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Inside Issue 34 FRIENDLY RIVALRY CAN DRIVE SUCCESS

SUPPORT IN THE DIGITIZATION OF COMPANIES

Trade associations, such as the AEMT, exist to serve given markets, both supply-side and demand-side.

Their membership consists mainly, often exclusively, of the companies serving the market.

Since July, the Free State of Thuringia has been supporting companies that are aiming for digitization with the “Digital Bonus Thuringia”.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Academy steps up programme to address diversity in early career engineering UK MANUFACTURING PREPARING FOR NO-DEAL BREXIT Asia and the Americas among targets for UK manufacturers post Brexit. Race to innovate Britain’s factory floors in bid to retain competitive advantage on global scale

GETTING BACK ON YOUR FEET Many of us could not begin to fathom the feeling of being told we may never walk again, but for one motorcycle enthusiast this was his reality.

EEF Will the Government’s Productivity Review help fix manufacturing productivity growth?

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ESSENTIAL TIPS RITTAL

RITTAL OFFERS ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR ENCLOSURE TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY Food processing is a sector that demands very high levels of efficiency to meet daily production targets.

Protection of Critical Equipment

And productivity is a growing issue for food production worldwide. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs expects the global population to be in excess of 11 billion by 2100. That’s more than twice what it was in 1990 and so, preparing for tomorrow, there needs to be an even keener focus on productivity to make sure there’s enough food for everyone to thrive.

Enclosures protect sensitive electronic and electrical items from the atmosphere in which they’re installed, providing an environment that allows them to function as required and which prolongs their service life.

It’s one reason why breakdowns of critical control and automation equipment in food produc-tion are such a cause for concern.

Not only are valuable resources redirected away from more strategic, long term activities, such as developing new processes, but production lines can also be stopped.

The cost of the breakdown increases dramatically if this is the case, as it includes not only the cost of repairing or replacing damaged components, but also the cost of lost manufacturing time. Stopping one line on which even the humblest of food products is made can cost businesses tens of thousands of pounds for every hour that it doesn’t restart.

Maintaining an internal temperature within required parameters is of fundamental importance. This often requires an active cooling solution because heat is trapped inside enclosures designed to protect against the ingress of solid objects and water to a level appropriate for many manufacturing facilities. This can be a problem in particular for enclosures that are suitable for washdown environments, which protect equipment to an ingress protection category of IP 69K. As the temperature rises due to the summer months or random heat waves throughout the year, internal temperature parameters can be breached.

In turn, the life expectancy of the equipment within the enclosures is reduced and the probability of an unexpected system failure increases drastically.

Care needs to be taken when selecting climate control equipment to ensure it’s

suitably robust to handle the rigours of the environment in which it’s situated.

Below are some key aspects to consider when reviewing your climate control solutions.

Is your solution the right one for your environment?

The type of product being processed and/ or the location of the equipment on site are likely to have a heavy influence on the suitability of your climate control system.

1) Let’s consider the ambient temperature of your facility. If it remains lower, throughout the entire year, than the desired temperature inside the enclosure then fan-and-filter units and air-to-air heat exchangers can be very effective. They use ambient air to remove heat energy from the enclosure and dissipate it into the local environment.

If the ambient temperature rises above the required internal temperature then units with active cooling circuits must be used.

Wall/roof-mounted cooling units use refrigerant as an intermediate medium to remove the excess heat from enclosures, transferring it to the surrounding ambient air, and maintain the desired conditions.

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Air-to-water heat exchangers, as the name suggests, transfer unwanted heat to water, transporting it away from the enclosure to centralised cooling plant, possibly outdoors, where it may be more easily dissipated.

Air-to-water heat exchangers have the fur-ther advantage that they are a more hygienic solution than cooling units. They don’t require a supply of ambient air and therefore have no louvres. They can have a very simple housing that has no dirt traps and is very easy to clean.

Already in 2018 we have seen unexpected jumps in average temperatures across the country, and this will only increase as we move into the summer months.

Peaks in temperature, as I’ve indicated, put cooling equipment under the most strain, therefore reviewing existing equipment sooner rather than later can reduce the likelihood of un-expected breakdowns.

2) Dusty or acidic contamination (e.g. flour or yeast/vinegar extracts) can interfere with switchgear and cause short circuits or a reduction in service life.

Applying filter mats to fan and filter units will help, but if the environment is extremely contaminated you might be better off installing an air-to-air heat exchanger, cooling unit or air-to water heat exchanger, which all have sealed internal air-paths and thus en-sure contaminated air isn’t drawn into the enclosure.

Cleaning/Maintenance Regime Establishing a regular inspection and cleaning routine for cooling equipment is very good practice. For example, vacuum cleaning units with filter mats to remove any dust and debris, which may starve the fan and the cooling circuit of air. This will result in the unit working harder for longer and a reduced cooling capacity.

Cooling systems must also be kept clean to maintain the highest levels of hygiene.

Some will be cleaned daily with pressure washers and jet steam cleaners, in which case use a solution that meets the ingress protection rating demanded by your site and install additional cowls or covers as needed.

Increasing Energy Efficiency = Reduced Costs It’s important, from both an environmental and a cost saving standpoint, for the producers of foods and beverages to adopt energy efficient technologies. With a spotlight on carbon footprints and energy prices rising globally, it’s vital that the energy consumed by manufactur-ing processes is reduced where possible.

The Rittal Blue e+ cooling unit incorporates heat pipe technology and, as such, delivers cooling in a similar manner to an air-to-air heat exchanger, using fans alone, when the ambient temperature is sufficiently low.

As the ambient temperature rises and the heat pipe can’t satisfy demand, speedcontrolled components provide additional mechanical cooling, but only as much as is needed. If the ambient temperature exceeds the temperature required in the panel, active cooling alone is supplied, but, again, no more than is necessary.

temperature fluctuations in your factory to deliver typical energy savings of 75 per cent.

The best course of action in all instances is to undertake a survey of your existing cooling equipment, taking into account the points discussed above.

Rittal is happy to offer you a free RiAssure Cooling Inspection, for which one of our trained representatives will visit your site and provide you with honest, clear advice on your existing equipment and its suitability within the chosen environment/process.

We will then provide you with a short report which includes feedback on the next best steps forward for your installation, whether it is implementing a maintenance contract to prolong the life of existing equipment or the replacement of units that are either undersized or inefficient to improve performance and increase the energy efficiency of your site.

Further information at www.rittal.co.uk and www.friedhelm-loh-group.com or on twitter @rittal_ltd.

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FRIENDLY RIVALRY CAN DRIVE SUCCESS It is natural for business people to be cautious when it comes to dealing with competitor companies, but the world is not entirely dog-eat-dog; sometimes a bit of friendly rivalry, co- operation or mutual support can pay handsome dividends.

Here Thomas Marks, Secretary of the Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT), speaks to some members about their experiences and concludes that there is more to be gained than lost by keeping in touch with others in your industry.

Trade associations, such as the AEMT, exist to serve given markets, both supply-side and demand-side.

Their membership consists mainly, often exclusively, of the companies serving the market.

As such, it is inevitable that competing companies come together in trade associations and are required to interact with one another at certain levels.

Naturally, the more they interact and cooperate, the better the trade association can function to provide services benefiting its members, the market and the wider economy.

Most trade associations have an executive committee (although it may operate under a different name, such as a board of management or council) that directs and drives their operations.

People on the executive committee tend to be senior or relatively senior managers of the member companies, who naturally tend to be sophisticated and worldly.

They are able to recognise activities that are worth pursuing and to avoid those that are not; the fact that they give time to their trade association suggests that there are beneficial effects to be gained.

So, what are these beneficial effects and who do they help?

In short, they can be separated into two categories: development of the market, meaning there is more business around to keep the suppliers active and to contribute to the general economy, and benefits for individual member companies, such as the opportunity to form alliances, share knowledge and develop joint strategies.

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Swapping favours AEMT member Tom Beatson of Beatson Fans & Motors Ltd in Sheffield, gives an overview of one of the most common advantages of co-operation. "One of our core values is to always help people. Our customers need a service they can rely on and we endeavour to do our best for anyone we can.

If we can't help we'll refer them to someone who can. Hopefully they will remember us for helping them find what they needed and the company we refer them to will be grateful for the work. One day they may have the chance to repay the favour.

“Further, when potential new customers contact us asking about rewinds or repairs, we will make a judgement. If they are too far away for us to offer our full support and provide a professional service, we will have to think about it and see if there is anyone nearer at hand that we would be happy recommending.”

Naturally one wants to recommend capable and helpful companies, so actually knowing them is a great advantage. Membership of the AEMT, or other trade associations, is an effective way to get to know other companies in your field. You will meet representatives in both formal and informal settings, such as in committee meetings, at golf days, on visits to members’ facilities and at gala dinners. Mr Beatson is the fourth generation of a longstanding member of the AEMT and has served on many of its committees.

So, how has that effort assisted in the development of his own company?

“The market is always changing, and we all have to keep up with developments.

For instance, it seems that there is always some new legislation that we have to get our heads around. Formal and informal discussions with other AEMT members are great for this; we get to hear other peoples’ perspectives and to talk through our own ideas.

“Being a small company, we can adapt and change as we need fairly easily, but it is invaluable knowing how the rest of the market is adapting. As an example, there is a drive to increase the use of condition monitoring techniques. Through the AEMT we will be able to develop industry-wide universal standards that we can all operate to, which means our customers won’t have to spend time and effort working with different systems from different suppliers.”

On a human level Mr Beatson says there is comfort in meeting fellow travellers.

“It’s always interesting to hear that the challenges we face on a daily basis are challenges many others, if not all, in the industry face as well.”

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EDITOR’S CHOICE

DESIGNED FOR THE XTREME KOYO

FROM PRINT MISALIGNMENT TO ELECTRIC CARS, HOW KOYO HIGH PERFORMANCE TRACTION DRIVES WENT FROM INNOVATION TO INDUSTRY STANDARD

the unevenness was always outside acceptable levels.

In the field of graphic visual printing aesthetics is everything and printing misalignment due to uneven rotation can be described as a problem directly impacting creditability, reliability and MRO costs.

To help solve the issue Koyo developed a traction drive to replace the planetary gear systems that were available at that time.

Planetary gear systems have large speed variations which make them unsuitable for this application, but the traction drive solved the problems caused by the gear systems and reduced uneven rotation by up to 80% (Rotational speed variation (%) = (Speed variation amount / output axis average rotation speed) x 100).

Koyo are well known for producing high precision components for extreme applications but in 1987 they were challenged to reduce uneven rotation by 80%.

By today’s standards the 80s were filled with uneven rotation, vibration and excessive noise which were accepted parts of the traditional planetary gear systems so when Koyo were challenged to increase precision they were happy to help.

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Just 12 months later they delivered Koyo’s first traction drive. The client was a highperformance commercial printing press manufacturer and their challenge was to eradicate tiny movements within the existing planetary gear system which caused unevenness in the feed drum rotation and unacceptable variations in the print.

There were, at the time, several solutions that will allow you to reduce the relative unevenness however no matter how carefully the existing unit was manufactured

Minute uneven rotation now facilitates the production of high performance printing machines.

The traction drive itself features bearing technology accumulated by the Koyo brand combining high accuracy machining with a deep knowledge of tribology, heat treatment and analysis.

By leveraging proven machining capabilities at a micron level and optimizing traction grease (lubricant) that sways friction between rollers it was possible to achieve highly accurate feed with a high

transmission force.

The manufacturer ultimately adopted the Koyo Traction Drive Unit in it’s printing presses and the effects were instant. The uneven rotation of the feed drum decreased significantly and printing quality improved dramatically.

Fast forward 5 years and Koyo started mass production of traction drives which in turn led to products developed for everything from electric vehicles to diagnostic imaging equipment for medical X-rays (where intricate movement and stability are paramount).

What started with a print misalignment issue for a client turned into a high precision product that supports a variety of industries today.

Realisation of a Traction Drive Unit capable of accurately, quietly and smoothly reducing speed by leveraging Koyo bearing technology.

Today, a traction drive is a standard option for engineers and it’s capable of smooth, stable speed reduction and low speed.

The units are used in a huge range of sectors including automotive, aerospace and medical sectors along with range of other industries.

Koyo specialises in bearings and strives to produce smaller, lighter, longer lasting bearing for all our customers. Our R&D team is focused on improving and developing new products supporting a wide range of applications in the automotive, aerospace, power, agriculture and construction industries.

We take great pride in the products we manufacture. If you are interested in our products or related service, or have any comments or questions about our company, policies or website please contact us.

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EDITOR’S CHOICE

THE RIGHT CONNECTION DIXON

DIXON INTRODUCES NEW EZLINK™ ARMLESS CAM & GROOVE A new push-to-connect positive locking system and low-profile design dramatically improves the ability to easily transfer and unload fuels, water and other liquids.

Dixon Group Europe Ltd, leading provider of hose and coupling solutions, are pleased to launch their new armless Cam & Groove product line - EZLink™ The EZLink system is an innovative design concept that features an armless positive locking system.

The EZLink’s innovative engineering is in stark contrast to conventional cam & groove products. EZLink is easier to connect, and the new design also requires less maintenance since there are no cam lever arms that tend to break and need replacing.

Simply push to connect the EZLink coupler to any standard cam & groove adapter to achieve an ultra-reliable connection. In addition, the product’s low profile allows for easy connection and disconnection in tight applications and operating conditions.

Commenting on the introduction of the new product line, Brian Zottarelli, vice president and general manager of Dixon’s Cam & Groove Division stated, “EZLink represents a major leap forward in cam & groove technology, and it comes as a direct result of Dixon listening to operators and the challenges they face in the field. We responded by developing a new design from the ground up.

We’re excited to offer products that will simplify and improve the transfer and unloading of fuels and other liquids.”

At present, Dixon’s EZLink product line includes types B, C, D and dust caps in 1½” to 4” in aluminium and from 1½” to 3” in stainless steel.

These configurations come with a black Buna nitrile rubber seal as standard but FKM and Fluorosilicone are available on request to offer a low temperature as well as a chemically resistant seal option for various applications.

Other operational and safety features of the EZLink product line include coupler push tabs that can be locked with safety pins and/ or a zip tie.

Dixon is a leading manufacturer and supplier of hose assemblies, fittings, fluid control products and accessories. Dixon serves a broad range of industries – including the agricultural, chemical, construction, fire prevention and suppression, food and beverage, industrial, mining, petrochemical and pharmaceutical segments – by offering the industry’s most comprehensive product line available from a single source.

A copy of the EZ Link brochure is now available direct from Dixon.

For more information visit dixoneurope.co.uk or email marketing@dixoneurope.co.uk or contact Dixon on 01772 323529

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DIVERSITY IN EARLY CAREER THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

ACADEMY STEPS UP PROGRAMME TO ADDRESS DIVERSITY IN EARLY CAREER ENGINEERING

The Royal Academy of Engineering is launching a new Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme today to enable more ethnic minority, female and socioeconomically disadvantaged engineering students to move successfully into engineering jobs - with a focus on those from the newer post-92 universities.

The State of Engineering 2018 report from EngineeringUK found that 12% of the UK working age population are from

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Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, but only 8% of professional engineers are, despite the fact that 27% of engineering graduates in 2016 come from ethnic minority backgrounds. According to Academy research on employment outcomes of engineering graduates, ethnic minority graduates are more than twice as likely to be unemployed six months postgraduation than their white counterparts of similar age and gender with similar study and degree classification.

The Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme will work to address these and other disparities by connecting engineering graduates, undergraduates and businesses, and by working to minimise barriers that have a negative impact on the transition of underrepresented groups into engineering employment.

The Academy-led programme is based on a three-year pilot that engaged more than 450 engineering students.

About The Royal Academy of Engineering.

As the UK’s national academy for engineering, we bring together the most successful and talented engineers for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering. We provide analysis and policy support to promote the UK’s role as a great place to do business.

We take a lead on engineering education and we invest in the UK’s world-class research base to underpin innovation. We work to improve public awareness and understanding of engineering. We are a national academy with a global outlook.

The pilot was actively supported by a collaboration of 14 engineering businesses and delivered in partnership with Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) London – an organisation with an eighteen-year track record of preparing talented students from ethnic minority or low socioeconomic backgrounds for career success. Early indications from the pilot are encouraging, with 15 placements, 38 internships and 38 graduate roles secured. Full results will be available once all students have graduated in the years to come.

Organisations participating in the pilot phase of the programme valued the access it gave them to a pre-filtered talent pool of female and BAME engineering students from post-92 universities and the opportunity to work with other organisations to address shared strategic concerns regarding diversity, inclusion and the engineering skills gap. Recommendations from the pilot evaluation include more transparency of recruitment practice, better tracking of recruitment data to help understand the impact of outreach of this kind, and more active encouragement and networking between employers and students to support changing perceptions and behaviour on both sides.

To coincide with the launch of this programme, the Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Group - the Academy’s network of engineering employers working on these challenges - has released an inclusive recruitment practice toolkit freely available for use across the engineering profession and beyond.

Bola Fatimilehin, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Royal Academy of Engineering, said; “Working with so many enthusiastic

engineering employers to design and deliver a three-year pilot to increase the transition of ethnic monitory, female and socioeconomically disadvantaged students into the profession has been fantastic. Now that the Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme is a permanent feature of Academy work, even more employers are coming on board. Together we will make engineering the career destination of choice for all engineering graduates and at the same time increase diversity and inclusion across the profession.”

John McCollum, Engineering Director, BAE Systems, which participated in the pilot programme, said; “The programme has given us direct access to a wider, more diverse, range of engineering students, including those who may not have immediately thought of a career with BAE Systems.”

Coral Taylor, Inclusion Business Partner, Amey, which also participated in the pilot programme, said; “The engineering skills shortages in the UK are too big for any one organisation to tackle alone. Achieving results to scale requires us to move from individual initiatives to cross-sector working to deliver truly industry transforming interventions.

“The greatest strength of this programme is that it is bringing together engineering employers and organisations from right across the spectrum; from small employers with a handful of people, to those with an extensive global reach. It is breaking down the silos of personal interest and forcing us to realise that when working together, we all benefit more. We will continue to support the Royal Academy with this important work,and look forward to more businesses joining us.”

We have three strategic challenges: - Make the UK the leading nation for engineering innovation - Address the engineering skills crisis - Position engineering at the heart of society

The Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme. The Academy works with engineering employers and SEO London to deliver the Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme. This follows on from the successful three-year pilot project; Engineering Engagement Programme, which ran from 2015 to 2018 working with AECOM, Amey, Arup, Atkins, BAE Systems, Capita, CH2M, Leonardo, Metaswitch Networks, Network Rail, Renishaw, Rolls-Royce plc, Siemens, and Thales. The programme is designed to support the transition of engineering graduates from diverse backgrounds including female, ethnic minority, socially disadvantaged and from post92 universities into engineering employment.

SEO London. We prepare talented students from ethnic minority or low socioeconomic backgrounds for career success. Since its founding in 2000, SEO London’s scale has increased significantly across its three flagship programmes: SEO Careers, SEO Scholars and SEO Connect. SEO London’s Careers Programme is supported by over 70 sponsor firms across eight leading industries and has supported several thousand alumni into undergraduate internships and graduate roles since 2000. SEO Scholars provides hundreds of secondary school students with comprehensive training, mentoring and work experience. SEO Connect links our outstanding alumni professionals with peer networks, mentors and experienced job opportunities around the world.

Miniature Underwater Vibration Sensors The 746 and 754 are minitaure underwater vibration sensors for general purpose applications.

Wilcoxon underwater accelerometers are designed to be used virtually anywhere under continuous submersion.

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All Wilcoxon underwater accelerometers are designed for continuous exposure to 650 PSI of water pressure. Helium leak testing is used to verify the hermeticity of the welding for accelerometers.

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Mineral Insulated Cable is the perfect choice for high performance applications!

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We have over 85 years of experience across 3 Global manufacturing sites.

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MICC also specialise in designing and turning our MI cable into installable units, alongside our consultation and installation services.

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McPhee Mixers designs, manufactures and services its own brand of truck-mounted concrete mixer units. We have a long and sustainable record of success within the engineering industry, that is driven greatly through our enthusiasm and ambition for our products and services.

