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Careful pump selection pays off with energy savingsPumps tend to be seen by many in the heating sector as small, insignificant components, and it doesn’t really matter which one you use as part of a system — they’ll all do the job. "How wrong can you be?" asks pump manufacturer Wilo
Plastic bearings aid small turbine developmentOnly a few years ago, small wind turbines were manufactured using simple mechanical design and control technology. Today this has evolved into increasingly high-tech products which compare well with larger systems — and now plastic bearings from igus are helping to make the most of the technology
Monitoring for efficiencyEffective condition monitoring can be a key aspect of achieving efficient energy use in rotating plant and equipment. Here we look at thrust monitoring solutions offered by Sensonics in critical pump applications
How green is your gearmotor?Time to focus on improving and replacing fractional-horsepower devices, says John Morehead of Bison Gear & Engineering
Reducing the carbon footprint of lift truck powerJohn Lawton, Marketing Director of Enersys Motive Power Europe, comments on the reduction of energy used by the latest lift truck battery charging and fleet management technology
Save energy, save money: simple credit crunch proof economicsIn the prevailing climate of financial uncertainty within commerce and industry, and fluctuating fuel prices, it is essential for manufacturing and process industries to contain and control their consumables and energy costs. Here John Forman of Atlas Copco Compressors examines the issues
Keeping cool in the workplaceCompanies are now realising that high temperatures in the workplace are affecting staff moral and productivity, says Mike Sullivan, MD of CoSaf Environments. They are now faced with the conundrum of how to reduce summer temperatures cost-effectively without increasing their carbon footprint
Moving towards the carbon neutral factorySo how can a simple item like a flexible shaft coupling reduce energy consumption for manufacturers?
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