Plant Equipment Feature Library

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

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01/10/2004 Process Heating - Steaming into first place

There are many viable ways to provide heat for processing: these can be divided into direct and indirect systems. A direct heating system is one where heat is released directly into the product - for example a gas flame heating a small ... » Read More

01/10/2004 Lifiting and Handling - The LOLER lowdown

Wherever there is lifting equipment there will be safety issues. In December 1998 the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) came into force to help reduce the risk and occurrence of accidents through the continuing ... » Read More

01/10/2004 Filtration - Graded bed catches bugs more efficiently

By very carefully selecting the layers of material in a graded bed filter, it is said to be possible to catch 99.7% of bacteria and other micro-organisms down to 0.2 µm in diameter. A newly constructed filter, which is being piloted for ... » Read More

01/10/2004 Condition Monitoring - Bearing down on stoppages

A machine tool spindle condition monitoring unit (CMU) at car manufacturer BMW's plant at Steyr, Austria, has reduced the number of bearing failures from 21 per year to zero. The Multilog CMU, supplied by bearings manufacturer SKF, is an ... » Read More

01/10/2004 Compressed Air Systems - Technology gives a clearer picture

Standard air compressors are often linked in banks to accommodate varying base loads throughout the working week, with a speed-regulated compressor making up the module to cope with peak and variable loads. And modular makes sense. It is ... » Read More

01/03/2004 Legionnaires' disease - are you protected?

As this issue of Plant Engineer goes to press, a design services manager for Barrow Borough Council is facing seven charges of manslaughter over an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in August 2002. A further 140 people were infected by the ... » Read More

01/03/2004 Keeping it simple saves cash

Factory services like compressed air and steam systems are classic examples of functions that are only noticed when they go wrong. Nowadays, like - thankfully - modern cars, these systems can be relied upon to work consistently. But - also ... » Read More

01/03/2004 Inhaling fumes should not damage your health

A new laboratory in a leading research institute in the UK has just been dedicated to improving the welding working environment and making it safer. » Read More

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