EMS Feb 2011

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Any improvement initiative within reliability and maintenance is a journey towards a state of continuous improvement. You will never reach a final destination. You might state that your goal is 95% planned and scheduled maintenance and 96% reliability. In my opinion these goals are necessary milestones because when you pass these milestones you should not think you are done. What you will notice is that you now have time to go the next step. You must use this time to take actions to generate

continuously better results otherwise your organizations’ performance will weaken. An old but still true statement is “If you do not improve, you are not good anymore”. If we agree on our destination being a state of continuous improvement, the next thing we need to know is where we start. Before you enter into any improvement initiative it is a good idea to ask yourself what best describes your organization’s status:

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

Christer Idhammar is a world renowned and awarded Reliability and Maintenance Consultant and Guru. He is the founder and executive vice president with IDCON, INC in Raleigh NC, USA; A reliability and maintenance training and consulting company to Industry worldwide since 1972. www.idcon.com

I don’t know where I am

and don’t know where I am

going.

I know where I am but I

don’t know where I am

going.

I don’t know where I am but

I know where I am going.

I know where I am and I

know where I am going.

If you do not know where

you are when you start an

improvement initiative and you

do not know where you are

going you might have a nice

but very expensive experience.

A lot of action but inadequate

results.

If you know where you are,

but you do not know where

you are going, it will take a

very long time to reach any

destination. Again a lot of

action but inadequate results.

If you don’t know where you

are, but you know where you

are going, you might reach

your destination, but it will take

a lot of unnecessary time and

effort to arrive there. Again a

lot of action but inadequate or

late results.

If you know where you are and

you know where you are going

you can reach your destination

in the shortest time and the

most cost effective manner.


Which statement above

best describes your

situation?

I have many times said that maintenance managers are in

a “Budget Jail”. It is more important for them to stay within

the budget than to invest money in improved reliability,

because their performance is not measured by reliability,

they are measured on cost.

In many cases this situation is caused because they do not have a good measurement on how good their organization is, and they do not have a good picture of how good they can become, and there is no aggressive and quantified plan on how to close this gap. Maintenance management is a very process driven matter. If you document these processes and the elements of each process you can appraise how well each of these elements is executed. You have also created a document that describes what excellence looks like. After you have assessed and rated all elements your organization will discover where your gaps are and you can develop the action plan to close these gaps.We have used this methodology in hundreds of organizations worldwide, and we have proven that a better score on best practices will generate excellent results. The biggest challenge is to get often reactive people to work in a more disciplined way. You need to know where you are and where you are going, and you must have a plan to draw a straight line on how to reach your

destination. Then it is all about long term reinforcement. AS the best practice score increased the number of break downs went down and reliability and production throughput went

up. The value of the increased reliability by 1.9 % is worth about ten times more than the savings in maintenance cost. The data is from several plants over an eight years period.

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January/February 2011

ELECTRICAL TESTING

Michell are exhibiting a range of these products at Maintec, from 29 to 31 March 2011, on stand C23. Included on the stand will be Michell’s smallest and fastest portable dew-point hygrometer, the MDM300. At just 21cm by 17cm, weighing 1.5kg, and with a battery life of up to 48 hours typical usage, it enables the user to take field moisture measurements with the minimum of fuss. The fast response means that many more measurements can be taken each day – allowing for more productivity and also more time free for other tasks.The MDM300 is easy to use: its ergonomic design means that all the buttons are

easily operated with the thumbs while the instrument is held comfortably in both hands. All measurement parameters are available at the touch of a button and the password-protected set-up menu is simple to navigate and intuitive to use. Both instrument set-up and downloading of logged data are easy with a Bluetooth connection that comes as standard.Michell’s range of Easidew Dew-Point Transmitters are ideal for a host of applications where constant monitoring of moisture levels are key – such as compressed air systems and dessicant dryers. All Easidew Transmitters are available as part of a calibration exchange

program, which enables users to keep up-to-date calibration certification with virtually no downtime and at a fraction of the cost of buying new replacement sensors.The Calibration Exchange programme is ideal where periodic re-certification is required to maintain traceability. Before the re-calibration of an instrument is due, the customer orders an Exchange Sensor from Michell Instruments or one of its local representatives. Once received at the customer’s premises the original sensor is removed and replaced with the Exchange Sensor, and the original sensor returned to Michell Instruments. Each calibration exchange sensor comes with a traceable calibration certificate as standard.

Michell Instruments offer solutions for easy maintenance on compressed air systems and much moreMichell Instruments’ range of dew-point and relative humidity instruments and their oxygen analyzers are designed to make many routine maintenance and monitoring tasks quick and simple.

instrument means that most workplaces appliances can be tested using long life battery power. However the capability of the new tester also extends to powered earth leakage and touch current measurement tests when required.In addition, for those operators that prefer to keep computerised test records, the Seaward PATBag options include a special PATGuard Elements software program providing a simplified database of test results, re-test dates and other data that can be used for the production of test reports and certificates.All the electrical test equipment, accessories, software and supporting documentation is incorporated in a purpose-designed and lightweight carrying bag.The new PATBags form part of a comprehensive range of portable appliance testers and accessories from Seaward to meet all workplace electrical safety testing needs.

and a 250V DC insulation test suitable for testing sensitive electrical appliances and surge protected leads.The unique range of tests incorporated in this lightweight and highly versatile

Specially designed to support fast and efficient electrical safety checking and testing routines, each PATBag comprises an easy to operate portable appliance tester with a test guide and training DVD alongside a log book for test results and a supply of ready-made pass/fail labels.The new kits include a choice of manual testers including the handheld PrimeTest 250. The first electrical tester in its class to provide all the electrical tests required for compliance with the IEE Code of Practice for the In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment, the PrimeTest 250 also has a host of other features. These additional test capabilities include an RCD trip time test, a 3-phase leakage test

A new PATBag test-kit concept from Seaward enables organisations of all types and sizes to meet their electrical safety responsibilities in a safe, simple and effective manner.

For More Information:

Visit : www.seaward.co.uk

Or Email: [email protected]

NEW ‘PATBAG’ FOR FAST & SIMPLE APPLIANCE TESTING



The new WX series consists of the WTX700 wireless temperature transmitter and the WRX 900 DIN rail receiver. Together, they provide an adaptable option for all types of facilities, including the harshest of industrial environments. The WTX700 transmitter accepts RTD and thermocouple sensors as well as slidewire and mV signals. It is powered using a 3.6V Lithium battery with a lifespan of up to 3 years depending on the transmission rate. Two choices of connecting heads allow for maximum flexibility, the aluminium SCH11 is sensor-mounted while the ABS plastic SCH4 can be sensor-mounted or surface-mounted, particularly valuable when used with a flying lead sensor.

Data gathered by up to 16 WTX700 transmitters is sent to the WRX900 DIN Rail receiver. The receiver converts up to four temperature values into isolated current or voltage signals or into two current signals and two relay alarm signals. Any one of the in-head transmitters can be linked to any one of the analogue or relay outputs and all are available via the RS485 digital interface.An optional antenna mounting bracket and extension cable is available for cabinet installations or to optimise signal strength. The WX Series has an open air range of up to 300 metres, making it a valuable resource for large-scale operations.The data signal is transmitted on the ISM band (Industrial Scientific and Medical

STATUS LAUNCHES UNIQUE WIRELESS TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM

Status Instruments, the leading instrumentation manufacturer, has launched a new wireless temperature and transmitter and receiver, ideal for industrial applications where installing hard wired technology can be costly and disruptive.

Band) of 868,4MHz, a frequency resistant to external interferences, making the WX Series suitable for use in the harshest of industrial environments.

For more information contact Status

Instruments

Tel: 01684 296818

email: [email protected]

www.status.co.uk

The feature-rich, highly affordable, camera brings immensely capable dual imaging technology to engineers everywhere.The handheld, lightweight camera enables engineers to capture and display thermal images, visual images, a fusion of the two, or as picture-in-picture.This makes it much easier to identify hot and cold spots, vital when making electrical inspections, energy efficiency surveys and for mechanical testing.Four moveable cursors allow easy comparison of components and items in the scene. In a 3-phase electrical supply, for example, an engineer can measure the temperature of each cable at the same time on the camera screen, rather than having

to wait until the information is downloaded onto a computer.A time sequencing function allows unattended monitoring of equipment to observe changes in equipment performance. At five hours, battery life is also unusually long.The camera can be set to alarm when a hot or cold temperature is outside a defined threshold. Over 1000 images can be stored on a micro SD card. Engineers can also add voice notes to each image. The camera also has many applications for buildings maintenance and saving energy, as it quickly spots poor insulation, air leakages, and moisture issues.

Irisys launches first low-cost, high-spec visual/thermal imaging cameraLatest handheld system, the IR16DS, makes

it easy for engineers to see hot and cold

spots when making on-site inspections.

For further information contact:

David Smyth

Irisys

Tel:

+44 (0) 1604 594200

E mail:

[email protected]

Website:

www.irisys.co.uk

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It is important that operatives using compressed gases understand the properties of the gases and are conversant with the relevant Codes of Practice & Guidance Notes issued by the BCGA (British Compressed Gases Association. This book, which is available Free of Charge, has been written as an educational aid to operatives in that it covers in detail the properties of the most common gases used in industry, the types of regulators used and safety checks required, the importance of using flashback arrestors and why they should be used as well as the handling and use of oxy-fuel cylinders. It also discusses manifold systems, the

storage and transportation of cylinders as well as providing information on cryogenic gases, their properties and the hazards when being used. There is also a chapter on solidified carbon dioxide (CO2) or Dry Ice, its properties, safety precautions required, transportation and disposal.Weldability Sif are also running a series of 1 and 2 day gas safety training courses at their headquarters facility based in Letchworth Hertfordshire which provides practical training and certification of verified achievement in the use, handling, storage and inspection of compressed gas cylinders and associated equipment.

