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	OBC - easyfairs
	Jan-Feb 2010
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	Clear The Air
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	Talking Shop Aside from jetlag, one word more than any other has summed up this week for me ? ?breakdowns.
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	Enhancing Maintenance Through Lubrication Expertise The benefits can be far-reaching and have a genuine impact on the bottom line, especially when advanced lubricants are combined with a comprehensive lubrication management and training programme.
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	Inaugural Meeting Of The World Maintenance Forum Guangzhou was the venue for the first World Maintenance Forum (WMF), when 150 participants from around the world shared their perspectives on how to promote global collaboration on maintenance management.
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	Get Expert Insight
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	Challenging The Perception of UK Manufacturing The common perception of manufacturing in the UK is of a dying profession that belongs to a by-gone age which the current generations shows no interest in. Who can blame it if what comes to mind are images of dirty, dingy factories with disinterested drones going through their daily drudgery for a meagre salary.
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	See Page 6 - Challenging The Perception of UK Manufacturing
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	Simple By Design - Verdermag TB and U Series Pumps
	Revolution
	Nord Geared Motors....Ideal For Pumps
	Vibration Isolation
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	70 Year Old Drysdale Pumps Given A New Lease of Life Few people will have forgotten the massive flooding in the Doncaster area on 25th June 2007 when around 80mm of rain fell in a 16 hour period. Amongst the many domestic and commercial casualties was the Bentley Ings pumping station which suffered a power failure.
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	There's More To Heinz Than Beanz When the company set its sights on improving its manufacturing and maintenance process efficiency with leading-edge technology, the company knew that implementation of a new system would require a monumental change in culture for its employees.
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	Pirana CMMS - It's Child's Play!
	Pocket VibrA Lite
	Are Your Assets Underperforming?
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	F Gas Regulations - Meeting Your Obligations The information provided within this article is intended for general guidance only. It must not be relied upon as being a definitive interpretation or a statement of law and must not be taken as formal legal advice.
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	Production Planning Boards
	Protection & Inspection
	R22 - Phase-Out
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	The Right Connection for Hygienic Fittings, Hose and Valves
	Gearbox Repairs 24 Hours A Day...365 Days A Year
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	Advances In Power Transmission When it comes to power transmissions, the humble V-belt is often referred to as the work horse of the industry. Adaptable to practically any drive, V-belts are a low maintenance, extremely versatile solution to transmitting power and torque in a highly cost and energy efficient way.
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	Link Operational Efficiency to Bottom Line Benefit With the UK manufacturing base facing many challenges in the current economic downturn, now, more than ever, is the time for businesses to recognise the central role that seeking operational efficiencies can play when it comes to being better prepared for the upturn.
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	Vibration Analysis Training
	Specialist Thermographic Services
	Visual Planning For Engineering and Maintenance
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	See Page 16 - Link Operational Efficiency To Bottom Line Benefit
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	Top Performance At A Breakthrough Price
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	Sensors That Protect Your Plant....
	Experts In Condition Assessment of High Voltage Assets
	Improved Reliability...At Your Fingertips
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	Industry Eyes Look For Cost-Saving Initiatives at easyFairs MAINTEC 2010 MAINTEC marks its 35th year as the UK?s leading maintenance and asset management show when it returns to Birmingham?s NEC in March ? and with the recession still forcing Plant Managers to prioritise cost-saving measures, easyFairs? MAINTEC 2010 is arguably the most pertinent in its history
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	See Page 21 - Industry Eyes Look For Cost-Saving Initiatives at easyFairs MAINTEC 2010
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	Industrial Endoscopes & Cameras - Ideal for inspection & maintenance
	Reliability Engineering...At It's Best
	Overall Equipment Effectiveness and Maintenance Management Systems
	Vibrotech Reliability Services
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	See Page 21 - Industry Eyes Look For Cost-Saving Initiatives at easyFairs MAINTEC 2010
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	Maintenance Engineering Training
	Coswin7i
	Stop ignoring the health of your machines!
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	Market Leading Temperature and Position Sensors!
