Plant Equipment Feature Library

Operations Engineer's library catalogues editorial features going back five years.

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15/10/2013 So much potential, yet so little uptake

Where sustainability is concerned, the art of the possible is accelerating far faster than the reality of adoption. » Read More

31/08/2013 The pressure is on

In straitened times, it makes sense to look for efficiency and cost-cutting opportunities – and that applies to pumps and fans, too. » Read More

27/08/2013 Risk ramped up

Loading bays – or goods in and out areas – are one of the most common places for workplace accidents. » Read More

07/08/2013 Taking control

Control valves – and specifically their actuator and positioner systems – went digital years ago. However, as further developments improve their power, much of industry is missing some tricks, writes Brian Tinham » Read More

07/08/2013 Getting it wrong

When two companies issue statements in as many weeks suggesting that engineers and managers are missing the point on appropriate plant choices, it's time to take notice. Brian Tinham reports » Read More

20/05/2013 Tough choices

Moving bulk product around the factory and warehouse is no mean feat without the most robust conveyors. » Read More

15/04/2013 Full steam ahead

Often overlooked – and that includes in terms of maintenance – steam generation and distribution systems are ripe for some serious energy and cost saving. » Read More

02/04/2013 Making wasted air hiss-tory

Badly-sized compressors, leaky pipes and lackadaisical practice mean profits are vanishing into thin air on many a factory floor. Max Gosney delivers a giant sticking plaster in the form of a 10-step guide to cutting compressed air loss » Read More

02/04/2013 Safe in their hands

Forklift truck safety technology continues to evolve and improve with every new model launch. Laura Cork asks the truck manufacturers, and others, to pick their stand-out safety development » Read More

06/12/2012 Leave well alone?

It's both a strength and a weakness that boilers generally operate for years without problems. On the one hand, plant managers are happy, but on the other, no one knows how much better they could be doing. Brian Tinham reports » Read More

06/12/2012 Fuel from air

Following a flurry of news reporting the apparent achievement of practical fuel from air plant, Brian Tinham talks to the developers about the present and the future » Read More

06/12/2012 Liquid assets

Water and waste treatment plants are among the oldest around anywhere, but don't imagine they're bereft of developments. Brian Tinham reports » Read More

06/12/2012 Taming the beast

With applications for industrial compressors expanding, their demand for energy has reached unnecessarily dizzying levels. Brian Tinham and Brian Wall looks at how to put the beast back in its cage » Read More

06/12/2012 Get your bearings

Selecting the right bearings for plant and equipment is a nicety that plant engineers under pressure often sidestep in favour of personal preference. Steed Webzell provides advice » Read More

05/10/2012 NSK’s L-PPS bearings solve heat-induced failures problems

NSK's L-PPS bearing cage technology has improved long-term performance and cost for an unnamed manufacturer of screw compressors in the refrigerant sector, according to the company. » Read More

05/10/2012 Laundry saves £30,000 thanks to flash steam recovery

Commercial laundry Bates of London is reporting savings of tens of thousands of pounds in energy since installing FREME (flash recovery energy management equipment) plant, from Spirax Sarco. » Read More

05/10/2012 Hidden assassins

Every year, thousands of people in Great Britain develop occupational asthma or die of lung diseases, because of airborne contaminants they inhale at work. Brian Wall reports » Read More

05/10/2012 Pressure on pumping

Pump designs may be evolving only slowly, but that's far from the whole story. Brian Tinham examines developments and some cautionary tales around selection and installation » Read More

05/10/2012 Keep things fluid

Innovation is continuing apace in the worlds of fluid power. Steed Webzell examines some of the developments most likely to be in demand » Read More

01/08/2012 Fuels for thought

For years, there have been announcements about trials of forklift trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Cleaner and greener, yes – but will they be seen in UK plants any time soon? Laura Cork finds out » Read More

01/08/2012 Pioneering spirit

Biomass power generation is one of the keys to renewable energy diversity. Brian Tinham examines a next generation, modular version that is capturing the imagination » Read More

01/08/2012 Energy efficiency

With energy-related issues topping most plant engineers' agendas, Laura Cork looks ahead to the forthcoming Energy Event, which promises a packed educational programme » Read More

01/08/2012 Inside recycling

The Recycling and Waste Management show, co-located with the Energy Event and the new Renewables event at the NEC looks interesting for plant engineers, says Brian Tinham » Read More

01/08/2012 HES Tractec takes Molson Coors Brewery up a gear

UK brewery Molson Coors has installed 20 Comer gearboxes, supplied by HES Tractec, to power the rotating floors of four germination vessels at its maltings site in Shobnall, Burton-upon-Trent. » Read More

08/06/2012 Branching out

Hydraulic ring mains and mixer circuits that respond in milliseconds, yet improve energy efficiency, are under development. Brian Tinham reports » Read More

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