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SIGNALLING SYSTEMS – frustrating or motivating?

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SIGNALLING SYSTEMS –frustrating or motivating?

Is it just me, or are departure boards full of on time flights except one? It’s usually the only flight of any interest and finding out the reasons why it’s delayed or worse, cancelled, and what the workaround is becomes a complete mission.

It occurred to me whilst I was scanning the departure board at 07:00 the other day - searching for my 7:20 boarding information whilst the board unhelpfully displayed details of every flight leaving at 11:00 – the format hasn’t changed since the flip board days, it’s the technology and application which has recently brought Andon Systems back in vogue with operations outside of the travel industry.

When ‘Signal Boards’ first arrived on the shop-floor twenty years ago or so they were usually LED based and designed to display basic messages to operators; usually ‘order to make’, ‘made so far’ and a single efficiency value. It seemed like a sound concept, yet I visited several sites at the beginning of the technology hype only to see the high level LED board turned off. Why? As with lots of newly introduced initiatives, the boards had a motivational impact to start with but then disappeared for a variety of reasons; wrong messages, inaccurate data, restricted format, the horizontal scrolling took too long to read, and the most difficult of all problems to tackle – complacency.

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RELIABLE PRODUCTION

RELIABLE PROCESS

RELIABLE EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY DESIGN

Here a best performer is defined as an industrial plant that has achieved a high reliability and fast throughput of manufactured products and as a consequence, manufacturing costs, including maintenance costs, are low.

So what are the best performers doing differently than others? The short answer is that they do what we all know we need to do; they just do it better and better over a long period of time

WHAT ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS DOING DIFFERENTLY? – Part II In the first part of this series I discussed understanding of the need to improve, future attrition of crafts people and how the basic maintenance processes can help handle this quandary.

Inherited poor practices Other things I have observed the best performers do is that they deal with inherited poor practices and rules. The most common of these include: Agreements that undermine survival.

Counterproductive work relationships.

Performance indicators that drive the wrong actions.

The wrong people.

Agreements that undermine survival It does not need to be union agreements but it often is. You can still today find organizations where it is unclear as to who manage the plant, management or union? A union exists to protect the interest of its members (The employees). Management exists to manage the plant to become as competitive as it can be. Both unions and management should be interested in long term good employment security because the

plant stays in business and the skills to make the right decisions to do that must reside with management. Today’s worldwide downturn has revealed many amazing agreements that were part of causing the downfall of some very big corporations. One example is a company that installed robots to become more efficient, but they agreed to keep a significant group of employees employed and paid even if they now had nothing to do. This kind of counterproductive agreements are often produced during good times when the costs could be past on to the customers. Therefore they are often inherited by present management. However, it is the responsibility of present management to do something about such agreements.

The way to do that is of course to have very transparent and open discussions and cooperation with your employees or union about what needs to be done and why. And it must be clear who manage the company.

Best performers have a clear, well documented and well communicated plan that describes why, what and how productivity improvements are going to be done in next five years. The challenge is

that many organizations most probably have seen so many plans that were never fully implemented before they were changed so employees will take a wait and see attitude instead of fully participate. Best performers stay with the plan long term even when key management changes occur.

Counterproductive work relationships The most common counterproductive work relationship is organizations working in silos. In the manufacturing part of an organization this refers to operations, maintenance and engineering. These departments often do not work in a partnership. Instead it is common to see engineering (new projects) isolated from maintenance and operations. Operations view themselves as the customer of maintenance and maintenance view themselves as service providers to operations. Best performers see these departments as partners in production (manufacturing). I have written much about this in previous articles. If you like a copy, please contact info@idcon.com Attn.

Christer Idhammar.

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WHAT ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS DOING DIFFERENTLY? – PART II

World Class Performance can only be achieved in a Partnership Work system

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RELIABLE PROCESS

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RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY DESIGN SLIDE 1: Best performers understand and apply total reliability performance as a joint goal for the whole manufacturing organization. Roles are driven by a joint manufacturing mission statement, each department ties there mission statements to this overall mission.

Performance indicators that drive the wrong actions

measurement and do not measure reliability performance per department.

Lost production Best performers do not record lost production per department, such as mechanical, electrical, instrumentation or operations, they see that as a waste of time and it does not promote a partnership. Instead they select which problems to solve and then they solve these problems. To assume that a problem, for example, is electrical is to start problem solving from the wrong beginning. Best performers measure total reliability as a joint performance

Busy time Best performers do not measure craft people’s “Busy Time” or “Wrench time”.

They understand that busy people are not always productive; in the maintenance arena busy people are working hard during a break down and less when there are no break downs. To have no break downs is of course a more desirable situation. To measure wrench time is also a very outdated and negative approach to people. Best performers measure instead the efficiency of the process people work in. If preventive

maintenance coupled with planning and scheduling of work is done well, then people will be less busy with ”Wrench Time” and more with other value added work that is not always visible, such as Root Cause Problem Elimination, Precision Planning of repetitive and/or bottle neck jobs, etc.

The wrong people It is most probably politically correct to say that “People are our most valuable asset” it sounds good, but it is wrong. The “Right People are our most valuable asset” is more correct. www.idcon.com Reader Reply Number: 300

Christer Idhammar, president IDCON INC Christer Idhammar is a world renowned expert in Reliability and Maintenance Management best practices. He started the Idhammar group of companies in Sweden in 1972 and IDCON, INC in USA 1985. In 2002 he received the Euromaintenance Incentive Award for outstanding

international contributions to improve Reliability and Maintenance in industries world wide. In May 2008 he received the Salvetti Foundation reward for best speaker among 154 speakers at Euromaintenance 2008 in Brussels. He can be reached at info@idcon.com

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INTRINSIC VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT

SenGenuity manufactures the robust state-of-the-art precision solid-state ViSmart™ threaded bolt viscosity sensor at 0.5 inches diameter and 3 inches long for in-line and on-line fluid applications

State-of-the-art precision solid-state sensors for IN-LINE AND ON-LINE FLUID APPLICATIONS The ViSmart™ sensor instantaneously measures a wide range of viscosity while rated for temperatures up to 125˚C with its utilization of high-temperature electronics.

The ViSmart™ solid-state viscosity sensors do not have moving parts and measure viscosity and temperature instantaneously. Field calibration is not required and the sensor is immune to vibrate or shock; also it is flowindependent which allow for flexibility in

its installation. Low power, portable, hermetically sealed for full-immersion, it is robustly designed for challenging in-line applications. Also present is a proprietary hard coat surface that is scratch proof and abrasion resistant which allows the sensor to be operable in extreme environments.

Viscosity and temperature data can be delivered via USB, 4-20 mA, 0-4V, RS232 or CANBus protocols allowing ready application in field operations or installed

directly on the equipment for continuous monitoring of viscosity.

Kerem Durdag Director of Sales and Marketing SenGenuity, A Division of Vectron Int 267 Lowell Road, Hudson, NH 03051 USA

T: 1-603-578-4066 F: 1-603-578-4060 www.sengenuity.com Reader Reply Number: 301

Viscotek offers unique automated approach for intrinsic viscosity measurement

HIGH LEVELS OF SAFETY while automation eliminates the errors associated with manual instruments Viscotek, a Malvern company, is unique in providing fully automated, temperaturecontrolled measurement of polymer dilute solution viscosity (DSV). A closed solvent loop in the Viscotek DSV system provides high levels of safety while automation eliminates the errors associated with manual instruments, improving precision and accuracy.

DSV is used widely in the bulk polymer industry, with the intrinsic viscosity data often used to verify the production quality of many bulk polymers, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) being a prime example. The speed, convenience and robustness of the Viscotek DSV system make it a clear alternative to conventional techniques that use glass apparatus, which is time-consuming both to use and to clean.

By accurately and rapidly determining the intrinsic viscosity of the produced polymer, the whole polymer production plant can be operated in the most efficient and economical way possible.

With a dual capillary viscometer, viscosity is determined by comparing the pressure drop induced over a capillary by solvent and sample solution. Measurements are made according to ASTM approved Method D 5225-92.

For information on the full Viscotek range, visit www.viscotek.com Alison Vines

Malvern Instruments Ltd Enigma Business Park, Grovewood Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1XZ UK T: +44 (0) 1684 892456 F: +44 (0) 1684 892789 E: salesinfo@malvern.com www.malvern.com Reader Reply Number: 302

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HIGH PRECISION LINEAR GUIDES MiniTec has many years of experience and success in providing this technology to industry and thanks to our own production facilities we are prepared for customized solutions and very short delivery requirements.

Our well trained experts produce the linear-guides exactly to your specification on the latest machinery and

equipment. It doesn't matter whether you need machined shafts, exactly matched railguides or complete linear modules with drive and control all can be supplied as a single piece or in large series.

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Helping business plan, review and schedule Copy one of our standard systems or, create your own visual planning system in two easy steps. All TCard kits come with help on the design and use of your system. WebTCards is so flexible; you can configure the system to suit your working practices.

Until quite recently technology like this was the preserve of large corporations, but now small and large firms can realise the same benefits and for a fraction of the cost, there are no upfront capital costs and the technology can start working for you straightaway.

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PMXpert is a clear leader in the CMMS industry however Maintenance managers in any industry can benefit from PMXpert

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out of preventive maintenance Take the guesswork out of preventive maintenance and eliminate the endless cycle of emergency maintenance. This innovative and affordable software handles both PM Scheduling and On-Demand maintenance. Print purchase and work orders, enter costing quickly and easily. Reduce day-to-day operating costs and extend equipment longevity. It's all there! PMXpert provides a sophisticated environment within which a company's equipment and maintenance information may be effectively managed. Key Features: PM Schedule, Work Orders, Service Procedures, Purchase

Orders, Cost History, Asset/Inventory Control, Warranty Notification, Extensive Professional Reporting. Optional Modules: PMXWeb, Service Resquests, PMXAlerts. For More Information and to request a Free Trial of the Software please contact Sales: 0871 2180912 or sales.uk@pmxpert.net T: 0871 2180912 sales.uk@pmxpert.net www.PMXpertsoftware.co.uk Reader Reply Number: 306

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PLANNED MAINTENANCE

Oniqua provides a best-in-class Asset Performance Management (APM) solution that leverages advanced analytics capabilities to continuously improve the operational efficiencies and business performance for mining, oil, gas, and utilities organizations With its unique offering of on-premise and online applications and data cleansing services, Oniqua helps customers achieve tangible benefits faster than any other APM provider.

