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Trader Media Print division is part of the Guardian Media Group and produce well-known magazine publications such asAutoTrader. These publications are dated and therefore must be on the shelves at an exact time or the business loses revenue. Managing Director, Alan Turner came to EMS recognising that they were lagging behind in manufacturing practice.
A unique infrared thermometer has been launched, which is ideal for use in high temperature production lines and process environments, enabling the precise temperature measurement of materials such as fabric and web working in ambient temperatures of up to 250
Downtime in a paper mill or any 24/7 facility is very expensive in maintenance costs, but even more so in the impact to profit because of production loss. In this article we will explain the Shock Pulse Method, why it
For many organisations today, the most important issue is how to reduce costs to compete profitably in global markets. The two key approaches to manufacturing cost reduction are Lean and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).Lean reduces costs by eliminating waste in the end to end process, following Henry Ford's original dictum "the longer anything is in my factory, the more it costs me".
Total Productive Maintenance reduces costs by eliminating losses in equipment based processes - once you have a lean flow, the key is to run equipment as efficiently as possible. Both Lean and TPM are based on a foundation of 5S and Continuous improvement (Kaizen) and our success is based on helping companies develop this foundation as well as applying more advanced Lean and TPM approaches.
Condition monitoring of fuels and lubricants used in industrial plant and equipment has become one of the main weapons in the fight to reduce premature failure of engines, gearboxes and hydraulic systems. In particular, determining the presence of water or the gradual degradation of the TBN (Total Base Number) of the engine oil can be one of the first indicators of potentially expensive and possibly catastrophic failure of the plant.
Regular sampling and analysis of fuel, lubricating and hydraulic oils will enable maintenance engineers to assess the condition and performance of their machinery oils over time, allowing critical adjustments to be made to ensure maximum operational performance and efficiency. Downtime is extremely costly and in most cases avoidable if proactive maintenance of critical machinery is adopted.
Key indicators for oil condition include; Total Base Number, Total Acid Number, Water in Oil, Density, Compatibility, Viscosity, Insolubles and Pour Point. Effective management and control of these parameters is essential to meet the daily operational requirements of the machine.
Implementing an oil analysis sampling frequency strategy is fundamentally an identical process whatever the industry. However, this leads to the perception that the implementation is a
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Project Summary Sara Lee now has a better compressed air system at its industrial bakery , because of an energy efficiency project recently completed. Earlier, a pressure/flow controller had failed, causing a substantial decline in the compressed air system