Implementing dust and fume control measures is key to providing a safe working environment, with current legislation and best practice extending the scope of control well beyond the factory. Where...
Fume ExtractionAccording to the Environment Agency there are more than 5,000 oil incidents reported every year. In 2000, one sixth of all pollution incidents affecting the environment involved oil: most incidents...
Pollution ControlBefore 1989, the Factories Act 1961 detailed the requirements for the examination of, and reporting on, steam and air plant within the power industry by the Competent Person (often the insurance...
BoilersHeating large premises is a major challenge for employers seeking to ensure comfortable working conditions for employees, as well as the protection of the building's contents (such as stock or...
Building Management SystemJust about everything we see is surfaces. And just about every manufactured product has had its surface coated or treated in some way to improve its performance. The benefits can be immense. For...
Protective CoatingsSearch the internet for the keywords 'wind power', 'manufacturing', 'process' and 'industry' and see what you find. After a little delving in relation to business, the sector you might come across...
Green TechnologyGreen energy is high on the UK agenda. Announcements are spawned on a seemingly daily basis about the government's commitment to renewable energy - and the Prime Minister has said that he will try to...
Energy SavingA new sewage treatment works sets new standards for reduction of pollutants in its effluents, its odour-free operation, easy and safe access for maintenance operators, and attentions to the...
Water TreatmentHot water tanks made by a small German company use a patented system to ensure that they deliver hot water soon after heat has been applied to the water. This makes them especially suited to systems...
Water TreatmentManaging your motors for efficiency and reliability can be a headache at the best of times. And with discounted energy for industry perhaps set to disappear, against a backdrop of emissions...
MotorsThe Waitrose supermarket chain is generating savings on the maintenance, replacement and running costs of its water system, thanks to electronic treatment units which negate the effects of hard water....
Water Treatment AdditivesStandard air compressors are often linked in banks to accommodate varying base loads throughout the working week, with a speed-regulated compressor making up the module to cope with peak and variable...
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