Oniqua Analytic Suite (OAS) comprises six scalable and fully integrated modules: Reliability, Maintenance, Inventory, Procurement, Workbench and Portal.

Deployment is quick with standard connectors available for all major ERP systems and a comprehensive implementation methodology that delivers early benefits. OAS is highly

scalable, comes with out-of-the-box rules, metrics and analytical reports, or is highly configurable and customizable to meet business requirements.

Oniqua Analytic Suite addresses all areas of asset reliability encompassing maintenance strategy performance right through to spare parts availability and supply chain performance. Oniqua solutions are used by many of the top mining and oil and gas companies, including ConocoPhillips, BHP Billiton, Rio

Tinto and Newmont Mining, saving them millions of dollars per year.

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Level 4, 303 Coronation Drive Milton Queensland 4064 Australia T: +61 7 3369 5506 Support: 1800 619 342 F: +61 7 3369 6772 E: salesteam@oniqua.com www.oniqua.com Reader Reply Number: 319

The aim of M Price Ltd Maintenance is to offer a comprehensive range of maintenance services to ensure the longevity of both our own and other window/door aluminium installations. With our specialist knowledge dating back over 100 years, you can be sure of our long term reliability

A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MAINTENANCE SERVICES to ensure the longevity of both our own and other window/door aluminium installations We carry out a comprehensive stock of spare parts and our long standing relationships with Europe’s major suppliers (Schuco, Reynaers, Wagner) of window/door systems mean that we have the resources to deliver.

The specialist knowledge and experience gained over this period of time allows M Price engineers to work effectively with all major profile materials, systems and hardware in any given

situation. Our engineers are fully qualified and in our industry are more than capable of working within any stage of the manufacturing and installation process.

We are dedicated to supplying a first class maintenance service and we do not employ subcontractors, our engineers travel in our own fully equipped vans.

Please visit www.mprice.co.uk or email any enquiries to maintenance@mprice.co.uk

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M Price Limited

1 Haslemere Business Centre Lincoln Way Enfield Middlesex EN1 1DX United Kingdom T: +44 (0)871 542 0803 F: +44 (0)871 542 0802 M: +44 (0)773 403 0041 www.mprice.co.uk Reader Reply Number: 364

CONDITION MONITORING

Condition monitoring specialists Sensonics have made an important contribution to the upgrade of turbine supervisory and vibration monitoring installations at the Uskmouth Power Station in Newport, South Wales

Power station upgrade benefits FROM SENSONICS SYSTEMS This coal fired power station, originally owned by Welsh Power, but now a Scottish and Southern Energy facility, has three 131 megawatt generators which supply power to the Newport and surrounding area.

Prior to the upgrade, other types of monitoring equipment was being used, including GEC Type 6 turbine supervisory systems and Alstec Type 7 equipment for vibration monitoring. Engineers at Uskmouth acknowledged that both these systems were obsolete and this was causing problems in terms of support and reliability of operation. As part of the upgrade, Sensonics supplied and fitted their Aegis VME (Vibration) and Sentry turbine monitoring systems to the turbine and alternator.

The vibration sensors fitted included Sensonics PZV2 piezo-electric velocity

transducers. These units were selected, rather than accelerometers, based on their superior noise performance in heavy industrial environments and unique internal signal processing which eliminates the potential for resonances through such causes as steam noise. They also offer an advantage over traditional moving coil velocity transducers with a superior frequency response and no moving parts.

As a result of installing the new monitoring equipment the problems associated with the previous system have been eliminated and the engineers at Uskmouth are appreciating the reliability and state-of-the-art features of the Sensonics equipment.

John Phillips, Instrumentation Engineer at Uskmouth added, “The high build quality of the Sensonics equipment is particularly

appreciated and the modular design of the units makes the system easy to support and expand if needed in the future�.

The successful upgrading of condition monitoring equipment at the Uskmouth Power Station is another example of Sensonics position as a leading supplier of turbine supervisory and high integrity protection equipment to the power industry.

Sensonics offer over 30 years experience in providing vibration, displacement and speed instrumentation solutions for demanding environments. Not only can they supply a full range of sensors and API 670 compliant measuring and protection equipment, but also design through to installation and commissioning. www.sensonics.co.uk Reader Reply Number: 309

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Totally transforming...

...the performance of your drives ABB’s scheduled drives reconditioning programme helps you avoid unplanned downtime of variable speed drives, optimising maintenance costs and increasing drive reliability.

As part of ABB’s product lifecycle services, the drives reconditioning programme takes place at ABB’s authorised drive service workshop located in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire. The workshop is equipped with the very latest in diagnostic, testing and maintenance equipment so you can be sure that your low voltage drives are reconditioned to the highest standards.

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DEWPOINT HYGROMETERS

Thunder Scientific updates HumiCalc® with uncertainty

SIMPLE WORK of complex humidity conversions HumiCalc® Software was the first of its kind to make simple work of complex humidity conversions. The new HumiCalc® with Uncertainty expands on the original HumiCalc® with the ability to calculate uncertainties.

Known items now contain expandable uncertainty fields that allow entry of

individual uncertainty components. In addition to displaying calculated humidity values, a calculated expanded uncertainty is also displayed at the desired confidence level. Each calculated uncertainty is expandable to display the individual components that made up the final expanded uncertainty value.

For all the details, please visit the Thunder Scientific web site: www.thunderscientific.com/software/hu micalc1.html www.thunderscientific.com Reader Reply Number: 310

The World’s most advanced ATEX approved portable dewpoint meter

NEW ATEX approved Portable Dewpoint Meter Xentaur’s NEW ATEX approved Portable Dewpoint Meter XPDM, available exclusively from ABLE Instruments, is a battery operated, hand-held instrument designed for situations where quick and accurate dewpoint measurements are required. The XPDM offers rapid, accurate spot-checks of moisture in air or gases over the range of 100°C to +20°C dewpoint.

Aluminum oxide sensors adsorb much faster than they desorb water molecules.

Therefore, it is important the sensor is dryer than the sample to be measured at the beginning of the measurement. That is why the XPDM sensor slides directly from dry storage into the sample cell, without ever coming in contact with ambient air. After

the measurement is completed, the sensor slides back into the dry storage, where it is dried down for the next sample.

Important applications of the XPDM include: petrochemical, feedstock, gases, instrument air, transformer and switch gear insulating gases, gas cylinders and air separation plants, welding gases, shipboard LNG and aviation oxygen, transfer standard, custody transfer and more.

ABLE Instruments & Controls Limited T: +44 (0)118 9311188 E: info@able.co.uk www.able.co.uk Reader Reply Number: 311

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INDUSTRIAL FILTERS In most existing dust and fume plants, extraction fans operate at a constant speed and run continuously. Simply reducing fan speed by just 10% can save around 27% in energy. However, utilising their latest Dynamic Drive System, Dust Control Systems can design complete dust extraction systems which are dynamically responsive, providing optimum extraction, only when it’s needed

Energy-saving DUST EXTRACTION from Dust Control Systems Ltd Every situation is different but for a typical application, with a 30kW main fan and machines that are not all in use all of the time, the average volume reduction achieved by fitting a fully reactive system can result in power savings of between 40% and 60%. Assuming that a workshop

operates 2500 hours per year, and the company is buying electricity at 10 pence/kilowatt-hour, this would deliver savings in electricity costs of around ÂŁ3,750 per annum, on just one fan.

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Dust Extractors are an inevitable and essential part of many industrial and commercial processes

DUST EXTRACTOR

maintenance With current and proposed legislation, there is an increasing need to remove or minimise the emissions to atmosphere, and when it becomes necessary to replace filters, or to correct a fault, it is frequently found that there is a lack of skilled staff, or they are not available to undertake such work - perhaps due to other urgent commitments.

Filter Plus Ltd. t/a Micronair Engineering have more than twenty five years experience in the specifying, fabrication, installation and servicing of filtration equipment, and this expertise

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can often enable us to complete the work in a fraction of the time that would ordinarily be allocated. On call - 24 hours each and every day.

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IR With the launch of the FLIR® T335 infrared camera, a broad range of industrial professionals now have a highly affordable and versatile, high-end model at their disposal. It provides advanced functionality for those who do not require the greater sophistication of the FLIR top-of-the-range P-Series cameras

ADVANCED IR functionality As this camera includes both an IR and a digital camera, Picture-in-Picture (PiP) fusion, touch screen, tiltable lens and interchangeable optics, it represents exceptional value for money at £9995.00.

It is powerful and durable, yet simple to use, has a 320 x 240 focal plane array and distinguishes itself from the competition with a combination of unique features.

For quick, highly detailed diagnosis of thermal problems, the FLIR T335 applies 2% thermal accuracy and 0.05°C thermal sensitivity across a wide temperature

measurement range of -20°C to 650°C. To tailor temperature measurement readings to the application, the new addition offers a range of measurement modes beyond centre-spot. It provides five spot meters, five box areas, isotherm colour alarms and automatic hot/cold spot indication. Text annotation connects voice comments with images, even on reports.

Another standard feature is the FLIR LocatIR™ laser pointer that allows the user to pinpoint a hotspot on a component and record the location on the IR image. PiP

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INDUSTRIAL FANS

The Revolution™ Fan – a highvolume/low-speed (HVLS) industrial fan provides more consistent air circulation and ventilation Daniels Fans is a leading world manufacturer of high temperature industrial fans

MOVES MORE AIR, drives down energy costs

DANIELS FANS We supply fans to improve furnace performance and reduce maintenance downtime.

We provide in house and on site dynamic balancing and re-furbishing of existing fans.

