Electric heating is cheaper and more controllable
Everyone knows that the unit price per kilowatt hour of gas is cheaper than that of electricity, but the gap has been closing over the years. Despite the lower cost of gas, electric heating is making...
View ArticleHygienic smooth-surface motors
Nord Drivesystems introduces new smooth-surface motors for high-hygiene applications.The three-phase induction motors without cooling fins are especially well-suited for applications in the food and...
View ArticleCombustible gas sniffer for leak detection
The Model 7899 Gas Sniffer from E Instruments International is a portable, rugged leak detection tool suitable for any HVAC professional.The 7899 is equipped with a highly sensitive tip to Pin-Point...
View ArticleAutomation key to process optimisation
Whether the drivers are efficiency, safety, or hygiene, automation is at the heart of efforts by companies optimise their processes. Sean Ottewell reports. Belgium-based UCB has awarded Emerson Process...
View ArticleMild alkaline chemistry for heavy duty cleaning
Kyzen will showcase METALNOX M6310 at the ReMaTec international trade fair for remanufacturing, June 16-18, 2013, at the Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre in The Netherlands.METALNOX M6310 is a mild...
View ArticleBrass digital pressure gauge
Dwyer Instruments Inc's Model BDG-01 Brass Digital Pressure Gauge measures gas pressure with ± 0.5% of full-scale accuracy at an affordable price.With brass wetted material, the model BDG is designed...
View ArticleVariable speed drive for HVAC applications
WEG has launched a frequency inverter CFW501 that has been designed to meet the needs of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry.The robust, compact and easy-to-use drives are...
View ArticleMore than a third of UK manufacturers say young people lack the work ethic to...
Almost 40 per cent of manufacturing firms in the UK say apprentices, graduates and new recruits don’t have the work ethic to succeed in industry, according to a poll released today by the Institution...
View ArticleContinuous equipment monitoring
Raytek is introducing the Equipment Monitoring System (EMS), a non-contact temperature measurement system that enables round-the-clock condition monitoring of actively powered components or operating...
View ArticleNew continuous mercury monitoring system
Gasmet, the manufacturer of advanced gas analysis systems, is to launch a new continuous mercury monitoring system (CMM).Legislation to limit mercury emissions from combustion processes is progressing...
View ArticleDry pumps improve energy efficiency and lower costs
Edwards Group Limited has aided a large pharmaceutical company to reduce its costs and improve efficiencies by supplying them with an order of XDS dry scroll vacuum pumps. Since installing the pumps,...
View ArticleReacting to fickle food trends
The food manufacturers who are successful in today’s fast paced, ever changing industry are the ones who can capitalise on fast moving trends, optimise their efficiency and productivity, best manage...
View ArticleOptical encoders for hazardous areas
Thanks to a newly developed housing with Ex 'd' flameproof enclosure protection, optical encoders from Posital are now also suitable for installation in explosive gas and dust atmospheres.Certified for...
View ArticleUltrasonic flow meter sets
Dwyer Instruments' Series UFB & UFC Ultrasonic Flowmeter Sets utilise the transit time difference for measuring flow rates in pipes non-invasively.Two sensors are placed on the exterior of the...
View ArticleCeramic insulators for industrial oil and gas burner igniters
Morgan Advanced Materials has announced a new capability to manufacture ceramic insulators for industrial oil and gas burner igniters.These insulators can also be used for a range of other industrial...
View ArticleData capture in real time
The importance of real time data capture (RTDC) and how to achieve it, is discussed in a whitepaper been published by Javelin .Manufacturing resource planning (MRP) and production control provides...
View ArticleCorrect bearing mounting cuts costs on cement roller press
The correct mounting and dismounting of rolling element bearings can save time and dramatically increase the life of bearings, as well as maximise the availability of critical plant and machinery by...
View ArticlePlaying it safe in the industries of the future
The valve terminal VTOC from Festo is particularly suitable for pilot control of process valves in the semiconductor, photovoltaic, flat-panel, biotech, pharmaceutical and process industries – and can...
View ArticleLarge plastic bins provide an economical replacement for wire baskets
Modern production principles are difficult to reconcile with metal containers, which are still used in many organisations. This is because, in order to meet the requirements of lean production...
View ArticleImproving bearing life key to reducing cement plant costs
The working conditions of a cement plant do not foster long service life for machinery, due to dust, heat, moisture and vibration. Therefore it is essential that every opportunity is taken to improve...
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