‘Facilities Management’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Watlow's Profibus DP simplifies plant design from Watlow, which we summarised at the time by saying "Watlow has brought out the Profibus DP (Decentralized Peripherals) with EZ-Zone PM and EZ-Zone RM integrated temperature controllers. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release NECR showcases careers in engineering from Venture Marketing Group: "The National Engineering and Construction Recruitment Exhibition (NECR) will be held at the NEC, Birmingham on 27 and 28 November 2009.".

In November 2009, we covered the news from BNS Nuclear Services - take a look at BNS inspects British Energy AGR stations which says: "Increasing graphite core inspection requirements has led to a British Energy review of how to approach the inspection of its AGR reactor channels without extending reactor outages. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Ingersoll-Rand European Sales, Ingersoll Rand introduces desiccant dryers, as well as Fastpack drives cut energy use in fans and pumps from Micromech, and Engineering service determines how to reduce costs from Rittal.

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Carlo Gavazzi launches RSBT-type 15kW soft starter (November 2009)

Carlo Gavazzi has introduced a 15kW soft starter, extending the company's range of compact modules for compressor applications such as geothermal heat pumps.

SKF systems boost uptime of Isis neutron choppers (November 2009)

SKF rolling bearings and condition monitoring systems are maximising the uptime of precision devices used in the Isis neutron and muon source at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.

Nexans to supply ice-resistant control system (October 2009)

Nexans has been awarded a contract by Sevmash, a Russian shipbuilding company, to develop, manufacture and supply low-temperature and ice-resistant control, instrumentation and power cables.

ESI software supports PT-Grid project (October 2009)

ESI Group has announced its participation in the Plasma Technology (PT) Grid project, a three-year joint initiative funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Infolytica simulation software has 3D solvers (October 2009)

Infolytica has released MagNet, ElecNet and ThermNet version 7 with multi-threaded 3D solvers.

Guide advises on mounting and dismounting bearings (October 2009)

Schaeffler UK has published a technical guide entitled 'Mounting and Dismounting of Rolling Bearings'.

GE supplies work process management software (October 2009)

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced that Sabic Innovative Plastics is implementing Proficy Workflow in its Lexan factory in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands.

Sturman converts engine to run on natural gas (October 2009)

Sturman Industries has begun an attempt to convert a diesel truck engine so it runs on natural gas, enabled by Sturman Digital Hydraulic air controls.

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