NEW COMPRESSED GASES SAFETY HANDBOOK FROM WELDABILITY-SIF

For further information:

Alexis Hawkins – Sales

Manager

Telephone:

+44 (0)1462 482200

e-mail:

[email protected]

Weldability-SIF, the UK based “one stop” welding consumable

and equipment supplier has published a new 64-page A5 book

entitled ‘Compressed Gases Safety Handbook’ for personnel

handling and using compressed gases in industrial environments.



Similar to the calculator featured at:www.norbar.com, the new app offers instant conversion across a full range of SI, Metric and Imperial Units. Being able to access this information from mobile devices will be invaluable for professionals in engineering and all other sectors requiring accurate torque measurement. Students and apprentices in engineering and technology will also find this app a useful tool to assist in their calculations.Norbar, based in Banbury UK, is the world’s leading torque specialist and has branches in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, China and Singapore. The company’s manufacturing experience and expert knowledge have made this new torque

measurement app as a truly international tool – easy to access and simple to use by any nationality and useful to engineers, scientists and technologists alike.Philip Brodey, Director of Norbar, maintains that mobility and flexibility of use is vital in many working environments and projects in the field. “The three different systems of measurement are all widely used and this app will make instant calculations between them from the largest to the smallest scales of measurement. The same applies to conversions within a system. This new app is a time saving aid and an ideal way to check your calculations.” The widely used SI measurement of torque is the Newton Metre (N.m), which is the level of torque resulting from the force of

For further information about Norbar

products and services, contact:

Norbar Torque Tools Ltd, Beaumont

Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 1XJ

Tel: 01295 270333

Email: [email protected]

NORBAR LAUNCHES NEW TORQUE APPNorbar Torque Tools is launching a handy torque

conversion calculator as a free download on Android

and iPhone systems.

The opening of a greatly expanded John Crane Saudi Arabia Co. Ltd. HQ and Service Centre in Saudi Arabia illustrates the company’s aim of enhancing the performance, lifespan and efficiency of its customers’ equipment. The move, which also reflects John Crane’s commitment to customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, highlights the company’s growing service capabilities in this area and underlines the unique combination of technical and operational support which is available.Located in the city of Dammam, the new HQ and Service Centre boasts many impressive features, including separate wet and gas seal reconditioning cells and dynamic test facilities. The facility also incorporates an extended spare parts warehouse, CNC-equipped machine shop, fully-equipped training centre plus a full refurbishment and balancing capability for power transmission couplings. A number of specialist John Crane teams are also based in the new HQ, including the Customer

Service, Logistics, Technical Support, Regional Sales, Projects and Business Development teams.“We have made no secret of our commitment to work in partnership with our Middle East customers and provide them with dedicated support,” comments Paul Cox, President, John Crane Global. “We want to be the number one choice for customers and that means delivering the very best products and service we can in terms of world-class quality, innovation and support. This major expansion project is tangible proof of our commitment being translated into positive action. Our aim is to help those customers enjoy the sort of improvements in efficiency and reductions in downtime that will help them achieve their own targets.”The scale of John Crane’s support to customers in Saudi Arabia is reflected in the fact that the company also operates two other Service Centres in the country. The East Coast facility in Jubail incorporates a

fully-equipped Service Centre with lapping, polishing, machining and pressure testing capabilities, plus a dedicated product and service training centre. Similar capabilities are also available at the recently re-developed Yanbu Service Centre on the West Coast.Pictured at the official opening of the expanded Super Service Centre are (from left) Mr. David Tallentire, Vice President John Crane Europe, Middle East and Africa, Mr. Tawfiz Al Zamil, Zamil Group Member of the Board, and Mr. Peter Williams – Counsellor, Director of Trade and Industry, Saudi Arabia.

EXPANDED HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE CENTRE BOOST JOHN CRANE’S SAUDI ARABIA SERVICE CAPABILITIES

one Newton at a distance of one metre. This approximates to just over 0.1 Kgf.m (kilogram force metre) and 0.7 lbf.ft (pound force foot or foot pound).

For more details please contact John Crane on +44 (0)161 886 5993, or visit www.johncrane.co.uk

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Plan for steam system training in 2011 with the new Spirax Sarco training prospectus and learn new skills to cut costs and improve the efficiency of steam plant operations.An important new addition for 2011 is the Boiler Plant Regulations and Guidelines course (D8). This provides a broad overview of legislation, guidance and best practice for boiler operators and helps users, or potential users, to understand their legal obligations.Ever popular is Spirax Sarco’s Energy Savings course (E1). Delegates learn about energy saving opportunities in steam systems, how to estimate the energy requirements of a steam plant and how to calculate the payback period. The

application of these skills and energy saving ideas can make a significant impact on an organisation’s energy bills.Also included in the 2011 schedule is the Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) Refresher course (D6AR). A prerequisite for all BOAS accredited personnel is to complete this refresher course every five years. The course will include the re-assessment examination and an oral interview.The new 2011 training brochure details the full range of courses covering the latest legislation and aspects of the design, operation and maintenance of steam systems. The depth and knowledge of Spirax Sarco’s lecturers ensures a high standard on all the courses, and all lecturers

are fully conversant with the day-to-day issues and practical aspects of steam systems and delegate roles.

Reduce energy bills with steam system training

2011 Spirax Sarco training prospectus published

Contact Spirax Sarco’s Training Co-

ordinator Kim Mansfield, on:

01242 535211

or email:

[email protected].

com.

For a free copy of the 2011

Training Brochure or to fill in a

course registration form visit www.

SpiraxSarco.com/uk/training.



New Super-Slim Power Supply from PULS UK Saves Space and Reduces CostsLeading manufacturer PULS UK has announced

the launch of a new super-slim 24V 30W unit to

complement its range of high efficiency DIN Rail

power supplies.

The new MiniLine 30 measures a

diminutive 22.5x75x91mm: 50% smaller

than PULS’s standard ML30 unit.

PULS claims efficiency of up to 89.4%

with full power operation available from

a chilly -10°C up to a sizzling +60°C and

<0.4W no-load losses.

The MiniLine 30’s small size is matched

by its price which is expected to be about

30% lower than the standard unit.

PULS UK’s Managing Director Harry

Moore said, “The new ML30 is one of the

smallest 30W units on the market and

with over 89% efficiency it’s also one of

the greenest. Also, using our advanced

technology we’ve been able to reduce

production costs without compromising

quality or reliability, so overall the MiniLine

30 is a very attractive option for our

customers.”

First shipments of the new MiniLine 30 are

due in early January 2011

For more information:

Ellie JonesPULS UK LtdUnit 10 Ampthill Business ParkStation RoadAmpthillBedfordshireMK45 2QW

Tel: +44 (0) 330 999 9988 Fax: +44 (0) 1525 [email protected]

The new service offered by ELGA Process Water, a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies company, uses latest technology to track and trend plant performance online. Hydrex eTrend electronically records

parameters from cooling and boiler water treatment monitoring programs, allowing for easy data storage and instant access to the latest critical trends. Trend data is stored centrally and securely online and is reviewed by our chemical specialists. This provides an early opportunity to optimise system

performance and to make adjustments in dosing before the system goes out of specification. Additional information such as technical data sheets, site survey reports and certificates, confirming compliance with L8 guidelines and BS 2486, are also stored on the new and secure website. An advanced Hydrex eTrend+ version includes the trending equipment to allow customers to take more frequent readings in addition to the site visits from service engineers.

ELGA Process Water launches Hydrex eTrendHydrex eTrend is the latest addition to the Hydrex family.

For more information:

ELGA Process Water

Marlow International, Parkway,

Marlow, Bucks SL7 1YL UK

Tel + 44 (0) 1628 897000


Web: www.elgaprocesswater.co.uk

INDUSTRY NEWS


FLOW METERS

CORROSION MONITORING

The products to be transferred will include all designs, software and intellectual property relating to the measurement of corrosion rate and associated parameters (corrosion potential, resistance, temperature and relative humidity) of steel reinforcement embedded in concrete.

The key products are linear polarisation resistance (LPR) probes, which are designed to be either tied into the steel reinforcement and cast into new concrete structures or retrofitted into existing structures. The range of probes and monitoring equipment will be developed and will be manufactured at the

existing facility at BAC’s premises in Telford.

The ongoing development will be aided by corrosion and electronics expert Karel Hladky, as well as the BGB directors and well-known and respected consultants Kevin Davies and John Broomfield.

Mr Tony Gerrard, Managing Director of BAC commented “BAC, being a progressive, forward looking company, is always aiming to become even more competitive throughout our product portfolio across the markets in which we operate. This agreement will undoubtedly allow us to

further our aims in the steel in concrete market and the potential is now there for us to tap into and win new project supply contracts as a result of this extension to our product and service portfolio”.

BAC ENTERS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AGREEMENTCathodic Protection (CP) market leaders, BAC Corrosion Control Ltd (BAC) of Telford, in the UK, is pleased to announce that they have entered into a Technology Transfer Agreement with BGB Projects Ltd (BGB), a well established company specialising in concrete condition monitoring systems.

