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Fluke, a global technology leader in the manufacture of compact, professional electronic test and measurement tools and software, has today announced the launch of an exclusive video series to celebrate engineering innovation in recognition of World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development.

Listen to real engineers

The new online video series showcases the views of Fluke’s industrial and electrical test engineers on the role engineers play in ensuring sustainability, the importance and impact of engineering on the modern world and the future of the industry. Personal stories outlining what inspired each engineer to get into the industry are also featured in the series, with the goal to inspire future generations to consider a career in engineering.

Every business wants to run as efficiently as possible, for both environmental and commercial reasons too. With over-arching global challenges such as working towards a net-zero existence, and increased competition it is vital to be as effective and cost efficient as possible.

Compressed air systems are one area of production, process and manufacturing where efficiencies can be made, as typically there will be multiple leaks on any compressed air system. Even the most efficient system will develop leaks over time through repeated usage, wear-and-tear, and component degradation. Air leaks ultimately lead to compressors being ran for longer than necessary, or additional compressors being installed to keep-up with the leaking air demand.

Compounding the impact of these inefficiencies is the cost of energy which is at an all-time high, so not only are compressed air systems wasting energy, but they are costing significant amounts of money too, ultimately impacting the profitability of businesses, products and services.

Compressed air leak detection is nothing new, with various types of equipment traditionally being used to find leaks to varying degrees of success however, the FLIR Si124-LD acoustic imaging camera has set new standards in the ease of use, the accuracy of leak detection and the simplicity of reporting too.

Using 124 built-in microphones to produce a precise image which is overlaid in real time on a digital camera picture, the user can pinpoint a leak, capture an image or short video, and connect wirelessly to reporting software to record the location, severity and associated details.

Compared to traditional air leak detection methods, the Si124-LD can detect leaks up to 10 times faster, leaving more time available to fully seal leaks, saving time, reducing operating expenses and minimising energy

FLIR Si124-LD Industrial Acoustic Imaging Camera for Compressed Air Leak Detection | Teledyne FLIR

To celebrate 30 years at the forefront of network infrastructure testing, industry pioneer Fluke Networks is offering customers up to 30% savings on 30 of their most popular fibre testers.

Eindhoven, Netherlands. March 1st, 2022: Fluke Networks launched its first tester in 1992, sticking to what professionals had come to expect from Fluke—a rugged, reliable, and portable tester with advanced measurement capabilities. The company will celebrate by giving new and returning customers a deal on 30 of their most popular fibre products.

How it started

In May 1992, Fluke leaders set a mandate to a small internal team to find a new business opportunity. The team was given 100 days and $100,000 along with the authority to employ anyone in the company to help them in their efforts.

Soon, a team of about a dozen set out on their mission with a determined focus on the communications market, specifically, Local Area Networks. Fluke Networks’ first cable tester launched in December 1992.

In celebration of Fluke Networks being trusted in the field since 1992, it is offering all customers up to 30% discount on 30 popular fibre testing products.

Today’s Increased demand

Fibre optic cabling is increasingly preferred in the marketplace for use with innovative technologies and is the core of today’s datacom networks as demand for bandwidth increases. As network installation accelerates, the need for fibre testing and certification has also grown at a substantial rate. Fibre certification tests per TIA/EIA or ISO/IEC standards, when installing or upgrading fibre networks, are the best way to prevent problems.

Professional Network Tools Anyone Can Use

Rugged, accurate, and easy to use, Fluke Networks fibre tools have been the go-to for network cabling installers, architects, technicians and engineers since 1992.

Fluke fibre testers provide network professionals with the ability to reduce the time spent identifying the root cause of a fibre problem allowing them to be more profitable. Contaminated connections remain the number one cause of fibre related failures in data centres, campus, and other enterprise or telecom networking environments. Fluke fibre testers measure fibre length and optical loss, provide an instant PASS or FAIL indication, troubleshoot problems in fibre connections or help inspect fibre cabling to locate contamination.

