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Every year thousands of construction workers in the UK suffer or die from respiratory diseases as a result of exposure to hazardous construction dusts and fumes.[1]

Managing and controlling long-term worker exposure to these substances is therefore one of the most important challenges facing the construction industry today. That is why diversified technology company 3M is proud to announce its participation in the 2015 Safety Groups UK and Construction Dust Partnership (CDP) seminar series.

Providing health and safety managers, supervisors, workers and consultants with the latest information and details of innovation in the sector, the two free-of charge seminars will invite attendees to broaden their knowledge of a sometimes overlooked and misunderstood respiratory risk.

Schlegel UK, leading European manufacturer of door and window sealing systems, has selected Mainsaver CMMS for its manufacturing facility in Bedfordshire, Spidex Software has announced.

Mainsaver is expected to support the establishment of a new preventative maintenance (PM) regime at the site, whose top-quality ISO-accredited range of architectural hardware products is distributed across four continents.

30 years laser shaft alignment.

RÜFTECHNIK proudly presents OS3, a faster and more efficient sensor for laser shaft alignment.

The new sensor crowns 30 years of success in laser shaft alignment. It all began with OPTALIGN, the first laser shaft alignment system in the market. Based on the unique single-laser technology, the new (Read More) 

At the recent Air-Tech exhibition BEKO TECHNOLOGIES, a market leader in compressed air treatment challenged visitors to the show to test their knowledge of compressed air quality to win an IPAD. The challenge was to identify compressed air quality at different points of a circuit. The overall winner, selected at random from the correct answers was Andy Jones of Mattei Compressors Ltd. Martin Potter, General Manager for BEKO TECHNOLOGIES UK awarded Andy with his well-earned prize.

As you can imagine the draw of winning an IPAD attracted many people to the stand all wanting the chance to win. The surprise was that with several hundred attempts to identify the correct answers there were actually only around 15 correct responses. This does go some way to highlight the skills gap we have with compressed air knowledge. Outside of electricity, compressed air is the second highest energy consumer. A lack of knowledge here is costing the industry additional energy costs and an area that needs to be looked at closely.

Maintec 2014 - 11 - 13 March 2014

Maintec is the UK's leading show for maintenance, plant and asset management and provides an annual forum for industry professionals from the maintenance community to network, do business and be inspired.

Now in its 39th edition, Maintec continues to be THE industry event for visitors to see the latest technology providing cost-cutting solutions, increasing productivity and higher ROI for their business.

Maintec is free to attend, and your badge also gives you access to Facilities Management 2014, a brand new event for facilities professionals, and The Health & Safety event. To register and find out more please visit: http://www.easyfairs.com/maintecuk

To find out more about exhibiting and stand availability, please contact:
Jerry Dawson, Sales Manager
Tel: +44 (0)20 8843 8823
Fax: +44 (0)20 8892 1929
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PRÜFTECHNIK Alignment Systems supports electromobility.

The solar-powered vehicle “SolarWorld GT” has returned to Bochum after its journey around the world. PRÜFTECHNIK Alignment Systems supported this world record by providing a SHAFTALIGN alignment system to the University of Bochum.
 
The measuring device, based on laser technology, enabled optimal alignment of the test bench for the wheel hub motors used in the SolarWorld GT.Testing and development of the motors on the test bench made it possible to maximize the efficiency of the drive system for the solar vehicle. 29,710 km – on 177 days of driving – that was the reading on the odometer at the end of the trip around the world.

To help support and further develop the Baker Motor Condition Monitoring business Tony Ruane has joined Whitelegg Machines as Technical Sales Manager

Tony’s career commenced following college with an apprenticeship with Frank Vowles Ltd in armature winding, with progression to the testing, rewinding and overhauling all types of low voltage motors, generators, alternators, D C motors and transformers.

Moving on to Parsons/Dowding and Mills,Tony was tasked with setting up an LV workshop and gained experience also in high voltage generator work.  Next positions at MR Engineering and Rewinds and J Windsor followed, reinforcing Tony’s experience in all aspects of computer controlled  motor monitoring, workshop procedures and LV and HV testing and maintenance.

