CONTENTS
COVER STORY 06
Storing heavy, awkward loads
Couzens Storage Solutions has addressed the growing need for efficient accommodation and management of heavy loads with its Modula vertical lift and storage system
NEWS
4. Laser profiling has helped a growing business deliver its best trading figures
FEATURES Compressed Air
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8. Improving the efficiency of compressed air systems does not necessarily require investing in new equipment
10. A leading automotive textile manufacturer has saved £37,000 per year by adopting energy recovery technology
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Used Equipment
12. As factory output increases old equipment often needs to be replaced. Ryan Downs explains why the time is right to sell used items online and the benefits of doing so
Health & Safety Overseas - £114.00
14. How the growing problem with workplace illnesses can be successfully controlled by occupational hygienists
16. Maintenance is crucial to ensure a safe working environment. Davina Reilly of AVT Technologies discusses how accidents can be caused by equipment failure
18. Software-enabled technology is becoming accepted practice in making robots safe
Ask the Expert
20. How can I further increase productivity and efficiency to compete globally?
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Facilities Management • Drives, Controls & Transmissions • Inspection & Measurement • Handling & Storage • Health & Safety Supplement
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Brady’s Dominique Roosen explains how to utilise labelling to maximise lean manufacturing in production facilities
Maintenance Management
22. The traditional cure for an inefficient belt drive has been to replace the worn belt. Mark Maher argues that repair or replacement of a pulley is more effective
Packaging Equipment
27. One packaging machinery manufacturer is using thermal imaging to build a heat signature record for all new equipment
28. High performance EPS and EPP packaging can provide lighter loads, improving sustainability and reducing logistics costs
Boilers, Pumps & Valves
31. A fish feed producer has cut its gas bill by nearly 10% with the help of a system to recover energy from flash steam that would otherwise be lost to atmosphere
SHOW PREVIEW 24. PPMA 2014
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