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Keeping up with demand Mordor Intelligence, the global market
NCH we’ve noticed that companies Water Directive governs the disposal of water, “to protect the water environment
water treatment chemicals market. The report valued the overall global market at $35 billion in 2014, predicting a continual annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%
provider NCH Europe, takes a look at
of urban waste water and from certain industrial discharges”. Under the dispose of waste water is charged a municipal waste water charges, calculated using the Mogden formula in the UK.
technologies available that can help to reduce these annual fees. Businesses needn’t be the case. A 21st century solution
challenges the sector is facing.
The formula takes into account how much sludge and solids are in water being deposited into the local sewage
US alone according to research. This
the volume of water to be disposed of. An appropriate charge for waste water disposal is then calculated.
At NCH Europe, we’ve invested a great
around the disposal of waste water, and the associated expenditure of meeting, or failing to meet, these policies, companies of all shapes and sizes are
Add in the costs of water transport,
water management.
Regulation driving costs
business.
highlights industrial water treatment as
As the report states, there is a lack of awareness in general around the waste water treatment sector. However, at
Our waste water treatment solution, from an industrial operation, a food or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, or
SLR Consulting Ecologist wins prestigious ‘Promising Professional Award’
down fats, oils, greases, suspended solids and other contaminants in water. contaminants, unlike solvents and free
Triple offshore wind business bonanza: industry opportunities flourishing in the UK
Drinkwater has been presented with the announcements highlight the full extent of the UK’s booming business
Environmental Management’s (CIEEM) colleagues for their support.” recognises the exceptional achievements stages of their career, at the annual Gardens in Birmingham.
interesting and varied projects including (EfW).
manufacturing plant in the Humber This could generate up to 200 direct jobs in the area. developers have signed an agreement to
SLR Associate Ecologist, Andrea for the award, said: “The winner must demonstrate their expertise as well as a strong commitment to professional development.
Lincolnshire and 28 miles from the and Statkraft have announced that powering the equivalent of about
and dedication has been recognised.”
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Fraser Hydraulics How a hydraulic company stays ahead
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management companies are among
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Smart meter firm Guru Systems goes it alone Disruptive district heat prepay technology given a boost as company announces buyout London-based clean tech company Guru Systems has parted ways with its parent company Fontenergy as it looks to move into new markets and attract investment. The company manufactures and installs smart meter and control systems for social housing, private landlords and operators of district heating schemes. Now wholly owned by Enpal Ltd, directors Casey Cole and Gareth Jones have secured following the buyout from Fontenergy. Guru Systems, which has seen its technology installed in 30 district heating systems across Scotland and England, hopes to raise £1 million in further investment by spring 2015. The company has sold more than 3,000 pay-as-you-go smart meters, which are manufactured in the UK, as planning
social rented markets as landlords look to cap their risk while providing cheaper energy to their customers. We hope to continue to grow in this market as we develop the next generation of Guru Hubs.”
approach to new housing schemes, making district heating systems more attractive to developers.
performance of the energy system – not on real world data that shows how well the network is actually working. This means that if initial assumptions are inaccurate, or there is a sudden
Unique to the market, Guru provides its system under a software-as-a-service contract, which allows a range of service providers and ESCOs to administer their own prepay systems.
could lose money every time a tenant turns on the heating.
“This is an incredibly exciting time for the company as we expand in new markets and look to develop our products further,” says Casey Cole, who has been Managing in 2012. eliminates debt risk for utility providers on distributed energy schemes. The networked system also helps to improve energy
The Guru system uses wireless technology to monitor key information on how the network is performing – from the operators of district heating schemes can quickly identify any issues in the network long before costs mount up. closely with our existing utility clients to provide systems that meet or anticipate their needs. “This independence will allow us to set our own agenda and move forward as we develop our products further, secure investment and move into new markets,” says Casey Cole, who teamed up with former Fontenergy director Gareth Jones to form Enpal Ltd earlier this year.
