‘Occupational Health’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release ABB drives reduce swimming pool energy bills from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors), which we summarised at the time by saying "ABB drives have helped a UK holiday park operator save GBP77,000 a year on energy bills for its swimming pools. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Emerson Smart Wireless monitors resin products from Emerson Process Management: "Emerson Process Management's Smart Wireless technology is monitoring resin-batch temperatures at AOC's Perris, California, USA facility to enable better process control. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from SGS SA - Industrial Services - take a look at SGS accredited for building inspection by BSL which says: "SGS has received the accreditation to conduct building inspection and certification services in accordance with the Building Standard Law (BSL) of Japan. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Wilcoxon Research, Accelerometers obtain hazardous-area certification, as well as SGS inspects storage tanks at refinery from SGS SA - Industrial Services, and Emerson wireless monitor gives position feedback from Emerson Process Management.

Latest stories...

MVD transmitter technology enhances Emerson meters (October 2009)

Emerson Process Management has announced the availability of the Model 2400S transmitter with next-generation MVD technology on its hygienic Micro Motion H-Series Coriolis meters.

Endevco RCC designed for piezoelectric sensors (October 2009)

Endevco has launched its model 2771C-XX, an ultra-low-noise remote-charge converter (RCC), designed for use with charge-output piezoelectric sensors.

Spirax heating reduces energy use in hospital (October 2009)

Spirax Sarco has supplied energy-saving heating and hot-water systems for Kettering General Hospital.

Allison launches T375 and T375R to Torqmatic range (October 2009)

Allison Transmission has announced the addition of the six-speed automatic T375 and retarder derivative T375R to its Torqmatic range.

Steel producer expands Smart Wireless network (October 2009)

Severstal Wheeling has expanded its use of Emerson Process Management's Smart Wireless technology to improve process, fire safety and environmental monitoring at its hot strip mill in Ohio.

Ovation Security Center helps water facilities (October 2009)

Emerson Process Management has introduced the Ovation Security Center, which makes it easier for customers in the water and wastewater industry to manage the execution of cyber-security measures.

Beko receives health and safety accreditation (October 2009)

Beko Technologies is one of the latest group of companies to join a scheme designed to help industry improve its safety record.

Prosoft gateways provide wide-area connectivity (October 2009)

ProSoft Technology has released the RadioLinx Intelligent Cellular solutions, designed to provide wide area and global wireless connectivity for industrial devices.

Benefits of outsourced occupational health care

This article from On Site Occupational Health Care describes the advantages of outsourcing occupational health care.
Consultancy offers occupational health and hygiene

Heather Jackson has joined leading health and safety consultancy Sypol as director of occupational health and hygiene.