J.A. Harrison have expanded their PTFE product portfolio with the introduction of the new ADFLON range of materials.

We have developed a niche market for Concrete Mixers working for some of the biggest names in the UK construction and quarrying industry. With continued investment that now includes being part of the TVS group ( Total Vehicle Solutions ) which is also made up of SB Components and Priden Engineering our group strategy is to develop a network of sales and service outlets including locations in Glasgow, Wisbech, Chesterfield, Belfast and London.

We aim to develop our products further and therefore continue to deliver a quality product along with a high level of customer service throughout the UK.

The premium grade ADFLON-24 heads the new range by achieving approval against, the U.S Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI compounds in addition to existing Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) approvals.

The company has taken the significant step to exceed approval at a purely raw polymer state by obtaining USP Class VI approval at both material and product levels.

This new range enhances the company’s food safety credentials and bridges the product level approval gap for the wider Pharmaceutical and Food and Drinks industries. www.jaharrison.co.uk

www.mcpheemixers.co.uk 01698 823422

John P. Kummer Ltd

4 IN 1 PROTECTION

John P Kummer Limited was established in 1989 as part of the John P Kummer group of companies operating in 4 European countries.

The PowerCap® Infinity® is the very latest in Powered Air Purifying Respiratory technology offering 4 in 1 fully integrated protection to the head, eye/face, hearing and respiratory protection in one intuitive lightweight head mounted unit.

We specialize in the supply of test, metrology, inspection and epoxy adhesives together with dispensing equipment to many market sectors including semiconductor, microelectronics, medical instruments, electronics systems and research institutions.

We have recently expanded our dispenser activities in UK and Ireland for TAEHA Corporation, NSW Automation and Poly Dispensing Systems and can offer highly accurate volumetric dispensers for either stand-alone use or integrated into a customer’s production line.

We have a sister company (Epoxy Technology Europe Ltd) with a state of art syringe packaging facility at our Marlborough HQ which produces EPO-TEK epoxy adhesives in pre-mixed frozen syringes that are shipped to customers throughout Europe. www.jpkummer.com

The PowerCap® Infinity® has been designed

by JSP’s research and development team who were inspired by feedback received from people about the compatibility issue of having to wear respiratory, head, eye and hearing protection but also the weight, heat and restriction of movement when wearing a waist mounted PAPR filter unit.

Through extensive user trials JSP engineered out restrictive waist mounted units and hoses which resulted in an easy to operate lightweight head mounted unit.

The Powercap® Infinity® brings a simple solution to the complex problem of providing combination above the neck PPE. Its intuitive features simplify user acceptability improving compliance whilst keeping people safe at work. www.jsp.co.uk

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• armless • push-to-connect • low profile • positive locking system • interchangeable • low maintenance

Request a brochure today!

A Dixon innovation..... leaving the competition up in arms.

+44 (0)1772 323529 sales@dixoneurope.co.uk www.dixoneurope.co.uk

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FREE TRAINING RESOURCES MARTINDALE ELECTRIC

MARTINDALE ELECTRIC KEEPS YOUR TEAM SAFE WITH FREE TRAINING RESOURCES

Whether it’s implementing safe isolation for the first time or keeping up to date with the latest compliance issues around electrical safety, Martindale Electric has put together everything you need to get started. These valuable free training resources are based on over 90 years’ worth of experience in keeping maintenance teams safe when working on or near to electrical plants and equipment.

Why electrical safety matters There are around 10,000 serious accidents involving electricity taking place in the workplace each year and approximately 1,000 more accidents occurring due to direct contact with electricity. With 16% of all fatalities from accidents at work electricity related, it is essential to avoid risks from electrical hazards and always ensure compliance with Electricity at Work Regulations. In 2016, new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences came into effect with much tougher penalties for health and safety violations.

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These guidelines emphasised that the higher fines of up to £10M would apply to companies that are found to be putting employees at risk and not just to accidents.

Imprisonment is now more likely for directors, managers and employees.

Share our wealth of experience To get to up to date with the correct procedures required to achieve compliance, Martindale have put together all the information that you need, including details on the equipment and the processes involved, together with some great offers on City & Guilds accredited training.

Following on from the popular Toolbox Talks, which can assist maintenance teams in setting up safe isolation procedures or simply act as a refresher, the latest series of City & Guilds training courses from NAPIT’s Premier Training Academy are ideal for those who want an accredited training programme with practical hands on experience.

Available at a special price to attendees of toolbox talks and those registered for Martindale free training resources, the one day Safe Isolation courses from NAPIT are available at several locations around the UK and include a range of theory subjects and practicals.

Martindale Electric leads the way in helping maintenance and installation teams stay safe. By following a few simple steps it’s easy to minimise the risks from electrical hazards and achieve compliance with Electricity at Work Regulations. Register today to get free access to essential articles, posters, videos and special rates on practical City & Guilds accredited training around the UK.

For more information, please contact Martindale Electric on 01923 441717 or visit http://bit.ly/Safe-Maintenance

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Focus on HIPP Endoscopy Since the foundation of HIPP in 1996 we remain true to the motto ‘’your requirements are our aims“. Optimal alignment towards our various customers, as well as guarantee of the highest quality and process reliability are our standards. We are an endoscope manufacturer and no mass producer. Our roots reside in repair and production of endoscopes.

Our know-how in combination with a strong personal engagement of all employees, creativity, team spirit and reliability of a family company ensure the highest product quality and innovation.

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JWCI Ltd

Since the foundation of HIPP in 1996 we remain true to the motto ‘’your requirements VisionScope Technologies Ltd are our aims“.

3 Pendrick Close, Coton

JWCI are process engineers specialising in the provision of bespoke engineering solutions and installations to all areas of the Food and Beverage, and Chemical industry.

VisionScope Technologies Ltd are the UK agent for HIPP, providing both the Industrial and Medical grade rigid endoscopes, plus flexible endoscopes and video endoscopes. Through the HIPP repair facility we are also able to supply fully refurbished used endoscopes as well.

Cambridge CB25 9LS Sales Tel: 0845 299 7440 Sales Email: sales@vst.org.uk General & Medical Enquiries Tel: 07761 674499 General Email: info@vst.org.uk Web: www.vst.org.uk

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VisionScope Technologies Ltd are the UK agent for HIPP, providing both the Industrial and Medical grade rigid endoscopes, plus flexible endoscopes and video endoscopes.

Through the HIPP repair facility we are also able to supply fully refurbished used endoscopes as well.

Cambridge CB25 9LS Sales Tel: 0845 299 7440 Sales Email: sales@vst.org.uk General & Medical Enquiries Tel: 07761 674499 General Email: info@vst.org.uk Web: www.vst.org.uk

They have a wealth of knowledge in our industry and combined with high quality, in-house manufacturing means that they can provide tailored or off the shelf solutions to fit your exact requirements.

From design to manufacture, installation, health and safety and maintenance JWCI can complete your entire process requirements on time, on budget and stress free.

Tel: 01889 507 177 enquiries@jwciltd.com visit: www.jwciltd.com JWCI Ltd, Fourways Unit, Folebank, Fole, Nr Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 5EW.

Premier Coatings Gains Environmental Standard ISO 14001:2015 Premier Coatings Ltd, leaders in corrosion prevention and sealing technology, announce that they have achieved the internationally recognised environmental standard ISO 14001:2015.

The certification recognises an organisation’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of their operations, hereby positively enhancing their environmental performance.

By gaining this award, Premier Coatings Ltd have demonstrated their commitment to working sustainably and have implemented procedures across all areas of the business to ensure their environmental obligations are successfully fulfilled.

Tel: 01233 770663 Fax: 01233 770633 e-mail: enquiries@premiercoatings.com

IS-Rayfast Supplier of Choice for Harness Components

Bespoke transformer solutions Where quality comes first.

Express Transformers & Controls (2015) Ltd, a leading manufacturer of bespoke transformers, is passionate about providing unique solutions and quality. In addition to the high voltage solution, shown above, the company offers a comprehensive range of products and services including single and three phase transformers, auto transformers, other high voltage transformers, inductors, chokes, ferrite transformers, magnet coils, resistors and bespoke coils.

With over sixty years’ experience in manufacturing bespoke transformers for the industrial, scientific, marine, nuclear, rail and construction industries you can be sure of receiving a first class level of quality and customer support from our dedicated team of experts. www.express-transformers.co.uk sales@express-transformers.co.uk 01928 574491

IS-Rayfast Ltd is a supplier of highperformance harness components and electro-mechanical products to our key markets of Aerospace, Defence, Energy, Industrial, Medical and Motorsport, supported by an experienced team, with technical specialists by sector and product. Our current high-quality product portfolio of carefully selected stock meets the wide diversity of customer requirements, as well as meeting international standards and specification.

IS-Rayfast aim to provide unrivalled levels of service that include; • • • • • • • •

Next day delivery from stock Dedicated external technical sales engineers Bespoke stocking packages tailored to meet specific market requirements Dedicated internal sales Extended office/warehouse hours Complementary products Full technical support A range of value added services

Visit www.is-rayfast.com to download our free 500+ page catalogue or use our online Stock locator to help in your search or email sales@is-rayfast.com

Monition Monition have a rich thirty-year history as a global pioneer in the design, development and application of reliability and condition monitoring systems, research projects and collaborative work with leading local and international businesses and academic institutions during this time.

As specialists in the design and development of cutting-edge maintenance engineering solutions which are particularly prudent to Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing, Monition’s ongoing commitment to applying state-of-the-art solutions is clear in their dayto-day work, where they routinely apply new technologies such as motion amplification in the battle against production downtime.

For more information visit our website www.monition.com or email enquiries@monition.com.

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QUEEN’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE EXVERITAS

EXVERITAS WINS PRESTIGIOUS ‘QUEEN’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE’

About ExVeritras ‘Ex’ Certification Body receives the highest business accolade that can be awarded to companies in the United Kingdom.

Denmark and North America and new ‘CompEx’ training centres with partners in Malta and Ireland.

Her Majesty The Queen has selected the ExVeritas as winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade.

Sean Clarke, ExVeritas Managing Director, commented “We are delighted to have been recognised with this award, it is a reflection on the quality and dedication of our staff and how they engage with our customers to deliver the very best service possible. As a Certification Body everything we do has to be to the highest standard and to grow a business of this type internationally is a superb achievement for the whole team”

The Queen’s Awards is regarded as the most prestigious business awards in the country and recognises ExVeritas as one of the very best business within its field.

ExVeritas are an ATEX Notified Body and IECEx Certification Body providing internationally recognised potentially explosive atmosphere product certification for global markets together with the necessary Quality System Certification including accredited ISO9001:2015 and API Q1/Q2.

They also offer training (including CompEx) and inspection services and have developed our own proprietary Inspection Software ‘iEx’ for products used in potentially explosive atmospheres.

ExVeritas has grown significantly over the last five years with new offices in Singapore,

Stephen D’Henin, ExVeritas Technical Director, added “I am extremely proud that we have been awarded a Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade by Her Majesty The Queen. To be recognised by the most respected awards in the UK is a real honour, and one that I share with every person in the company who has helped to make ExVeritas such a vibrant and successful international business.”

Sean and Stephen will represent ExVeritas and receive the award personally at Buckingham Palace on June 28th.

ExVeritas is an ATEX Notified Body and IECEx Certification Body providing internationally recognised product certification for global markets together with the necessary Quality System Certification including UKAS accredited ISO9001:2015.

For manufacturing and industrial sites we offer safety consultancy on DSEAR (including area classification, design, installation, inspection and risk assessment) PUWER and PSSR. We also offer accredited training and competence certification for CompEx and API Q1 and Q2 personnel together with specialist and bespoke training.

FREE ATEX and IECEx Information Poster To celebrate our award, you can now get the very latest ATEX and IECEx information on your wall with our large A1 poster contact us for a free copy mailed to you! www.exveritas.com info@exveritas.com Phone: 0845 862 2447

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PREPARING FOR BREXIT SSG INSIGHT

UK MANUFACTURING PREPARING FOR NO-DEAL BREXIT cost of production and speeding up product development on the route to new markets. As such, more than half (59%) of UK manufacturers are intending to invest in smart, connected technology to drive forward international growth. This compares to 20% planning to invest in machinery and hardware, 18% investing in research and development and 17% investing in sales and marketing.

Asia and the Americas among targets for UK manufacturers post Brexit Race to innovate Britain’s factory floors in bid to retain competitive advantage on global scale A new report from Sheffield Hallam University and SSG Insight has found that 83% of British manufacturers are preparing for a hard Brexit and actively forging new relationships with “Rest of the World” territories.

Nearly half of manufacturing companies have identified Asia (44%), as well as the Americas, Africa and the Middle East as focus areas for the future. The proactive, global outlook is helping to cement what could be viewed as a bullish mood among British manufacturers about their prospects post Brexit, despite an expected dramatic drop in orders from EU-based countries.

This latest industry snapshot draws on extensive research amongst the UK’s leading manufacturing executives. The report, Harnessing Brexit, Technology and Insight: British Manufacturers, a Competitive Edge in an Age of Uncertainty and Opportunity, is co-authored by Dr Hongwei Zhang and Professor Sameh Saad from Sheffield Hallam University and Jon Moody of SSG Insight. It discusses the

optimism and concern around two of the most critical challenges facing modern Britain: Brexit and the relentless rise of technology, particularly in the form of Industry 4.0.

The report reveals that manufacturers are more than twice as likely to point to global competition than Brexit when asked what they consider to be the biggest challenge disrupting the industry, closely followed by the Internet of Things and capability to handle data from connected technologies.

With a requirement to scale up volume easily to meet demand from Rest of World territories, Brexit and the shift of focus beyond the EU is expected to accelerate the use of AI and automation on UK factory floors, driving down the

Dr Zhang, Principal Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, said: “With numerous Brexit scenarios on the horizon and hard Brexit a very real threat, our research has found that Britain’s manufacturing sector is showing determination to remain resilient through this tumultuous period.”

Key recommendations of the report include: - Manufacturers should plan for the most disruptive Brexit outcome to mitigate the immediate structural changes triggered by the UK leaving the EU - Technology should be harnessed to ensure that British manufacturers compete and thrive with their new trading partners - Strategies for the continuous upskilling of employees should be developed to ensure British manufacturers keep pace with technological innovation About SSG Insight SSG Insight has earned an impressive reputation for delivering world-class data analysis, helping British manufacturers compete globally by effectively managing their assets to drive better business performance. Jon Moody, Chief Product Officer, said: “It’s clear from our research that British manufacturers are resolute as the UK enters a new era. Although there are concerns over tariff rates and regulatory barriers, many are actively forging relationships with new territories throughout the world. A confidence is very much emerging from the uncertainty.”

For more information visit www.ssginsight.com

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Industrial Bunded Tanks & Cone Tanks Many sizes and options available - Call today to discuss your requirements

Enduratank Outgang Road, The Fen Baston, Lincolnshire PE6 9PT 01778 562810 | sales@enduramaxx.co.uk | www.enduratank.co.uk

UK DISTRIBUTORS FOR HANWHA POWER SYSTEMS SUPPLIER OF HIGH EFFICIENCY, TURBO COMPRESSORS The Hanwha series of Oil-Free, Turbo Air Compressors offers a flexible range of compressed air packages, specifically designed to meet applications that require large volumes of compressed air.

Based on over 35 years of accumulated experience in the Gas Turbine and Compressed Air industry, Hanwha Power systems are one of the fastest growing solution providers in its industry since 1997. During the last two decades, Hanwha Power systems has delivered over 4,000 units of Turbo Compressors worldwide.

RMIG is the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of perforated metal and its related products.

We know our customers’ requirements for price and quality and meet their demands with uncompromising service.

Not only do we offer standard and bespoke perforated metal sheets, we are able to offer you a range of secondary operations as detailed below.

Complete solutions With a continued investment in the latest equipment and a network of professional partners we are able to produce prime quality products and solutions – from a simple perforated sheet to the fully formed and coated custom made part.

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In partnership with HANWHA, UAP are able to provide a wide range of energy efficient and customisable Centrifugal Air Compressors to meet with all industrial requirements.

Contact us now to arrange a free, no onligation consultation: Deeside Office | Whittle Close, Engineer Park, Sandycroft, Flintshire, CH5 2QE. Manchester Office | Building 4 – Unit 3, Tameside Business Park, Windmill Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 3QS.

Email: Support@unitedairpower.co.uk Tel: 01244 538 800 Web: www.unitedairpower.co.uk

Levelling For some applications a high degree of flatness is required, we have processes in place to ensure our perforated coils and sheets meet with your most demanding requirements.

Rolling and forming We can roll, bend and form perforated sheets to match your design.

Aesthetic finishes and protective coating We can offer powder coating and hot dip galvanizing solutions to meet your specifications.

For more information please contact us www.rmig.com email: info.uk@rmig.com Tel: 01925 839610

Cutting We can cut and shape perforated sheet to meet the needs of your final application.

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PARTICLE PAL LIFE FILTERTECHNIK

A SELF CONTAINED PORTABLE DEVICE THAT ACCURATELY MONITORS PARTICULATE, WATER CONTENT AND REMAINING LIFE OF ANY OIL

The importance of monitoring the condition of any given oil should not be underestimated. Oil is the life blood of all hydraulic, engine, plant and rotating machinery. Oil that is either contaminated through water or particulate ingress or is coming to the end of its useful life through additive depletion or excessive oxidation should be monitored closely to avoid costly breakdowns and unnecessary system failures.

A survey of over 20,000 oil sample lab results showed that in over 85% of cases oil was being changed at the wrong time by relying on OEM timing intervals rather than via condition monitoring. Introducing the all new Particle Pal Life. Combining a particulate laser counter with a water sensor and an accurate Full Spectrum Holistic oil condition sensor from Tan Delta.

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The all new Particle Pal Life gives a portable, real time view of an oil’s condition. Particle Pal Life is controlled and operated via an easy to use tablet app, built into the design.

The software shows cleanliness and water levels in real time as well as oil condition/ remaining useful life.

All data is logged, can be recalled and added to in order to build up a trend history.

Automatic off-site data backup for additional safety and archiving/security of results is also included.

Particle Pal Life is an extension of the awardwinning Particle Pal range. Three models cover particulate, particulate and water sensing and now particulate, water and oil life. Suitable for just about any oil or diesel fuel monitoring application the Particle Pal range offers affordable portable monitoring and logging of results.

All Particle Pal’s are portable field kits with their own pump and battery packs. Samples can be drawn from equipment running live under pressure or drawn into the unit via a sample bottle.

Viscosities up to 420cst are catered for as standard with higher viscosity oils capable of being measured if pre-heated to 40-55 *C. Engine oils can be measured for water content and oil life but not ISO codes as laser particle counters do not work on opaque fluids.

Filtertechnik have over 15 years of experience in the supply, installation and manufacture of laser particle counting enabled equipment. Our particle monitors are accurate to within +/-0.5 of an ISO code with a repeatability of +/-0.1%. Reporting in ISO, SAE and NAS classes as well as giving the particle quantity counts in the 4, 6, 14 and 21 micron sizes.

The built in Tan Delta Full Spectrum Holistic oil condition sensor monitors the overall condition of the oil giving you unparalleled sensitivity, accuracy and precision, this enables the oil’s remaining useful life to be calculated and displayed.

The sensor will work with virtually any oil and the app has a built-in database of over 500 common industrial oils.

Filtertechnik partnered with Tan Delta as their sensor is the market leader, it’s proven over many years of operation and is over 60 times more sensitive to oil degradation than any other dielectric type measuring sensor.

For oils not on the database Filtertechnik have included a one-time self calibration routine.

Virgin oil is taken through a heat cycle to build a profile for the oil, this profile can then be used to determine the remaining life of used oil of the same type.

All equipment to take and test samples as well as heat oil is included in the kit.

Particle Pal Life gives engineers unparalleled live information as to the state of their oil allowing them to make informed choices regarding their plant and equipment.

