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 Alighting on lighting |
10/08/2010
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| Equipment for illumination, both internal and external, is not standing still. Brian Tinham sheds some light on the technologies and their application |
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Energy Event |
10/08/2010
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| Energy efficiency and energy saving are right up there on plant engineers' agendas. Brian Wall previews the forthcoming Energy Event 2010 conference and exhibition |
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Looking for trouble |
10/08/2010
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| Diagnosing problems in rotating machinery well before anything has a chance to break makes a whole lot of sense. Dr Tom Shelley reports on the range of technological making a difference |
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Comfort zone |
10/08/2010
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| Protecting plant employees with state-of-the-art equipment and clothing is both the goal and bane of plant management, as Brian Wall reports |
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Uplifting engineering |
10/08/2010
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| Modern lifts are taking advantage of recent electronic and electromechanical technology advances to improve efficiency and cut emissions. Brian Tinham examines the background |
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Cut your carbon |
10/08/2010
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| Modern electromechanical technology can help plant engineers to reduce the environmental impact of their operations, says Phil Burge |
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Making sustainability pay |
10/08/2010
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| Following last year's launch of sustainability guidelines by the Engineering Council, Steed Webzell takes a look at today's key issues and responsibilities |
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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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The cost of complacency |
10/08/2010
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| If there is one lesson that emerges in the wake of last month's conclusion to the 2005 Buncefield disaster prosecution, it surely is the importance of vigilance. And that applies to all plants, not just to those in the chemicals, oil and gas industries that may be subject to the COMAH (Control of
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Drives help power plant produce more electricity |
07/06/2010
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| Västerås, Sweden-based power and district heating provider Mälarenergi, says it has increased the amount of energy it can sell by 35 GWh/year, following installation of medium voltage drives. |
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Engineering the national interest |
07/06/2010
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| So, with a new coalition government at the helm, what do our political masters (or is that now servants) have in store for the UK's future? And how exactly is that likely to stack up against the country's requirements, as identified pre-election by the engineering institutions, in terms of carbon
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Drives on the turn |
07/06/2010
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| Variable speed drives have been a mainstay of plant engineering for many years, but the latest generation is changing the art of the possible. Brian Wall reports |
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Zero tolerance |
07/06/2010
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| Human nature dictates that issues around working at height and in confined spaces – accidents, deaths and outright negligence – will always be with us. Reality or defeatism? Brian Wall reports |
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Regulating safety |
07/06/2010
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| Plant engineers and managers bear a grave responsibility when it comes to health and safety. Brian Tinham examines what's available to help them do better |
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Corporate manslaughter |
07/06/2010
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| Ignorance of health and safety law is 'staggering', with only 10% fully aware, according to HSE figures. Brian Tinham looks at the risks |
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Money for new energy |
07/06/2010
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| Building energy strategies are changing thanks to the latest government incentives. Dr Tom Shelley reports |
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