Following the development of control valve related automatic testing and monitoring capabilities, the first automatic safety valve testing devices were introduced to the market more than ten years ago. Since then, process operators and maintenance engineers have had a chance to monitor the condition of their safety valves online, on the condition that they are conducting online tests with the valves. Even though the concept of e.g. partial stroke testing has stayed the same over the years, gi... Read more
The town of Pori on the west coast of Finland comes alive every July thanks to an international jazz festival known for its world-leading performers. Another high performer is the local energy company, Pori Energia Oy, to whose ears optimal energy management is music – and clear cost savings. Read more
The concept of total cost of ownership (TCO) certainly isn’t new. Experts have traced its origins back to 1929 when the American Railway Engineering Association introduced the concept in their official manual. It noted that “in the event there is a surplus of power, then the total cost of ownership should be multiplied by the ratio of the cost of repairs to the total.” Read more