The new PocketVibra from UK company C-Cubed allows maintenance personnel to easily track bearing performance, identify bearing faults and check mechanical systems for misalignment, balance and hotspots. Previously the domain of outsourced consultants, new technology, new PDAs and some good old British innovation now permit service managers to analyse vibration issues on the spot - for themselves - and to automatically trend results to allow predictive maintenance.

A hand-held infrared thermal imager that can instantly diagnose major problems in plant or machinery has been launched by Testo.
The company Huilerie de Tahiti in Papeete recently inaugurated its new coconut oil-fired boiler house in the presence of Oscar T
Regional health and safety event grows with 50% more exhibitors
For more than 30 years, R. A. Rodriguez worldwide has been providing full engineering support to aircraft companies. Indeed its aircraft products are fitted to a large number of military and civil aircraft in the Western World including many spacecraft. They are also used in many other leading edge technologies such as optical sighting systems and laser range finding.
Telescopic cover stays from EMKA are used for support of horizontal or vertical covers on control panels, e.g. rooftop air-conditioning cabinets, for support, or simply as a wind stay. Now their new 1097 variants incorporates a facility for manual pushbutton/pull cord operation. Use of a pull cord greatly facilitates operation of widely spaced multiple stays on very wide covers of one metre plus. It also enables simple operation and enhanced safety.