Magazine Features

THERMAL IMAGING KEY TO MAINTENANCE STRATEGY, SAYS BRAMMER

A thermal imaging device is an invaluable addition to any maintenance toolkit.

That’s the message from Brammer, the leading pan-European distributor of industrial maintenance.... (Read More)

Bolt Tensioning on Wind Turbines - Considerations when choosing bolt tensioning tools

Bolting on Wind Turbine Towers

Bolt tensioning is vital to the integrity of wind turbines. As well as being extremely important for applying accurate bolt loads, efficiently and safely.... (Read More)

Cott – driving a pipeline of innovation!

In 2003 Cott, the world’s largest retailer brand beverage company, invested in the dry lubrication systems and expertise of Dry Lube at their site in Nelson to provide their production lines with better efficiencies as well as to meet their environmental and financial targets.

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New Tinytag Thermocouple Data Logger

Gemini Data Loggers’ Tinytag Ultra 2 Thermocouple data logger provides fast response, versatile and cost-effective temperature monitoring. It supports the most popular thermocouples types – K, J, T and N – providing monitoring from -270°C to 1370°C... (Read More)

The Past and Present of Data Logging

After three decades, the data logging market is still going strong driven by new technologies, greater penetration of wireless data links and Web enabled instrumentation, says Nathan Neal of Grant Instruments.

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Mono EzstripTM Innovation Strips Out PC Pump Maintenance Cost

With dwindling maintenance budgets and rising levels of difficult to handle sludges and effluents, the Water and Wastewater industry is experiencing some of its most challenging times yet. However, there are new pumping solutions available that can make a real difference. (Read More)

Smaller-Diameter Round Copper Tubes Contribute to Climate of Innovation

Coils made with MicroGroove Tubes Allow for Lighter, More Compact ACR Products
Smaller diameter copper tubes are contributing to a climate of innovation, according to the International Copper Association. The ICA has been highlighting

Robotic - In-Situ and Fast Clean of Heat Transfer Plant

By Mike Watson, Technical and Managing Director of Tube Tech International Ltd

Shell and tube Heat Exchangers are the unsung heroes of most heavy industrial sectors and are often taken for granted. Nobody likes paying for what is often seen to be unnecessary maintenance.

Impact of manufacturing methods on tube failure due to flow induced vibration

Since its inspection, shell and tube heat exchangers have proven to be the most robust heat transfer equipment. Since the industrial revolution, heat exchangers have been a necessity in terms of harnessing and distributing energy.

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Remote Visual Inspection Technologies – its all about light

This article is one of a series designed to introduce the reader to various inspection technologies available, and look at some of the requirements that lead to choosing the right equipment for the right inspection task.
Camera technology continues to leap forward on an almost daily basis... (Read More)