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Human Horizons has shared its vision of the future of manufacturing. Housed in a repurposed petrol-powered vehicle plant in the city of Yancheng, Jiangsu province in China, the HiPhi Plaza is set to assemble the new HiPhi X SUV. The plant i...
The gradual loss of lubrication quality is caused by self-generated oxidation due to overheating, viscosity changes caused by fuel dilution, or the shearing of viscosity improvers, water entry into the system, directly or through condensati...
As industrial companies are looking to save costs across their system and plants, one of the most important actions a manufacturer can take is to consider the total cost of ownership (TCO) of its components. In this article, Allen Dowers, V...
Downtime is something that every business wants to avoid. All too often engineers spend most of their time firefighting component failure, leaving little time for system optimisation and improvements. High levels of downtime mean that produ...
Up to 40 per cent of a vegetable crop can go to waste due to the aesthetic requirements of some supermarkets. While a wonky vegetable may not be the most visually pleasing, it possesses the same nutritional value as its perfectly proportion...
When you’re in need of bearings for your business, there are many different suppliers vying for your business. Each supplier will have their own marketing pitch – the big manufacturers will say that their brand is the only one worth con...
On rare occasions, operators in the process industry may note that their low voltage motors experience a current flowing through the motor bearings, especially when they are used with a variable speed drive (VSD). Left unchecked, these be...
Unwanted breakdown in this time of crisis can be costly as the whole world needs your contribution. Also, man-power and spare parts unavailability has put us in a never seen before situation to keep our plant running. SDT has come with supp...
Experience feedback on the implementation of an ultrasound-based preventive maintenance program Introduction Today, we would like to share an experience feedback from a paper mill that has implemented a preventive maintenance program to mon...
Space and weight limitations Bearings don’t need to be big to get the job done. The size difference between thin section bearings and other bearing styles is a major benefit for any application with space or weight restrictions. The compa...