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NEW Neon Jackets and Fleeces from Snickers Workwear for the flexible working environment - delivering visibly superior comfort and freedom of movement.

While Fabric, Functionality and Fit are hallmarks of Snickers Workwear, it’s the innovation and fabric technology in the design of the new FlexiWork Neon Fleece Hoodie, Jacket and Gilet that really set these new garments apart. 

Designed to be interchangeable with a wide range of hydraulic torque wrenches and cassettes on the market, the new Enerpac HMT Series is a flexible, two-in-one tool can be used with a low-profile hex or square drive cassette. Its modular parts eliminate the need to select and purchase separate tools, thus helping reduce the cost of ownership. 

The ATEX and CE approved Enerpac HMT Torque Wrenches are the most durable wrenches in their class, with up to a 2.5X longer life expectancy than other leading tools. Housed in superior, lightweight alloys, the HMT provides strength and versatility to a variety of bolting applications, all in a single tool. When it comes to speed, Enerpac HMT Torque Wrenches have best-in-class efficiency and are up to 25% faster than competitor torque wrenches. It’s low maintenance too, with only three moving parts; all of which are enclosed, minimising pinch points.

Valuekeep is a technological company specialized in developing and marketing maintenance and asset management software for the global market. The company has announced a new Valuekeep, a more modern, intelligent, sophisticated, and faster CMMS software.

The rise of new technologies combined with the imminent need to modernize facilities and maintenance departments has led Valuekeep to launch a new generation of cloud software, representing a disruptive evolution of its current offering.

Valuekeep software is now an intelligent and technically advanced maintenance solution designed for companies of any sector, activity, and size, which contains innovation in its DNA and follows the latest market trends. In addition to all the functional scope required of a maintenance management software, this solution provides intelligent functionalities, such as accurate insights about the actual asset condition, work order status, and availability of materials, among others. These features help maintenance departments and facilities to organize processes more intelligently. With this technological support, the software help maintenance managers make the right decisions and improve technical teams’ productivity.

NEW Neon Jackets and Fleeces from Snickers Workwear for the flexible working environment - delivering visibly superior comfort and freedom of movement.

While Fabric, Functionality and Fit are hallmarks of Snickers Workwear, it’s the innovation and fabric technology in the design of the new FlexiWork Neon Fleece Hoodie, Jacket and Gilet that really set these new garments apart. 

Failure of a threaded assembly through self-loosening not only risks lost production but also worker safety, a situation an Australian mining operation faced when M36 anchor bolts threatened the collapse of the jaw crusher equipment frame.

The bolts had been locked by spring washers which simply could not rise to the challenge of securing bolts on a piece of equipment subjected to continuous vibration and high shear forces.  This resulted in the loosening – and ultimately the breaking off – of anchor bolts and the collapse of concrete footings.

The impact of Covid19 is clear for all to see – escalating death tolls, Governments across the world striving to protect their populations and to keep their respective economies functioning against a background of considerable uncertainty.

“This is a heady cocktail. With already one year of controls and challenges across the business spectrum and with no clear end in sight, we also find the British terror threat is now at the severe level,” says Nick Hart, managing director, Hart Door Systems. “Prudent businesses should therefore be considering a review of security issues across their property portfolios as a matter of urgency.”

Rapid water jetting innovation has provided opportunities to operate at higher pressures and in different ways, widening the applications for jetting technology.

This has transformed the ability to clean, prepare and defoul many structures. Since the 1970s, jetting pressures have risen from 8,000psi (550bar) to 60,000psi (4,138bar).

New jetting systems have broadened applications across surface preparation, material cutting and hydrodemolition. Yet bigger is not always better, says Billy Campbell, who has more than 40 years in the water jetting industry.

The Water Jetting Association has extended certification for its safety awareness training course until the end of March 2021 to assist contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

High pressure water jetting contractors and users that want to take advantage of the extension must notify the Water Jetting Association (WJA) through their approved training provider.

The WJA requires all water jetting operatives to take its City & Guilds accredited safety awareness course every three years to refresh skills and maintain standards.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is expanding its sealing portfolio for hygienic systems in the process industry to include two new products: Hygienic Forseal and Hygienic Pressure Seal. Both are specially developed for food applications that experience high pressures and temperatures. The unique combination of high-performance elastomers (EPDM or Fluoroprene® XP) and premium PTFE materials (Quantum®) also makes the seals resistant to a wide range of aggressive media. 

Power management company Eaton today announced the production launch of its SBX advanced steering valve, a fail-operational steer-by-wire valve for off-highway machinery. The compact, modular SBX valve increases machine flexibility and intelligence by enabling machine designers to tailor steering performance to the operator’s preferences and operating conditions.

The SBX advanced steering valve was designed for use in a fully electronically controlled steer-by-wire system. Fail-operational functionality is achieved by mounting the SBX valve to a secondary electrohydraulic valve or manifold. Because there’s no hydraulic connection to the cab, the valve can be remotely mounted, allowing for more flexible machine design and reduced cab noise. The valve can be paired with the original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM’s) machine control system or with an Eaton controller, further increasing design flexibility.