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New Plug and Play, High Specification MF/UF Pilot Plant For Liquid Separation Trials Axium Process’ new innovative and versatile membrane filtration pilot plant, together with its team of specialist engineers, are helping manufacturers develop and optimise their separation processes utilising Microfiltration (MF) and Ultrafiltration (UF) technologies.

Pilot plant separation studies help to determine process feasibility, plant design and economics at an early stage and can give an accurate model of what a full-scale commercial plant could achieve.

Axium’s new mobile pilot plant has been designed to be ‘plug and play’ and can easily integrate into an existing production plant minimising the set up time for companies wishing to conduct trials at their own site. The plant, which can be equipped with multiple interchangeable full-scale membrane modules including tubular, spiral, ceramic or hollow-fibre options, uses sophisticated data collection software and digital IO-Link instrumentation enabling an accurate and detailed representation of the physical separation/concentration level achievable from the feed taken from a representative process stream.

Axium’s filtration engineers routinely carry out pilot trials either at customer sites or at Axium’s dedicated test facility on a wide range of applications which typically include dairy fractionation, cell recovery, clarification, extract filtration, protein separation, removal of suspended solids and bioburden from raw plant extracts as well as the removal of microplastics from water streams.

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Oil-to-water bearing conversion complete for Jaldhaka stage-1 turbines The Jaldhaka Stage-1 Hydropower Station operated by the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) is back online following the successful completion of a project to convert its oil lubricated turbine guide bearing to Thordon’s water lubricated SXL bearing solution.

Thordon Bearings’ Global Service & Support division completed the bearing conversion of the 10MW Francis turbine in June 2018 together with Andritz Hydro, after the existing white metal bearing was damaged due to water ingress from a faulty shaft seal.

Through its regional distributor in India, Soneji Engineering, Thordon supplied a complete guide bearing package for the turbine’s 355mm (14in) diameter shaft. The scope of supply included an SXL guide bearing with tapered key set in a split stainlesssteel housing, a SXL segmented radial shaft seal with split housing, a Thordon Water Quality Package (WQP) to deliver clean lubricating water to the bearing, and a comprehensive instrumentation package for monitoring bearing condition.

Greg Auger, Thordon Bearings’ Hydro Business Development Manager, provides a backdrop to the story: “We were initially approached in

Thordon’s Water Quality Package (WQP) installed to deliver clean water to lubricate the main guide bearing

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2016 to replace a problematic oillubricated bearing with a waterlubricated system.

After initial design discussion with the turbine engineers in France, we began working with the turbine manufacturer’s A member of the Global Service & Support team installing Indian office team SXL guide bearing in split stainless-steel housing to optimise the design, and the order was placed in January 2017 for the The 28-month renovation work Thordon solution. Six months later we included the installation of new stators were able to ship the package to India for and poles and the electrical auxiliaries installation.” were refurbished. For the turbines and But despite best laid plans, political mechanical auxiliaries, new runners, strife and port strikes in India meant the MIV and governors were installed. onward shipment to the remote site was “The decision to replace delayed until November, 2017. problematic oil-lubricated guide By the following January, 2018, project bearings with water-lubricated ones, teams from Thordon GSS and Soneji made complete sense following the Engineering, alongside engineering recent investments WBSEDCL has teams from the turbine manufacturer and made in the facility,” said Auger. plant operator, the bearing and seal was “Through our distributor Soneji successfully installed and commissioned. Engineering, Andritz Hydro and Commenting on the installation, WBSEDCL were aware that Thordon Anil Singh, Vice-President, Soneji had expertise converting turbine Engineering, said: “The oil bearing and bearings to water lubricated designs, associated systems were removed so we are obviously delighted to have entirely to eliminate pollution risk. We put this expertise into tangible form first installed the WQP before retrofitting with this project.” a new Thordon SXL bearing bonded in a The Stage-1 turbine began split stainless steel bearing housing. The operations in March 2018 with the new original shaft was sufficiently protected water lubricated bearing and shaft with a split and welded stainless steel seal assembly. Since no additional oil sleeve, and machined to the finished lubricating system is needed, Andritz size. Finally, the existing shaft seal was Hydro and WBSEDCL will benefit replaced with a new radial type seal using from a reduction in operational costs, Thordon SXL seal segments.” while the maintenance requirement The Jaldhaka Stage-I hydropower will be optimised with a Thordon shaft plant, owned by the WBSEDCL and seal positioned above the bearing for located in the Darjeeling District of easier access.

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FLIR’s X6900sc - the world’s fastest full frame IR camera is now available in the UK from Thermal Vision Research

World’s Fastest 640 x 512 IR Camera Now Available Through UK Distributor Thermal Vision Research’s introduction of the FLIR’s X6900sc to the UK, presents new opportunity for high speed R&D community.

Camera manufacturer FLIR and Thermal Vision Research (TVR), are now able to supply the FLIR X6900sc, the world’s fastest commercial infrared camera at a full 640 x 512 resolution, direct to the UK market.

Developed by FLIR, the X6900sc blends all the features of a high speed visible camera with FLIR’s advanced thermal camera technology, to produce an extremely fast frame rate of 1,000 frames per second, at temperatures up to 3000oC, as well as superior resolution and sensitivity. (View a demonstration here.)

Suitable applications for the X6900sc range from ballistic testing to chemical interactions, car crash tests to air friction in aviation. Briefly its features are: • High speed, high sensitivity: Captures 640 x 512 images at 1,000 frames per second, making it the world’s fastest fullresolution, commercially-available thermal camera • On-camera streaming or digital recording: Save up to 26,000 frames of full resolution data to on-camera RAM with a guarantee of no dropped frames • Advances filtering options: Incorporates an easy access, fourposition motorised filter wheel that allows filter exchange in any environment and features automatic filter recognition.

The FLIR X6900sc is a highly sensitive MWIR camera designed for scientists, researchers and engineers. With advanced triggering, on-camera RAM/SSD recording and a four-position motorised filter wheel, this camera offers the functionality to stop motion on high speed events, whether in a research lab, or at a testing facility.

Matthew continued: “This is the first time the UK has had full access to FLIR’s X6900 sc. With sample products now available, users can explore and understand the camera’s capabilities within their own research environment, before committing to purchase. Or as another option, the system is available for hire for the first time in the UK - and with a trained operator included in the package, our customers can be assured of capturing the best possible images.”

Matthew Clavey, Director of TVR, said: “The FLIR X6900sc is without doubt one of the most exciting cameras I’ve ever worked with - it raises the bar on high speed thermal imaging, worldwide.

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Adelphi Group win their second Environmental Award of 2018 The Adelphi Group of Companies are delighted to have won the Sustainable Manufacturer category at this year’s Made in the South East Awards. Adelphi are manufacture process and packaging machinery and equipment, including machinery for filling and capping, and work most closely with the food and beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.

The winning entry outlined Adelphi’s eco-friendly production facility, The Friary.

Exemplifying Adelphi’s core values, The Friary took into account energy efficiency at every stage of the build, and as a result had eco-friendly LED lighting installed, thermal testing conducted, high quality insulation introduced, and 256 solar panels mounted on the roof of the warehouse, which produce more power than is used. The facility was also constructed to harvest rainwater

for use in cleaning and plumbing.

Whilst work was underway on The Friary, an artesian well was uncovered, which was excavated, re-lined and recommissioned. This, along with the harvested rainwater, now serves all the buildings on Adelphi’s site with water for cleaning and machine testing.

Wherever difficult choices were presented, Adelphi avoided taking the cheapest option, to deliver a facility to be proud of in every regard. Staff, contacts and clients alike have been impressed with

the scope of the project, which was designed to deliver a statement about Adelphi’s commitment to a more sustainable future. Now complete, The Friary has given life to a new consciousness within the company, and a determination to improve our environmental impact in as many ways as possible.

The win follows on from Adelphi’s Environmental Initiative of the Year award at the Process and Packaging Machinery Awards in September this year. Everyone at Adelphi is understandably delighted with the double-victory, with Managing Director Chris Wilson commenting that “these awards reflect the commitment Adelphi have to pursuing excellence.

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Ideal for sensitive sites such as hospitals, universities, shopping centres and challenging industrial environments, this range holds preapproval from the Biological Agents Unit of the British Health and Safety Executive stating that they carry low Legionella risk. It makes them a cost effective and safe alternative to many hybrid systems and traditional cooling towers.

Transtherm’s adiabatic systems offer a single unit heat load capacity of between 10Kw and 3,160Kw and incorporate all necessary safety and operation features to give safe plug and play use. These include a UV system which is 99.999+% effective at killing all known strains of legionella bacteria and control inter-locks for spray, vent, drain and system shutdown cycles.

Designed specifically to offer market leading water efficiency, as well as electrical efficiency, these systems typically consume only 1% of the water used by traditional cooling towers and approximately 2% of that used by wetted surface hybrid dry coolers. Additionally, the Transtherm range automatically employs a pulsed adiabatic spray operation to minimise water usage.

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Using a digital air thermostat, Transtherm’s adiabatic systems identify when the ambient air temperature is cool enough to achieve the desired process water temperature through free cooling.

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Once the adiabatic trigger point is reached, the system will only pulse for as long as necessary in order to maintain the required process water temperature. Only when the maximum design dry bulb temperature is reached will the system operate continuously.

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Thermal Imaging Camera Applications in Business Focused Maintenance Today the modern built environment faces many challenges with organisations expecting the reliability of services to continuously improve with cost savings being made due to reducing maintenance regimes. Down-time can be extremely costly to a business in lost income, therefore mission critical services must not be disrupted by failure. Historically businesses have used generic planned preventative maintenance schedules, maintaining plant in the same way regardless of its level of use and value to the business.

Identifying that there was clearly a smarter risk-based approach to maintenance BSRIA published its Business Focused Maintenance (BFM) methodology back in 2004, this was updated in 2016 with the BFM Guide (BG53/2016) which is available from the BSRIA bookshop. BFM provides engineers with a methodology for utilising maintenance budgets more effectively. Assets critical to the business are maintained, while other less critical assets are managed as well as possible within the available budget. By assessing and prioritising plant maintenance needs for risks and criticality to the business, engineers and managers can ensure their maintenance effort is focused, cost-effective and increase their resilience to engineering risk.

BFM plant maintenance requirements will require instrumentational monitoring and one of the most widely used monitoring methods is thermal imaging. This has many applications including showing faults in thermal insulation, electrical installations and mechanical plant. Thermal imaging cameras are indispensable tools for engineers, they provide a noninvasive, user-friendly and costeffective solution to maintenance testing.

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BSRIA Instrument Sales Manager Dan Higgins says “with the user-friendliness and wealth of applications for modern thermal imaging cameras, you don’t need to be an expert, employ a consultant or have large budgets to get the instant images you need. We work closely but independently with a wide range of equipment suppliers which means we can provide solutions to meet our customer’s specific needs. We can supply a wide range of thermal imagers from entry level units up to stateof-the-art professional cameras and all at an affordable price.

We recognise our client’s needs are time critical and we have equipment available for hire and sale direct from stock or with short lead times. In processes where plant failure can cause downtime that can potentially cost millions of pounds in lost income it is imperative that critical building services must never be disrupted by failure. We pride ourselves on providing fit-for-purpose, user friendly and cost-effective equipment”.

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BV DAIRY – THE LATEST AUTOMATION Established in 1958 and home to the award-winning Dorset Clotted Cream, BV Dairy is one of the most highly respected suppliers of specialist dairy products in the South West of England. In 2016, after being awarded a long-term contract to supply cultured milk drinks and drinking yogurts, they made a multimillion-pound investment in a new bottling line. Initially capacity was four million units a year, however, with a

view to the future, BV Dairy commissioned equipment that would allow production of sixteen million units per annum.

As demand on the new line increased the step to automate was reached and BV Dairy consulted UPM Conveyors to design a system to transfer bottles through each process stage from the filling in a high care area to capping ; metal detection ;

labelling and finally to pack flow wrapping and palletising for which UPM used 3D solid modelling design software for creating a 3D digital protype using the design visualisation and simulation of product to ensure efficient product flow through the high care area and to packing.

UPM liaised with all the main equipment suppliers to integrate the conveyors which involved testing the system at UPM prior to installation as it was necessary to affect the side transfer of product from each section of the system to ensure the elimination of any potential jamming and product damage.

Mark Jeanes, Engineering Project Controller at BV Dairy, expressed his total satisfaction with UPM for their cooperation in managing the project with a minimum effect on production and UPM Conveyors have been awarded the order for phase two of the project.

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the entrance of another option: TIJ. And this cost-effective cartridge-based technology is now emerging as a serious rival to TT on many flexible packaging applications. Here’s why:

TIJ (thermal inkjet) is challenging TT (thermal transfer) as the coding technology of choice for web-based materials, says Richard Pether, Director at coding specialist Rotech Machines.

When the first TTO (thermal transfer overprinting) system hit the market in 1992, it was heralded as a breakthrough in flexible film coding. It quickly replaced hot foil coding as the dominant coding technology for web-based materials, as it eliminates the margin for operator error, produces crisp codes, uses less ribbon, prints continuously and – because it is digital rather than analogue – enables real time coding. All of these benefits still hold true today, only the coding landscape has changed with

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A major ongoing cost of TT is the ribbon; when operations are printing expiry dates or batch codes, only a fraction of the available print area is utilised, making TT uneconomical from a ribbon consumption perspective. TIJ does not require ribbons and costly print head purchases as the print heads are built into the cartridge, significantly reducing cost of ownership on simple coding jobs. TIJ is faster – there is virtually no limitation on the speed at which it can operate, whereas speed can be a limiting factor for TT, which tends to run at a maximum speed of around 60 metres/min.

The TIJ units themselves are lighter and more compact than TT machines, so they are easier to mount onto a flow-wrapper or bagger and occupy less line space than a TT printer. Then there is the issue of maintenance; TT printers have a lot of moving parts such as springs and pulleys that require maintenance. By contrast,

TIJ printers are maintenance-free with no replacement parts other than the inkjet cartridge.

All of these benefits combined result in a much lower cost of ownership for TIJ versus TT. Backers of TT will argue that it produces darker, shaper codes than TIJ. Some years ago, TIJ inks weren’t completely black, but they are now and, what is more, ink consumption can be optimised on a TIJ printer by adjusting the print resolution.

