Brian Wall

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Fuel line uses DuPont Zytel nylon for biodiesel resistance

Fluid transfer system supplier Hutchinson, of Rivoli, Italy, has specified a DuPont Zytel RS grade based on PA1010 for the production of fuel lines used with both diesel and biodiesel.

Seals
Product Launches

OEE lite provides entry level analytics

Products4Automation's so-called Pilot OEE-Lite, from production data specialist Felten, is a low cost OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) module said to enable plants on limited budgets to monitor...

Data Acquisition
Product Launches

Operator panels aid plant visualisation

Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies has extended its Simatic HMI operator panels to include a series of devices offering high performance and functionality for more demanding...

PLCs
Product Launches

Maintenance pack speeds pump work

Nov Mono's EZstrip easy-maintenance progressing cavity pumps have been augmented with EZparts, pre-assembled pump parts, designed to ensure asset optimisation.

Pumps
Features

On a hire plane

When it comes to obtaining new equipment, plant engineers might want to consider renting before – or even instead of – committing to that cost. Brian Wall looks at the cost benefits

Compressors
Features

Laying down the law

European directives are continuously forcing changes to UK legislation around health and safety. Brian Wall reports on what plant engineers and managers need to know

Machine Safety/Protection
News

LiftEx visitors to get free overhead lifting buyer’s guide

LEEA (the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) is offering pre-registered visitors (by Monday 17 October) to LiftEx 2011 a free copy of its new guide to buying overhead lifting equipment.

Lifting Equipment
News

Speedy Hire lights the way to greener plant sites

Speedy Services has invested £2.5 million in the most environmentally efficient lighting on the market.

Lighting
News

Brecknell Willis turns to Alpha and Verlinde for crane hire

When Somerset-based railway electrification contractor Brecknell Willis recently required five cranes fast, Alpha Lifting Services rose to the challenge.

Lifting Equipment
Features

Health and Safety North

Health and Safety North, the third in the regional series this year, claims to offers plant engineers a valuable learning and networking experience. Brian Wall reports

Fire Protection
Features

The master forgers

Employee safety remains paramount and the legislation around personal protective equipment reflect that. But how do you tell counterfeit goods from the authentic? Brian Wall reports

Personal Protective Equipment
Product Launches

ABB improves field mountable videographic recorder

More process inputs and more functionality have been added to ABB's SM500F field-mountable videographic recorder.

Data Acquisition