Further information can be obtained

from BAC Corrosion Control on:

tel: +44 (0) 1952 290321

fax: +44 (0) 1952 290325

email: [email protected] or the

Website: www.bacgroup.com

Furthermore the user can switch between

four flow ranges and adjust alarm and

counter settings via a user-friendly menu,

using the 4-way navigation button. The

instruments are suitable for measuring

flow rates from 0.01 to 200 ln/min with

high accuracies (<2%RD). MASS-VIEW

features a local readout, indicating the

actual gas flow, clearly visible from

virtually any angle. The display also

shows the flow unit, gas type, totalised

flow and alarms. The flow meter can

be equipped with a needle valve for

flow control duties. Mechanical process

connections are fitted for straightforward

VA meter replacement. An analog output

signal enables data logging; alternatively

the instrument can communicate via RS-

232 or Modbus.

Flow meters with local display

Bronkhorst offers their MASS-VIEW®

thermal mass flow meters with ten pre-installed gases (Air, N2, O2, Ar, CO, CO2,

N2O, CH4, C3H8, C4H10 ) eliminating the need to recalibrate.

MASS-VIEW instruments can be

ordered online:

www.massflow-online.com.



The HS-556 has been designed

to operate with Hansford industrial

accelerometers but will also accept

inputs from other sensors operating on

piezoelectric techniques. The compact

unit provides outputs of 4-20mA output

for velocity or ‘g’ signals together with a

buffered accelerometer output with DC

bias.

The HS-557 module offers an additional

output, providing a 4-20mA for a

temperature measurement range of 0

to 100°C sensed by either a PT100 or

10mV/°C temperature sensor.

Both the compact units are DIN rail

mounted for easy mounting within

industrial enclosures where multi-channel

monitoring is required. Both units have

internal 2 pole Butterworth filters and

operate from a 24V DC supply provided

by the additional HS-570 module.

Hansford Sensors will be introducing

further HS-500 modules in the near future

to extend the scope of measurement,

alarm and control facilities.

For more information, please contact:-

Suzanne Pearl

Hansford Sensors Ltd.

Tel:0845 680 1957

Fax:0845 680 1958

Email:

[email protected]

Web:

www.hansfordsensors.com

Hansford Sensors introduce Sensor Modules for Industry

For operation with their industrial accelerometers,

Hansford Sensors Ltd. has introduced the new

HS-556 and HS 557 Series of Sensor Modules.

This device is ideal for monitoring the condition of slow rotating, variable speed and load machinery and components, including mixers, motors, pumps, fans, HVAC systems, bearings and helical gears.Whilst vibration monitoring is fine for high speed machinery, it is much less effective where components are rotating at less than 80rpm, operating under fluctuating load conditions, or only moving through a part revolution. Here, it is much more difficult to collect meaningful data using vibration monitoring.The AE-Check is a route mode acoustic emission monitoring device that is easy to

use and configure. The user can set up to six different routes through the factory, with up to 435 measuring points per route – ideal for patrol monitoring. The device comes with a standard acoustic sensor that simply connects to the handheld device.

New handheld acoustic emissions monitoring deviceSchaeffler UK has extended its condition monitoring range of products and services to include a handheld acoustic emission monitoring device, the AE-Check.

Tel: 0121 313 5870

[email protected]

www.schaeffler.co.uk

INDUSTRY NEWS


Non Contact Temperature Sensors

This very fast and precise temperature measurement method is especially suited to measure surface temperatures without thermal errors due

to the sensor mass or to measure the temperature of moving parts.

Based on 16 years of experience in development and production of thermopile components Measurement Specialties has launched two

new thin film sensor chips for the latest thermopile generation in TO5 and TO18 housings. Besides a standard version which offers a good

performance in terms of signal strength for all temperature measurement applications, a high end version with advanced signal strength is

available. Components utilizing the high signal chip are meant to be used in applications with enhanced accuracy requirements, e.g. detectors

Measurement Specialties announces a new generation of thermopiles

More information:

Measurement Specialties

www.meas-spec.com

Thermopile sensors are widely used to

detect infrared radiation for contactless

temperature measurement.

The answers are stored and uploaded to

the included PC trending software that

automatically flags up any warnings or

alarms. It will even send out emails to

anyone who needs to know!

The handheld Pocket Inspection unit is

ultra rugged (waterproof and droppable)

and has a high resolution colour display

with both touchscreen and keypad entry

capability. The software is incredibly easy

to use and set up. It comes with a set

of “pre-canned” inspections (e.g. fan

inspection, pump inspection, etc) that

can easily be edited to create new user

defined inspections or simply make up

your own. “Is the floor clean?”, “Are the

lights working?” and so on….

How do you know if things are OK or not?Go and check them is the answer - but obviously you can’t do it all by yourself!

C-Cubed’s new

Pocket Inspection

system allows

absolutely anybody

to do it for you by

simply answering a

list of user defined

questions on a

rugged handheld PC.

Find out more at:

www.pocketvibra.com

with a narrow field of view or in NDIR gas analysis systems.

These new components are used in a variety of IR-modules and IR-systems to provide

temperature measurements or to detect presence or movement in almost every market

segment. The devices are calibrated and provide digital or analog outputs. With in-house

capability of design and manufacturing of all key parts Measurement Specialties has full

flexibility to provide standard products or customized solutions.



IR

Latest thermal imaging technology from ThermoteknixCambridge–based British company Thermoteknix Systems Ltd have launched a new range of fully featured VisIR® thermal imaging cameras which offers the perfect Predictive Maintenance solution for both new and experienced thermographers. The range includes camera models to suit every budget and application and a wealth of powerful software options and other features:

Budget entry-level thermal imager joins the Thermoteknix VisIR-P range…New VisIR 160-P camera is Thermoteknix Systems’ new entry-level thermal imager ideal for building inspection, energy audits, detecting electrical/mechanical faults and other anomalies. A fully featured robust, compact and simple to operate thermal imaging camera:

• 160x120 detector• High resolution visible camera• x2 zoom• High capacity image storage• High contrast tiltable touch screen

• Laser pointer

• IR/Visible image fusion technology

• Extensive software options

• Compact, rugged housing

The handy point and shoot VisIR 160-P model is ideal for a wide range of inspections including buildings, motors, bearings and electrical equipment. VisIR 160-P’s budget price now makes it achievable for electricians and other tradesmen to include it as an essential part of the toolbox.

VisIR 320-P and VisIR 640-P The VisIR 320-P and VisIR 640-P are the maintenance professional’s choice of high resolution thermographic tool for detection, diagnosis and analysis:

• High sensitivity 320x240 / 640x480 detector

• High resolution visible camera• Live zoom to x8 • Thermal/Visible, PiP, Fused display

options• High Contrast 5 inch 800x400

touch screen• Bayonet fitting interchangeable

lenses• Articulated central optics pod

• Illuminator/Flash

• Laser Pointer

• Voice Recording

• Rugged IP54 polycarbonate

housing

• High Speed USB – Real Time

Video Output

• Unique ThermAlign™ image

alignment technology

The superior image quality of VisIR 320-P and VisIR 640-P make fault diagnosis faster and more reliable allowing you to cover the same tasks with less images in a fraction of the time.

VisIR’s unique Condition RED® asset-based thermography database system guides the camera operator through surveys to ensure consistent, repeatable inspections. Reference images of each asset are displayed alongside the live image at every inspection point to ensure the correct equipment is being inspected. Condition RED then compares the asset’s current condition against its historical data to assess whether any action needs to be taken.

Working seamlessly with Condition RED, VisIR’s patented ThermAlign™ system saves operators time during inspections and gives image to image registration by overlaying a reference onto the live thermal image during repeat inspections. This results in consistent, repeatable inspections, even when performed by different thermographers and ensures that trending and comparisons are accurate and meaningful everytime. ThermAlign automatically sets the same tool and image parameters used during the previous inspections. VisIR 640 cameras work in conjunction with Thermoteknix’ PC based Condition RED software to produce a powerful asset based database, which travels with you to the job.

All Thermoteknix products are developed, manufactured and supported from Thermoteknix’ global headquarters in Cambridge, England.

Above:Condition RED asset-based database system

For further information contact

Thermoteknix:

01223 204000

www.thermoteknix.com

[email protected]


CONDITION MONITORING

In fact the Condition Monitoring of rotating machinery is commonplace in world class companies and has a proven ability to detect a wide range of problems in rotating machinery. For this reason established CM techniques and products such as those based on Acoustic Emission (AE) and Vibration Analysis (VA) play a key role in many organisations. The analysis of signals, whether from AE sensors or accelerometers, requires a sufficiently long period of machine running at constant speed so that a statistically meaningful signal characterisation can be made. This is easily achieved on machinery that is continuously running but is on the impossible side of difficult when it comes to machinery that operates only intermittently and for short durations. For example the algorithm used to derive the widely used AE parameters of Distress® & dB Level in the MHC range of products from Holroyd Instruments requires a 10 second period of running at an approximately constant speed. Similarly it would not be unusual for FFT based VA to require comparable or even longer measurement periods and tighter tolerances on speed variation.In those cases where a hand-held instrument is used to carry out periodic CM it may be possible to interrupt normal machine operation and put it into a special

continuously running mode for the duration of CM measurements. However such disruption is not always possible and is never convenient. Furthermore it is not compatible with the current trend towards CM automation which requires continuous on-line monitoring, with permanently installed sensors inputting CM data or status into SCADA systems or PLC’s. On the one hand therefore it is especially challenging to address the automated CM of intermittent and short duration machine operations. However on the other hand it is self-evident that those companies currently benefiting from automated CM on continuously rotating machinery would wish to extend these benefits to their intermittent and short duration machine operations. Examples of such machinery are numerous but include stacker cranes, elevators and indexing drives. Clearly the duration of operation is not the only challenge since their operation inevitably involves periods of run-up and slow-down and may include other effects such as brake and clutch actions.To address these issues it was clear to the Holroyd team that a radically different type of CM capability would be needed and it is this development that has led to the creation of the MHC-Sigma sensor (see photo). MHC-Sigma is an ultra smart CM sensor

