June/July 2025 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 05 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 Sales Director: Damien Oxlee t| 01732 370342 e| damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Manager: Sara Gordon t| 01732 370341 e| sara.gordon@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Manager: Andrew Jell t| 01732 370347 e| andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk DFA Direct: Damien Oxlee t| 01732 370342 e| damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Production Manager & Designer: Chris Davis e| chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Marketing Manager: Hope Jepson e| hope.jepson@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries: Perception t| +44 (0) 1825 701520 e| cs@perception-sas.com Financial: Finance Department e| accounts@dfamedia.co.uk Managing Director: Ryan Fuller e| ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Published by: DFA Media Group 192 The High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t| 01732 370340 e| info@dfamedia.co.uk w| www.pwemag.co.uk Official Supporters: Printer: Warners, UK © Copyright 2025, DFA Manufacturing 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. COMMENT 3 NEWS 6 A round-up of what’s happening in industry. INSIGHT 10 MAINTENANCE MATTERS - 12 INCORPORATING PROBLEM SOLVER Focus on: Smart Maintenance/ Condition Monitoring PWE looks at the long- and short-term benefits of maglev technology for maintenance engineering. PROCESS, CONTROLS, & PLANT 20 Focus on: Compressed Air/ CHP Compressors lie at the heart of countless businesses across countless industries, and those businesses’ success depends on their equipment performing reliably, efficiently and sustainably. When this isn’t the case, they need easy and fast access to engineering excellence to assess and help them improve their compressors. 26 ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 26 Focus on: Boilers, Burners & Controls/ Cooling When Sasol’s Secunda powerplant in South Africa was looking for ways to improve productivity and maintenance responsiveness, it approached Omniflex for real-time monitoring of electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) across 17 substations. PWE reports. HANDLING & SAFETY MATTERS 30 Focus on: Handling & Storage As more heavy-duty forklifts adopt high-voltage electric power, operations must understand the servicing and safety requirements. Ricky Hirani explains further. SPECIAL FOCUS FOOD & BEVERAGE 36 SEALS, BEARINGS & LUBRICATION 38 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 42 Contents 10 36 20 30 BCAS official media partner
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