Manual handling is one of the main causes of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and it's a global problem. The World Health Organization estimates 1.71 billion people experience musculoskeletal...
Manual Handling
Construction firm BAM Nuttall’s sustainability measures improved across its UK operations in the last 12 months following the introduction of a ‘sustainability index’ which grades every project for...
Construction
Collo’s new online measuring technology can detect nearly any change in liquid properties straight from the process in real-time. The novel technology enables continuous process monitoring and is said...
Density Measurement
Mercedes-Benz Vans, together with ProGlove and Computacenter, shows how the use of wearable technology is helping operations at its Dusseldorf, Germany plant.
Manual Handling
Having been in service for five years, an LNG carrier was scheduled for dry dock in Singapore, but with just three weeks’ notice, the location was changed to Dubai. Burckhardt Compression quickly...
Compressors
Roller chains used to drive food packaging machines have to ensure stable motion. With produce destined for demanding supermarkets, conveyors driven by roller chains must maintain the quality of...
Food Grade Equipment
TK (Thyssenkrupp) Elevator’s International Technical Service (ITS) has opened a new ITS center in Pune (state of Maharashtra), India. Growing its global network to a total of 11 sites reflects the...
Lifts
Quantum sensors use the individual atoms of a gas or defects in solids as atomic measuring instruments. Because of the special way they are initialized before measurement, and their ability to detect...
Pressure Testing/Measurement
Challenging industrial environments need high quality, high reliability flow control equipment that can withstand extremes of temperature, noise and vibration. The Copes-Vulcan SD-Severe Duty valve...
control valves
To ensure that the hoist installed on its aluminium smelter pot tending machine offered consistent braking performance in harsh conditions, a global manufacturer of industrial process equipment opted...
Metal Forming / Processing
Engineers at Transport Scotland have investigated the potential for water level monitoring systems to help mitigate risks where transport infrastructure interacts with moving water.
Level Measurement
Pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor Accord Healthcare has upgraded the compressed air systems for its Fawdon site in the UK to two oil-free Ultima compressors from CompAir, saving £58,000 on...
Compressors