which addresses the two key challenges of coping with short signal durations and the rejection of run-up and slow-down periods. Dynamic analysis of detected signal levels enables the sensor to recognise periods of run-up and slow-down and this allows periods of steady state running to be identified. The sensor, which has patent rights reserved, has a special algorithm built-into it which in effect stitches together periods of steady state running of as little as 500 msecs to enable a statistically significant measurement to be made. A typical example of the detected AE envelope waveform from the wheel bearing of a stacker crane as used in automated warehouses is shown in the accompanying figure. This also illustrates the principle of operation of the sensor which is as follows :A suitably set threshold level within the sensor (red dotted line) allows the recognition of machine start and stop.The sensor inhibits its signal processing until the end of the start-up delay.The sensor also ignores signals being processed during the slow-down reject period. Detected signals from the intervening periods (i.e. after the start up delay and before the slow down reject period) from multiple machine operations are processed in terms of Distress® and dB Level.Tests on both the bench and in the field have shown the effectiveness of this approach in successfully characterising the AE signals from intermittent operations when compared to the same machines operating continuously. The resultant signal characterisations are used as follows :Compared to internally set alarm criteria operating on an alarm status output (e.g. digital input to PLC or LED indicator).Logged internally as a 12 month trend history (e.g. download to PC when the sensor goes into alarm).Fed out as analogue signals for trending purposes (e.g. inputs to SCADA). In addition to monitoring machinery as discussed above, the sensor can be applied to monitoring partial rotations and sliding actions. It should therefore come as no surprise that there is a very broad interest in this new ultra smart sensor which once again illustrates the unique capabilities of Acoustic Emission monitoring as well as consolidating the Holroyd brand at the forefront in this technology.

Condition Monitoring of Intermittent and Short Duration Machine OperationsToday most engineers and maintenance personnel are familiar with the basic concepts of Condition Monitoring (CM) and are aware of the real benefits it can offer as an input into a Condition Based Maintenance strategy.

Prepared by : Dr Trevor Holroyd

(Holroyd Instruments Limited)

www.holroyd-instruments.com



MAINTEC PREVIEW 2011

Equipment for minimum downtimeeasyFairs® MAINTEC 2011 gives

industry professionals an efficient and

highly effective opportunity to meet face-

to-face with the sector’s most innovative

people in one time efficient visit.

Now in it’s 36th year, easyFairs® MAINTEC attracts senior decision makers from across the spectrum of British processing and manufacturing industries. From automotive to food, and chemicals to utilities, they are looking to invest in maintenance solutions that will help their organisation to improve efficiency and asset performance.At easyFairs® MAINTEC you will discover products and technologies to:

• Ensure timely intervention to prevent faults and failures

• Boost plant performance and productivity

• Reduce CostsImprove safety• Ensure environmental compliance

Why Visit?Maintenance skills and know-how are in great demand - but with the speed of technological change a forum is needed for maintenance professionals to discover new ideas and source latest technologies.

At easyFairs® MAINTEC discover mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic technologies enabling you to keep abreast of key maintenance developments.

MAINTEC SOLUTIONS THROWN TO THE LIONS!The latest maintenance ideas will be pitched to industry expert ‘Lions’ at a Dragons’ Den-inspired contest that will be staged at easyFairs® MAINTEC show on the 29th-31st March, NEC Birmingham.

easyFairs® MAINTEC offers services and

VISITOR TESTIMONIALS

“As far as technical exhibitions go, this one has to be up there with Europe’s best, from technician to maintenance management, vendor, or condition monitoring specialist, easyFairs Maintec in Birmingham will have something for everybody, it’s also a great chance to learn something new, catch up with similar minded people or even to register with an organisation that can affiliate and educate.”Frank Rawding, Loss Prevention Consultant

“Having recently opened the UK sales office of UWT Level Controls I was looking for an exhibition which would bring people from a wide range of industries together under the one roof. This was my first visit to the easyFairs Maintec and I was impressed with the way it attracted engineers, service personnel and decision makers all with the same goal of discovering new technologies within the maintenance field. The learnShops are a great idea and I gained some insight into the direction of current maintenance programs and more importantly what people want. I will be visiting again in the future.”Graeme Hughes, Sales Manager, UWT (UK) Limited

“easyFairs Maintec 2010 was far better than I expected and I picked up several new contacts, will definitely be visiting next year.” –Stuart Graham, Managing Director, Aerosol Solutions Ltd

“I found the event essential to provide an insight in to available technologies. Face to face interaction with suppliers is always essential to gain knowledge and receive feedback and solutions to a number of problems.”Russell Lamont, William Blythe Ltd

technologies that help improve efficiency, reduce environmental damage and meet government regulations, so visiting the Lions’ Lair offers the perfect opportunity to ‘get up to speed’ with practical solutions.

There will be no sign of Theo Paphitis or Peter Jones - instead, Graeme Coyne, Business Manager – IA&DT Service, Support & Training Development at Siemens, Paul Dennis, Technical Facilities Manager at Experian and Richard Wilkins, Centre of Excellence Business Process Owner – Maintenance from MARS will form the Lions’ Lair judging panel and will be casting their critical eye over an array of the most pioneering products put forward by four exhibiting companies.Here are the hopeful Exhibitors taking on the Lions:

Flowcrete UK Ltd (stand B18).

Product: ‘Floorgraphix’

Idhammar Systems (Stand C15).

Product: ‘Andon Signalling and

Business Alerts’

MACS Ltd (Stand E9). Product:

‘FAME’ (Facilty and Asset

Management in one Environment)

Siveco group (stand D17). Product:

‘M.tv’

The Lions’ Lair contest will be taking place on 30th March 2011 at 1pm, with all four companies competing. Only one company will be awarded with the Lions Lair Accolade, with results being announced later that afternoon.



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The Confusion Around Maintenance

LIONS’ LAIR

Maintaining Efficiency

Improving the performance and efficiency of your equipment, and optimizing maintenance and asset management

Breakthroughs in Food Grade Antimicrobial Lubricants and Greases

New Generation Proactive Maintenance with Root Cause Analysis.

Thermography and Infrared Camera SelectionPaul Sacker

Condition Monitoring of Machine Operations that are Intermittent and Short Duration

Understanding, diagnosing and correcting misalignment

Keeping Hydraulics Reliable Mike Retford

Case Study - Molnlyke Pharmaceuticals

Maintenance Strategy Development

Ultrasound – Predictive Maintenance for the Masses

Process Aligned Technical Fault Finding

Business Transformation through Mobile

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Key Steps to Implementing Condition-Based Maintenance

Condition Monitoring of Machine Operations that are Intermittent and Short Duration

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Health Insurance for your plant and machinery-”Prevention is better than cure!”

Getting more for less - A guide to Innovative technologies for energy saving

Vibration Analysis

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Enhanced Diagnostics through Ultrasound

Understanding Condition Monitoring is as easy as ABC-Protecting key assets to achieve maximum plant efficiency





MAINTEC 2011 Show Features

MAINTEC 2011 SPEAKERS

LIONS’ LAIR

The Leak Detection Challenge

BCAS Advice Clinics

Health and Safety Surgery

C.V. and Interview Clinics

PLUS... WIN £500

see the bravest exhibitors pitch their best products/services to a panel of industry experts not afraid to speak their minds. For more infomation please visit the LIONS’ LAIR web page: http://www.easyfairs.com/events_216/maintec-2011_11207/maintec_11208/visitors_11209/new-lions-lair_20308/

see how quickly you can find the leaks in a compressed air system. Located on stand F4.

get expert advice from compressed air system professionals enabling you to make better qualified delcisions! Located on stand F4.

discuss your company’s health and safety issues with Health and Safety Executives offering FREE expert advice. Located on stand A18.

Probe Technical Recruitment are this year providing walk-in clinics over the three days. There will also be a job board where the latest maintenance and engineering job positions are displayed! Located on stand F21.

worth of health and safety training for your company on the RRC Stop The Hazard Game. Located on stand A18.

Grant Bailey Sales and Marketing DirectorThermal Energy International - suppliers of the GEM Product

Andy Bates - ArtesisImproving the performance and efficiency of your equipment, and optimizing maintenance and asset management The capability of systems that simply measure voltage and current drawn by the motor. This will describe the technology, the theory and the practice, drawing on case studies of real examples.

John Cliff Petro-Canada LubricantsBreakthroughs in Food Grade Antimicrobial Lubricants and Greases

Greg Bordiak BCAS Technical OfficerBritish Compressed Air Society LtdMaintaining Efficiency




Alan France - OEE Expert - Idhammar SystemsCase Study - Molnlyke Pharmaceuticals

Trevor J Holroyd - Holoryd Instruments LimitedCondition Monitoring of Machine Operations that are Intermittent and Short Duration

Stan Jackson - Managing Director - SPM InstrumentsThe Confusion Around Maintenance

Simon Mills - Training Services Director - AV Technology LtdKey Steps to Implementing Condition-Based Maintenance

Gary Mohr - UE Systems - Alpine ComponentsEnhanced Diagnostics through Ultrasound Imaging: How it helps identify problems in electric and mechanical equipment This presentation will examine ultrasound imaging for electrical, mechanical and valve leak diagnostics. The principles of spectral analysis as it relates to ultrasound inspection will be explained

Paul Moxham - Petro-Canada LubricantsBreakthroughs in Food Grade Antimicrobial Lubricants and Greases

Tom Murphy - Director - Reliability TeamUltrasound – Predictive Maintenance for the Masses

Jit Patel - Technical Sales Manager - Fluke UK LtdVibration Analysis

Len Gelman - Chairman of Condition Monitoring Technical Committee - British Institute of NDTNew Generation Proactive Maintenance with Root Cause Analysis.