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More than 2,250 new jobs in British wind industry – annual investment hits £2.6 billion The number of people working in the medium and large-scale sectors of the British onshore wind industry,
Energy in the UK”, also show that the number of indirect jobs (for example supplying components) has increased
is helping RenewableUK launch a new campaign, “Faces of Wind Energy”, at its annual conference in
in just over twelve months to more than 15,400 direct, full-time jobs, according to the trade association RenewableUK. This means the number of people directly employed in these key parts of the renewable energy sector has increased by more than 6,300 in four years, rising from 9,100 in 2010.
nearly 15,000 jobs. This means that more than 30,400 people owe their livelihoods to wind in the UK, mainly in
tells the individual stories of people working in the British wind industry. In their own words, they explain how they’re playing their part in in Britain’s green-collar clean energy revolution, from Barrow to Chepstow and from Glasgow to Grimsby. As part of the initiative, RenewableUK is launching a new online career map explaining
in science, technology, engineering and indirect jobs in onshore and just over 12 months. To coincide with the new report, the
RenewableUK’s annual report “Wind
Triple offshore wind business bonanza: industry opportunities flourishing in the UK RenewableUK says a number of fresh announcements highlight the full extent of the UK’s booming business chain.
turbine tower manufacturing plant in the Humber region –
In addition, Ofgem has announced today that it has awarded a licence to a British consortium to own and operate the £352 million transmission cable connection of North Wales. The link allows the world’s second largest windfarm access to the onshore grid.
towers. This could generate up to 200 direct jobs in the area.
miles from the coast of North Norfolk. RWE Innogy and
more in investment, and a great deal more home-grown clean electricity enhancing our energy security. These announcements demonstrate that if you want to do
partnership to deliver the 900 megawatt project, powering
Leading green tech manufacturer secures prestigious top 100 spot EMSc (UK) Ltd, manufacturer of the Powerstar range of voltage optimisation systems, is pleased to announce it has been named amongst Yorkshire’s top 100 SMEs for 2015. is already turning out to be an exciting year, with the company recently announcing the launch of a new energy result of increased investment in the company’s cutting-
A pioneering system, it is the direct result of the company’s leading-edge research and development programme and solutions. Eco Engineering News
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Wirral business invests £250,000 in renewable energy technology
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alliday Funeral Supplies has installed a £220,000 199kW HDG biomass boiler – one of the leading models available on the market – as well as a £30,000 state-of-the-art waste processing unit that takes waste and shreds it into a size that can go into the boiler which, in turn, provides the business with its hot water and heat. A 5,000-litre insulated heat storage tank further demands for heating and hot water during the coldest months of the year. Government’s non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme – which pays system owners to generate heating and hot water from renewable sources such as biomass wood chip fuel.
further 72 tons of sawdust. “Until the introduction of the biomass boiler, the 306 some 254 tons were re-routed to biomass, while the 72 tons of sawdust waste is recycled. to our business are multiple. For example, our annual waste bill used to be £24,000 a year – this has now been slashed to less than £4,000 a year. “In addition, our gas consumption, which was running at £10,000 a year, has been cut to less than £5,000. The commercial RHI will provide further substantial payback over a 20-year period.” Richard added: “The combination of environmental and in renewable energy technology.
Halliday FS was established in 1979 by Dawn Halliday and is run today by her three sons, Richard, Stephen and Philip.
“We are keen to invest in further forms of renewables – as long as there is both an environmental and business case for doing so.
This year, the Prenton-based company will manufacture
“We are proud of our achievements as a business during the past 36 years and an increasingly important part of our success story is our commitment to integrating the best possible environmental practices into the way we work.”
funeral directors across the country. Richard Halliday said: “The introduction of the biomass boiler has transformed our business.
During the past two years, Halliday FS has increased
“Our company produces 378 tons of waste annually made up of 306 tons of wood and general waste and a
apprentice.