Thermal transfer has long been accepted as the technology of choice for coding webbased materials, in fact, TIJ offers a faster, lower cost, maintenance-free alternative for simple coding jobs. There may be exceptions - where complex codes are required or where companies are looking to overprint large amounts of information - but in the majority of applications, the justification for using TIJ is too compelling to ignore. In the next few years, we expect to see a discernible shift in this direction and TIJ printers to become a familiar sight on flow-wrappers and baggers.

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Linear Rotary motors As a leader in the development of high performance linear motors, LinMot have in the last few years pioneered combined Linear and Rotary motors. These provide independently controlled linear and rotary motions on one shaft with great advantages for Capping , Screwing and Assembly applications.

The growing PR01 Linear Rotary family of motors has now been extended to the new PR02 compact version which is available in 3 sizes, with extra features such as optional torque sensing and built-in mass compensation in the case of power-loss using their unique MagSpring technology.

The PR02 offers many advantages such as the free parameterisation of linear and rotary movement including speed, position, acceleration and current (Torque or force) with the option of a built-in torque sensor for highaccuracy applications. This is all available in a compact design, that is easy to integrate in one physical axis, with independent programmable linear and rotary motion. The PR02 is compatible with the needs of IIoT offering RealTime Data Evaluation and Real-Time Parameterisation High-speed Capping High speed Capping is a typical application example for these motors. Caps on bottles need to be applied quickly, accurately and in a repeatable manner with feedback if there are any problems.

As well as fully automating the process, the PR02 offers traceability by continious monitoring in real time, every capped unit so that it can be traced.

A quality check can be continuously applied, knowing all process parameters on time, makes it possible to check whether the cap is applied correctly or not.

On-the-fly process optimisation is achieved by altering specific parameters, such as torque , force, speed, position etc.

Maintenance can be achieved through continuous monitoring of temperature- and current- conditions allowing prediction of oncoming failure or manitenance needs.

After picking the cap, a typical capping process involves moving the cap towards the bottle in linear position mode and then switching on-the-fly to a Constant force mode to place the cap on the bottle. The rotary motion can then turn to find the start of the thread while applying a constant linear force. Once found, the cap is rotated to a predefined closing angle with an optional torque check.

Using the PR02 eliminates the need for compensation springs and couplings and torque clutches.

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Screw tightening and Assembly The tightening of screws and assembly of products are required in almost everything that is manufactured. Now though, higher tolerances and greater feedback is needed in a modern production process.

Using the LinMot PR02, high-speed assembly can be achieved while giving feedback on screw thread quality, length and torque accuracy better than 1%.

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PanelPilotACE Display Capabilities Extended Lascar’s PanelPilotACE is a unique software and hardware display platform ideal for rapid development of touchscreen machine interfaces and control monitoring displays – without writing code.

The 4.3” SGD 43-A and 7” SGD 70-A displays run projects created in the PanelPilotACE Design Studio software.

Both are available for under £300 (with significant discounts available on volume purchases), featuring highresolution capacitive touch screens, four 16-bit bi-polar analogue inputs, eight digital input/output pins, two alarm outputs, four PWM outputs, RS232/485 comms, CAN bus (SGD 70-A only) and FTP transfer of logged data via wired Ethernet.

The innovative Design Studio software is constantly evolving with some exciting new features recently launched: CAN bus The S70-CAN add-on board provides a 3-wire CAN bus interface for the SGD 70-A, 7” PanelPilotACE display.

This means PanelPilotACE display technology can now be used in conjunction with the popular CAN bus protocol, opening up a wide-range of control and monitoring possibilities, including automotive applications.

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Free to download, PanelPilot Design Studio software allows users to build multipage interfaces for compatible displays without writing any code - from background images to text elements, analogue and digital style meters, touch screen navigation, complex logic statements, serial communications, data logging, trend graphs and maths functionality.

PID Control

Trend Graphs

PID control functionality allows PanelPilotACE displays to be used as PID control units. Set P, I and D coefficients, then measure a process variable and use PanelPilotACE to correct to your desired set point, e.g. vary a fan speed to maintain a temperature.

The Trend Graphs functionality has been upgraded to display the new multi-channel logging feature, enhancing PanelPilotACE’s capability as a monitoring device. If you use an alarm threshold as one of your data channels, Trend Graphs will let you monitor logged data against alarm level.

Ethernet FTP for Logged Data No need to connect PanelPilotACE to your computer via USB to obtain logged data - you can now connect it to an FTP server via an Ethernet cable. This Ethernet FTP capability allows quicker and more convenient data collection, particularly useful when you are running time-sensitive applications.

Multi-Channel Data Logging No longer restricted to just one data logging channel - you now have 10. PanelPilotACE allows you to log any input to the device that can be defined numerically. Now record more temperatures at once, as well as other parameters including voltage and current.

For further information on PanelPilotACE displays and software, visit www.panelpilot.com or download Design Studio software today at www. lascarelectronics.com/software/ panelpilotace-design-studio and build your own application before committing to hardware.

Smart Graphics Display.

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Lascar Electronics www.panelpilot.com 01794 884 567

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February 2019

ODU - a different kind of connector company Once again, ODU Connectors will be exhibiting at the Southern Manufacturing and Electronics Expo at the Farnborough Exhibition Centre 5th-7th February and will be introducing several new products. dual protective measure, ODU MEDI-SNAP® solutions already comply with this new top security standard.

Sealing the deal Increasingly, this is not just about preventing water and dirt ingress, but about hermetic sealing – such as in critical purity situations, as when a vacuum must be created within a closed-off room. The ODU MINI-SNAP® series now offers glass potting, meeting not only the high demands on interfaces for ultra-high vacuum conditions – it also enables highperformance data transmission, with up to 14.4 Gbit/s.

High-voltage ODU MEDI-SNAP® also has a new highvoltage connector, with a special pin layout design and new retarded contacts in tiny spaces of around 20 mm – in addition to reliable transmission of up to 1,000 V (AC), compliant with IEC 60664 1.

The new IEC 60601-1 medical standard It demands the highest contact security of medical devices and component parts to protect both patients and operators from electric shock. Thanks to the integration of a 22|

Newcomers to the ODU-MAC® rectangular family The new ODU-MAC® RAPID can cut assembly and service time in half thanks to a novel half-shell principle, with high contact density, coding, and spindle locking.

The ODU-MAC® Blue-Line performance class has a new module which achieves the highest packing density available on the market in a width of merely 14.4 mm.

High-performance contacts The ODU-LAMTAC® HTC has a new highperformance contact that excels through its maximum current-carrying capacity and temperature resistance of up to 200°C. Also, the ODU DOCKING MATE self-finding contact system is setting new standards with a brand-new development for autonomous driving and automated production.

ODU - here to help ODU have established themselves as true ‘problem-solving’ connector manufacturers, working closely with their OEM customers to develop both connectors and packaging, providing cost-effective solutions to the problems of modern-day electronics.

Facing a design or packaging conundrum?

Why not stop by Stand G140 for a chat about how ODU specialists can help. sales@odu-uk-co.uk www.odu-uk.co.uk

February 2019

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Process Critical Components Machine running, machine stopped….. Which is best? Insisting on a KTR coupling in your machine build specification will play a key part in reducing downtime and maintenance costs. KTR manufacture high quality backlash-free couplings, with integrated torque limiters, designed for easy assembly to reduce maintenance & downtime and protect your system in overload situations. www.ktr.com

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COMPLETE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS ODU provides pre-assembled component solutions. Our development and manufacturing expertise, combined with our state-of-the art manufacturing facilities in Europe, China and the USA, enable us to offer our customers outstanding assemblies and a full range of logistics services.

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ODU-UK Ltd. Phone: +44 03301509 002 266433 0640 sales@odu-uk.co.uk www.odu-uk.co.uk

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February 2019

OEM Manufactured Drive Couplings The Only Safe And Reliable Solution We live in a world where it has never been easier to search for, find and purchase items on line. However, along with the benefits which on-line purchasing brings can come some hidden dangers, including the risk of inadvertently purchasing counterfeit products. Whilst these items may on the face of it look the same, it is highly likely that they have been manufactured from inferior materials and to a much lower standard of quality. These counterfeit items are becoming increasingly present in all areas of our lives, from mobile phone chargers right up to and including safety critical engineered components.

In this article, Reich Drive Systems UK’s David Proud highlights the potential dangers associated with the use of parts that are not guaranteed to be OEM original components.

We have probably all seen the news items and documentaries highlighting the problems associated with counterfeit or fake goods. The increasing significance of this problem can be measured in part by a guidance warning issued by the UK government in 2018 of the dangers that the growing number of fake automotive parts, including airbags, can pose to drivers, passengers and road users.

It is now clear that counterfeit parts are being found not only in consumer related products but in an increasingly wide range of highly engineered components, even certain safety critical aircraft parts have been identified as fake in recent times. At first glance, many of these parts will look just like the real thing, with close attention being paid to the branding and packaging, however this illusion is only skin deep. A closer look by a trained eye will usually spot subtle differences in appearance which may start to raise concerns, but in the majority of cases these fake parts will be taken at face value and assumed to be authentic. This is where the shortcomings of these parts begin to emerge.

consideration will be given to the materials being used, tolerances, torsional calculations or testing. In addition, the detail behind the make up or recipe for the OEM produced elastomers is always valuable intellectual property that the counterfeit product manufacturers will never be able to replicate. Once these fake parts become part of the drive train, the only certainty is that they are likely to fail prematurely, however the failure method could be for any number of reasons, as the part has not been designed to be fit for purpose. When in use, there is little chance that the standard protection that an original drive coupling provides to the drive train will be replicated by the counterfeit part. This could result, not only in catastrophic failure of the coupling, but subsequent damage to other elements in the drive train, which may even have safety implications.

Drive couplings by their very nature vary greatly in their design and capabilities, so for any given application engineers must ensure that they specify the drive coupling correctly to ensure reliable efficient, and in the more challenging applications, safe operation. This in itself requires detailed consideration on the part of the engineer or designer, however if a counterfeit part is then inadvertently sourced, all of this time and effort is wasted, perhaps with serious consequences.

Additional concerns associated with the use of counterfeit parts include the fact that there will be no service support or warranty provided, and if damage occurs to other elements of the drive train, any warranties on those items may become void as a result of the use of a fake OEM part. Whilst no one would actually seek out a counterfeit part, it is essential that care is taken to ensure that new or replacement parts are original equipment, and the best way to do this is to deal directly with the manufacturer or their authorised representative. Not only will you have the reassurance that the part is genuine, you will have access to decades of expertise to assist in coupling selection along with the guarantee that the part will meet or exceed the application requirements.

Manufacturers such as Reich Kupplungen have spent decades designing and refining their product range to ensure the highest levels of performance and reliability, and this inevitably involves ongoing and extensive research into material specification, manufacturing processes, heat treatment and elastomer compounds. In addition there will have been extensive testing on all products throughout their development, itself a time consuming and costly process.

With a history spanning over 70 years, Reich Kupplungen has built up unrivalled expertise in the design and manufacture of drive couplings for use across a wide range of industries and applications. The company also embraces a D2C (design to customer) principle, which allows the creation of customised high-quality and long-lasting power transmission products in collaboration with the customer and their specific requirements.

Those manufacturing counterfeit products will at best reverse engineer the part dimensionally to make it look the same and so that it will fit when installed, but little if any

Reich Drive Systems UK Limited Telephone 0161 714 4191 | www.reich-uk.com

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February 2019

Beyond clean – SEEPEX’s latest PC pump meets superior hygiene standards In response to demands for equipment that adheres to strict safety and hygiene requirements without compromising product quality, SEEPEX has developed a new hygienic progressive cavity (PC) pump range. The BCFH range is the first to be certified by the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group under its new testing regime.

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ounded by Unilever 30 years ago, the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) is a global consortium whose aim is to ensure the hygienic design of process equipment.

It publishes guideline documents and sets best practice, as well as certifying equipment that meets the very highest hygiene standards. It provides a globally recognised test method for establishing the cleanability of closed hygienic equipment, using a specified cleaning and testing regime. EHEDG certification guarantees residue-free cleaning at a lower temperature, with lower chemical concentration and with a shorter cleaning time than is normal for other cleaning-inplace (CIP) solutions.

As well as giving end-users peace of mind that their closed equipment is microbiologically clean, equipment designed to this standard typically require 76% less cleaning time, saving on water, detergent and energy.

High cost of poor hygiene Product safety is a key concern for manufacturers across a variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, chemical and food & drink. Contamination by micro-organisms such as bacteria, moulds and yeasts is an ever-present risk, meaning that effective hygiene and cleaning regimes are essential to prevent the build-up of microbes in the processing environment, particularly in enclosed systems.

At the same time, it is also essential that adherence to safety and hygiene does not adversely affect the quality of a product.

The challenge, therefore, is designing cleaning regimes and equipment that provide the best possible hygienic solutions to ensure product safety without comprising on quality. This is exactly what SEEPEX has designed the BCFH progressive cavity pump range to achieve.

Meeting tough standards Recent changes to the EHEDG certification process have made the test even more rigorous, as well as more transparent.

Certification is now only valid for five

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years, and results are also reviewed by independent EHEDG inspectors, in addition to those that carry out the original tests.

SEEPEX is the first company to gain EHEDG certification for newly developed, hygienic, progressive cavity pumps under this revised testing process. The new testing procedures will now be a requirement for all EHEDG-certified companies by 2020, ensuring that certification continues to provide endusers with complete confidence and peace of mind that the closed equipment they are using meets the highest possible level of hygienic design.

SEEPEX’s new BCFH PC pump range meets the most stringent hygiene demands

accuracy. This maintains product quality, even when using a variable raw material.

In addition, the use of PC pumps can help manufacturers to lower their production costs. Alternatives such as rotary lobe or twin-screw pumps create shear, which affects consistency. Additives are then needed to compensate for this shear to ensure that sensitive products regain their original consistency. Manufacturers using low shear PC pumps do not need to pay out for such additives.

The ultra-hygienic BCFH pump range has a low shear action, making it ideal for sensitive foodstuffs such as yogurt.

Ensuring brand reputation As an established supplier of hygienic PC pumps for a wide range of applications involving product transfer with high-care requirements, SEEPEX understands that processors must be able to rely on the hygienic qualities of their equipment to produce safe, high quality products. Not only does this help to reduce waste and lower production costs, it also protects both the public and the brand’s reputation.