Before joining Whitelegg he spent several years at GE Power and Water (Power Generation Systems) here his position was in a customer facing role with GE Inspection and Repairs, and involving the implementation of motor management systems to aid company expansion.  Additionally his nameis held on the global methods list for authorized personal available for Generator inspections. (Of which there are only250 names worldwide!

Tony is looking forward to this new challenge and will be introducing himself to existing and potential customers over the coming weeks.

Whitelegg Machines
19 Crompton Way
Manor Royal
Crawley
RH10 9QR
www.whitelegg.com
Office: 01293 5126230

Under the Loctite® brand from Henkel, maintenance experts can find all they need to keep their plant running smoothly for longer.  Loctite® has proven products for effective thread locking and sealing, gasketing, retaining, bonding, cleaning, pre-treatment, filling, protecting and lubricating. Indeed its one of the most comprehensive maintenance product ranges available.  And never before has it been easier to select the best product for the job.

To support this increasingly growing market sector for Loctite® products, Henkel has introduced a dedicated website for maintenance professionals, www.loctite-maintenance.co.uk.  From here, the visitor can order the Loctite® maintenance expert selector chart and guide, see products in action and get quick access to technical data and health and safety sheets.  The site has also been optimised for use on mobile devices so access expert advice wherever they are.

This new domain provides a shop window for the huge variety of products that are available for maintenance tasks but special focus is given to a range that Henkel has dubbed its Loctite® Maintenance Heroes.  These are industry proven products that are best suited to the lion’s share of applications.

Representing the Loctite® thread lockers is Loctite® 243.  As with all choices in this range, Loctite® 243 is designed to prevent movement, loosening, leaks and corrosion and secure any threaded fastener against vibration and shock loads.  To seal threads this core group includes Loctite® 55, a single component product that is easy to apply and does not creep, shrink or block systems.

Henkel is unique in its supply of a comprehensive series of Health and Safety products that include anaerobic products, instant adhesives, gasketing products and heavy-duty maintenance cleaners.   A new addition to this growing Health and Safety range is the Loctite® SI 5980 oil resistant silicone, the chosen Maintenance Heroes’ flange sealant.   It comes in a ready-to-use, pressurised can with integrated rigid nozzle that gives pinpoint control.

No maintenance essentials kit would be complete without Loctite® bonding products, the application for which the company is perhaps best known.  Two proven formulations are highlighted, Loctite® 401, a general purpose instant adhesive that provides excellent adhesion on multiple substrates.  The second is Loctite® 3090, a really useful product that gap fills as well as instantly bonds.

Next in line is the Loctite® 3463, the Metal Magic Stick™.  This is the perfect product for the emergency sealing of tanks and pipes.  It is steel-filled, kneadable and even adheres to damp surfaces and cures under water.  

Completing the Loctite® Maintenance Heroes set are the Loctite® 7063 cleaner and degreaser, Loctite® 8201 moisture dispersing multi-purpose oil and Loctite® 8150, Henkel’s proven aluminium anti-seize.

This cross section of products has been chosen to emphasise the scope of what is available within the Loctite® range.  Many variants are available for every maintenance, repair and overhaul application and all are supported by Henkel’s renowned technical consultancy that is freely available.

Web link for enquiries: www.loctite-maintenance.co.uk

Fluke, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced the capability to collect test measurements wirelessly on thermal imaging cameras. Models from the Fluke Ti(R)1xx family can receive captured data from Fluke CNX 3000 wireless testers at distances of up to 20m and display them. These measurements can also be documented together with thermal images using the SmartView® software included with the thermal imager, adding validity to the analysis and making inspections more thorough.

Fluke is celebrating its 65th anniversary by offering, for a limited period, special promotions which include a specific CNX 3000 kit free of charge when ordering one of the thermal imagers in the family using a special part number. The special promotions can be seen in detail at www.fluke.co.uk/65 , with links at the bottom of the page to obtain more details about new products and about the Fluke story.

Vaisala is organising a complimentary webinar about dew point measurement in compressed air and would like to welcome all compressed air users and everyone interested in the topic to learn more.

The webinar takes place on 15th May at 11am BST. The topics covered in the webinar include:

• Why and where to measure dew point
• Dryer types in compressed air systems
• What is dew point anyway?
• System pressure versus dew point
• Things to consider when choosing a dew point sensor

To register, please go to: vaisala.com/compressedairwebinar.