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Biomass, a good source of renewable ‘green’ energy and not to be ignored? Biomass is a controversial issue in the energy world. For lots of people, it’s a non-hazardous, renewable means of powering homes and industry. Others claim biomass has a devastating impact on natural forestry and releases harmful gas. As the race for safe renewables ramps up and people increasingly campaign for energy that isn’t reliant on fossil fuels, Biomass is in the spotlight. In the UK, plans to build a £300m biomass power plant in Northumberland have been scrapped following uncertainty and a lack of clarity in the government regarding energy policy.[1]
The advantages of biomass are many. Unlike most conventional energy sources, Biomass doesn’t emit Co2 pollution – helping comes from living sources, relying on the life cycle of nature to provide new fuel. It takes the waste products and turns them into energy. By reducing dependency on fossil fuels, using waste that would a diverse range of living waste, Biomass maintains its position as a strong energy production method for an energy-conscious world. The Disadvantages Biomass is often falsely misattributed as being an energy source reliant on deforestation. While it is true that forests are harvested for energy in many countries, Biomass applies to lots of living waste products that aren’t just wood. Since the production of biomass relies on living things, the method is expensive due to the costs associated with raising/housing/growing living things. While it doesn’t release harmful Co2 emissions, Biomass instead releases methane gas. This damages the Earth’s ozone layer and also emits a strong smell, so biomass facilities shouldn’t be installed near communities.
burning. Rubb Buildings, which constructs specialised The Future biomass facilities, argues that Biomass is a good source of renewable ‘green’ energy and should not In a world that is running out of fossil fuels, Biomass will play be ignored. an increasing role. Despite the disadvantages, it is a plentiful
Biomass energy is harnessed through the organic matter contained in plants and animals. Biomass typically includes wood chips, trees, manure, sewage and mulch. The energy is classed as renewable because the Co2 and water contained in the material is released back into the environment when burned and can be grown again.
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constant development. Currently, Biomass accounts for 9% of the world’s total energy requirements. With the focus on green increase? Rubb Buildings is a construction company specialising in bespoke facilities, from Biomass, waste management and port storage. [1] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/energy/10681773/Plans-for-300mbiomass-power-plant-in-Northumberland-go-up-in-smoke.html
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New energy storage plant could ‘revolutionise’ renewable sector Flywheel plant being built in Ireland with potentially unlimited storage capability could
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oundations for an energy storage plant in Ireland that could “revolutionise” the integration of renewable power into electricity supplies will be laid within weeks.
electric cars at the same time, you would on the amount of intermittent renewable energy that we can take on at any one point. But Eirgrid [the Irish transmissions systems operator] is looking at increasing system has the potential to facilitate that,” he said.
The plant will use a motor-generated the grid at times of over-supply. This will then be released from submerged turbines at times of supply shortfalls. expected to launch commercially in 2017, with an operating capacity of 20MW. all energy in the grid – clean and dirty alike – it has the potential to resolve the transmission system operators’ dilemma of how to store large amounts of energy created during windy or sunny conditions for instantaneous use when the weather changes. At the moment, such energy shortfalls are compensated for with fossil fuel plants, or by hydro pump storage. Unlike conventional coal and gas generators
innovation with the potential to revolutionise the system services market, decoupling its provision from electricity generation by delivering energy-less system services,” Jake Bracken, a research manager for the Schwungrad Energie project, told the Guardian.
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spun by electricity in a near frictionless environment, until power is needed back in the grid. Advertisement The technology’s impact will be keenly watched in Brussels, where the EU’s vice president for energy union, Maroš of Europe’s last-century grid networks for a future in which they will carry data, products and services, as well as energy.
said. “We will soon be talking about many thousands of electric cars on our roads and for that we need to make sure our grids are smart, resilient and can handle new demands that are not here today.” One of the Irish project’s co-designers, professor Noel Buckley of the University of Limerick, said that it would be able to match variable renewable energy supplies to consumer demand, whenever it arose. and when there is an imbalance between supply and demand, the frequency starts to change,” he told the Guardian. “When wind goes down, generating capacity goes down, and even if the wind comes back up in a few minutes, you need to have some energy to put back into the grid in the short term.”
“Smart grids will do for us what shale gas did for the United States,” he told a Brussels conference. “Smart grids should become the EU’s shale as, if we
store electricity in tanks in a liquid form, “you can scale up your power and storage capacities separately so that, in principle, the storage can be unlimited,” he added.
transmission capacity.”
So far the technology has only been used on a limited basis in the US, but the Irish project is already attracting interest from national grids across Europe, which plan to increase their renewable energy penetration in the years ahead.