Geoff Dyson - Panasonic EUBusiness Transformation through Mobile Working

John Dacey - Technical Training and Development AdviserMidland Group Training Service LtdProcess Aligned Technical Fault Finding Developing a systematic approach, Benchmarking Performance,Applied Techniques,Reducing Downtime, Reducing stores inventory. We are going to be talking about some quite specialist Maintenance skills




Venue - The NECBirmingham, England B40 1NTTel: +44 (0) 121 780 4141Web: www.thenec.co.uk

Birmingham is at the hub of the UK

motorway network, enabling visitors to travel

directly from the M6, M1, M40 and M42.

The NEC has its own on-site car parks while

the city-centre venues are served by a car

park at The NIA and others in the immediate

vicinity.

The NEC and The NEC Arena are served by

Birmingham International station, connected

by a covered bridgelink. London is only 90

minutes away and trains also run direct to

many regional towns and cities.

More than 20 international airlines serve

Birmingham International Airport, which is

conveniently situated a few minutes from

The NEC. Together they provide scheduled

flights from 34 destinations in the UK,

Europe and North America. The NEC is also

easily accessible from London Heathrow,

London Gatwick and other regional airports.

Accommodation

The NEC Group Birmingham Hotels and

Accommodation Directory offers the widest

possible selection of hotels, guesthouses

and bed and breakfast accommodation

within easy reach of the NEC and

Birmingham International Airport.

BY ROAD

BY RAIL

BY AIR

Further details, together

with information about

restaurants, pubs and clubs and

entertainment in the area are

available at:

www.necgroup.co.uk/visitor/

directory/hotels/

Ian Pledger - F’IS Field Service Engineer - SchafflerHealth Insurance for your plant and machinery-”Prevention is better than cure!”

Ian Taylor - Director - SchafflerUnderstanding Condition Monitoring is as easy as ABC-Protecting key assets to achieve maximum plant efficiency

Geoff Walker - Director - ArtesisMaintenance Strategy Development

Dean Whittle - Managing DirectorReliability Maintenance Solutions LtdUnderstanding, diagnosing and correcting misalignment Misalignment is very common in industry, even where dial indicators and laser alignment systems are utilized. This presentation will begin by explaining why misalignment is so common

Mike Retford - Sales & Engineering DirectorMGR Fluid Power LtdKeeping Hydraulics Reliable

Jim Ross - Petro-Canada LubricantsBreakthroughs in Food Grade Antimicrobial Lubricants and Greases

Paul Sacker - Crimson Industrial VisionThermography and Infrared Camera Selection

Who visits?

The cream of British industrial maintenanceThe easyFairs® MAINTEC visitor list consists of highly qualified engineering decision makers, representing British manufacturing and process industries, together with public sector, plant and asset management organisations.Here are some typical job titles from last year’s show:

• Maintenance or asset engineer/manager

• Production, works, manufacturing and technical

• Engineering manager, chief and senior engineer

• Buildings/facilities//estates engineer/manager

• Development/ design, projects, electrical, electronics,plant, services engineer/manager

• Chairman/ MD/partner

They are drawn from the following

industry sectors:

• Food & drink

• Petro-chemical

• Pharmaceutical

• Automotive

• Aerospace

• Consumer electronics

• Utilities (water & energy)

• Railways / transport /

logistics

• Public sector





Given its commitment to R&D, upgrades and enhancements are frequently released by the company and naturally the latest generation of all its predictive maintenance infrared cameras will be at this premier event. A typical example is the increased thermal sensitivity of the FLIR P640 and P660 models for expert thermographers.

These cameras are now able to detect

temperature differences as small as 0.03°C which equates to a thermal sensitivity of 30mk, a rating that is more common among infrared cameras used for research and development. The benefit of course is that the thermographer can see the smallest thermal anomaly in electrical or mechanical installations. This improvement also allows the infrared camera to be used effectively over a greater distance, a boon for those

involved in high voltage applications.

FLIR’s latest cameras also incorporate new features such as IR window correction which automatically adjusts the camera’s sensitivity when inspecting high voltage installation through safety IR windows. Contrast optimisation is another new and unique enhancement. Previously only found in advanced military image processing technology, it automatically optimises the brightness and contrast of an image, making it easier to analyse detailed objects.

Applications for a general purpose infrared camera can now also include research and development tasks. This is possible as features that were once solely the preserve of the most expensive cameras are starting to be incorporated into less sophisticated models. For example, image streaming is now available in mid-range cameras.

This means, for example, the user can watch a process at start-up and acquire radiometric data at a reasonable speed. In other words a predictive maintenance camera can also be used for some research tasks. Periodic storage is another example. This allows snapshots to be taken at pre-determined intervals allowing the camera to act as a watchman for a variety of applications.

FLIR infrared has phenomenal application scope and consistently delivers quick return on investment. The company also has broadest range of thermal camera choices on the market to ensure that there is a model to suit every need and budget.

Stand no: E3FLIR is the world’s largest commercial

infrared company. Its R&D spend

each year is rarely short of 10% and

uniquely it focuses on the continuous

and parallel development of both

infrared camera hardware and

application-specific analysis and

reporting software. This is a powerful

and highly effective combination.

See us at MAINTEC 29-31st March

2011, NEC Birmingham, Stand E3”

Tel: +44 (0)1732 220011


It has a very small, water proof and rugged camera sensing head with exchangeable optics of 23°, 6° and 48°. With dimensions of 45 mm x 45 mm x 62 mm and a weight of 250g it fits in narrow spaces, ideal for the use inside machines and test stations. The extensive software package optris PI connect includes a recording function for radiometric videos, snapshots, analysis and post processing of images or videos and a line scan mode.

Optris PI - The most portable infrared camera

The optris PI allows measurements from -20 to 900°C with

USB 2.0 interface for real time thermography and infrared

video recording with a 120 Hz frame rate.

The new Fluke 190 Series II Colour

ScopeMeter® offers 4 channels,

designed for the industrial plant

maintenance professional servicing,

installing and maintaining heavy duty

electrical equipment, electro-mechanical

machinery and plant automation control

systems. They are the first IEC 61010,

1000V CAT III / 600V CAT IV rated

portable oscilloscopes designed to be

safely used on industrial equipment that

is permanently installed on an electrical

distribution system. The Fluke 190-204

offers a bandwidth up to 200MHz, while

the Fluke 190-104 offers up to 100MHz.

Fluke introduces new 4-channel ScopeMetersFluke has introduced two new models, the Fluke 190-204 and the Fluke 190-104, to its highly successful range of rugged, handheld portable oscilloscopes.

For more information

about the whole Fluke

ScopeMeter range and

other Fluke products, visit

www.fluke.co.uk




The National Oceanography Centre, Southampton is the integrated collaboration between the Southampton-based part of the Natural Environment Research Council’s National Oceanography Centre and the University of Southampton’s School of Ocean and Earth Science, at the Waterfront Campus in the docks. One of the world’s top five oceanographic research institutions, NOCS is home to some 520 research scientists, lecturing support and seagoing staff as well as over 700 undergraduate and postgraduate students. NOCS has taken advantage of its dockside location to help reduce energy consumption by means of a unique seawater cooling system (SWC). The cooling system – which is the only one of its kind in the UK – utilises seawater during the winter months to indirectly cool the building via a heat exchanger. The Centre has several

laboratories and cold stores that require cooling even in winter.The SWC uses raw seawater taken from the dock. A Bollfilter 6.18 automatic self cleaning filter has been fitted prior to the heat exchanger. This operates continually to remove marine detritus, such as seaweed, from the water and helps maintain the efficiency of the system. Although the filter is designed to operate with minimal maintenance, Bollfilter provided on-site training for NOCS’s engineering staff to allow in-house adjustment and cleaning if necessary.Candice Snelling, NOCS Environment & Energy Advisor noted that “The system will reduce annual electricity demand by approximately 5% per year, saving an estimated 117 tonnes in carbon dioxide emissions a year. It also helps maintain a comfortable environment for our staff and students.”

COOL FILTRATION SYSTEMBollfilter installs automatic filter at National

Oceanography Centre as part of unique Seawater

Cooling System.

