Dounreay has completed the destruction of one of the most hazardous legacies of Britain's earliest atomic research.
Nuclear Plant
No fewer than 1,000 high-efficiency DIN-rail power supplies have been supplied by German power supply manufacturer Puls to light 2,000,000 LEDs on the world's largest clock.
Lighting
Given the criticality of level in steam systems, Endress+Hauser has published a white paper on the power of guided wave radar on feedwater tanks, high pressure pre-heaters, hot wells and drums.
Level Measurement
Government proposals to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) – by cutting the qualification process, reporting requirements and fuels covered (from 29 to just four)...
High Efficiency Motors
Sappi has signed a five-year deal with ABB for to manage and improve all maintenance activities at its Nijmegen fine paper mill in the Netherlands.
Planned Maintenance
Although aimed primarily at commercial vehicle operators, engineers and technicians, the CV Show offers useful opportunities for those whose careers span the fixed and moving plant divide. Brian...
Continuing Professional Development
Fuchs Lubricants UK says it has seen cost and operational efficiency improvements at its Stoke-on-Trent lubricants plant since migrating to Siemens' PCS 7 distributed control system (DCS) and Simatic...
Process Management Systems
A laboratory scale rig at the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC), University College Cork, is now capable of emulating the variable power testing required at sea, thanks to control...
Electric Motors AC
Global paper, packaging and wood products firm Stora Enso is reporting significant benefits since introducing SKF's operator-driven reliability (ODR) programme.
Bearings
Greencore Foods' plant in Selby,Yorkshire, has dramatically improved its wastewater treatment process, managed by Veolia Water Industrial Outsourcing, since installing a continuous TOC (total organic...
Gas Analyses
The power of sensing systems today is to be found less in the range of techniques, technologies and hardware designs, and more in their on-board software. Brian Tinham reports
Flow Measurement