrial plants can result in severe consequences, so managers need to pay serious attention to their equipment and service providers. Ross Moloney, CEO at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), offers guidance on how to achieve best lifting practice.

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WHEN IT comes to repairing or overhauling Ex rated equipment, the competency of the repair provider is critical to end-users maintaining the safety of their sites and staff, says Karl Metcalfe, technical support at the Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades.

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ALL THE skills and knowledge gained throughout your career as a plant engineer mean that you are uniquely different from your peers. These attributes set you apart from them and mean that when you are ready to make the next step up in your profession you feel equipped to do so.

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Keeping your racking in good working is essential for creating a safe environment, meeting your legal obligations and your business running efficiently, says SEMA president Jaap Vos.

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WHILE INVESTING in the latest machinery helps maximise efficiency, it's not an option that is available to all businesses. Given this, it's important for companies to maximise the benefits of their existing machines. One way to do this is by prolonging their operating lifespan through accurate and effective maintenance cycles, explains the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA).

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With the recent launch of its 10% Taskforce campaign, designed to help operators avoid unnecessary compressed air wastage, Vanda Jones, executive director at the British Compressed Air Society explores how a comprehensive maintenance plan can be implemented as part of an ongoing energy reduction programme.

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Welcome to the Essential Guide to Maintenance Management 2020-21, brought to you by the team behind the market leading Industrial Plant & Equipment magazine.

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Oil lubricated screw air compressors from ELGi are the backbone of varied industrial applications. The oil lubricated range of screw compressors offers cost-effective, long-lasting compressed air solutions suitable for light to heavy duty industrial applications.

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FLIR Thermal Studio is a thermal image analysis and reporting software designed to manage large sets of thermal images and videos.

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