Monitor the life of your oil today: Search: Particle Pal Life Discover more: www.filtertechnik.co.uk Call: 0115 9003 600

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INTIMATION CREATIVE

INTIMATION CREATIVE HAS WORKED ALONGSIDE BRANDS WITHIN THE REALMS OF HEAVY INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING SINCE INCEPTION IN 2006.

Building a strong client foundation and forming trusted relationships, has prompted increasingly more companies to seek the assistance of Intimation in the fields of graphic design, marketing, branding and website creation.

Intimation has developed a speciality service in creating engaging promotional materials, creative technical documentation and design for highly specialised businesses and products.

Alongside the company’s content creation and digital promotional arm of Rubber Lips PR, Intimation has successfully worked with many businesses involved in the engineering and manufacturing industries.

Relationships with multiple clients across broad industry sectors, including AkzoNobel, Palintest, Premier Tech UK, Pinnacle Re-Tec and Karm Design, has afforded Intimation the opportunity to establish a reliable name as a key player within the industry.

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Most recently, the launch of the new, fully responsive website for Barlow Technology, for whom Intimation previously created a brand identity, has added to the heavy industry portfolio. Barlow Technology’s expanding customer base and strengthening global suppliers, required an updated image and stronger website, reflecting the vast range of products and services available to companies within the steel, ports and harbours, rail and renewable energy industries.

“At Barlow Technology we are very proud of the high quality products that we supply from our European based suppliers, and so having a website that mirrors that quality is imperative. The new site, provided

by Intimation is fantastic, and gives our customers a great insight to the products that we supply, and how we can help them in the future” Richard Barlow, Sales Director, Barlow Technology.

The new website reflects the requirement to demonstrate new products and services, current technologies and emerging engineering processes.

Building relationships has always been key to the success at Intimation; getting to the heart of the industry to fully understand their clients is key to their reputation in offering a knowledgeable, reliable and value for money service.

Visit the website today at: www.barlow-technology.com Find out more about the work of Intimation here: www.intimation.uk

PEGA RACK-AND-PINION HOISTS EDITOR’S CHOICE

NLC NOVA LIFT COMPANY LTD

PEGA RACK-AND-PINION CONSTRUCTION HOISTS: EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE IN THE UK FROM NOVA LIFT COMPANY PEGA Hoists is a world-renowned manufacturer of rack-and-pinion construction hoists and permanent industrial lifts.

Designed to be suitable for all environments, PEGA Hoists provides solutions for all rackand-pinion lifting technology challenges including specialist areas such as explosion proof, chemical and antistatic environments.

Within the vertical transportation rack–andpinion lifting industry, PEGA Hoists proudly holds three world records, achieved during its exclusive contract to supply hoists for the construction of the Burj Khalifa, Dubai –the tallest building in the world.

These amazing records include the longest single run at 425 m, the fastest non-counterweighted hoist at 100 m/min and the world’s highest, a 625 m base station rack-andpinion permanent hoist. At the height of the construction phase, PEGA had 15 hoists on the Burj Khalifa tower. Four double-caged hoists rising from ground level, two other double-caged hoists of the same type based at 425 m lifted to 600 m. Three smaller, single cage “jump” hoists, mounted at the 425 m level and shifted higher as needed, that travelled 80 – 120 m to handle most of the intense inter-floor traffic.

But it’s not only breaking world records that interests PEGA, they deliver truly reliable solutions for all types of projects from Australian mines to the US oil refineries, from power, chemical, steel and cement works, to all kinds of industrial plants and many other smaller construction projects.

With such a reputation to deliver longterm reliability, contractors can be assured that using PEGA hoists will speed the construction of any project, by reducing travel time to working heights, allowing easy access of building materials to required floors and the availability of world record, world class equipment for any project.

Meeting agreed construction deadlines and budgets are of vital importance to any major project, so this level of reliability from PEGA rack-and-pinion hoists is backed up by thorough service and maintenance programmes that operate daily, weekly or monthly to ensure schedule performance is met as well as optimizing the critical flow of materials and workers.

NLC Nova Lift Company is the appointed PEGA supplier, service and maintenance sole agent for PEGA Hoists in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

We partner and work with PEGA specialists to meet all your vertical goods and people transportation requirements.

For more information please contact us e: michael.hadlow@novalift.co.uk t: 0845 8888 767 www.novalift.co.uk

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DIGITAL BONUS THURINGIA MITTELSTAND

SUPPORT IN THE DIGITIZATION OF COMPANIES

Since July, the Free State of Thuringia has been supporting companies that are aiming for digitization with the "Digital Bonus Thuringia". In the middle class 4.0 competence center Ilmenau with seat at the technical university Ilmenau interested entrepreneurs receive concrete and practical information for the conversion of digitization measures in their enterprise.

In free workshops, experts help them to introduce digital work processes.

How the digitization of a company improves business processes, products and services can be experienced by entrepreneurs in one of the five model factories of the Mittelstand 4.0 Competence Center Ilmenau. Thanks to the funding program "Mittelstand-Digital" of the Federal Ministry of Economics, the visit of the model factories is as free of charge as all other information offers of the competence center, the workshops and the workshop discussions.

Digitization, Automation, Industry 4.0 - Keywords of a new era. Modern technologies are changing how we communicate and how we live. And they are also changing the world of work, especially dramatically the production. A fast-paced development that poses new challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises in particular, as the transition from proven, but slower, work processes to new, digitally supported processes requires preparation.

With its funding program "Digitalbonus ThĂźringen", the Free State of Thuringia has been supporting small and mediumsized enterprises since digitization on 15 July. Expenditures for information and communication technology, ie hardware and software for the implementation of digitization measures, are funded with up to 50 percent, with a maximum of 15,000 euros.

Before a company acquires new information and communication technology for digitization, the best way is to visit the model factories.

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The model factory "Migration" in Ilmenau informs about how old machines or plants work more efficiently with the help of new sensors. This retrofit method allows the monitoring of completely new parameters and ensures, for example, that maintenance work can be carried out before the failure of a machine.

The model factory "Production Control" in Sondershausen is the right contact for the topics of automation and transparent production. Here, interested entrepreneurs in the "living factory" can look at automation solutions in practice.

How digitalization measures production processes and machines "in Ilmenau. A demonstrator uses the example of an individualized screwdriver to show how products can be configured and networked.

The model factory "3D printing" in Jena focuses on additive manufacturing.

Additive manufacturing processes make it possible to create complex geometrical structures and at the same time to integrate a specific function into the manufactured component or tool that would be difficult or impossible to achieve with conventional methods.

In the model factory, interested people can find out about creating 3D models, materials and techniques.

The "Process Data" model factory in Schmalkalden answers questions about process data and their transfer, and offers practical help for the real-time acquisition of machine data, which provides valuable information for process and quality control.

www.mittelstand-digital.de

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Thermaset are a UK based powder coating manufacturer, specialising in providing high quality customer service and bespoke colour matching.

Based in Tamworth, Staffordshire Thermaset manufacture and stock a wide range of products that have available for next day delivery. As well as offering next day delivery Thermaset will put any orders placed before 12pm on a free pre-12 next day delivery.

In the past couple of months Thermaset have been making new additions to the stock list. One of those additions is a brandnew formulation creating the Super Clear Lacquer. This gloss polyester lacquer will provide a stunningly clear overcoat to any colour and will not have a yellow or dulling overtone when applied. The Super Clear Lacquer is perfect for alloys to give a high gloss clear finish to them.

Also new additions to the stock range are two white anti-bacterial products.

RAL 9016 Traffic White and RAL 9910 Hipca White both have the ability to kill up to 99.9% of bacteria including Salmonella, MRSA and E.coli throughout the products lifetime.

The Anti-Corrosive Primer has also been added to the stock range, the RAL 7035 Light Grey zinc free primer uses the optimum amount of zinc to create the ultimate anti-corrosive base for any powder coating.

On the 19th and 20th September Thermaset will be exhibiting at Surface World Live which is held at the NEC Birmingham, register online to visit the exhibit and drop by to see Thermaset at stand N1. “Challenge us to find you a solution” – Thermaset, any queries that Thermaset receive that do not have an immediate result will be documented and given to the Research and Development team to find the best solution.

For any orders and queries please contact Thermaset by; E: enquiries@thermaset.co.uk T: 01827 55777 Or contacting your local sales representative.

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ECOFLOW VENTURI STEAM TRAP EBE ENGINEERING

EBE ENGINEERING LAUNCHES IMPROVED VENTURI ORIFICE STEAM TRAPS

EBE Engineering, a leading developer and supplier of Venturi orifice steam traps, has launched ECOFLOW, a market-leading steam trap that incorporates the flange into the main casting. The EFK-F and EFG-F versions are both cast in one piece, using CF8 Stainless Steel, which provide the traps with consistent strength, resilience and dimensional accuracy.

The new trap’s body comprises of a modular design to incorporate low and high flow in the same housing.

Due to a unique and innovative Venturi concept, the new design extends the trap’s performance over variable condensate loads.

Welding has been eliminated, resulting in a totally homogenous design that makes the trap physically stronger and safer. It also simplifies certification; thereby speeding up production and ensuring consistently high quality. The streamlined manufacturing process enables EBE Engineering to pass on the benefits of economies of scale to its customers.

“We are now able to assemble and supply multiple units very easily,” said Nigel Egginton, Managing Director of EBE Engineering. “The enhanced scalability

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offered by the new design, gives us far more scope to offer volume discounts to our customers”.

Prior to launching ECOFLOW, EBE Engineering re-evaluated every aspect of the Venturi trap design. Then, working with NovaCast, a non-ferrous foundry, it developed and refined the casting geometry using 3D modelling and casting simulation software. A 3D printed prototype was then produced prior to full Stainless Steel production samples being commissioned.

“We have converted a complex fabrication into our castings which has resulted in a truly unique solution that delivers exceptional performance to our customers as well as providing EBE with a commercial, competitive advantage”, concluded Nigel Egginton.

The ECOFLOW new flanged connections are specifically designed and manufactured to meet European market requirements allowing EBE Engineering to maintain its leading position. It has now established a registered company in Germany (EBE Engineering UG, based in Essen) to specifically cater for German and EU companies by providing them with seamless ordering and guaranteed supply.

Because the ECOFLOW Venturi Orifice design has no moving parts to breakdown or wear out, it provides a lifespan that is the same as the pipework of the plant and considerably longer than mechanical traps.

It also offers the ultimate in reliability, requiring no spares or monitoring equipment. For larger, nominal pipe sizes, the ECOFLOW is smaller than mechanical traps, requires less space and as the traps are lighter they provide an ideal solution where there are weight restrictions.

The ECOFLOW Venturi steam traps work by using the difference in density between steam and condensate.

Steam is 1000 times less dense than condensate, so at the entrance of the trap’s orifice, the low-density steam is literally squeezed out of the condensate.

The high density, slow moving condensate is then preferentially discharged through the orifice, trapping the low-density steam behind it.

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Delivering permanent solutions for all steam trapping requirements The ECOFLOW Venturi orifice steam trap, from EBE Engineering, is the most advanced Venturi orifice steam trap on the market today. The fully flanged cast housing was designed, developed and refined using 3D modelling and casting simulation software. Producing a Venturi orifice steam trap to meet the rigorous requirements of todays steam plant users.

Developed on a modular concept, the ECOFLOW Venturi orifice steam trap encompass a wide range of capacities, from minimal condensate flow requirements on line drainage and trace heating systems, through to the high flow volumes and variable loads of process heating applications.

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ATLAS COPCO ROLLS OUT LOW REACTION TOOL RANGE

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Leading global manufacturer of fastening solutions, Atlas Copco, has launched a pioneering range of ‘Low Reaction’ (LRT) tools.

The new line-up of battery and DCpowered tools has been developed specifically as part of Atlas Copco’s Smart Connected Assembly concept, to improve both operator ergonomics and factory optimisation.

This includes a Transducer Battery Pulse (TBP) based tool that features a hydraulic pulse unit rather than gears and an oil-filled chamber, enabling higher torque of up to 55Nm with vibration levels below the minimum standard. Delivering five million pulses before maintenance is required, operating performance is up to five times longer between service intervals.

For applications involving hard joints, the integration of Atlas Copco’s TurboTight® torque management technology means that the tool, rather than the operator, absorbs the reaction force. Designed to avoid operator influence, the new range of tools also features Atlas Copco’s TrueAngle® technology, which uses a gyro signal to read operator movement, thereby increasing the accuracy of angle readings and

improving controlled tightening, as well as avoiding damaged threads, re-hits and premature shut-offs.

David Embley, General Manager, Atlas Copco Tools UK, commented: “Low reaction tooling with data driven support services is a key part of our vision to equip manufacturing businesses with the solutions they need. We look to maximise productivity and increase customer efficiency, whilst eradicating human error and ensuring operator safety.” www.atlascopco.co.uk/lowreaction

“connec on repair” Uniquely designed tools that will repair your cross threaded industrial Swaged type compression fittings, JIC Hydraulic fittings, and AN/MS Aviation fittings, in place and in seconds!

KnechtionRepair tools are designed to make thread repairs to both the internal/female and external/male threads of industrial standard two ferrule swaged type compression tube fittings.

With its uniquely designed holder and hollow bore tap damaged threads are easily repaired. Tap and die repair kits for our two ferrule tools are available now for 1/4", 3/8”, 1/2", 5/8”, 3/4" and 1” tube fittings.

Introducing our newest product line… Tools to repair Aviation (AN_MS) and Hydraulic (JIC) fittings. This new line of tools not only repair your damaged threads, they come with a lapping tool which will lap the seating faces (male and female) to prevent/correct fitting leaks! These new tools are available now for -6 (3/8”) fittings. Coming soon in sizes -4 (1/4”), -5 (5/16”), -8 (1/2”), -10 (5/8”) and -12 (3/4”).

KnechtionRepair tools are 100% manufactured in the USA. Order your tools today and save on fitting replacement, down time and money! To view a video demonstration of the tread repair process and watch a live pressure test visit us at www.knechtionrepair.com

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PROJECT MARCH HARMONIC DRIVE

GETTING BACK ON YOUR FEET Many of us could not begin to fathom the feeling of being told we may never walk again, but for one motorcycle enthusiast this was his reality.

Here, Graham Mackrell, managing director of precision gearing specialist Harmonic Drive UK, explains how the company has worked with Project MARCH to help people get back on their feet.

Simple daily activities such as standing and climbing the stairs can prove challenging, if not impossible, for anyone who may have a paralysed lower body and is bound to a wheelchair. For spinal cord injuries, scientists have created the exoskeleton, which is motorised robotic armour that can be used to help people regain mobility.

In 2005, Ruben de Sain was told he would never walk again following a serious motorbike incident.

As part of a rehabilitation programme, Ruben used an exoskeleton and was able to raise enough money from a crowdfunding campaign to buy his own suit and better support himself physically.

The research and technology for exoskeletons is currently underdeveloped.

This led Ruben to connect with a team of students at Delft University of Technology, called Project MARCH, who are working to address the challenges and construct armour that can be comfortably worn and even win competitive competitions like the Cybathlon.

Project MARCH aims to change the lives of wheelchair users like Ruben, but the students behind the project cannot do this alone. Having heard Ruben’s story and the vision of Project MARCH, the team at Harmonic Drive AG partnered with the two to boost the technology in the armour.

To offer the wearer as much comfort as possible, the suit needs to be light but still offer stability. Based on these requirements, it was agreed that Harmonic Drive would integrate its CSD Series into the exoskeleton.

Primarily designed for the robotic and semiconductor market, the CSD Series offers short axial length and low weight, basic design requirements for the exoskeleton.

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With the ability to perform equally as well in demanding, high precision applications, the simple installation means that users can take advantage of the low weight and compact size to easily absorb high loads.

Since the collaboration, Project MARCH has competed in the Cybathlon and passed vital practical tests.

While there are still further improvements to be made to the armour, the latest exoskeleton created by the students at Project MARCH demonstrates a leap forward in the technology that will get more people mobile in the future, one step at a time.

If you’re working on a specialist project like Project MARCH or require a gear that offers short axial length and low weight, speak to one of the representatives at Harmonic Drive on +44 (0) 1785 245 190.

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Now that I have completed my course, I plan to apply for my CEng status with IMechE. The qualification led to a great deal of visibility and positive recognition for myself, whilst expanding my network.

The course was incredibly flexible, I wasn’t tied to specific lecture times which meant that I could study around my erratic working times, including on business trips abroad.

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All our domed car badges are manufactured to Automotive specifications. The adhesive is suitable for use as wheel centre and bezels or directly to body work.

The inks used are either solvent or latex based depending on application. The resin used for the domed badges is a stable twopart polyurethane.

The finished product will not go cloudy and UV stable so they will not fade in sunlight.

The scratch resistant surface will ensure your logo will remain clear and visible for years to come.

We can produce in a number of different finishes such as Silver, Chrome, Gold, White, Brushed Aluminium, Etc... Whatever you require.

Small Production Runs Here at Dash Dynamics, unlike many of our competitors, we specialise in small production runs. So if you just need a set of wheel centres for your newly purchased or refurbished alloy wheels, then no problem.

Turnaround time is fast! In most cases, if you order before 1.00pm, the order will be produced the same day and after overnight curing it will be sent the following day via first class post or carrier depending on size. International orders are accepted too.

Size matters For larger trade bulk orders, rates improve. Feel free to pick up the phone and call us on 01995 606 158 or email us at info@dashdynamics.co.uk for costs against volume. www.dashdynamics.co.uk

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WILL THE GOVERNMENT’S PRODUCTIVITY REVIEW HELP FIX MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH? Productivity is an important issue for UK manufacturing and historically the sector has been a strong performer, between 1994 and 2017 manufacturing productivity grew twice as fast (66.1%) as services (31.8%) and the whole economy (31.2%) which helps to explain why average pay in manufacturing is higher than both. In the run up to the financial crisis there was a consistent positive productivity performance across all sub-sectors of manufacturing, however since the crisis there has been significant sub-sector variation year on year. The impact of that is felt when compared internationally, productivity growth ran fast against our competitor countries (notably Germany, Italy and Spain) in the run up to 2009 helping to close the gap on productivity competitiveness levels. However, after 2009 growth in the UK flat lined with the gap reopening.

What this signifies is that manufacturing was the main driver of productivity growth and can be again, but getting from current productivity growth rates to back on trend will require a more disaggregated look at factors holding back performance. The BEIS Business Productivity Review looks at some important things that can shift the

needle, including technology adoption and leadership and management. However it also needs to look at fundamental characteristics of output-ecosystems/supply chains that could be improved and require government support. A firm level approach will miss these bigger opportunities.

Looking at low productivity firms compared to the UK median as the Productivity Review does also masks other factors which are important in determining the productivity growth potential for businesses.

In UK manufacturing our analysis of manufacturing sub-sectors suggests, size, source of revenues and export intensity are characteristics which can help to explain differences in productivity for UK manufacturing when compared internationally: Size – with larger companies being able to exploit economies of scale, vertical integration opportunities and with it higher levels of productivity.

Our analysis shows sectors with a higher share of larger firms tend to outperform internationally.

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Source of revenues – more UK manufacturing sectors undertake ancillary services as part of business operations compared to international counterparts. This means that a manufacturing business, may not be doing just manufacturing. A focus on boosting productivity will be needed in each part of the business. Export intensity – Export intensive firms are more likely to report higher productivity growth. This link partly reflects the fact that competitiveness and efficiency are central to success in global markets.

An overt focus on the long-tail, without filtering to identify those with the potential for productivity growth, is akin to taking a punt on what could work. Focusing instead on sectors such as manufacturing (and even then sub-sectors) which have a proven track record to drive productivity growth and have a clear potential to improve performance when viewed internationally, can deliver more for the UK economy than a scatter gun approach on firms which have no proven capacity to improve productivity.

Chris Richards, Head of Business Environment, EEF – the manufacturers organisation

LIVES OF WOMEN ENGINEERS REDISCOVERED IN LATEST UPDATE TO THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY Women in engineering and science have been recognised in the latest update of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, with the selection being specially curated by the IET's archives manager, Anne Locker.

As the centenary of the Women’s Engineering Society (founded 23 June 1919) approaches, the Oxford DNB has added the lives of its prominent early members.

