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Operations Engineer's library catalogues editorial features going back five years.
16/05/2023
The ‘green marine’ fuel quest
Maritime shipping has long been dominated by heavy diesel engines, which contribute to global warming. Could that all be about to change as punitive new regulations come into force, asks Brian Wall
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11/05/2023
Making a change
I am writing this on my way to work on an FPSO in the south Atlantic off the coast of Africa. It’s an older, but not old, facility; 15 years into a 25-year life.
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31/03/2023
Making digital twins a reality in the water sector
The adoption of digital technologies by the water sector has already led to a huge increase in the availability of data to provide the foundation for future decision-making. However, a greater challenge is integrating differing data ...
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30/03/2023
Digital train
When, after 12 years of operation, some elements of Vancouver, British Columbia’s light rail, needed to be refurbished, a ‘digital twin’ was developed to help with maintenance and improvement. Toby Clark investigates
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29/03/2023
Hard target
What can be done to increase the number of heat pump installations to meet the government’s challenging net zero targets, asks Tom Austin-Morgan
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29/03/2023
The promise of data interoperability
Barbara Frei, Schneider Electric executive vice president, industrial automation speaks with Kaishi Zhang, former global director, product management and marketing, EcoStruxure Automation Expert
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29/03/2023
Profiting from PID data
At pigments and dyes manufacturer Heubach Group, Festo AX artificial intelligence provided benefits for maintenance, engineering and productivity from PID data
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29/03/2023
Show time
The wide-ranging German industrial show has put the COVID years behind it as it returns to grapple with industry’s – and society’s – many other challenges. A show preview is below, accompanied by exhibitor projects profiled on surrounding ...
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29/03/2023
Investing in ammonia
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems (IMM) are developing ammonia-based systems for a mobile, decentralised energy supply in the infrastructure, transportation and industry sectors
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29/03/2023
Down the drain
The UK government is pushing for sustainable drainage systems in new developments. Ben Spencer finds out how users of commercial buildings stand to benefit
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29/03/2023
Measuring liquid levels
Liquid level measurement sensors are being installed throughout the sewage network to reduce stormwater sewer discharges, reports Jody Muelaner
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29/03/2023
Details matter
To comply with HSE guidelines, inspections need to go beyond what’s covered by LOLER (such as lifting components and hydraulics) to include an examination of brakes, steering and tyres as required under PUWER regulations, according to ...
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29/03/2023
What good looks like
There is a new standard for the qualification and certification of NDT personnel. So, what has changed and what does accreditation look like now, asks Steed Webzell.
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29/03/2023
Optical sensors and ambient light
Baumer explains why ambient light has such a significant influence on optical sensors. It contends that its sensor toolbox provides the benefits of ambient light immunity, eliminating many error sources in production
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20/03/2023
Making power networks greener
Now there are several approaches to reducing or eliminating global warming gas SF6 in electrical installations led by switchgear manufacturers and high-profile customers such as National Grid
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20/03/2023
We find solutions
As this text is being written, the rescue effort is winding down in southern Turkey and northern Syria, following devastating earthquakes there. It is painful to watch a human disaster unfold. And it’s frustrating that logistical and ...
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20/03/2023
Asset management: bending lines into circles
The future circular economy needs asset management to define and support the management of multiple asset life cycles and harness and unlock additional value streams that the assets enable, according to The Institute of Asset Management
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20/03/2023
Pumps and the circular economy
Europump, the European Association of Pump Manufacturers, explains how the European pump industry interprets the requirements of the EC Circular Economy Action Plan, introduced in March 2020
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20/03/2023
Hazardous substances: off the trike
What is the outlook for, and operational safety of, chlorinated substances such as perchloroethylene, a common industry substitute for the outlawed trichloroethylene? by Steed Webzell
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20/03/2023
AI and vibration analysis
When a vibration level goes out of tolerance, automated condition monitoring software can notify maintenance staff of an issue. While a skilled vibration analyst would typically be required to diagnose the actual cause of the fault to fix ...
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20/03/2023
Motors: the long and winding road
When National Grid faced maintenance issues with two motors installed at critical gas booster station sites in England, it approached Sulzer. Delivering turnkey redesigns and rewinds for the complex 16 MW units, Sulzer has helped National ...
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20/03/2023
Closed-loop speed control for DC motors
For some miniature DC applications, such as certain types of surgical hand tools, a closed-loop control provides stable speed regulation under increasing and fluctuating loads. Understanding whether open- or closed-loop control is ...
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