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Electric motor loading |
06/02/2012
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| Electric motor loading is key to energy efficiency. That's the warning from Marek Lukaszczyk, who wants plant engineers to assess their electric motors as a matter of urgency. Brian Tinham reports |
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Pole position |
06/02/2012
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| Although control valve, actuator and positioner technologies develop only relatively slowly, there have been advances that offer practical, diagnostic and cost/benefit issues. Brian Tinham reports |
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Energy efficiency is effective now |
07/12/2011
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| Just a few short weeks ago, npower raised concerns that, with the UK's wide portfolio of energy regulations, this country simply cannot now raise the investment to build the low carbon future to which it is already committed. |
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Taking control |
06/10/2011
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| Plant engineers wedded to particular instrument and control types might do well to widen the net. Brian Tinham examines recent developments in instrumentation and control |
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Dust explosion |
06/10/2011
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| Running motors and low voltage ac drives on plants with dusty environments has been regulated under the ATEX directives since 2006. Steve Ruddell explains the detail |
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Swedish tank farm stays safe with Emerson wireless |
06/10/2011
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| FH Tank Storage is using Emerson Process Management's Rosemount wireless level and pressure transmitters to provide overspill protection at its 13,000m3 68-tank Kalmar storage terminal, in Sweden. |
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Weg variable speed drive pays back for Rittal-CSM |
06/10/2011
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| Plymouth-based Rittal-CSM reports completion of the latest stage of its energy saving carbon reduction programme; with Drew & Co installing more efficient pump controls at its paint plant. |
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ABB controls cut Tata Steel’s oxygen costs |
06/10/2011
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| ABB control systems are helping Tata Steel cut the cost of iron production at its Scunthorpe plant, by allowing it to use medium pressure oxygen in its blast furnaces. |
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Feet flat on the floor |
08/08/2011
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| Last month's introduction of legislation concerning new electric motor efficiencies should be focusing minds on cost and carbon saving projects. Brian Tinham reports |
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Vane engineering |
07/06/2011
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| With plant engineers' focus strictly on costs, uptime and efficiency, it's worth reviewing your pumps and fans – and what's on offer from variable speed drives and associated equipment. Brian Tinham reports |
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Automation upgrade |
07/04/2011
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| With computing technology not known for standing still, it should come as no surprise that the control systems it underpins are getting cleverer and cheaper. Brian Tinham reports |
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Control Revisited |
09/02/2011
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| Control valves, actuators and positioners aren't renowned for rapid technological development, but advances are changing the shape of best practice. Brian Tinham reports |
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Variable speed drives save £22,000 on HVAC |
09/02/2011
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| Operators of the Omnibus building in Reigate, Surrey, report savings of £20,000 per year on HVAC energy costs since installing ABB standard variable speed drives. |
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Instruments for control |
06/10/2010
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| Help is at hand for plant engineers facing up to the challenge of handling instrumentation and control. Brian Tinham reports on recent developments |
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Embracing efficiency |
10/08/2010
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| The technologies behind electric motors and variable speed drives are revolutionising plant efficiency and emissions. Brian Tinham looks under the covers |
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