Delivering value

In 2013, Fluke Networks introduced a revolutionary product that reduced cabling installation and maintenance costs by 65%: the Versiv™ Cabling Certification System. Cabling infrastructure market leaders in the UK, Redstone, almost upon availability upgraded their fleet to Versiv™ from the DTX and reported great efficiencies for their installation and maintenance technicians. Roger Stevenson, Service Director at Redstone at the time reported, “One of the best features is ProjX™ which allows infrastructure installation teams to manage test lists with ease, beyond that it shows our customers that we invest in the best tool sets to deliver for their network”. It’s future-ready design supports copper certification, fibre loss, OTDR testing and as well as fibre-optic inspection. In recent years Versiv has been enhanced with Cat.8 measurement capability, a High Dynamic Range (HDR) OTDR and a MPO Fibre Inspection Camera.

Robert Luijten, Field Marketing Manager EMEA at Fluke Networks has been with the company for 25 years: “I have worked at Fluke Networks since the entrepreneurial early days, through to the established player we are today. Customers love what our products can do for them, and I am proud to represent a company that delivers value for its customers this way. Fluke Networks has delved deep into the intricacies of fibre-optic networks systems, to develop fibre inspection products for professionals with ease-of-use and accuracy at the heart of their design.”

For more information about Fluke Networks’ 30-year celebration, go to: flukenetworks.com.

Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software vendor Ultimo and O-Prognose, part of Spacewell, have signed a partnership to optimise long-term maintenance plans (LTMP) for buildings. The partnership sees Spacewell O-Prognose become the preferred partner in this field for Ultimo’s customers.

O-Prognose delivers solutions to effectively plan long-term maintenance and sustainability. Ultimo’s EAM software helps technical, facilities, IT and safety departments gain more control over their assets and the related work processes. Following previous collaborations, the two companies have now decided to integrate each other's solutions.

You can count on real comfort and protection from the rain with Snickers Workwear’s AllroundWork and FlexiWork Jackets for professional tradesmen and women.

 Stay dry, warm and comfortable by choosing from a range of water-repellent jackets that will keep you dry in light showers and deliver great breathability to ventilate your body when you’re active on site.

But if you need 100% waterproofness for long periods, check out the GORE-TEX® jackets and the PU garments with welded seams. As part of Snickers Workwear’s ‘outer shell’ clothing layer, GORE-TEX® jackets are extremely durable. With a waterproof membrane to keep you dry, they’re windproof to keep you warm and breathable to keep you comfortable all day long.

There’s a host of AllroundWork and FlexiWork jacket styles and extensive size options available so you can layer your working clothes properly to ensure that your energy and performance levels are as weatherproofed as you are.

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In the port city of Yeosu in South Korea, pump optimisation specialists Riventa have created significant savings at a global tyre manufacturer’s water pumping plant, including an annual energy reduction of 13%.

For a pressurised system that circulates cooling water for synthetic rubber processing, Riventa utilised its FREEFLOW technology and Green Pump Index (GPX) benchmarking system to simultaneously monitor five pumps. For 150 hours, system pressure was measured, together with flow rate and head combinations to pinpoint how effectively the pumps could meet the varying demands of the system.

Included in the tyre manufacturer’s objectives was the need to address pressure objectives for the system, which were operating at 4.5 kg/cm2, compared to the contractual minimum supply pressure of 3.8 kg/cm2.  Although the five pumps had the same casing (in fact, two of the impellers were significantly different) Riventa found that by trimming the diameter of three pumps by 3.5%, an 11% reduction in pressure would be achieved.

By fully understanding the operation of the system and how the pumps interacted with it, Riventa were also able to calculate optimum performance and make potential GPX

Recommendations.

At the start of the project, the GPX index (which indicates the amount of power as a percentage that is successfully converted into useful work by the drive, motor, pump and system) was 54 – but after Riventa’s modifications, had improved to a GPX index of 64. So, for example, of the 100% of electrical power consumed by the motor, just 54% of that power was being successfully converted into net hydraulic output power.