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Socotec UK provides temporary monitoring system for railway assets

Socotec UK’s monitoring team were approached to temporarily monitor the railway assets adjacent to the temporary works on a railway bridge, located on River Way, Harlow, Essex. The client, Essex...

Rail Engineering
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New Alfa Laval ThinkTop V20 pushes valve position indication into Industry 4.0

Alfa Laval claims its ThinkTop V20 is the first pure valve-sensing unit that is maintenance-free and does not require manual adjustment or programming. It enables 360° LED visual status indication...

control valves
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Mechan jacks support revamped Bletchley rail depot

Equipment supplied by Sheffield-based rail depot specialists, Mechan, will be playing an integral role in the upkeep of a new fleet of trains serving travellers in the Midlands.

Lifting Equipment
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Sulzer’s turnkey pumping station reduces energy costs by 40 percent

Sulzer has completed the first in a series of wastewater pumping stations for a Danish municipality. Replacing a pre-existing facility, the new station offers twice the capacity of the old one, while...

Wastewater Plant
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Schaeffler launches app for grease specification

Up to 80% of all premature bearing failures are caused by incorrect lubrication, according to Schaeffler. This is where the Grease App from the automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler comes into...

Lubricants/Greases
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Motors: the long and winding road

When National Grid faced maintenance issues with two motors installed at critical gas booster station sites in England, it approached Sulzer. Delivering turnkey redesigns and rewinds for the complex...

Motors
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Sensing: smell management

A Paris waste-to-energy plant improves odour mitigation with smart sensors and environmental intelligence provided by Ellona

Proximity Sensing
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William G Search named Atlas Copco Compressors’ distributor of the year 2022

Atlas Copco awards an annual prize to the distributor that has achieved outstanding performance across several areas. William G Search is a long-standing premier distributor of Atlas Copco, having...

Compressors
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IPAF publishes guidance on avoiding contact with overhead power lines

Comprehensive new guidance outlining key principles and ways to reduce risks when using MEWPs in the vicinity of power lines, with the aim of helping to reduce electrocution and electric shock...

Machine Safety/Protection
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Sulzer unveils OEM-X line

Sulzer has launched its OEM-X line, a 24/7 pump service that is said to offer flexible repair and retrofit solutions for any pump brand.

Pumps
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Emerson introduces Trim Cartridge

Emerson has released its easy-e Trim Cartridge solution for Fisher easy-e globe valves, which is said to create time and money saving throughout the maintenance process.

control valves
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SKF develops bushing for motorcycles

SKF has developed a composite bushing for motorcycle front suspensions, or forks, that are said to reduce the need for maintenance.

Bearings