The EU envisions a future in which grids become immediately responsive to consumer demand, allowing people to sell back surplus electricity from their solar panels or electric cars to the electricity network. This would singularly reduce the power of energy utilities, but would require investment now.
from the European Commission and the Irish government. It is expected to create
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ETIQUETTE LABELS HALVES ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A YEAR
Leading UK label manufacturer and printer Etiquette Labels has seen a reduction in CO2 emissions of over 50% and cut bills by £4,500 following the installation of a Vickers energy management system. After committing to an environmental policy to address the company’s carbon footprint, the Vickers Energy Group system was installed at the Wrexham based site to control four Ambi-Rad areas.
The sophisticated self-learning system regulates and monitors temperatures throughout areas of the site and ensures the heaters investment within eight months. excellent, making the necessary adjustments in the background, with no disruptions to daily operations. Not only has the system saved us money; it has also doubled the pledge.”
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SCHOOLS WIN £9,000 ‘POT’ FOR SOLAR PANEL FUNDS THANKS TO GOOD ENERGY A trio of schools in the south west and south east have triumphed in a ‘get creative’ Good Energy and 10:10 Solar Schools competition this month. Twenty two schools from across the UK were given the chance to win one of three cash prizes to go towards buying their own solar panels in the competition, which encouraged them to ‘get creative’ with their thoughts and ideas around renewable energy, solar power and climate change. use towards the purchase of solar panels. to play in the UK’s energy future, and we know that the schools are really exciting about getting their own solar panels. So we wanted entrants to produce some artwork, sculpture, poetry, prose, collage – whatever creative avenue they wanted to choose – to
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ISD supports UBB with firewall solution for Essex waste treatment facility Composite panel specialists ISD Solutions has been contracted by Urbaser Balfour Beatty Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MBT) facility, currently under construction for Essex Waste Partnership in Basildon.
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The solution, developed by ISD in partnership with UBB and Essex Waste Partnership, meets stringent design parameters and uses HPS200 coated The resulting high spec ‘marine quality’ solution is able to withstand the volatile insurance requirements for the facility. operating the new facility, commented: “We are on plan to deliver an impressive
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European Investment Bank agrees £150m backing for new Yorkshire waste plant
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide GBP 150 million for a new waste facility to be built at Allerton Park, near Knaresborough, to treat household waste from North Yorkshire and the City of York. Once operational the new North Yorkshire plant will process “black bag” household waste using mechanical, biological or energy from waste technology. This will increase recycling and and generate electricity. “The European Investment Bank is committed to supporting investment in waste processing that reduces carbon emissions, uses waste to generate green electricity and lowers long-term costs for households. We are pleased to support construction of the new Allerton Waste Recovery Park that will use innovative technologies to reduce the cost of waste management for local authorities, increase recycling and recover energy from waste. investment between the European Investment Bank, and the UK Green Investment Bank, and we look forward to building on this in the years
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to come.” said Jonathan Taylor, European Investment Bank Vice President. The new Allerton Waste Recovery Plant waste plant will process up to 320,000 tonnes of household, commercial and industrial waste a year and avoid putting seven million tonnes of
mechanical pre-treatment facility to recover metal, paper and plastics for recycling, an anaerobic digestion facility to treat organic waste and generate around 6 GWh per year of renewable energy, and an energy from waste plant to produce steam to generate 203 GWh per year of electricity, enough to supply the equivalent of over 40,000 homes. The new plant will process all residual waste from North Yorkshire County Council and the City of York with remaining capacity used to process commercial and industrial waste sourced locally by AmeyCespa. More than 400 new jobs will be created during construction of the facility and an additional 70 people will work at the Allerton Park site once it is operational. The borrower and concessionaire for the North Yorkshire and York Waste PPP project will be a special purpose company created by AmeyCespa, a joint venture between UK company Amey Ventures and Cespa from Spain, with Aberdeen UK Infrastructure Partners (a fund managed by Aberdeen Asset Management) and Equitix as co-sponsors. the European Investment Bank has invested alongside the Green Investment Bank who is providing GBP 33.1 million for the project. Mitsui Banking Corporation, Siemens Bank and KfW-IPEX.
