A new centre to develop and test offshore wind energy condition monitoring technologies, while also helping Scotland to meet its renewable energy targets, is to be opened at the University of...
Wind Energy
Global equipment protection specialist Kittiwake Developments has acquired Holroyd Instruments, which pioneered acoustic emissions techno9logy for plant condition monitoring.
Vibration Monitoring
Hand-held solar photovoltaic PV electrical test instrumentation has been used for the first time as part of the installation of one of the UK's largest solar panel systems.
Solar Energy
It is with great regret that Plant Engineer has to report the death of Dr Eliyahu Goldratt, aged 64, renowned developer of the application of Theory of Constraints.
Model-based Predictive Control
In the second year of EU-OSHA's Healthy Workplaces Campaign on safe maintenance, the number of partners has risen to 52.
Occupational Health
LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has expanded both its training and technical audit teams in response to what it calls rapidly growing membership and demand.
Manual Handling
Plant engineers can now assess their plants' volumes of wasted air, caused by leaks and pressure losses on their compressed air networks, using Parker Hannifin's Transair energy efficiency calculator...
Compressors
Eriks UK is now offering an industrial hose testing services either on-site, with the firm's mobile testing teams, or at one of Eriks Hose Technology centres.
Pneumatic Components/Equipment
One of the most significant developments in forklift truck technology for years has been unveiled by Jungheinrich.
With the HSE's consultation period now closed on the proposal to change employers' statutory reporting requirements, under RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences...
Occupational Health
With plant engineers' focus strictly on costs, uptime and efficiency, it's worth reviewing your pumps and fans – and what's on offer from variable speed drives and associated equipment. Brian Tinham...
Fans
GlaxoSmithKline's Cork plant in Ireland is reporting success with monitoring water usage using Emerson's smart wireless technology.
Process Transmitters