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T E CHNOLOG Y
JULY 2017 59
Condition monitoring kit
PARKER Kittiwake, a manufacturer of
condition monitoring and fluid analysis
technology, has launched the Condition
Monitoring Starter Kit, which combines
the Parker Kittiwake DigiCell combined
kit, the Holroyd MHC-Bearing Checker,
and a PC tablet with a pre-loaded
condition monitoring routine and log
book to help guide the user in using the
products.
Created with the aim of introducing
condition monitoring to those owners
and operators less familiar with it,
the Condition Monitoring Starter Kit
combines tools that protect vulnerable
equipment and prevent failure. It utilises
modern condition monitoring technology
to simplify everyday maintenance
observations and provide advance
warning of possible maintenance
requirements. Using deskilled, intuitive
technology, the starter kit empowers crew
members with data that enables them
to take corrective action and safeguard
against potentially catastrophic damage
in the worst case, and allows them
to prioritise everyday maintenance to
maximise operational efficiency.
The Parker Kittiwake DigiCell is an
analysis tool that gives engineers a
rapid indication of the levels of water
in oil as well as an indication of the
lubricant’s residual base number (BN). It
is a popular method for on-board testing,
providing fast, accurate results in real
time, enabling easy monitoring of vital
trends.
The Holroyd MHC-Bearing Checker
is a hand-held instrument that provides
engineers with a quick and easy-to-
operate analysis of bearing condition
using unique Holroyd acoustic
emissions monitoring technology. By
monitoring the high frequency acoustic
emissions signals naturally generated
by deterioration in rotating machinery,
the checker is able to identify developing
machinery faults and provide engineers
with condition-related information.
Parker Kittiwake – UK
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Water-
based rust
preventatives
FOR the last three years, Metalube
has been attempting to change the
way people think about tube forming
and metal protection. The launch of
the company’s tube and pipe range
introduced the use of water-based rust
preventatives that are compatible with
specialist forming coolants (Cool-Tek),
giving improvements such as higher
levels of cleanliness, lower incidences
of roll skid, greater consistency in
performance and higher levels of
corrosion control. The range is currently
being used by companies in India, the
Middle East, Poland, Portugal, Spain
and the UK, with trials taking place even
further afield.
Metalube Ltd – UK
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