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	See Page 21 - Industry Eyes Look For Cost-Saving Initiatives at easyFairs MAINTEC 2010
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	See Page 21 - Industry Eyes Look For Cost-Saving Initiatives at easyFairs MAINTEC 2010
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	A Comprehensive Business System For Facilities and Maintenance Management
	Triple R - Excellence in Oil Cleaning
	Driving Your Assets
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	Precision Shaft Alignment Pays
	Cobas will once again be showing....
	Providing Practical Engineering Skills Training For Industry
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	Make complex stuff simple
	See Page 21 - Industry Eyes Look For Cost-Saving Initiatives at easyFairs MAINTEC 2010
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	Are You Up To Scratch?
	Easy CMMS
	The Instrument Centre - Sales, Hire, Repair & Calibration
	To See More is To Know More
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	Product Review - Comprehensive CM RMS provides a comprehensive range of condition monitoring (CM) products, services, support and professional training solutions.
	Product Review - CMMS Gets SaaSy! Pirana, the browser-based CMMS from Shire Systems is now available as SaaS (Software-as-a-Service). If you?re short on funds, lack IT skills, or flatly resent IT issues distracting you from your core business, it?s the ideal solution.
	Product Review - Laser Alignment and CM Pruftechnik, the market leader and inventor of laser shaft alignment, will be showing the latest range of maintenance systems from its portfolio of Laser Alignment and Condition Monitoring (CM) Systems.
	Product Review - Food Grade Lubricants Petro-Canada blends and packages over 350 lubricants, specialty fluids and greases that are exported to more than 60 countries.
	Product Review - Metrum Information Storage Ltd Metrum Information Storage Ltd - supplies a wide range of Imaging, Data Acquisition and Media products and services.
	Product Review - Maintenance Services Norgren, a manufacturer for the health, automotive and chemical industries, has deployed the first phase of Infor EAM (Enterprise Asset Management).
	Product Review - New Vibration Meter Kit Another new product has joined the extensive range of vibration monitoring products now available from Hansford Sensors Ltd.
	Product Review - Ceramic Microfiltration System GEM has launched an innovative Ceramic Microfiltration System (CMF). Able to remove suspended and emulsified containments from wastewater without treatment chemicals, GEM?s CMF provides massive reductions in water and effluent costs.
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	MAINTEC Summit 2010
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	Maintenance & Asset Management Editorial No matter what strategic philosophy is adopted in the quest for more cost-effective maintenance there would seem to be one outcome ? the introduction of more condition monitoring (CM) ? that is all but inevitable.
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	The Role of Vibration Monitoring In Predictive Maintenance Unexpected equipment failures can be expensive and potentially catastrophic, resulting in unplanned production downtime, costly replacement of parts and safety and environmental concerns.
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	See Page 36 - The Role of Vibration Monitoring In Predictive Maintenance
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	See Page 36 - The Role of Vibration Monitoring In Predictive Maintenance
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	See Page 36 - The Role of Vibration Monitoring In Predictive Maintenance
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	See Page 36 - The Role of Vibration Monitoring In Predictive Maintenance
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	See Page 36 - The Role of Vibration Monitoring In Predictive Maintenance
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	See Page 36 - The Role of Vibration Monitoring In Predictive Maintenance
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	See Page 36 - The Role of Vibration Monitoring In Predictive Maintenance
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	See Page 36 - The Role of Vibration Monitoring In Predictive Maintenance
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	See Page 36 - The Role of Vibration Monitoring In Predictive Maintenance
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	Going Back To Basics - Using Vibration Time Waveform Data 'The most difficult function for any routine CBM programme ? is finding a fault!'
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	See Page 46 - Going Back To Basics - Using Vibration Time Waveform Data
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	See Page 46 - Going Back To Basics - Using Vibration Time Waveform Data
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	See Page 46 - Going Back To Basics - Using Vibration Time Waveform Data
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	See Page 46 - Going Back To Basics - Using Vibration Time Waveform Data
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	Are Your Filters Performing To Their True Rating?
	SKF Certified standard for service excellence
	Reduce Downtime Cost With Marechal DECONTACTOR
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	There's A Better Way To Interrogate Your Oil
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	Lubrication Oil Management Between every mechanical face there is a 10?m film of oil which allows for the ease of movement between the faces....
