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Axair Fans have recently provided a rolling stock maintenance yard with two ECFanGrids as part of a package of enhancements to improve the working environment and meet energy saving targets.

Following on site testing, they delivered the ECFanGrid solution within 3 weeks of receiving the order. The problems the facility faced, and Axair’s answers to those issues, are explained below.

Gary dicker, technical director at dhd cooling explains the importance of thermal performance testing of evaporative cooling towers.

A number of our UK customers who have operated cooling systems on their site for many years have seen changes in their process equipment. These changes will vary the demand placed on the cooling systems, and in some cases cooling systems are able to cope with the increased or reduced demand of the new cooling duties, but in other cases water temperatures can reach critical levels in the hot months, can freeze systems in the cold months and can also lead to higher overall power consumption, despite reduced thermal loads.

Mark donoghue, director at dhd cooling illustrates how cooling towers can be fine-tuned for improved performance and cost savings.

Cooling tower OEMs often assemble their systems from a collection of components manufactured by multiple suppliers selected to meet both technical and commercial challenges to create a bespoke range of cooling towers.

RMS offer expert reliability consultancy, industry training & certifications and cutting-edge product solutions that significantly transform and protect assets for local and global organisations in a wide range of industries including: oil & gas, petrochemical, paper, power, aviation, steel, automotive and pharmaceutical.

With over 20 years reliability experience, we are a passionate, reputable, knowledgeable and trustworthy team of industry experts with a heightened ability of identifying problems and leveraging effective solutions, practices and technologies.

By providing a condition monitoring test rig for inspecting train wheelsets and gearboxes, Schaeffler is helping a rail operator in Asia to eliminate unplanned train downtimes and minimise maintenance costs.

Local public transport with regional rail vehicles is part of the customer’s core business. Low maintenance costs and high train availability are crucial factors for the railway operator. Any downtime or delays can mean considerable costs and financial penalties.

Secomak suggest that for vendors and owners of a gas booster, now is the time to inspect it to ensure it operates effectively through the winter months.
Back in 1969, Secomak worked alongside British Gas to design and manufacture the first gas booster. Secomak also sat on the board of directors to define the British Standards as they are today.
The latest British Standards BS8487:2007 & 2013 recommend:

Drive Belts replace every year
Bearing Assemblies replace every five years
Flexible Connectors replace every five years

Whilst a component may appear in good working order, it pays to replace these serviceable parts on time, to reduce the risk of downtime.

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Industrial boilers and process heating equipment specialist Babcock Wanson is pleased to announce the appointment of David Hatswell as its new UK Managing Director.
A long-standing Babcock Wanson employee, David joined the business fulltime in 1997 after he graduated with a BEng in Electronics. Even before then, David had worked at Babcock Wanson during his holidays, made possible through his Father who also enjoyed a long and happy career at Babcock Wanson spanning more than 30 years!

Riello RX premix packaged burners are available in outputs up to 3MW, offering NOx levels of less than 40mg/kWh, with high turndown ratios of up to 8:1.
The main differences between traditional pressure jet burners and premix burners relate to the ways in which the air and gas is mixed and in the technology of the combustion head.

In traditional pressure jet burners, the gas and the combustion air are mixed at the point of ignition on the end of the combustion head in the space available in the combustion chamber (diffusive flame).

With economic uncertainty dampening the abilities of businesses to compete in a domestic and global market, energy, maintenance and plant operators are under increasing pressure to reduce operational costs.

A new guide sheds light on the core challenges with traditional boilerhouse energy measurement and areas for improvement.

Authored by Darren Silverthorn, National Controls and Metering Specialist at Spirax Sarco, the new guide aims to support operational management teams by highlighting areas for improvement that could be made to enhance efficiency and reduce the money spent paying for energy.

Companies that want to make the difference, are resolutely drawing the card of optimisation. Improving the performance of your machinery becomes the main objective in any production environment. New technologies and digitisation play a crucial role in this. Especially in maintenance and asset management. With the Asset Performance 4.0 conference and exhibition, BEMAS challenges professionals to explore new horizons. The extensive range of products and services at the exhibition, together with a series of inspiring presentations and workshops, is reason enough to mark 10, 11 and 12 June 2020 in your agenda.