Maintenance, Repair and Operations Feature Library
Operations Engineer's library catalogues editorial features going back five years.
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04/02/2025
A hot topic
Louise Davis showcases the latest product innovations and explores how thermal imaging technology is being put to use in a variety of engineering applications
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06/02/2024
Opting for infrared
With the goal of locating and identifying pedestrians at night even in weather-degraded conditions, Owl AI has developed a new image sensor based on diffraction-limited, high-resolution imaging in the LWIR band. This white paper explains ...
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11/02/2021
Thermal imaging to pinpoint methane leaks
Methane is roughly 30 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide – which has made detecting and tackling the massive leakages across the oil & gas industry ever more urgent, reports Brian Wall
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03/08/2020
Watch your distance
As UK industry tries to get back to some form of working normality, social distancing measures are still to be encouraged. Adam Offord finds guidance and products to help with social distancing in an industrial setting?
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03/08/2020
Fever screening
The Coronavirus epidemic has created a worldwide demand for infrared cameras as fever screening tools. Explaining how to be sure that the camera chosen can actually do the job it is supposed to do is Glenn Wedgbrow, business development ...
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05/02/2020
Oh snap!
OE’s editor and thermal camera novice Adam Offord visited Flir Systems to test its product range and user-friendliness
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05/02/2020
Staying focused
There are a wide range of infrared training courses on the market, from general introductions to specialist and sector-specific instruction
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05/02/2019
Infrared vessel inspection whatever the scale
Thermal imaging is proving to be a quick and easy way of monitoring the integrity and content level of storage tanks. And now there are several infrared technologies that can be employed to sense particular gases, such as VOCs
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09/12/2014
How do you shape up?
A quarter of factory management teams lack a formal maintenance strategy, while a third are oblivious to the costs of downtime, according to research. Time for a wake-up call, says Max Gosney
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19/05/2014
Heat of the moment
Thermal cameras have grown in popularity as fast as prices have fallen. But, while their inspection power is immense, there are issues for the unwary, warns Brian Tinham
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14/05/2013
Camera ready?
With the plethora of thermal imaging cameras available today, users could be forgiven for believing training was a non-issue. As Brian Tinham explains, nothing could be further from the truth.
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11/02/2013
Maintenance expo
With Maintec 2013 just a few short weeks away, Brian Tinham previews this show, specifically designed for maintenance technicians and engineering managers
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08/06/2012
Camera call
Infrared cameras are getting a lot of air time, as among the most valuable tools for technicians concerned with plant and process condition monitoring. Brian Tinham reviews developments and issues
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05/04/2012
Testing times
The power of sensing systems today is to be found less in the range of techniques, technologies and hardware designs, and more in their on-board software. Brian Tinham reports
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06/02/2012
Maintec 2012
With this year's Maintec show just a few short weeks away, Brian Tinham takes a lok at what engineers, technicians and mangers can expect to find
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06/02/2012
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
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07/06/2011
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
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09/02/2011
Maintec 2011 preview
This year's tightly focused maintenance technologies event is aimed at engineers, technicians and managers specialising in plant assets. Brian Tinham reports
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06/10/2010
Predicting problems
Using condition monitoring technologies to anticipate a requirement for critical plant maintenance isn't new, but novel systems are improving the potential, reports Dr Tom Shelley
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10/08/2010
Energy Event
Energy efficiency and energy saving are right up there on plant engineers' agendas. Brian Wall previews the forthcoming Energy Event 2010 conference and exhibition
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10/08/2010
Looking for trouble
Diagnosing problems in rotating machinery well before anything has a chance to break makes a whole lot of sense. Dr Tom Shelley reports on the range of technological making a difference
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07/06/2010
The heat is on
There is a world of difference between art, black art and science, but thermal cameras are ready to move from the former to the latter. Brian Tinham explains
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01/01/2010
Seeing is preventing
An ability to anticipate mechanical breakdowns before they impact plant performance can be invaluable in minimising unplanned downtime. Dr Tom Shelley reports
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01/01/2010
Maintec 2010 show
Getting maintenance right, and squeezing that bit extra out of existing and new plant, is the name of the game for 2010. Brian Wall suggests taking a day at Maintec 2010
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