Editorial

New biofuels technology developed by North Carolina State University engineers has the potential to turn virtually any fat source into fuel to power jet airplanes.

The technology

The BPF is a key source of expertise and information on Health and Safety issues as they relate to the plastics sector. The Federation is dedicated to ensuring that Health and Safety within the plastics industry shows continuing improvement and that employees are appropriately protected:

The BPF Health and Safety Committee devises and holds regular

The BPF conducts ab Annual Accident Survey - the personalised survey results are distributed to member companies, enabling them to benchmark their own health & safety performance with the industry average.

seminars to update industry H&S Practitioners from the member community.

Proviso Systems Ltd is a company that takes its mission very seriously to change the way the UK performs maintenance. We are committed to offering "Total Service Solutions" to your industry. Based upon extensive industrial knowledge, the Directors and staff of Proviso Systems recognise that now is the time for a totally innovative approach to condition monitoring and the field of predictive maintenance.
We are one of the premier services organisations in the UK because we offer more than technical expertise. We also put the power of choice in your hands ... and we are growing rapidly, so we can respond faster than ever before. Proviso Systems gives you choices. We help you implement individual technologies, or you can take advantage of our turnkey, multi-technology contract.

Lately, there has been a stream of visitors to the Dearborn Stamping Plant (DSP) housed in the historic Ford Rouge Center in Dearborn,Michigan. What's the attraction?

The DSP operation, which manufactures sub-assembly doors and hoods for the popular Ford F-150 pickup truck, achieved a perfect score in a recent independent audit of its weld effectiveness. That makes the plant best in company- perhaps the best period-when it comes to the precision with which it forms and welds sub-assemblies. Executives from Ford Motor Company corporate offices and management from other Ford operations want to know how they do it.

A significant factor is a condition-monitoring program using thermography or thermal imaging. Thermography itself isn't new to DSP, or new to Ford operations, but the DSP thermography program is unique. After only 30 days, the program scored higher in an insurance audit than any other Ford thermography program had ever scored. It continued to work even when new thermography team members came on board.

Wyatt Partney, senior controls systems technician at Eastman

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Six Sigma green belt and black belt certification.
University of Michigan Engineering Center for Professional Development

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In addition to comprehensive class offerings, service options are available to meet diverse customer needs. ABB University Training Services can deliver the training you need at our world-class training centers, locally at your plant site, or via the Internet.
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Fundamentals and principals of infrared thermography. Different levels available (informational, beginner, experienced and advanced). 30 minutes to 2 hours.
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In an extension to our existing range, BEKO now offer an on-site air testing service. Using state of the art equipment, we are able to test for Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, water and oil content.

This service is particularly useful in breathing air applications, where a testing regime is required, but can also be useful to double check the performance of dryers and filtration in air used for other applications. We also offer dewpoint and Relative Humidity testing.

Detection parameters of EN12021 1998 are met or exceeded using our equipment, and we offer a nationwide service.

End users are becoming ever more aware of the requirement to regularly monitor air quality in order to comply with best practice. BEKO offer the air testing service to them, and also via our dealer network.

Please contact your BEKO Regional Sales Manager for more details.