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The Dragon from UK manufacturer Tidy Planet is an integrated waste to energy solution designed to convert food waste and packaged food waste into green energy, right where customers need it, at their facility. The ground breaking system means that business can use their waste to generate revenue from energy and government incentives rather than paying a small fortune to get rid of it. Tidy Planet were approached by one of the UK’s biggest companies and global oil and gas giant BP to supply a system, which would deal with their food waste sustainably at remote exploration camps in the South Caucasus region. By integrating Tidy Planets innovative food waste drying system The Gobi dryer and Biomass system into a fully containerised and transportable package they were able to provide just the solution. an opportunity to use food waste at their premises as commodity themselves. The Dragon system is available from a huge range of clients from food producers and airport caterers to nursing homes and schools, all of them having high food waste costs and united by a desire to use food waste for something useful.
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which turn food waste problems into money saving and sustainable on-site solutions. What is your product? The Dragon from UK manufacturer Tidy Planet is an integrated waste to energy solution designed to convert food waste and packaged food waste into green energy, right where customers need it, at their facility. The innovative and ground breaking system means that business can use their food waste to reduce their utility costs and generate revenue from (energy and) government incentives rather than paying a small fortune to get rid of it. How does it work? drying system using either the integral bin loading system or into the feed hopper via an automated shredding system. From here it is processed within the drying system over a period of 8 hours, during this process the waste is heated and converted into a dry granular biomass with low moisture content. This material is then transferred via a screening system to remove contamination and packaging. From here it is loaded into the biomass storage hopper. This processed biomass is high in energy and can either by used as a fuel directly or mixed with wood pellets dependant on the customers energy needs. From here it is fed into a biomass combustion system where it is used to generate heat. This heat can be utilised on site to generate hot water or steam.
Where would it ideally be used? Any business generating food waste and packaging contaminated food waste in excess of 200 kg per day. This includes but not exclusively; catering facilities, large hotels, hospitals, food processors & manufacturers, and gas sites, mining sites.
It eliminates the need to transport the waste from site and reduces the associated costs and carbon footprint. It is processed on site on a daily basis which eradicates the smells and problems associated with storage of food waste It allows the customer to utilise the waste as a resource for generating energy rather than a waste which costs them money to dispose of. The system is simple to use, compact and easy to install making it an option for most sites. It gives the business an opportunity to take It’s a great Green solution and marketing opportunity The system is new to the market and after extensive trialling and demonstrations is now available for containerised and transportable system has been built for British Petroleum and is destined for use on their South Caucasus gas pipeline in Georgia. The BP unit is capable of processing 600kg of food waste per day and generating 100kW/hour of hot water in a simple compact package. Cost? The system is capable of processing 200kg up to 200tonnes per day and costs vary, each system will be bespoke to the customer – POA The system represents a huge saving. Not only does it eliminate the cost of waste disposal and generate value in the form of energy useful for reducing utility costs for (to) the customer but it receives government incentives in the UK as part of the Renewable Heat Incentive. Return on investment can be as low as 18 – 24 months. The system is robust and easy to maintain with only a basic maintenance regime required. Every system is available with a full Tidy Planet maintenance package to suit our customers’ needs All the equipment used in the system is selected and designed for ease of use and reliability, with regular maintenance the system will run for a minimum of 15 years
alternatives are available from leasing options to fully managed ESCRO packages For Further information please contact: T: +44 (0)1625 666798 www.tidyplanet.co.uk
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Agricultural Biogas From Clarke Energy Agricultural biogas plants utilise organic materials found on farms to generate biogas, a renewable fuel source and in turn renewable power through cogeneration / combined heat & power.