Services available: Bespoke high efficiency fans to fit in existing furnace dimensions Elimination of water cooling up to 1000C Gas tight for special atmospheres Reversible air flow impellors to reduce furnace cycle times and give tighter temperature tolerances

Fan designs which reduce furnace downtime and maintenance costs High efficiency impellors rotating at motor synchronous speeds allowing use of smaller motors directly coupled to the fan shaft Lower energy costs Inspection and maintenance contracts with reports on all fans On site dynamic balancing For more information contact Stuart Lloyd on 0044 (0)1554752148 or e-mail to slloyd@danielsfans.ltd.uk. www.danielsfans.ltd.uk Reader Reply Number: 313

The Revolution™ Fan – a highvolume/low-speed (HVLS) industrial fan provides more consistent air circulation and ventilation with better energy efficiency than traditional highspeed ceiling fans or industrial floor fans. The end result is increased employee comfort and productivity for lower overall cost.

The Revolution Fan’s innovative blade design moves more air than traditional fans while saving up to 30 percent in energy costs and costs just a few cents an hour to operate.

About the same as one small highspeed industrial floor fan – while delivering the performance of multiple high-speed fans.

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The fan creates stronger and more uniform airflow from floor to ceiling and wall to wall, which prevents dead-air holes directly beneath the fan and in building corners.

Available in 2440, 3660, 4880, 6100 and 7320 mm diameters, the Revolution Fan uses steel universal mounting brackets for easy installation. The mounting system includes a beam clamp, motor housing, stabilization cables and a three-way motor-to-hub safety connection. www.ritehitefans.com Reader Reply Number: 314

INDUSTRIAL FANS

Elektror airsystems gmbh is a worldwide well-known producer of industrial fans and blowers with headquarters and manufacturing in Germany

STEEL INDUSTRIAL FANS with up to 168500 m続/h and 13900 Pa Besides the established radial blowers made from aluminium cast Elektror now also offers heavy-duty industrial fans with steel housing. This expanded new product range contains low, middle and high pressure centrifugal fans as well as axial fans in the middle and high pressure range.

The series of axial fans is completed by different types of wall, garage and roof fans. Therewith Elektror for the first time moves into the market of large-volume

fans: with volumetric flow rates up to 115000続/h the centrifugal fans of the ranges CFL, CFM, CFH, CFXH and CFMT considerably enlarge the range of performance of Elektror devices. And with even 168500 m続/h the axial fans (types: MAF, HAFC, MAFR, MAFG, MAFW) open up many further new application areas.

Elektror will be always happy to advise you!

Just call the Elektror Customer Support or visit www.elektror.com

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Stealth AND EFFICIENCY This award winning fan noise control technology can not only cut running costs by 10% - 30%, but also has substantial operational advantages compared with conventional silencers. These include rapid, low cost retro-fit installation and no maintenance for the life of the fan, making the replacement of existing silencers a profitable exercise.

The technology can be fitted within a few hours with no need to modify existing duct-work - or to fit silencers, enclosures or acoustic lagging. Compared with conventional silencing, 10% - 30% improvements in system efficiency are possible, dramatically reducing running costs.

In a recent project for Corus, retro-fitting the technology to a set of large fans reduced the noise by 94%, cut capital costs by an order of magnitude and saves around 贈200,000 per annum in power consumption compared with conventional silencing. The modifications scale from the largest industrial centrifugal fans down to tiny ejector seat air supply fans.

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MOISTURE MEASUREMENT

Making moisture analysis quick and easy

Adam PMB MOISTURE ANALYZERS The PMB takes the hassle out of moisture analysis for fast and accurate results. With smart features developed specifically for ease of operation, Adam’s new PMB moisture balances deliver outstanding performance.

Adam offers two models to choose from, the PMB53 which provides results at 0.01%/1mg with a capacity of 50g, and the PMB202 providing results at 0.1%/10mg with a capacity of 200g.

With multiple samples and repetitive tests, the PMB balances use a USB memory card / flash drive to store an unlimited number of results and test programs letting you permanently archive your readings as you need. A large backlit display shows test parameters and results, a single halogen heat lamp, and easy functionality make PMB moisture balances a smart choice for moisture determination.

With products that give you the accuracy

and reliability that you need, balanced with features that you want – Choose Adam for The Right Balance. More information at www.adamequipment.com Adam Equipment E: g.coles@adamequipment.com T: USA 203 790 4774 T: UK 01908 274545 ext. 232 www.adamequipment.com Reader Reply Number: 317

PSC offers two different measurement technologies; Near InfraRed and Radio Frequency, providing a moisture measurement solution for virtually every process application Both technologies are non-contact, nondestructive, safe and instantaneous. NIR is a surface-biased measurement utilised in situations where surface moisture is indicative of the bulk moisture. Radio frequency on the other hand, is far more penetrative, reaching depths of several cm and is applicable when moisture is unevenly distributed throughout the product mass.

RF is a dedicated moisture measurement but Near Infrared technology can be harnessed to make

additional measurements: on-line oil and fat measurement is invaluable in the production of potato chips, olive oil and biscuits, rapid at-line analysis of nicotine and sugar content in tobacco products enables blending to provide a consistent product which meets with labelling requirements, coat weight measurement ensures optimal usage of what are frequently costly resins and consistent quality product.

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PORTABLE CALIBRATORS

Portable pneumatic electric pump pressure calibrator, Model EPC-600

GENERATES PRESSURE EFFORTLESSLY

by simply touching the color screen Features include: Built-in Pneumatic Electric Pump to 40 Bar standard (optional to 100 bar) Measure 4-20 Ma, 0-30 Vdc and Switch Input 4.3” TFT Color Touch Screen Automatic Pressure Switch Test No external Gas Tank/Bottle PC Easy Cal software for FAST pressure gauge calibration TIS Electric Pump Pressure Calibrator is

designed with an internal electrical pneumatic pump that will automatic generate and coarse control pressure to 40 bar as standard. Optional to 100 Bar, PNEUMATIC! It generates pressure effortlessly by simply touching the color screen, without having to go through the tedious manual pumping action!

With the use of PC EASY-CAL software, it is capable of calibrating an analog pressure gauge in JUST 3 minutes, 5 points ascending and 5 points descending.

Including saving, printing of Calibration Certificate in Excel format!

Internal Reference pressure sensor standard accuracy is 0.05% F.S. Optional 0.025% or 0.01% F.S. TIS Instruments (S) Pte Ltd T: 6779-9272 F: 6873-8262 www.tisinstruments.com www.tiscalibrator.com Reader Reply Number: 307

PRESSURE CALIBRATOR TYPE OTE-P300 w/Eex Manometer OMICRON portable pressure calibrator for testing of pressuresensors, indicators, switches and safety equipment. The pressure medium is oil. It has fine adjustment of the pressure, and an overpressure relief valve. The digital readout can be selected to Bar or PSI. Pressure range is 0 - 200 and 0-300 bar. Both units can also be delivered in Eex version.

TEMPERATURE CALIBRATOR

TYPE OTE-T700 OMICRON portable temperature calibrator for testing of temperature- sensors, indicators, switches and safety equipment.

The heating medium is hot air. This makes it clean to use and it has quick temperature change response. Temperature range is about 10 degrees above ambient to + 700 degrees Celsius with digital readout of the measured temperature.

OMICRON have also other calibrators on request. The shown calibrators are type approved by Det Norske Veritas.

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COOLING TOWERS

The 3rd Generation AquaVantage Digital Hard Water Treatment process is the most powerful and effective of its type available with an additional bonus effect on bacteria

AquaVantage Digital HARD WATER TREATMENT The 3rd Generation can be applied to Industrial Plant and Cooling Towers on pipes of up to 5ft in diameter. Biofilm accumulations and bacteria levels are reduced and chemical dosing can be adjusted down as required.

The process also has the power to treat all of the water and de-scale plumbing in a building usually from the Rising Main. The retention effect in the water will last for many days. This will allow the treated

water to travel around the building, or industrial process to ease hard water effects in plant, appliances and facilities with ample time to spare.

Calorifiers or Boilers can be treated in isolation, thus reducing hard water effects, servicing costs and improving water heating efficiency. The process benefits wall mounted hot water boilers, showers, humidifiers, catering equipment etc.

With 17 years of continuous development

and successful installations in many countries, AquaVantage continues to be the complete hard water treatment. Aquavantage succeeds where many other systems fail!

For more information contact AQUAIR on 01908 233009 or email: trevor.best@aquavantage.net or www.aquavantage.net www.aquavantage.net Reader Reply Number: 320

MACHINE GUARDS If the health and safety of your workforce is a priority and you require standard or custom solutions for machine guards, safety fences & enclosures.....we can help you

Are you GUARDING AGAINST DANGER MiniTec manufactures and supplies a very wide range of quality products, from bespoke guarding through to modular systems. All are designed and

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TOTAL PRODUCTIVE

MAINTENANCE

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by Roy Davis, probably the most experienced TPM implementer in the UK. MPI have specialised in the implementation of TPM for over 14 years and provide a range of top quality training and support services to meet your specific requirements.

Attend our ‘An Introduction to TPM’ training workshop on 15th September 2009 and find out how we can help to make sure that your TPM programme is practical, achievable and successful.

Manufacturing Productivity Improvements Ltd T: 01562 746944 E: technicalsales@mpiltd.co.uk W: www.mpiltd.co.uk For more information quote EMS Enquiry No. 109 on IBC

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SPARES MANAGEMENT

AXLR8 work and spares applications help save money and time while increasing service levels

TRACK SPARE PARTS and manage your maintenance cycles Track spare parts and manage your maintenance cycles as well as urgent issues that arise. Manage RMA, returns and spares inventory.

AXLR8 FastTrack service engineering job tracking package will increase the efficiency of your field force and save administration, waste, fuel and customer frustration.

AXLR8 Engineer portals keep everyone

on the team informed. Mobile and PDAs supported for field operations AXLR8 Client portals keep clients and end users informed of job progress.

