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Remote Assistance service is supported by augmented reality to deliver secure and cost-effective real-time expert valve repair

Emerson has announced its new Remote Assistance service capability to help plant operators immediately respond to industrial valve issues by using augmented reality (AR) technology. The AR technology uses a robust, secure channel certified as ISO 27001-compliant. Valve repairs are advised and guided by Emerson experts as part of the company’s expanding Connected Services portfolio in its Plantweb™ digital ecosystem.

Using a mobile device, plant personnel can securely share their field of view through the AR software as Emerson valve experts help troubleshoot and solve valve problems. Step-by-step instructions are overlaid in the field-user’s application to support installation, calibration or repair actions.

Following the launch of the Optimo 2 burner for medium size firetube Steam Boilers, Babcock Wanson is pleased to announce the arrival of Optimo 1 which incorporates all the technological innovations of Optimo 2 but in a burner designed for smaller output boilers with a capacity of 1 to 2 t/h.

Beha-Amprobe has introduced new ultrasonic diagnostic tools for HVAC/R, mechanical and electrical inspection and troubleshooting, the Beha-Amprobe ULD-400-EUR Series Ultrasonic Leak Detectors. Combining advanced filtering technology with wide ultrasonic frequency response, the ULD-400-EUR Series allows users to quickly and easily locate gas leaks in the most noisy and challenging environments. They are ideal for testing compressed air systems, plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems, valves tanks and pipes, heat exchangers, boilers and condensers, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, and motors and machinery. For more information, go to www.beha-amprobe.com.

STANLEY Security, one of the UK’s leading security providers, is pleased to announce it will be providing its round the clock safety monitoring and emergency response management services to Blackline Safety customers across the UK and Europe. 

What do a fox and an electric valve actuator have in common? A lot, if the actuator in question is AUMA’s brand-new PROFOX. Like its namesake, PROFOX is not only cunning and adaptable but also extremely hardy. AUMA’s more than 50 years of experience developing and manufacturing electric actuators has yielded a high-performance actuator series with exciting new features and an excellent cost-benefit ratio. Aimed at applications requiring fast and precise positioning, utmost flexibility and future-proof interfaces, the smart and compact PROFOX series is suitable for all industry sectors, including water treatment, combined heat and power plants, process industries, and shipbuilding.

Until 30^th June 2020 and while stocks last at its authorised distributors, Fluke UK is offering the Fluke T6-1000 KIT2 based on the T6-1000 Electrical Tester which features FieldSense Technology, making troubleshooting safer and more efficient by allowing electricians to take simultaneous voltage and current measurements, not just detection, without test leads. The Fluke T6-1000 KIT2 includes a T6-1000 with a free AC285 SureGrip™ Alligator Clip Set and a free C150 Soft Carrying Case, offering a saving of £49 over the combined individual recommended retail prices. The offer is just one of Fluke’s Spring Specials offers which can be found at www.fluke.co.uk under Where to Buy/Seasonal Promotions.

As ever-more demands are place on our IT systems, so there is a pressing need for upgrading existing infrastructure and for these installations to be done in the shortest possible time to allow businesses to remain competitive.

Customers are increasingly demanding racks that can accommodate the future requirements of server and network gear as these needs evolve.

Choosing the right motor for an industrial power tool is no trivial task. Designers must consider the unique operating profile of the tool as well as operating life, product weight, user comfort and energy efficiency – particularly if the tool is to be battery operated.

Thomas Baile, Business Development Manager at Portescap, examines the performance requirements of power tool applications and looks at how the latest advances in motor technology for these tasks are helping to address typical design compromises.

Brammer Buck & Hickman is delighted to introduce Workline, a comprehensive range of pollution control products and services specifically developed to assist companies to prevent and cope with liquid spills and resulting pollution.

Exclusively available through Brammer Buck & Hickman in the UK and Ireland, product highlights of the Workline range include absorbent pads, rolls, socks and cushions for maintenance, alongside oil & fuel and chemical applications supported with dispensers, stations, holders and containment products. Spill Kits are also available from 10ltrs to 1200ltrs capacity.

Babcock Wanson has produced a bespoke TPC SW 1MW gas fired Supercritical Water Heater, which operates at 275 bar pressure and reaches a temperature of 490°, for Promethean Particles as part of its nanoparticle production process.

Promethean Particles has built the world’s largest continuous multi-material nanoparticle manufacturing plant, based in Nottingham, producing in excess of 1000 tons per year.  Its unique reactor design allows for continuous (as opposed to batch) production and flexibility, enabling it to produce a huge variety of materials to customer’s specifications.  The flexibility is largely down to the wide temperature range achievable with its process, which is important as there is a correlation between the temperature and particle size.