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An useful approximate rule of thumb is that for 1 acre (0.405 hectares) of whole crop maize will produce enough gas to generate 1kW of electrical power. Economics of Agricultural Biogas Agricultural biogas plants typically generate returns via the sale of electricity alone, this means that the gas engine is of particular importance for the success of the plant. Gate fees as a charge for the acceptance of waste materials may be low or noneexistent. If the farmer grows energy crops to feed into the plant then there is a cost associated with producing the feedstock. These two factors make it essential for the farmer to have an engine with the maximum levels of availability (running time per year) in order to convert the gas to the maximum level of electrical output. CHP Importance and Maintenance Contracts availability on the market. When coupled with a contractual maintenance agreement with Clarke Energy, it will give peace of mind to the customer that they will achieve the highest levels availability and hence consistent returns from their biogas plant. www.clarke-energy.com
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GREAT AND GOOD OF BIOGAS GLITTER AT INDUSTRY AWARDS
This year’s UK AD & Biogas Industry Awards demonstrated the progress and outstanding innovation in all aspects of anaerobic digestion. Brought to you by ADBA, a record number of guests from the anaerobic digestion and biogas industry came together on the evening of 2 July to celebrate how far the sector has come and recognise its achievements. Hosted by BBC Radio 4 Farming Today presenter Charlotte Smith, this year’s event saw the introduction of new award categories including best supporting service, best small scale AD project, best on-farm AD project, best merchant AD project and best food and drink industry project, versatility of AD technology. Congratulating the award winners ADBA chief executive Charlotte Morton said: “After another year of stellar growth in the AD sector, the UK AD & Biogas Industry Awards is an excellent industry’s achievements. The huge number of quality entries received this year demonstrated the sheer grit and determination of the AD
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industry to keep innovating and improving. “Set against a challenging policy background for renewables and continued economic digestion industry has resulting in some tough decisions for the judges and a superb set of winners.” Charlotte Smith, BBC Radio Four Farming Today presenter, and awards host said: “I am very excited to host these awards which celebrate this growing industry.” The winners from this year’s even bigger and better awards are: Innovation in sewage winner: Severn Trent Water & NMC Nomenca Innovation in food waste Olleco, highly commended: ReFood Innovation in process sponsored by the National Skills Academy for Process
Nijuhis H2OK Making the most of Monsal Making the most of biogas winner: Best supporting service provider winner: RUR3 Environmental winner: Sutton Grange Anaerobic Digestion and Tamar Energy, highly commeded: Shropshire Biogas Best food and drink Wyke Farm Best merchant waste AD project sponsored by Emerald Biogas and Edina Group Best small scale AD winner: commended: LEAP Micro AD
winner: Wyke Farm, highly commended: ENA Biomethane Campaign
11th & 12th November 2015 | Exhibition Centre Liverpool
VISITOR REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE go to www.liftex2015.eventbrite.co.uk to register! Now in its 11th year, LiftEx has grown to become the UK’s leading exhibition for the lifting industry, returning to its successful stand-alone format over 2 full days.
Ian Simpson, HM Principal Specialist Inspector of Health & Safety, Mechanical Engineering, Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Group Leader of the Handling Engineering group within the Engineering Department at the Accelerator and Technology Sector, CERN Operations Director, Zip World / Treetop Trek and Ropes Course Developments Ltd. Managing Director, DT Engineering North West Ltd
Gerry Weston, Electrical Operations Director, DT Engineering North West Ltd Bryan Cronie, Industry Expert Technical Committee Chairman / Vice Chairman, and E&Q Committee Chairman, Working at Height Safety Association (WAHSA) / LEEA John Jones, Managing Director, Lift Turn Move Director, Adlib Lighting Director, Hoist UK Richard Howes, Director, Bridger Howes Limited Chief Executive, LEEA
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Amanda Barnes, CEO, Faversham House explains why Sustainability Live is now edie Live Sustainability Live, Energy Recovery and NEMEX become edie live as organisers launch a holistic year-round approach Sustainability Live, Energy Recovery and NEMEX are merging under the edie live brand next year. Faversham House CEO Amanda Barnes explains how her team engaged with their audience through a series of research and focus groups to create an integrated brand addressing crucial industry issues and challenges. For more than 17 years edie.net, Faversham House’s digital portal, has provided authoritative industry coverage for sustainability, environment, facilities and energy professionals. With the exhibition rebrand, edie is now the UK’s largest portfolio of energy and sustainability information and resources. Q: Sustainability Live has become edie Live. What is the reason for renaming the event? Amanda Barnes: In 2014 we undertook some extensive market research. It was a major listening exercise as we engaged with more than 2,500 stakeholders. We were curious about what sustainability actually meant to our visitors, exhibitors and partners. Following the research, focus groups, surveys and interviews it became clear to us that sustainability people depending on which group we were talking to covering everything from issues. It also showed us that our audience – those energy, sustainability and facilities professionals in both the public and private sector – often have a wide remit. They don’t do just energy or just water management. One day they could be looking at energy purchasing or energy or ways of moving their organisation to meet low carbon targets, engaging their company and stakeholders in corporate social responsibility measures or simply We wanted a brand that didn’t exclude initiatives or groups of people through its name. Going with a brand, for instance, that just highlighted energy would have precluded so much more of what our audience deal with. Luckily for us we had a
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ready-made solution with the edie brand. edie.net has been serving this very audience for over 17 years as the UK’s leading digital resource. With more than 70,000 monthly visitors it has developed a strong reputation for authoritative industry coverage and editorial integrity. Coupled with this we had 16 brands internally that served this market. It was confusing for us never mind our audience!
