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Not keen to be green
Renewable energy has a poor future without better regulation and greater incentives for
industry to self-generate |
20/03/2008
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Say goodbye to weak links
With the technologies and developments on offer today, there’s no need to suffer any weak links in a compressed air system. |
15/02/2008
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The virtuous circle
Sustainable; compliant; and a revenue stream. It seems that business has woken up to the benefits of using waste materials, throughout the manufacturing process and beyond. Chris Rowlands reports |
21/01/2008
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Quantity Surveying
When it comes to energy use, many businesses don’t know what they don’t know. Yet various metering solutions are here
– some simple, some more complex – and further metering breakthroughs are on the cards |
20/11/2007
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Turn up the heat on payback
As manufacturing maintenance regimes move from reactive to proactive, there is often much discussion surrounding the
cost of new technologies needed to support this change. Chris Rowlands looks at how businesses can justify the investment |
15/10/2007
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Doing the sums
Why do manufacturers outsource facilities management? And does it really pay its way or just give you someone to shout at when things go wrong? Annie Gregory finds out |
19/09/2007
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Shell scheme brings savings
Energy efficiency policies needn’t be limited to the shopfloor processes – the outer fabric of factories can play a huge part in energy costs, too, as Chris Rowlands reports |
18/05/2007
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Slick Proposition
Manufacturing companies can benefit from a far-reaching range of services from lubricant suppliers. The subject of lubricants may not be sexy, but businesses ignore these offerings at their peril. Chris Rowlands reports |
17/04/2007
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Remote control
Chris Rowlands reports on a new breed of service, whereby compressor users and suppliers can oversee equipment and
diagnose faults at a distance using internet technology |
14/03/2007
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A supply of service
Deals on the main utilities - gas, electricity and water - are nowadays being served up as a discussion about service, rather than just focusing on cost. And in a volatile market, with carbon being the word of the moment and the future, this can only be a positive for manufacturers. |
21/02/2007
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Us and them
Where do you draw the line between your own targets and your FM provider's? Is it possible - or even fair - to ask contractors to make the same commitment to improvement initiatives as your own people? |
01/09/2006
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Trim the waste line
Good environmental management makes good business sense - and not just in terms of ISO 14001 accreditation or receiving awards. Brian Wall finds out how the right strategies can also reap rewards for the manufacturing process, operation, culture, morale - and, of course, the company waste line |
01/07/2006
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Inside out
Using modern maintenance techniques, future failures can be predicted. But in whose hands should responsibility for detecting such potentially disastrous malfunctions lie - the in-house engineers or outsourced specialists? |
01/06/2006
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Right place, right time right condition
Managing machine tools and equipment properly on the shop floor might not sound very sexy, but it’s fundamental to success in lean manufacturing, writes Andrew Ward |
23/12/2002
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