Introducing the new biographies, Anne Locker, says: "Recent research into the role of women in the First World War has helped to uncover the early stories of women in engineering and technology in the United Kingdom. The individual lives ‘show the remarkable ingenuity and disregard for convention shown by women who decided to enter a working space which had been previously closed to them’. Yet when the war ended, these women faced the prospect of again being excluded from the profession, to make way for men returning from the forces.

"The lives included here show how these women negotiated these challenges, and the types of careers they were able to make both through established networks, such as the existing professional bodies, and new

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fields, such as aviation, automobiles, and electrical engineering."

The lives include Rachel Parsons, who in 1915 became director of her father’s marine turbine firm at Heaton, Newcastle; and Margaret Moir, Lady Moir, who worked as a lathe operator during the war and devised training schemes for women employed in engineering; Laura Willson, a Halifax suffragette who ran a lathe-making business with her husband and took a particular interest in the welfare of women working in munitions; Margaret Partridge, who spent the war as a supervisor in a munitions works, and afterwards set up as a consulting engineer responsible for electrification schemes in rural Devon along with Margaret Rowbotham, who had been a superintendent in wartime munitions factories; the aviator Hilda Hewlett who ran a factory at Leagrave, Luton, making air frames and employing equal numbers of men and women by 1918; or the early woman motorist Cleone Benest who (as C. Griff ) wrote in 1915 on the need in Britain to encourage women to become engineers; Letitia Chitty, who worked on stress analysis of experimental aircraft, and later worked on the structure of dams.

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Three of the women were graduates of Edinburgh University: Dot Buchanan, who served a pupillage with the steelwork contractors Dorman Long (Sydney harbour bridge and King George V bridge, Newcastle) and became in 1927 the first woman elected a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers; Anne Gillespie Shaw, whose mother was an MP, became supervisor of women workers for the Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company in Manchester and was an acknowledged expert in motion study; and Molly Fergusson, who in 1948 became the first woman partner in an engineering consultancy.

"The world of engineering did change and adapt", Anne Locker concludes; "Women engineers were here to stay".

The Oxford DNB is the national record of men and women who have shaped British history, worldwide, from prehistory to the year 2014. From July 2018 the Dictionary includes biographies of 60,638 individuals, written by over 10,000 contributors.

For more information, visit: www.oxforddnb.com

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EXHIBITION PREVIEW

ADVANCED ENGINEERING SHOW ADVANCED ENGINEERING

THE UK’S LARGEST ANNUAL ADVANCED ENGINEERING EXHIBITION PROMOTES KEY MARKETS FOR PROCESS AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

Advanced Engineering 2018, the UK’s largest annual engineering exhibition, is celebrating 10 years of connecting technical specialists across all high value manufacturing markets.

Last year saw a 15% rise in attendance from industries as diverse as aerospace, automotive, composites, performance metals and connected manufacturing (industry 4.0). Two new zones have been added for this year – Nuclear Engineering and Contract Manufacturing for the UK’s subcontractors.

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Advanced Engineering connects the entire advanced engineering supply chain with R&D, design, test, production and procurement in this free-to-attend, two-day exhibition and high-level forum.

The show brings together over 700 supply chain partners and thousands of engineers all looking to source, specify and invest in the most up-to-date products and explore the latest industry innovations.

Advanced Engineering 2018 is for both OEMs and SMEs, visitors and exhibitors to meet and do business, not only within their own industries, but in those less familiar sectors they would not otherwise discover at a single exhibition.

Alison Willis, Easyfairs’ industrial divisional director, explains why lubrications experts should be at the show: “The process industries are the life blood of UK manufacturing and we are pleased, in our 10th year, to provide engineers and

procurement professionals with unrivalled networking and business development opportunities.

And it’s not just about selling, it’s about finding out the latest developments in high value manufacturing.”

As a key networking opportunity accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Accreditation Service, the open conference is not one to miss.

You will have free access to more than 200 presentations and case studies from a raft of OEMs and high-profile speakers in six open forums to suit your business needs and interests.

At the show you can see a variety of cutting edge technology, materials and show floor features from exhibitors with plenty of time to meet engineering supply chain professionals. New innovations and technologies are guaranteed to take centre stage, presented by a number of start-ups, SMEs and national research initiatives.

With such a variety of expertise, Advanced Engineering 2018 is this Autumn’s unmissable trade show.

Advanced Engineering 2018 takes place on the 31 October and 1 November in halls 2, 3 and 3a at the NEC. For more information, to exhibit, or to secure your free ticket for the show, visit: www.advancedengineeringuk. com or follow on Twitter via #AEUK18 for regular updates.

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TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT LABFACILITY

TEMPERATURE SENSORS About Labfacility Labfacility are the UK’s leading manufacturer of Temperature Sensors, Thermocouple Connectors and associated Temperature Instrumentation and stockists of Thermocouple Cables.

The Company has been trading since 1971 and is ISO 9001 accredited. We have two UK sites – West Sussex and South Yorkshire and export to over 85 countries.

In addition to our 1000’s of stocked temperature sensors , Labfacility also offers a bespoke Temperature Sensors service.

We are specialists in the design and manufacture of custom-built temperature sensors at our 12,000-square foot Yorkshire plant located in Dinnington. Shipments are made to world-wide destinations daily; technical and application advice is always freely available.

Labfacility manufactures a wide range of components and fittings for sensor installation. These include pot seals for mineral insulated thermocouples, bayonet caps and adaptors and closed end protection tubes. Additional components include compression glands, melt bolts, thermowells and a wide range of terminal heads.

Quality and Service are key elements in the continued growth of Labfacility; technical support for both sensing and instrumentation is always freely available from our experienced technical sales teams. www.labfacility.com

Labfacility manufacture a wide range of temperature sensors to suit your application.

Thermocouples in IEC or ANSI calibration, PRT's, Detectors, Environmental Sensors and Hand-Held Sensors / Thermometers are available to buy from stock via our ecommerce website.

Thermocouples We offer an extensive range of Thermocouples, in various sizes all in IEC or ANSI colours including Mineral Insulated, Fine Wire Versatile, Fabricated & Specialist Thermocouples together with a range of moulded-on versions.

High Temperature Sensors Ceramic thermocouples for furnaces, kilns and other high temperature applications available in types K and N with recrystallised Aluminous Porcelain sheaths, rated to 1400°C. Handheld Temperature Sensors A selection of IEC, ANSI & JIS Hand Held Temperature Probes to suit your specific application. Includes the Ergonomic Style range with IP67 rated 'shark tail style' handle

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Thermometer Kits with Meter Products include the HVAC Standard and PRO kits, Type K general purpose thermocouple kit and two multi-purpose kits with optional moulded on probes or hand-held temperature probes.

Catering Kit also available with High Accuracy Chef Thermometer and optional Type T probes.

31st October - 1st November 2018 - Advanced Engineering - Stand SC4 Advanced Engineering is the UK's largest showcase on the latest advances in engineering, converging innovations, latest developments and vital information driving efficiency and profitability to enable UK manufacturers to compete and grow in an ever-competitive global market.

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source solution and point of contact for all their surface treatments, supporting their requirements through our global network of over 70 worldwide facilities and on-site field teams, improving and reducing turnaround times and costs.

We are specialists in protecting components from common failures and reducing maintenance costs for key industries such as aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, medical and general industrial markets.

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EXHIBITION PREVIEW

PPMA SHOW THE PPMA SHOW 2018

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN PROCESSING & PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY The NEC, Birmingham, will host to one of the most anticipated and respected events in the processing and packaging sector calendar – the PPMA Show 2018, which runs from 25 to 27 September.

The three-day event celebrates its 30th anniversary this autumn and is already shaping up to be the biggest and best show in its 30-year history.

With 350 exhibitors presenting a host of new product launches and the latest technology innovations, and a free conference and first-class speaker lineup poised to tackle key industry issues, the PPMA Show 2018 looks set to offer a unique, informative and valueadded visitor experience.

The diversity of exhibitor stands will ensure every aspect of the production environment is represented, from filling and packaging

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with presentations, interactive panel discussions, case studies and personal experiences on how to increase efficiencies and future-proof businesses. machinery, processing equipment to robotics, automation and vision systems, making the PPMA Show the ‘go-to’ industry event.

Enterprise Zone – a hub of knowledge share and networking

The Enterprise Zone will be a focus of learning and networking during the show with its twoday conference providing expert knowledge and insights into the latest industry trends,

Topics will include Industry 4.0, automation, augmented reality, sustainability, the future of food manufacturing as well as the impact of plastics in packaging. ‘Visitors can attend keynote speeches from two of the most respected business leaders. Lord Mark Price, the former Minister of State for Trade and Investment, whose previous roles included Managing Director of Waitrose and Deputy Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, will urge visitors to start preparing for what lies ahead post-Brexit.

Jonathan Warburton, Chairman of Warburtons, meanwhile, will focus on how to build a long-term business by drawing on his own experiences of leading the growth his business into a £550m turnover organisation.

The Enterprise Zone will also house the Bright Ideas – Ambassador Programme, which is a new addition to this year’s show.

It will offer free advice for start-up ventures and entrepreneurs, or those investigating specific products or services.

Visitors will be ‘matched’ with relevant knowledge experts, who will offer advice, guidance and product information. Daily lunchtime drinks and the PPMA Industry Awards 2018 will also allow for informal networking during the show.

Speaking ahead of the event, Richard Little, PPMA Show Director, said, “It’s really important that the PPMA Show visitor experience doesn’t cease when the exhibition closes its doors.

“We want to ensure that the benefits of coming along to our event continues to deliver well beyond the show, by ensuring that visitors take away the knowledge, foresight and inspiration to make a positive difference to their own businesses.

“The PPMA Show 2018 is an encyclopedia of processing, packaging, automation and vision companies, providing learning experiences, networking opportunities and hours of free expert consultation,” he added.

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Kecol Pumping Systems Kecol Pumping Systems offers solutions to many product transfer problems – read on to find out more.

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Products in drums or similar sized vessels that normally need to be heated in order to reduce the viscosity - can be transferred cold. Products with a viscosity up to 10,000 Poise can be transferred (cold) using the Kecol Maxiprime Pump and follower plate system and is also used to transfer pastes and products that stick to the inside of an open top drum, wiping the inside of the drum or vessel, eliminating product waste.

Kecol Air Powered Drum Pumps and transfer systems are suitable for all standard size closed top or open top drums and can be adapted to suit open top containers with an internal diameter up to 1200mm.

Non contact parts as well as contact parts are available in polished stainless steel, clamp - type construction is also available for hygienic applications.

Typical applications in the food industry include transferring tomato

The inside of a standard 200 litre Open Top Drum is wiped clean – as the drum is emptied – with minimal product waste

puree, concentrated fruit juice, honey, fruit pastes, biscuit creams, jams, butter, margarine, sweet mince meat, sausage meat and meat pie fillings with cooked vegetables.

Applications in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries include transferring mascara, petroleum jelly, face creams, base creams, magnesium hydroxide, aluminium hydroxide, toothpaste, lip-gloss waxes and suntan lotions.

Kecol’s articulated pump systems

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Kecol’s articulated pump systems

The Kecol Follower plate system will also work on 200 litre Open Top Drums fitted with an aseptic bag – wiping the bag clean

Applications in the chemical and general industries include the transfer of paints, resins, adhesives, polymers, latex, high viscosity grease, mastic’s and inks – all pumped cold without pre-heating the products.

As manufacturers, Kecol Pumping Systems can offer solutions to your particular product transfer problem, by offering a bespoke system designed to exceed your particular production requirements for single drum/vessel use or multi drum use.

Kecol Pumping Systems Ltd Faraday Drive Bridgnorth Shropshire WV15 5BJ T: 01746 764311 E: sales@kecol.co.uk www.kecol.co.uk

HBM EXHIBIT WEIGHING TECHNOLOGY AT PPMA SHOW 2018 STAND: C34

PPMA SHOW PREVIEW

HBM – a market leader in the field of weighing technology – will be exhibiting its sophisticated and innovative range of weighing technology components at the PPMA Show 2018 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, 25th – 27th September.

With speed, precision, hygiene and price being some of the key considerations for manufacturers of packaging machines, HBM will be showcasing its innovative range which includes the PW27 aseptic load cell and WE2107 weighing indicator.

Schubert & Salzer UK Limited Phone: +44 / 19 52 /46 20 21 +44 / 19 52 /46 32 75 Fax: Email: info@schubert-salzer.co.uk Web: www.schubert-salzer.com

As a fast growing high-tech company, Schubert & Salzer Control Systems GmbH develops, produces and distributes highly precise and very innovative control and stop valves for the process industry.

LOMA TO HIGHLIGHT PPMA WIDE RANGE OF SHOW ‘CHECK AND DETECT’ PREVIEW CONTAMINANT INSPECTION EQUIPMENT

Loma’s revolutionary IQ4 Metal Detectors have been developed to meet customers’ common inspection challenges and provide major design, performance, usability, quality and flexibility benefits. It ensures low lifetime cost of ownership whilst also meeting Loma’s ‘Designed to Survive’ criteria. The IQ4 technology has enabled Loma to introduce

Suitable for use in filling, dosing and sorting plants and machines, the WTX120 is a high performance terminal. Based on the very latest strain gauge technology, the WTX120 is approved for legal-for-trade applications.

To demonstrate its impressive weighing capabilities, HBM also will be offering visitors the opportunity to see a filling machine model in action whilst HBM personnel will be on hand to answer any questions or to help find solutions to any weighing requirements and challenges.

The contact details to be included are HBM United Kingdom Ltd tel no 0208 515 6000, info@hbm.com & www.hbm.com

MACSA ID UK’S FIRST PPMA EXHIBIT TO FEATURE ICON 2 SMALL CHARACTER LASER CODER

PPMA SHOW PREVIEW

Compact, lightweight and affordable system offers permanent, consistent and durable marking in a cleaner, more usable and sustainable design

Includes IQ4 Metal Detector series for improved sensitivity, ‘beyond’ IP69K washdown rating, larger 7” touch screen & variable frequency for pipeline & VF models Loma Systems will be highlighting its wide range of metal detection, checkweighing and X-ray inspection equipment for the global food industry at PPMA 2018. The focus of the stand will be the company’s nextgeneration IQ4 Metal Detector series which has been specially designed to offer improved detection sensitivity, beyond IP69K washdown rating, larger 7” touch screen and variable frequency for pipeline & vertical fall models.

Also on show will be HBM’s impressive range of digital load cells, such as the FIT7A, and its awardwinning WTX120 weighing terminal, which is designed for simple integration into industrial and rail mounted weighing applications.

true Variable Frequency to its Pipeline, Waferthin and Vertical Fall metal detectors for the first time.

Operating between 31-882 kHz, all metal detectors in the IQ4 range are capable of automatically selecting correct operating frequency so changes in products or packaging that necessitate an alteration in frequency no longer require costly and inconvenient operator intervention.

In addition, Variable Frequency allows processors to easily run different pack sizes and shapes whilst benefiting from improved stability and sensitivity.

For product enquiries please contact: Toby Kemp, Telephone: +44 (0)1252 893300 Web: www.loma.com Email: enquires@loma.com

Macsa ID UK Ltd – a newly established division of global laser coding, marking and scoring equipment manufacturer, Barcelona-based Macsa ID – will be exhibiting at the PPMA show for the first time where its compact, lightweight and affordable ICON 2 small character laser coder will be on display.

Macsa ID UK’s powerful ICON 2, which offers permanent, consistent and durable marking in a cleaner, more usable and sustainable design, is ideal for first time laser users in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemical processing and packaging markets.

As part of the recent upgrade, Macsa ID UK’s high speed ICON 2 now boasts a metal enclosure for extra robustness, has a more efficient

and reliable power supply and is available in both 10 and 30 Watt versions. It is also available with network connectivity as standard.

In addition, a new external colour touch screen with intuitive interface enables simple navigation, ease of programming and better functionality, especially where the ICON 2 is installed in difficult to reach areas.

The ICON 2 laser coder is supplied with mounting stand, lens protection and product detect photocell.

For product information please contact: sales.uk@macsa.com or telephone 01462 816091.

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A FLEXIBLE SOLUTION LAMONDE

CMT+CODESYS

cMT HMI with built-in CODESYS is a highperformance HMI with an onboard PLC in compliance with the IEC 61131-3 standard.

Combining a cMT+CODESYS HMI with the new Weintek iR Series I/O Modules delivers a new generation solution delivering a more compact and flexible architecture.

The CODESYS licence can currently be added to the cMT3151, cMT3090 and cMT3072 models (an OS firmware upgrade may be required for existing models). cMT+CODESYS is a product that integrates high-performance cMT Series HMI with CODESYS PLC controller system, which is built upon an innovative architecture where a dual-core CPU runs 2 independent operating systems.

With the multi-core processor, cMT+CODESYS is able to not only provide data visualization with an operable user interface but also runs controller logic.

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The two systems run independently without interference.

The cMT+CODESYS HMI boast Weintek’s advanced graphical UI and advanced integration features (direct database access, OPC UA, and MQTT), and the CODESYS controller system in compliance with IEC61131-3 supports multiple languages (FBD/LD/IL/ST/SFC/CFC) optimizing development flexibility. cMT+CODESYS uses a unique internal communication channel, to allow the display unit to quickly obtain control information from CODESYS, while at the same time aiding the CODESYS controller system in connecting to other systems such as databases and 3rd party controllers.

In addition, cMT+CODESYS is equipped with dedicated Ethernet and CAN bus interfaces which allow for stable and highly efficient data transmission to satisfy miscellaneous automation demands.

The iR Series I/O modules are a brandnew series of Weintek products – by using i/o couplers supporting different bus systems: CANopen or MODBUS TCP/IP, this modularized i/o system is compatible with most existing control systems. A patented fixture clip makes it easy to connect many I/O modules and prevents modules from separating off due to vibration or shock.

Flexible module assembly helps avoid unnecessary nodes and reduces overall costs. Additionally, iR Series patented iBus technology is strong in noise resistance and efficient in communication ensuring accurate and timely update of I/O status. cMT+CODESYS can be used with CANopen or MODBUS TCP/IP I/O modules from other manufacturers other than iR series I/O modules.

Come to Stand H92 to discuss this and our other great products. www.lamonde.com

KECOL

STILL NO.1 FOR VISCOUS PUMPING SOLUTIONS With over 25 years experience in pumping viscous materials, Kecol is the number one choice of many of the World’s leading pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food manufacturers.

Kecol equipment is used to transfer flowable & non-flowable materials from drums, IBC’s, mixing vessels and process vessels of various shapes, sizes and designs, without heating the material.

Kecol’s extensive range of equipment is designed to transfer products from triple concentrate Tomato Paste through to Petroleum Jelly and Mascara, quickly, cleanly and efficiently from standard 200 litre drums, tapered or conical drums fitted with an aseptic bag, tote bins and IBC’s.

Our vast experience has shown there are never two applications the same and that’s why we also offer bespoke systems designed and manufactured to suit your specific vessels and production requirements.

System for IBC’s

System for 4 x pallet mounted drums

Trolley Mounted Vertical or Horizontal pumps

NOW ATEX APPROVED

Tel: 01746 764311

Fax: 01746 763375 Email: sales@kecol.co.uk

Stand: H30

Here are just a few of the products we pump: • Petroleum Jelly • Magnesium Hydroxide • Mascara • Lanolin • Lip Gloss • Veterinary Creams • Eye Ointments • Paraffin Wax • Face Scrub • Teething Gels • Medical Adhesives • Toothpaste • Wax • Sun Lotions • Aluminium Hydroxide • Hand /Face Creams • Shaving Cream • Glycerine • Honey • Cake Batter • Butter • Mayonnaise • Peanut Butter • Fruit Concentrate • Margarine • Jam • Tomato Puree • Chopped Tomato • Pie Fillings • Syrups • Biscuit Creams • Caramel Products • Fruit Pastes • Cooking Fats • Fondants • Sweet Mince Meat • High Viscosity Grease • Mastic • Wood Filler • Silicon • Paint • Ink • Polymers • Epoxy Pastes • Sealants • Glue • Resin

www.kecol.co.uk

EXHIBITION PREVIEW

WHATS NEW IN ELECTRONICS WHAT’S NEW IN ELECTRONICS SHOW

WHAT’S NEW IN ELECTRONICS LIVE - BRINGING THE WORLD OF ELECTRONICS TOGETHER

and The MTC (Manufacturing Technology Centre), this interactive experience will showcase global equipment suppliers.

