Mark Venables

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Networkable hygienic valve actuators

Bürkert has launched two new stainless steel valve actuators, created specifically for tough hygienic operating environments.

valve actuators
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Maintenance-free and extremely lightweight ball bearings from igus

Xiros thin-ring bearings for confined spaces allow particularly good haptics with control elements

Bearings
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Vibration damping from Elesa – inside and out

Whenever machines and equipment vibrate – whether they be motor driven or conveyors for fragile assemblies, then the Elesa range of vibration damping elements can serve to cushion the vibrational...

Noise/Vibration Control
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Modular design means affordable installation and minimal maintenance

The terms ‘low cost’ and ‘cost-effective’ tend to be used interchangeably. Yet when we consider factors such as lifetime cost, return on investment and maintenance requirements, these two terms can...

Access Control
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The high cost of crystal IR window failure

Increasingly, electrical systems are being fitted with thermal imaging windows at the point of manufacture.

Electrical/Electronic Testing
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How to control hydraulic flow rates more efficiently

Approaches to reducing energy consumption and recording data for intelligent power management

Hydraulic Components/Equipment
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Pushing the boundaries of reality helps manufacturers gain an edge

Researchers from the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing are pushing the boundaries of reality after becoming one of the first organisations in the UK to take...

Plant Operations
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Latest IPC generation delivers significantly enhanced performance

IndraControl VPB40.4 set to become a key element of Industry 4.0 applications

Machine Controls
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Flexible and safe configuration with explosion-proof motors

Nord Drivesystems supplies explosion-protected motors worldwide.

Motors
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Explosion proof LED beacons feature enhanced output

E2S, the world’s leading independent manufacturer of Visual and Audible life-saving signals, has completed a significant development with the introduction of beacons having output enhancing...

Health and Safety
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Sulzer trusted to quickly return generator to service

Running an oil refinery is an expensive business; however, losing low pressure steam and production time due to a high voltage generator failure can have a significant impact on the refinery processes...

Generating Sets
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East Anglian pumping station refurbished to reduce flood risk and improve drainage

ECS Engineering Services has won the contract to redevelop and refurbish the Environment Agency’s Peakirk Pumping Station, near Peterborough, at the junction of the Rivers Welland and Folly.

Pumps