Hygienic pump design must encompass not only the materials used to construct the pump itself, but also its cleanability, including surfaces and rotating components. To ensure effective cleaning using CIP there must be no areas that are structurally difficult to clean and no microbial residues remaining after cleaning, as these will contaminate subsequent production. Automated product transfer must also be possible without any detrimental effect on product quality, either physically or microbiologically.

Preserving product integrity Thanks to their low shear action, SEEPEX’s PC pumps do not affect a product’s physical quality; even sensitive products.

Equally, they can efficiently pump viscous and sticky products, as well as those containing soft solids. Furthermore, when used for dosing, PC pumps produce a low pulsation flow that has linear proportionality to the pump speed, allowing for easy calibration and greater

Increased cleaning abilities All SEEPEX hygienic PC pumps have a special surface finish and are designed to be dead-space free to prevent product from collecting in the pump. However, the company’s new hygienic BCFH pump range has a titanium flexible rod as the rotating unit, which is corrosion resistant and low maintenance. Containing no joints, the rotating unit is detachable from both the rotor and the plug-in drive shaft, making maintenance easier.

Pumps in the BCFH range also have a split suction casing, designed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) which analysed liquid flow patterns, as Norman Dicks, Product Range Development Team Leader at SEEPEX, explains: “The use of CFD identified improvements that could be made to the suction casing inlet, to produce ‘swirl flow’ which guides the CIP fluid to all areas of the pump, creating more efficient cleaning of all surfaces. It also means that less aggressive cleaning fluids can be used, which increases the pump’s lifetime and improves environmental acceptability.

This is the first time we have used CFD and thanks to the enhanced cleaning capabilities it brings, the BCFH pump range was able to meet the stringent demands of EHEDG testing, achieving Type EL Class 1 certification,” concludes Norman.

Email: sales.uk@seepex.com Website: www.seepex.com

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The EHEDG certified BCFH range of progressive cavity pumps handles thin to highly viscous products, including those containing soft solids with a low shear action and minimal pulsation which enables accurate flow control.

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YOUR BENEFITS  EHEDG Type EL Class 1 and 3-A Sanitary Standards certified  Enhanced internal design ensures residue free cleaning with CIP/SIP  Equipment requires less cleaning time compared to other CIP solutions  Easy maintenance due to detachable rotor connection and split suction casing

SEEPEX UK Ltd. sales.uk@seepex.com www.seepex.com

February 2019

Growing UK steel supplier expand to meet demand for low cost steel UK steel importer and distributor, COBI Solutions Ltd, has moved to larger premises in Kidderminster following continued growth in the UK and international markets.

COBI Solutions Ltd, trading as COBI Global, import and distribute of all types of prime and nonprime steel products including both finished & semi-finished steel and raw materials, as well as cut-to-length, sheets and slits.

The move follows sustained growth in sales, and a number of new and exclusive partner agreements, including Steel Invest. The larger and UK central premises will allow them to further expand their operations to meet the growing demand for quality steel products at low prices.

The Company, which has long established relationships with some of the world’s leading steel producers, supplies customers with top quality, low cost steel via its UK stocks or direct from the producing mills. The Company offer flexible credit terms and quick delivery to customers in the UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and South East Asia.

Managing Director, Chad Ward, said “Moving to our new, larger premises in Kidderminster not only allows us to continue with our expansion plans, it also brings us closer to the heart of the UK’s manufacturing industry, allowing businesses to benefit from better quality steel and raw materials, as well as lower prices and quick delivery”.

Ward continued, “Like many businesses preparing for departure from the EU, we’ve strategically put in place new agreements with quality suppliers from non-EU countries and domestic sources.

Also, following the introduction of section 232, which restricts US imports and increases duties on steel and aluminium, we’re already seeing a significant shift in the global steel market. We see these changes as opportunities for us to safeguard and grow our domestic market, expand within international markets and deliver real value to all customers” For more information please visit www.cobiglobal.co.uk or call 01562 270027.

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Pregis roll out new ancillary technology for green packaging Pregis Limited have announced the launch of their new Easypack® Coiler, a high volume, high-speed ancillary packaging solution that boosts on-demand packing times and enhances user experience.

Designed to bolt-on directly on to their bestselling Packmaster™Pro packaging technology, the new Coiler system automates the process of producing coils of robust, cushion packaging made from 100% recycled, 100% recyclable, 100% biodegradable paper.

Easypack is the UK’s leading environmentally friendly packaging brand, renowned for its innovative, green packaging technology. The ‘coil’ is one of their trademark packaging mediums and is one the strongest and most flexible types of protective packing for securing goods in transit, and eliminating in-box migration. Coils can be used to cushion or mould firmly around products of any size, shape or weight in-the-box, making them ideal for all sectors using on-demand packaging.

Used in conjunction with the Packmaster™Pro, the new Coiler allows users to simply select the size and quantity of coils required and the system will automatically create them with minimal operator assistance, freeing up time and increasing

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productivity. Coil diameters range from 30cm to 70cm, with a depth of up to 20cm, with an output speed of 26m per minute.

The totally environmentally friendly coils can easily replace non-recyclable or non-biodegradable void fill such as messy loose-fill chips or chemicalbased foam-in-place options.

Designed for and around user needs As with all Pregis solutions, user experience was a key factor throughout the design of the Coiler. The system is height adjustable and totally secure, helping the user to pack with ease and flexibility. It is simple to install, easy to operate and of course, safe to use for new or experienced packers.

The popularity of Packmaster™Pro The Packmaster™Pro is the most advanced void-fill packaging system available today. The innovative solution is widely used across multiple sectors in the UK, Europe and the US, due to its incredible versatility, performance and reliability.

Made in the UK, Easypack’s clever technology converts rolls of 100% environmentally friendly paper at high speeds to produce a variety of lightweight yet strong paper cushions that are up to 80 times the original paper volume. The paper is available in single ply or twin-ply grades from 70gsm up to 90gsm, with a choice of white, brown or a combination of the two.

The Coiler not only complements the Packmaster™Pro technology, it adds a whole new dimension to the packing experience that ultimately saves time and money.

Watch how the Coiler works For more information on the Coiler and Packmaster™Pro, and to see huge range of benefits that the packaging technology has to offer, watch them in action at www.pregiseu.com/product-gallery.

Alternatively, to arrange for a demonstration, please call 01438 740649 or email info@pregiseu.com.

Rapidox 2100-OEM-RSB Small but mighty.

Effortless integration into products and processes.

The compact design (4.5� x 3.0�) allows integration into the tightest of spaces yet comes with the same performance specifications and features of our exisiting OEM analysers. The board is fitted with a robust cabled zirconia sensor, which is ideal for providing fast and accurate remote in-situ gas analysis over the the full oxygen range 10-20ppm to 30% O2. Zirconia oxygen sensors are extremely rugged and particularly suitable for monitoring inert atmospheres and aggressive industrial applications directly within manufacturing processes such as metal 3D printers, soldering ovens and furnaces.

Contact us today:

www.cambridge-sensotec.co.uk sales@cambridge-sensotec.co.uk + 44 (0)1480 462142

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February 2019

Neopost Shipping packs a punch at IntralogisteX 2019 Neopost Shipping, the automated packaging and postal solutions specialist, will be highlighting the latest advances in its revolutionary CVP-500 ‘auto-boxing’ machine on Stand 600 at IntralogisteX – 26th- 27th February 2019, Richoh Arena, Coventry.

With a capacity to tailor-make 450 packages per hour for multiple or single items, Neopost’s fit-to-size packing system offers an automated solution for e-commerce operations challenged by increasing packaging volumes and labour shortages. The CVP-500 effortlessly creates, fills, folds and labels each parcel in one seamless process – reducing package volumes by up to 50%, cutting cardboard usage by 20% and eliminating the need for void fill.

Jo Bradley, Business Development Manager for automated packaging solutions at Neopost Shipping, says: “Many e-commerce businesses are facing a ‘perfect storm’ of increasing order volumes coupled with diminishing labour availability. Cost pressures too, along with mounting consumer concerns over excessive packaging and large voids around packed items, are

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leading to a significant rise in interest in automated solutions that can boost productivity in despatch halls. These future-focused businesses are looking for systems that can cut waste, reduce ‘shipped air’ in transport, and provide capacity for further expansion.”

She adds: “This is a critical time for the logistics sector and this is a timely show. We are delighted to have this opportunity to engage with businesses on ways of driving productivity and performance in their packing and despatch operations.”

Neopost Shipping has recently installed three CVP-500 machines in the UK and has applications across nine countries. An impressive new video on a UK case study at Internet Fusion Group can be seen at https://cvp500. com/case-study-internet-fusion-group/

Events

February 2019

Southern Manufacturing Stand L75 – Heat Treatments and Advanced Hard Coatings One of the UK’s largest heat treatments and hard coatings suppliers to aerospace, automotive, motorsports and surgical implant industries is starting 2019 with increased capacity coming online and is exhibiting on stand L75 at Southern Manufacturing at Farnborough.

The Wallwork Group operates from four locations, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge and Newcastle to provide a rapid service to customers in all corners of the UK. Operating capacity has increased as a number of new investments in equipment go live at the end of 2018. These include a large capacity Seco vacuum furnace and Rübig Plasma Nitride furnace in Cambridge. A new 1200kg payload furnace for processing aluminium is coming on stream in Birmingham and this will be followed closely by a new sealed quench furnace due to be in operation early 2019.

Howard Maher, group sales manager, commented, “Additional plant is only part of the story. We have a strong service ethic that is routed in our people.

Combined with a dedicated pick-up/delivery fleet, UKAS certified in-house mechanical testing and multiple aerospace prime accreditations, customers really appreciate the full end-to-end service we can provide. Fast, efficient and without compromising quality.”

Processing aluminium and vacuum brazing, particularly, are seeing greater demand, so the new capacity is coming on stream just at the right time. In the light of REACH and also important is the in-house developed environmentally safe PVD coating that is a full HCP (hard chromium plating) replacement.

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For these and all your thermal processing needs head to stand L75 at Southern Manufacturing and Electronics at Farnborough International, February 5-7th.

Register: www.industrysouth.co.uk/register/

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February 2019

New-look Maintec event hailed a success by industry Delivered under the theme, ‘The future of maintenance and reliability’, the 43rd edition of the show kicked off under, as Jos Diamond, Event Manager describes, “a new direction” with organisers moving to a new date line of November and reducing the show down to two more impactful days.

The new direction paid off and organisers received glowing feedback from both exhibitors and visitors with over 50% of the industry’s leading manufacturers and suppliers already confirming their attendance to Maintec 2019. Plus a host of new exhibiting companies will be joining the line-up including SDT International, Interflon and Hunter Selection.

The quality of maintenance and reliability engineers was hailed as excellent by exhibitors, with representation from all the UK’s major sites across the breadth of UK industry sectors. Many exhibitors used the event as a platform to launch their new technologies and services for the first time in the UK including Bosch Rexroth, SSG Insights, SONOTEC Ultraschallsensorik Halle GmbH, T Cards Direct and InVMA – all of whom bought their latest products allowing visitors to see and experience the very newest technology live and exclusively on the show floor.

Following on from a strong seminar series in 2017, the 2018 edition saw packed-out theatres with visitors enjoying Maintec’s CDP accredited education programme approved by the Society of Operations Engineers and the keynote sessions from the likes of Bryan Donnelly, National Fleet Performance Manager at the Rail Delivery Group.

The new Reliability Dialogue theatre, sponsored by Bosch Rexroth, featured

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panel discussions such Asset Maintenance Strategies and From Condition Monitoring to Predictive Maintenance which were so popular with attendees that many sessions were standing room only.

TCT Transmission tweeted “Some great new contacts made at Maintec today & nice to see so many loyal customers brave the weather to come & say hello.”

Jos Diamond, Event Manager, Maintec comments: “We are thrilled at the success of Maintec 2018. We continue to strive for a better, valuable event for the maintenance industry and are already looking forward to raising the bar further in 2019”.

Since the close of the show, organisers Western Business Exhibitions has been acquired by the Nineteen Group, an award-winning events business.

Nineteen Group has over 16 years of exhibition knowledge and the resources needed to invest significantly in the next stage of Maintec’s development.

The news highlights WBE’s continued commitment to improving the visitor experience and further enhancement exhibitor ROI, both of which are priorities for Nineteen Group.

Tim Else, Director of Western Business Exhibitions said “The opportunity to take WBE forward as part of the Nineteen Group is hugely exciting. Aligning our complementary events will deliver real benefits for our most important partners, our exhibitors, advertisers and our audiences alike. Couple this with the experience and strength of the extraordinary Nineteen Group team we create the perfect environment to ensure rapid growth of Maintec for the immediate and long-term future.”

Maintec, returns to the NEC Birmingham on 30 - 31 October 2019, alongside Advanced Engineering. To find out more about taking part in the event contact Jos Diamond, jdiamond@western-be.co.uk today.

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SUBCON CO-LOCATES WITH THE ENGINEER EXPO AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SHOW FOR THE FIRST TIME

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Subcon – the UK’s premier manufacturing supply chain show returns 4-6 June at the NEC 2019 set to feature expanded exhibition space as Subcon co-locates with Advanced Manufacturing Show and The Engineer Expo for the first time

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ubcon, the UK’s premier subcontract manufacturing supply chain show, has confirmed it will return to the NEC for Subcon 2019, spanning 4-6 June. Now in its 43rd year, Subcon is the must-attend event for subcontract manufacturing professionals looking to source new products and partners.

In a first for the show, Subcon will be co-located with Advanced Manufacturing Show and The Engineer Expo.

Over three days, the three events will showcase the complete manufacturing solution, covering design, prototyping and development, contract and subcontract products and services through to machine tools, systems and equipment.

solutions that enhance advanced manufacturing performance. Together the three shows will provide a compelling, value-packed event that will enable visitors to not only save time sourcing new partners but also get ahead of the competition with new technologies and services.

“The expo was great to meet suppliers and manufacturers and see what new technologies they had to offer,” said Michael Wilkinson, aerospace engineer, Airbus Operations Ltd, speaking of the 2018 event. “I found it extremely useful and hope to make use of the contacts I have made.”

The Engineer Expo is dedicated to the advanced engineering that drives UK manufacturing and design. Building on the calibre of the 2018 programme, 36 free-to-attend sessions will lift the lid on the latest industry developments and the most interesting engineering projects.