What’s New in Electronics Live, runs at The NEC from 25th - 26th September and delivers the comprehensive event covering the entire spectrum of the electronics industry. With dedicated conferences and exhibition opportunities for the Embedded Software and EMC industries, as well as electronics manufacturing, WNIE Live really is the one unmissable event of the year for anyone involved in electronics.

WNIE Live will allow customers and vendors to enjoy a unique and immersive experience that allows them to meet the right people, make connections, network, and hopefully, have some fun.

Key Highlights: • An international exhibitor list of over 100 companies showcasing a host of products and services from all corners of the electronics process.

• EMC UK Expo and Conference - a designated area for EMC UK within the WNIE Live exhibition.

• Embedded Live Exhibition and Conference - offering industry a great mix of exhibitors showing a vast range of products and services for embedded

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Your visitor badge will also give you free access to all events running in conjunction with WNIE Live; Embedded Live, EMC, Sensors & Instrumentation, PPMA and TCT, allowing you to easily circulate from one to the other without having to re-register. software, supported by four half-day conference programmes.

• WNIE TV roundtable debates covering a range of pertinent industry topics.

• The IPC Hand Soldering Competition - WNIE Live again hosts the UK competition in 2018; the prize is to be flown to take part in the global championship final in San Diego!

• Female Leaders in Tech Everywhere (FLITE) Networking Event - with leadership expert Alison Reid as guest speaker.

• UK debut of the IPC Connected Factory eXchange (CFX) IIoT Experience working alongside The Hermes Standard

WNIE Live brings the electronics industry to life and allows companies to join with likeminded individuals who want to connect and source new contacts. By visiting this event you can see new products in action and meet suppliers offering services to improve and innovate your business.

In an online world this is a unique opportunity to see, hear and touch What’s New in Electronics.

All of these events are completely free to attend and you can register now for WNIE Live by following this link www.wnielive.com

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LIVE An international exhibitor list of over 100 companies showcasing a host of products and services from all corners of the electronics process.

EMC UK Expo and Conference - a designated area for EMC UK within the WNIE Live exhibition, including Training & Technical Conferences

The IPC Hand Soldering Competition - WNIE Live again hosts the UK competition in 2018; the prize is to be flown to take part in the global championship final in San Diego!

WNIE TV roundtable debates covering a range of pertinent industry topics.

Embedded Live Expo and Conference

offering industry a great mix of exhibitors showing a vast range of products and services for the embedded software sector, supported by four half-day conference programmes.

Female Leaders in Tech Everywhere

(FLITE) Networking Event - with leadership expert Alison Reid as guest speaker.

IPC Connected Factory eXchange (CFX) IIoT Experience - UK debut, working alongside The Hermes Standard and The MTC (Manufacturing Technology Centre), this interactive experience will showcase global equipment suppliers.

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EXHIBITION PREVIEW

TCT SHOW TCT

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR TCT SHOW 2018 TAKING PLACE AT THE NEC, 25TH–27TH SEPTEMBER

Registration is now open for TCT Show, a world-leading design-to-manufacturing event delivering business-critical insights on 3D printing, additive manufacturing, CAD/CAE, metrology and inspection as well as conventional manufacturing processes such as moulding, casting and CNC machining.

Over 10,000 professionals from 60 countries and 20 key industries including automotive, aerospace, healthcare, consumer products and many more will attend TCT across three show days to be inspired, do business and find solutions for their design and manufacturing challenges.

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Visitors will benefit not only from the opportunity to connect with 300 cuttingedge exhibitors, displaying the most innovative and dynamic technologies and services available on the market, but also from ground-breaking product launches, exciting demonstrations and enthralling presentations from a world-leading speaker line up.

Taking place across three dedicated stages split into key themes, including transport, healthcare, materials, design/CAD software, introduction to AM and skills for AM plus many more, the speaker programme will deliver relevant, inspirational content on exciting stages. The free-to-attend

conference and seminar programme at TCT Show presents more than ever in terms of quality, inspiration, innovation and education.

TCT Conference Stage is neatly divided into streams, to help facilitate an efficient visit. The conference features the industry’s most inspirational figures who share their experiences on how technologies are making a real impact in the manufacturing world.

TCT Introducing Stage will feature talks on the latest developments in hardware, software, materials and services, throughout the three days of the event.

Stay up-to-date with the state-of-theart additive manufacturing, 3D printing, inspection, metrology and beyond.

TCT Tech Stage hosts captivating talks on the current issues in the manufacturing world. Leading professionals will share their knowledge on overcoming industrial challenges. They will discuss crucial matters like data ownership, standards, skills and health and safety.

In addition to the conference and seminar programme, visitors to TCT Show will be educated and entertained throughout the three-day event with exciting show floor features including Inspex @ TCT which

focuses on inspection and metrology technologies, TCT Inspired Minds powered

by CREATE Education – providing over 300 schoolchildren the opportunity to get a real hands-on experience, The Acceleration Zone a new feature designed to help take new ideas to the next stage and The Forum – an exciting new feature that will house exclusive exhibitor led activities.

“There’s so much going on at TCT, this year’s event will attract more people and showcase more technology than ever before. With more than 300 exhibitors on the largest show floor to date, more than 60 worldclass speaker sessions and exciting interactive show features, visitors will gain key insights into the latest AM and 3D printing technologies, materials and processes that will help shape the future of design-to-manufacturing Innovation.

TCT Show will take place in Hall 3 of the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, UK, from 25-27 September 2018.

If you’re serious about improving your design, development and manufacturing processes and want to excel in your industry sector, then you have to visit TCT this September.”

Visitors can register for free at: https:// tctshow.com/pr-register-now

Scott Humphrey – Marketing Manager, TCT Group

EXHIBITIOON PREVIEW

TCT SHOW TCT

TOP PICKS AT TCT SHOW 2018 Innovation up-close The TCT Show floorplan has once again expanded to halls 3 and 3A of the NEC, Birmingham where 250+ exhibitors will be showing their latest technologies and services covering the entire designto-manufacturing value chain.

An anticipated 10,000+ visitors can expect product launches, UK debuts and examples of innovative applications across aerospace, medical, automotive and more.

Highlights include the European debut of Stratasys’ newlylaunched Fortus 380CF Production 3D Printer, 3D Systems’ scalable Figure 4 production platform, and Ultimaker’s new larger S5 dual extrusion system which is already being leveraged by major industrial players such as Ford.

World-class speakers

TCT Group and AM Ventures announce Investor Meeting Scheme for TCT Show 2018 TCT Group is inviting additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing companies to pitch for investment, and potentially win free consultation from AM Ventures (AMV) at this year’s TCT Show.

Launching the Investor Meeting Scheme, the alliance between TCT and AM Ventures is looking to find the next big thing from the sector’s vast number of start-ups. At TCT Group’s flagship show in Birmingham, UK, taking place between September 25th – 27th, companies will get the chance to pitch to investment specialists with a vast network of AM players.

TCT Show will take place in Hall 3 of the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, UK, from 25-27 September 2018.

The TCT Main Stage is the place to be to hear from Blue Chips, SMEs and research and academia leaders and learn how 3D technologies are making a real impact in the manufacturing world.

Register online for free at www.tctshow.com

Grab a seat and take in valuable insight from the likes of Airbus, PepsiCo, Natural History Museum and University of Sheffield on how 3D technologies are being applied across research and industry.

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TCT SHOW PREVIEW

Hear from the Hall of Famers The Main Stage will host the TCT Hall of Fame panel session featuring this year’s inductees moderated by TCT Head of Content Dan O’Connor.

The ability to bring together some of the most influential characters from the early days of the AM industry will give not only a glimpse into our shared history but also remind us of the pitfalls we must all avoid.

Let’s #3DTALK The brainchild of Cyant and Women in 3D Printing, the popular 3DTALK event series returns to TCT Show for another lively panel session featuring four industry leaders sharing their experience and knowledge from across the 3D technologies spectrum.

Catch this session on the Tech Stage at 12:45 to 13:30.

Accelerating technologies Want to find the next big thing?

The TCT Acceleration Zone is a unique new show floor feature designed to help take new ideas and organisations to the next stage whether it is a start-up, research project, or simply just a good idea.

If you're an investor or a business looking to acquire new technology, head this way.

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ATA Engineering distribute their range of ATACAM CNC Routers and Laser Cutting Machines. They are UK agents for isel Germany AG Desktop and Frame Routers.

ATACAM Laser Cutters The NEW ATACAM range of Laser Cutters includes models for both metalic and non-metalic materials.

They are equiped with co2 laser tubes, which can be used for cutting metal sheet such as carbon steel, stainless steel and nonmetalic materials such as acrylic, MDF, plywood, etc.

Applicable materials: acrylic, stainless steel, carbon steel, MDF.

ATACAM CNC Routers This new range of affordable CNC Routers from ATA Engineering offers the same high quality build

that you come to expect from a company that has been supplying CNC’s for over 20years along with the support and technical back up.

isel Germany AG Desktop & Frame Routers Precision and speed for the most efficient manufacture of your products.

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ATA Engineering Processes Ltd Unit B, ATA House, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 7SS Telephone: +44 (0)1442 264411 Fax: +44 (0)1442 231383 Email: sales@ataeng.com

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Design-to-Manufacturing Innovation 3d printing | additive manufacturing | inspection machine tools | cad/cae/cam/plm software | materials metrology | moulding and tooling | post processing

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Being recognised as a world-class company is only achieved by constantly improving every part of your design-to-manufacturing process chain.

The pace of development in technology, materials and software is incredible and with over 300 cutting edge exhibitors that CAN help you enhance your design and manufacturing process, it is no surprise that more than 10,000 professionals from product development, engineering and manufacturing functions choose to attend the TCT Show every year. Join them this September.

Whatever your mission, Find your insights, intelligence and inspiration at TCT Show.

Register today at www.tctshow.com

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3D PRINTING

SIX-AXIS ROBOT MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

SIX-AXIS ROBOT TURNS 3D PRINTING INTO AN ART FORM

A project at the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) based at the University of the West of England, (UWE) Bristol UK is looking at 3D printing from a totally different angle - where the emphasis is placed on meaningful expression, rather than the accurate reproduction of digital data. A flexible Mitsubishi Electric MELFA RV-Series articulated arm industrial robot is at the centre of the project.

Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) is increasingly being used in the manufacturing industry for prototyping, low volume manufacture and for making items with complex shapes which cannot easily be reproduced by other means. The main challenge is posed by complex geometry; when an object is to be fabricated, the shape must be broken down into a series of machine tool paths that will accumulate material by building up layers in a stable and reliable way.

For this reason, 3D printing is generally a very precisely controlled process, both in terms of the type of movement (steady acceleration and velocity) and the deposition of materials. In industrial applications, material is deposited or

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fused in small quantities. The machines are accordingly operated in a logical, numerical way, just as in CNC machining.

Conversely, the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) project is looking at 3D printing from the viewpoint of the Arts, where the emphasis is placed on meaningful expression. A good analogy to the project would be the potter's wheel, where the artist works in direct contact with clay and with an intimate understanding of the constraints of working the material and the wheel in synergy.

Here, the artist is able to express something with the material, often pushing the material to its limits, for example by generating sweeping elegant forms, or revealing new material qualities, such as translucency. The CFPR has background expertise in ceramics, photo-cure resins and thermoplastics, all of which are being investigated with the new robotic platform. Previous work has evaluated the 3D printer as a tool to manipulate materials, or produce unusual surface textures, as opposed to simply using it as a machine that reproduces digital models at a fine resolution.

Using a printer in 'unusual ways' means moving beyond simply using CAD models and slicing algorithms, as these are too automated. By writing proprietary software, it is possible to develop printing methods from the point of view of how the material can be expressively played with.

In order to achieve this shifted perspective, the project is using a Mitsubishi Electric MELFA RV-7FLM robot arm to research technologies and techniques to sense and manipulate materials in a dynamic way, rather than deposit them in fixed, rigid or 'machine-like' ways. The robot is running printer paths defined by proprietary software and requires a high degree of automation and real-time responsiveness.

"By pushing 3D printable materials to their limits, we have exposed unexpected properties in the materials," says Dr Paul O'Dowd, Research Fellow - Creative Electronics and Engineering. "For instance, plastic deposition can be manipulated whilst it is hot and pulled into hairs, or fine gauss, or woven. Ceramics can also be deposited so that the material composition is capable of self-glazing in a single firing (as opposed to a multiple firing process). These material states may have applications in wider industry."

The task of robotically manipulating materials through complex states - for example, sensing and responding to viscosity - requires the integration of several advanced technologies. The MELFA robot allows real-time control and provides a reliable programming interface to allow this to happen. It also has a large area of reach and movement for a compact robot arm.

"The Mitsubishi Electric robot arm is very dexterous, allowing the robot to manipulate materials from all directions," continues O'Dowd. "Conventionally 3D Printers are machines with three linear axis (XYZ) and fabrication occurs in fixed horizontal layers.

But the RV Series robot arm has both freedom of movement and a comprehensive set of expansion capabilities, including pneumatics and digital I/O, which are cleanly integrated into the chassis of the arm itself.

This makes for an attractive combination of force control, movement range (908mm reach) and reliability, while also being at the right price point."

Proprietary software is being developed which must respond very quickly and dynamically to changes in the material's properties and the construction of the printed object. This means that the control program cannot be rigid in its operation.

Instead it must constantly and iteratively interpret its working task environment and autonomously correct its behaviour.

Commenting on his selection of the Mitsubishi Electric robot, Dr O'Dowd said, 'We researched several robot manufacturers before deciding on the Mitsubishi Electric model, we were looking for flexibility of movement as well as an open programming environment. What really decided it for us though was the affordability of the robot package and the level of support provided

by Mitsubishi Electric. We were invited to the UK HQ to assess a robot and have received excellent technical support throughout the project. As the robot is pushed further we will continue to call on training and advice as we need it.'

The Mitsubishi Electric robot proved to be an ideal tool to help create artistic objects using PLA (poly lactic acid), a bio-degradable type of plant-based thermoplastic used in 3D printers. The development team used the full extent of the robot's movement to push the material beyond its normal operating envelope and create new effects.

The intuitive and easy to use programming interface meant that it worked well with software developed by the university team that altered the deposition speed to pull the material into fine filaments. The same set-up is planned to be used for developing artistic creations with ceramics and photocure resins, the production process for which could then feed-back to commercial industrial applications.

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TRANSPARENT PRODUCTION AEROSPACE

AE AEROSPACE

SERVITIZATION AND THE GLASS FACTORY: AE AEROSPACE BREAK THE MOULD WITH TRANSPARENT PRODUCTION For more than 20 years, AE Aerospace has met and exceeded the aftermarket needs of the aerospace industry. Known internationally for its high precision components and sharp reactions to changes in the market, the company offers both civil and defence clients a robust and dependable engineering package, from concept to execution. One of the things that sets AE Aerospace apart from its competitors is its ability help customers get their products to market swiftly, without compromising on quality - a skill that’s in high demand as the market moves into 2018.

The next big milestone for the company and its customers will be an ambitious move to a transparent factory operation.

Realising the ‘Glass Factory’ To meet the demand and continue to exceed customer expectation, AE Aerospace has outlined a new production plan at its headquarters in the UK Midlands. At its core is the concept of the ‘glass factory’ an open and transparent shop floor that enables production-wide visibility and faster identification of problems and potential bottlenecks. This new approach is designed to dramatically increase productivity within the factory and give clients real-time updates to help them better manage their own commitments.

In order to devise and implement the visual factory approach in an efficient and effective manner, AE Aerospace joined the Growth Programme at Aston Business School in 2015. Since then, core members of the team have participated in servitization workshops in order to improve their Advanced Services Business Model and get the very best out of it for customers.

Iain McKechnie, Director of Strategic Programmes at the Advanced Services Group at Aston Business School, said this of AE Aerospace’s involvement with the programme: “Peter Bruch, Managing Director at AE Aerospace, has been involved with The Advanced Services Group since late 2015.

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and to learn how to integrate and develop it in order to provide better value for his customers. AE Aerospace’s transformation journey is well underway - as demonstrated by their plans for a ‘glass factory’ - where their customers will be able to access machining schedules and utilise machining time by the hour.”

Instead of simply providing end-products to clients, the machines and tools at the AE Aerospace factory will be made available as an extension or even as a replacement of the client’s own production operations. Not only will this reduce machine down-time at AE Aerospace, it also promises to save its clients time and budget as they won’t need to pay overheads or labour costs in-house.

Iain continues: “The Advanced Services Group helped AE Aerospace transform their thinking to focus more on the provision of services to support their products and their customers’ capability requirements rather than mere products alone.”

This is clearly something that AE Aerospace has thought about very carefully and which the company is implementing with great care. Not wanting to rush the change, the implementation of the ‘glass factory’ will happen through three clear stages.

The first ‘glass factory’ stage will enable AE Aerospace to see inside their own factory, allowing them to anticipate potential issues and streamline operations on the shopfloor.

This will take the pressure off the walkabout staff whose job it is to spot issues and areas for improvement. As part of this initial stage, AE Aerospace will implement its recently upgraded Capacity Planning and Production Scheduling System to make productivity more efficient across the board.

Stage 2 will bring the customer into the fold, introducing an intuitive dashboard with real-time updates on how production is going. Crucially, clients will also be able to see estimated dispatch times to help them better plan their own operations. If something else takes priority, clients are able change running orders via an online portal, giving them an unprecedented level of control. This is servitization like never before.

The final stage aims to take the first two stages and refine them to perfection, removing all friction and barriers to production. Machines will be provided ‘by the hour’ to ensure there is minimal downtime and availability can be organised and guaranteed in advance. Run-times will be dynamic and responsive to clients’ needs, and clients will have their own production cells which they can influence themselves and control remotely.

Industry 4.0 is the chief aim for businesses throughout the industry, and while it still may be long way off for many, AE Aerospace is proving that it is within reach.

www.aeaerospace.com

AEROSPACE

NASA’S INVESTMENT IN SPACE NASA

NASA AWARDS $15 MILLION TO SMALL BUSINESSES FOR COMPETITIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM NASA has selected 20 research and technology proposals -- valued at $15 million -- from 19 American small businesses. Each is partnering with research institutions for Phase II of NASA’s competitive Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.

STTR supports NASA’s future missions into deep space and benefits the U.S. economy. Selected proposals will support the development of technologies in the areas of aeronautics, science, human exploration and operations, and space technology. The awards are for small companies partnering with research institutions from across the country, including New Jersey, Alabama, Indiana, Illinois and California.

“Our STTR program focuses both entrepreneurs and leading research institutions on NASA’s long-term goals, bringing the latest in aerospace research to our programs,” said Jim Reuter, acting associate administrator for the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) in Washington. “We are excited to see the results of these latest awardees.”

The awards cover a breadth of research and development needs, including: Distributed Electric Propulsion Aircraft Comprehensive Analysis and Design Tool: To help NASA test the next generation of electric propulsion aircraft, for both distributed electric propulsion aircraft and future vertical lift aircraft. These tools are designed to help NASA and aircraft manufacturers achieve low carbon emissions for aircraft through use of electric/hybrid propulsion.

Autonomous Power Controller for Mission Critical Microgrid Power Systems: To build a centralized controller capable of optimal power generation and load scheduling, abnormal conditions and/or failure detection, and system restoration, while the local controllers monitor system components and pass sensor data to the centralized controller. This controller is designed to be used in NASA’s Deep Space Gateway and the International Space Station.

Multiphase Modeling of Solid Rocket Motor Internal Environment: To aid in the design and optimization process of solid rocket motors.

The tools will accurately model slag accumulation and its impact on solid rocket motor performance, efficiency and thrust oscillation. The modeling tools will be applicable to NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense and industry rockets.