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	Keep Running With Monitran
	VisIR 640 Infrared Vision
	Chain Lubrication
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	On-Line Motor Test Saves Expensive Downtime In June 2009, Whitelegg Machines was contacted regarding a problem motor at a UK power station ? an 11kv, 2400kw motor, driving a cooling water pump used on a condensing unit.
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	Product Review - Lifetime Support For System Integration ABB has signed an agreement with leading automation specialist and system integrator, RTS Flexible Systems (who offer specially developed solutions to customers in four areas of expertise ? machine building, control systems, development of advanced robotic solutions and service & support), to become one of ABB?s System Integrator partners.
	Product Review - Advanced HD High-Speed Video Camera Instrumentation specialist Ashtead Technology announces the addition of the advanced Olympus I-Speed 3, high-speed video camera to its comprehensive fleet of remote visual inspection equipment.
	Product Review - Flue Gas Analyser Range To help with the safe installation, commissioning and servicing of boilers and combustion systems, the Sprint V range (from Telegan Gas Monitoring, a div of Crowcon Detection Instruments) provides five instruments in one small, convenient, handheld unit....
	Product Review - New End Suction Range Grundfos Pumps have introduced new, non self-priming, horizontal multistage, end suction centrifugal pumps ? the CM/CME range, covering flow rates up to 25m_/hr and heads of up to 60m.
	Product Review - Award For Grundfos Pumps For the 5th year running, Grundfos Pumps were winners at the highly regarded Green Apple Environment Awards ? receiving a coveted Gold Award last year.
	Product Review - Pigging Safety Systems From Netherlocks India?s engineering and construction conglomerate, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, has ordered Netherlocks products to secure and safeguard ?pigging? operations for Cairn Energy India and Qatar Petroleum.
	Product Review - New Connector Kit Service Saves Time PEI-Genesis has introduced a new connector kit service that enables customers to obtain a multi-contact connector with all the accessor ies required to terminate it to a cable.
	Product Review - VSD's Make Savings of ?77K ABB drives have helped Bourne Leisure (with brands such as Haven, Butlins and Warner Leisure) reduce the energy bills for its swimming pools.
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	Get Your Production Numbers UP and Your Budget Numbers DOWN
	Innovative and Reliable Valve Solutions
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	Product Review - Testo Thermal Imagers The new Testo 875 and Testo 881 provide precise analysis and reliable documentation for professional industrial thermography.
	Product Review - ABB Software Cuts Maintenance Costs Severn Trent Water is making savings of up to ?2400 a week on pump maintenance after upgrading the pump control systems on four submersible foul pumps (driven by 132kW ABB industrial drives) at its Worcester sewage treatment works.
	Product Review - Compression Seal Fittings Are High Performers Techni Measure have introduced the Conax Technologies range of high quality compression seal fittings and temperature sensor assemblies into their range of products.
	Product Review - New Power Recorder Fluke?s new 1750 Power Recorder is designed to provide users with long-term visibility into installation or distribution systems to address intermittent or hard-to-diagnose power quality issues.
	Product Review - Return Line Filters For Tough Applications The latest tank-top mounted return filters from Parker Hannifin combine effective filtration with a cast steel filter head assembly, making the units ideal for tough marine and industrial applications.
	Product Review - Emergency Portable Valve Operation The Easi-Drive valve actuator - a fully portable, lightweight and adaptable tool available in electric, pneumatic and battery powered modes from Smith Flow Control ? provides....
	Product Review - TLV Wins Trapman Survey Contract Using its latest TrapMan TM5 testing equipment, TLV Euro Engineering is contracted to provide regular steam trap surveys at all thirteen UK-based BOCM Pauls animal feed sites.
	Product Review - Guarding Angel Has A Built In Halo Leuze electronic?s new range of Multiple Light beam safety Devices (MLD) include numerous features at lower prices than the parts they replace, and offer either ?Type 2?, ?SIL 2?, performance level ?d? protection from the MLD300 range, or ?Type 4?, ?SIL3?, ?PLe? from the MLD500 range.
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	Product Review - Southern Water Names Preferred Supplier Europe?s leading manufacturer of pumps, parts, grinders and screens, NOV? Mono?, has been named preferred supplier by Southern Water, with its innovative EZstripTM pump selected as a standard asset.
