Accidents will happen. It is a fact of life. When they do, it is best to be prepared. Knowing how to respond can make a big difference in mitigating the impact on a business and its most precious...
Maintenance Management Systems
More than 4,000 people a year in the UK suffer major injuries from falls while working at height and it is a major cause of workplace death. Mark Venables explains that, while most of these incidents...
Working at Height
Everyone knows the importance of wearing the correct PPE at all times. However, Chris Beck discovers there is a worrying knowledge gap when it comes to caring for this vital equipment
Education
Condition Monitoring (CM) no longer needs to be restricted to highly skilled, experienced engineers. With the advent of cloud-based CM systems, users can now share data with experts via the cloud,...
Condition Monitoring
Manufacturers are being hit with large fines and suffering reputational damage following entirely preventable forklift truck accidents. Training operators in the safe use of these ‘warehouse...
Forklift Trucks
Industrial vending machines can be used to stock a range of items and tools, but would they work on your site? Adam Offord explores the options
Lubricants/Greases
Demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP) has been going from strength to strength since its conception in 2011, with adoption by leading companies around the world, as Mark Venables...
Plant Operations
Industry 4.0 is more than just a flashy catchphrase. A confluence of trends and technologies promises to reshape the way things are made – and it’s finally happening, as Mark Venables discovers
Robots
Effective and well-planned factory design and layout can impact operational efficiency, as Mark Venables explains.
Plant Design
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is a growing concern for many manufacturers, but more can be done to raise awareness of the risks amongst workers – particularly the youth. Chris Beck reports on the latest...
Health and Safety
Accidents do happen and for this reason safety showers and eye baths are essential first aid equipment in minimising the damage caused by contamination of workers with harmful materials, as Mark...
Health and Safety
The advent of smart plastics could play a crucial role in helping UK manufacturers move towards the connectivity of Industry 4.0, as Mark Venables discovered when he visited igus, the motion plastics...
Ageing Plant