June 2019

Editor: Aaron Blutstein t| 01732 370340 e| editorial@dfamedia.co.uk Editorial Coordinator: Leslah Garland t| 01732 370340 e| leslah.garland@dfamedia.co.uk Editorial Assistant: Nicola Crawley t| 01732 370340 e| nicola.crawley@dfamedia.co.uk Director of Sales: Damien Oxlee t| 01732 370342 e| damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Executive: Daniella Gavin t| 01732 371084 e| daniella.gavin@dfamedia.co.uk DFA Direct: Ian Atkinson t| 01732 370340 e| ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk German Sales Office: Victoria Hufmann t| 911 939 76442 e| Victoria@hufmann.info Eastern US: Karen C Smith-Kernc t| +1 717 397 7100 f| +1 717 397 7800 e| KarenKCS@aol.com Western US and Canada: Alan A Kernc t| +1 717 397 7100 f| +1 717 397 7800 e| AlanKCS@aol.com Production Manager & Designer: Chris Davis e| chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Operations Manager: Ewa Hodden e| ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries: Perception t| +44 (0) 1825 701520 . e| dfamedia@dmags.co.uk Finance Manager: Clare Jackson e| clare.jackson@dfamedia.co.uk Commercial Director: Ryan Fuller e| ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Publishing Director: Ian Atkinson e| ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Published by: DFA Media Ltd, 192 The High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t| 01732 370340 f| 01732 360034 e| info@dfamedia.co.uk w| www.pwemag.co.uk Official Supporters: Printer: Warners, UK © Copyright 2019, DFA Media Ltd ISSN 0262-0227 PWE is a controlled circulation magazine, published 11 times a year. Please contact DFA Media with any subscription enquiries. Paid subscriptions are also available on an annual basis at £95.00 (UK) or £160.00 (Overseas) P+P included. The content of this magazine, website and newsletters do not necessarily express the views of the Editor or publishers. The publishers accept no legal responsibility for loss arising from information in this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be produced or stored in a retrieval system without the written consent of the publishers. BCAS official media partner COMMENT 3 NEWS 6 A round-up of what’s happening in industry MAINTENANCE MATTERS - INCORPORATING PROBLEM SOLVER 10 Focus on: Thermal Imaging/ Condition Monitoring Steel breakouts are catastrophic process failures that are both extremely dangerous and costly. Monitoring the health of ladles and torpedoes using thermal imaging can greatly minimise the risk but a handheld infrared camera can only provide a periodic check on the health of these critical transport structures. PWE reports. SMART MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT FOCUS 22 PROCESS, CONTROLS, & PLANT 24 Focus on: Compressed Air/ Pumps & Valves Brian Barnes outlines air compressor oil and additive properties and their functions: to seal, cool, clean and reduce wear. ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT & WATER 36 Focus on: Boilers, Burners, & Controls Manufacturing is an energy-hungry industry, requiring huge quantities of both heat and electricity. This high demand for energy means that the manufacturing sector is ideally suited to take advantage of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems. However, making the investment requires some careful consideration, says Nigel Thompson. SPECIAL FOCUS HANDLING, STORAGE & LOGISTICS 42 CLASSIFIED 48 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 49 Contents 10 42 24 36 June 2019 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 0 5