	Product Review - Innovative New Springs A new suite of compression springs produced in a plastic composite by Lee Spring mark a breakthrough in spring technology.
	Product Review - Ex-Stock Availability For Centrifugal Pumps The latest additions to AxFlow UK Ltd?s centrifugal pump range will be available on a fast-build/ex-stock basis.
	Product Review - CM of Turbine Lube Oil Turbine lube oil is susceptible to fluid degradation from oxidation and thermal degradation leading to varnish deposit formation.
	Product Review - Major Developments In Sealing Technology In a landmark development between two leaders in their respective fields, mechanical sealing solutions provider John Crane has announced a Joint Development Agreement with the Hughes Christensen product line of Baker Hughes, covering new sealing technologies and products for use on the Tricone range of rock drilling bits manufactured by Baker Hughes.
	Product Review - Bearing Substitution Solves Pump Problem NSK?s petrochemical industry experience was pivotal, recently, in solving a recurring bearing problem in a centrifugal pump that was critical to the operation of a refinery.
	Product Review - Improved Casting Efficiency SKF ConRo Low sealed roll unit and Caster Analyst (CA) online monitoring system are two new products to help continuous casting mills improve productivity and quality, while reducing overall costs.
	Product Review - Revolutionary New Technology John Crane has released a brochure detailing its revolutionary wireless 3in1 Vessel Monitoring System (VMS).
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	Dunphy combustion services from concept to commissioning
	Run Out of Steam?
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	Effective Metering, AMR & aM&T Micronics has combined its considerable experience in the Clamp-On ? Ultrasonic metering field with its Reseller Partners expertise in AMR & aM&T to prepare this introduction or refresher paper for Energy Managers, which covers the fundamentals of developing an effective energy and water metering strategy, AMR communication options and an overview of the functionality and associated benefits of an effective aM&T system.
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	See Page 61 - Effective Metering, AMR & aM&T
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	Product Review - Energy Focused Services Energy and utilities specialist, Dalkia, is launching a range of energy efficient solutions to provide sustainable energy for UK users.
	To Complete The Process Just Add Micronics
	Product Review - Spirax Sarco Narrowly Misses Out at Carbon Trust Innovation Awards Just weeks after winning the IChemE Award for Energy, Spirax Sarco was a close runner-up in the Industry category at the 2009 Carbon Trust Innovation Awards.
	Product Review - The Ultimate In Lighting Energy Efficiency LED Eco Lights have the greenest light, with their LED High Bay Luminaire.
	Product Review - Energy Costs of Pastry Production Cut Ginster?s Callington bakery in Cornwall was keen to improve efficiency and cut costs so they asked ABB to carry out an energy survey, focusing on the refrigeration system in which chilled water pumps run constantly to provide chilled water to the cold storage and production areas of the plant.
	Product Review - Improve Existing Air Handling Plant Imofa UK offers practical solutions for improving the reliability, performance and energy efficiency of air handling plant.
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	Waste Water Assets Sewers, drainage pipes and liquid storage assets should be regularly inspected and cleaned to ensure they are functioning efficiently, because timely maintenance can reduce the risk of unplanned and costly interruptions to production.
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	Industrial Doors
	Room Temperature Blacking
	Protection and Precision: Now Hand in Hand
	NEW EAL Certificate in Engineering Maintenance
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	DustX
	Simplify Pipe Joining
	Beko Instrumentation Helps Save You Money
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	Top Ten Tips For The Industrial Trainer Whether you are a team leader, a manager or a trainer, you have an interest in ensuring that training delivered to employees is effective.
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	Clarification of Scale Control by the HSE Bacterial control is a crucial part of almost every water treatment and water management regime.
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	Unsure of The Way Ahead?
	The Future of Water Treatment Technology, Today
	Aerzen - One Step Ahead
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	75 Years of Karcher, 75 Years of Expertise and Innovation
	Maintenance Management - Its Auditing and Benchmarking
	Thinking About Limescale Prevention?
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	Stay Out of Hot Water Industry uses lots of hot water; for cleaning, in showers and in washrooms. Without the correct treatment, it could provide a breeding ground for the Legionella bacterium.
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	Compressed Air Receiver Construction Facts During recent months, the British Compressed Air Society has received many calls asking for clarification on compressed air receiver construction and testing so in this issue of Maintenance & Engineering we are setting out the facts for all those who have not yet asked the question.
