Compressed air leaks are costing UK industry thousands of pounds every year in wasted energy, according to Flexion, part of Eriks UK, which also warns about their environmental impact.
Compressors
Plant operators and contractors wanting to configure HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) devices in bulk, can now do so using Emerson’s AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager v13.0.
Fieldbus
This year’s FLTA National Fork Truck Safety Conference will be held at Loughborough University on 23 September 2015.
Materials Handling
Whether or not election fever floats your boat, there will be no getting away from manifesto analysis, criticism, re-casting and re-analysis for the remaining few weeks until 7 May 2015, when the...
Alarm Systems
MRO (maintenance , repair and overhaul) specialist Brammer is now working closely with Grundfos Pumps, stocking a range of pump equipment in its centrally-located national distribution centre.
Pumps
The BFPA (British Fluid Power Association) has achieved “a much needed” landmark ruling from the Environment Agency on the treatment of waste hoses and associated PPE (personal protective equipment)...
Hydraulic Components/Equipment
Specification challenges have been “washed away”, says industrial power and control systems giant ABB, with its new range of electric motors configured specifically for the water industry.
Electric Motors AC
Tyre manufacturer Pirelli has been fined £150,000 plus £47,000 in costs after an employee died when he became trapped in an industrial autoclave for more than two hours.
Machine Safety/ProtectionEEMUA has published a new (second) edition of its EEMUA 147 recommendations for refrigerated liquefied gas storage tanks.
PSSR
Sellafield has won eight awards in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2015, following its best ever safety performances.
Machine Safety/Protection
The Poltava mine expansion project in Komsomolsk, Ukraine, is awaiting delivery of a low-speed, dual pinion ring-geared mill drive system (RMD), from power and automation giant ABB.
Electric Motors AC
The EN ISO 14119:2013 machinery safety standard came into force today (30 April 2015).
Machine Safety/Protection