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The efficacy of a fire sprinkler system has again been highlighted following a sprinkler save at a block of flats which caught fire earlier this month.

To many people, the idea of flying seriously defies logic. It’s a concept that leaves many questioning how something so heavy can carry itself so effortlessly through the air – it must be magic.

Following on from the success of exhibiting at BAFSA’s Fire Sprinkler 2010 and 2012 events we had the pleasure of taking one of 37 exhibitor stands at the prestigious Fire Sprinkler International 2014 exhibition and conference held at The Grange Hotel in central London in May 2014.

Choosing a level switch usually starts with a simple question: what do you need the tank to do when the liquid reaches a certain point?

Christmas is the time of the year where we kick back and spend some precious time with the family. Getting everyone in one place hasn’t always been easy over the past couple of years but this Christmas is set to be a special one.

Every year in England, more than 400 children under the age of 11 are injured in accidental fires in the home – many of which are completely avoidable.

Applications Engineering have been operating since 1983, supplying some of the world’s most reputable manufacturers. We are proud to be supplying three of London’s most prestigious developments with our innovative and compact fire sprinkler valve sets.

In the world of pressure measurements, two terms often come up: pressure transducers and pressure transmitters.

While these products serve similar purposes, there are subtle differences between them that are important to understand.

As a business or commercial property owner, you have a responsibility to ensure the safety of anyone that passes through your premises. A crucial part of ‌personal safety management is making sure your fire sprinkler system is properly maintained and functioning as intended.

New Year’s Eve is a big party night on the calendar for many people. It’s a great excuse to invite your friends and family over, see in the New Year in style with a lavish fireworks display and party on into the small hours.

Key points summary:

• BS9251:2021 is the most up-to-date governing standard for residential and domestic fire sprinkler systems.
• The standard’s most recent revisions (in 2021) reflect ‌input from the fire service and key industry professionals.

We were contacted by Random International to see if we could help them with the issue of flow monitoring for their incredible Rain Room installation at the Shanghai Yuz Museum; we duly obliged and supplied various Sika VMM flow sensors for the application.