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Industry 4.0, What's Holding the UK Back?

by Richard Ludlam

The so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution has received much press attention over the past few years, bringing with it the promise of automation, efficiency and output like never before.

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Think Smart: Why Better Technology Won't Save a Broken System

by Richard Ludlam

We’re lucky enough to live in an age that offers a gadget or gizmo for nearly every application we can imagine. That isn’t to say, however, that a smart device will make a poorly-designed system more efficient, any more than a smart phone will make Joe Public the next Albert Einstein. When it comes to improving your flow control system, we at ERIKS prefer to take a more holistic approach.

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Reduce Maintenance Costs and Downtime with Simalube

by James Goodgame

The application of a simalube fully automated lubrication system greatly extends the service life of components such as bearings, chains, gearwheels, conveyors and other mechanical pieces. The reduced maintenance and downtime of equipment also contibutes to a reduction in overall costs.

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Cutting-Edge Bandsaw Service

by Jon Whitehouse

Next time you need a bandsaw blade of almost any kind, no-one looks sharper than L. S. Starrett. As an ERIKS supplier and preferred partner, Starrett can have a new blade manufactured and delivered direct to your site in just 24-48 hours.

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3,000,000 Reasons to Choose a Different Valve Actuator

by Chris Dixon

Three million operations, maintenance-free. That’s six times more than the standard actuator you’re probably using. Until now, you’ve never had the chance to choose an actuator as long-lasting and reliable as this.

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ERIKS ATEX Capabilities are Expanding

by Richard Ludlam

Our Aberdeen workshop has recently been awarded ATEX accreditation in Repair and Overhaul which enables them to carry out EX work for rotating equipment and associated enclosures. 

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How Long Is A Piece Of Hose?

by Mark Carpenter

How long is a problem with a piece of hose going to hold up your process? A few minutes? A few hours? A few days? It all depends on the nature of the problem, the type of hose, the knowledge available in-house, and the availability of a suitable replacement.

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Load Ratings Increased by up to 44% and Rating Life Extended Threefold

by James Goodgame

With its new KUSE six-row linear recirculating ball bearing and guideway assembly, Schaeffler has proved that significant technological advances in linear technology are still possible even for well-established products. KUSE X-life assemblies are highly accurate and run extremely quietly, enabling their use in measuring machines.

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To Join Them You Can't Beat Them

by Gareth Lenton

Couplings are the critical connection in most power transmission systems, and yet all too often they are overlooked – until it’s too late.

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Where Do You Go With Your Operating Assets - ERIKS Asset Cares

by Richard Ludlam

Where you go next with your operating assets depends on where you are now and where you want to get to. Operating and maintaining your process and production equipment should never be a straight-line journey. If you’re going to optimise its efficiency and minimise its Total Cost of Ownership, it demands product lifecycle management from beginning to end – and then back to the beginning again.

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