“Across all industry sectors, businesses looking to source suppliers and secure the right partners to keep them competitive, head to Subcon,” said Gordon Kirk, event director, Subcon. “We are incredibly excited to return to the NEC. We have already decided to expand the exhibition space for 2019 as we co-locate with Advanced Manufacturing Show and The Engineer Expo for the first time.”

Advanced Manufacturing Show is the global platform for next-generation technologies, showcasing innovative

For more details or to register your interest, please visit https://www.subconshow.co.uk/

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February 2019

DJB Instruments (UK) Ltd expand into Asia DJB Instruments UK Ltd is pleased to announce their expansion into the Asia region with the opening of the DJB Instruments (China) office in Shanghai, China. key markets, the new office will provide us with the perfect launch pad to integrate DJB’s unique products into these applications.

We have already had an amazing response to our first exhibition in Shanghai in 2018 and we look forward to further events in Wuhan and Shanghai in 2019.”

DJB Instruments will be attending two major exhibitions in 2019, firstly the 6th China (Wuhan) Automotive Test Expo 2019 at the Wuhan International Expo Center 9-11 May 2019, this will be attended by the DJB team in China in addition to support from Dr Chang Shu from the DJB UK head office in Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK.

The new office will be headed up

by Kevin Li who has many years of experience in the Noise and Vibration marketplace working with companies such as MTS and Vibration Research.

Kevin will be supported by a sales team all of whom have direct industry experience with vibration and accelerometer applications.

The opening of the China office is the first of a number of new announcements that form the basis of a major expansion

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for the British accelerometer manufacturer, this will encompass new products as well as new staff and further overseas office expansions.

DJB’s Managing Director, Neill Ovenden, said of the new office…

“The Chinese market is the base of some fascinating research and development in many of our

The second event will be the Automotive Testing Expo at the SWEECC, Shanghai, China, 24-26, September 2019, this will also be supported by the DJB team in China in addition to support from at least 2 members of the UK head office team.

For direct contact with the sales team in China please use sales.china@djbinstruments.com DJB Instruments UK Ltd Sales +44 (0) 1638 712 288 or email sales@djbinstruments.com

February 2019

The UT Gauge Designed for Engineers Working at Height Cygnus Instruments Ltd has been a leading global manufacturer of both surfacebased and underwater ultrasonic thickness gauges since 1983.

The UK based company is the proud pioneer of the multiple-echo measuring technique - which has long been an industry standard for through coating measurement of material thickness.

Cygnus thrives on developing a product range that is application-driven and user-focused.

The latest range of Cygnus MK5 gauges have been tested to rigorous military specification; these gauges can withstand drops from height (onto concrete), extreme vibrations and extreme temperatures. The units are also completely environmentally sealed to IPX7 (water) and IP6X (dust).

Included in the Cygnus MK5 range, the Cygnus 2+ features a high durability end-mounted rotatable LCD display, designed specifically for Engineers who are required to perform inspections using rope access or other working at height (monitoring infrastructure, ship hull ultrasonic thickness surveys, lamp posts inspection, etc.).

As well as the multiple-echo measuring technique used for measuring through coatings up to 20mm thick, the Cygnus 2+ also incorporates the echo-echo and single-echo measuring modes for use with a range of twin crystal (dual element) probes. These modes are suited to applications where very heavy corrosion is found: echo-echo mode can measure through coatings up to 1mm thick and is ideal for measuring

painted metals with back wall corrosion; single-echo will measure in areas of extremely heavy corrosion on uncoated metals (ideal for applications such as pilings and piers).

Another key feature of the Cygnus MK5 range is the Measurement Stability Indicator (MSI™) which verifies stable and reliable readings in singleecho and echo-echo modes.

The Cygnus concept is entirely geared towards being compact, rugged and easy to use. Alongside a highly intuitive menu and very simple calibration, the gauge body has been cleverly designed to be both highly ergonomic and completely drop proof.

For more information about Cygnus products visit www.cygnus-instruments.com.

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February 2019

High Sensitivity Gas Leak Visualisation FLIR Systems GFx320 Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) camera offers quick, non-contact measurement of gas leaks in real time. Using its unique High Sensitivity Mode the camera is able to set a new superior standard for gas leak detection performance. High Sensitivity Mode is based upon an image subtraction video processing technique that effectively enhances the thermal sensitivity of the camera. The HSM feature subtracts a percentage of individual pixel signals from frames in the video stream from the subsequent frames, thus enhancing the differences between frames, which make leaks stand out more clearly in the resulting images. Using the high sensitivity mode even the smallest of gas leaks can be spotted using a GFx 320 OGI camera.

Further Information:Â www.flir.co.uk/products/gfx320/

High Speed, High Sensitivity Thermal Cameras FLIR X6900sc SLS and FLIR X8500sc SLS thermal cameras provide the faster frame rates, shorter snapshot speeds, and wider temperature ranges needed for the most demanding scientific research applications. These outstanding thermal cameras feature strained layer superlattice (SLS) detectors filtered for longwave infrared. These SLS detectors produce high frame rates and wide temperature ranges, as well as integration times that are more than 12 times faster than their midwave counterparts.

FLIR combined this advanced technology with popular features of high-speed visible cameras, such as remote triggering and precise synchronization, to produce high-performance cameras that can capture meaningful data for anything from aerospace research to composite materials testing.

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February 2019

ROBUST, HIGHLY FLEXIBLE ULTRASONIC SENSORS The new range of robust and flexible ULTRASONIC SENSORS from BAUMER for distance measurement and object detection set high standards for process reliability and longevity in ultrasonic sensor technology. They are available in 2 designs; the cubical U500 and cylindrical UR18 with both options characterized by a robust housing and hermetically sealed sensor elements to ensure they can withstand extreme environments.

The high levels of ruggedness and reliability of these IP67 rated sensors is due to design features including PEEK foil, which protects the sensor element and is hermetically sealed by laser welding. The sensors also feature flexible and applicationspecific parameterization thanks to various setting options, such as sonic beam width or filter functions with IOLink. They also provide measurement

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almost to the sensor surface with an extremely short blind range of 70mm and with a range up to 1000mm.

The sensors highly reliable performance is achieved as a result of their optimum interference resistance and ability to detect transparent, highgloss and multi-coloured objects with maximum resistance to soiling, water drops or chemical substances such as rinsing and anti-freeze agents.

They are Industry 4.0 and lloT ready with a standardized communication interface IO-Link combined with simple and fast commissioning. Adjustments of the sensors basic characteristics can be made directly on the sensor via qTeach or via a central control point via an IO-Link. The choice of cubical or cylindrical designs, various mounting options and identical dimensions, allows for maximum flexibility and freedom in plant planning.

Typical applications for U500 and UR18 ultrasonic sensors are numerous and varied. For example; detection of full or empty bottles in splash zones in food, brewing and beverage processing, detecting pallets with foil packaging and level detection and vibratory feeder monitoring in material feed.

Other applications include, position monitoring of large bags and packages in bulk packaging environments, detecting objects in very dusty environments and detecting metal strips with plastic content, along with optimum foil detection thanks to their highly flexible configuration via IOLink or qTeach.

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February 2019

DISTANCE SENSORS COMBINE OUTSTANDING PRECISION, SPEED & FLEXIBILITY The development of increasingly sophisticated automation systems is one of the main drivers for distance measurement sensors to combine features and functions such as high-accuracy, high speed and micro-millimeter precision, along with all the benefits of IO-Link connectivity. BAUMER is a leader in sensor technology and is responding with innovative, market leading products such as their new range of AlphaProx inductive distance sensor with IO-Link interface.

In addition to providing micromillimeter precise distance values, AlphaProx sensors also feature counter values, switching frequency along with comprehensive diagnostic data which is directly available for evaluation. Extended parameter options with IO-Link means the sensors can also be configured specifically for each application.

The sensors are designed for individual programming and data evaluation is possible in addition to the scaling of the distance characteristic (real distance vs. measured value output), the switching points and the counter function. In addition, various modes such as high-speed and highaccuracy as well as time filters for

fast or precise applications, can be set individually via the IO-Link. Any offset caused by installation can be easily compensated and the IO-Link enables simple plug & play sensor replacement, without the need to manually adjust settings.

AlphaProx sensors with IO-Link have the ability to solve very different tasks, such as position measurement of gripper jaws, batch size counting, control and monitoring of belt tensions or the flexible control of vibration conveyors by means of frequency and stroke measurement. In addition to solving the primary application, the simple evaluation of secondary data, such as temperature, supply voltage, operating time or switching cycles,

allows for predictive maintenance and thus optimum machine availability.

They are available in cylindrical design with sizes from Ă˜6.5 mm to M30 and have a scalable, linear characteristic curve, which guarantees simple control integration thanks to a measured value proportional to the distance. They detect objects and measure distances over large measuring ranges up to 18 mm and are designed to ensure minimal temperature drift and minimal variance in production lots which helps to guarantee maximum process reliability.

Further details available at: www.baumer.com/indcutive-IO-Link

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February 2019

Flexibility is KEY in Storing and Managing Stock The need for flexible systems to effectively manage the internal warehouse has become key for companies who can no longer rely on rigid logistics concepts.

Traditionally goods have been stored on conventional shelving and mezzanine floors. These types of storage solutions have their place but increasingly companies are looking to maximise their space, increase efficiencies and improve profitability. Automated storage and retrieval solutions are answering these needs as success or failure is largely determined by speed to market.

management of their pallet items easier for timely retrieval of assembly sets for building sites all over the world. By utilising two shuttle XP 1000 950 meter high storage units, they were able to maximise the storage of 58 pallets on a footprint measuring just 18,94 sq meters. This enabled them to ergonomically move the pallets into position for a forklift truck or electric pallet truck.

Kardex has developed solutions that target the heart of the production process with increased material flow providing flexible, precise and efficient solutions. Faster access to parts and maintaining processing time at the machines, storing semi-finished and finished products for increased accuracy and speed are all key in maximising delivery times.

A local UK company Hydravalve is a supplier of machinery and spare parts in the hydraulic power and energy industry with a wide range of products and an inventory of over two million parts. They needed to improve their storage and picking operation, so they opted for 5 Kardex Shuttle XPs which delivered benefits such as; 45% improvement in the use of available space, 200% improvement in batch picking time and over 99% increase in picking accuracy.

Innovation was key to Flowtechnology UK, (FTUK’s) a supplier of fluid power components and associated services.

They wanted smarter warehouse logistics, optimised storage, increased picking times, integration with their in-house back-office suite and smarter management software. The investment of sixteen 12 meter high Shuttle XPs delivered a range of significant uplifts in productivity. The combination of the new technology and FTUKs own back office suite meant that not only was their auditing simpler but, thanks to the optimisation of the tours and the stock control, picking accuracy is greater than 99 % – based on an error rate of just 0.21 %. These advantages are further enhanced by quicker replenishment.

For many companies there is a need to link their automated storage and retrieval solutions (ASRS) to their management systems.

Kardex customers cover the globe and many have their machines linked to ERP/ MRP and WMS systems, giving realtime transparency on their inventory and how it’s being used at a glance.

One such example would be an extremely well-known watch maker whose products are held in Kardex units in Kent whilst the host ERP system sits in Geneva, Switzerland.

Every watch purchased is allocated via

From efficient hardware to fully integrated systems, our solutions can store thousands of items from small goods such as nuts and bolts to large items. Kardex is a world leader in ASRS with a long history of innovation working with organisations that recognise the short and long-term benefits that automated storage and retrieval systems can bring, delivering on the promise of improvements in labour, space saving and faster picking times. To learn more contact us at www.kardex-remstar.co.uk or call us direct on 01992 557237.

If we look at a typical electronics manufacturer, who may have highly sensitive electrical modules, components and semi-finished products for temporary, short-term or long-term storage, there are very specific requirements. Whether a small-parts or a complete distribution warehouse, there is a need for a more combined and controlled environment which delivers a solution that cover the ever increasing variety and complexity of products within highly effective logistics systems.

As we know one size does not fit all.

What about heavy pallet goods? For example, ABB needed to make the

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Kardex PPG software serial number tracking and issued via Kardex Shuttle systems to ensure a life time of traceability.

February 2019

Interroll showcase solutions to store and convey efficiently and reliably Kettering, Northamptonshire, January 7, 2018. Interroll will showcase their proven spacesaving, energy-efficient solutions for both the handling of pallets and cartons on stand 512, at IntraLogisteX – 26th - 27th February 2019 in the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.

Interroll Dynamic Storage solutions save up to 50% space and reduce travel distances by up to 80%. For different warehouse sizes and turnover rates, flow storage solutions are a very cost-effective option in the long term. Thanks to their efficiency and robustness, they also ensure long-term availability and greater flexibility for short-term order peaks.

Interroll Pallet Roller Flow solution optimises on available space and offers maximum flexibility and efficiencies to store fast turnover stock, with accurate FIFO (First-In-FirstOut) and LIFO (Last-In-Last-Out) flow of products. These decisive advantages offer many tangible benefits that result in a quick return on investments and are proven in many storage applications and distribution centres, including ambient, chilled and cold store environments down to -28°C. The Pallet Roller Flow storage will feature the unique safety separator with time plus functionality that significantly reduces the risk of damaging goods conveyed on gravity roller conveyor sections and is maintenance free, easy to install and highly efficient. On lifting the first pallet to remove from the order picking face, there is a 20 second delay before the separation device releases the next pallet in line. This gives the forklift truck driver all the necessary time to unload the pallet safely before the second pallet is released. As a result of the pedal-less system, there is no longer pallet lift up height restriction for the truck driver, which is especially crucial and useful, for the forklift truck driver, when working at high levels with restricted visibility.

Interroll‘s Pallet Flow, equipped with the patented magnetic speed controller MSC 80 is a perfect solution for high performance storage applications.

Safety is greatly enhanced.

A further highlight will be a Modular Conveyor Platform (MCP) display. The MCP is ideally suited to demonstrate the ease of use and flexibility of automatic order-picking systems. The highly versatile Interroll conveyor platform has proven to be the perfect choice as it can be adapted to the most diverse specific needs of clients and users alike. Furthermore, it is possible to use the platform as a basis for retrofitting systems for the flow of materials in a particularly quick and practical manner.

The modules, most of which come preassembled, made the system easy to install. The MCP is controlled by Interroll MultiControl, the new network interface card for PROFINET, EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT. With help of the MultiControl, sensors and RollerDrive are directly integrated in to the field bus level.

To discuss material handling and dynamic storage solutions, visit the Interroll IntraLogisteX Stand 512 or visit the website - www.interroll.co.uk

At Intralogistex, Interroll will display the Modular Conveyor Platform (MCP).