For more information about Bollfilter

Filtration Systems for Building Services

applications, please contact:

Terry Watts

Sales Co-ordinator

Bollfilter UK Ltd

Unit 9

Station Road

Tolleshunt D’arcy

Essex CM9 8TY

Tel: 01621 862180, Fax: 01621 869257

E-mail: [email protected]

web: www.bollfilter.co.uk

INDUSTRY NEWS


DATA LOGGERS

CAMBRIDGE, England, January 17, 2011 Grant Instruments (www.grant.co.uk), a worldwide developer and supplier of data acquisition, scientific and life sciences products, has introduced the dataTaker DT82i, a low cost but sophisticated data logger designed for a wide variety of general industrial applications. These include R&D, process or energy monitoring, fault identification, machine down time and vehicle testing. Based on the highly successful DT80 range of data loggers, the DT82i is an

intelligent, robust, stand alone, low power and extremely cost-effective data logger featuring 2 analogue input channels, 4 digital inputs and 4 low speed counters. The unit supports temperature, voltage, current, 4-20mA loops, resistance, bridges, strain gauges and frequency measurements. The DT82i’s Dual Channel Isolation Technology allows up to 4 isolated or 6 common referenced analogue inputs. The DT82i also supports Modbus sensors and SCADA systems, features switchable 12V and 5V regulated outputs to power

sensors, and has extensive communications capabilities including RS232 and Ethernet. The DT82i has a built-in web interface called dEX which allows users to configure the unit, access logged data and see current measurements as mimics or in a list using a web browser. With dEX, no special PC software is required as the software loads in the web browser so there is no need for users to load cumbersome applications on their computer. The DT82i can store up to 10 million data points in a secure, non-volatile internal 128MB memory with user control available for multiple data files, overwrite modes, alarm histories and automatically archived event records. The unit also features USB memory stick support for easy data and programme transfer. The dataTaker DT82i is the latest in a range of data acquisition products on offer from Grant Instruments designed to satisfy the most demanding data collection requirements across industrial, scientific, R&D and environmental applications. The Grant data acquisition product range extends from high specification, portable data logging systems (Squirrel family) through to fully integrated custom-configurable acquisition and control systems (dataTaker family), while Eltek, the Cambridge-based Grant affiliate, produces Squirrel variants primarily for remote logging. All products come with a 3 year warranty. OEM versions of most products are available on request.

Grant targets industrial market with dataTaker DT82i data logger

The dataTaker DT82i is a low cost but sophisticated data logger designed for a wide variety of industrial applications

For more information about

Grant Instruments’ wide range

of data acquisition products,

please visit:

www.grant.co.uk.

Alternatively, telephone:

+44 (0) 1763 260811

or email:

[email protected]



WATER PROOFING

Belzona Polymerics displayed their confidence by coating a ‘Belzona Cardboard Boat’ in their water based, weather proofing products and despite the wintery conditions set it a sail across the lake at Ripley Castle, Harrogate.Belzona’s highly trained engineers designed

and created the ‘Belzona Cardboard Boat’ to prove that the water based roofing membrane was completely waterproof and would not breakdown under immersion in water. The frame was built using cardboard boxes; the joints were then bandaged over using Belzona SuperWrap resins and reinforcing sheet to give the boat some rigidity. The boat was then fully coated using Belzona 3111 (Flexible Membrane), a solvent free microporous coating primarily used for the long term repair and protection of all types of roofs.The ‘Belzona Cardboard Boat’ successfully sailed across the lake leaving its competitor (an uncoated replica) to completely collapse and sink to the bed of the lake. The Belzona water based products were selected to demonstrate the products versatility and ability to resist water whilst offering a ‘breathable’ coating. The system

is not only suitable for use on pitched and sloped roofs but is also effective on roofs subject to ponding. Belzona is not just a product manufacturer but can provide a complete supply and apply package through its contracting network specifically created to provide clients with direct access to Belzona quality products, specialist application services, inspection services and supervision from a single source. It is Belzona’s mission to meet specialist repair and maintenance needs in its target industries and markets worldwide.

Belzona Boat Race Kick Starts 2011On Thursday 6th January 2011, leading protective coating and polymer repair composite solution provider Belzona Polymerics demonstrated the outstanding performance of their waterproofing products.

Belzona Polymerics Limited

Telephone:

01423 567641

Website:

www.belzona.co.uk


Wireless technology means that the keynote can be used to operate a wide range of equipment remotely without the need for pendant cables or static control panels.The hand-held device is robustly designed with 12-one-step buttons sized and spaced to enable use while wearing safety gloves. It offers complete freedom of movement which greatly improves safety and with an instant ‘stop’ impact button, operators can react immediately in emergency situations.The keynote offers a complete package of features and functions, including a

transmitter that allows the output of 21 single-step commands and comes complete with radiomatic iLOG which enables the quick activation of a spare transmitter in the event of an out of action radio control.Keynote operates with a wide range of HBC’s radio receivers and is suited for applications with AC or DC power supply. It is compatible with interfaces such as CAN-Bus, Profibus-DP, RS232 and RS 485 and it operates on a wide range of frequencies.Other features include a re-chargeable

NiMH battery which has 30 hours of continuous operating time and can be changed in a matter of seconds without any effect on memory. LEDs indicate operation, battery status, feedback information and warning messages. An extended range of functions is available via bank switch to a second control level with LED showing the selected control level. Complete with battery, the keynote weighs just 360g (0.8lb) and its casing incorporates a belt clip for convenience.The keynote is available from HBC-radiomatic UK, the newly established UK division of one of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of radio controls for industrial applications.

NEW REMOTE FROM HBC-

radiomatic KEEPS EQUIPMENT

OPERATORS ON THE MOVENew from leading industrial remote control manufacturer HBC-radiomatic is a multi-equipment remote that offers operators maximum mobility and safety.

Machining services specialists at Hydratight were asked to help prepare launch facilities for NASA operations. Technicians were asked to undertake critical milling and boringwork to keep two giant launch pads precisely horizontal — to tolerances of no

more than 0.015in across six mounting points. A laser system was deployed to maintain the exact level across the pads, with the final level being achieved through high-precision milling.

In all, 19 field technicians employed seven DL Ricci milling machines, heat-treating equipment and a line-boring machine for three weeks to complete the work — within the precise NASA specification. “When you are dealing with such massive structures involving objects with huge potential for destruction if things go wrong, you have to be ultra-precise,” said Hydratight’s southeast regional sales leader, Rick Neurohr. “Our technicians are used to working with that kind of precision, so we were very proud to assist.”

Hydratight Takes NASA to

Great HeightsHYDRATIGHT engineers have helped NASA’s

rocket launches fly straight and true.

Visit:

www.hydratight.com

INDUSTRY NEWS



The latest Sentry G3 systems encompass vibration, position and speed measurements, the hardware fault tolerance of which has recently been independently verified through a recent study.Channel hardware independence is important for machinery protection applications where a failure of any hardware assembly should have a minimal effect on the overall system measurement integrity and in this respect Sentry G3 offers the ‘best-in-class’.The four channel G3 module has been specifically designed with an independent digital signal processor (DSP) for each channel of measurement. The DSP can be loaded with the specific measurement algorithm which not only controls the sensor selection, but also the protection relay status and analogue output levels. This provides complete hardware autonomy from sensor through to the protection relay combined with high channel density (24

channels in a 3U format). The rack based system operates on a dual +24V power supply backplane which can be connected externally or derived from the optional G3 dual redundant rack based power supplies. When a high integrity protection function is required, the IEC61508 international standard for functional safety can be applied to ensure that sufficient integrity is designed into the electrical / electronic systems employed for the safety function. A failure mode and effects analysis is carried out on the overall measurement control loop, from sensor to shutdown actuator. This determines not only the Mean Time between Failure (MTBF) of the protection equipment but also the diagnostic coverage and the safe failure fraction (SFF). The diagnostic coverage illustrates the percentage of failure modes of the equipment that are detectable from an operator perspective and the SFF determines the percentage of failures which result in a safe process condition.

All these factors, in combination with protection system channel redundancy, are used to calculate the overall SIL (Safety Integrity Level). A recent SIL analysis has demonstrated a single Sentry G3 measurement channel is suitable for use in a SIL-2 low demand safety function and when combined in a suitable voted redundant channel arrangement the system could be utilised for SIL-3 applications. Sentry G3 provides state-of-the-art protection for vibration, position and speed measurements, turbine specialist algorithms to cover shaft eccentricity and large differential expansion measurements are also included within the equipment scope.

SENTRY G3 - ONLINE MACHINE MONITORING WITH ROBUSTNESS

The established Sentry G3 machinery protection monitor is a high performance signal conditioning unit with a universal sensor interface developed by condition monitoring specialists SENSONICS.

Further details on Sentry G3:

Tel: +44 (0) 1442 876833.

Fax: +44 (0) 1442 876477


www.sensonics.co.uk

INDUSTRY NEWS

The reductions, typically as high as 20%, come with advice to those looking at investing in extraction systems, industrial filtration or other Nederman solutions to evaluate ‘Total Cost of Ownership’ (TCO) alongside purchase price.

“Nederman quality means we’re seen as a top end solution provider,” said Mark Hodgens, Managing Director of Nederman Ltd. “But excellent reliability and expert UK aftersales support means overall cost of ownership is extremely competitive too.”

Nederman’s UK projects division not only offers upfront design and commissioning support but also service contracts, extended warranty, COSHH certification and national fast response service and breakdown cover through an in-house aftersales team. The reduction in service part pricing, combined with a service contract, can help save money, offer budget transparency and provide a true one stop shop the company claim.

Nederman Reduce ‘TCO’Nederman has reduced prices across the board on service and spare parts to further improve value for customers purchasing their systems.

