It’s Friday the 13th, some would say unlucky for some. However, Friday the 13th this year marks a special occasion for EWFM and the steel industry. On this day 108 years ago in 1913 a Mr Harry Brearley invented Stainless Steel. The emergence of Stainless Steel: At this time Brearley was actually investigating new… Continue reading 108 Years of Stainless Steel
Category: Industries
Opening Up
England entered a national lockdown in December last year. Since then, the Covid situation has improved drastically with the vaccination roll out booming. Boris then laid out small steps on a plan to freedom. The latest of these stages was just over a week ago. England are now aloud to eat and drink inside with… Continue reading Opening Up
Swivel Joints supporting the Farming Industry
12 months ago, we were approached to supply cost effective but high-quality swivel joints to a leading company in the United States of Livestock Manure Handling Equipment. The swivel joints would be used on their liquid manure injection toolbars. These toolbars allow for efficient top-dressing application, splash / incorporation, or deep till injection of liquid… Continue reading Swivel Joints supporting the Farming Industry
EWFM supporting Airfields & the Aviation Industry
Despite Covid 19 still impacting globally, easing of lockdown restrictions have seen various member states in Europe open their arms in welcoming holidaymakers to their shores. Flights to popular holiday destinations are now running on a daily basis from Britain, and tourism is back on the economic agenda. Although the way we as passengers use… Continue reading EWFM supporting Airfields & the Aviation Industry
Changing of the Season
It is now the time of year where we see communities celebrate Harvest Festival, an annual celebration that occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given the differences in climate and crops around the world, harvest festivals can be found at various times in different places. Here in Britain, this… Continue reading Changing of the Season
STAY STRESS FREE SUBSEA
For the last decade EW Fuel Management has been supplying Subsea Swivels worldwide. The picture below shows an 18” subsea swivel deployed in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil, to be used 3,000m below sea level with an operating pressure of 5,000 psi. Our swivels are used to relieve stress and torque from pipework during the… Continue reading STAY STRESS FREE SUBSEA
EWFM Supporting LNG Market
Liquefaction is the cooling of gases to its liquid state – this is done using cryogenics at very low temperatures normally anything below −150 °C (−238 °F). The most important commercial application of cryogenic gas liquefaction techniques is the storage and transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG). In its liquid form, LNG occupies about 600 times less space than as a gas… Continue reading EWFM Supporting LNG Market
EWFM supply a timely solution for bottom loading road tankers
In the 2nd half of 2017 we were invited by an existing customer In the UK to help them with supplying a new solution for bottom loading road tankers. After discussing various options with the customer, who were originally looking for a ”counter balance” arm, we recommended a spring balance cylinder arm as they tend to provide… Continue reading EWFM supply a timely solution for bottom loading road tankers
Supporting Biofuels
Designed to replace “fossil fuels” gasoline, diesel fuel and coal, Biofuels are made mostly from plants that have just been harvested. The main types of Biofuel are shown in the table below along with their equivalent Fossil Fuel and the key differences. Global Biofuels production rose by 2.6% in 2016, although well below… Continue reading Supporting Biofuels
Gin and Whisky sales keep going up!
With the Gin and Whisky distilling industry experiencing continued growth year on year, 53 new distilleries opening in the UK in 2016. At EWFM we have seen greater demand for our equipment from our ever growing customer base. Figures from the Food & Drink Federation show Whisky and Gin as being in the top 10 products… Continue reading Gin and Whisky sales keep going up!
