Twice the life from upgraded SKF Explorer
The SKF Explorer range of self-aligning roller bearings - consisting of spherical roller bearings, spherical roller thrust bearings and CARB... more
Better business performance with the SKF Certified Maintenance Partner Programme
Many manufacturing operations spend more of the maintenance budget on labour and their workshop facilities, and into energy, than they do on the... more
A clear advantage
Passion for technology spanning both the products and their manufacture gives customers the best of both worlds, enriching their value.
There is strength... more
150 years into the future
It's 150 years since Fenner launched the future of power transmission. Now that future is here, it's a good time to look back at the brand's... more
It pays to be more energy efficient
If you could be paid for doing something which also benefited you financially in other ways, you'd do it, wouldn't you? Incredibly,... more
A holistic approach to optimising efficiency in coal fired power plants
Phil Burge, Communication Manager for SKF, looks at coal plant maintenance, introduces the latest disciplines and explains how these can be... more
Protection is the best form of defence
Protecting employees is an employer's duty. Yet in 2009/10, 152 workers were killed at work, and almost a quarter of a million reportable injuries... more
Going beyond the repairable asset
The value and economics of plant reliability on a macro basis is something that is being missed by production/maintenance seniors, site principals and... more
Counting the cost of counterfeits
From bearings to power transmissions, counterfeit and low quality, unfit-for-purpose products are here in the market place, perhaps on your stores’ shelves... more
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for maintenance engineers
CSR is a key aspect of corporate business at present, and a great example of how global thinking is changing, with more people realising that any long... more
Do your repairs and replacements meet the latest ATEX dust regulations?
Traditional ATEX industries – such as petrochemical processing facilities – are well used to conformity. But maintenance operatives in a much wider section... more
Does saving energy cost money?
With all the enthusiastic talk about the savings that can be made by reducing energy usage, it’s easy to overlook the fact that many energy-saving initiatives... more
CSP UK plays safe
Following a risk assessment, the CSP UK concluded that the valves operating a number of its 28” process valves, all supplying exhaust gases from the coke... more
Are you ready for a new standard of safety?
The standards and legislation surrounding the design, build and use of plant machinery seems to get more complex by the week. and no more so than in... more
Repair? or Replace?
“When failures occur, you need to respond in the most cost-effective way over the long term”When equipment fails, it means downtime. And unplanned downtime... more