Further information is at: www.nederman.co.uk or telephone Nederman on: 08452 743434


A new range of refrigerant air dryers has been introduced by Hi-line Industries Ltd. This is their CDA (Clean Dry Air) range which provides air that has been filtered and dehumidified to remove both particulates and moisture for safe use in pneumatic devices or systems. Rather than being manufactured to meet a commercial capital cost, these products have been designed for reliability, coupled with economic cost of ownership. Nevertheless, these products

are claimed to represent the best value money for comparable units currently available in the UK. Any non-essential lights or electronic circuitry have been eliminated to minimise the potential ‘weakest links’ which are common in most budget dryer ranges. A range of 15 standard models offering flow rates from 21 to 775 cfm are currently available ex-stock, with larger dryers up to 9680 cfm capacity manufactured to

order on short delivery. All products offer performance in accordance with ISO 7183. The dewpoint is displayed directly from the refrigerant circuit via a manometer which indicates both dewpoint and pressure as exact, real time readings. Operating pressures from 2 to 16 barg can be accommodated, with a maximum inlet air temperature of 55°C. The standard ambient temperature range is 0° to 43°C with a 47°C option also available. A full range of high performance oil and particle removal filters are also available to suit the full range of dryers.Approved R134a or R404a refrigerants are used throughout, with the ex-stock dryers operating off a 230v single phase 50-60Hz power supply. Connections range from 1/2” BSP up to an 8” flanged outlet over the range. All these high quality dryers, which are available in a standard finish of compressed air blue (RAL 5015), are also fitted with HTD autodrains, with a ball valve strainer for protection. High pressure and thermal mass dryers are also available to order, with nationwide back-up and service support by our own engineers also available for the full range of Hi-line products.

NEW CDA REFRIGERANT AIR DRYERS FROM HI-LINE

Typical examples of the new CDA range of refrigerant air dryers available ex-stock from Hi-line Industries Ltd

For More information:

Telephone: 01283 533377Email: [email protected]: www.hilineindustries.com

INDUSTRY NEWS



ENERGY & WASTE MANAGEMENT

As well as being a prime power

source, Duplo™ can also provide hot

water via an optional heat exchanger

and be fitted with a control system

that enables excess electricity to be

exported to the National Grid.

Duplo runs on standard Diesel,

Biodiesel, Natural Gas, Biogas or a

combination of any of these using

the very latest dual fuel technology.

Having multiple fuel sources not only

significantly improves the generator’s

resilience for continuous operation but

also appreciably reduces running costs

compared to single-fuel solutions.

Duplo reduces engine wear and

produces far lower emissions than a

normal diesel only system and has an

enhanced ability to cope with variations

in gas quality and pressure.

An option to provide hot water via

the Hexpac™ heat exchanger at the

same time as generating electricity

turns Duplo into a combined heat &

power (CHP) system. This provides

commercial or industrial premises with

the option of an integrated approach

to delivering both prime power and hot

water.

Duplo can also be fitted with control

system that enables any excess

electricity to be exported to the

National Grid. This lets users take

advantage of the Feed in Tariff Scheme

(FITS), which pays businesses to

generate their own electricity from

renewable or low carbon sources.

The scheme guarantees a minimum

payment for all electricity generated

by renewable sources as well as a

separate payment for any electricity

exported to the grid.

Duplo is suitable for any commercial

or industrial site with insufficient or no

mains power. Systems are available in

a wide range of sizes from 50kwe up

to 2Mwe and more if require. Smaller

Duplo systems are modular, fully

integrated systems assembled into ISO

containers for increased flexibility and

ease of use.

All Duplo systems are supported by

shentongroup’s Infinium™ service and

maintenance programme. This is a

perpetual renewal, maintenance and

warranty programme that provides

for fixed cost on site service and

maintenance for the working life of the

system (excluding fuel).

shentongroup LAUNCHES DUAL FUEL WASTE TO ENERGY SYSTEM

Pioneering, power solutions

company, shentongroup, is

launching a state-of-the-art dual

fuel waste to energy system

called Duplo™.

shentongroup, is launching a state-of-the-art dual fuel waste to energy system called Duplo™




PUMPS & VALVES

SCA Hygiene runs a 24/7 process, producing branded tissue. It is the company’s practice to only carry out maintenance work on a live steam system behind double block and bleed isolation.The company frequently suffered minor problems with blocked level gauge glasses on its boilers. However, because only single isolation valves were fitted to the gauge glasses, the boiler had to be shut down and depressurised to enable maintenance engineers to fix the problem safely, halving production output for up to 10 hours.“We replaced the existing single isolation valves with four SafeBloc valves on each of our boilers, so that any future maintenance work on our gauge levels can be done without having to shut down a boiler, enabling us to maintain production,” explains Mr. Neil Carroll, Area Engineering Leader at SCA Hygiene, Prudhoe Mill. “Previously a boiler shutdown could cost us up to £20,000 in production downtime. The last four valves paid for themselves three times over within the first six months.”Double block and bleed (DBB) is the industry’s best practice for double isolation for safe maintenance without having to shut down the entire system.Double isolation is achieved by closing two isolation valves, with the intermediate bleed valve being left open to provide a sealing integrity check to ensure the downstream pipeline remains safely isolated during maintenance work.The innovative, patented design of Spirax SafeBloc incorporates two isolation valves and a bleed port in a compact assembly, making it easy to install into the space left by an existing single isolation valve. No other commercially available product provides double block and bleed isolation in such an integrated, compact unit.This was one of the main advantages for SCA Hygiene: “Spirax SafeBloc is basically two valves with a bleed port in the space left by one valve, giving it the face-to-face

dimensions of a single valve.” Mr. Carroll continues, “We would never have been able to install a DBB system in the past as other designs take up too much space,

often sticking two to three feet out from the boiler.”An added advantage of Spirax SafeBloc is that a retrofit can be undertaken quickly, eliminating the time-consuming and expensive pipe cutting, welding and pressure testing needed to engineer a conventional double block and bleed arrangement from separate isolation and bleed valves.This high quality, UK manufactured and easy-to-fit unit is robust enough for industrial environments. It uses proven technology from the Spirax Sarco range of bellows sealed globe valves that offer zero gland leakage, while ensuring tight shut-off conforming to DIN 3230 BO1 and ISO 5208 Rate A specifications.

SCA Hygiene achieves payback three times over within six months

Spirax SafeBloc™ Double Block and Bleed valves have

helped SCA Hygiene in Prudhoe, in Northumberland, to

eliminate unscheduled boiler shutdowns costing up to

£20,000 each in lost production.



OEE

OEE Basics

I guess it’s the same with continuous improvement - performance can go up, but only if we spend enough time on properly examining the losses, and making the actual improvements.

So here is a little theory, with an exercise, and answers at the end. (Don’t be tempted to read those first, that’s as bad as fixing the OEE score!)

The basics are easy, we take availability, a performance rate, and a quality value, multiply them together, and that’s the OEE score. Here are the calculations:

I gave a 3 hour workshop on OEE to a

mixed audience last week; most people

know quite a bit about the measure, but are

often surprised when they spend just a small

amount of time thinking through the different

ways that OEE can be applied.

Alan France, Operations Director of Idhammar Systems, has extensive experience in lean manufacturing with a background that includes several years as Engineering Systems Manager for the largest food company in Europe. A systems specialist, he now consults on the importance of underpinning lean initiatives with realistic targets and sound metrics.

Contact him by e-mail:[email protected] or visit:www.idhammarsystems.com for more on CMMS and OEE software.

The important point to remember is that only availability is a measure of time, the others are both measures of quantity. If 60 minutes of performance is lost because the operator kept slowing down a single asset due to a build up of heat; that information is the reason for the performance loss, not part of the calculation. We have to consider, if we ran slowly for an hour, did we operate at 5% speed for the first 5 minutes, then 15% for 10 minutes, then 50% for 15 minutes and so on, or did we speed up and down constantly for the entire hour. We could calculate the varying speed with a real-time speed signal, but the OEE calculation means if we have made 750 units, but should have made 1,000 in the time, the performance measure is 75% The reason for slow running is still valuable information, it’s just not part of the OEE calculation.

An ExampleWe lose an hour on a changeover and a further hour on a breakdown. The important value is the target performance (3,600). The calculation is not 200 units times 20 hours, it has to be the 200 units times the actual run time (18 hours) making the 3,600. The rest of the calculation needs little comment.


OEE

If we have two filling machines feeding a single tray packer, and the tray machine stops and the line stops - we lose availability. However, if one of the two fillers stops but the other can continue to produce, we lose 50% of our performance capability. Of course, we do lose 100% of the availability for the broken filler, but OEE for the line remains at 50%.

In this case the first example shows a 30 minute breakdown, but then perfect performance. The second shows no breakdowns, but an hour of slow running, where we only make half the quantity expected. In either case the OEE remains at 50%. The difference between choosing availability or performance does not affect the OEE score, but the reasons for choosing are important in deciding how to resolve the losses.

What’s the difference between a Performance and Availability Loss?

What about the difference between Planned and Unplanned?

What about the difference between Utilisation and OEE?

A Short Exercise...

It’s important to remember that all events classed as planned will be excluded from the OEE score. That means to calculate a true OEE value only periods of no sales, or times when the plant is not crewed for production should be regarded as planned. Other events, such as product changeovers might be planned to take place at 3pm but should always be treated as an unplanned opportunity for improvement. The reason is simple; let’s say the Dead Duck Corporation produces products across three shifts, but loses an hour in every eight hours on changeovers. What if a new company - the Yumimoto Duck Corporation - opens a new plant

next door? They invest in state of the art equipment with a ‘magic’ sensor on the first conveyor. As this sensor ‘sees’ a different product shape travelling down the line it automatically changes the line equipment to this new product. No changeover is lost. The Dead Duck Corporation loses more than 1,000 hours per year on changeovers whilst Yumimoto gains that time for extra production. Viewing ‘changeovers’ as planned events will limit your opportunity for improvement; consider them unplanned and work hard to make them slicker and quicker.

them view true performance and begin the loss management process. Utilisation is a measure of the whole operation to see how well have it has ‘worked assets.’ For example, let’s say an operation is not crewed to produce over an extended weekend break, say for 68 hours.Calculating Utilisation in this example,

‘Utilisation’ is a very different measure to the OEE calculation. OEE is an exceptional measure for the factory operations team to help

you can see the availability has gone up; we still had the same amount of breakdowns but in theory the plant was now available over the weekend, although we had not crewed to operate. The performance has dropped way down to 43% because we only made 64,325 products in 151 hours when we should really have made 151,000 units. The key issue is that the difference between the 63% OEE and 38% Utilisation figures is that utilisation cannot be controlled by the factory operations. So it’s a good measure for the whole operation, including the sales department, but not a good measure for factory staff and continuous improvement teams.

