ATEX digital camera guide

Since we launched the Centurion XPG digital camera last year, we've seen a lot of interest from readers in sourcing a robust and Intrinsically Safe camera, which takes good quality digital images and videos for use in reports.

The manufacturer of the above camera has since put together an informative "white paper", which highlights five things to keep in mind when considering the purchase of a digital camera for the site.

These topics include environmental suitability, image resolution and usability.

If you're weighing up the replacement of a non-ATEX digital camera, then this guide could be a good starting point. Please send me an e-mail to receive a copy.

Carbon Reduction Commitment update

Back in November, we wrote about a government initiative to help reduce carbon emissions by approximately 1.2m tonnes by 2020, with a 60% total reduction by 2050.

Registration for this scheme has since opened, and organisations who qualify will need to sign up by the 30th of September. If you're unclear as to whether this scheme applies to your company, or if you still need to register, then please visit this website.

Level 1 Ultrasound Course update

As you may have already heard, we're running a second Level 1 Ultrasound Course later in the year. This course is being held between the 8th and 12th of November, once again at The National Fluid Power Centre in Worksop.

On the course, you'll learn all about different uses of the Ultraprobe, including...

• Electrical inspections
• Leak detection
• Mechanical monitoring
• Steam trap testing
• Valve inspections

Please e-mail me if you'd like to receive some booking information, which includes course costs, topics covered and a list of nearby hotels.

Contribution from Iggesund Paperboard

Iggesund Paperboard in Workington manufactures folding boxboard. The site employs around 500 people, and has a capacity of 260,000 tonnes. Glyn Rowland-Jones kindly wrote the following piece, which talks about the success they've had using the Ultraprobe 201 Grease Caddy to prevent over-lubrication of bearings.

"Correct bearing lubrication is essential to maintaining operation, where over lubricating can cause failures as well as dry running bearings. Some leading bearing manufacturers state that approximately 30% of failures are due to improper lubrication."

"The Grease Caddy allows for the ideal amount of lubrication to be applied to the bearing. Since using the equipment, we haven't experienced a single bearing failure due to lubrication issues."

"The instrument itself is simple to use (conveniently placed on the grease gun), and you can clearly hear when enough grease has been added. It provides confidence in the lubrication routes, and removes the urge to add an extra shot of grease for luck."

"Although we didn't experience much downtime caused by bearing failures, the main benefit that we've noted is that the number of alarms the condition monitoring team find when out on their routes has been reduced, allowing them to focus on preventing serious failures. It has also reduced the amount of lubrication used on these routes."

Contact us

It is always good to receive feedback on any products that we have sold or rented. If you have a success story or tip that you would like to share with other readers in a future newsletter, then please get in touch using the contact details below...

Telephone: 01424 437000
Fax: 01424 722502
E-mail: info@alpine-components.co.uk
Website: www.alpine-components.co.uk