Tom Austin-Morgan

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Maintaining safety at height

Working at height isn’t necessarily unsafe. But, like anything, there are right ways and wrong ways of going about it. Tom Austin-Morgan reports on how to work safely at height

Working at Height
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Removing rust

Laser cleaning systems are becoming more affordable and available for all sorts of rust removal and general part cleaning applications. Tom Austin-Morgan finds out more

Process Management Systems
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Dealing with cyberattacks

Ransomware is a type of malware which prevents access to devices and the data stored on them, usually by encrypting files, the key to which requires paying a ransom. How can organisations resist such...

Risk Assessment
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Less persistent chemicals

New policies are being proposed for the control, disposal, and eventual replacement of ‘forever chemicals.’ Tom Austin-Morgan investigates what this could mean for industry

Chemical Protection
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Safer sterilisation

During the COVID pandemic, a new type of cleaner was released into the market promising 24-hour disinfection. Tom Austin-Morgan asks, what does that actually mean, and how does it work?

Cleandown
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Solid as a rock

What are solid lubricants, how do they compare to standard bearings, and how are they used in various industries? Tom Austin-Morgan finds out

Lubricants/Greases
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Hard target

What can be done to increase the number of heat pump installations to meet the government’s challenging net zero targets, asks Tom Austin-Morgan

Heat Pumps
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A burning issue

How the ancient process of pyrolysis will be used in the UK to – literally – change the landscape of tyre recycling toward greater sustainability

Recycling
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Cyber updates

What is the Cyber Assessment Framework, and should you consider implementing a cyber security programme?

Security Services
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Keeping cleanrooms clean

Understanding how to monitor and properly maintain cleanroom environments is critical to guarantee the best possible performance. Tom Austin-Morgan reports on how to reduce the risk of contamination

HVAC/Cooling systems
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A squash and a squeeze

The HSE’s Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 defines them as “any place including any chamber, tank, vat, silo, pit, trench, pipe, sewer, flue, well or other similar space in which, by virtue of its...

Pipeline Equipment
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On the rise - lift maintenance developments

Technologically-powered connectivity via Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and devices is driving time, cost, and environmental changes in the lift industry

Maintenance Management Systems