Proposals were selected according to their technical merit and feasibility, in addition to the experience, qualifications and facilities of the submitting organization. Additional criteria included effectiveness of the work plan and commercial potential.

Only small businesses awarded Phase I contracts are eligible to submit a proposal for a Phase II funding agreement. Phase II is focused on the development, demonstration and delivery of the innovation. Phase II projects are chosen as a result of competitive evaluations and based on selection criteria provided in the Solicitation. Phase II contracts last for 24 months with a maximum funding of $750,000.

Small businesses have created approximately 55% of all jobs in the United States since the 1970s. The STTR program encourages small businesses and research institutions to develop innovative ideas that meet the specific research and development needs of the federal government. The program is intended to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, increase the commercial application of research results, encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged persons and women-owned small businesses, and foster technology transfer through cooperative research and development between small businesses and research institutions.

The STTR program is sponsored by STMD and managed at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. STMD is responsible for developing the crosscutting, pioneering, new technologies and capabilities needed by the agency to achieve its current and future missions.

For more information about NASA’s investment in space technology, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/spacetech

TOYOTA PLUGS LEAKAGE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

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TOYOTA PLUGS LEAKAGE PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WITH PLASMA SURFACE TREATMENT

The Automotive industry relies on component manufacturers to supply complex components that can easily and quickly be fitted to cars in their assembly process. Many of these components require parts that are adhesively bonded together to create water-tight seals such as in the manufacture of headlamp assemblies.

Failure of these bonds results in headlamps filling with water.

Modern automotive materials often have low surface energy which results in poor bonding, often resulting in substandard components. Many automotive manufacturers are looking for solutions to this problem.

Plasma surface treatment is being used by automotive manufacturers to clean, etch and functionalise surfaces to improve bonding of adhesives, inks, paints, coatings, compounds and more. Plasma treatment is effective on a wide variety of materials such as glass, metals, composites and polymers (PE, PP, TPO, POM, PUR, ABS, ASA, PA, Nylon, PC, PET and PTFE).

Surface treatment is increasingly being used when painting plastic parts, such as bumpers and dashboards, and for adding a protective coating to sections that suffer from exposure to the elements.

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It is also ideal for improving the adhesive bond strength of adhesives used in head lamps, gaskets, mirrors and filters.

from the surface of the object. As the surface energy increases so does the adhesive bond strength.

Plasma surface treaters generate a focused and concentrated plasma stream that bombards surfaces with a high-speed discharge of ions.

Toyota Camry Headlamp Project

This ion bombardment facilitates a microetching or scrubbing effect which can remove organic and inorganic contaminants

Hella Australia Pty Ltd, a manufacturer of automotive lighting equipment, plastic mouldings and accessories for the most sophisticated new cars in the world,

requested Enercon’s help to improve adhesion in Toyota’s Camry headlamp.

Hella's challenge was to improve adhesion on a glue track for Toyota's newest polypropylene headlamp, where a silicone adhesive was to be used to secure a polycarbonate lens.

Silicone is widely used because of its ability to be exposed to higher temperatures and stresses for a number of reasons: •

More internal components create more heat.

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Halogen and Bi Xenon bulbs are hot.

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Increased temperature behind the lamp.

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Styling trends with small lamps and tighter tolerances put more stress on the adhesive.

However, achieving a good bond between the silicon adhesive and the component parts was proving problematic.

To ensure the precise, repeatable treatment results required, Hella’s robotics team integrated the Enercon plasma treatment discharge head onto a 6-axis articulating robotic arm.

This integrated solution applies the plasma discharge at a constant speed and distance from the component.

The ability to manipulate the plasma discharge to ensure optimum surface preparation in seconds allowed Hella to increase the speed of the manufacturing assembly.

After the success of the trial, Hella purchased two Blown-ion™ treaters for headlamp assembly lines. Not only did Hella find a solution to improve adhesion and bonding in the Camry headlamp, they were also awarded Australia’s Excellence Award for Engineering

by Toyota.

While plasma surface treatment is a technology relatively new in the UK, Enercon has been delivering surface treatment solutions around the world for over 30 years. To guarantee a successful solution the specifics of each application and manufacturing process must be understood in detail. So, to ensure the effectiveness of plasma treatment for each application, Enercon provides application trials, testing and advice either on-site or in our own laboratory.

To find out how plasma treatment can improve your manufacturing processes visit www.enerconind.co.uk , call 01296330542 or email info@enerconind.co.uk

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OVERCOME THE INFORMATION DISCOVERY CHALLENGE. TRANSFORM DATA ACCESSIBILITY AND RADICALLY IMPROVE THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT YOU HAVE TODAY.

The single biggest challenge for designers and engineers is to be in agreement and of one mind, which is key to making better decisions and better products overall. It’s really about effective communication.

Manufacturing companies that develop new products rely on product data management (PDM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) software to effectively manage the flow of data between departments and project members. The challenge that traditional PLM systems face is that their usage is constrained to the engineering department, often because of limited time, budget or through lack of adoption due to sheer complexity of PLM offerings for non-technical users. Typically, PLM solutions are not implemented to handle the entire lifecycle of a product or necessary adjustments have not been made to fully exploit the end-to-end lifecycle capabilities.

This is because people tend to deploy PLM exclusively within the departments where they perceive they will gain the most value.

Chris Jones – CEO and President, Actify, Inc. “I believe it is for this reason senior management perceive that PLM does not provide the promised value to their organization. With a limited implementation scope, the value is often minimized.

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When you restrict the organization’s ability to efficiently and effectively manage the flow of product data across the enterprise, information workers are confronted with incomplete data or barriers to access data.

This then leads to two possible outcomes; information workers make bad decisions, or they waste time waiting for more data while disrupting the engineering team to gain access to crucial information. As a result, engineers spend valuable time administering information to the wider enterprise. It is imperative manufacturing companies automate as much mundane work as possible through better use of software tools. With the ever-increasing rates of data creation combined with a global shortage of engineers, this ‘barrier to data’ problem is only going to get worse.”

To mitigate this information bottleneck, Actify has developed Centro which acts as an enterprise product data platform, collecting information from multiple product data sources to enable enterprise data accessibility, delivering value to all stakeholders. Actify Centro is an enterprise information platform that is used to integrate a variety of organizational disciplines both within and outside of engineering.

Actify is passionate about using business intelligence to make manufacturing companies smarter by harnessing the product data trapped in all their data sources.

Many of today’s manufacturing companies store their data in line-ofbusiness systems like PLM, ERP and Excel spreadsheets, but not everyone has access to these systems, and the user interface may be cumbersome for the casual user. Actify solves this challenge by enabling crossdepartment collaboration, data management and quick access to extended product data that can help make critical business decisions faster.

We believe that software tools can provide tremendous benefits especially for manufacturing companies, through the intelligent use of their available data and through automating mundane processes. At Actify we provide a set of business solutions designed to support the creation, management, dissemination and collaborative use of product data (i.e. product definition information including BOM structures, CAD files, specifications, requirements, manufacturing instructions, etc.).

Contact Actify for more information.

Visit: www.actify.com Email: sales@actify.com

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MACHINED COMPONENTS BG ENGINEERING

BG ENGINEERING LENDS ITS SUPPORT TO SHU RACING TEAM! BG Engineering, a subcontractor for precision machined components based in Chesterfield, has demonstrated its support for the young engineers of the future by sponsoring the SHU (Sheffield Hallam University) Formula Student Racing Team.

This is the fifth consecutive year that Sheffield Hallam University has been involved in Formula Student, a competition run by IMechE (Institute of Mechanical Engineers) which culminates at Silverstone in July, in conjunction with Formula One. Formula Student (FS), an educational engineering competition backed by industry and high-profile engineers, with aims to develop enterprising and innovative engineers and encourage more young individuals to take up a career in engineering.

The Shu Racing Team from Sheffield Hallam University approached Marie Cooper from BG Engineering, after being recommended by another regional engineering firm, because of its machining expertise. BG Engineering manufactured engine mounts and a steering column for their race car, which has been designed and developed by nine undergraduates, 7 of which are MEng Engineering students who design the components who oversee the manufacture and build of the car with a further two second year student managers.

Max Vollans – Principle of the SHU Racing Team, said: “We’re really grateful for all the support we’ve received from BG Engineering. This project tests not only our design and mechanical engineering skills, but also our commercial knowledge and understanding too, making it directly relevant to the world of motorsport engineering. It is only with the support of companies like BG Engineering that this has been possible.”

A number of the eight undergraduates have already secured careers in motorsport or aerospace engineering once they graduate.

Shane Greveson, Business Development Director at BG Engineering, said: “The Formula Student challenge gives students an invaluable insight into the real world of engineering.

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We are proud to be a sponsor and wish them every success, not only in this competition, but in their future careers.”

The event is designed to provide an ideal opportunity for the students to test, demonstrate and improve their capabilities to deliver a complex and integrated product in the demanding environment of a motorsport competition. The project usually forms part of a degree-level project and is viewed by the motorsport industry as the standard for engineering graduates to meet, as they move from the university to the workplace.

From its beginnings in 1988, BG Engineering has become one of the region’s leading CNC machining companies, with more than 30 staff including four apprentices and 18 CNC machines, boasting customers located across the UK and Europe. The company has recently expanded by acquiring Sheffieldbased Pentag, a business specialising in bespoke gear cutting projects and will relocate its staff to BG’s extensive Chesterfield facility.

Over the past 30 years, the company has elevated itself into one of the leading precision engineers in the region. Through strategic and customer driven investment BG Engineering has built relationships with some of the largest global OEMs in the energy industry.

BG Engineering prides itself on its approach to quality and inspection. The company is ISO 9001 accredited and is focused on continual improvement by having its own in-house inspection department to ensure that all parts reach the customer ‘right first time.’

BG Engineering is also currently working towards securing AS9100 accreditation to become an approved aerospace supplier.

For more information visit www.bgeng.com.

For more information on the SHU Racing Team visit www.shuracing.co.uk

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DIGITAL ECHO – INVESTMENT CASTING WITHOUT TOOLING

Founded in 2000 Digital Echo is the largest capacity bureau service for bespoke, prototype and low volume investment castings in the UK and has developed an excellent reputation as an integral part of the automotive supply chain process.

Recent investment in the latest generation of large format ultrahigh definition wax printers has enabled Digital Echo to produce production quality investment castings direct from CAD without the need for any tooling, saving customers time and money in the low volume manufacturing markets plus provide accurate research and development analysis before committing to high volume expenditure. Through Digital Echo’s foundry business development relationship they have become an established supply chain provider in the Automotive & Motorsport sectors, to TS16949 standards, from engineering castings in stainless steel, aluminium and nickel alloys, through to jewellery quality interior and exterior cosmetic components.

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This relationship also provides the end customer with a one-stop solution should high volume manufacturing be required – Digital Echo’s unique capacity means that component production can start immediately – while the high volume tooling is being created and then seamlessly migrate over to full manufacture when tooling is complete.

As Digital Echo has grown over the past 20 years so have the market sectors that benefit from Digital Echo’s manufacturing process which now include: • • • • • • •

Automotive & Transport Motorsport Defense Marine Oil & Gas Food & Drink process manufacturing Nuclear www.digitalecho.co.uk

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TYPE APPROVED EXHAUSTS KLARIUS PRODUCTS

KLARIUS INCREASES UK MANUFACTURING CAPACITY

Recent investment has provided Klarius with increased manufacturing capacity for automotive OEM and aftermarket emission control products including exhausts, CATs and DPFs. “Demand is being driven by both the UK market and export growth” states Paul Hannah, Business Development Director.

“The aftermarket is changing rapidly and while quality is still very important, once the required standards and certifications have been met, the focus is all on range and availability.

This is equally true of both the UK and continental markets where distribution organisations, buying groups and factors are working with manufacturers such as ourselves to optimise the supply chain.

It has been successful to such an extent that garages can now access all the products they need in a matter of hours.

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To play our part in the supply chain as effectively as possible, we have invested in each aspect of the product manufacturing life-cycle, starting with our R&D department that has moved into purpose-built design offices and engineering facilities. To boost sustainability and increase flexibility we manufacture and overhaul our own machine tools via group company KMT, plus we operate our own logistics operation via the AutoLogistiks brand.”

Combining this material investment with an advanced training and a pro-active recruitment policy means that the right personnel are also in place to deliver the additional manufacturing capacity. Klarius Products is investing heavily in people, both from a skilled workforce perspective, in sales operations roles, and the training of garage technicians via IMI accredited courses.

“We are in a strong position to deliver the quality standards, the volumes and the range required by both the original equipment market and the aftermarket here

in the UK and across Europe” concludes Paul Hannah. Klarius has invested over £1million in the business in 2017 - 18 and has won a series of major UK and overseas supply contracts over the period.

About Klarius Products Klarius Products is a dedicated Emission Control Products manufacture and supply company servicing primarily the UK and EU markets. The business supplies type approved exhausts, CATs and DPFs designed, developed and manufactured in the UK and delivered via its own logistics operation. Klarius Products operations are centred on the manufacturing, R&D, test track, logistics and stock facility hub based in Cheadle in the UK.

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TIER 1 AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLY OPTIMAS

OPTIMAS SETS THE COMPONENT SUPPLY STANDARD FOR TIER 1 AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER Simplifying the fastener requirements of a multi-billion-dollar automotive assembly supplier demands a consistency of approach - a methodology that Optimas refers to as a global component standard. Since 2009, Optimas has been applying this standard to the activities of a global manufacturer of interiors, seating and emissions solutions to some of the world’s most prestigious car manufacturers. With the cooperation between the two businesses providing distinct advantages in the manufacturer’s European interiors division, the standard is now set to expand globally.

The customer initially enlisted the help of Optimas to help generate efficiency gains and cost savings within its fastener supply network, which with operations in 35 countries, presented a sizable challenge.

Optimas gathers a vast wealth of experience supporting Tier 1 automotive suppliers and OEM manufacturers, so the customer was confident that Optimas had the expertise necessary to help streamline component selection in its interiors division. Engineers from both businesses began a series of fastener implementation meetings to define a unified approach to fasteners.

Eric Crassous, Development Director and OEMS Global Account Director at Optimas, explains: “The end goal was to standardise the manufacturer’s fastener policy in Europe, so that components and suppliers could be effectively consolidated to simplify component specification and delivery. To this end, our engineers worked with the interiors division to define a catalogue of components - a global standard for fastener selection. We recommended already existing parts within its component portfolio that met engineering requirements, while also removing obsolete part numbers from the manufacturer’s fastener usage. The end result was a defined list of 17 standard part numbers, which met 82% of fastener requirements for the division.”

The global standard fastener catalogue offered a number of advantages. First, it consolidated the vast majority of fastener supply activities within Optimas, providing the Tier 1 supplier with one point of contact for all fastener requirements. By maximising order volume through limiting component diversity, Optimas was also able to provide parts at a more competitive cost point

than the previous supply framework.

Furthermore, due to Optimas’ highly efficient global network and localised fastener warehouses, lead times on fastener orders were also reduced.

“By consolidating and simplifying component specification for the customer, we effectively reduced decision time for engineers on the ground,” Eric continues.

“Rather than specifying an entirely new component for a certain application – which requires designing it, creating samples and working through sign-off protocol – the customer’s engineers can now simply refer to the catalogue for an existing solution.

For the interiors division, this delivered immediate efficiency gains.

“For the future, we minimise obsolescence, as fasteners that were used in a previous project can be reapplied throughout the manufacturer’s global operations in new projects or designs. This approach provides maximum usage and increased cost effectiveness.”

For the customer as a whole, this conveys a united and integrated approach. A defined fastener catalogue can be an excellent tool in displaying proficiency, as well as uniting the company with regards to approaching these issues. With a point of reference such as this, decision making is streamlined and efficiency boosted, providing the customer with less challenges to overcome and an increased ability to perform.

So what of the remaining 18% of fasteners?

These non-standard components are not included in the catalogue, but instead of enforcing a one size fits all policy, Optimas adapts to the manufacturer’s specific component requirements in real time. Due to a close relationship between both sets of engineers, the two teams collaborate to originate custom parts to overcome specific

application challenges. A new design outside the global standard can therefore be accommodated for, with Optimas utilising its network of independent test laboratories and supply capacity to deliver these custom components with increased speed. Ultimately, it provides the best of both worlds.

Eric concludes: “The proven success of this fastener framework - a combination of global standards and adaptability - has grown a committed relationship between both businesses. Now, together we are starting the journey towards implementing similar fastener solutions in the manufacturer’s seating division, an initiative that has been enabled due to prior success and mutual trust. By actively supporting this Tier 1 automotive supplier’s innovations with quality, simplicity and reliability – we try to overcome the role of a traditional supplier, instead operating to the standard of an integrated fastener partner.

About Optimas Solutions Optimas is a global distributor of fasteners and c-class products.

Optimas at its core is a provider of integrated supply chain solutions and engineering support focused on delivering highly engineered fasteners to world-class customers around the world. Optimas has a diverse, global team of approximately 1,600 individuals, over 60 distribution centers, 9 quality labs and 2 manufacturing locations to support the complexities of our customers’ industries, enabling them to achieve their goals and be successful. global.optimas.com Issue 34 PECM

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HIRSCH KFZ-TEILE GMBH SUPPLIES HIGH QUALITY EXHAUST TREATMENT COMPONENTS By offering its customers in Germany the complete Klarius range of exhaust systems, catalytic converters and diesel particle filters, Hirsch KfzTeile GmbH demonstrates quality awareness.

As a member of the CAR Group, Hirsch is able to deliver the complete Klarius assortment, comprising more than 10,000 parts from Cologne to Altenburg, from its regional centers, all of which come with a 2-year warranty.

The warranty is a testament to the strict quality inspection that all Klarius exhaust treatment components undergo. All relevant products have after testing by the TĂœV type approval according to EU law.

Noise levels, emissions, backpressure and accuracy of fit are independently measured to ensure unrestricted roadworthiness in Germany and Europe.

Klarius products are designed and engineered to be at least on par with the original component in terms of performance and efficiency.

In order to achieve this level of quality, Klarius uses original vehicles for product development and can thus optimally coordinate its parts to specific brands, models and years of construction.

As a result, Klarius is able to deliver its components with a "fit-first-time" guarantee.

Moreover, because Klarius has all the capacities for research and development, testing and production in-house, the company can guarantee consistent quality from the test track to public road traffic.

This quality orientation means far-reaching support for German brands in the range, especially BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen AG. With the Klarius range, Hirsch wants to cover a wide range of old and new vehicles and offer its customers the widest possible choice.

Joachim Hirsch, owner of Hirsch Kfz-Teile, said: "Quality is vital to our business, and the Klarius range is definitely an asset in this respect. Through our sales network, we can offer locally same day delivery and direct sales. We deliver smaller orders nationwide the following day, pallet-wise orders within 48 hours that too is a tangible customer advantage. "

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THE 1 SERIES BOX SET YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS

Klarius Products has added more OEM quality emission control components to range, including the BMW 1 Series hatchback.

Continuing its ambitious 2018 new-torange programme, Klarius Products has added more OEM quality emission control components to range. With the new additions covering popular makes such as BMW, Volvo, Citroen and Dacia there is plenty to get excited about. All items are now in stock and available with next morning delivery in the UK.

world development and testing program with vehicles of correct marque, model and production year. The result is a range of emission control components that is fast and easy to fit, delivering performance and efficiency that matches or improves upon the OEM component. Garage technicians can expect a component that fits right, first time.

Drivers of the BMW 1 Series diesel should take note of the latest new-to-range list, with new aftermarket exhausts now in range for the 114D, 116D, 118D and 120D. If safe, reliable Swedish estates are your thing, there are new CATs in range for the Volvo V70 2.4. Citroen owners also benefit, with new exhausts systems for various generations of the C4 Grand Picasso and the C3 1.2 VTI. Other highlights include new exhausts for the Dacia Logan 1.5 DCI estate and the diminutive Vauxhall Adam 1.4.

“There’s plenty of support for hatchbacks and MPVs in this parts release,” Doug Bentley, Head of Research and Development at Klarius explains, “we offer a huge range of components for light commercials, saloons, sports cars, SUVs, superminis and luxury cars of almost any age. Our range covers the vast majority of vehicles on European roads, offering a standard 2-year warranty and a Fit First Time guarantee.”

