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Panel Systems, a leading fabricator and distributor of composite panels, has extended its composite panel offering to the rail, marine and engineering industries with the addition of Larcore aluminium honeycomb panels.

Alucoil, the specialist global fabricator of advanced materials, has appointed Panel Systems as the official UK distributor for its Larcore panels which are used extensively in Europe.

Larcore is an A2 fire rated structural panel combining high load performance with low weight. The panels are manufactured in a continuous process, with an aluminium honeycomb core and aluminium skins that are coated with a primer suitable as a finished surface or for further processing, including colour coatings.

Fluke has introduced an electrical measurement window which provides immediate access to voltage and current sensors inside an energised electrical panel. This offers decreased maintenance costs and reduced downtime. Power quality and energy measurements can be made using the external access points without opening the panel door, thus offering safer access and speedy connections.

Brady Corporation offers new, innovative SafeKey Lockout Padlocks to achieve the safest Lockout/Tagout procedures during maintenance operations. With 100 000+ unique keys, the new locks can support large, company specific key hierarchies in which no 2 locks can be opened with the same key.

“Give the customer more than they expect” is the philosophy that John Fluke built his company on - and that still drives it today. In that spirit, the Fluke Ti400 PRO and TiX500 series Thermal Cameras bring accessible 640 x 480 resolution, establishing the new baseline for today’s professional industrial imagers. The cameras are optimally engineered to enable industrial professionals to safely, quickly, and easily find, assess, and solve mission-critical problems before they result in downtime, become costly, or even disastrous.

Fluke has introduced a pocket-sized thermal imager as the first line of defence for easy troubleshooting for electricians and industrial maintenance personnel. The professional-grade Fluke PTi120 Pocket Thermal Imager offers quick temperature scans of electrical panels and equipment, pumps and motors building systems, HVAC and process control equipment for hot spots and cold spots that can indicate early signs of trouble. The 3.5inch touchscreen features IR-Fusion™ technology to blend a visible image with an infrared image to more easily locate problems. For more information, visit: www.fluke.co.uk

Fluke announces its most rugged Two-Pole Voltage Testers ever.  The newly redesigned Fluke^® T110, T130 and T150 Voltage and Continuity Testers now perform better than ever in cable bending tests. The new design is so rugged that Fluke is offering a free extended warranty to anyone who registers a new T110, T130 or T150 before December 31, 2019, extending the warranty from 2 to 3 years for free. For customers who act quickly, Fluke is also offering a free holster to protect the tester and leads between jobs to anyone who purchases a T110, T130 or T150 by June 30, 2019.

FLIR Systems announces the new FLIR VP42, a non-contact voltage detector with a built-in flashlight designed for field-troubleshooting and verification of residential, commercial, and industrial electrical installations. The FLIR VP42 makes it easy to quickly troubleshoot live and neutral wiring to ensure a safe job site.

With Cleanveyor and Flatveyor, KABELSCHLEPP Metool offers two innovative systems which were specially designed for cleanrooms with the highest cleanroom classifications. Cables and hoses are guided in flexible, yet robust sheathing. This design is not only particularly lightweight, quiet and space saving, but also ensures little to no abrasion.

First, it is important to monitor the condition your lubricants. You can test the chemistry to determine if the lubricant can continue to do its job. You can also detect contaminants, both particles such as dirt and fluids such as water, because they can harm the lubricant and harm your machine. But if your oil analysis includes particle counting and can detect metallic elements, do you also need to perform wear particle analysis? The short answer is “yes”.

If you are involved with condition monitoring and reliability improvement, you know there is a lot to learn, and there is so much at stake. As they say, “you are only as good as your last recommendation”. But how do you keep learning? Do you randomly ask google and keep your fingers crossed (that you find what you want and that it is accurate and up-to-date)?  Well, now there is a much better way to stay ahead, and to contribute if you are willing to share.