Brian Wall

Features

Wasting away

The Carbon Trust reckons that UK companies are still wasting €1 billion worth of energy per year, largely due to unresolved plant optimisation issues and inefficiencies in energy generation plant...

Steam Generation/Equipment
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Maintec 2010 show

Getting maintenance right, and squeezing that bit extra out of existing and new plant, is the name of the game for 2010. Brian Wall suggests taking a day at Maintec 2010

Motors
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Hone your skills

Like a finely tuned instrument, investing in training and continuing professional development for plant engineers helps them to perform their roles with greater speed, accuracy and precision. Brian...

Apprenticeships
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Reaching the parts

Environmentally friendly and synthetic lubricants are creeping into mainstream plant applications as alternatives to conventional mineral oils – and for good, solid economic reasons, as Brian Wall...

Lubricants/Greases
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Clear vision

Selecting the right lighting for a plant or building requires some understanding of current options. Brian Wall explains

Lighting
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Maintaining a balance

Why is it that, when plant can fail so completely and expensively, many organisations still turn their backs on preventive maintenance tools? Brian Wall looks at some options

Planned Maintenance
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The heat is on

Two of the key concerns for anyone involved in process heating are to save energy and reduce running costs. But how many organisations really know how well – or badly – they are doing? Brian Wall...

Heating Systems