Klarius delivers the utmost in quality to its customers, type-approving all applicable products and carrying out its own real-

You can view the latest Klarius new-torange list of exhausts, catalytic converters (CATs), diesel particulate filters (DPFs) and mounting kits here, or, search the full range via the Klarius online catalogue.

About Klarius Products Klarius Products is a dedicated Emission Control Products manufacture and supply company servicing primarily the UK and EU markets. The business supplies type approved exhausts, CATs and DPFs designed, developed and manufactured in the UK and delivered via its own logistics operation. Klarius Products operations are centred on the manufacturing, R&D, test track, logistics and stock facility hub based in Cheadle in the UK. The image(s) distributed with this press release may only be used to accompany this copy, and are subject to copyright. Please contact DMA Europa if you wish to license the image for further use. www.klarius.eu

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LOOKING AT THE MCPD FULTON

IN THIS ARTICLE, CARL KNIGHT, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF HEAT TRANSFER SPECIALIST FULTON, LOOKS AT THE MEDIUM COMBUSTION PLANT DIRECTIVE (MCPD) The list of applications for high quality, dry steam is almost endless. However, while many steam boilers are extremely robust, they are based on old or ageing technology and often inefficient. As a result, and in an effort to make them more efficient, many manufacturers have simply fitted modulating burners and bolt on economisers in an attempt to improve both steam output and efficiency. But for how long can boiler manufacturers simply keep reinventing the wheel when new legislation is knocking on the door and only likely to become more stringent over time?

An estimated 15,000 to 30,000 manufacturing sites and public, private and government estates in the UK will eventually need to comply with the MCPD legislation; with emission limit values (ELVs) being less onerous for existing plant and depending on their input rating and fuel used.

In December 2017, the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) was introduced to improve air quality by controlling emissions to air on all types of generators.

It becomes effective on new installations from December 2018 and, depending on size, existing plant in 2025 and 2030. The MCPD applies to all combustion plant with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1MW but less than 50MW irrespective of the fuel used; and complements the Large Combustion Plant legislation covering plant above 50MW. However, it is worth noting that an aggregate input of all combustion plant is applied to new installations, so the MCPD can encapsulate smaller individual items of plant if the total exceeds the 1MW thermal input threshold.

At the moment, this hasn’t been clearly defined, but the Environment Agency in England is set to publish further guidance over the summer, with Natural Resources Wales, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Scottish Environmental Protection Agency undoubtedly following suit very quickly afterwards. What is quite certain is that the Environment Agency’s costs for administrating the MCPD will no doubt come via fees for registration, testing, etc. from the main polluters.

Seen as a significant source of air pollution, medium combustion plant such as gas- and oil-fired steam boilers are not currently regulated in the UK; and the government’s main aim for action on air quality is the impact it can have on both people’s health and the wider environment, because a cleaner and healthier environment benefits individuals and the economy.

Limits are being imposed on Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and particulate emissions, with different fuels (natural gas and gas oil) attracting different limits. Carbon Monoxide (CO) must also be monitored and reported but, as yet, there are no legal limits set.

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However, if manufacturers install new plant before 20th December 2018, life within the requirements of the MCDP will be less of a burden and less expensive because new plant commissioned before this date will not be aggregated.

This is all quite transparent if you’re installing new plant, but what if you want to upgrade existing plant?

board and, by adopting a new ‘PURE Technology’ initiative, the VSRT – the world’s first Vertical Spiral Ribbed Tubeless steam boiler – emerged and features a design that is durable and long-lasting, boasts higher efficiencies and reduces NOx emissions to levels that easily exceed the requirements of the MCPD. And while the requirements of the MCPD do not apply to some of its smaller models, Fulton’s new VSRT range has been designed to not only meet, but exceed the requirements set out by the new directive.

With over 15 patents pending in three continents, the VSRT’s spiral-rib heat exchanger is a world first. NOx emissions for the new boiler are an ultra-low 20ppm, which means they will not only meet the 100mg/m3 NOx requirement of the MCPD, but the full range will also meet the planning requirement for new commercial developments from the City of London 2015-2020 air quality strategy, which states outputs of less than 40mgNOx/kWh.

As a plant owner/operator, regardless of whether you are installing new or upgrading existing plant, your obligations under MCPD legislation will include registering and/or obtaining a permit for plant; ensuring plant is regularly monitored and meets ELVs; taking measures to ensure non-compliance is minimised; recording plant operation information; keeping records proving continuous and effective operation of secondary abatement; reporting upgrades to plant that affect ELVs; assisting with MCPD-compliance inspections; and ensuring periods of plant start-up and/or shut-down are minimised.

At Fulton, rather than further-improve products like the J Series to achieve these goals; and realising the implications the MCPD will have on its fuel-fired steam boiler portfolio, we have gone back to the drawing

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The first of the steam halls, where the Riello burner is in use, was opened in April 2018. The Museum’s Paul Evans commented: “The steam hall has seen a fantastic show of help from companies such as Riello and Cochran. Without the generous assistance of these companies the museum would not have been able to complete the project on schedule.”

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TX Series Gas Fired Process Tank Heating Systems High efficiency (80%+) heating of all types of spray and dip process tanks Compact high efficiency small diameter immersion tube heat exchangers occupying minimum tank space Accurate performance modelling using Lanemark TxCalc design software Heat Input Range: 15 kW (1½") – 1150 kW (8")

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Midco HMA Series Air Replacement or “Make-Up” Air Heating Burners Direct fired, high efficiency burner systems, for high volume air heating applications such as paint spray booths, ovens and dryers.

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NEW VERIFLEX BRAND ELAND CABLES

ELAND CABLES LAUNCHES VERIFLEX BRAND - BSI KITEMARK TESTED WITH NEXT DAY DELIVERY Eland Cables, the global supplier of power, data, control and instrumentation cables and cable accessories, has launched Veriflex® - its own brand range of industrial automation cables.

Unique to the industry, these cables for control, servo and fieldbus applications have been tested against British and European standards under the new BSI Cable Batch Verification Kitemark™.

Veriflex® cables are subject to stringent tests in Eland Cables’ ISO 17025 UKAS accredited in-house facility, The Cable Lab®, under a rigorous BSI surveillance programme. The Kitemark provides valuable independent verification of the cable’s quality and compliance.

Described by BSI as “a new benchmark in cable compliance” Eland Cables is the first company to hold this coveted third-party mark of approval.

BSI Technical Certification Expert Paul Turner confirmed: “The Cable Batch Verification Kitemark is applied to products, including the Veriflex SY, CY and YY range of PVC and LSZH control cables, under strict UKAS test parameters and subject to BSI’s rigorous surveillance programme.

The range of tests provide third-party assurance that cables meet relevant British and international standards for key safety criteria, making them fit for use in appropriate applications.”

Tests on component layers as well as the completed cable, will cover key material tests necessary to ensure that the cable properties match intended performance and construction.

These include vertical flame propagation, conductor resistance, and tensile & elongation in insulation and sheathing materials.

Extended warranties on the Veriflex range also come as standard, with PVC cables under warranty for 3 years, and LSZH cables having 2 years warranty.

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customers, providing double the standard market offering.

Key alongside this rigorous testing programme is the speed of supply. Nextday availability for UK customers means the Veriflex® range sets a new bar for the industrial process and control industry.

Darren Clark, UK & Ireland Sales Director at Eland Cables explains: “There are two things that are paramount to UK buyers of European industrial cables - quality and availability.

Delays to delivery can mean delays in commissioning and pass-over times, which ultimately means wasted expense and critical project delays.

Yet, until now, two-week lead-times have been considered the norm, whilst a lack of specific standards for manufacture has meant a cost-premium for confidence in quality.”

Darren Clark continues: “Ultimately it comes down to peace of mind. The industrial and automation sectors have suffered from an inconsistency in the quality of the cables they regularly use. With Veriflex® cables available on a next-day basis, we aim to provide the continuity, consistency and confidence that will make a genuine commercial difference for customers.”

For Eland Cables, this new range further underlines their commitment to compliance, with Veriflex® already specified by major multi-national developers to our upcoming projects. www.elandcables.com

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Extended to 182 pages and A5 in size, issue 11 of ‘The Little Red Book’ features technical data for over 8,000 cables and connectors.

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GRIDBEYOND’S CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER EDUCATION ON DSR CONTINUES WITH A NEW WEBSITE AND NEW ACADEMY RESOURCES GridBeyond, the leading energy technology and demand side response (DSR) provider, launched its new website to reflect the new brand and showcase expertise in the energy industry. The website hosts the newly published e-book “How to enhance your energy strategy with demand side response technology.”

Michael Phelan, Chief Executive at GridBeyond commented: “The new website finalises our rebranding process. GridBeyond is built on four core values – simplification, innovation, expertise, and a holistic approach. All of which are embodied in our ability to make demand side response, energy technology and energy services more accessible to industrial and commercial participants.

GridBeyond’s new e-book explores the ways that advanced DSR technology can improve energy management by reducing demand, increasing generation and

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optimising energy use.

The publication discusses assets and processes efficiencies, predictive maintenance, load shifting, ancillary services, storage optimisation, the balancing mechanism, and more.

Phelan continued: “We believe that education leads to better business decisions which is why we are committed to raising awareness of all aspects of demand side response and the opportunities it creates.

“In the coming weeks, our GridBeyond Academy will also relaunch. The library of resources focuses on promoting knowledge about energy markets and services to help businesses to develop their role in managing their energy strategy.”

The GridBeyond Academy will be continually updated and will include Continuing Professional Development (CDP) accredited courses, regular thematic webinars, whitepapers, guides, briefings, reports, and statements which address the current state of the energy market and discuss predictions for the future.

For more information visit www.gridbeyond.com

SpecMetrix® New SpecMetrix® Dry Film Thickness (DFT QA) Coating Measurement System meets coil industry need for accurate, non-destructive coating measurement data in real-time Sensory Analytics, the fast-growing supplier of award-winning SpecMetrix® coating thickness measurement systems, has expanded its product offerings for wet or dry applied coil and other industrial coating applications. The Company’s new off-line SpecMetrix DFT QA Coating Measurement System delivers immediate non-contact, non-destructive and non-radioactive coil coating thickness measurement data without the need for calibration coupons. This robust QA and R&D tool provides absolute thickness measurement of primer and total top coat over any size samples. The system delivers precise coating thickness results at a rate of 100+ measurements per second, as compared to 1 measurement every 5 minutes or more using current manual or drill methods.

For additional information, visit www.specmetrix.com.

Pelseal Technologies’ New PLV2020 Aerosol Coating Features the Properties of Viton™ Fluoroelastomer in a Convenient, 12 oz. Spray Can Pelseal Technologies, LLC (www.Pelseal.com), a manufacturer of more than 800 highperformance liquid fluoroelastomer coatings, adhesives, sealants and caulks, has introduced PLV2020, a Viton™-based formulation in an aerosol spray can.

PLV2020 enables the quick application of a chemically resistant, rubbery, Viton™ fluoroelastomer coating. It has a higher solids content compared to other aerosol coatings for better deposition and thickness, so fewer coats are required. As a Viton™ formulation, PLV2020 provides resistance to corrosive liquids including sulfuric, nitric and hydrochloric acids; oil and fuel; hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents. It exhibits robust performance in a broad temperature range of -40C degrees to +205C degrees.

Multiple surface properties to choose from The soft touch coatings are available in three variants with different haptic sensations and different functional characteristics.

The silky-smooth Satin Feel haptic design is durable, not sensitive to scratching, and dirt resistant. Velvet Feel has a velvety roughened surface that is abrasion resistant, slip resistant, and sound absorbing. Grip Feel is characterized by its strikingly grippy surface and especially high wear protection,

The new Spotlight infra-red emitter from Heraeus Noblelight precisely targets a concentrated beam of infra-red energy onto surfaces of of plastic components which offer difficult access to allow deburring, clenching or welding. As such, it is ideally suited for automotive industry and for all industrial sectors where plastic components need to be further processed after moulding.

The innovative emitter will be shown be shown for the first time at the Fakuma exhibition which takes place in October in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Heraeus Noblelight offers the complete palette of infra-red from near infra-red (NIR) to medium wave carbon technology (CIR).

Heraeus Noblelight also carries out tests with specific materials and advises on the choice of the emitter best suited to a specific process. www.heraeus-infraredsolutions.co.uk Tel: 0151 353 2710 Fax: 0151 353 2719

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LEONHARD KURZ WILL BE PRESENTING NOVEL SOFT TOUCH COATINGS THAT CAN BE FREELY COMBINED WITH SURFACE DESIGNS AT FAKUMA Leonhard Kurz has developed a new product line for in-mold decoration (IMD) with a tangibly and visibly soft surface.

These IMD coatings exhibit novel haptic properties while offering the same design and functional scope as Kurz’s general products for the IMD process. The haptic and visual designs are transferred in a single process step during the injection molding process. Whereas a velvety haptic effect has previously been reserved for single-color designs only, the new coatings can lend a soft finish to leather designs, or a robust grip to bold color gradients.

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plus it is non-slip and sound optimizing. “In our visually overloaded world, the tactile sense is becoming increasingly important,” explains Nikolas Wagner, Head of Business Area Plastic Decoration Sales and Marketing at Kurz. “Our new product line creates surfaces that are just as pleasant to touch as they are to look at. Furthermore, the surface properties can be precisely tailored to the specific requirements of the application, for example in the area of notebooks or automotive interiors.”

Design and functional options of IMD technology included Satin, Velvet, and Grip Feel can be combined with a large number of the IMD designs available from Kurz. The possibilities include, for example, wood, carbon, textile or marble looks, leather designs, or single-image designs. Metallized surfaces right through to true-chrome coatings can also be produced to stunning effect: one expects a smooth, cool chrome surface and is surprised by a warm, velvety haptic. Transparent top coats, too, can be given pleasant-to-touch surfaces. In addition to these special surface

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characteristics, various textures can be incorporated into the coatings to further enhance the haptic effect.

The Kurz IMD product range includes surfaces that can be partially or fully backlit for mood-setting ambient lighting and elegant day/night designs. These finishes can also be combined with soft touch surfaces. If it is desired to activate this lighting by means of proximity or touch sensors, metallic designs with non-conductive vacuum metallized (NCVM) coatings must be used to ensure interference-free functioning of the sensors.

Metallized soft touch designs can also be equipped with the NCVM property.

Visitors to the Kurz booth A4-4122 at Fakuma can touch and feel these novel haptic effects for themselves and discover the numerous design options on offer.

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ROBOTICS ADOPTION SMB BEARINGS

BEARINGS FOR ROBOTICS Robotics adoption is growing at an unprecedented rate.

To advise manufacturers on best practice methods for selecting components for robots, SMB Bearings has published a whitepaper on Bearings for Robotics. The whitepaper is available to download on the SMB Bearings website.

Industrial robots are deployed on the production line for their precision and repeatability. This means that every component inside these machines has to contribute to maintaining this precision, something that is often overlooked.

Consider a six-axis robot as an example.

These articulated robot arms require high levels of accuracy from their rotary joints to perform assembly processes correctly.

Without the correct bearings, this precision cannot be maintained.

SMB Bearings has been supplying bearings for robotics for over 30 years and recommends that customers opt for thin section, stainless steel bearings in robotic applications.

Because there is very little difference in size between the internal and external ring of these bearings, they do not drastically increase the weight of a robot and can therefore maintain the accuracy of the machine.

The whitepaper also advises on lubrication requirements for robot bearings. Due to the thinness of these bearings, the ring not only needs to be manufactured in such a way that ensures it is as round as possible but the shaft and housing should be made to the same levels of roundness to avoid distorting the bearing rings.

To keep the ring continually running smoothly, a low viscosity grease is required as an overly sticky grease could increase the bearing torque to unacceptable levels.

The whitepaper also details a case study with the Shadow Robot Company, where SMB Bearings supplied specialist bearings to help create a grasping robot hand.

The company supplied EZO bearings from Sapporo Precision for this project.

“These bearings were very easy to install in our Smart Grasping System,” explained Luke Moss, robot engineer at the Shadow Robot Company. “This is a direct result of

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the quality, tolerance of consistency of these bearings, something that is essential for repeated assembly and high precision across multiple robots.”

SMB Bearings is the official UK distributor of EZO Bearings from Sapporo Precision and often recommends this brands for robotic applications.

“The EZO range of thin section bearings is produced to an incredibly high standard,” explained Chris Johnson, managing director of SMB Bearings. “All bearing components are checked during the manufacturing process and every assembled bearing that comes off the EZO production line is individually tested.

Any deficiencies are rejected. These high standards ensure that even the millionth bearing produced is as high quality as the first — with EZO, you will never get an ineffective bearing.”

Investments in industrial robots are showing no signs of slowing down. If you are investing in robotics for your facility and need advice on selecting bearings, speak to the experts at SMB Bearings.

The team can discuss the exact bearing specifications needed for your application on 01993 842555 or sales@smbbearings.com

About SMB Bearings SMB Bearings originally specialised in miniature bearings, thin-section bearings and stainless steel bearings.

By natural progression, the company expanded the range to include other corrosion resistant bearings such as plastic bearings, 316 stainless bearings and ceramic bearings.

New product: Coded quickrelease couplings Eisele offers fool-proof INOXLINE push-in fittings.

The stainless steel fittings of the INOXLINE were developed by Eisele especially for use in hygiene-sensitive areas.

With the new coded quick-release couplings Eisele offers fool-proof stainless steel connection components for compressed air. The connectors of the INOXLINE series consist of a coupling and a plug nipple of the product groups 4031 and 4034. They are manufactured from stainless steel 1.4404, are equipped with FDA-compliant seals, and prevent the penetration of contamination through the outer contour in connected state.

Eisele offers the quick-release couplings in four versions: with round, triangular, hexagonal or octagonal plug coding. An optional shut-off on both sides offers even more safety.

In2Connect UK Ltd These all new ATEX 94/9/CE servo connectors from In2Connect are available as field attachable units with solder or screw contacts.

Based on the M8 and M12 threaded coupling connector ranges the connectors have been designed and manufactured to meet customers’ stringent individual requirements for environmental, electrical and mechanical conditions, whilst conforming to EC Directive 2014/34/EU-ATEX Annex III/Module B (EUTYPE EXAMINATION # AR16ATEX095X).

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EASYLOC® CAM LOCKING COUPLERS WITH LEVER LOCK CONFORM TO EN 14420-7

The ‘Camlock’ product range to EN 14420-7 from our own production has been expanded by female couplers EASYLOC® with automatic lever lock.

EASYLOC protects against unwanted opening of the levers and disconnection during operation, e.g. due to excessive vibration, pulsation or accidental disengagement due to operator error.

Digi International Announces Immediate Availability of ConnectCore for i.MX6UL Development Kit Delivers a Complete Pico-ITX Single Board Computer for Creating Industrial Strength Secure, Intelligent Connected Devices and Applications Built on the Smallest Wireless NXP i.MX6UL System-on-Module Platform in the Market Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII, www.digi. com), a leading global provider of machineto-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, today announced the immediate availability of the ConnectCore for i.MX6UL Development Kit. Digi also offers additional go-to-market options to its customers through the Digi Wireless Design Services team, offering design reviews, custom carrier board designs, antenna design/ selection guidance, cellular integration and certification assistance.

To place an order or obtain more information about the ConnectCore 6UL, please visit www.digi.com/cc6ul or for a video overview visit www.digi.com/videos/cc6ul.

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More technical feature, please see Link to: Elaflex Information 2.18. www.elaflex.de/dokumente/download/ElaflexInformation/ ELAFLEX_Information_2.18.pdf

Available types: • Female couplers with female BSP thread • Female couplers with integrated hose tail • Dust caps The new version is made of stainless steel, offering the highest possible safety standard for the handling of hazardous cargo. It provides an easy and self-explanatory handling.

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PRESS FITINGS & TUBES NERO

NERO NOW STOCK STAINLESS STEEL PRESS FITTINGS & TUBES

Nero’s brand new range of press fittings & Tubes are made of stainless steel 316 / 1.4404, WRAS/DVGW approved, Size range 15mm up to 108mm. The fittings are fitted with an EPDM seal as standard with optional FPM seals available.

