September 2020

Editor: Aaron Blutstein t| 01732 370340 e| editorial@dfamedia.co.uk Editorial Coordinator: Leslah Garland t| 01732 370340 e| leslah.garland@dfamedia.co.uk Director of Sales: Damien Oxlee t| 01732 370342 e| damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Area Sales Manager: 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: Damien Oxlee t| 01732 370342 e| damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Western US and Canada: Damien Oxlee t| 01732 370342 e| damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Production Manager & Designer: Chris Davis e| chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Operations Manager: Ewa Hodden e| ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk Project Liaison Manager: Emma Floyd t| 01732 370340 e| emma.floyd@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 £100.00 (UK) or £170.00 (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. INSIGHT 10 MAINTENANCE MATTERS - INCORPORATING PROBLEM SOLVER 12 Focus on: Remote Maintenance Monitoring/ Condition Monitoring The offshore wind industry has become one of the UK’s success stories. However, this success brings similarly high expectations for the future, with a Government target of a 400% increase in capacity by 2030. To achieve this, the sector must accelerate its adoption of digitalisation, explains PWE reports. PROCESS, CONTROLS, & PLANT 20 Focus on: Compressed Air/ Pumps & Valves The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) is reiterating its advice to compressed air users to adhere to air treatment best practice during the Coronavirus pandemic. PWE reports. ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT & WATER 26 Focus on: Boilers, Burners & Controls Boiler systems are required to comply with a raft of different legislation, including the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999; the Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999; the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000, and The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Derry Carr – CEA Immediate Past Chairman, and David Kilpatrick – CEA Director, report. SPECIAL FOCUS HANDLING, STORAGE & LOGISTICS 32 LIGHTING 36 CLASSIFIED 40 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 41 Contents 10 36 26 32 September 2020 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 0 5