Industrial workers risking safety by washing workwear at home
More than half of industrial workers are washing their workwear and protective clothing at home and potentially risking their safety, new research has found. In a survey conducted among senior decision...
View ArticleWater-cooled power controller offers extended lifespan
Power quality specialist REO UK has launched the REOTRON MDW 700 WK, a three-phase power controller with water-cooling for industrial applications. The controller offers a compact, low maintenance...
View ArticleNew pyrometer for aluminium industry
AMETEK Land has developed a new pyrometer that provides high accuracy and a three-in-one capability specifically for aluminium applications, including extrusion press exit, extrusion press quench zone,...
View ArticleVideo borescopes for remote visual inspection
GE’s Inspection Technologies has announced important feature updates to the field-proven XL series of industrial video borescopes, the XL Vu Video Borescope. The newest update to this model includes...
View ArticleLevelling feet for hygiene sensitive applications
WDS has introduced a new range of white based levelling feet with nickel-plated or stainless steel nuts and anti-microbial plastic bases, meeting the needs of conveyor systems and machinery used in...
View ArticleNon-corrosive electrical cabinets for harsh and demanding environments
Foremost Electronics has been appointed as a distributor for Fibox, the manufacturer of a wide range of standard plastic enclosures for the electrical and electronics industries.ARCA cabinets are...
View ArticleShining the light on water treatment
NCH Europe has launched aquaDART, a package of fluorescent traced water treatment products and monitoring equipment designed to accurately control the chemical dosing of water systems in industrial...
View ArticleEngineering versus IT: a perfect storm for manufacturing
The worlds of engineering and IT are banding together. There are clear crossovers between IT and engineering, such as the use of data visualisation, mobile and android enabled devices in industrial...
View ArticleEliminating leading or lagging power factor
Schneider Electric announces the availability of AccuSine PCS+ and AccuSine PFV+ active filters.The AccuSine line has served the power quality needs of companies all over the world for years; now, the...
View ArticleEliminating leading or lagging power factor
Schneider Electric announces the availability of AccuSine PCS+ and AccuSine PFV+ active filters.The AccuSine line has served the power quality needs of companies all over the world for years; now, the...
View ArticleWeld backing tape for for weld purging
It is important when welding metals such as stainless steel, titanium and zirconium that the welding zone is purged of oxygen even as low as 10 parts per million (ppm) before, during and immediately...
View ArticleIntroduction to the Processing of Dry Solid Materials
When faced with an array of options for your processing equipment, how do you know which one to choose?Introduction to the Processing of Dry Solid Material, 8th – 9th September 2016, Chatham, Kent, UK,...
View ArticleIncreasing the availability of intake pump stations by using suitable pump...
The Saarland Waste Disposal Association in Germany increased its plant intake pump station availability by exchanging existing impeller channel pumps for pumps with patented vortex hydraulics. Andreas...
View ArticleI/O blocks enable quicker CC-Link IE network building
The trend for factory automation and machine control solutions to move from classic fieldbus setups to Ethernet based systems is being supported by new CC-Link IE I/O blocks from Balluff.Stephan...
View ArticleInfrared cameras for monitoring manufacturing operations
FLIR Systems GF-Series infrared cameras are being used by chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and many other manufacturing industries worldwide to ensure that existing air quality or internal...
View ArticleKeeping plant downtime to a minimum
Water, energy and maintenance solutions provider NCH Europe has launched Mega Pipe Repair HD, a high resin content, WRAS approved pipe repair bandage. Part of NCH Europe’s new range of pipe repair...
View ArticleRemote monitoring and control of tank levels
SignalFire Wireless Telemetry introduces the Sentinel Float Stick System that serves as a wireless communication link in the remote monitoring and control of tank levels and temperatures for offsite...
View ArticleWhat unnecessary risks are you taking?
Andy Burns explains why companies should never take any chances, especially where testing and analysis are concernedWhat would you think if you saw someone using a shopping trolley as a car jack? Or a...
View ArticleUltrasonic success with super-light fumed silica measurement
Fumed silica has a bulk density of around 30g/l, and a surface area of sometimes hundreds of square metres per gramme. It is used as a thickening agent in everything from gel batteries to non-drip...
View ArticleCommunication link for remote monitoring of tanks
SignalFire Wireless Telemetry introduces the Sentinel Float Stick System that serves as a wireless communication link in the remote monitoring and control of tank levels and temperatures for offsite...
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