Plant & Works Engineering May 2022

Editor: Aaron Blutstein t| 01732 370340 e| editorial@dfamedia.co.uk Content Sub Editor: Leslah Garland t| 01732 370340 e| leslah.garland@dfamedia.co.uk Digital Sub Editor: Ewa Hodden e| ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Director: Damien Oxlee t| 01732 370342 e| damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk DFA Direct: Ian Atkinson t| 01732 370340 e| ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Production Manager & Designer: Chris Davis e| chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Marketing Executive: Hope Jepson e| hope.jepson@dfamedia.co.uk Project Liaison Manager: Emma Floyd t| 01732 370340 e| emma.floyd@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries: Perception t| +44 (0) 1825 701520 e| dfamedia@dmags.co.uk Finance Manager: Caren Brown e| caren.brown@dfamedia.co.uk Managing Director: Ryan Fuller e| ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Chief Executive Officer: Ian Atkinson e| ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Published by: DFA Manufacturing Media Ltd, 192 The High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t| 01732 370340 f| 01732 360034 e| info@dfamedia.co.uk w| www.pwemag.co.uk Official Supporters: Printer: Warners, UK © Copyright 2022, DFA Media Ltd ISSN 0262-0227 PWE is a controlled circulation magazine, published 11 times a year. Please contact DFA Media with any subscription enquiries. Paid subscriptions are also available on an annual basis at £100.00 (UK) or £170.00 (Overseas) P+P included. The content of this magazine, website and newsletters do not necessarily express the views of the Editor or publishers. The publishers accept no legal responsibility for loss arising from information in this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be produced or stored in a retrieval system without the written consent of the publishers. BCAS official media partner COMMENT 3 NEWS 6 A round-up of what’s happening in industry. INSIGHT – PLANT & ASSET MANAGEMENT EXHIBITION & CO-LOCATION REVIEW 10 MAINTENANCE MATTERS - INCORPORATING PROBLEM SOLVER 12 Focus on: Maintenance Software/ Training & Development Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software provider Ultimo has added an autonomous maintenance feature to its platform to allow plant operators to carry out and track simple maintenance tasks using the same software as the maintenance team. PWE take a closer look. PROCESS, CONTROLS, & PLANT 18 Focus on: Seals, Bearings & Lubrication/ RFID & Barcoding Chris Johnson asks if the problem of counterfeiting may be on the rise. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 22 Focus on: Boilers, Burners & Controls Kieran Bennett explains how to select the right valve for steam temperature control. HANDLING & SAFETY MATTERS 26 Focus on: PPE Protecting a worker’s hands against cut injuries is paramount. Joel Denardis looks at how cut- resistant engineered yarns are evolving to address today’s challenges. SPECIAL FOCUS – PREMISES & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 28 Dr Thorsten Müller discusses the smart buildings revolution and a pioneering project in Vietnam. MAINTEC 2022 PREVIEW 30 CLASSIFIED 33 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 34 Contents 10 26 12 18 May 2022 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 0 5