Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Mean Time Between Failure",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Power adapter suits explosive environments from
Phoenix Contact, which we summarised at the time by saying "Phoenix Contact's Mini Power adapter is compliant with the EN 60079-15 standard and may be used in hazardous areas where 3G category materials are required".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Ethernet devices guard against network disruption from
Ethernet Direct: "Having an industrial Ethernet device with high MTBF will protect the system against unexpected network disruptions".
In May 2007, we covered the news from Flowserve
concerning its PSS III single-OD pressurised split seal
- take a look at Split seals upgraded
which says: "The PSS III split seal suits paper mills, wastewater treatment facilities, soda ash processing and light chemical plants".
Take a look also at the news release from Wyko, an Eriks Company, Return line filters clean up hydraulic systems,
as well as Bearings cut downtime in drilling rig applications from SKF UK,
and UPS systems come under touch screen control from Socomec Sicon UPS.
See also:
Relays provide robust motor protection
(July 2005)
ABB has expanded its range of electrical relays with the addition of a new multifunction protection device for medium and large standard MV asynchronous motors
The greater the risk, the higher the SIL
(July 2004)
Steve Meadows of Asco Joucomatic explains the function of Safety Integrity Levels in the new draft IEC61511 standard for the process industry sector
Gantry aids high-throughput positioning systems
(September 2002)
Baldor has a new linear-motor-driven gantry it reckons will speed and simplify the building of ultra-high-throughput precision positioning systems
Four-year warranty as standard on UPSs
(February 2002)
Advance-Galatrek is now offering a standard four-year warranty on the full range of MicroBak galvanic isolation uninterruptible power systems (UPSs)
68 more welding robots for automotive supplier
(May 2001)
The latest £1.6 million order for 68 robots and manipulators by TKA Chassis Tallent brings the total number of Motoman welding robots on site to more than 360
Transforming the way paint plants are designed
(July 2000)
Advanced computerised modelling techniques, with 3-D graphics and powerful mathematical analysis, are transforming the way in which modern automotive paint plants are designed