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Five arrests follow Tracker plant recovery

A forklift stolen from Thurrock Hospital in Essex was found within four hours by Hertfordshire police, who worked with Tracker to identify its location on a farm.

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Flowmeter selection gets even easier online

Flowmeter specialist Litre Meter is advising plant engineers to look at its website if they need help with accurately configuring their meters.

Flow Measurement
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Plants offered £7,000 savings every year from air audits

Numerous firms are saving around £7,000 per year, simply by taking advantage of a leak reduction programme, using Thorite's compressed air audits and surveys service.

Compressors
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Laidler to front plant & machinery safety at Health and Safety ’10

Machinery safety and compliance consultancy Laidler Associates is sponsoring the new Plant Machinery Safety zone at Health and Safety '10 – North event, which takes place at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton...

Machine Safety/Protection
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Maximising pump and motor efficiency is down to good couplings

Maximising pump/drive motor efficiencies relies on selecting the correct drive coupling, according to David Brooksbank, director of marketing at Altra Industrial Motion.

Motors
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GEM steam traps cut condensate return pressure by 51% at KNPC Shuaiba refinery

Keeping on top of the challenge of repairing and replacing thousands of mechanical steam traps is no longer a problem at KNPC's Shauiba Refinery in Kuwait, following conversion of 1,750 mechanical...

Steam Generation/Equipment
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Lightning protection equipment gets high energy analysis

Abriox has upgraded lightning protection on its remote corrosion monitoring equipment for fuel pipelines, with help from lightning test consultancy Cobham Technical Services.

Pipeline Equipment
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Severn Glocon surges on MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz deal

Control and choke valve manufacturer Severn Glocon says it is to continue supplying anti-surge valves to compressor manufacturer Zurich based MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz.

Compressors
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Online tutorial shows how to choose between mass and volume flow

ABB has released the latest in its series of online tutorial videos, explaining the difference between mass and volume flow and how to decide which technique is appropriate for particular...

Flow Measurement
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C-Valve PRV slashes Scottish Water’s leaks in Glasgow city

Scottish Water reckons it is saving 3.7 million litres of water leakage per day, since installing a C-Valve, from Plasson UK to pressure manage an area north of the river Clyde, at the Strobcross...

Water Treatment
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E.on solves personal protective equipment problems at Connah’s Quay

E.on has found a useful way to distribute PPE (personal protective equipment) to workers at its Connah's Quay power station in North Wales – from vending machines.

Personal Protective Equipment
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Watford commercial cleaning site saves 25kW with new compressor

Watford Launderers & Cleaners is reporting "substantial energy savings" from its replacement industrial-scale compressor system, financed by a 0% Carbon Trust business loan.

Compressors