JUNE 2019
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6 Newsdesk
• London sewer plugged by
‘whale-sized’ concreteberg
• Bil nger wins mechanical and
electrical power station project
• Emerson provides maintenance
and support services to BP
• HP and Siemens deepen
AM Alliance
30 Engineer to engineer
• Solution for Thames Water
• Transmon takes the biscuit
32 Products & practices
• Focus crane from Mammoet set
to become a reality
• Zero emission ULEMCo genset
• EEMUA guide to mechanical
integrity updated
• ABB solid-state circuit breaker
concept
34 Accident report
• A selection of plant-related
investigations by the HSE
Contents
10 ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION – PIPE INSPECTIONS
Manually-operated inspection vehicles are used to inspect pipelines and
pipework. But the days of these vehicles may be numbered, as researchers
look at truly autonomous inspection and repairs
12 ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION – TRAINING INTERVIEW
Make UK launched a training course in automation and robotics last year.
It aims to retrain and up-skill employees covering the knowledge and practical
skills involved with robotic and automation engineering
14 ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION – CLEANING
Recent research has suggested that more than four in ve Brits want robots
to ‘do the dirty work’. Luckily, such technology is starting to become a reality
18 FORKLIFTS & LIFTING EQUIPMENT – BATTERY MANAGEMENT
Forklift trucks that run on electricity are common throughout industry.
What operational and maintenance-related advice is out there for users
looking to get the most out of their batteries?
23 FORKLIFTS & LIFTING EQUIPMENT – GANTRY CRANES
Two lightweight gantry cranes from Reid Lifting continue to play an integral
role in ongoing construction and testing of Bloodhound SSC
24 CLEANING – INDUSTRIAL DEGREASING
A new generation of more environmentally-friendly industrial degreasants
is emerging that match the performance of traditional hydrocarbon product.
It is giving operators a greener, cleaner choice for their products/processes
26 HOSPITAL & MEDICAL – NON-CONTACT CLEANING
On the face of it, non-contact cleaning of hospitals – by employing, for
example, nebuliser technology, or ultraviolet light – sounds more hygienic
than wiping and washing. But is it as e ective?
28 HOSPITAL & MEDICAL – WATER SAFETY
Who knew the humble tap could kill? OE takes a look at water safety in
healthcare and how it should be managed
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