Editorial

Metercom II software
Metercom II monitoring software launched by Spirax Sarco aims to help companies save energy by applying more effective Monitoring & Targeting (M&T) programmes. With industrial gas users typically facing fuel price hikes of over 130% between 2004 and 2006, effective M&T can cut energy bills by at least 10% through simple good housekeeping.

Metercom II is a PC-based software package that provides automatic meter reading and reporting facilities for all steam meters. It can also monitor other utility meters such as gas, oil, water, air and electricity. In fact, any meter that has a pulsed or 4-20mA output can be read.

Using their expertise in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Stockport based AV Technology (AVT) have identified the reasons behind a recurring bearing problem on a large electric motor operating at Solvay Interox

An obvious first step towards cost saving when  producing compressed air might be to instal the most economical compressor for the job. But that is only a part of the story. Moving from traditional galvanised steel to Legris

Plant operators could be wasting thousands of pounds in fuel because their water treatment supplier is failing to monitor the phosphate levels of raw water for their steam systems. And the situation could get worse as water utilities strive to meet tightening European drinking water regulations.

According to the European Drinking Water Directive, water supplies must not exceed 25 microgrammes of lead per litre of water, reducing to 10 microgrammes from 25 December 2013. To meet these limits, water utilities commonly dose water with phosphate to inhibit lead from old pipes leeching into the water supply.

However, many steam system operators may not be taking account of these added phosphates, so are not adjusting their water treatment regime accordingly. Consequently, excessive phosphate levels could cause scaling of the internal surfaces of steam boilers, reducing their efficiency significantly.
 

Introducing the worlds first Infrared Camera for explosive atmospheres, Ex|CAM AP-Professional from Hawk IR International.

For the first time, predictive maintenance (pdm) of safe AND explosive areas with a single camera is possible, in full compliance with legal directives without the need for hot work permits!

Check out some of the AP-Professionals great features; ATEX Certified by DNV,Zone 1 IIC T4,Intrinsically Safe (I.S.) Protection,Ingress Protection IP67, Onboard Image storage and post inspection report software,
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Introducing the worlds first Infrared Camera for explosive atmospheres, Ex|CAM AP-Professional from Hawk IR International.

For the first time, predictive maintenance (pdm) of safe AND explosive areas with a single camera is possible, in full compliance with legal directives without the need for hot work permits!

Check out some of the AP-Professionals great features; ATEX Certified by DNV,Zone 1 IIC T4,Intrinsically Safe (I.S.) Protection,Ingress Protection IP67, Onboard Image storage and post inspection report software,
FREE!! HazEx

The DN36 Spyder range of machine monitoring and protection equipment and the SpyderNet plug in and play monitor are available from condition monitoring specialists Sensonics Ltd.

Photo Caption:  DN36 Spyder gives remote monitoring of up to 8 channels

The complete DN36 family is line stackable to ensure rapid system integration/installation and minimal wiring requirements and can be connected to any Ethernet network to provide remote monitoring via standard Internet tools.  DIN rail mounting to either 35mm or G type DIN rails, ensures that monitors can be mounted in panels with other equipment or positioned locally in a junction box to the machine to be monitored.

Suitable for monitoring many types of rotating machinery, including turbines, motors, pumps and fans etc the complete DN36 Series offers dual channel monitoring, providing

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Coryton Refinery offers four-year apprenticeships in maintenance trades (mechanical rotating, mechanical non-rotating, electrical or instrumentation) or in production, typically beginning in September. each year

The programme consists of a combination of on-job training at the refinery and external training and further education at Prospects College, Basildon & Thurrock College, Grays. Schemes vary with your choice of apprenticeship trade , but all offer you the chance to build your career in the dynamic working environment of one of the world's leading energy companies.

You'll be working with state of the art technology, alongside some of the most experienced and knowledgeable engineers in the industry, with the prospect of achieving professional qualifications and long-term job satisfaction.

Brecon Hills, nr Swansea United Kingdom, November 2006, Danone, the worldwide manufacturer of food and beverage products, is using Parker Hannifin's innovative NitroSource nitrogen generation system to produce a consistent and controllable supply of nitrogen on-site.

The nitrogen supply is used as part of a transfer mechanism to provide an inert blanket. Perhaps most importantly, the use of the NitroSource system has enabled Danone to blanket water storage vessels in order to prevent bug growth and hazardous chemicals for fire prevention

Danone is the leader in the beverage industry with worldwide brands such as Volvic and Evian along with UK brands including Green Valley as well as a new range of flavored beverages under the brand of Shape aimed at reinforcing the healthy lifestyle ethos which Danone promotes. The Brecon Hills manufacturing facility processes 18, 000 bottles per hour through the plant, with a six man team operating the machinery per shift.

The NitroSource system is based on Parker Hannifin's hollow fibre membrane technology, which separates air into nitrogen and an oxygen-enriched air stream. The system comprises a main unit that can be expanded with the addition of a further five subunits and, thanks to a master/slave feature, up to 11 main units and their associated subunits can be combined and controlled as if they were one.