sector, so we deal with manufacturing, retail and big commercial organisations with large property portfolios as well as the public sector. Q: What are the main industry challenges right now?
Consolidating our activities under a single name will help us get our message across that we are an integrated, multiplatform resource dedicated to supporting our audience with essential business information.
AB: Political changes have come to the fore recently with the government’s cuts to various renewables incentives. The manner in which this has been done has come under a lot of criticism within the industry. I think people understand the need to save public money, but there is also a growing sentiment that the current government has missed an opportunity by not consulting the industry and asking them to come up with creative solutions to reduce subsidies. It is posing a real risk to a nascent industry and has the potential to undermine progress made towards a truly low carbon economy.
So edie Live is more than just a two-day exhibition. We are building on the rich heritage and success of NEMEX, Energy Recovery and Sustainability Live whilst moving the agenda forward with a more holistic all-year-round approach and exploring topics core to our audience,
Secondly, the main challenge for those on the ground is still about how to convince their boardrooms, and often their colleagues, that a relatively small capital investment will deliver big longer term savings. Being a sustainability manager in an organisation can sometimes be a
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and support through a plethora of case studies and evidence based research, to put forward the convincing arguments they need.
The relaunched edie brand simply provides essential business information 24/7, 365 days a year through online, print and faceto-face events and awards.
Q: Who should go to edie Live and why? AB: edie Live will cater for anyone whose organisation has to deal with the strategic as well as the practical aspects of sustainable business and resource water, waste, corporate and social responsibility, or low carbon. The show will cover three imperatives of the industry: bottom line, compliance and reputation. It’s about driving organisations in a sustainable manner, complying with legislative demands and ensuring that their reputation is protected. decision maker, i.e. the C- and D-Suite Executive, plus comprehensive information for the practitioners such as energy, sustainability, facilities and environment managers. The show’s reach is cross-
Q: What’s new at the next show? AB: This year we experimented with a number of new initiatives including the “Topic Trails” and the “Innovation Zone”. They both proved highly popular, so next year we are going to expand these initiatives. Following visitor feedback we will have a stronger focus on topics economy, water management at the next show. Starting in October we will be providing more integrated content highlighting these areas.
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MACH 2016 Exceeds Space Sold For 2014 Exhibition MACH 2016 has hit a key mile stone. This week the space allocated for exhibitors at the exhibition, to be held at the NEC in Birmingham between 11th – 15th April, has exceeded the that allocated for the Double Award Winning 2014 edition of the exhibition. Total commercial space allocated has now tipped over the 22,247 square metres mark achieved in 2014. There is a huge interest in being part of the UK’s premier industrial trade show and exhibiting is a must for the UK’s manufacturing technology sector. James Selka DL, CEO of the Manufacturing Technologies Association, which organises MACH on behalf of the industry, said “MACH is a great barometer for judging the heath of the manufacturing industry in the UK. With of the industry is high. MACH is the best place to see the latest technological developments in action and to get business done.”
manufacturers over a range of technologies including milling, turning, metrology, additive manufacturing and tooling, to name but a few. With live demonstrations and a packed seminar programme the 2016 exhibition will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the year. The addition of Asquith Butler tipped MACH 2016 over 2014’s total, taking the exhibitor space allocated so far to for space at next year’s show, we decided to double our stand size for 2016 and capitalise on that success. We are planning on exhibiting one of our specialist “SAHOS” machines and we can’t wait to showcase our technology to all the visitors at the exhibition.” David Atkinson, Head of Manufacturing at Lloyds Bank SME Commercial Banking says: “Supporting manufacturing businesses is a pivotal part of our commitment to driving the UK economy, so we are really pleased to invest in new technology to improve productivity, regardless of the headwinds in the worldwide economy that the sector faces into.”
