PandCT.com Spotlight Features

OPTISWIRL 4070 put to the test

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

•       Vortex flowmeter tested at the pigsar test facility under practical conditions.

•       The accuracy of natural gas measurement was better than device specifications at the tested pressures.

•       Advantages for the user: Highly accurate monitoring of natural gas pipelines in the plant, improved burner control and more accurate billing.

Roulunds Braking Accelerates Growth With Autodesk PLM 360

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Farnborough, UK, May 8, 2012 — Roulunds Braking — one of the world’s leading manufacturers of braking products to the automotive industry — has been successfully using Autodesk PLM 360 lifecycle management software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) as its central source of information for the expansion of the company’s manufactured products business.

PURPOSE DESIGNED BOP HANDLING SYSTEM WITH REDUCED PROFILE

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

A purpose-designed BOP handling system comprising twin air-operated monorail hoists, with a joint lifting capacity of 200 tonnes has been supplied by J D Neuhaus. These hoists are a special compact design which has been developed to suit on-site operational requirements and each hoist represents a 45% reduction in the horizontal profile length compared to the JDN standard EH-100 product.

Twiflex Disc Brakes Meet the needs of Overland Coal Conveyors

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

When coal processing plants are an appreciable distance from the mine, how best to transport the coal from one to the other is a key consideration. It is not unusual for the processing plant to be tens of miles away, which might at first glance suggest delivery by truck. But overland conveyors can often provide a far more economical solution, providing cost reductions in the order of 20-40% or more.

DRIVES HAVE MAJOR ROLE IN RSC AUTOMATION

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The four-year, £112 million transformation of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon has included a major project to automate the movements of back-drops and scenery as well as the complex system of lighting arrays. At the heart of the project, designed and installed by Dutch theatre automation company Trekwerk, there are around 100 AC drives and servo motors from Control Techniques. The contract was awarded by Trekwerk to Control Techniques’ Rotterdam Drive Centre.

ITALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY ENJOYS FAST PAYBACK ON GEM STEAM TRAPS

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

A leading global healthcare company has revealed that it has achieved a 12-month payback on Thermal Energy International’s GEM venturi orifice steam traps installed at its manufacturing facility in Italy. Thermal Energy International has installed a total of 92 steam traps throughout the facility’s process plant, which has removed the problems of mechanical steam trap failure and high maintenance costs.

SPLIT BEARING DESIGN & ENHANCED SEALING AGAINST SLUDGE SET TO RADICALLY REDUCE MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR TREATMENT PLANT

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The split-to-the-shaft design and advanced sealing of Revolvo’s SRB bearings has resulted in their application on aerators at Wessex Water, Water Treatment Plant. The SRB split bearings allow easy maintenance, without having to remove the shafts of long horizontal rotors that agitate sewage and introduce oxygen to the treatment process. Previously a crane was required to completely remove the solid support bearings, at a cost running to thousands of pounds per day. In addition, the sealed SRB bearings are designed to withstand full submersion in sewage sludge, which can occur due to raised levels in the aerator tanks during periods of heavy rainfall.

CompAir puts energy savings on the menu at Marie

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Since installing fixed and regulated speed compressors from CompAir at its plant in Sablé sur Sarthe, France, food processing company, Société Marie, is experiencing annual electricity savings of approximately €10,500, with a payback on return on investment in less than two years.

NSK SUPER-TF STEEL SAVES €16,300 ANNUALLY FOR COLD ROLLING MILL

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

NSK’s asset improvement programme is saving the operator of a Cold Rolling Mill €16,300 annually as a result of solving a problem of bearing failure that was occurring three/four times per year, resulting in unplanned shutdowns and serious loss of production at the mill.

Linkx cuts postal costs for major Internet retailer

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Carton erectors and closers supplied by Linkx Systems for use on two new packaging lines are playing an important role in helping one of the UK’s largest mail order suppliers of CDs and DVDS, to minimise its postal costs. This is a particularly important requirement for the company as it offers its customers free UK delivery on all items.

Dance of the molecules:

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

- Laser manufacturer nanoplus uses Yokogawa spectrum analyser for spectral characterisation of distributed feedback lasers -

German laser manufacturer nanoplus is using the Yokogawa AQ6375 optical spectrum analyser to verify the high spectral quality of its distributed feedback (DFB) lasers using a spectral characterisation technique based on molecular excitation.

FIVE YEARS & 15- MILLION TONNES OF GRANITE LATER, KINGFISHER’S COMBINATION WEAR PROTECTION SYSTEM IS STILL GOING STRONG

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The ongoing benefits to production and reliability of a well specified and designed wear protection system are being demonstrated at Lafarge’s super quarry at Mountsorrel in Quorn, Leicestershire. Five years ago, Kingfisher Industrial provided the combination of its K-BAS, cast basalt, and K-ALOX ceramic linings to the sides and discharge sections of a number of storage bins at the quarry. The installation was recently inspected as part of Kingfisher’s ten-year warranty, and was found to have negligible levels of wear, despite having handled over 15-million tonnes of the hardest type of granite over the previous 5-year period.

Hydrovane works with Blackpool Transport to upgrade heritage trams

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Hydrovane’s Transit division has supported Blackpool Transport Services Ltd with the design and installation of replacement Air Supply Modules (ASM) to support upgrades to the world’s oldest electric street tramway.

Storage system from CI Logistics doubles capacity for Dimensions

Wed, 09 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Storage and materials handling specialist, CI Logistics, has recently completed a major storage installation for the UK’s leading supplier of bespoke corporate clothing, Dimensions. The new storage system has more than doubled the storage capacity of warehouse B, one of the company’s large warehouses at its Long Eaton base, from one million to over two million garments.

Nampak Flexible Bounces Back with Oliver Wight’s Integrated Business Planning

Wed, 09 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Nampak Flexible has implemented Oliver Wight’s Integrated Business Planning to Class A standard and transformed itself from a loss-making business, to a highly profitable one; reducing lead times by two thirds and doubling its productivity.