HI-LINE ‘BLUE-BAG’ TECHNOLOGY SETS INDUSTRY STANDARDS

A new concept in the treatment of compressor condensate discharge has been introduced by the air handling specialists Hi-line Industries Ltd.

Their latest ConSEP products provide a 10% higher volumetric capacity than their previous Gen 2 range, enabling the utilisation of greater oleophilic as well as superior activated carbon filtration media. (Read More) 

Implementing A Calibration System – How To Overcome The Common Pitfalls

Why talk about calibration system implementation? Isn’t it enough to focus on comparing equipment and software feature lists?

The reason is that a calibration system implementation is only about 20 to 30% technology, the rest is business culture and process. Calibration system implementation is also very time- and resource-consuming – the risk of failure is high. Typically, a calibration system implementation involves many different functions and departments within an organization and takes a long time to complete. (Read More)

Greencore slashes gas bill by £30,000 with a Spirax Sarco heat exchanger system

Upgrading its domestic hot water system from two shell-and-tube calorifiers to a compact Spirax EasiHeat™ solution has enabled Greencore Food to Go to reduce its annual gas bill by £30,000.

The EasiHeat steam-to-hot-water system provides crucial (Read More) 

Reman’ or retrofit

Reliable operation of automation equipment nearing the end of its operational life is a very high risk strategy.

Reducing productivity and increasing production costs are classic symptoms of this mode of operation for the end-user.  What are the answers?  Paul Hickman of Bosch Rexroth offers a solution. (Read More)

Timken Expands Housed Unit Line With New UC-Series Ball Bearing Housed Unit Line

New line of Timken® U-C Series Ball Bearing Housed Units offers a range of metric and imperial sizes from 12mm to 90mm

CANTON, Ohio: February 16, 2015 — The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) today introduced its new line of Timken® UC-Series (Read More) 

Clever Thinking Helps Tata Steel Solve Tricky Temperature Device Upgrade

ABB solution helps customer replace 30 year old devices with minimal time and disruption.

ABB’s latest generation of head mounted smart temperature transmitters have helped to provide a clever solution to a tricky upgrade project at Tata Steel in Port Talbot. (Read More) 

Spirax Sarco helps Blackpool Victoria Hospital save more than £274,000 annually to heat water

Spirax Sarco is helping Blackpool Victoria Hospital to substantially reduce its energy and maintenance costs and lower its carbon emissions. The acute hospital has upgraded the heating and hot water supply in ten plant rooms to Spirax Sarco’s EasiHeat™ steam-to-hot-water solutions. (Read More) 

Hart Launches New Speedor Variant

Hart Door Systems, the creator of the Speedor high-speed industrial door brand now found on over 6,000 sites across some 20 countries, has launched Speedor Storm which incorporates a unique guide system which delivers exceptional wind resistance up to Class 5, over 90 mph. (Read More)

Densoband Protects Onshore Wind Turbine Foundation

Atlantic Wind Services (MCR) Ltd of Manchester have recently completed the base foundation, infrastructure and other civil works for a new on-shore wind turbine at Darrington, Yorkshire.

In order to increase anti-corrosion protection of the wind turbine’s base plinth they have applied Winn & Coales Densoband between the steel casing and the surrounding concrete foundation. (Read More) 

The Interchangeable Probe Handle

ETI have introduced a new thermocouple temperature probe that allows the user to replace the stainless measuring tip, rather than replacing the whole probe, saving both time and money.

Each handle incorporates a miniature thermocouple socket, allowing a variety of thermocouple probes to be quickly connected to a single thermometer.  The benefits are both flexibility of use and reduced cost of purchasing a complete new temperature probe.  Being most often in use, the stainless steel tip of the probe is exposed to excess heat, physical abuse or as is often the case, the probe simply wears out.  It is therefore now possible to achieve a significant in cost, (Read More)