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February 2019

Keeping it flowing this winter.

With over 20 years in the metering industry, we have compiled our top tips to keep your pipes flowing this winter - Good to flow!

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ith over 20 years in the metering industry, we have compiled our top tips to keep your pipes flowing this winter - Good to flow!

principle. Unlike mechanical and ultrasonic meters, the Superstatic’s use a fluidic oscillation principle, the same principle that was developed by NASA.

During the winter month’s frost can cause havoc for home & business owner’s alike, frozen pipes slowing heating systems down costs TIME and MONEY. But… there is another way!

So, what are the benefits of using a Superstatic Meter?

Installing a glycol tolerant heat meter can prevent frozen pipes and systems. For almost 20 years DMS have been supplying the only fully glycol tolerant heat meter, the Sontex Superstatic! This range of heat meters has also been selected by OFGEM to support the MMSP packages and HIU installations in the UK due to its glycol tolerance and its static measurement

Lower maintenance costs – once the Superstatic is installed the calibration (10 yearly) can be done by simply removing the head – no need to replace the whole meter!

No moving parts – this means a much longer life, with no wear and tear.

Glycol tolerant – the Superstatic’s are safe to use with over 100 glycols

Our top tips!

The Sontex Superstatic range can be used of a large number of different applications, such as; Solar Thermal, MMSP, GSGP, HIU, ASHP, RHI, Heat Pump, Biomass, Domestic, Industrial/commercial The Sontex Meters are available with the option of adding M-BUS outputs*, Battery or mains power supply and are all MID Approved. All of the Sontex Superstatic Heat Meters are RHI approved and are also stocked for

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Maintain a constant temperature

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Keep the faucet running if the building is vacant for a prolonged period

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Use a Glycol tolerant Heating System – The Sontex Superstatic range is the ONLY fully Glycol tolerant Heat Meter

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Insulate pipework for extra protection

next day delivery from DMS. Sontex meters are available in sizes from DN15 to DN250 (DN350 & DN500 are available upon special request) Want to know more? Give our team a call or email www.dmsltd.com 01773 534555 meters@dmsltd.com

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February 2019

maxon launches additional EtherCAT motion controllers.

The EPOS4 product family is now complete.

With the EPOS4 series, maxon is offering a reliable and extremely versatile platform of high-performance motion controllers.

It addresses the needs of system integrators and fulfills the requirements of a variety of applications, such as industrial automation, apparatus engineering, and robotics. The platform is now being complemented with two new Compact EtherCAT models.

The highly successful EPOS4 positioning controllers made by maxon motor are scalable and consistently support a uniform set of functionalities and connection options. Modularity with different designs (module, compact, or encased version) ensures optimal integration in a wide variety of applications. The controllers offer excellent dynamic properties, control quality, and power density while requiring only minimal installation space. In addition, their automatic controller setting makes them ideally suited for easy control of both brushless (BLDC) and brushed DC motors.

Now with dual loop control maxon is expanding its family of EPOS4 products with two new EtherCAT Compact controllers (24/1.5 and 50/5). At the same time, maxon is upgrading the capabilities of the entire platform by enabling dual loop control. Dual loop control simultaneously controls motor and load feedback for optimum performance within the system.

The EPOS Studio software ensures the minimum possible set-up times with its automatic Regulation Tuning feature.

Condition monitoring for added value However, the EPOS4 has many additional capabilities: for example, the controller continuously delivers hundreds of data points about the drive system for online condition monitoring and transmits this data to a higher-level system via CANopen or EtherCAT in real time. This supports complex predictive maintenance systems that anticipate impending failures to avoid costly repairs, resulting in higher productivity and lower cost.

For more information about our EPOS controllers, please visit epos.maxonmotor.com

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February 2019

1,000 young minds inspired by science and engineering workshops The next generation of engineers and scientists have been inspired by the wonder of wind power in a series of hands-on workshops.

Over the last two weeks, ScottishPower Renewables has been investing in schoolchildren with Mad Science workshops and careers talks to promote a career in science and engineering.

Pupils learnt about the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy, and the effects of high and low air pressure.

Careers talks were also given by ScottishPower Renewables’ personnel, including an electrical engineer and environment manager, to raise awareness of the range of opportunities within the offshore wind sector.

ScottishPower Renewables is committed to inspiring the future generation of engineers and scientists to work in the offshore wind industry and these workshops form part of its East Anglia ONE Skills Strategy.

The developer has commenced onshore pre-construction work for its East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. This 102 turbine windfarm, approximately 30 miles off the coast of Suffolk, is planned to meet the electricity demands of up to the equivalent of 500,000 homes* and should be fully operational during 2020.

Mad Science, which provides hands-on, educational experiences for children, visited twelve primary and secondary schools across the East Anglia region, giving assemblies and workshops packed with ‘windy’ science experiments, such as testing the optimum number of blades and blade angles on a turbine.

Matthew Green, teacher at Bucklesham Primary School, Suffolk, said: “The children were really engaged by Mad Science’s assembly and workshops; that sort of hands on learning is invaluable. The activities were great fun for the pupils, with experiments and predictions. This type of activity really inspires them to investigate a world full of science.”

Becky Hall, a work-related learning coach at East Norfolk Sixth Form College, said: “This was a very valuable careers talk, providing students with knowledge about upcoming opportunities which made them question and think about future choices. It was really inspiring.”

Charlie Jordan, project director for East Anglia ONE, said: “East Anglia ONE is the first of four offshore projects we are planning off the coast of Suffolk and we’re keen to develop a skilled, local work force that can access the jobs these projects

We improve patients’ quality of life Applications in medical technology place high demands on drive components: Precision, sterilisability, smooth running as well as low heat build-up in DC and BLDC drives. maxon medical specialises in the development and production of microdrives for such applications, strictly in accordance with the medical standard ISO 13485.

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February 2019

Prior Scientific celebrates 100 years Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd marks its 100th anniversary of the company’s founding in 1919, a rare achievement in today’s business climate.

“This is a proud time for the company and illustrates our resiliency and adaptability. We look forward to the next 100 years and the developments that we can bring to our markets”, said Thomas Freda, CEO of Prior Scientific. “Prior is a very different company from what it was 100, 50, or even 10 years ago. We have evolved from an educational microscope manufacturer to a trusted producer and supplier of precision positioning equipment, opto-mechanical devices, and custom designed OEM products.”

W.R.Prior Co Ltd was founded in London, in 1919,

by Walter Robert Prior and Andrew Physicks, as a manufacturer of microscopes. The Blitz in 1941 destroyed the factory building and the company moved to a new facility in Bishop Stortford in 1942. In 1981 Prior merged with James Swift & Sons, a leading polarizing microscope manufacturer. Prior relocated to its present home in Fulbourn, Cambridge in 1988.

The company expanded its presence in the USA in 1991 with a facility in Rockland, Massachusetts which is now also a key manufacturing facility for the company. More recently, Prior acquired Queensgate Instruments, a leading nanotechnology equipment company based in Torquay, UK.

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In the last decade, the company has opened offices around the globe: Jena, Germany: Tokyo, Japan and Suzhou, China, to increase its global reach and better serve its partners and customers.

Prior has well over 100 employees globally and this year looks to celebrate with customers and suppliers all over the world. Celebrations will be held at exhibitions including MMC, in Manchester, Laser World of Photonics, in Shanghai and Munich, JASIS, in Tokyo, and Neuroscience in Chicago. A celebratory cocktail event, at Swynford Manor, will be the highlight of a busy year, and several internal events will cap off what is sure to be a great year for Prior.

CTO Stuart Jarvis said, “Prior has a great history, both locally and around the world, and I feel very privileged to be part of the Prior team that will be marking 100 years in business. I very much look forward to celebrating this milestone with colleagues, both past and present, who have all made such an important contribution to the success of Prior Scientific”.

For more information, please visit: www.prior.com

February 2019

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February 2019

Low Flow Flowmeters Titan Enterprises is a leading international manufacturer of ultrasonic flowmeters capable of measuring very low flow, down to 2 ml/min.

The Atrato range of inline low flow flowmeters from Titan Enterprises use patented ultrasonic technology, which enables it to operate with excellent accuracy over very wide flow ranges (0.002 to 20 litres / minute).

Its rugged, clean bore construction makes the Atrato ideal for almost any low flow application, from research and development, to industrial processes and even metering of chemically challenging liquids.

flow from -10°C to +110°C and pressures up to 30 bar (435 psi). Atrato inline low flow ultrasonic flowmeters include a USB interface which permits users to directly monitor the rate and total on their PC while also altering some of the operating parameters, such as the pulse resolution and units.

For further information please visit www.flowmeters.co.uk/atrato-ultrasonic-flowmeters or contact Titan Enterprises on +44-1935-812790 / sales@flowmeters.co.uk.

The ultrasonic sound waves travelling down the Atrato flow tube are symmetrical, and as a result, any changes in a fluid’s velocity profile across the pipe diameter will be averaged out by the signal as it passes from the transmitter to the receiver.

As a result, the Atrato gives unmatched performance when metering low flows whether laminar or turbulent, and is also largely immune from viscosity.

The Atrato range of inline low flow ultrasonic flowmeters offer excellent turndown (> 200:1), repeatability (+/- 0.5%), linearity and accuracy of better than +/- 1.0% of reading. Different models are available for measuring fluid

Robust, Chemically Resistant Flowmeter Oval Gear (OG2) flowmeters from Titan Enterprises provide an ideal solution for applications that require a highly accurate and chemically resistant flow measurement device.

There is a choice of construction materials for the OG2 flowmeter, including totally non-metallic wetted components, like ceramic, a choice of elastomer, and PEEK for metering aggressive chemicals.

OG2 flowmeters are compact and have a rugged design, which allows them to operate reliably even at higher pressure, providing steady performance with minimal maintenance.

Furthermore, OG2 flowmeters are able to operate at temperatures up to 150°C and are fully IP67/NEMA 4 compliant.

Each OG2 flowmeter comes with a pressure test certificate that verifies the device’s ability to handle pressures up to

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700 bars (for OG2-700 model). With a standard flow range from 0.03 to 4.0l/ min on 30cSt oil, OG2 flowmeters are able to regularly achieve outstanding repeatability (0.1%) and accuracy (0.75%).

Applications that have benefited from OG2 flowmeters include monitoring hydraulic fluids in earth movers and wind turbines, chemical pump testing, measuring sulphite spraying in a vineyard and for medical dosing.

For further information on the OG2 flowmeter range please visit www.flowmeters.co.uk/ og2-positive-displacement-pdoval-gear-flow-meters-sweptvolume-flowmeters/ or contact Titan Enterprises on +44-1935-812790 / sales@flowmeters.co.uk.

February 2019

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February 2019

Curtiss Wright Impress at the 2018 Advanced Engineering Show In 2019 saw the 10th anniversary of the Advanced Engineering Show, one of the biggest engineering and industrial based trade shows in the UK. Based at the NEC, Birmingham, the show brought together SMEs and international corporations for two days of extensive networking opportunities, professionally led seminars and talks, and a chance to catch up on the latest industry news.

As long time exhibitors, Curtiss Wright Surface Technologies also attended the show for the 10th time in order to showcase their wide ranging portfolio of material based solutions.

Curtiss Wright, a subsidiary of the Curtiss Wright Corporation, boast a global network with over 70 locations, providing material surface treatments, protective coatings, high tech processes and much more for the aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, subsea, medical, and power generation sectors.

At the show, they demonstrated the practical applications and benefits of their services, such as Controlled Shot Peening which is excellent for reducing fatigue and stress corrosion cracking, shot peen forming for creating curvature in aircraft wing skins, laser peening, CASE Isotropic finishing, parylene conformal coatings, and much more.

Among their lauded engineering coating services, Curtiss Wright also offer thermal spray coating, which proved to be one of their main draws at the Advanced Engineering

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show. Their thermal spray and High Velocity Oxygen Fuel spray coatings can be seen in use throughout aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, and much more. Essentially, thermal coatings offer a cost effective and high performance alternative to hard chrome plating, providing a finish that protects metals from heat, wear, oxidation and corrosion. Attendees of the show were particularly impressed by the many advantages gained by HVOF thermal spray coating, including how it can be used with metals, alloys, ceramics and carbides. Not only that, but it is also shown to provide outstanding bond strength to withstand against extreme mechanical loads and more.

At the show, Curtiss Wright also received rave reviews for their Solid Film Lubricant and Liquid Component Coatings which provide long lasting lubrication, and protection against friction and galling within harsh operating environments.

If you would like to find out more about Curtiss Wright and their many specialisms, you can get in contact with the team using the details provided below. For more information and case studies on their services, be sure to head over to the website below.

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A new supplier for an old favourite Heyco cable and hose management products now available from JET PRESS

Heyco, the US based manufacturer of cable and hose management products since the 1920’s started the search for an additional UK and Europe distributor in 2017. They know their reputation for quality depends not just on the performance of their products but on distributors who understand the needs of customers and provide a totally reliable service.

So JET PRESS was very pleased to be selected as a distributor in 2018.

For core products JET PRESS offers a rapid turnaround ordering service and all the products in the Heyco catalogue are available through JET PRESS. Perhaps more importantly for many potential customers, JET PRESS not only has engineering resources in-house to support customers, they also have access to the significant design, engineering and prototyping resources of the Heyco plant in New Jersey.

JET PRESS is currently working with Heyco on a series of bespoke parts destined for use in a complex electronic component for a luxury car manufacturer.

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Why cable management matters Engineers understand the value of good cable management; a single failure in an electrical, data or signalling cable can lead to failure of the device or of an entire system. But it is important to strike the right balance, specifying something that has all the right performance criteria without adding unnecessary weight, cost or introducing manufacturing issues.

Heyco specialise in products for automotive and electrical appliances. Vehicles move so there is always a requirement for varying levels of strain relief. However domestic appliances vary considerably. A fridge freezer gets moved maybe twice a year; by comparison a toaster is moved around all the time. The people at a well-known electrical goods brand - famous for their toasters - are reputed to whirl them

around their head to test the cable fixture! And yes, they use Heyco components.

Canadian Standards Association (CSA). These are recognised around the world as some of the highest quality standards.

Benefits beyond the finished product The huge experience Heyco has of working closely with customers mean they understand manufacturing demands. For instance, their bushings only require finger pressure to install.

