Editorial

Compressed-air users know the problem: the legal regulations applying to the processing of unavoidably accumulating condensate are becoming ever more strict and comprehensive. Simultaneously, the costs need to remain within economically justifiable limits. Decentralised processing of condensates directly at the point of origin has therefore established itself as the most suitable and above all, the most-effective solution. This is exactly what the new Owamat oil-water separator generation made by Beko does better than ever before.

The completely new Owamat devices meet the legal requirements on the introduction of purified water into the municipal wastewater system. This has been confirmed by the national approval of the

Eurobond Adhesives Ltd have launched a new addition to their electrically conductive range of adhesives. Elecolit 3653 is a single component silver filled, highly flexible and solvent free electrically conductive epoxy adhesive. This unique flexibility makes it ideal for applications that are subject to vibration or rapid temperature changes and thermal shock. Elecolit 3653 can be thermally cured in five minutes at 150

Forming part of a revolutionary, complete system solution from Draeger Safety, the new Draeger PSS 7000 Breathing Apparatus (BA) has been specifically designed with the needs of firefighters in mind.  Developed by professionals for use in even the most hostile of environments, this innovative set boasts advanced technology as well as a modular design.  Enabling the set to be easily and quickly configured to suit different operational requirements, it also provides seamless integration with facemasks, head protection and communications equipment.

Easily upgraded to meet future needs, the Draeger PSS 7000 is the latest development in Draeger

A condition-monitoring program based on ultrasonics can catch problems before they turn into catastrophes, and can find leaks that could be costing you money.

An effective condition-monitoring program provides many benefits, ranging from improved asset availability to reduced energy consumption. One primary focus of condition monitoring is the status of bearings, whose health (or lack of it) can mean the difference between meeting production goals and causing chaos. Should even a single bearing fail, the consequences can be damaged equipment and product, a production run stopped, parts that must be ordered for repairs, and considerable man-hours wasted.

A program for monitoring bearing condition need not be extremely complicated, nor does it necessarily require a large investment of capital to get it going. One technology that is both cost-effective and relatively easy to incorporate in such a program is air-borne/structure-borne ultrasound.

PRÜFTECHNIK, the vibration analysis specialists have introduced a new FFT analyzer and data collector to their range of condition monitoring systems.

According to the company this new addition uses the latest microchip technology to make the system one of the fastest FFT analyzers on the market.

Other innovations such as an automatic light sensitive keyboard and high resolution backlit screen for easy viewing in any light conditions, long battery life, 102,400 lines of resolution and massive on board memory capability which is upgradeable to 1 gigabyte ensures that the VIBXPERT will be a major addition to the condition monitoring market.

The system measures and records all forms of machine vibrations, bearing condition, as well as process and inspection data. For the diagnosis of complex vibration conditions VIBXPERT provides comprehensive analysis functions such as order spectrum, cepstrum, orbit, phase, cross phase analysis and coast down measurement.

PRÜFTECHNIK Condition Monitoring presents the VIBROWEB; a new, automated monitoring and diagnosis system for production-critical machines and systems.

VIBROWEB is completely autonomous, running without PC connection which makes it particularly suitable for applications in distributed and out-of-the-way machine parks (pump stations, pipelines,...).

The modular and flexible system configuration keeps investment and installation costs low and also enables the economic integration of VIBROWEB into existing monitoring infrastructures. VIBROWEB is designed to allow the logical connection of almost every type of sensor (ICP, DMS, LineDrive,...).

The signal conditioning for each channel is carried out with the aid of special plug-in cards that are simple to replace as and when required. Of the 32 analog measurement channels, two can be measured simultaneous, with other channels available for rpm measurements (8x) and for digital inputs and outputs (each 4x).

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IMA have recently introduced a new range of digital panel meters.  The Breeze Series 20 digital panel meters are simple to programme, and with a prices starting at under

Unfortunately, when it comes to steam traps, people often ignore them.  There

A new, versatile and comprehensive handheld machine condition analyser is launched by SPM Instrument AB, Sweden.

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