Build a knowledgebase of maintenance and client installation information which helps solve problems more quickly and effectively.

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IRIS Exchequer, Pegasus Opera and other ERP systems.

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T: 01344 776500 E: roger.cotton@axlr8.com www.axlr8.com Reader Reply Number: 350

door2parts is a high-performance, proven e-commerce solution for spare parts management door2parts offers extensive functionality and an extraordinarily high price/performance ratio. Using the most advanced technology available, it can adapt functionally and visually to the needs of customers and be fully integrated into existing business processes. We offer solutions dedicated and optimized for manufacturer to dealer (B2B) or dealer to customer (B2C) processes. Sell your spare

parts worldwide over the web 単 no installation and no plug-in is required for your users. Use your 2D or 3D drawings.

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T: +43 2243 21816 E: office@door2solution.at www.door2parts.com Reader Reply Number: 351

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MOTORS AND DRIVES

The Carbon Trust is calling on UK suppliers of motors and drives to take advantage of a £6.5m sales opportunity generated by a recently launched scheme to scrap poor-efficiency equipment

SCRAPPAGE SCHEME could give a £6.5m boost to motors and drives suppliers The Big Business Refit (www.bigbusinessrefit.co.uk) scheme is providing small and medium sized businesses with up to £100m in interest-free loans to replace old equipment and install new energy-efficient upgrades. Around £6.5m of this money is likely to be spent on motors and drives, the Trust estimates.

“Motors and drives have been one of the most popular

choices of energy-efficient kit for businesses that have taken Carbon Trust loans in the past,” says Hugh Jones of the Trust.

“Suppliers can increase their revenue by millions by making their customers aware of this funding and how to apply.” www.carbontrust.co.uk Reader Reply Number: 367

For more information quote EMS Enquiry No. 117 on IBC

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LATEST NEWS AND PRODUCTS

LIVE TURBINE HEALTH line, and then extensive and time-consuming data analysis.

Our DSP unit affords real-time, in situ data analysis, allowing plant owners and other users of turbines to adopt predictive maintenance strategies, and to operate more cost-effectively.

Also, if the unit is playing a role in the turbine’s control circuitry, it can reduce the risk of catastrophic failure if something does go wrong.”

Monitran Technology’s digital signal processing (DSP) unit delivers real-time turbine blade tip condition monitorin Monitran Technology, the R&D arm of vibration and displacement sensor OEM Monitran, has developed a digital signal processing (DSP) unit for the real-time monitoring of turbine blade conditions.

The unit reflects ‘live’ blade health by providing traffic-lighttype indicators: green for safe,

amber for advisory and red for danger. Also, for each condition, there is a programmable output capable of switching up to 30V at 5A, which means the unit can be easily integrated into control circuitry and to provide an automatic shut-down of the turbine if necessary.

Donald Lyon, Monitran Technology’s Managing Director, comments: “Up until now, turbine blade health monitoring has required the capture of data, often with the turbine off-

Monitran Technology’s DSP unit has four channels which are each intended for use with an eddy current probe and suitable trigger circuitry (such as Monitran’s T3 unit) and processes data relating to bladetip-to-casing clearance and by recognising any blade-to-blade lead or lag issues.

The use of all four channels supports the placement of sensors at approximately 90 degree intervals around the turbine’s casing. Lyon adds: “Investigatory work we

conducted with QinetiQ indicated that blade deterioration can occur in less than a single revolution.”

A fifth channel on the unit is intended for a traditional accelerometer, so that vibration levels may also contribute to the overall picture of turbine health.

In addition, all five channels feature digital (first in first out – FIFO) buffers for pre- and posttrigger recording, and can feed external digital recorders.

Once per revolution (OPR) signals are also provided; one input and four synthesised outputs.

The unit is in a standard DIN rail mount format, and measure 156 x 86 x 56mm (L, D and H respectively). It is available with the control panel either integral to the unit or as a separate item (say for wall-mounting). In addition, full remote monitoring and control of the unit is possible via multidrop RS454. www.monitrantechnology.com Reader Reply Number: 380

ATEX APPROVED tanker products from Dixon Dixon Europe are proud to have recently acquired 94/9/EC ATEX certification for the Bayco range of overfill detection products.

The ATEX directive applies where products are being used in potentially explosive environments/atmospheres.

Manufacturers/suppliers must ensure their products meet the essential health and safety requirements and undergo appropriate conformity procedure to be allowed the work in these environments.

Overfill detection is the secondary shut off system used on petroleum tankers to prevent overfilling during the terminal

leading process. The 94/9/EC ATEX approval on the Bayco range of probes and optic sensor systems now allows for CE Marking enabling Dixon to fulfil customer requirements within Europe. Certification ensures that the Bayco equipment is fit for its intended purpose.

Dixon Bayco manufactures a full range of sensors, monitors and sockets compatible with Scully & Civacon systems. The Bayco product range consists of Petroleum and Dry Bulk tanker fittings, Adaptors, Valves, Nozzles and Overfill Detection Equipment.

For more information on ATEX or the Bayco

range of products email marketing@dixoneurope.co.uk or call to speak to a member of the Dixon sales team on 01772 323529. +44 (0)1772 323529 marketing@dixoneurope.co.uk Reader Reply Number: 381

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OEE

Is it just me, or are departure boards full of on time flights except one? It’s usually the only flight of any interest and finding out the reasons why it’s delayed or worse, cancelled, and what the workaround is becomes a complete mission

ANDON SIGNALLING SYSTEMS – frustrating or motivating?

It occurred to me whilst I was scanning the departure board at 07:00 the other day searching for my 7:20 boarding information whilst the board unhelpfully displayed details of every flight leaving at 11:00 – the format hasn’t changed since the flip board days, it’s the technology and application which has recently brought Andon Systems back in vogue with operations outside of the travel industry.

When ‘Signal Boards’ first arrived on the shop-floor twenty years ago or so they were usually LED based and designed to display basic messages to operators; usually ‘order to make’, ‘made so far’ and a single efficiency value. It seemed like a sound concept, yet I visited several sites at the beginning of the technology hype only to see the high level LED board turned off.

Why? As with lots of newly introduced initiatives, the boards had a motivational impact to start with but then disappeared for a variety of reasons; wrong messages, inaccurate data, restricted format, the horizontal scrolling took too long to read, and the most difficult of all problems to tackle – complacency.

From the same spectrum of reactions as frustration, complacency is born of not being able to influence a situation, and not being concerned or fully understanding the consequences (or the impact to you personally). I have no doubt this is the reason many LED boards failed to deliver any real operational value the first time round: they were used in isolation. Its all well and good knowing the required order is 10,000 units but it’s not much use if no one is alerted to the fact we have only made 500 units in the last 8 hours, and

access to supporting information (why are we running so slowly?) is difficult. We need to know the direct impact to the shift. To compensate for this factor, many companies tried to display far too much information – abbreviated to get it on the screen and requiring a printed legend to decode the short hand. So whilst targets displayed in isolation are meaningless, ten screens full of data that take an age to cycle through are just senseless. (Take the case of the airport departure board. At 07:00 I really do not need to know about flights leaving at 11.00, it’s just frustrating; my eyes glaze over and I’m in danger of becoming so complacent to the scrolling flights I miss the relevant screen as it loops round).

What is the purpose of Andon Signalling?

The ‘Andon’ signalling concept, as with most things lean, originated in Japan and was a method pioneered as part of the Toyota Production System. The purist application of the theory (Jeffery Liker, 2004) gives workers the ability to manually stop production with the flick of a switch if a problem is detected – there’s a part shortage, a quality defect or safety problem for instance – and work resumes as soon as the maintenance team finds a solution. During this time an Andon light in the centre of the workstation flashes red to communicate a problem, amber to indicate that maintenance is now dealing with it, and green to announce we’re ‘good to go’ again. The technology and use has evolved since the fifties and over the last twenty years or so Signal Boards have replaced ‘traffic lights’. The displays, usually triggered automatically by the line rather

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than the operator, have become more a form of communication than a signalling system. This has presented its own set of problems (as outlined above) but today’s technology can provide a great deal of useful information with just as much clarity as the old traffic light system - and without the need for a printed legend. But for Andon Systems to be genuinely useful tools in today’s manufacturing environment, they need to display relevant information in a way that motivates.

So what makes a good Andon Signal Board?

An important consideration when implementing an Andon System is to find a way to display real-time information because detail of what was happening five minutes ago is already too late. These days, data capture systems on factory lines make this easy and not only that, the alerts can be automatically logged in the core OEE system database to be studied as part of long-term continuousimprovement programmes.

We also need information that is easy to understand and can be processed (read) quickly, so simple digital tables displayed on LCD or plasma PC/TV monitors are the way forward. I’ve seen some recently implemented Andon Systems which fall down at the first hurdle – for some unknown reason they are programmed to display like the archaic LED boards. There have been plenty of studies on the importance of aesthetics in presentation, so let’s keep the Signal Boards fresh and consistent with other systems’ interfaces in operation.

Above all, the information needs to be relevant and useful, in order to inform and

OEE

motivate staff. So the Signal Boards should not be functioning in isolation.

Instead, the Andon System needs to work in conjunction with other communications points, alerting key operators to check touch screens on the shop-floor which display supporting performance data. Your Andon System could also trigger Business Alerts to mobile phones/e-mail etc to keep relevant managers informed.

What information should be displayed?

I’m often asked what data should be communicated and essentially the Andon System ought to be configurable for your operation so that the alerts are relevant and useful, but here are some general guidelines and comments: OEE SCORE and a value for each element (AVAILABILITY, PERFORMANCE, and QUALITY) are all useful measures but we need to make sure we display relevant snapshots, i.e. today/this shift etc.

CHANGEOVER FREQUENCY and TIME are again useful metrics if we display actual times and targets as well WASTE QUANTITY/PERCENTAGE and ENERGY COUNT are definitely relevant display elements if waste is a big problem in the plant DOWNTIME THIS SHIFT is also relevant but just the Top 5 issues for that shift are realistically going to be of interest to operators and maintenance team The ideal message...