This means operatives can work swiftly and there is less chance they will develop Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) with consequent disruption and costs for the manufacturer.

The bushings also lock in fractional increments so they fit snugly into the aperture and there is a small amount of tolerance to the panel thickness, though of course they are all available in a wide range of sizes.

Core products include a range of Bushings including Strain Relief Bushings along with Dome and Vent Plugs. Details of all the core products are on the JET PRESS website.

JET PRESS is happy to supply samples or take your orders for core items and anything else from the Heyco catalogue. They are particularly happy to hear from anyone with challenges the JET PRESS engineering team and the Heyco R&D people really enjoy cracking a tough problem.

Call: +44 1623 551800 jetpress.com

The core range from JET PRESS All the core products are made from industry standard Nylon 6/6, have a flammability rating of 94v-2 and a temperature range -18°C to 105°C. Because they are US manufactured they are recognised under the Component Program of the Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) and by the

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February 2019

CAPM347 high speed 24VDC embedded printer for retail, vending and kiosk applications

BVM, official distributor for Seiko Instruments’ printer mechanisms and portable printers for the UK and Ireland, has announced the CAPM347, a 24VDC high-speed rugged thermal print and cut unit optimised for use in ticketing and vending machines, receipt printing, lottery terminals, ATMs or other industrial, retail or medical applications.

Two versions are available: for Pointof-Sale receipt printers and similar uses, the “Easy Load” version with a removable thermal head that enables simple drop-in roll replacement.

The “Auto Load” model has a hinged thermal head assembly for embedded designs such as kiosk and ticketing machines and an optical sensor that automatically initiates replacement paper loading.

Both versions offer print speeds of 300mm/s on standard 58, 60, 80 and 83mm wide paper up to 90 micron thickness; the thick paper model prints

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at 280mm/s on paper up to 150 micron thick.

The integral cutter has a hardened V-shaped blade specified to two million operations of either complete or partial cuts that leave a small centre point attached between receipts. The units feature an all-metal body, powerful motors and wide gears throughout to ensure reliability.

They are designed to output more than 1.3 million x 150mm receipts with up to 640 dots/line. 16 x 8, 16 x 16, 24 x 12 and 24 x 24 characters are supported, resolution is 8 dots/mm.

The communication interface with the host machine is via parallel, serial or USB with Seiko’s interface boards or control chips; Windows and Linux drivers are available.

Web: www.bvm.co.uk/CAPM347.html Email: info@bvmltd.co.uk

February 2019

Telsonic Launch Telso®Flex Control Software For Ultrasonic Welding Systems & Automation Lines TELSONIC’s philosophy of ongoing product development is at the heart of the company’s reputation as a world leading manufacturer and supplier of ultrasonic technology. The latest innovation from the Swiss based ultrasonic experts is their new Telso®Flex control software, which can be used across the full range of ultrasonic welding systems available from Telsonic, and within bespoke automation lines.

This new control software is based upon a modular and customisable architecture making it ideally suited for use in TELSONIC plastic welding, metal welding and cut’n’seal systems across a diverse a range of manufacturing sectors. Telso®Flex is designed be used within a wide range of production concepts, from basic systems to high performance welding presses, either stand alone or within fully automated manufacturing lines. The system provides process control for welding, forming (riveting, swaging, spot welding), embedding, cut’n’seal processes, laminating, embossing and torsional welding.

The many features of the system include different welding modes such as time, energy, power and path together with the capability to configure multi-stage amplitude and power profiles. Quality windows can be set for a range of welding parameters and the system also incorporates a comprehensive statistical evaluation package. Telso®Flex can also control peripheral equipment such as light guards or other safety devices through its configurable interface.

An intuitive graphical operator interface makes it simple to use, and allows a range of efficiency enhancing functions to be easily adjusted by the

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user. A powerful and high-resolution 12” touchscreen is a key element of the package. Features include user administration and configurable access for different levels of responsibility, and contextsensitive help screens to aid setting and diagnostics.

Further benefits include an individual brightness adjustment function and the advantage of being usable whilst wearing gloves.

The system is industry 4.0 Smart Factory ready, enabling the export of production and process data from the Telsonic system to a remote PC or factory ERP system. Users simply have to configure the network drive and export format from within Telso®Flex, and data from the welding systems and automation lines can then be transferred for statistical evaluation and backup as required.

More information on TELSONIC’s Telso®Flex Control Software can be found here.

Telsonic UK offer a comprehensive range of ultrasonic modules and systems for a variety of plastic and metal welding, cutting, sealing, cut’n’seal, food cutting, sieving and cleaning applications within a wide range of industries.

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February 2019

Keysight Technologies Delivers Professional Functionality in Entry-Level Oscilloscope New 200 MHz, 4-channel oscilloscopes ensure measurements at affordable price

Keysight has introduced the 200 MHz, 4-channel models of the InfiniiVision 1000 X-Series oscilloscopes, providing professional-level measurements and capabilities at an affordable price, including 4-wire Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) decode and remote connection via local area networks (LANs).

The new InfiniiVision 1000 X-Series oscilloscopes use the same user interface and measurement technology found in the higher performance Keysight InfiniiVision oscilloscopes.

The intuitive front panel is easy-to-use and features built-in help enabling customers to quickly access questions and improve overall test efficiency.

Seventeen complementary training signals are preloaded to ensure rapid use of the advanced measurement and analysis capabilities inherent in the InfiniiVision 1000 X-Series.

These training signals can also be used in conjunction with the free educator’s training kit, which includes a comprehensive oscilloscope lab guide and oscilloscope fundamentals slide set.

“Visualizing electrical signals to understand both timing and voltage relationships is one of the most important sources of insights for the electrical engineering community,” said Teit Poulsen, director, Altoo Measurement Science. “Keysight’s new 4 channel DSOX1000 series

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oscilloscopes provide the highest level of signal insight and functionality at an unprecedented low price point while retaining the legendary Keysight quality.

Allowing more engineers greater insight in the behavior of their electrical designs.”

The new InfiniiVision 1000 X-Series models are bandwidth upgradable via software license, enabling customers to purchase the bandwidth needed now, and upgrade as designs evolve in the future. The InfiniiVision 1000 X-Series oscilloscopes are available at 70, 100, and 200 MHz of bandwidth and accelerate innovations with:

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Professional-quality measurements and software analysis capabilities including 24 automatic measurements, the gated fast Fourier transform (FTT) function, and mask testing help quickly analyze and determine signal parameters.

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Six-in-one instrument integration including a frequency response analyzer (Bode plotting), function generator, protocol analyzer, digital voltmeter, and frequency counter, which reduces valuable bench space.

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Standard LAN connectivity enables multiple engineers to work on one instrument by connecting to the network via LAN and accessing an internet browser for remote

“We had quality in mind when developing the new 4-channel 1000 X-Series models. The industry needs measurements they can count on to make correct design decisions, at a price they can afford,” said Dave Cipriani, vice president and general manager of Keysight’s Digital Photonics Center of Excellence. “By leveraging proven technology used in our higherend oscilloscopes, Keysight is offering customers measurements they can trust.”

February 2019

The New C.K Magma Pro Tool Case Plus – A Place for Every Tool and Every Tool in its Place!

Following the success of its range of premium storage tool cases, Carl Kammerling International is enhancing its range with the new C.K Magma Pro Tool Case Plus (MA2640), the ultimate bag to organise and protect tradesmen’s tools.

Regularly working with tradesmen gives C.K Magma valuable insight into what works best. As a result, the C.K Magma Pro Tool Case Plus provides the latest vertical tool storage facility, which not only offers perfect organisation within the tool bag, with a place for every tool, but also helps prevent any tools being lost, which can be extremely costly.

The C.K Magma Pro Tool Case Plus offers a range of fantastic features and benefits, designed to make every tradesman’s job that much easier. For example, this innovative tool case features over 60 vertical storage pockets and holders, offering easy access and the best organisation of valuable tools.

The outer construction of the Pro Tool Case Plus offers superb strength and durability and includes heavy duty pierce protected zips, with a 100% water and crack proof base, all designed to keep tools safe and secure in transit, as well as deliver long lasting performance. The tool case also offers a choice of short carry handles and shoulder straps for easy portability from one task to another.

The Pro Tool Case Plus also features an impressive dual side, wide opening storage which houses the generous vertical tool storage facility, to enable easy visibility and quick identification of the right tools to do the job. Measuring 450 x 290 x 340mm and weighing in at just 2.65 kg, this quality tool case has all it takes to be a hit with busy tradesmen who need easy to handle, reliable storage for their tool kit.

Vanessa Molloy, Brand Manager for C.K Magma comments: “Our range of quality storage products has been developed with the help of our research amongst tradesmen. The new C.K Magma Pro Tool Case Plus is no exception, adding yet more new innovation, with the growing popularity of vertical tool storage a key feature. We believe that this, together with the many other quality features included, is set to more than meet the needs of tradesmen looking for the ultimate tool case.”

Tradesmen looking to invest in the best bag designed to organise and protect their tools, need look no further than the new C.K Magma Pro Tool Case Plus (RRP £82.45 ex VAT).

For further information please call 01758 704704 or visit www.carlkammerling.com

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February 2019

MULTICAR – THE VERSATILE MONORAIL Multicar is a versatile monorail system manufactured in Germany by Telelift GmbH and supplied, installed and maintained in the UK by Quirepace Ltd. A Multicar installation consists of a network of track, which can be linked by switches (points) enabling complex layouts to be configured.

Trolleys operate autonomously on the track network carrying diverse payloads from and to wherever they are required. What makes Multicar unique as a monorail system is the ability to travel both horizontally and vertically (and any gradient in between). When travelling horizontally, trolleys are driven by friction engagement ensuring a safe system that avoids trapping and crushing hazards, and when travelling vertically a rack and pinion system is engaged.

Multicar trolleys have a load mounting point on to which various configurations of load handling device can be mounted. As the trolley travels along the track, the orientation of the payload is maintained either by gravity or by dynamic positioning.

The maximum payload, including the load handling device is typically around 45kg. The trolleys are provided with both power and I/O to interface with active load handling equipment mounted on the trolley.

A Multicar track network can have as many active trolleys as are required to meet the demand throughput. Each transaction may be initiated either through an HMI or via interconnection to SCADA and WMS systems.

A central visualization controller provides an interface for management interrogation and control.

In the past, Multicar has only been available with a single control architecture allowing construction of large networks suitable for installation across all manufacturing facilities.

The latest development (Multicar-P) provides a stripped down configuration replacing powerful, touch-screen equipped controllers and HMI with a simpler control module and pushbutton transaction initiation. Designed for straightforward point to point applications, or transport between small

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numbers of stations, Multicar-P makes the equipment accessible for simpler projects with smaller investment budgets.

Multicar-P delivers the same flexibility as the full system, with trolleys able to transport payloads between floors, or up and over other production facilities, and the basic control system can be upgraded and extended at any time should circumstances require.

By collecting and delivering payloads right where required, and having the capability to route up and away, keeping floor and access areas clear, Multicar offers unique benefits to difficult intralogistics challenges.

Contact Quirepace Ltd. sales@quirepace.co.uk www.quirepace.co.uk 023 9260 3700

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A History Built On Engineering Excellence At Kingston Engineering, we have been providing engineering excellence to our customers since 1919. Today, as one of the UK’s leading specialist manufacturers and producers of specialist Power Screws, we continue to build on a strong foundation of skill and expertise.

Backed by a focus of contined investment over the decades, our global presence as precision engineering specialists is testamount to how Kingston Engineering has evolved through the decades, from when we first started out in 1919.

Our Heritage With a wealth of experience built on the foundations of engineering skill and expertise, Kingston Engineering has shown great flexibility and responsiveness to change across the decades.

Through a time frame marked by the end of World War One, through World War Two and the decades that followed, our success has been backed by engineering knowledge and experience.

It is this dedication to advancing our skill level and our ability to constantly evolve and innovate that is characteristic of the our story. This still remains the very cornerstone of Kingston Engineering today and the very measure of our success as precision engineering experts.

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February 2019

Gas Meter Test Rig Solutions for Everyone When a client approached Chell Instruments with a specific challenge, our engineering team got straight to work. Using our industry-leading expertise and experience, the ideal solution was developed to satisfy their gas meter calibration requirements.

Now, a version of the Gas Meter Test Rig (GMTR) we created is available from Chell for everyone wishing to test and calibrate domestic gas meters, including manufacturers and calibration houses.

The GMTR is a multi-channel benchtop system that allows testing of the functionality, accuracy, stability and leak integrity of up to four domestic gas meters simultaneously. It is compatible with older ‘diaphragm’ type positive displacement meters, as well as the newer ‘smart’ ultrasonic meters.

As you’d expect, the device contains high accuracy flow, pressure and temperature instrumentation and can generate any flow set-point up to 12,000 litres per hour while maintaining a safely low outlet pressure to prevent damage to the gas meters under test. For valid error comparisons, the combined mass

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flow, pressure and temperature measurements can be used to calculate the true volumetric flow rate at each flowrate.

The system consists of a custom enclosure and a triple-range flow manifold with pneumatically operated isolation valves. Pipework and custom gas meter outlet blocks allow volumetric flow conversion for up to 4 gas meters in series.

The system has a mass flow error of 0.4%Rdg +0.2%FS and also contains 4 pressure transducers and 4 PRT temperature probes, all connected to custom fixtures in the interconnecting pipework. The on-board display modules provide mass flow control and display, pressure and temperature measurement display and valve control. Remote monitoring and control is also possible via the builtin webserver or with the user’s own

software.

The GMTR is supplied with all parameters calibrated with ISO17025 certification in our UKAS accredited calibration laboratory and is the latest flexible addition to our range of gas meter test systems, adaptable to each customer’s needs. e-mail: info@chell.co.uk Website: www.chell.co.uk

February 2019

SMT production line detects PCBs using RFID: Error rate is reduced and documentation is simplified by HARTING’s auto-ID solution An RFID system in which PCBs communicate with their SMT production line and contain all the relevant manufacturing data has been developed by HARTING. Based on the company’s RFID-4-SMT auto-ID solution, the new system cuts error rates, radically simplifies documentation requirements and forms the basis for automated PCB production in a batch size of 1. When the PCB is first produced, a small UHF RFID chip is inserted in the blank or attached as a component later on. From this point, manufacturing data can be written to and read from the RFID chip at each station in the manufacturing process. Even unplanned events such as machine malfunctions can be stored.

