Entries by Matt Egan

Pump Troubleshooting

  Industrial pumps are designed specifically for use in harsh or heavy-duty applications. They move a range of material types, including water, wastewater, chemicals, oil, sludges, slurries and food. If correctly installed, they should operate for many years without issue. However as with any mechanical or electrical equipment, regular maintenance is the best defense against […]

Calibration

Measuring devices are critical equipment in your process and plant. Correct measurements are essential in ensuring the quality of your product. Therefore, it is vital that these devices are regularly calibrated to ensure they are operating as they should. Calibration involves checking the measures taken by a device and comparing these against a traceable reference […]

COMBATTING STATC ELECTRICITY IN YOUR PLANT

Static electricity can cause serious problems within the manufacturing environments from product quality issues to worst case scenario sparks being generated risking fire and explosion. What causes static electricity? Static electricity is caused when two materials rub against each other. Typically, the surface of every material has both protons(+) and electrons (-), with their charges […]

EEHA – ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN HAZARDOUS AREAS

In electrical engineering a hazardous area is a place where a fire or explosion hazard may exist due to: flammable gases or vapours combustible dusts or ignitable fibers which may be present in the air in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures. Where are hazardous areas found? Places like oil refineries, chemical plants […]