The best way to motivate is to give a snapshot glance of the things that are important to ‘me as the operator’: I started production on this shift at Remind me how many I need to make Remind me when I am likely to finish

the necessary steps to get the help I need to try and get back on schedule.

So does Andon Signalling work – is it motivational?

Yes I believe so and in fact most people think it’s a good idea. A quick calculation will work out the difference between the ‘order quantities’ and the ‘actual made’ to get the remaining quantity, but estimated time to finish is a little harder to compute manually. Just think how motivational it is if an accurate ‘Expected Finish’ time appears before us in black and white – or better still in flashing red with a warning sound! If we thought we were due to complete the order by 13:50 but now the best prediction is 14:30, there will be implications for staff, materials, changeover teams, hygiene, and customers, so the sooner we know the better. It’s also worth knowing that whatever we do, it’s probably now impossible to complete this order on time, focussing everyone on fixing the problems and avoiding any additional delay.

One more screen will help.

06:00

Communicate to motivate...

Opening lines of communication throughout the plant is vital so that operators in supporting or feeder areas know what’s going on across the relevant lines. If we are bottling whisky, and the glass supply team is based on a different level to the filling station, it's good to let that department see the Andon Signal Board for the filling station. Especially the ‘Stopped Status’ screen, alerting them to the fact that buildback may soon cause their process to come to a stop too. Equally, the packing workstation is going to be affected so the Signal Board gives the team a heads up.

Keeping everyone in the loop provides a sense of control and keeps everyone close to, and involved in the task at hand.

One final point; as Andon Systems are now usually PC based, (why would you spend money on restricted old LED technology?) displays screens are back under direct, real-time control, so use them to communicate in other ways - ‘Line A, don’t forget the H&S meeting at 11am.’ You may also want to consider streaming the Signal Board output to the PC screens of key staff and managers, keeping the pressure on. At least no-one will be able to say ‘I didn’t realise things had been so bad on my shift.’

Now all I need to do is convince my local airport to add a column to their departure boards to direct people in ‘Stopped Status’ situations - even if the message is ‘grab a coffee and the paper, we’ve checked all alternative flights and travel routes and unfortunately you’re in for a two hour wait’. Although not in so many words obviously! www.idhammarsystems.com Reader Reply Number: 340

14,000 units 13:50

It’s now 08:30, tell me how many I should have made by now

3,680

Tell me how many I have actually made

2,455

Tell me how that affects my finish time

14:30

It’s simple; if my shift is 06:00 to 14:00 and I’m due to make 14,000 units, there is little point is letting me know at 13:00 that we are miles behind. Warn me as the problems occur so that I can take

When the line comes to a complete stop, or we have a period of prolonged slow running, people will obviously be aware of it but tell them again via a Signal Board and alert them to each second of lost time and the stoppage reason.

It may be taking it too far but I’ve seen this type of board displayed in a factory with the sound of cash tills ringing through the speakers to signal the fact that for every second production was stopped they were losing lots of money. It certainly got everyone’s attention!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alan France, Operations Director of Idhammar Systems, has extensive experience in lean manufacturing with a background that includes several years as an Engineering Systems Manager for the largest food company in Europe. A systems specialist, he now consults on the importance of underpinning lean initiatives with realistic targets and sound metrics.

Contact him by e-mail: alan.france@idhammarsystems.com, or visit www.idhammarsystems.com for more on OEE software.

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CMMS

The Eaubonne Montmorency Hospital Group needed a unified CMMS system to manage the activities of its various departments.

In order to centralise the management of curative and preventive work, benefit from a database of equipment, generate indicators and reports and to improve stock management they chose COSWIN 7i, a fully web based CMMS solution

The Simone Veil Hospital is on its way to having a

UNIFIED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM Management for multiple sites and multiple departments Simone Veil Hospital was formed when the Eaubonne and Montmorency sites merged.

The challenge for this Hospital Group is to choose a maintenance tool that is both ‘multi-site’ capable and highly customisable.

The maintenance management in hospitals covers several different departments each with their own group of users. The Biomedical Department is responsible for the maintenance of medical equipment. Its responsibilities are to Ensure the Maintenance of equipment and Ensure the safety of people and equipment. This department is composed of 5 people.

The Technical Department manages all the non-medical equipment of the establishment; buildings, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, paint, lifts, furniture, beds and so on. The department is composed of 22 employees. Finally, the IT Department is responsible for managing all the computer equipment. It is composed of 12 employees.

In September 2006, the Biomedical Department was at the beginning of a process for the implementation of a comprehensive CMMS solution for all three departments.

They chose Coswin 7i because of the high customisability of its modules. The hospital maintenance has now undergone a revolution. Up until the implementation of Coswin, each department worked

independently. Now they are all able to work together and share information. “In order to simplify and harmonise things, we wanted all the services to be using the same piece of software”, explained Nadége Aubert, the manager of the Biomedical Department.

Another peculiarity of the hospital is that the maintenance is planned according to buildings and geographical locations for the Technical Department while the Biomedical Department manage their work according to the equipment involved.

The technicians who carry out the work often travel between the two sites.

Making things simple for requesters and workers.

The three maintenance departments have an unlimited number of users who can create job requests. However, nearly 70% of the job requests are created by the department maintenance staff, rather than by others who submit their requests by email or telephone.

The aim is to deliver a solution that will enable the staff of all the departments to input the information related to their job requests. The medical services use a web based version of Coswin with one access that covers all the workstations.

A completely customisable, modular deployment.

Each profile that is defined in Coswin has access to specific information. The customisation tools that are provided as

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part of Coswin make it possible to modify the screens according to each user’s profile. Technicians, Engineers, Managers, Requesters etc can all use Coswin with an interface that has been designed specifically for their needs.

The IT Department The Equipment list, Stock Register and History of transactions are important functionalities for the IT Department who manage the network of workstations, servers and printers. The maintenance work is mostly curative but the department manager, Mr Berthod, aims to introduce a preventative aspect to the work.

With better handling of maintenance activities it will be possible to distinguish between work orders that relate to new equipment, new software etc and those that relate to a breakdown of existing equipment or software. The department handled 3218 work orders in 2007 and 3091 in 2008.

The IT department aims to optimise the functionalities of Coswin and the quality of information and reporting. “The interesting thing behind the data, are the statistics. The creation of reports and dashboards from which we can identify indicators to press the levers and modify our strategy.” explained Philippe Berthod.

The Technical Department The part of the Coswin database that is used by the Technical Department is being

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built up piece by piece as Job Requests and Work Orders are created. The list of pieces of equipment that are maintained by the Technical Department is huge.

The hospital has a total of 956 beds and all the equipment that goes with them. The department handles about 50 requests per day. They have to be able to configure the software so that it is easy to use for everyone who might need to submit a Job Request, and at the same time they have to define and parameter the nomenclature to be used for all the equipment. They aim to have Coswin fully operational by September 2009.

The particularities of the Hospital sector The maintenance of hospitals must conform to many regulatory standards.

“Coswin records the work time and the regulatory practices of a job on a device or a product. This is beneficial because it allows us to organise the activity. “ explained Mr. Said Ben Rejdali, The Technical Department Manager Certain jobs require permits and planning. “Compared to a classical building there is not a large difference, it is the methodology for work on the various sites that is different. For example, we need special autorisation for works to be carried out in the operating block”.

Medical equipment managed by the Biomedical Department is subject to the “matériovigilance” program. That means that risks linked to a piece of equipment are constantly monitored. The equipment is grouped into 4 classes according to their criticality (see above).

If a supplier reports a defective batch or a fault with a piece of equipment via the AFSSAPS (l’Agence Française de Sécurité SAnitaire des Produits de Santé) it is necessary for the staff to be able to manage this and use the information to plan their maintenance tasks.

The ability to link documents and files to records and transactions in Coswin makes it possible to track the data and consult the information when needed.

Nadège Aubert described the functionality as “The ability to manage documents via the CMMS rather than on paper”.

maintenance is also done with Coswin.

“Coswin 7i is a good CMMS with a lot of potential. We can do many more things now that we have Coswin”, said Nadège Aubert.

The bio-medical department handled 550 preventative maintenance tasks and 1180 curative maintenance tasks in 2008.

They now plan to use Coswin to develop viable indicators and business intelligence, improve their stock management and track costs associated with pieces of equipment.

The main results expected The management of subcontracted work Reports and statistics on work orders

and job requests Better communication between users Interaction between departments Better management of stock inventory and costs A complete history of transactions for each department Better management of employees “The interesting thing behind the data, are the statistics. It’s very interesting to have a dashboard on which you can then have indicators to press levers and change our strategy. “ www.siveco.com Reader Reply Number: 341

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The Fluke Ti32 and TiR32 are the first industrial grade, high-performance imagers on the market to incorporate a powerful 320x240 sensor to provide high-definition, strikingly crisp, detailed images for under £7,200. Their superior image quality helps to identify even the smallest temperature differences that could indicate problems.

With Fluke’s patented IR-Fusion® technology, users can marry high-precision thermal images with visual (visible light) images in full screen, picture-in-picture or blended views for enhanced problem detection and analysis. IR-Fusion is the only solution available with physical parallax correction, which enables perfect alignment, pixel by pixel, of both infrared and visible images.

Fluke products are the only thermal imagers on the market to incorporate IR-Fusion in both camera and software.

Users can record voice comments of up to 60 seconds with every image taken by the Fluke Ti32 and TiR32. They feature a three-button menu designed for intuitive operation and navigation with a push of the thumb, on-screen emissivity correction, transmission correction and high temperature alarm (dew point temperature alarm on the TiR32). Each unit comes with two field-swappable, rechargeable batteries that enable virtually continuous imager use.

Typical battery life is more than four hours each. Optional telephoto and wide-angle lenses are available to bring distant and wide views into sharp focus.

