>> MONITION KEEP THE PRESSES ROLLING AT EUROPE'S
LARGEST NEWSPAPER PRINTING WORKS
Monition
has utilised the latest in ultrasonic sound detection equipment
to identify potential dangerous air leaks in pneumatic systems,
allowing News International to install an economic predictive
maintenance system to reduce downtime and enhance the performance
and safety of equipment at Wapping UK.
Wapping UK senior engineer
John Rafferty said: "Weeping valves were causing the
inconsistent speed of operation of equipment and our engineers
had to react immediately to ensure it did not develop into
a health and safety issue. Thankfully, Monition brought in
their ultrasonic equipment that was capable of identifying
minor air leaks before they affected the operation of the
equipment. This solved the problem and we now use ultrasonic
detectors to test for air leaks every three months."
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>> MAINTENANCE PLANT
ON THE RIGHT RAILS
For Jarvis Rail, the rail infrastructure
maintenance company, managing the reliability of the plant
used to maintain the track is an essential part of their operation,
because in the hectic world of the UK rail industry, safety,
reliability and time are at the top of everyone’s agenda.
A recent review of the mechanical
failures in hydraulic systems in Jarvis Rail repair plant
has identified a significant potential to reduce operational
breakdowns by the introduction of oil condition monitoring.
This has recently been installed alongside vibration monitoring
for gear units and motors, which was introduced nearly a year
ago. >>
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>> MONITORING MAKING A DIFFERENCE
AT VAW MOTORCAST
Life for any business supplying
the automotive industry can probably be summed up in two words;
‘constant pressure’. It’s familiar territory
to anyone feeding into the global automotive industry –
highly organised and lean supply chains, fiercely competitive
marketing, strict quality assurance and an expectation that
suppliers can respond to almost any eventuality.
It
means that suppliers, like Leeds based foundry, VAW Motorcast
need to ensure that their manufacturing processes are as efficient
and reliable as is practically and humanly possible.
Maintenance co-ordinator Chris Roberts
is tasked with objective of managing the maintenance needs
of the foundry’s plant and equipment, which he says,
“isn’t just a question of throwing resources at
key plant to make certain that it doesn’t fail at the
critical time”. >>
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