Problem

Across all  their Water Utility sites, the number one cause of system failure is bearing faults. Over 90% of cases failure was due to the lubrication condition/deterioration. The clients challenge, in between visits from a Vibration Consultant, is to find a low cost, easy to use, method to measure and ensure that the new grease is getting to the bearing. And where a risk is found a method to monitor the risk of failure. Failing to ensure this is resulting in unscheduled, extremely costly, bearing replacements and secondary damage. A bearing change onsite is £3,000, if they are unable to be replaced on site the cost can be upwards of £15,000 (consider the downtime and risk to the plant if the asset needs to be sent away). Therefore, by knowing the bearing condition and changing on demand in a controlled situation would save a lot of money and reduce the risk of system failure to the business.

The removal of operator risk is one obvious benefit, but this technology can also protect both the environment and the bottom line, says Frederic Thomas, Managing Director of AVT Reliability®.

The arrival in the marketplace of web hosted condition monitoring (CM) systems signalled a step change in industrial IoT, creating a culture of truly proactive asset maintenance for those companies which have embraced it.

Remote monitoring and alarm system specialist Omniflex provides radiological monitoring systems to help organisations handling radiological substances. The technology will help the likes of radionuclide manufacturing, sites, hospitals that use positron emission tomography (PET) systems and others handling similar materials to minimise emissions and gain greater control over complex sites.

The production of radioactive materials is a crucial industry with many applications. Examples include producing tracers for positron emission tomography (PET) scans and cancer-treating radiopharmaceuticals, tritium production for luminous objects and other species for various research applications.

How MBVI (Model-Based Voltage and Current) systems turn your motors into vibration sensors – and why this is a good idea

Vibration Monitoring is the most commonly used technique for monitoring the condition of rotating equipment, and can bring big benefits through avoiding unexpected breakdowns and enabling more efficient maintenance. 

Enter and join Ultimo in the Cloud 

The Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Trend Report 2020 

New technological developments follow each other in rapid succession this offers managers in the field of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) many opportunities. Besides these opportunities, there are also many challenges such as keeping up with the technological developments, personnel and asset ageing. How will the manager of the future remain successful in a world filled with change and increased automation? We have conducted a survey, and we would like to share the results with you in the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Trend Report 2020. The EAM Trend Report 2020 is all about the most important developments in the field of EAM, especially focused on five central themes: uptime, cost control, lifespan of assets, safety, and knowledge & technology.  

Lightweight Shirts, Shorts and Trousers make working on site a breeze this summer.

Everyone needs to be cool, dry and safe at work this summer - to maintain wellbeing and working efficiency on site.That’s why Snickers’ new Topwear will make work this summer a real breeze! 

By Emma Ryde, Rittal’s product manager for Industrial & Outdoor Enclosures

Maintaining high standards of hygiene is a priority in all food and beverage factories, which means keeping machines, enclosures and systems spotlessly clean while maintaining production efficiency.

However, within food and beverage production and processing plants there are three categories of hygiene “zones“: high, medium and low hygiene spaces. Your choice of a suitable enclosure solution depends on the zone where it will be installed.

Rittal and EPLAN can help you identify the ideal solution for each area to keep processes moving forward, while reducing downtime.

The Water Jetting Association (WJA) has authorised the resumption of face to face water jetting training after a suspension of over three months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The WJA, responsible for most water jetting training carried out in the UK, has also authorised greater use of online training, where appropriate.

Water jetting is an increasingly important industrial process for cleaning, defouling, surface preparation, pipe unblocking, material cutting and hydrodemolition.

By Emma Ryde, Rittal’s Product Manager Industrial & Outdoor Enclosures

Food and beverage manufacturers of all sizes are facing huge operational challenges right now.

Sudden increases in consumer demand, shifting expectations, changes in food safety legislation, and emerging technologies, all require companies to be responsive, agile and flexible. There is also the matter of ensuring seamless production continuity, to ensure consumer confidence around maintaining food and beverage supplies.

The Challenge

Marshall Tufflex is a manufacturing company, based in East Sussex, that produces PVC trunking, cable trays and a range of other products for the construction industry.

It was proposed that an area within the factory floor, currently used as a workshop, could be re-purposed as a space for a compact IT computing system that would run the factory’s automated machinery.