The rugged Fluke Ti32 and TiR32 Thermal Imagers are tested to withstand a drop of 2 meters, and are IP54 rated to withstand water and dust. They have a widescreen, full colour LCD display, increased thermal sensitivity (≤0.05°C at 30°C target temperature) and a temperature measurement range of -20°C to +600°C for the Ti32, -20°C to +150°C for the TiR32.

Fluke SmartView® Software (with free software upgrades for the life of the product) is included with each thermal imager. SmartView software is a modular suite of tools for viewing, annotating, editing and analysing infrared images that fully supports Fluke IR Fusion technology. It enables users to edit images in five viewing modes and generate customised professional reports in a few steps. Fluke 3D-IR™ three-dimensional viewing makes hot or cold spots “pop out” of the background for easy viewing and analysis.

The Fluke Ti32 and TiR32 include a 2GB SD memory card that will store at least 3,000 basic infrared images (.bmp or .jpg formats) or 1,200 fully radiometric (.is2 IR Fusion file format) infrared and linked visual images, each with 60 seconds of voice annotation, as well as a multifunction memory card reader (USB) for downloading images to a computer. Each imager comes with a rugged hard carry case and a soft transport bag, an adjustable hand strap for right- or lefthanded use, two rechargeable lithium ion smart batteries, a two-bay external

charger, an AC power supply, and an interactive training DVD. The Fluke Ti32 Industrial Thermal Imager is designed for inspection and process control applications in many industrial functions, including: Inside electrical distribution and service (switch gear, panels, controls, fuses, transformers, outlets, lighting, conductors, overhead buses and motor control centres) Motors, pumps and mechanical equipment (electric motors and generators, pumps, compressors, evaporators, bearings, couplings, gearboxes, gaskets/seals, belts, rollers, and disconnects) Process (tanks and vessels, pipes, valves and traps, reactors, process insulation) HVAC/R (air conditioning, heating, air handlers and refrigeration) Outside electrical distribution for utilities (transformers, bushings, insulators, transmission lines, other exterior conductors, service connections, disconnects and capacitor banks) The Fluke TiR32 Thermal Imager for Building Diagnostics is designed for applications including: Energy Audits: To perform infrared energy audits for residential and commercial applications. To increase the thermal efficiency of a home or building by scanning for thermal heat loss, air infiltration or ex-filtration, or air delivery problems.

Moisture/Restoration: To accurately detect moisture issues located behind exterior and interior walls, in ceilings or under carpet-covered floors.

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COMPRESSED AIR

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PIPEWORK INSTALLATION Not only is News International’s new newspaper printing plant in Broxbourne, North London, the most modern in Europe, it is home to what is believed to be the UK’s largest ever compressed air pipework installation. Almost four miles of Legris’ rapid-fit Transair system have been specified to feed an area the size of more than 12.5 football pitches.

The plant has a capacity to produce over 150 completed copies of a full colour tabloid every second and is the UK’s main print centre for The Sun, Times, Sunday Times and News of the World, as well as for other newspaper publishers.

Compressed air is fundamental to practically every process at the centre from offloading giant reels of paper to driving ink into the presses and finally banding and packaging the finished newspapers for dispatch.

Greater versatility Although galvanised steel pipework was originally specified for the compressed air network, M&E contractors Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil (SRW) realised that the programme to install and commission the multi-million pound presses stage by stage on “key access dates” called for a system that offered far greater versatility.

Not only was compressed air required for the completed building, it would even be required to actually build the giant presses on site.

The modular assembly characteristics of Transair in lightweight aluminium coupled with its high energy efficiency in operation were to provide a dual advantage for both the building services contractor and end user. “To move away from traditional galvanised steel was a big decision for us,” said Skanska’s Project Director Mark

Rhodes. “Of all the services we were installing, the decision on compressed air pipework and the compressors was vital.

There could be no going back.”

With an agreed programme to commission and release each press and its supporting machinery every five weeks throughout the project, SRW went to tender, appointing Legris’ Transair distributor Airchannel to supply and maintain the system. “Because Transair is a rapid fit system, it can be installed far more quickly than galvanised steel. Requirements inevitably change in a project of this size and the system can be modified just as quickly when required. It’s a 24-hour a day operation every day with no room for downtime. With Transair, each branch can be isolated or diverted separately in a matter of minutes. Importantly, we don’t need to shut the system down to make those modifications,” said Mark.

Most efficient The five-storey building, located strategically next to the M25 motorway, stands 30 metres high and 175 metres long to house two halls with three giant printing presses in each. Airchannel have installed five HPC compressors - one variable and four fixed - in each of the two plant rooms to provide the site with a total capacity of 8830 cfm. A computerised energy management system supplies the most efficient configuration of air to match peaks and troughs of demand throughout the day.

In any one year, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, no compressor will work more than 68 hours over another.

A network of Transair pipework is used to feed the length and breadth of the plant in diameters ranging from 76 mm to 16.5m. The smooth-bore aluminium

pipework is corrosion resistant, while the rapid-fit polymer connectors are “full bore”. As they do not inhibit the flow of air through the system, they offer the lowest pressure drop between compressor and point of use for optimum efficiency.

Every component within the system is reusable, interchangeable and guaranteed

by Legris for 10 years.

“Because the sizes we were using are a simple push-fit connection, Transair has allowed us to create at least 500 take-off points from the network with the minimum of delay,” said Mark. With galvanised steel, the increased timescale and requirement for labour would have been massive. Transair can be modified easily and it’s by far the most efficient in use. That’s important with any system, but when you consider the magnitude of this project, it really is a critical decision.”

The system feeds every major item of equipment at the plant, with circuits extended and modified rapidly as more presses and ancillary equipment have come on line.

“There have even been Health and Safety advantages,” said Mark. “Transair is a clean system to install, unlike galvanised with its requirement for oil for pipe threading.

Because we’ve used Transair stage by stage, we’ve had plenty of time to test it,” he concludes. “We’d definitely use it again.

It’s saved us time to supply and install and it’s saving the end user money in operation. Everybody’s happy.”

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COMPRESSED AIR

As part of the project a complete compressed air solution, which included a dedicated moisture free air system for the sophisticated Agfa computer-to-plate (CTP) presses, was designed, supplied and installed by Airchannel

KEEPING THE PRESSES ROLLING

at the World’s biggest printing plant The world's biggest printing plant is operated by News International, publishers of The Times, Sunday Times, News of the World and the Sun newspapers, and owned by media magnate Rupert Murdoch.

The £650 million investment features 12 state-of-the-art colour printing presses, which cover an area the size of around 13 football pitches. As part of the project a complete compressed air solution, which included a dedicated moisture free air system for the sophisticated Agfa computer-to-plate (CTP) presses, was designed, supplied and installed by Airchannel.

The Agfa CTP system cuts cost and time by eliminating the film step while improving production speed and print quality. To establish the moisture free system Airchannel supplied three desiccant dryers fitted with dewpoint dependent switching, each of which has a dedicated air receiver and features smoothbore aluminium pipework.

Using dryers significantly decreases the potential for breakdowns, which avoids the impact on production of downtime as well as reducing maintenance and repair costs.

The new plant brought the end to an era with the purpose built facility at Broxbourne in Hertfordshire taking over from the company’s Wapping site in east London, which itself revolutionised the industry in the 1980s.

As well as being the biggest, it is one of the most efficient printing sites with the

ability to print some 70,000 full colour newspapers every hour, which is more than twice as many when compared to Wapping, where it was around 30,000 per hour.

Airchannel completed the installation in two phases, beginning with the supply of 10 compressors, 10 refrigeration dryers, 20 receivers and a complete condensation management system along with 150 metres of exhaust ducting.

To ensure a clear development process was followed, a series of 120 working drawings were produced to support the installation. All 645 pneumatic and isolation valves were tagged and identified onto both the compressor plant room and pipework schematic drawings.

The second phase involved the supply and installation of over seven kilometres (around 4.5 miles) of pipework to take the compressed air around the building.

Working closely with Skanska SRW, the site mechanical and electrical (M&E) contractor, this was designed by Airchannel engineers to ensure a smooth flow of air and avoid any drop in pressure.

The system is linked to a HPC SIGMA Air Manager that accurately monitors, records and controls the entire installation ensuring that energy costs and power consumption are minimised.

And with the increased concerns over environmental impact from energy consumption, this also assists the new plant to significantly reduce its carbon emissions footprint.

Mark Rhodes, Skanska’s project

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manager, commented: “We appointed Airchannel to handle the entire compressed air installation on this prestigious contract as the company has the resources and expertise to design and fit an energy efficient solution on time and within budget.

“It is a demanding operation but Airchannel has ensured the new system is reliable and fully meets the needs of the huge site. As well as delivering running cost benefits it also significantly reduces the carbon emissions and environmental impact of the plant, which were important aspects to incorporate.”

With two compressor plant rooms, each featuring one variable and four-fixed speed rotary screw compressors, along with five dryers and 10 receivers, a total air capacity of 256 cubic metres (over 9000 cubic feet per minute) is delivered at 10.5 Barg.

The DSD compressors installed feature a number of technical benefits, such as both the drive motor and air end operate at the same low speed, for direct coupling of the drive and compression units, which provides significant energy savings.

Airchannel has also been appointed to provide a full on-going support service and a complete maintenance solution to ensure that the high-tech presses keep the international news flowing at full speed. www.airchannel.co.uk Reader Reply Number: 343

COMPRESSOR MAINTENANCE

For industries reliant on compressed air supply as a major component of production processes, nothing has a greater impact on the life and efficiency of a compressor system than the maintenance programme. In these straitened times with little capital expenditure on new plant and equipment, and productivity dependent upon shorter working weeks, it is even more vital to get the best out of existing machinery

The importance of PLANNED COMPRESSOR MAINTENANCE It is possible that lower plant utilisation may remove the need for annual shutdown procedures but, nevertheless, maintenance should not be neglected. In fact, shorter shifts may provide the opportunity for routine maintenance to be conducted without the need for major disruption.

With air compressors there is a close analogy to car servicing: in order to maintain a vehicle’s peak performance and reliability, the perceived wisdom is that it should be serviced at the manufacturers’ recommended intervals by specialist engineers with factory-trained expertise and the capability to fit genuine spare parts.

