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Test instrument manufacturer Seaward Electronic Ltd. has introduced a new checkbox to verify the in-service performance of portable appliance testers.In keeping with the advice included in the latest IEE Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment, the new Seaward PAT Checkbox is designed to check the accuracy of PAT testers and confirm that test readings remain valid during the period between formal re-calibration.

Lightweight and portable and easy to operate, the PAT Checkbox can be used to check all portable appliance testers in the Seaward range, as well as those from other manufacturers.When connected to the PAT tester being assessed, the Checkbox will automatically simulate earth bond, insulation, flash and earth leakage tests. A simple comparison of the value displayed on the PAT against the specified limits detailed on the rear of the Checkbox provides an immediate indication of the accuracy of the instrument.

Pirana sets fresh benchmarks for performance and ease of use at a new industry-low price-point. The cost of ownership has been pared down and its stunning simplicity ensures instant access to a powerhouse of essential features - the combination guarantees rapid success in any size of company.

Compact, nimble and powerful, Pirana was born out of the wish-lists of maintenance practitioners. Only the features they rate as vital are included, making Pirana supremely light and affordable. Pirana is easy and intuitive; nothing gets in the way of users accessing its phenomenal ability to store, organise, search and report essential maintenance data.

Pirana dove-tails exactly with critical real-world maintenance priorities: taking control, keeping good order and guaranteeing compliance.

Over the past 17 years, Management of Change (MOC) has received increased attention at chemical plants and refineries due to the promulgation of new OSHA regulations. Officially designated 29CFR 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, the OSHA PSM regulations state that any time a critical component in an oil or chemical plant changes, a formal MOC program is required to ensure that the proposed change is made safely.

However, recent analysis conducted by Gateway Consulting Group, a specialist in the design and implementation of enterprise content management (ECM) solutions for chemical and petrochemical plant environments, notes that while plant owners are in compliance with OSHA regulations, their MOC processes are not necessarily efficient. [Ref. 1]

Evidence of poor efficiency includes:Long cycle times for MOC closure; The need for, and hiring of, temporary staff to

"What is actually the added value of maintenance?" is a frequently heard question in boardrooms the world over. Even though maintenance is often critically important, few maintenance managers are able to answer the question convincingly. Especially when they are asked to express the benefits in terms of economic value added or shareholder value - the language increasingly being spoken in European boardrooms .

For this reason Mainnovation developed the Value Driven Maintenance

Fluke has introduced two new thermal imagers, the Ti25 and Ti10, designed to make thermal imaging affordable and effective for day-to-day troubleshooting and maintenance. Both models incorporate IR fusion technology, which integrates infrared and visible light images in full screen or picture-in-picture views for enhanced problem detection and analysis.

Built to withstand harsh work environments and starting at under

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SPM Instrument India has been awarded a contract for the first comprehensive installation of online condition monitoring equipment ever in an Indian paper mill. Emami Paper Mills Ltd in Balasore, India has selected SPM Instrument to provide equipment for continuous shock pulse and vibration severity measurements on critical parts of its latest paper machine.

With its two mills, Emami Paper is one of the major domestic newsprint manufacturers in India. The Balasore paper mill has a production capacity of 110 tonnes of writing and printing paper and newsprint per day. The purchase of another paper machine in Balasore will increase the daily production to 400 tonnes in all for the two paper mills.

The SPM contract is entered into as part of an ongoing investment plan to become the number one newsprint manufacturer in India. To reach that goal, a high level of production equipment availability is very important. After installation of the SPM equipment and when optimized, the monitored paper machine is likely to be the fastest in India.

Dunphy has launched their new, in-house designed touchscreen for the Ratiotronic TM 6000 digital burner/boiler management system. The panel has all the functionality of a standard PC including IP addressable web access.

The touchscreen offers building services engineers the facility for multiple set points as well as a unique timer features which enable burners to fire at specific temperatures and pressures preset for any time of the day or night.

The Windows style interface makes the system easy to navigate. On screen documentation is also available for datasheets and manuals of all system components. This advanced digital combustion management system provides engineers with one central point of control for monitoring all operational aspects of burners, boilers and related peripheral equipment.It has a large, easy to read 19 inch screen with 1080 x 1280 resolution and 65,000 colours.

A unique, non-contact infrared temperature sensor has been launched, which is ideal for measuring the temperature of glass products and surfaces during production, as well as glass substrates used in semiconductor processing and for the manufacture of solar cell panels.

The Optris CT glass infrared thermometer, developed by precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon, uses a 5.2