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In the last two decades, product counterfeiting has grown substantially across the globe. While much has been reported about consumers being taken advantage of by counterfeits within the music, film, home electronics and designer clothing industries, a far greater risk lies in industrial counterfeiting of items such as tyres, seals and bearings, many of which are safety-critical products....
By using the latest condition monitoring systems and automatic lubrication systems for bearings, oil and gas processing companies can reduce the risk and costs associated with unforeseen breakdowns to critical production plant and machinery....
A combined oil and vibration monitoring system is now available in the UK. The system enables the early detection of damage to heavy duty, oil-lubricated industrial gears, providing plant operators with a reliable system that prevents unplanned downtime and minimises maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) costs....
Companies that need to monitor the condition of both slow and fast rotating plant and machinery can now benefit from a combination of vibration and acoustic emission monitoring products, available from a single source in the UK....
Corus engineers at the Medium Section Mill in Scunthorpe are planning to extend their condition monitoring activities throughout the plant with online vibration devices.No longer are such devices seen as a luxury but as necessary tools in the maintenance engineer’s toolkit, which can contribute to a continued focus on operating costs....
As companies downsize and look to reduce costs, maintenance can often become a casualty. However, as equipment and machinery becomes more complex and automated, the need to have a properly structured and funded maintenance strategy is more important than ever....
A FAG DTECT X1 online vibration monitoring system has prevented the failure of a steam turbine, which could have cost the Corus plant in Scunthorpe many thousands of pounds in lost power generation....
Using its handheld vibration monitoring and balancing system, FAG Detector III, FAG Industrial Services (F’IS) has helped restore a tanker to full operation. ...