This is all enabled by the cutting-edge UHF RFID technology from HARTING. Thanks to the coaxial-cable-based HaVIS LOCFIELD® antenna and the HaVIS RF-R350 flexible UHF RFID reader based on HARTING’s MICA® industrial computing platform, realisation involves a minimum of effort. The antenna field follows a coaxial conductor and allows communication with several PCBs in a single PCB panel at full manufacturing speed.

The reader and antenna can easily be integrated into both new and old systems. The compact design and IP67 protection class also facilitate upgrading. Full data integration in the manufacturing system is therefore made possible - but not absolutely necessary - at any time. Thanks to the modular and open software architecture of the Ha-VIS RF-R350

UHF RFID read-write device, the data can be pre-processed in the reader. The data is stored in line with ISO standards and the GS1 standards applied to commercial goods transport. This applies not only for the ID of the PCB itself, but also for the processing and manufacturing data stored in the user memory of the RFID chip. This data is all transparent and can thus easily be used later by a third party.

Using the ID characteristics of the PCB throughout the production lifecycle Once the UHF RFID technology has been fitted on the PCB, it can be used throughout the lifetime of the PCB. It is possible for several PCBs to be read in bulk without optical contact: for example, through foil and cardboard packaging, which makes the technology eminently suitable for warehouse and logistics processes.

In addition, the information can also be read when the PCB is already installed in the application. Provided that the housing does not consist entirely of metal and certain basic physical principles are adhered to, the information on the RFID chip can continue to be used and updated.

The options offered by the UHF RFID technology remain available until the PCB is disposed of, and can enable and improve a range of different applications.

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February 2019

PLASMA BEVELLING WITH iSERIES OPTIMISED E

SAB Welding & Cutting Products has optimised the consumables on its iSeries high-precision plasma systems for plasma bevelling applications. The new design, distinguished by a more pointed nozzle and shield cap, narrows the torch profile to enable tilting the torch at greater angles, moving the torch closer to the plate to maintain optimum arc lengths without collisions.

The ultra-cooled, two-piece iSeries tip gets cooled all the way to the orifice to provide the best cut quality over its complete life span. XtremeLife™ electrodes feature multiple hafnium inserts, which last longer in high current applications to lower cost of ownership. iSeries consumables can save as much as 35% when cutting mild steel and up to 70% on stainless.

To cut a full range of weld preparations, connect the iSeries to the DMX Automated Plasma Beveller. A nextgeneration beveller, the DMX Beveller utilises a reliable,

compact and easy-to-use design. It eliminates the need for breakaway crash protection, delivers responsive, accurate positioning and can detect a torch crash without any added components and automatically resets itself after a collision (view DMX video).

Data Management

ESAB CutCloud, a connected digital system, is now powered by Microsoft Azure IoT. Azure allows for a reliable and secure architecture that sends data from an ESAB CutCloud-enabled system directly to the cloud, eliminating the need for an on-premise server or large IT infrastructure to gain the benefits of data management. Azure also allow for on-premise and hybrid (on-premise/cloud) operation.

ESAB CutCloud, in combination with ESAB’s Columbus® III software (version 1.6 now available), enables users to: • •

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Access data remotely from a phone, tablet or PC. See what your machines are doing right now, from anywhere.

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ESAB Welding & Cutting is a recognised leader in the welding and cutting industry. From time-honoured processes in welding and cutting to revolutionary technologies in mechanised cutting and automation, ESAB’s filler metals, equipment, and accessories bring solutions to customers around the globe. For more information, visit esab.com.

February 2019

Intelliconnect Custom-Designed Flexible Cables designed into the VESTA-1 Nanosatellite Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd, the UK based specialist manufacturer of RF and cryogenic connectors and cable assemblies have had a number of custom-designed, flexible cables successfully launched into space as part of VESTA-1, a 3U nanosatellite technology demonstration mission.

VESTA-1 was manufactured for Honeywell under funding from the UK Space Agency.

Intelliconnect’s customer, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), launched the satellite into a “575km sun-synchronous orbit as part of Spaceflight’s SSO-A SmallSat Express Mission”. It was launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base on board the Falcon 9 on December 12th, 2018.

The purpose of the mission is to test a two-way VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) payload. This VDES has been developed

by Honeywell Aerospace UK and aims to increase connectivity into remote maritime locations beyond phone networks as well as broader remote communication systems. The brief provided

by SSTL required Intelliconnect to manufacture a number of specific cables suitable for use in outer-space. Intelliconnect’s design team worked closely with SSTL engineers to define their design and manufacturing and to provide flexible cables suitable for the environmental conditions found in space.

“Our design team used all of their technical skills and experience to propose suitable materials and manufacturing processes for this application” Comments Roy Phillips, Managing Director of Intelliconnect.” Our outstanding on-time delivery record ensured we could meet a time-critical delivery schedule that adhered to the testing and launch needs of the satellite.”

Intelliconnect is the largest UK based manufacturer of RF, microwave and waterproof connectors and cable harnesses suitable for applications including wearable technology, medical, telecoms, satcoms, military, aerospace, space, general microwave communications, rail traction, oil and gas and marine. Intelliconnect also manufacture the market leading Pisces range of waterproof RF connectors, coaxial adaptors to facilitate inter-series connection and gender change etc. dust-caps and offer value added services.

Their recently launched and fast-growing cryogenic cable assembly business CryoCoax supplies medical, research, test and measurement and the emerging low temperature computing markets.

Intelliconnect’s cable division are specialist manufacturers of affordable, high quality, high frequency microwave cables including triaxial assemblies, semi-rigid, semi-flexible and cryogenic cables as well as standard RG/LMR type products. Cables can be waterproofed to IP68 and include special features including phase matching and ruggedised assemblies for use in harsh environments.

For more information call +44(0)1245 347145, email sales@intelliconnect.co.uk or visit www.intelliconnect.co.uk

February 2019

New methods of free explosion pressure relief Explosion Venting with and without TARGO-VENT

Intelligent explosion safety does not necessarily have to be expensive or complicated. An innovative technology makes it possible to divert the shock wave and flames of an explosion in a controlled manner. The result being that the required safety area is reduced, and spaces that are freely available are increased. People and machines are protected in the best possible way.

In contrast to their consequences, explosions are only discernible to a limited extent by sight alone. They happen within a few milliseconds, yet leave behind considerable damage.

Different approaches of explosion safety are implemented to limit this damage.

Explosion vents are often used in facilities where relief of the explosion in the surrounding area is possible.

Explosion vents are relief fittings, which are extremely economical and relatively easy to manage. However, this type of traditional explosion pressure relief presents a big problem for many facility operators – extensive safety areas have to be set up around the relief area to protect people and machines. These areas cannot be used.

TARGO-VENT is an opening angle limiter developed especially for explosion vents, which guides the pressure relief specifically into areas, in which there is no danger for the adjoining infrastructure.

It dynamically and progressively cushions the explosion vent situated beneath it, and can therefore also

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assimilate large kinetic forces resiliently. The damper absorbs the enormous repulsive forces of the explosion energy and guides the flames and shock wave in the desired direction.

Depending on what is required the flames and shock wave are diverted at a defined angle of approx. 30° to approx. 45° upwards or to the side.

Facility operators can therefore minimise the safety areas around the vent opening. The utilisable area is increased.

A further advantage of TARGO-VENT: the top module is made in all the usual explosion vent sizes, so that retrofitting in existing units can be undertaken without a problem.

Conversions or new buildings are protected by TARGO-VENT without the explosion safety concept of the existing facility having to be significantly altered.

TARGO-VENT is assembled on the explosion vent in a spacesaving manner. There is no need for expensive baseplates or reinforcements. The system is made

from maintenance-free stainless steel materials and, in combination with REMBE explosion vents, is typetested in accordance with the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX 114) and authorised in accordance with (FSA 13 ATEX 1637).

TARGO-VENT in action A chipboard facility in Venezuela is already convinced of the advantages of TARGO-VENT. A new warehouse was built there several years ago. Due to a lack of space buildings had to be erected directly next to an existing filter unit with an integrated explosion vent. The safety areas for the explosion pressure relief of the filter were therefore no longer available.

With no practicable alternatives the owner decided to attach deflector plates, knowing full well that this was not a satisfactory solution. In Autumn 2013 the operator became aware of the TARGO-VENT system.

Enthused by this new solution he found various applications within his plant. In addition to protection of the new warehouse some in-house traffic routes could also be better safeguarded.

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Your Ultimate Battery Partner With over 30 years’ experience in the battery industry DMS technologies understands that today’s market requires more than just a battery supplier. Successful organisations require a battery partner to fully understand their requirements and provide solutions that combine physical, electrical and financial demands.

Multiple Battery Chemistries As a leading specialist with experience in all of the leading battery chemistries we are able to support your organisation with high quality, cost effective, battery power solutions.

We understand that in today’s tough market place costs need to be reduced without compromising on quality. Our contacts across the industry mean that we are at the leading edge of available technologies and can often reduce costs on new and existing projects.

DMS technologies is well known to industry in very demanding market places including; Rail, Military, Medical, Oil & Gas, Emergency Services, Lighting and Standby Power.

Battery Pack Building & Custom Design We started life as a battery pack manufacturer and remain the leading UK pack builder. We still manufacture

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large numbers of our original Cyclon battery packs and have gradually added more and more technologies and manufacturers. Using lithium, alkaline and NiMH cells we now build packs for applications ranging from Oil & Gas to Rail to Lighting. We can offer a basic shrink wrap solution to a fully moulded plastic casing with specific connection sockets.

Quality Solutions ISO9001-2015 In the current market place with the need to reduce costs, we will help to give low prices by saving money where it counts. We aim to reduce your prices without compromising on our extremely high quality standards, providing quality goods that are still suitable for operations where failure is not an option.

Our Facilities Our purpose built 18,000sq ft manufacturing and assembly facility in Romsey, Hampshire features both

long run and small production lines.

This allows us to meet demands ranging from small quantity prototype packs to full project roll out schedules totalling hundreds of systems.

Call Us Today In short DMS technologies are a onestop partner for your battery power needs and are here to help you save costs whilst maintaining the highest levels of quality. Our dedicated Sales Engineers are eager to help you so contact us today on 01794 525400, email sales@dmstech.co.uk or visit www.dmstech.co.uk DMS technologies, Belbins Business Park, Cupernham Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 7JF, UK

February 2019

AODD PUMP CONTROLLERS

Polytrace offers a range of AODD pump controllers for both speed and batch control.

Two speed controllers, one with 4 adjustable preset speeds and the other set via a 4 to 20 ma dc signal means a complete control offering.

The control function is applied via the solenoid valve in the air supply of the pump.When the valve is energized one side of the pump receives air hence when it is unenergized , the other side of the pumps receives air. A cycle is then defined as the emptying from both chambers of th3 pump once

MODEL B2 This is a “Batching” controller for 12 volt DC solenoid-operated AODD pumps. It is designed to deliver a preset number of pump cycles at a preset speed for a preset number of times with a preset time interval between them. This can be anything from one batch to an infinite number of batches.

It takes seconds to set the controller up and it can be run from its panel or remotely. Everything needed is displayed on its screen and the unit can store up to three distinct batch profiles for callup.

MODEL 420 The MODEL 420 is a proportional speed controller for 12 volt DC solenoidoperated AODD pumps. It translates a 4 to 20 milliamp signal into a pump speed. It can operate from stop to 499 strokes per minute and use 4 milliamps or higher as either its low or high speed and 20 milliamps as the other speed and it interpolates all speeds in between. The controller has a toggle switch to run the unit in either the 4-20 ma mode or “Jog” mode which runs the pump without speed variation for priming etc.

The controller can be operated from its panel or remotely via dry contacts.

The display keeps you informed about the milliamp signal value and the pumps current speed.

MODEL SP The MODEL SP is a straightforward speed controller for 12 volt DC solenoid-operated AODD pumps. It has four presets which permit the storage of four speeds. Three of the presets are called up by selecting them from the panel and the fourth is activated via remote dry contacts.

The MODEL SP speed can be set from 0.1 seconds per pump stroke to 3600 seconds per stroke. The unit records the stroke count for the current run as well as a lifetime stroke count for preventative maintenance etc.

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February 2019

PSRE Co. Expands Market Presence in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa Affordable, smart stress and fluid flow simulation PASS software is now available through 7 international distributors

PSRE Co., the leading developer of smart simulation and sizing tools for every piping and equipment engineer/ designer, is pleased to announce the expansion of its market presence for the PASS Software Suite in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. PSRE has signed agreements with four (4) new distributors (AuthurImperium Global Energy (AIGE), EDS Asia, Moonish Enterprises, and PPD) in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa in addition to already actively working distributors in China (Beijing AECsoft Engineering Software), Europe (EnginSoft) and India (AXIL Consulting Engineers). PSRE is actively looking for more international distribution partners.

The PASS Software Suite is organized into product families to meet the broad range of piping systems analysis and design requirements.

PSRE welcomes Authur-Imperium Global Energy (AIGE), EDS ASIA, Moonish Enterprises, and PPD as distributors of the PASS Software Suite. “We are very happy to have such experienced and creative partners, with a strong background in piping and plant design and analysis,” said PSRE VP on R&D Leonid Korelstein. “We really hope that altogether we will make PASS software an effective everyday simulation tool of many process, piping and mechanical engineers”.

By embedding its experience from many engineering projects into the PASS software tools and combining this embedded intelligence with powerful capabilities and unsurpassed usability, PSRE makes piping and equipment analysis practical for every engineer and designer while reducing the time, effort, and cost to perform the analysis.

PSRE (Piping System Research & Engineering Co.) offers a complete solution for engineering of Piping Systems and related equipment including engineering consulting and the PASS Software Suite. The PASS Software Suite offers smart, easy-to-use analysis, simulation, and code compliant sizing tools for every piping and equipment engineer/designer enabling new users to perform piping and related equipment analysis in days rather than months.

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PASS/HYDROSYSTEM for piping hydraulic and thermal analysis & sizing.

PASS/START-PROF for piping stress analysis & sizing.

PASS/EQUIP for equipment analysis (vessels, columns, heat exchangers, tanks, nozzles).

PASS/INDUSTRY for industry specific piping and equipment analysis.

PSRE is expanding its worldwide market and is actively looking for distribution partners. Contact PSRE if you are interested in becoming a PASS Software Suite distributor.

Please check out the PASS Software Suite at www.passuite.com and www.youtube.com/passuite.

