The Next Generation of HMI and SCADA
Thursday, 20 September 2018
Almost everyone today is intimately familiar with some form of human-machine interface (HMI). We use them to send messages and watch videos (smartphones and tablets), create documents and drawings (laptop computers) and find our way around (GPS systems). HMIs are even appearing on coffeemakers, large appliances and other consumer goods. In the world of industrial
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F-gas will remain in “no deal” Brexit
Monday, 17 September 2018
The UK government has confirmed that it will maintain the requirements of the F-gas regulations in the event of a “no deal” Brexit. While the F-gas regulations will remain, a “no deal” could mean that UK-certified F-gas engineers may need to be re-certified by a body in an EU country if they wish to work
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Cyber threats real for industrial automation systems
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
The ability to connect information technology (IT) systems with operational technology (OT) systems, such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), gives businesses access to information for a comprehensive picture of what is happening across the enterprise’s operations. It also comes with considerable IT and OT security-related risks that
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‘End this F-gas farce’
Monday, 10 September 2018
The supposedly ground-breaking European F-gas regulations have become a farce, with the authorities seemingly unwilling or unable to stem sales of illegal refrigerant. A major part of the regulations, the HFC phase-down, was seen as a model for the rest of the world, an example of Europe’s pre-eminence in the fight against climate change. Sadly,
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Sooner Or Later: Electrical System Failures
Thursday, 06 September 2018
Invest in preventive maintenance, rather than a “run it till it fails” approach for electrical equipment. lectricity is vital to society’s way of life. It enables the daily lives of citizens and allows businesses to thrive and be productive. This essential resource is taken for granted, often to a fault, in many circles. The “run
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Engineering services confident despite rising material and labour costs
Wednesday, 05 September 2018
ECA, BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF research shows steady growth in Q2 2018 Over three in four engineering services organisations (77 per cent) say turnover increased or remained steady in Q2 2018, despite rising material and labour costs. These are the findings of the latest BESA/ECA/SELECT/SNIPEF quarterly sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey, sponsored by Scolmore. Compared
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Disposable cylinders may contain dangerous mix
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Tests on the contents of illegal disposable cylinders, which have been flooding the European market, have revealed that some may contain dangerous mixtures. General Gas, a leading Italian refrigerant distributor, has revealed that tests on at least one of those illegal cylinders, supposedly containing R134a, contained a mixture of several components including the now
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Faulty wiring? Upgrade standards for green electricity future, REA urges government
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
New report from Renewable Energy Association warns rollout of domestic green technologies is being held back by ‘pre-WWII’ electrical standards Electrical standards for new homes must be urgently upgraded to prepare for a low-carbon future where homes generate and store their own power, the Renewable Energy Association (REA) has warned. In a new position paper
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EU industry group flags illegal refrigerant trade
Thursday, 23 August 2018
EU HVAC&R industry group AREA has warned of growing illegal imports and black market trade in refrigerants in some European countries. The European Association of Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Contractors (AREA) has warned of illegal imports and black market trade in refrigerants in some EU member states. The industry group was responding to a public
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Landlord fined £20,000 over faulty smoke alarms after fire
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
A LANDLORD has been fined £20,000 for not testing fire alarms in a block of flats where a major blaze broke out. Two people were left trapped upstairs during the fire, weeks after the landlord was told the alarm did not work. The three-storey Victorian house in Worthing, which was split into flats, caught fire
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