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๐Ÿ”ต Specifying a globe valve for a steam or drain system? It's more involved than it looks.Get the pressure-temperature ra...
26/08/2026

๐Ÿ”ต Specifying a globe valve for a steam or drain system? It's more involved than it looks.

Get the pressure-temperature rating wrong, choose the wrong trim, or mismatch the end connections โ€” and you're looking at premature failure or a safety risk on a high-pressure system.

We've put together a straightforward guide to help engineers and plant managers get the specification right ๐Ÿ‘‡

https://www.imegroup.co.uk/blogs/choosing-right-globe-valve-high-pressure-steam-drain

๐Ÿญ Your engineering supplier choice could be costing you more than you think.When plant goes down, the clock starts immed...
19/08/2026

๐Ÿญ Your engineering supplier choice could be costing you more than you think.

When plant goes down, the clock starts immediately. How quickly your supplier responds, diagnoses the problem, and gets you back online has a direct impact on your bottom line.

We've put together a practical guide on what separates a reliable industrial engineering supplier from one that leaves you waiting ๐Ÿ‘‡

https://www.imegroup.co.uk/blogs/reduce-plant-downtime-choosing-right-engineering-supplier

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Two contractors, one job. What could go wrong?Quite a lot, as it turns out.When fabrication and installation are spli...
05/08/2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Two contractors, one job. What could go wrong?

Quite a lot, as it turns out.

When fabrication and installation are split between different companies, you get duplicated costs, blurred accountability, and disputes about whose problem it is when something doesn't fit.

We've written about why keeping both scopes with one contractor saves time, money, and a lot of headaches ๐Ÿ‘‡

https://www.imegroup.co.uk/blogs/fabrication-and-installation-same-company-benefits

๐Ÿ”ง When it comes to turbine pipework, there's no room for close enough.High pressures, extreme temperatures, thermal expa...
29/07/2026

๐Ÿ”ง When it comes to turbine pipework, there's no room for close enough.

High pressures, extreme temperatures, thermal expansion, vibration โ€” the demands on turbine pipework are intense, and the consequences of poor fabrication or installation are serious.

We've broken down exactly why precision matters at every stage, from the workshop to commissioning ๐Ÿ‘‡

https://www.imegroup.co.uk/blogs/turbine-pipework-fabrication-installation-precision

โš™๏ธ Is your grab running on borrowed time?Reactive maintenance might feel like the cheaper option โ€” until something fails...
22/07/2026

โš™๏ธ Is your grab running on borrowed time?

Reactive maintenance might feel like the cheaper option โ€” until something fails mid-shift and the whole operation stops.

We've written a guide on how preventative grab maintenance reduces unplanned downtime, extends equipment life, and actually saves money in the long run.

Worth a read if you're responsible for keeping plant running ๐Ÿ‘‡

https://www.imegroup.co.uk/blogs/preventative-grab-maintenance-reduces-downtime

๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ-๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต, ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐Ÿ› ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐˜†: ...
26/02/2026

๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ-๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต, ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐Ÿ› 

๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐˜†: ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ฏ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜†

An urgent repair was undertaken on the PST6 rear wheel bearing hub assembly and its associated stand following the identification of significant mechanical damage. Components were collected from site and transported to our workshop for detailed inspection and assessment.

Initial examination revealed that the existing bearings and hub assembly were severely damaged. To restore functionality, the hub was internally bored, machined oversize, and precision-sleeved to reinstate the correct dimensions required for the stand. New, standard double-width SKF bearings were sourced and installed to ensure reliability and long-term performance.

Further assessment determined that the original shaft stand was beyond economic repair due to excessive damage at the hub end. As a result, a replacement stand was manufactured in-house using laser-cut components and MIG welding techniques. A new shaft was also precision-machined and supplied to the fabrication team for integration into the new assembly.

Upon completion of fabrication and welding, the finished component was thoroughly cleaned and protected with a coat of red oxide primer, ready for service reinstatement.

๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ซ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ โ€” ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ!

๐ŸŽ„โœจ Wishing all of our customers, supporters, and friends a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and prosperous 202...
22/12/2025

๐ŸŽ„โœจ Wishing all of our customers, supporters, and friends a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2026.

Thank you for your continued support. Enjoy the festive season and best wishes for the year ahead! ๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ

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