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In today’s environment, many manufacturers are focusing on total cost of ownership to help them sustain competitive advantage. This approach filters through to the way they identify and approach the best suppliers and partners to work with. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is the approach that Castrol Industrial has adopted for many years to help customers improve their maintenance and production activities. Every one of Castrol’s lubrication offers can create value in the TCO area.

When considering total cost of ownership, manufacturers review and assess the direct and indirect costs and benefits of the materials they purchase. This includes the initial outlay of purchasing e.g. the unit price of products and the volume purchased (direct costs) and any indirect costs affected by product usage e.g. equipment wear rate, safety risks, maintenance costs.

Leuze electronic’s explosion proof sensor range is expanded by a protective housing which enables nearly 200 small optical sensors to be used in EX zones.

Leuze electronic have extended their range of explosion proof optical sensors with several new versions, plus a range of innovative new protection housings. These housings can be fitted to Leuze electronic’s very cost effective standard sensors to enable their installation in potentially explosive atmospheres.

Leuze electronic’s explosion proof sensor range is expanded by a protective housing which enables nearly 200 small optical sensors to be used in EX zones.

Leuze electronic have extended their range of explosion proof optical sensors with several new versions, plus a range of innovative new protection housings. These housings can be fitted to Leuze electronic’s very cost effective standard sensors to enable their installation in potentially explosive atmospheres.

Leuze electronic’s explosion proof sensor range is expanded by a protective housing which enables nearly 200 small optical sensors to be used in EX zones.

Leuze electronic have extended their range of explosion proof optical sensors with several new versions, plus a range of innovative new protection housings. These housings can be fitted to Leuze electronic’s very cost effective standard sensors to enable their installation in potentially explosive atmospheres.

Maintenance Has Changed

The world of equipment maintenance changed dramatically during the second half of the 20th century and it continues to do so today.

Several major influences have been responsible for driving these changes:

• An enormous increase in the number of physical assets (such as buildings, factories, public and personal transport) that require maintenance
• Equipment has become extremely complex - for example, it is now rare to find anything that does not contain a computer or some electronics
• Industries (such as manufacturing and mass transport) now put a much greater emphasis on safety and on operating without damaging the environment
• We now have a much better understanding of how equipment behaves, from installation to the point at which it fails.

Our new eBrochure comprehensively describes all of our products and services in a single slick page-turn document. The brochure can be viewed directly on our web site, downloaded for off-line viewing or ordered on CD-ROM. A PDF version is also available to download.

Mutual Consultants are one of the UK’s leading specialists in the application of Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM). We assist clients to apply RCM through world-class training, consulting, facilitation and the supply of dedicated RCM software.

The IND560x intrinsically safe weighing terminal brings uncompromising performance and versatility into FM and ATEX classified areas.Designed for process control, filling and manual weighing operations the IND560x sets the new benchmark for weighing in explosive areas.

Connect the IND560x to a ACM500 communication module and communicate via Ethernet, Ethernet IP, Devicenet, Profibus, AB RIO as well as the standard RS232 and RS485.

To meet new requirements, Airchannel has installed a new CompAir L132 SR Rotary screw compressor at leading technical glassware producer, Potters Ballotini, part of the global Potters Industries group.

As the world leader in glass bead impact technology, Potters is continually developing and refining its manufacturing procedures to ensure consistently high quality glass spheres, which are tested to conform to every market specification.

To ensure customers can immediately comply with current regulations, Airchannel, the UK’s leading independent compressed air specialist, is providing an integrated Written Scheme of Examination (WSE) as part of its complete service.

On installation of a new compressed air system or new equipment being added to an existing installation, users are required to have a WSE in accordance with Regulation 8 of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations, SI 2000 No. 128, before the system can be legally operated.

Valveforce launched a new range of compact steam trap set stations to provide easy to maintain cost effective solutions to help Maintenance Engineers work quicker and more efficiently on their steam trap sets.

At the core of the Trap-Eeze station is the MK 45 steam trap which features a hastalloy sensing element which ensures NO loss of live steam and incorporates a two bolt fixing of the cover which provides quick in line access to the trap element and ensures a low maintenance requirement.