Experience the Sulzer Difference at Asia Power Week 2017

This year Asia Power Week will return to Thailand, where speakers and exhibitors will showcase the latest innovations and discuss solutions to the challenges facing the power industry.

As a leading independent repair specialist and pump manufacturer, Sulzer will be highlighting its pumps and systems (Read More) 

NEW UNIVERSAL BRUSH STRIP CABLE ENTRY SYSTEMS

The latest KDR-BES-U brush strip cable entry product range from icotek has been developed specifically for applications with Rittal TS8 enclosures and is available in the UK from M Buttkereit Ltd.

These versatile products however, are suitable for applications with virtually any current cabinet or enclosure on the market, (Read More) 

NEW NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION MANAGER FOR HI-LINE INDUSTRIES

Hi-line Industries, UK manufacturer of high-quality, energy efficient, compressed air purification equipment, have appointed Damien Oxlee as their new National Distribution Manager.

Damien joins the company at a time of strength as the company continues to grow year on year with record turnover for their previous financial year. (Read More)

Success at UPA Drives Further Investment

United Powered Access (UPA) has announced further investment in both machinery and people, which has enabled the business to expand and grow to meet market demand.

The company, which specialises in modern, reliable and cost effective access platforms, on short or long term hire, was set up to provide quality machinery for a multitude (Read More)

ABB Drives Help Metal Component Maker To Cut Out Stoppages

Variable speed drives bring greater control and efficiency to production line for Samuel Taylor.

A specialist manufacturer of bimetallic strips has improved the reliability of its production line by retrofitting two applications with ABB variable speed drives (VSDs). (Read More)

NEW J D NEUHAUS GROUP WEBSITE

As the leading German manufacturer of pneumatic and hydraulic hoists and crane systems, the J D Neuhaus Group (JDN) has improved their innovative website. Their well-known address www.jdngroup.com incorporates many improvements. (Read More)

NEW CATALOG: EXAIR’s New Catalog 31 Features new Safety Air Guns, Static Eliminators, Atomizing Nozzles, Air Operated Conveyors and Digital Flowmeters

EXAIR’s new Catalog 31 is our best catalog yet; a full color technical guide offering solutions to common industrial conveying, cooling, cleaning, blowoff, drying, coating and static electricity problems. (Read More)

Making Sense Of Vibrations

Vibration monitoring is a key technique within condition-based monitoring, identifying problems quickly and boosting the efficiency of maintenance operations, says Phil Burge, Country Communications Manager UK at SKF.

The idea of waiting for a machine to break before fixing it – so-called ‘run to failure’ maintenance – is fast disappearing from the manufacturing industry. (Read More)

TRUST BUT VERIFY: THE VALUE OF ACCEPTANCE TESTING

For many applications, the values and engineering data in bearing manufacturers’ catalogues — typically derived from calculations based on nominal dimensions — provide all the information needed for bearing selection.  But in critical applications with a narrow performance window, designers need a greater safety margin.  (Read More)

Business Intelligence Analysis

Engineers all over the world are concerned about saving their company money. One of the main ways they are able to do this is through Business Intelligence (BI) analysis.

BI is the use of software and other tools and applications to analyze a company’s raw data. BI data analysis helps companies make strategic business decisions. A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) can be a critical tool for gathering and analyzing this information. In fact, Mapcon Technologies, Inc. has incorporated a tool within their CMMS specifically for this, called the MAPCON Business Intelligence Reporting Tool, or MBIRT. (Read More)