Time and tide wait for no one…
Time doesn’t wait for us, it continues with no regard for our concerns: it’s been nearly a year since our first lockdown, Brexit has continued advancing and is now upon us and here at IBS, we simply can’t wait around…
All I want for Christmas… Some stability?
All we want for Christmas may be quite different this year, compared to other years. We are in such a state of flux, with no clear picture of what will be happening around the world in the short term, or…
Let’s talk about Bellmouths
As we near the end of our series of flow control blogs, we turn to the Bellmouth and find that – as with so many of our highly technical products - it’s actually based on some much less high-tech, historical,…
Stoplogs and their unique applications…
In our August blog, we told you about the ‘mighty’ penstock: used to regulate the flow of water when power and precision are required. This month, our series of flow control blogs focuses on Stoplogs. Stoplogs are ideal for use…
The Importance of Valves
Valves are more common than you might realise, in all different walks of life, not least within our own veins and arteries. And indeed, this is a great example of how important they can be: a literal case of life…
When a pen really is mightier than the sword….
The pen is mightier than the sword, said Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839. He is also renowned for the opening line “it was a dark a stormy night” – but storms are a story for another blog! As we continue our…
What is Flow Control?
It does exactly what it says on the tin… In this first blog in our new series, we ask “What is flow control”? There are a number of definitions and products and it can all get quite complicated but basically,…
If it’s worth doing – do it once and do it right!
A good way to describe how to plan flow control, is by comparing it to a kitchen (yes – really – bear with us!) If you’re buying a new kitchen, what is the process? Do you make it up as…
AMP or amplifiers….??!
Firstly, I must point out that this is not an article about guitars (or associated equipment), so if you’re here to find out about a revolutionary new amplification device to improve the sound of your Fender Stratocaster, then: sorry. If,…
The Floods of Winter…
The floods of this winter (2019/2020) have been relentless, the 5th wettest on record and the wettest February since records began, with nearly 4 times the average monthly rainfall in some areas. The surrounding countryside of my own home, in…