Maintenance makes up the smallest proportion of total operating costs for a compressed air system, generally in the region of 5-10% of the initial equipment investment value. By adopting a well planned maintenance programme it is possible to not only anticipate these costs but to extend the service life of the equipment and to achieve 100% operational efficiency.

Maintenance issues While most plant operations will rely on the original equipment manufacturer’s scheduled service plans, carried out by an accredited distributor or service centre, there will be instances where the level of engineering knowledge will enable the maintenance procedures to be undertaken in-house. In either situation there are practical issues to be considered.

For instance, one way to tell if the compressed air system is being well maintained and is operating properly is periodically to track and record power, pressure and flow readings. If, on later

checks, power use at a given pressure and flow rate goes up, the system’s efficiency is degrading. This also indicates whether the compressor is operating at full capacity, and if the capacity is decreasing over time..

Here are some of the maintenance issues for specific system components: The Compressor Package The main areas of a compressor system that require maintenance are the compressor itself, heat exchanger surfaces, the oil separator, oil levels, oil filter, and air inlet filter.

The compressor and intercooling surfaces need to be kept clean; if they are dirty, compressor efficiency will be adversely affected. Fans and water pumps need inspection to ensure that they are operating at peak performance.

The oil separator in a lubricant-cooled rotary screw compressor generally starts with a 0.2 bar pressure drop at full-load when new. Most manufacturers’ maintenance manuals suggest changing them when there is about a 0.6 bar pressure drop across the separator.

Because compressor lubricant can become corrosive and degrade the equipment and the system efficiency, the oil and oil filter need to be changed as per manufacturer’s specification which in our experience, and depending upon operating conditions, requires oil levels to be checked monthly and, in the case of oil-injected screw compressors the lubricant to be changed after 4,000 running hours. As a rule, the oil filter should be be replaced annually.

Oil-free screw compressor lubricants allow a considerably longer interval between

lubricant replacement, up to 16,000 running hours.

The compressor’s air inlet filters and piping also need to be kept clean. A dirty filter can reduce compressor capacity and efficiency, so filters should be maintained at least per manufacturer’s specifications, taking into account the level of airborne contaminants at the system’s operational site. It is our experience that a weekly check is advised and the filter unit replaced on an annual basis.

Motor drives If the electric motor driving a compressor is not properly maintained, it will not only consume more energy, but be apt to fail before its expected lifetime. Therefore the two most important aspects of motor maintenance are lubrication and cleaning.

Over-lubrication can be just as harmful as under-lubrication and is a common cause of premature motor failure.

Manufacturer’s typically recommend that motors should be lubricated anywhere from every two months to every 18 months, depending on annual hours of operation and motor speed.

Since motors need to dissipate heat, it is important to keep all of the air passages clean and free of obstruction. For enclosed motors, it is vital that cooling fins are kept free of debris. Poor motor cooling can increase motor, temperature and winding resistance, which shortens motor life and increases energy consumption.

Motor belt drives also require periodic maintenance because, under normal operation, belts stretch and wear and therefore require adjustment. Tight belts can lead to excessive bearing wear, and loose

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Air treatment equipment Fouled compressed air treatment equipment can result in excessive energy consumption as well as allowing poor-quality air to damage other production equipment.

Dryers, aftercoolers, and separators should all be cleaned and maintained according to individual specifications but, in the main that will mean a monthly inspection and the appropriate action taken to maintain peak operational condition.

Leaks Leak detection and repair is an important part of any maintenance programme. Even a small leak can result in higher energy costs and downtime. For instance, a one millimetre hole in an air line supplying air at 6bar pressure can leak air at the rate of one litre per second, resulting in a power loss of 0.3 kilowatts at the compressor.

Regular leakage checks should be conducted throughout the air line and at fittings, clamps, valves, hoses, regulators, filters, gauges and all end-use equipment Automatic drain traps Most compressed air systems have moisture traps located throughout the

system. These need to be inspected periodically to ensure that they are not stuck in either the open or closed position.

An automatic drain trap stuck in the open position will leak compressed air; a drain trap in the closed position will cause condensate to back up and be carried downstream where it can damage other system components.

Condition monitoring System operators not only need well-maintained and reliable equipment, but also a watchful eye to monitor an installation, ready to intervene pro-actively before a minor malfunction turns into a major problem.

So, with the philosophy of ‘prevention is better than cure’ in mind, it may be prudent to consider versatile monitoring solutions such as Atlas Copco’s AIRConnectTM, a state-of-the art, remote monitoring service that links compressed air installations to a sophisticated and highly automated 24/7 Internet-based monitoring system. It’s designed to handle all monitoring tasks, measuring and managing compressed air systems to help improve productivity and provide increased availability and reliability.

AIRConnectTM offers a system status

overview and notifications in case of irregularities, reports analyses and immediate response. Equipment status is monitored in real time – including shock pulse monitoring that determines bearing wear as the basis for efficient condition monitoring. The system provides automatic warning notifications via remote diagnosis and efficient service scheduling – interventions that are based on specific requirements rather than time related.

Required services are delivered rapidly, breakdowns can be prevented and downtime shortened - the exact tools that are needed to keep operational costs to the minimum.

Service Plans Because of the wide diversity of compressor applications and production economics within industry, most manufacturers’ aftermarket offering provides a choice of service plans. In Atlas Copco’s case, these are with options of inspection, preventative maintenance or total responsibility. This flexible, three-option preventative maintenance solution can be adapted to best suit customers’ needs at any time during the equipment’s life cycle. www.atlascopco.co.uk Reader Reply Number: 344

BASIC MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST: Inlet filter cartridges – Inspect and clean or replace per manufacturer specifications. Required frequency is often related to operating conditions. Dirty filters increase energy consumption.

Drain traps – Clean out debris and check operation periodically.

Compressor lubricant level – Inspect daily and top up or replace per manufacturer specifications. Change lubricant filter per manufacturer specifications.

Oil separator (Oil-injected rotary screw compressors) – Change per manufacturer specifications, or when pressure drop exceeds 0.6 bar, whichever is less.

Lubricant selection – Select compressor and electric motor lubricant per manufacturer specifications.

Belt condition – Check belts for wear and check/adjust tension per manufacturer specifications.

Operating temperature – Verify that operating temperature is per manufacturer specification.

Air line filters – Replace particulate and lubricant removal elements when pressure drop exceeds 2 to 3 psid. Inspect all elements at least annually regardless of pressure drop indication.

Water cooling system – For water-cooled systems, check water quality (especially pH and total dissolved solids), flow, and temperature, and clean/replace filters and heat exchangers per manufacturer specifications.

System leaks – Check air lines (especially joints), fittings, clamps, valves, hoses, disconnects, regulators, filters, lubricators, gauge connections, and end-use equipment for leaks.

System cleanliness – Check system for compressor and motor lubricant leaks and cleanliness.

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BOILERS AND BURNERS

The 1955 Factories Act Sub Section 40 states "a boiler and all its fittings must be properly maintained". Yet Health & Safety Officers are frequently called out to accidents where calorifiers, boilers and hot water heaters have exploded because safety valves, encrusted with limescale, have not operated correctly. If there is a build-up of pressure in the vessel and safety valves are not operating explosion will occur causing severe damage and possible injury to personnel

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AND CALORIFIERS Boilers come in a vast array of configurations, however, all operate under the premise that water will boil at higher temperatures when under pressure.

Operating at a higher temperature allows more energy to be put into the steam in the form of higher pressure. Should the integrity of a boiler be compromised, either from exceeding the design limits or because of mechanical failure of the units, the results are catastrophic. The water in a boiler is in a liquid state only because it is under pressure. As soon as the pressure is removed the water will "flash" into steam in adiabatic reaction. This steam, while at a lower pressure, will expand at an

exponential rate. Thus the fragments of an exploding boiler are propelled at horrifying speed.

For example: a boiler having a one cubic foot volume, operating at a pressure of 150psi, has roughly 21,600 pound feet of energy contained in it. To put this in perspective, if the boiler weighs 100lb and develops a hole that vents its contents in 1/10 of a second, the boiler would be accelerated to a velocity of 118 feet per second or about 80 miles per hour! A similar scenario would occur if the safety valve failed, resulting in catastrophic boiler failure.

In March last year a calorifier used to

provide domestic hot water ruptured during operation in a factory. Consisting of a copper shell, bronze tube plate and copper "U" tube bundle, the old waterside shell was fitted with a relief valve. The tube nest was supplied with steam controlled by a thermostatic temperature controller. The shell longitudinal seam and the end caps were riveted.

The system had been out of service for an extended period and had been scheduled for demolition for the past five years. Because it was "about to be scrapped", it had not been descaled.

Following a requirement for extra hot water, the vessel was returned to service

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and shortly afterwards ruptured under pressure. The vessel tore along the riveted longitudinal seam and around both end caps. The force of the explosion moved the vessel about two metres off its foundations and severely damaged adjacent equipment and parts of the building in which it was located.

The inspector's report noted that the bends at the ends of the tube bundle had what appeared to be long-term minor cracking and evidence of more recent sudden cracking. In his conclusions he surmised that this more recent cracking caused an overpressure that could not be handled by the relief valve (especially in what appeared to be its impaired condition resulting from a long-term buildup of scale around the safety valve seat and disc) and the vessel ruptured. A later report concluded that the disc and valve seat could not be separated, because of scale build up, and the valve did not lift under a test pressure of 175 psi.

A further illustration of the dangers of scale build-up in safety valves is well documented in an explosion of a calorifier in a modern single storey office building.

Fortunately, in this instance the calorifier exploded at 2.00 a.m. so no one was injured. The calorifier rocketed through the reinforced concrete floor of the building and through the roof. The blast was of sufficient velocity to destroy a large section of the floor and resulted in considerable damage to the building, computer equipment, plant in the basement and to a telephone exchange.

