A series of vehicle explosions has prompted the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to issue guidance for mobile oven cleaning businesses that use LPG to heat dip tanks. While much of the advisory may...
Gas Detection
The bulk of boiler failures are due to problems with water. Poor feedwater chemistry can lead to scale deposits, sludge and corrosion in boilers and pressure vessels with potentially catastrophic...
Boilers
The British Pump Manufacturers’ Association and Lancaster University are working together to support pump manufacturers in solving their technical challenges. The tie-up also aims to raise the...
Education
Electric vehicle (EV) use is soaring and with it the growing issue of how to dispose of a large volume of expensive batteries. There are two major strands of thought – repurposing or recycling. Both...
Mobile Plant
The UK recently energised its latest power interconnector, this time connecting Britain with Belgium. It is just one of a swathe of new interconnector projects that are set to transform the UK’s...
Electrical Distribution
High-temperature solar power has been used in a demonstration project to produce liquid hydrocarbons from CO2 and water. This breakthrough is expected to lead to new renewable solutions from...
Building Energy System
Driven by regulatory, financial and business needs, a new generation of more environmentally-friendly industrial degreasants is emerging that matches the performance of traditional hydrocarbon...
Lubricants/Greases
The complex chore of choosing the right lubrication is getting easier. With artificial intelligence (AI), a new generation of online, smart and mobile platforms could smooth the path to efficient lube...
Lubricants/Greases
5G communications networks and the rules that govern their use are evolving to transform industrial operations
Communication Systems
Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies offer a wide range of benefits for short run products, prototyping and high-end superalloy components. Now, having built a foothold in niche products, AM is...
Plant Refurbishing/Remanufacture
Many commercial and industrial processes present widely variable or even intermittent demands for steam. Operations engineers looking to reduce costs and improve efficiency, whilst keeping emissions...
Steam Generation/Equipment
Sensors mounted in and around lift components provide data that can give early warning of potential problems. This speeds up the process of diagnosis and repair, helping to improve reliability and...
Lifts