Machine Building

Insurer uses infrared inspection to check customers' assets

Flir Systems has recently supplied a P-Series infrared camera to Chubb Insurance for use in the loss control evaluation service that the company provides its commercial customers.

30th December 2010

Thermal imaging for onshore and offshore condition monitoring

Flir Systems has supplied a P-Series infrared camera to Marathon Oil for use in a condition-based maintenance strategy across the company's onshore and offshore assets.

30th December 2010

Thermal imaging camera selected for predictive maintenance

Flir Systems has supplied a Flir T425 thermal imaging camera to Kawasaki Precision Machinery for use in a predictive maintenance programme.

30th December 2010

Clamp meter data is incorporated within infrared survey reports

A leading manufacturer of MDF is benefiting from infrared maintenance surveys that include data from clamp meters.

30th December 2010

Baldor motion control products used on stone cutting machine

An all-in-one machine and motion controller is helping an innovative machine builder to set new levels of performance and economy in the stone cutting sector.

17th December 2010

Motorized Torque-Arm units used on concrete batch plants

Baldor-Dodge Motorized Torque-Arm II (MTA) shaft-mounted speed reducer have been specified for use on CON-E-CO's portable and stationary concrete batch plants due to their compact dimensions, safety features and reliability.

17th December 2010

Baldor creates custom firmware for pressure control application

In addition to supplying microdrives and high-efficiency motors for the new Thrush Pressurizer-VS, Baldor has developed custom hardware that enables the pressuriser to incorporate innovative control functions.

17th December 2010

Mounted spherical roller bearings used on road-going trommel

Baldor-Dodge Imperial ISN mounted spherical roller bearings have been specified for Stelex Construction Equipment's new HT182M road-going trommel because of their ease of installation and maintenance.

17th December 2010

Frequency inverters run remote pumps from SWER supplies

Lenze SMV variable-speed drives are being used in remote locations to operate water pumps where there is only a single-wire, earth-return (SWER) supply of electricity available, thereby saving water and energy.

17th December 2010

Single-phase inverters used for prison van air conditioning

Tranz Corporation has supplied Lenze AC-Tech SMV inverters for air conditioning systems in prison vans commissioned by the New Zealand authorities; the drives offer advantages in terms of simplified controls and easy program transfer.

17th December 2010