The calorifier had ripped apart at the bottom end, at or near the shell to endplate seam. The shell minus its bottom had then landed on the roof of the building and the bottom endplate was found under the rubble, still resting on its concrete supports. It was estimated that an explosion force equivalent to approximately 23lb of TNT had been

created to cause such damage. It was established that the calorifier had been out of use for a period and the flow and return valves on the shell had been in the closed position. On the day of the accident, steam had been leaking into the coils and over a period of 18 hours the temperature, and consequently the pressure of the 600 gallons of water in the calorifier, gradually increased until finally the vessel exploded at what was later calculated to be a pressure of approximately 65 psi compared to its normal pressure of 23 psi.

A vent pipe had been fitted to the system, but this was isolated when all valves on the calorifier shell were closed.

This only left the safety valve to relieve the pressure situation, but it failed as scale had accumulated around the valve head and its seat.

Following the accident, laboratory tests were carried out to simulate conditions where a safety valve could be prevented from lifting at its set pressure due to adhesion between the valve head and its seat. Experiments were conducted on a variety of valves at different temperatures.

Water obtained from the site mains was dripped into safety valves and allowed to evaporate. Scale was thus formed and, on one occasion, a valve, which had been set and tested at 35 psi, was scaled to its seat after only 40 days. Under subsequent hydraulic test the safety valve operated with a loud report at a pressure of 92 psi.

The inspectors concluded that it was likely that the safety valve had "wept", which in the warm environment of the plant room would have produced the scale, which had built up in just a few months.

Following their findings, the inspectors conducted trials on other safety valves taken from heating boilers and systems in different parts of the country. Of the total number of valves checked, approximately 2% showed significant sticking.

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How can such accidents be prevented ?

Regular testing of safety valves is essential and, if accidents are to be avoided, it is imperative that ongoing scale prevention is carried out on all hot water boilers and calorifiers. One way of preventing scale build-up, not only on safety valves but also in boilers, calorifiers and pipelines, is through the installation of physical water conditioning equipment.

The major advantages of using, in particular, "fit and forget" electronic scale control equipment such as the Patented Scalewatcher ENiGMA are: requires no maintenance, plumbing or chemicals removes existing scale within the water system protects the entire water system including safety valves the quality of water remains unchanged reduces bacteria levels - scale is a prime breeding ground for Legionella increases the life of capital equipment including boilers and calorifiers can be fitted to any pipe material and size ranging from 5mm to 1,000mm Scalewatcher has invested significant sums in the research of electronic systems in the USA, Europe and Asia. The company's research has led to the implementation of an effective scale deposit-control strategy, directly reducing energy costs and contributing to customers' profits, especially prudent considering the implementation of Climate Change Levy.

John Thompson, Managing Director, Environmental Treatment Concepts Ltd

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API MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS API Maintenance Systems develops, markets and supports the API PRO maintenance management software. API PRO is installed in >50 countries by leading companies in a variety of industries and organizations to maintain plants, facilities and equipment.

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MADE FOR INTERNET: The new version of API PRO called Open.7 is due for release in October and will include complete EAM functionality based on thin client Windows technology ensuring excellent performance when operated by the internet.

API PRO Open.7 also includes a variety of new features directed at the needs of international groups and companies.

Handling of multiple currencies together with multi-language support for naming of e.g. spare parts fit the needs of international companies with extensive maintenance needs.

BROWSER-BASED APPLICATIONS: API PRO utilizes the flexibility of a Windowsbased client combined with the accessibility of WEB browser based applications. E.g. the Job Request Portal enables API PRO users to request and access any job request regardless of whether API PRO is installed on the computer they have access to.

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MAINTAIN 2009 FINAL REPORT

MAINTAIN 2009, the International Trade Fair for Industrial Maintenance, closed its gates with extremely satisfied exhibitors but fewer trade visitors from 36 countries

MAINTENANCE

at the highest level From October 13 – 15, everything at the MOC, in Munich revolved around maintenance solutions that contribute to business success, all in keeping with the motto "Cut costs. Save energy. Guarantee quality." The countries with the largest contingents of visitors were Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Finland and Italy, in that order. A total of 230 exhibitors presented nonsector-specific solutions for the maintenance, repair and inspection of plants and machinery.

Thomas Kreuzaler, Engineering Director CEG, Bodycote Wärme¬behandlung GmbH in Hürth, summarized his visit to the fair as follows: "At MAINTAIN we find non-sectorspecific solutions that adapt to operational requirements. We were positively surprised at the balance between large industrial service-providers and smaller companies that offer customized special solutions. All of the maintenance industry's important trade associations also meet here! In my opinion, MAINTAIN 2009 was a successful exhibition in every way."

The various trade associations, which have given MAINTAIN their unanimous support from the beginning, also reported

positive results. By the end of the second day, the members of Forum Vision Instandhaltung (FVI), for example, reported superior-quality contacts. Josef Finger, FVI Board Member: "The industry's networking opportunities are particularly beneficial."

Norbert Bargmann, Managing Director of Messe München GmbH, was also pleased with the fair's results: "We proved yet again that Munich is the home of the maintenance industry! 94 percent of our visitors make purchasing and acquisition decisions, and 91 percent of all visitors are planning to attend MAINTAIN again next year. Even though we had to deal with a difficult business environment this year, once again MAINTAIN showcased maintenance solutions at the highest level.

That is also reflected by the fact that onefourth of all visitors attended the fair specifically to prepare for and make investments. 80 percent of those visitors actually reached their goals and were absolutely satisfied." (Source: visitor survey by forschungplus).

The fact that MAINTAIN is a marketplace for impetus, strategies, concepts and specific solutions in industrial maintenance was also reflected in the

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Lünendonk® List that was presented here.

The trend study, which is titled "Leading companies for industrial maintenance in Germany", is based on facts, figures and information from maintenance companies that do business in Germany – including the 15 leading companies – and that present their products and services as exhibitors at MAINTAIN. Thomas Kuhlow, Communications Director, Infraserv GmbH & Co. Knapsack KG, was pleased about all the good contacts and business possibilities at MAINTAIN: "MAINTAIN 2009 is the trend exhibition for small and medium-sized enterprises in industrial maintenance. It is the No. 1 contact fair for qualified leads, even in these difficult times. The related-events program at MAINTAIN 2009 was also very well received. Best Practice Day, which showcased practical solution approaches from the industrial and commercial sectors, was extremely popular.

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ECCENTRIC PUMPS

Throughout all areas of processing, there is a substantial requirement for pumps that are capable of handling shear sensitive liquids and liquids that can have an adverse affect on mechanical seals. Coupled with this is often the need for such pumps to offer leak-free performance

An eccentric approach to pumping The transferring of paints, coatings, varnishes, pigments, binders and resins throws down a challenging to rotary positive displacement pumps as all these liquids can prove to be problematical.

Leakage can be harmful to the environment and plant operatives; abrasives can cause component wear (particularly seals) and varying levels of viscosity can affect flowrates. And if these factors werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, a gentle pumping action is normally required in order to provide low shear. The same goes for many areas of the food and personal products processing industries.

Whilst many types of pump can accommodate some of these demands, the challenge for plant managers is to find one that ticks all the boxes. The oscillating eccentric piston pump principle, developed by Mouvex, goes a long way to addressing all these demands. The principle produces the pumping performance of a rotary positive displacement pump. However, its action is far more sensitive making it ideally suited to applications where shear and potential leakage are major issues.

Mouvex principle The Mouvex principle pump differs from other types of positive displacement pumps in that it does not agitate the pumped liquid. Rather, the liquid is pumped by the eccentric movement of the oscillating piston within the pump chamber, this being a very gentle action.

The direct-drive design of the pump does not require either mechanical seals or magnets, so it provides leak-free performance.

The oscillating eccentric movement pump consists of a cylinder and a pumping element mounted on an

eccentric shaft. As the eccentric shaft rotates, the pumping element creates chambers with the cylinder. This has the effect of increasing the size of the intake port and drawing fluid into the pumping chamber. The fluid is transported to the discharge port where the size of the pumping chamber decreases. The action squeezes the fluid out into the discharge pipework. None of the wetted pumping elements rotate, thereby creating the gentle, low shear forces that many processes require.

Blackmer Mouvex eccentric disc pumps are capable of handling up to 30,000 cps (15,000 SSU) liquids, throughputs up to 36m3/h and working pressures of up to 16bar, depending on the model. The speed range is 50 to 1000rpm, with capacities of 0.6lt/m 600lt/m. Rated up to 150ÂşC, the C-Series and recently introduced SLC Series have a particle size range of up to 3mm and are effective at handling suspended solids containing mild abrasives. A constant product flow is produced that is independent of both pressure and viscosity and this, together with the presence of automatic piston/cylinder wear adjustment, ensures full flow efficiency and high levels of product stability at all times. In addition, the design ensures that very high levels of accuracy can be attained for volume metering and dosing.

With the Mouvex C and SLC series pumps the eccentric shaft is encased within a metal bellows constructed from 316 Stainless Steel. Self-priming and capable of dry-running, this type of pump will clear both the intake and discharge lines of any residual liquid. Lubrication of all moving parts is provided by the

pumped medium. Having a low linear piston speed means that the product is not agitated and as there is no bushing inside the pump, there is no risk of local shear of the liquid pumped.

Being ATEX compliant and suitable for CIP processes, applications for Mouvex pumps are many. In other types of positive displacement pumps the shear sensitive products encountered in manufacturing present considerable problems for mechanical seals, whilst aggressive liquids contribute to premature wear of seals. This is not the case with the eccentric disc principle because to pumps does not contain seals.

Looking at the factors that are fuelling growth in demand for this technology, first up is their seal-less construction, which helps to eliminate high value product loss.

Of even greater importance to users is the pumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true CIP capability, this being recognised as a significant economic advantage over pumps that require time-consuming disassembly between batches in order for them to be properly cleaned. Mouvex C and SLC Series pump can be completely drained, flushed and cleaned in place without there being the need for it to be disassembled. Nor is there any need to remove piping or pump housings, so maintenance time and costs can be reduced.

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