ICS Cool Energy has launched a high-efficiency portable evaporative cooler to deliver fast and effective cooling to a variety of commercial workspaces, in the face of seasonal temperature spikes.
Evaporate Cooling
Network Rail has switched to 2-core cable in an effort to reduce spending on trackside installations. While this is a solution to cut down on thefts overall the cable type offers no earthing...
Rail Engineering
The EU standard to which explosion protected forklifts are designed is changing. The EN1755:2015 will have a significant impact on equipment intended for use in Zone 2 hazardous areas where static is...
Forklift Trucks
There are few more demanding production environments than on automotive assembly lines. Often running 24/7, downtime has to be avoided at all costs. A stoppage on one machine in one part of the plant...
Drives
ABB has inaugurated a new customer drives test laboratory at its factory in Helsinki, Finland. The facility now enables customers to have their own motors tested with ABB’s variable-speed drives...
Drives
Precision bearing manufacturer Schaeffler has launched an innovative standalone system for monitoring the condition of rotating plant and equipment with fixed or variable speeds from 100 to 15,000...
Condition Monitoring
A new surface treatment is being applied to Tsubaki’s newly launched Neptune range of corrosion resistant chain. The upgraded RS roller chain combines protection against corrosive environments and...
Energy Chains
As part of a continuous improvement programme, Severn Trent Water identifies and replaces equipment that has reached the end of its service life. A recent project in South Yorkshire involved the...
Water Treatment
Bureau Veritas is urging companies to be prepared ahead of the upcoming changes to the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED).
Pressure Systems
New material from igus makes parts three times more wear-resistant than those printed from standard materials
Bearings
Elesa’s new range of magnetic plugs collect ferrous/magnetic particles inside machinery such as gearboxes, engines, pumps and so on which are subject to wear.
Planned Maintenance
Open industrial Ethernet is moving up to the next level, with PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) and the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) co-operating to develop connectivity between their...
Safety Related Control Systems