FEBRUARY 2016 CONTENTS COVER STORY 10
Designers and Manufacturers of Ultrasonic Cleaning Equipment
COMPRESSED AIR
What is involved in a compressed air energy audit and how you can achieve greater efficiencies in plant equipment
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HANDLING STORAGE & RACKING
Best practise involves addressing the safety implications regarding uniformly distributed load
PUMPS & VALVES
Maintaining reliability of carbon impeller blades is vital to avoid costly pump downtime and damage
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ULTRASONIC CLEANING FOR THE BEST RESULTS
As a leading manufacturer of specialist ultrasonic equipment Hilsonic has over 25 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of ultrasonic cleaning equipment with an extensive range of systems designed for use in the industrial power generation and marine industries
NEWS
4. High spec clean room facility for high precision machined parts
FEATURES
Compressed Air 6. What is involved in a compressed air energy audit and how to achieve greater efficiencies in plant equipment
8. The efficiency of a compressor largely depends on where it is sited and the condition and layout of the pipework.
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12. Why should companies include Lockout/Tagout in their go for zero programme and what steps must be taken to implement it?
Maintenance Management
15. Electricians responsible for maintaining machinery are often trained to BS 7671 which largely excludes machinery. What is the best approach to safety/maintenance?
16. Communication is a vital part of efficient plant and asset management where all parties have a clear understanding of responsibilities and ‘current status’
Handling, Storage & Racking
23. Two temperature controlled clad rack structures have been designed and built to provide centralised storage and distribution for blood plasma products
24. Best practice involves more than stacking a shelf to its limit. What are the issues around uniformly distributed load (UDL) and its safety implications?
Production & Assembly
26. Shims are used in industry as compensators to absorb tolerances between mating components. There are many advantages including cost savings
Pumps & Valves
28. Maintaining reliability of carbon impeller blades is vital to avoid costly pump downtime and damage. A few simple steps can ensure correct operation
31. High performance metering pumps ensure accuracy is maintained over long periods of operation and eliminate the possibility of the valves causing pulsations/leakage
PREVIEW
Maintec 2016 18. The UK’s leading maintenance, plant and asset management event returns to NEC, Birmingham 22-24 March with a new conference programme
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