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PERCEPTRON LAUNCHES SCANR™ THE WORLD’S FIRST GREEN LASER FOR USE WITH PORTABLE AND FIXED COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES
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All in one! The fail-safe SmartPLC from ifm Two separate plc’s in one compact housing: one for safety-related applications, the other as a standard plc or platform for other operations. Both plc’s communicate with each other so that complete machine control, including safety functions and visualisations can be carried out with just one Smartplc, AS-i offers unbeatably simple and flexible wiring of standard and safety-related signals.
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Reducing Maintenance Costs With The Best Practices For Bearing Protection Until all motors are designed with built-in bearing protection, plant maintenance personnel and motor repair shops will continue to replace damaged bearings. 4.
With a microscope, inspect the race walls for electrical
Protecting Motors for the Long Term If inspection of the old bearing indicates electrical damage, the damage from the beginning or nip it in the bud. For a brand
The Problem: Electrical Bearing Damage Variable frequency drives (VFDs, also known as inverters) can save 30% or more in energy costs. Because of this, they have been cited as a key technology for those wishing to make their processing plants, automated assembly lines, HVAC Unfortunately, whether used to control a motor’s speed or torque, VFDs often induce voltages and currents that can damage bearings. In fact, the costly repair or replacement of failed motor bearings can wipe out any savings a VFD yields and severely diminish the reliability of an entire system. The Causes Bearing failure rates vary widely, but evidence suggests that a
bearings is to install a modern shaft grounding ring. Unlike older singlepoint contact brushes, these rings completely surround a motor’s shaft with contact points. should line the ring’s entire inner circumference, boosting the electron transfer rate. A properly installed ring provides a very low impedance path from and bypassing the motor’s bearings entirely. And because the and wear out like conventional grounding brushes.
after system startup. Because many of today’s motors have sealed bearings to keep out dirt and other contaminants, electrical damage has become the most common cause of bearing failure in AC motors with VFDs. The high switching frequencies of today’s VFDs produce parasitic capacitance between a motor’s stator and rotor. By now it is widely understood that, once the resulting shaft voltages overcome the dielectric properties of bearing grease, they discharge along the path of least resistance — typically through the bearings. These discharges are so frequent that they create millions of tiny fusion craters. Before long, the entire bearing race wall can become marked with countless pits known as frosting. A frosting into washboard-like ridges across the bearing race. This causes noise, vibration, increased friction, and catastrophic bearing failure. As the bearings degrade, the tiny metal particles blasted from the fusion craters intensify friction and abrasion, heat up the bearings, and burn the contaminated grease. Too often, the end result is bearing failure and costly, unplanned downtime. Understanding the Damage Cutting and carefully inspecting the bearings of motors needing repair will often provide information that can be used to prevent a recurrence of the problem. Following established safety precautions, technicians should:
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Inspect the bearing cavity, retaining a sample of the grease in case further analysis is warranted to detect contaminants, signs of excessive heat, etc. Cut the outer race in half. Clean the bearing’s components with a solvent.
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A growing number of forward-looking motor manufacturers have recently added a factory-installed shaft grounding ring as a standard or optional feature on certain models, but they are still exceptions to the rule. Many industrial supply houses and distributors of motors and bearings sell grounding rings that can be installed on new, refurbished, or in-service motors.
must be conductive. Paint on the motor’s faceplate must be removed. Likewise, the motor’s shaft must be clean down to bare metal. Even after scrubbing with emery cloth, wiping the shaft with a non-petroleum-based solvent will remove unseen residues. After cleaning, the conductivity of the shaft should be checked with an ohm meter. If the reading at the section that will should be cleaned again. A grounding ring should never operate over a shaft keyway, which has sharp edges and could reduce conductivity. On some motors, the dimensions of the spacer and mounting screws can sometimes be adjusted/changed to avoid a keyway. If this is not feasible, the portion of the keyway that will contact the ring’s Conductivity should be further enhanced by lightly but evenly coating with colloidal silver any portion of the shaft that will Threadlocking gels and liquids other than conductive epoxy are not recommended for the screws that mount the ring to the motor, as they might compromise the conductive path to ground. The ring should be centered on the motor shaft so that its
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