Two regulated-speed compressors are helping steel components maker Astrum to halve compressed air energy costs, while also increasing productivity.
Compressors
With the publication in mid February of the final report into the 2005 Buncefield explosion and fire – Britain's most expensive industrial disaster – any remaining doubt that the primary causes were...
Disaster
Process engineers at AkzoNobel's Birmingham coatings plant are reporting energy consumption cut by more than 60%, with batch times reduced by 20 minutes, since installing EKATO agitators.
Agitator
Chester Zoo is reporting improved performance from its newly refurbished 1.5km long straddle beam monorail system – in large part due to new Parker drives and ac motors.
Electric Motors AC
The Airbus plant at Filton, Bristol is reporting improved safety and efficiency since installing Siemens' innovative 'e-stop' emergency stop buttons.
Machine Safety/Protection
Scottish Water is reporting success with non-contacting ultrasonic level measurement equipment that has resolved a difficult deep-well measurement issue.
Level Measurement
Get it right and the savings can be huge, but get it wrong and the cost is unimaginable. Brian Tinham talks to John Wintle about changing best practice for hazardous plant inspections
Planned Maintenance
With computing technology not known for standing still, it should come as no surprise that the control systems it underpins are getting cleverer and cheaper. Brian Tinham reports
PID Control
CompressingCarbon.com – which had its debut at the Hannover air this week – is CompAir's latest creation, aimed at assisting compressed air users with carbon-reduction.
Compressors
Altra Holdings is to acquire privately held Danfoss Bauer's gearmotor business for eur 43.1 million cash, with the deal expected to close during the second quarter.
Motors
Smart vibration monitoring sensors, that can be interrogated by reversing the supply polarity, have been added to Monitran's MTN/2200 range.
Vibration Monitoring
ToughPIX 2300XP Series explosion proof, digital cameras from CorDEX Instruments feature onboard memory of up to 8Gb.
ATEX