As Spain looks to enhance and upgrade its renewable energy sources, the country’s utilities are looking once again to reliable and cost effective hydro-electric power. Canada’s Thordon Bearings is helping to lower operational costs and improve the environmental credentials of several older Spanish hydro power stations.

Brammer Buck & Hickman, the UK’s leading distributor of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, and part of the Rubix Group, is pleased to announce the launch of a new Bearings specialist microsite: bearings.rubix.com

When a manufacturer of MDF boards switched to special NSK spherical roller bearings on the work roll of its grinding machine, the plant extending bearing lifetime from 2-3 months to over a year, duly saving €13,400 in downtime and annual bearing consumption.

A new portable and easy-to-use induction heater from SKF makes the hot-mounting of bearings and similar parts, fast and safe. The TWIM 15 induction heater has been designed to simplify the hot-mounting process. Product Development Manager at SKF, Alberto Herrera, says: “All the operator has to do is to place the bearing in the centre of the heater and connect a temperature probe to the top of inner ring or workpiece bore. With the push of a button, the TWIM 15 will heat the bearing to the target temperature for hot-mounting.”

The Industry’s preferred on-premises project & collaboration solution is now much more powerful The GForge Group, Inc. (https://gforge.com) today announced a new version of their top ranked collaboration software tool. The new GForge “Dark Night” includes new features that make the collaboration software much easier to use.

E & JW Glendinning, a leading supplier of concrete, asphalt and aggregate products, has selected Spidex’s Mainsaver CMMS to support improvements in the auditability of its engineering operations.

Peter Hinssen is an entrepreneur, focused in startups for almost 20 years. He’s a technologist at heart and will be talking at the Asset Performance Awards about how companies and technical services can prepare for the future. How can you help your company in staying relevant The Day After Tomorrow? Peter, you are the keynote speaker at the Asset Performance Awards. Can you give some examples of technologies that will impact our world?

Uncertainty components of a temperature calibration using a dry block

What is a ‘dry block’?

A temperature dry block is a device that can be heated and / or cooled to different temperature values, and as the name suggests, it’s used dry without any liquids.

Dixon are excited to be launching their new full colour comprehensive Couplings and Accessories catalogue which will be available from January 2020. The company’s global reach includes a wide range of products for numerous industries, including petroleum exploration, refining, transportation, chemical processing, food & beverage, steel, fire protection, construction, mining and manufacturing.

As customer demands for accreditation, safety, quality and value increase, the Hultafors Group continues to stay one step ahead of the competition. The Hultafors Group’s PPE portfolio already includes market-leading tools, workwear and protective wear brands such as Snickers Workwear, Solid Gear and Toe Guard safety footwear, Hellberg Safety and Hultafors Tools.