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AssetPT are delighted to be bringing their superb CMMS software, Plan4, to Maintec, the only UK Exhibition for the Maintenance and Asset Management Industry, to be held at the NEC, Birmingham on 17th. to 19th. March 2009
With the recession forcing Plant Managers to prioritise cost-saving measures, this year's event will undoubtedly be the most relevant in its history as it is a showcase for the latest developments in maintenance management, predictive maintenance, CMMS and energy management
Come and visit us on Stand 189 and see how a CMMS system really should work, designed by a Maintenance Engineer for Maintenance Engineers
With the recession forcing Plant Managers to prioritise cost-saving measures, this year's event will undoubtedly be the most relevant in its history as it is a showcase for the latest developments in maintenance management, predictive maintenance, CMMS and energy management
Come and visit us on Stand 189 and see how a CMMS system really should work, designed by a Maintenance Engineer for Maintenance Engineers
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For more than three decades, easyFairs MAINTEC has been the event for asset management and condition monitoring.Showcasing the latest developments in hazard detection and predictive maintenance technologies, MAINTEC has become an industry byword for cost and efficiency savings
The UK's biggest and most comprehensive event for maintenance and asset management
Maintenance is no longer simply the art of keeping machines operational. In both private and public organisations, maintenance is now about optimising assets to meet corporate objectives and, increasingly, rigorous government and environmental requirements.
Manufacturing and process industries, utilities and transport organisations are running ever-leaner operations. And you - the maintenance & asset management professionals - face increasing pressure to find innovative technologies and solutions that not only reduce costs but drive greater value.
easyFairs MAINTEC is your opportunity meet leading suppliers and manufacturers of solutions that ensure process continuity and effectiveness, reliability and safety.
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While the main focus of easyFairs MAINTEC is condition monitoring, predictive and preventive maintenance technologies, the 2009 edition is set to feature a broader range of maintenance and operational solutions, introduce hard facilities maintenance and management services and address environmental issues specific to maintenance professionals. Don't miss:
* Energy Management
* Building Services Management
* Lubrication Technology
* Mechanical Equipment
Keep abreast of technologies and trends in maintenance
Now more than ever, maintenance is an information-driven discipline, with the trend towards preventive and predictive maintenance and condition monitoring.
Maintenance professionals need to be skilled in a wide range of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic technologies. They need to be able to progam and maintain programmable logic controllers, and they need to be able to pull together information and document activities into computerised management systems.
Maintenance skills and know-how are in great demand - but with the speed of technological change, you must keep abreast of developments.
Consequently, maintenance professionals need a forum in which they can learn about the latest innovations, technologies and trends in their industries and in the maintenance discipline. For 20 years, that forum has been MAINTEC.
easyFairs MAINTEC is the United Kingdom's foremost marketplace and networking event for anyone who has a professional interest in maintenance.
In addition to the exhibition, easyFairs MAINTEC includes a full programme of learnShops - independent seminars and case studies featuring best practices and developments in industrial maintenance and asset management.
learnShopsTM
easyFairs MAINTEC includes a full three-day programme of high quality but compact seminars. The focus in the 30+ presentations is on practical, actionable knowledge sharing.
Please note that the programme is subject to change.
TUESDAY 17TH MARCH
THEATRE 1
10.30-11.00 REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF CONTAMINATION IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
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When Dovecote Park, a major food processing plant in Yorkshire, UK, wanted to enhance its levels of fire safety, the company turned to the experience of its long-standing system integration partner WRS Solutions. Following a thorough review and analysis of Dovecote Park’s premises and equipment, WRS identified a number of concerns, the rectification of which would boost fire safety significantly. To address the issues, WRS immediately engaged with the expertise of Business Insight 3 (Gold Level FLIR partner) and FLIR.
FLIR thermal camaras are proven performers in the early identification of hotspots that emerge when common equipment found in food processing plants deteriorates, wears or reaches end-of-life.
Established in 1997, Dovecote Park supplies British beef, veal and venison to retail, fine dining and food service customers nationwide. Committed to keeping its workforce safe and its productivity rates high, Dovecote Park urgently began to assess potential solutions.
The move was prompted by the identification of a potential fire risk in the company’s production hall roof voids, which house devices such as motors, pumps, electrical cabinets and distribution boards that power machinery on the food-grade factory floor below. Mechanical problems like worn pumps or damaged bearings, or electrical problems like failing circuit breakers, promote heat accumulation. If this heat goes unnoticed, it could prove the start of a potentially devastating fire.
Dismissing sprinklers due to their cost and reactive rather proactive operating concept, Dovecote Park was drawn to thermal imaging, a trusted, non-contact way of preventing fires by detecting hotspots before they reach ignition temperature.
The company turned to system integrator WRS Solutions, which had previously concluded other successful projects with official FLIR partner, Business Insight 3 (Bi3). Bi3 proposed the installation of multiple FLIR FH-Series R cameras in the roof voids. The FLIR FH-R is a rugged multispectral fixed sensor that combines a thermal radiometric stream with a 4K visible camera to provide rapid, early fire detection and visual verification of the incident as it unfolds.
Upon exceeding a hotspot or predefined temperature threshold, security operatives receive an audio/visual alert through a connected Video Management System (VMS), prompting response tactics. Importantly, FH-R sensors support the adjustment of threshold temperatures to specific equipment that requires monitoring.
To seamlessly integrate thermal detection with the existing VMS, Bi3 developed custom software using their proprietary data engine. This innovation ensures that alerts are instantly relayed to the engineering department and Nick Dunn, Dovecote Park’s Health, Safety, and Environmental Manager. “FLIR thermal cameras provide peace of mind because we can now be proactive in our equipment maintenance, instead of reactive,” he says. “From the moment something gets hot, our maintenance team can attend to it.”
Today, Dovecote Hall’s roof voids house over 30 FLIR FH-R thermal imaging cameras. Just 12 months after installation, the cameras have already detected two incidents, one of which was potentially catastrophic. Without identification by a FLIR camera, a hot motor bearing could have led to disaster and serious business disruption.
“It’s safe to say that our investment in thermal imaging cameras has already paid for itself,” states Nick Dunn.
Robert Groom, Sales Manager at FLIR, adds: “This is a fine example of where proven FLIR technology in the hands of skilled and experienced industry professionals not only protects people and property but also delivers a real return on investment.”
Chris Eccles, Sales Director at Business Insight 3 (Bi3) adds: “Successfully delivering this innovative solution necessitates a capable team, and with WRS and FLIR as partners on this project, a seamless installation and integration were achieved. This, resulting in immediate and tangible benefits for Dovecote Park.”
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The February 2010 edition of Engineering Maintenance Solutions magazine is now available to read online. This edition contains articles on achieving best practice in condition monitoring and plant maintenance. As well as special focuses on value driven maintenance, ATEX Equipment and more as well as the latest industry news and products.