Fabruary 2019

Foundry components - additional know-how from Leroy-Somer For more than fifty years the Leroy-Somer foundry has been designing and producing grey and spheroidal graphite cast-iron components in short, medium and long production runs.

A pillar of the engine manufacturer’s industrial organisation, the unit also provides a multisector response to the most demanding technical briefs for the design, engineering or manufacturing of foundry components. a tool is manufactured.

3D-printing solutions also allow prototypes to be produced for creating made-to-measure products.

Foundry processes validated and managed at each stage of manufacturing, particularly for the fusion, coremaking, moulding, shot blasting and deburring operations.

From its earliest days, Leroy-Somer has pursued a vertical integration policy focused on the mastery of the fundamental technologies constituting its core business. Based on this principle of industrial autonomy, the Foundry site emerged in 1967.

Ultramodern for its time, this site accommodates large-scale industrial facilities that are constantly evolving to guarantee its ongoing development.

Specialising in flake graphite grey cast iron and spheroidal graphite cast iron, the Leroy-Somer Foundry today boasts a production capacity of 19,000 tonnes and more than 1000 item references per year. Its know-how and trade expertise allow it to propose a wide range of raw and/or machined parts from 0.5 to 250 kg, used in a variety of applications and industries: pump bodies, street furniture, agricultural and textile machinery, electric motors, compressors,

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equipment for the construction, rail, automotive industries, etc.

The versatility and adaptability of the LeroySomer Foundry revolve around the following strengths: A tried-and-tested collaborative process, run by multi-disciplinary teams supported by trade specialists,placing their skills and experience at the service of the most stringent customer demands, from study through to production.

Design closely aligned to needs, generated by a dedicated engineering office offering reactivity and advice,with close attention paid to ensuring the best cost of development for products and tools. The design of components is optimised through the use of high-performance software capable, for example, of numerical casting simulations to detect possible defects before

Means of production guaranteeing the quality and reliability of the processes: the Leroy-Somer Foundry hasa machine pool enabling top-performance production for short, medium and long production runs. Efficiency, flexibility and rapidity are guaranteed thanks to highcapacity equipment offering high production rates: 16 t low-frequency electric furnaces, high-pressure vertical or horizontal molding lines, depending on the size of the components, automated cells, etc.

Renowned worldwide for the quality of its alternators and drive systems (electric motors, geared motors and speed drives), Leroy-Somer have been a benchmark player in electrical engineering for almost a century. With this additional foundry expertise, Leroy-Somer can offer fresh perspectives for development by means of products designed to meet the needs of its customers.

“The know-how and expertise of the Leroy-Somer Foundry are recognised by all its customers,” declares Fabrice Bergé, Site Director.

“We consider that one of our essential roles is to advise our customers from the preengineering phase in order to optimise the design of the new components that are to be produced, and to this end we strive to engage in dialogue with them by every means possible.

“Furthermore, integration of digital technologies is enabling us to make progress in the management of our processes and the optimisation of costs, so that we can reach out to new sectors, such as robotics.

“Forever attentive to providing optimum customer satisfaction, the Leroy-Somer Foundry is also keen to respect all its commitments, particularly in terms of quality and punctuality, while proposing competitive prices,” concludes Fabrice Bergé.

Further information can be found on www.lrsm.co/foundry

February 2019

3D NAND is well on its way to becoming the main player in the flash memory market as this next-generation NAND promises greater capacities and performance. But only recently has it been made available in a fully industrial-grade package which is designed to tackle the tough conditions seen in many embedded environments and handle the challenges of edge computing. The main hurdle that has been overcome is the operating temperature.

Industrial Grade (or wide temperature) is rated at -40°C to 85°C and to get 3D NAND stable enough to work between these temperatures has been challenging, until now. Industrial manufacturers have been busy in pushing the boundaries of 3D technology, enabling it to be consistent in wide temperatures and these solutions are now available!

Innodisk are one such manufacturer driving the industrial 3D market with a rapidly expanding range of form factors which include; 2.5”, mSATA, slimSATA, mini mSATA, M.2 and SATADOM. Capacities are up to an impressive 1TB with the M.2 available in PCIe NVMe which is fast becoming the interface of the future.

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The Innodisk range includes two models: 3TE7 and 3TG6-P, (with more to follow) the former being DRAMless and the latter uses an external DRAM chip and a Marvell controller.

The modules can incorporate AES encryption for data security and Endto-End Data Path Protection to ensure error correction at every point of data transfer. The modules can also be fitted with Innodisk’s trio of power stabilising technologies iCell™, iPower Guard™ and iData Guard™ to further strengthen data integrity in areas susceptible to power fluctuations.

Industrial grade storage is also highly customisable to ensure optimum performance and lifespan.

Customisation includes; firmware, power, formatting, content upload and

even design and custom labelling.

Obtaining the optimum level of performance and endurance can be maintained with clever customisation, especially if working in remote, harsh environments for years at a time.

As industrial memory and storage specialists the team at Simms International have a wealth of product and technical expertise and offer additional services such as; controlled BOM, Call offs, product registration and a comprehensive obsolescence/PCN notification service. But where they really shine is their technical expertise and problem solving. The team has over 50 years combined industry experience to ensure customers get the right memory and storage solution for their applications.

February 2019

RS Components introduces new Fluke tester to simplify testing and measurement of industrial control valves Fluke 710 provides technicians with simple and easy method to measure control valve data and make maintenance decisions

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multichannel distributor, has announced availability of the Fluke™ 710 mA Loop Valve Tester, which is an easyto-use tool that greatly simplifies the testing of control valves, enabling the quick measurement of critical valve readings using a simple two-wire connection.

information; full range ramping of the signal while recording the position or applied pressures, in terms of percentage from 0 to 100 to 0%; evaluating the valve’s response to changes in the mA input; speed tests to determine how fast the valve can open or close; and bump and partial stroke tests to test valves over a portion of their range.

Traditionally, complex equipment has been used for control valve testing, but use of these complicated devices has meant extensive training for users, as well as removal of the control valve under test, and potentially one or two hours of bench testing. However, the Fluke 710 offers built-in test procedures and a highly intuitive interface including valve status indicators.

Measurements and other test results are recorded and stored in the Fluke 710’s memory, where they can be uploaded to the Fluke ValveTrack™ analysis software, which is included with the tester.

This enables technicians to plot logged valve tests taken in the field, as well as the ability to compare previous uploaded tests to recent tests.

Importantly, the device provides quick checks of control valves while they are in place in a system. It sources the 4-20mA current loop signal and causes the smart control valve to move, while simultaneously interrogating the HART communication protocol data to collect critical diagnostic information about the valve’s position and status. Therefore, the tester enables technicians to make fast and confident decisions on whether maintenance, and potentially system downtime, is required or not.

The built-in pre-configured valve-test routines offered by the Fluke 710 include: manually changing the mA signal and viewing the HART position and pressure variable

The Fluke 710 tester is now shipping from RS in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. The datasheet is available here.

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February 2019

SICK Launches its Safe EFI-pro System for Network Integration With the launch of its Safe EFI-pro System, SICK has delivered standard industrial Ethernet-based safety network integration for highly-adaptive and dynamic safeguarding in automated production and logistics environments to SIL 3/PLe. The SICK Safe EFI-pro System is a single-source solution that provides the foundation for simpler, more productive and responsive machinery safety, particularly valuable for dynamic applications like autonomous vehicles and human/robot collaboration. It comprises the SICK microScan3 EFIPro safety laser scanner and the SICK Flexi Soft safety controller with EFI-Pro gateway.

“Safe EFI-pro is SICK’s safety network for industrial automation, based on the CIP Safety protocol,” explains Dr Martin Kidman SICK’s UK Safety Specialist. “The next step in the development of SICK’s successful EFI interface, the system offers the prospect of more productive and flexible safety solutions founded on rapid, high capacity transmission of both “safe” and “non-safe” data across all levels of communication.”

The innovative SICK Flexi Soft EFI-pro Gateway facilitates simple and safe system integration via EtherNet/IPTM CIP SafetyTM and EFI-pro, allowing connection to SICK EFI-Pro devices like the microScan3 as well as third party CIPSafetyTM devices like robot controllers from leading manufacturers, remote I/O modules and safety PLC’s. Connected to SICK’s Flexi Soft modular controller, the system provides scalability, facilitating the integration of encoders for Safe Motion Control, devices with analogue outputs, hardwired I/O as well as additional gateways for non-safe communication to any other network such as PROFINET or ETHERCAT, for example.

The SICK microScan3 EFI-pro safety laser scanner enables simultaneous field evaluation with the possibility of monitoring up to eight protective fields at the same time on one device.

The user can also configure up to 128 monitoring cases per scanner. Powered

by SICK’s robust safeHDDMTM scanning technology, the microScan3 EFI-pro minimises machine downtime, even in

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challenging industrial conditions such as welding, reflections, high ambient light, dirt and dust.

With SICK’s new license-free engineering tool, Safety Designer, configuration of the Safe EFI-pro system is facilitated with an intuitive ‘drag and drop’ user interface.

System-wide access to all networked components ensures commissioning is easy, and extensive diagnostic options are available to optimise processes, e.g. for analysis of machine downtime.

The SICK Safe EFI-pro system offers an open and powerful system to enable safe human and robot collaboration with minimal effort. Especially where speed and distance are issues, it offers intelligent and responsive safeguarding for situation-dependent robot protection.

Integration of robot controls into the safety system is straightforward via EtherNet/IPTM CIP SafetyTM. With Safe EFI-Pro, Automated Guided Vehicles and Carts can work more quickly, intelligently and safely. Highperformance simultaneous protective monitoring of multiple fields means less need for switching between monitoring cases, so dynamic protective fields can be shorter, and therefore more responsive and efficient. The safe contour detection field, which is unique to the microScan3, supports applications such as safe AGV docking and protecting workers at narrow access points as well as providing signals

for self-muting. The microScan3 can also provide accurate Ethernet-based measurement data for navigation – a “non-safe” function that saves the need for additional scanners.

Data is available as part of UDP frames either on request or through continuous transmission. As well as data such as the number of beams, distance, status and reflectivity of every beam, additional data such as field interruption, application I/O, device status and configuration can all be output.

“To be truly productive, autonomous and/or collaborative robots and mobile machinery all need safety that can adapt in real time. So, SICK has developed intelligent and responsive on-board sensing with simultaneous protective fields and highly accurate measurement data,” Dr Kidman continues. “To operate effectively and productively, systems also require fast, high capacity data transmission with time synchronization of multiple devices. By basing the SICK Safe EFI-pro System on CIP Safety™ we have assured this with industry standard communication over Ethernet for Industry 4.0-ready applications.”

For more information on the SICK microScan3 EFI-pro and other SICK safety systems, please contact Andrea Hornby on 01727 831121 or email andrea.hornby@sick.co.uk.

February 2019

Restructuring stereotypes in materials science Graphene Flagship encourages women in STEM According to the Breaking the Barriers report by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 99 per cent of female chemists evidence a lack of progression for women in the sector. To encourage a more diverse community in this field, the Graphene Flagship is hosting a specialist Women in Graphene career development day, held at the National Graphene Institute, Manchester on 11 and 12 February 2019.

Coinciding with the International Day of Women and Girls in STEM, Women in Graphene aims to connect women working in the sector through a series of biannual meetings and the establishment of a peer-to-peer support network.

As part of a two-day program, the first day seminar contains a series of talks and workshops aiming to support the career development of women working in graphene. This includes a presentation of the RSC’s Breaking the Barriers report, an examination of women’s progression in the chemical

sciences, which will be led by Laura Norton, inclusion and diversity manager at the RSC. Prof. Sarah Haigh, professor of materials characterisation at the University of Manchester, will also deliver a talk at the seminar focusing on her adventures imaging atoms.

Haigh’s presentation will be followed by a keynote speech from Dr Jess Wade of Imperial College London.

An established academic in materials science, and an advocate for women in STEM, Wade famously wrote over 460 Wikipedia entries in her efforts to get female scientists noticed. Wade has been involved in several projects to improve gender inclusion in science, having been recognised as one of Nature’s ten people who mattered in 2018. Wade will share her fascinating experience with the Women in Graphene participants.

“Established by the Graphene Flagship, the Women in Graphene initiative aims to create a more gender diverse scientific community,” explained Dr Siân

Fogden, event organiser of Women in Graphene, Graphene Flagship event.

“Held over two days, the Women in Graphene career development day will equip attendees with the inspiration, support and knowledge to pursue their career goals in the realm of materials science.”

Following the first day of seminars, Springboard Consultancy will be running a career development workshop for participants on Tuesday 12 February. To attend, visitors are encouraged to register their interest in advance via the Graphene Flagship website. This will ensure they receive full program information and the first alerts about potential travel grants for early stage career researchers.

More information on the Women in Graphene initiative and career development day can be found on the Graphene Flagship website. Visitors can also register their attendance in advance using the online form.

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February 2019

T&D Corporation Mr Minoru Ito, European Sales Office, Gronauer Straße 1, 61194 Niddatal, Germany 0049 (0)6034 930970 europe.office@tandd.de www.tandd.com

Unit 3A, Whitworth Court, Manor Park, Runcorn WA7 1WA. Tel.: (0044)-330 002 0640, sales@odu-uk.co.uk www.odu-uk.co.uk

ECi Software Solutions

TR Fastenings LTD

Si One, St Ives Business Park, Parsons Green, St Ives, PE27 4AA +44 (0) 333 123 0333 www.eci.eu eu-sales@ecisolutions.com

Trifast House, Bellbrook Park, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1QW Free phone: 08454 811 800 E-mail: sales@trfastenings.com www.trfastenings.com

Phoenix Mecano Ltd

Precision Technology Supplies Ltd

26 Faraday Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8RY +44 (0)1296 611660 www.phoenix-mecano.co.uk

The Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, RH19 1XZ, United Kingdom +44 (0)1342 410758, info@pts-uk.com http://www.pts-uk.com

Monitran

Ecopac (UK) Power Ltd

Monitran Ltd, Monitor House, 33 Hazlemere Road, Penn, HP10 8AD, UK T: +44 (0)1494 816569 E: info@monitran.com www.monitran.com

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ODU-UK LTD.

Unit 4, Ridgeway, Crendon Industrial Area, Long Crendon, Bucks, HP18 9BF Tel: +44 1844204420 www.ecopacpower.co.uk

Free CPD Seminars Proven global installations FREE site surveys

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