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	Product Review - New Cost-Effective Spill Pallets The economic climate makes it hard to justify spending money on items that don?t add to the bottom line, yet we still have to be fully compliant with regulations regarding the correct storage of liquids to ensure we minimise the impact any spill might have on health and safety or the environment.
	Product Review - MegaRO Gets Top Marks Producing industrial purified water for boiler feed and process applications relies on reverse osmosis.
	Product Review - Dust Collectors & Environmental Control Booths Dust Extraction Group Ltd have recently been successful in acquiring an order to design, manufactured and supply two W40/11kW wet type dust collectors....
	Product Review - Demag Cranes For Rainham Steel Demag Cranes & Components has installed two crane systems at Rainham Steel?sScunthorpe distribution centre, as part of the development of a new ?1.3 million warehouse facility.
	Product Review - New DC Action Electric Chain Hoists From Demag Demag has launched a new range of electric chain hoists ? the DC Action models -designe wide variety of lifting operations.
	Product Review - Capability Brochure Introduced BEKO Technologies have introduced their Capability brochure, showing that BEKO stands for compressed air technology ?at its best?.
	Product Review - Compcon Appointed Atlas Copco Distributor Derbyshire based, Compcon Compressor Consultants, has been appointed a distributor for Atlas Copco.
	Product Review - New Hoses Extend Product Portfolio Flextraction has been appointed the authorised distributor (in the UK & Ireland) for NORRES Schlauctechnik extraction hoses.....
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	Product Review - Don't Measure The Damage - Prevent It Water is a common contaminant in industrial oils, where it can deteriorate lubrication performance and increase wear and corrosion.
	Product Review - Don't Stand For Fatigue People who stand at their work for more than 2-3hrs a day, often experience significant physical stress and fatigue.
	Product Review - Heatshield Protection For Process Vessel Metal fabricators MMPI Ltd recently completed an export order for the construction of a large separation tank to handle oily water at a temperature of 120oC.
	Product Review - New Brochure Nederman Ltd has released a new corporate brochure to reflect the rapid developments of recent years.
	Product Review - Matting Adds A Crisp and Safe Finish Blue, slip-resistant Vynagrip matting, from Plastic Extruders Ltd, is being used in the production line of the new Mackies? Crisps brand....
	Product Review - Air/Gas Leak Detection At the press of a button ? GOTEC LDS is instantly ready to locate the smallest low pressure leaks from compressed air and every other gas ? quickly, reliability, safely and conveniently.
	Product Review - New Packaging For Denso Paste Anti-corrosion and sealing product manufacturer, Winn & Coales (Denso), announce that recent packaging changes have been extended to their petrolatum ?Paste? products as part of a corporate design upgrade.
	Product Review - New Bridging Truss Whether used as a footbridge across roadways or site obstructions, or installed as a support girder for heavy loads, the new Bridging Truss system from Layher Ltd brings important access and efficiency benefits to the plant maintenance sector.
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	Product Review - Cushioned Air Is The New Matting Air-filled matting, (eg Pillomat, comprising a lightweight grid of hollow and sealed PVC tubes, from Plastic Extruders Ltd) is increasingly used as a light duty floorcovering, as well as a multi-purpose and hygienic lining for worktop surfaces and shelves, and even for the display of food.
	Product Review - Not Standing For It! A 2005 TUC report states that, annually, over 2m sick days are lost due to lower limb disorders, with 200,000 people reporting ailments caused or made worse by their job, including work-related varicose veins, poor circulation and swelling in the feet and legs, and joint damage.
	Product Review - The Cost-Efficient Way To Legally Hold Open Fire Doors Wedging open fire doors is illegal and dangerous. Dorgard, from Fireco Ltd, is the safe, legal and cost effective solution to prevent the spread of fire and smoke.
	Product Review - New Range of AirBench New from WorkPoint ? AirBench FN. This, a heavy duty downdraught workstation, has all the benefits of the existing AirBench FP range....
	Product Review - New High Bay LEDs Deliver Huge Energy Savings Dialight?s new 150W SafeSite? High Bay LED luminaire will perform for over 10yrs in the most demanding situations.