Here is a quick exercise. Fill in the A, P, Q and calculate the OEE Values. Good luck. If you need a hand or get stuck, please feel to contact me.

Answers:Availability = 83/100 hours making 83%Performance = 64,325 / 83,000 units, making 78%Quality = 63,000 / 64,325 units, making 98%OEE = 63%Two possible errors:Including the Planned Safety Briefing as a loss - that’s a trap. It should be excluded from the calculation.Making the target quantity 100,000 units instead of (1,000 units times 83 hours) 83,000 units.I did include an awful lot of clues!



CMMS

The Group has recently branched out into the design and production of passive safety systems.Brembo guarantees the utmost safety and comfort and improved product performance thanks to process integration and optimisation of the entire production cycle, from the initial design and castiron or aluminium casting to assembly, testing and simulations on the bench, track and road.Brembo’s constant quest for innovation calls for new technologies, new materials, new shapes and new markets; product performance is accompanied by the search for a unique style in line with the design of the equipped vehicles.Research at Brembo is conducted at the Research & Development Centre, which has also been involved since 2002 in mechatronics, a border science that combines mechanics, electronics and

informatics.The increasing application of ecocompatible technologies, recycling of all materials used in the production process and systematic prevention of all forms of pollution all bear witness to Brembo’s commitment to safeguarding the environment.For Brembo the workforce is considered an invaluable asset, providing the thrust and drive that lead to any breakthrough – Brembo works as one great team.Brembo sells its products in 70 different countries and has production sites in Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Great Britain, Germany, Brazil, the USA, Mexico, China, Japan and India. The products are marketed by companies located in the main outlet markets, with headquarters in Great Britain, Sweden, France, the USA and Japan.The Group has over 5,400 collaborators, close on 10% of whom are engineers and

product specialists involved in research and development.In 2009 the Group’s turnover is 825,9 million euros.Brembo have long been advocates of preventive maintenance Within the foundry 60% of works are anticipated and planned. The maintenance department performs 35% of corrective maintenance on the equipment and 5%of other works are performed by predictive maintenance. As purveyors of maintenance and asset management Brembo are always looking to achieve further gains through maintenance procedures. In 2008 the maintenance team from Brembo Italy visited one of the European maintenance exhibitions where they met the Carl Software Team. Brembo were looking to introduce standardisation for the maintenance department and confirm best practices and optimisation of the management of spare parts and inventory. In addition the team were looking for a target inventory cost reduction of 10% of the total value of the car unit’s spare parts stock.Brembo conducted an in depth study of the CMMS products available and further to the study chose Carl Software as the best tool for their requirements.On implementation the software soon integrated the control and supervision of the production processes and is now set to dramatically reduce costs.A new EAM / CMMS generation

Brembo choose Carl Software to break new barriers in production.

THE BREMBO GROUP

Brembo is a world leader in the design,

development and production of braking

systems and components for cars, motorbikes,

industrial vehicles and machinery, for the OE

market, aftermarket and racing.

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“Brembo conducted an in depth study of the

CMMS products available and further to the study

chose Carl Software as the best tool for their

requirements.”



A solution tailored to your organisationIn addition to conventional maintenance management, CARL Source aims to take care of all financial, technical, regulatory, quality or property processes related to your company’s assets.For this reason CARL Source is tailored to the specific needs of your industry and the scale of your company.CARL Source is available in a number of industry-specific versions:Factory: production equipment, handling equipment, special or technical equipment (meters, measuring or controlling devices, research centre, etc.).As well as industry-specific versions, CARL Source offers 4 configuration levels: Smart, Expert, Enterprise and Corporate:The Smart version puts the emphasis on ease of use, speedy deployments and is very competitively priced.The Expert version covers the requirements of medium sized maintenance departments: this version provides a wealth of functions, and meets the standard needs of maintenance departments, and more.The Enterprise version suits projects with a large number of users, requiring significant customization or imposing a complex hardware and software architecture.The Corporate version is designed for large-scale projects (national or international centralized deployment), in contexts that can be multilingual (multiple nationalities exploiting the same database).All the versions are based on a common technical core guaranteeing easy changes

Building on 25 years of experience in asset management and maintenance management systems, CARL Source is CARL Software’s most recent application.Available since the start of 2008, CARL Source has been completely overhauled to suit today’s new maintenance and asset management requirements.

CMMS

from one version to another.CARL Source is available in many languages (Arabic, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, etc.).The most advanced software technologyBased around a web-native architecture, CARL Source meets the latest technological requirements (Web 2.0, Java, XML, Web Services, SOA, etc.) and the needs of users in the field.Particular attention has been paid to ensure that its interface is user-friendly, powerful and simple, whilst remaining fully compliant with web user standards. In addition, it is highly customisable and extendable (additional fields, tailored report workflow,

custom main screen and dashboards, modifiable data-entry screens and printed reports, etc.).CARL Source leaves you a great degree of freedom in your chosen technology. It provides a solution tailored for all types of architecture (from standalone workstations to highly sophisticated network configurations).A major aspect that sets CARL Source apart from its competitors is that users are not bound to proprietary solutions, in that open source products can be used for all components of the architecture. It can also operate with leading proprietary solutions (BEA, Microsoft, Oracle, etc.).

CARL Source is also inherently open to other IS applications via integrated web services (SOA). Lastly, CARL Source can be deployed without installing any programs on the client workstation, reducing deployment costs.

“The most advanced software technology

Based around a web-native architecture, CARL

Source meets the latest technological requirements

(Web 2.0, Java, XML, Web Services, SOA, etc.) and

the needs of users in the field.”

For further information please

contact:

Carl Software:

o +33 426 29 49 49

www.carl-software.com



ELECTRICAL SAFETY TESTING

for In-service Inspection and Testing of electrical equipment. Any electrical equipment that fails any of the safety tests is immediately removed from service and retained in a ‘quarantine’ compound until it is repaired or disposed of appropriately. All safe appliances are marked with a distinctive ‘pass’ label. All test results‚ records and data gathered from the inspection and testing programmes are retained in a dedicated PATGuard Elite database. This enables full and easy access to equipment safety records‚ the production of test certificates for all electrical items and the scheduling of future test dates.In this way‚ with such a large site to cover and so many electrical appliances in use‚ the key to managing electrical safety at the Airbus Broughton site is the effective integration of equipment records‚ test procedures and future test scheduling.Steve Salter‚ Inviron Engineer ‚ said: “Portable appliance testing is an important part of the health and safety and equipment maintenance policies.“To meet this need‚ comprehensive testing‚ traceability of results and unambiguous test records are all vital to demonstrate compliance. The use of Seaward PAT test technology helps us to achieve this and enables us to prove a proactive electrical safety testing service to Airbus.”

office equipment and catering appliances.As a result‚ Inviron’s team of engineers based at Broughton use different Seaward safety testers to meet the electrical test needs of different types of appliances.Hand held electrical tools and portable appliances used in production areas are monitored‚ tested and repaired on a daily basis using a Seaward Supernova Plus. The Supernova Plus is a comprehensive dual voltage electrical safety tester that is ideal for use in engineering workshop locations. The robust tester includes a flash test capability, accurate earth bond and leakage measurements when multiple earth paths exist, multiple 250V/500V insulation testing and an internal storage capacity of up to 5,000 appliances.Electrical equipment used in office and other non-manufacturing locations at Broughton are tested in periodic phases by Inviron engineers using the Seaward PrimeTest 350. This lightweight‚ handheld tester is battery powered and specifically designed for maximum portability – enabling engineers to carry out all required electrical tests quickly and effectively.All PAT procedures adopted by Inviron at the Airbus Broughton facility are in keeping with the 3rd edition of IEE Code of Practice

As part of its responsibility for providing planned preventative and reactive maintenance for the mechanical and electrical systems at the Airbus Broughton site in North Wales‚ technical facilities management specialist Inviron undertakes all of the plant’s portable appliance testing (PAT) requirements using Seaward test equipment.Airbus’ Broughton facility includes two large industrial manufacturing units‚ with supporting administration and staff service areas. The largest of the engineering areas‚ at over 83‚500 sq metres‚ houses the manufacturing and wing assembly for the A380 airliner. Around 6‚000 people work on the site. Inviron’s PAT services include the scheduled and reactive testing of all electrical equipment and appliances‚ alongside test data records management and electrical repairs. Given the variety of working environments and activities present on the site – including engineering‚ construction‚ office‚ kitchen‚ shop and public areas – there is an extremely wide variety of electrical equipment in use. These include both 230V and 110V hand held tools and portable equipment‚ 3-phase equipment‚ IT and

COMPANY DETAILS:

Seaward Electronic Ltd

Bracken Hill, South West Industrial

Estate, Peterlee, County Durham,

SR8 2SW

Website: www.seaward.co.uk

Tel. (0191) 586 3511

Fax. (0191) 586 0227

E-mail: [email protected]

EFFECTIVE ELECTRICAL TESTING AT AIRBUS SITEVersatile electrical safety testing technology is helping

a specialist facilities management and building services

company, Inviron, to maintain safe working conditions

at one of the UK’s largest manufacturing sites.


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