Peristaltic pump tackles troublesome pH at Greencore
Food manufacturer Greencore is reporting "significant savings" in downtime and repair costs on water treatment plant at its site in Selby, North Yorkshire, thanks to a high pressure peristaltic hose pump.
Peristaltics take on the nasties
Surface treatment technologies specialist AHC Benelux reports that its peristaltic pump is working well, handling aggressive wastewater fluids.
Personal Development - Register to Advance
As the complexity of systems, machinery and equipment continues to grow, it is important for plant technicians, engineers and managers to keep up to speed. In a climate of increasing demands and rapidly changing roles they need to develop professionally, extend their knowledge, be prepared to move into new areas and take on more diverse roles. Keeping up to date professionally is essential to enhancing individual career advancement, to adding value, and to maintaining the competitiveness of the employer's business.
Picture perfect
With so much publicity surrounding infrared cameras as very effective plant condition monitoring tools, Steed Webzell looks at the substance behind the hype
Pioneering spirit
Biomass power generation is one of the keys to renewable energy diversity. Brian Tinham examines a next generation, modular version that is capturing the imagination
PiperAlpha: 20 Years on
On 6 July 1988, at about 10.00pm, Occidental's Piper Alpha platform, operating 120 miles off the north east coast of Scotland, exploded in a ball of flames 120m high. 167 people died and many others were horrifically injured as they jumped or fell into the sea 30m below. The insured loss was £1.7 billion. Lord Cullen's ensuing inquiry revealed a catalogue of management failings, as well as construction, engineering and operational inadequacies that would be inconceivable today.
Pit and the Pendolino
Two years ago, Leighton Buzzard-based Harmill Systems won an unusual project - a rail-mounted seat for the London Underground Waterloo and City depot inspection pit. Within months, that turned into a plant lifting and manipulator project for maintenance crews. Then Taiwan's high-speed rail got wind of it - and ordered motorised versions to hugely accelerate inspection of the underside of its trains in service.
Planning for the unknown
Accidents will happen. It is a fact of life. When they do, it is best to be prepared. Knowing how to respond can make a big difference in mitigating the impact on a business and its most precious asset – the people who work for it. Mark Venables explains
Plant & Asset Management 2012
Does the industrial maintenance sector need another exhibition? The organisers of MACH, Drives & Controls, Air-Tech and IFPEX clearly think so. Brian Tinham looks at the line-up