The fittings utilize the widely standard M-shape form and are also supplied with a blue ‘press check’ sleeve to ensure a ready to test system after a quick visual inspection.

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Press fittings are quickly becoming the connection method of choice for a wide range of industries, this is due to the clean, heat free jointing method which requires no naked flame or hotwork permits.

Our Stainless Press fittings can be crimped with any standard M-contour tool such as the REMS range which will also be available for purchase through ourselves.

The fittings are system-independent and can be used with any DVGW-tested pipe that we offer from stock.

This range is available online at nero.co.uk or email your requirements to sales@nero.co.uk.

If you would like further information about NERO’s new range of Stainless Steel Press Fittings, please contact our sales team either by email sales@nero.co.uk or telephone 0121 665 3900.. they will be happy to assist.

CONTROL & AUTOMATION

AUTOMATE MACHINE TENDING FANUC

SEVEN REASONS WHY YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS TO AUTOMATE ITS MACHINE TENDING PROCESSES

When it comes to robots and automation in the workplace, the UK remains far behind many of its global competitor nations. Many businesses still regard automation as a “niceto-have” that’s only meant for the biggest players in the market. FANUC UK’s Mark Schlanker is here to argue that automation is becoming a must-have for the future of all UK manufacturing, big or small, and that machine tending might just be the best place to start.

It’s finally happened. You’ve invested in a state-of-the-art, wire-cut EDM machine that will revolutionise the way you and your company work. You also have the potential to increase your productivity, expand the scope of your operations and improve the quality of your manufactured components.

Your customers are thrilled that you are investing in the future. Why, then, is Phil still standing by the machine, loading and unloading the parts as they move from one process to another? It may seem strange to imagine the latest in automated

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manufacturing technology working alongside a manual machine tending process that has been used for decades, yet it’s one that we’re still seeing on factory floors up and down the country.

The statistics speak for themselves.

According to a report released by IFR World Robotics Statistics in 2015, the UK has only 71 robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees.

Compare this to: South Korea, where there are 500 robots to every 10,000 employees; Germany and Japan, where there are 300; and Sweden and Denmark, where there are 200, and you begin to build an idea of just how far behind the UK is in terms of automation and robotics. In many cases, it’s only when directors are gathered around the table to discuss how efficiency could be improved, not to mention how Phil’s time could be put to better use, that the words “robot” and “automation” begin to make an appearance.

In fact, whether you want to retrofit a robot to existing production lines, or build them in from the start, automating manual, repetitive processes such as machine tending comes with a host of benefits to productivity, efficiency profitability and competitiveness in the long term. Here are a few reasons why manufacturers should consider upgrading their high-volume, low cycle production processes to the latest in automation and robotics.

1. Robots are highly repeatable.

Robots don’t get tired. They aren’t affected by low energy or distractions, and they don’t make mistakes.

Once a robot has been programmed to carry out a task, whether that’s moving a part from one machine to another, or loading a magazine for uninterrupted machining, the robot will perform that task without hesitation or deviation.

As a result, parts or components are of a highly consistent quality, reducing the loss or wastage of key materials due to machine errors or incongruity.

2. Robots will run for as long as needed, whether manned or unmanned.

In an international market, manufacturers need to ensure that production continues, even after the last employee has left the building.

Robots don’t need sleep, and require little intervention or supervision once programmed.

The reliability of automated technology means that manufacturers who choose to invest in robots for machine tending will be able to achieve lights-out, unmanned running for increased output and higher productivity.

3. Robots can work in 4. Robots free up human environments that humans workers for complex, cannot. rewarding and valuable tasks.

Machining often involves working in aggressive or dangerous environments, where continuous exposure could lead to health problems or injury for human workers.

Despite the developments currently being made in artificial intelligence, a robot cannot compare with the adaptability of the human brain.

Days lost to illness or injury can be expensive for manufacturers, and cause disruption to production and output.

Why, then, waste paid employees with engineering experience on manual, repetitive tasks that anybody could do? By replacing workers with robots for machine tending applications, manufacturers can then retrain employees for any areas of the business that are under-staffed, such as maintenance, monitoring, programming or repairs.

Modern robots are capable of working in even the harshest of environments, include those where extreme temperatures, dust or debris are common.

They’re also flexible, strong and highly durable, meaning that a robot can be adapted to suit almost any machine tending application required.

For employees, this also means a more varied and rewarding working day, which increases job satisfaction and reduces the rate of employee turnover.

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Robots provide the perfect plug-and- play solution.

7. Robots can potentially achieve a return on investment in less than two years.

Most robots operate using a similar control system, and the best ones will be easy to use, with little programming experience required.

The slow uptake of robots by manufacturers is often due to a hesitation over the purchase cost.

It is best practice, however, to ensure that a cell largely includes the same brand of machines. This will ensure that the robots and machines will be able to communicate effectively, with minimum set-up required.

While robots may not currently be costeffective for low volume, high cycle time production, they can achieve a return on investment for high volume, low cycle time processes.

In some cases, integration of a robot as part of a cell could take as little as two hours, making it the perfect plug-and-play solution for machine tending applications.

In some cases, this can be achieved in as little as two years.

6. Robots are flexible and can work with more than one part.

Although robots cannot tend several different machines at once, they can work with a range of parts and components, if programmed correctly.

For example, an automatic tool-change station will allow a robot to change grippers in order to suit the size and shape of the part being handled. Vision capabilities also ensure that a robot can recognise a part as it is fed-in, and alter its position, gripper or function accordingly.

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This is largely due to the increased productivity, capacity, efficiency and unmanned capability that a robot can provide for a manufacturing process, but it is also representative of the expansion capabilities that automation can present to UK manufacturers who, thanks to a higher level of reliable, consistent output, are able to compete at an international level to a wider range of customers and sectors.

UK manufacturing can only compete on an international level if it recognises the importance of integrating automation and robotics as a part of its processes.

Swapping out workers for robots on manual, repetitive tasks is a simple and effective place to start.

By taking this first step, manufacturers are investing in the future productivity and efficiency of UK manufacturing, as well as the skills of the UK workforce.

That is the true value of automation.

Mark Schlanker is a regional sales manager in the robotics division at FANUC UK, where he has worked for more than four years.

To find out more about retrofitting robots for machine tending, please visit www.fanuc.eu/uk/en/industrialapplications/machine-tending

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Next generation x-ray technology set for production in the UK Axi-Tek Ltd has agreed a license deal with Ploughshare Innovations for a novel x-ray technology developed by the Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

Axi-Tek will use the technology to develop the next generation of safe and rapid backscatter x-ray inspection equipment. The backscatter technique allows operators to take images without having to have access to both sides of an object. The new technology improves the collimator mechanism used to control the x-ray beam. It is lighter and mechanically simpler than existing mechanisms and provides a more consistent beam.

The first application (CSI-100) will be for backscatter x-ray inspection of aircraft components, future products will cater for applications as wide-ranging as factory in-line and in-field industrial inspection, to security and bomb disposal.

Further information: www.axi-tek.com

Standardisation and Modular Design allows for quick integration and re-deployment of ICS’s new ProCell Range.

The release of the new ICS ProCell range has changed the way companies are thinking about their welding and assembly processes.

The ability to quickly and effortlessly reconfigure component holding fixtures and allow for repurposing for future projects has been key to the ProCell’s popularity.

ICS believes progress towards a modern, efficient manufacturing industry will be made by helping companies understand benefits and justify investment.

As a free service, ICS has been working closely with many manufacturing companies to advise on the best automation solutions available to them.

Concept Trials, Labour Savings, and Throughput Calculations are among many criteria ICS will consider to provide justification towards modern automated manufacturing processes. http://www.ics-robotics.co.uk/ Info@ICS-Robotics.co.uk

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E-SERIES Universal Robots (UR), renowned for being the cobot market leader and pioneer, has introduced its new flagship e-Series line of collaborative robot arms, as part of its mission to bring the benefits of automation to companies of all sizes.

The e-Series builds on the original UR cobot with six articulation points and a wide scope of flexibility.

Designed to mimic the range of motion of a human arm, the e-Series enables faster development for a wider variety of applications, offers easier programming than ever and meets the very latest ISO safety standards.

All UR’s cobots are supported by the UR+ ‘app store for robotics’, which provides easy access to a wide range of approved partners’ grippers, end-effectors and accessories.

They can therefore be customized for a variety of scenarios and applications.

All products are tested and approved to perfectly integrate with the robot arms, ensuring quick set-up, reliable operation a smooth user experience and simple programming.

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Robotics & Automation Universal Robot’s full range of cobots will be on display at Robotics & Automation from the 10th -11th October at Arena MK. Visit us at stand 411 to get hands-on with the technology and assess its potential for your business!

Experience the e-Series at www.universal-robots.com

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MINIMIZE CYCLE TIMES VOGT ULTRASONICS

WELD SEAM INSPECTION WITH PHASED ARRAY TECHNOLOGY MINIMIZES CYCLE TIMES

VOGT Ultrasonics realized a fully automated Phased Array ultrasonic inspection solution of electron beam welds on rotors for asynchronous motors for a supplier to the automotive industry.

The task was to develop a test system that reliably inspects rotors in the shortest possible time while ensuring a very high level of system availability. The system was designed as an integral part of a production line.

Phased Array and BubblerTechnique The used VOGT Phased Array ultrasonic inspection system works immersion-free in bubbler technique. The component is locally moistened with water to couple the ultrasound. This means that a complex and cost-intensive drying stage is not required.

The use of Phased Array ultrasound technology leads to a considerable reduction in testing time. Phased Array ultrasound systems are based on the principle of multi-element testing. A probe can have up to 128 elements, which can be

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activated electronically either individually or in group. This creates a focused ultrasound.

The inspection software creates two-and three dimensional views of the component with the inspection areas showing the sizes and locations of the detected defects. The advantages of this technique are the beam focusing and control and the possibility of linear or sectoral testing. This allows defects to be detected quickly and reliable with just one probe, independent of direction.

The developed ultrasonic inspection system thus achieves a cycle time reduction by a factor of 30 compared to the conventional inspection method.

Automation creates test reliability After the rotors have been welded by the customer’s system, they are subjected to an automatic quality control in the subsequent process step. A robot feeds them to the VOGT ultrasonic inspection system in 24/7 operation. The inspection task is to test the weld seams of the copper components on their both end faces for imperfections.

Optionally, the 0° marking of the cylindrical component is made by means of a mandrel, which is driven into the component by a pneumatic stamp. If required, this enables a local metallurgical inspection of the component at the defect location.

The components are tested for defects with a site of up to 0.35mm2. After scanning the first end face, the component is rotated by a gripper located in the VOGT inspection system, optionally marked again and the second end face tested.

The inspection software evaluates the test data automatically on the basis of previously defined evaluation criteria and communicates the test result (OK/ NOT OK) to the customer's central control system.

For this purpose the raster scan software with a stencil synchronization module is used due to the complex, non-contiguous test area. Afterwards, the components are automatically fed by a robot into the further production process or are sorted out as NOT OK. www.vogt-ultrasonics.de

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ModuLeS and Much More

Packing machine with safety enclosure constructed from clean room profiles Load and unload removal transportation via belt conveyor, timing belt and gravity roller conveyers Transport and filling of cartons, weight measurement via integrated scales Accumulating run with separating function and cyclical operation mk Profile Systems Limited a company of the mk Technology Group Unit 2·Wolds Farm Business Park Kinoulton Lane·Kinoulton·Nottinghamshire, NG12 3EQ Phone +44 (0)1949 823751·Fax +44 (0)1949 81270 www.mkprofiles.co.uk·info@mkprofiles.co.uk

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WAGO AT PPMA WAGO

WAGO DEBUTS LEVER AND PUSH-BUTTON TERMINAL BLOCKS AT PPMA

Stand A71 at PPMA 2018 (25-27 September) sees WAGO launch two variants of its TOPJOB® S family of rail-mounted terminal blocks.

A push-button version and a lever-actuated version, the first terminal block of its kind, gives switchgear manufacturers a wider choice for wiring assemblies, with three different wiring options within the same product range.

The clamping point of the push-button terminal block is opened with any screwdriver or similar operating tool. Feedthrough terminal blocks with push-buttons are available for wire with a cross-section between 0.14 to 25 mm².

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The push-button terminal block is available in 2-, 3- or 4-conductor variants.

The lever-actuated variant, a world first from WAGO, is equipped with a lever on the field side, and a push-button or operating tool-actuated connection on the secondary side. The clamping point on the field side is opened and closed by hand using the lever, allowing installers to tell at a glance which wires in an assembly are terminated. Both the push button and lever actuators are orange in colour, making them clearly visible for easy identification.

The lever can be left open, freeing both hands to connect difficult-to-bend conductors with large cross sections.

Versions are available for nominal crosssections of 2.5 mm², 6 mm² and 16 mm², and in 2- or 3-conductor configurations.

All TOPJOB S rail mounted terminal blocks feature Push-In CAGE CLAMP® spring pressure connection. This is 50 percent quicker to wire compared to screws, free from maintenance and immune to loosening over time due to vibration or heat cycling, as well as allowing push-in connection of solid, seven strand and ferruled conductors.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW ROVER TEAM The University of Warsaw’s Rover Team of which British Encoder Products is one of their proud sponsors recently posted their results from the University Rover Challenge.

They said :“A week ago, the University Rover Challenge ended. The PCz Rover Team won, Missouri S&T Mars Rover Design Team finished 2nd and the Mars Rover Kielce “impuls” team was third. We’ve managed to take the 8th position, so we’re getting better! (last year - 16th) In the task where we had to service a lander’s control panel we scored the best of all teams. In the astronaut assistance task, despite heavy technical problems, only 4 competitors got a better result than us.

Unfortunately our road to podium was blocked by weaker scores in the two other tasks.

We don’t stop in our activities and continue preparations for the next competitions - the Canadian International Rover Challenge in August and the European Rover Challenge in September.

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ADDITIONAL MACHINE SIZE KHS GMBH

SUCCESSFUL INNOFILL CAN C: KHS IMPLEMENTS ADDITIONAL MACHINE SIZE WITH GREATER CAPACITY

Huge interest in the new can filler / Compact design gives smaller breweries many benefits / For up to 27,800 cans per hour It gives operators the technological innovations of the big machines and is convincing with its compact design and quick installation: with the Innofill Can C can filler KHS GmbH satisfies the demand of smaller breweries on the international market.

Since introducing the prototype at drinktec 2017 there has been increased interest in the new technology from the Dortmund systems supplier. This is one of the reasons why KHS is launching a further machine size with a greater capacity to market this year.

At the world premiere of the Innofill Can C at drinktec 2017 Canadian craft brewery Steamworks procured the very first machine with a serial number of 001.

In commissioning the can filler in February 2018 the Dortmund systems provider laid the foundations for the future machine series. “The high order entry demonstrates that this machine concept is already proving convincing,” says Kevin Rathbun, project manager at KHS USA. The machine manufacturer has already sold a number of the new can fillers worldwide.

KHS shipped the can filler in a single container to the customer in Vancouver where it was commissioned on site on a plug-and-produce basis without any need for complicated installation processes.

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As the 21 filling and three seaming stations, valve manifold, cladding and control cabinet on the Innofill Can C form an enclosed, ready-to-produce machine unit, all that had to be done during installation was to connect up the electricity cables, piping and conveyors.

Only 14 days from delivery to commissioning Just 14 days lay between delivery and the commissioning of the prototype. According to Steamworks its new plant engineering fills approximately 15,000 cans an hour in its standard 355-milliliter can format. The craft brewery also uses cans holding 473 and 500 milliliters. “With its new development KHS has again made the technical innovations of its big machines available to the craft brewing segment,” says Rathbun.

Steamworks’ CEO Gershkovitch is very pleased with his new can filler. “I like the KHS approach to design. In my experience things with a logical array work best.” In addition to the compact layout and fast installation, Gershkovitch also appreciates the machine’s hygienic design. In particular, this includes a gapless bell guide with PTFE expansion joints (Teflon) and bells which are lifted and positioned fully electropneumatically to seal the cans – without any mechanical action from cams and rollers. This does away with the need for water lubrication, simplifies cleaning and promises a service life which is up to twice as long as before.

The Innofill Can C is designed for low to medium outputs depending on the can size.

KHS is to initially implement a further machine size this year in order to increase the capacity for filling 330-milliliter cans from 15,600 to 27,800 cans per hour. “In addition to craft brewers, who continue to grow and grow, medium-sized breweries are also increasingly asking for further costefficient machines for the medium capacity range,” emphasizes Rathbun. According to specifications the can filler can also process carbonated soft drinks or CSDs. “The output is then slightly higher”, Rathbun states.

KHS GmbH KHS is one of the leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for the beverage, food and non-food industries.

The KHS Group includes the following companies: KHS GmbH, KHS Corpoplast GmbH, NMP Systems GmbH and numerous subsidiaries outside Germany.

In 2017 KHS and its 5.070 employees achieved a turnover of around €1.14 billion within the Salzgitter consolidation. www.khs.com

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PACKAGING MACHINE MK PROFILE SYSTEMS

HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE PACKING MACHINE

German company Steffes Pruf- und Messtechnik GmbH wanted to develop an innovative packing system to further expand its automation division.

Restricted space meant that the developers required a height adjustable andparticularly compact system.

By using components and modules from the mk Technology Groups’ aluminium profile construction kit, Steffes requirements were met with flexibility and economically.

So whilst the solution was a good one, this new innovation then needed to be introduced to the marketplace.

Steffes has been developing and building complete solutions for checking, picking, packing and transporting hollow bodies of various kinds for over 40 years.

Blow moulding machine manufacturers, packaging specialists or car manufacturers around the world are among the company’s customers.

With about 6000 plants worldwide, Steffes is highly export orientated; 75% of its revenues are from foreign trade.

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Requirements of the System The S-PACK-PAL-T is a fully automatic machine for packaging various empty containers such as bottles, cans and canisters in cardboard trays and subsequent palletizing of the trays on a pallet.

In addition to requirements such as ‘robust’, ‘safe’ and ‘easy to use’, the machine needed to have, amongst other things, a packing height of 3m.

Furthermore, it should have a compact, boxshaped frame so that it can be transported best on a lorry or a maritime container.

Equally, some flexibility was required, which is essential in such systems, especially in the construction process.

At first glance these specifications do not seem particularly unusual but during implementation seemingly simple conditions prove to be major hurdles as Christian Becker, Product Manager of mk knows only too well: “ With new developments, it is important not only to ensure that everything works as it should.

Requirements, affecting not primarily the function or capacity of the machine can often require structural changes in the concept.”

For example, the transport and the introduction of a machine must be considered, as well as operating costs of the facility or ergonomics or noise emissions.

And even seemingly quite trivial conditions, such as physical installations, can greatly affect the implementation of an idea.

The Genesis of the Idea The requirement of the 3m packaging height turned out to be a major obstacle as the ceiling height at Steffes facilities did not allow mk to build too tall a machine. Out of necessity, the developer thought of building a telescopic frame.

In order to achieve the required height, the frame should be able to be extended by 1.5 meters. After the concept was finalised the developer recognised that some additional benefits were brought by this system.

This design meant the machine could be transported in one piece on a truck or in a container therefore it does not have to be dismantled and reassembled on site.

To see the full range of mk’s conveyors please visit www.mkprofiles.co.uk or call (01949) 823751

Founded in 1983, Rayair Automation Ltd. was created to facilitate production efficiency to the Maltese industries in their production capabilities, thus the Maltese industry could compete with international manufacturing companies.

Over the years, Rayair Automation has grown from one full- time employee to nine fulltime employees specializing in designing, manufacturing, assembly and commissioning of fully and semi-automated machinery. Apart from growing in the manual workforce, Rayair also grew with regards to a new factory and new machinery. Rayair is equipped with the latest CNC

machinery, the latest software and a 3D printer to help in prototyping of jigs and fixtures.

Over the years, Rayair has supplied automations for the cosmetic industry, the Pharmaceutical industry, the automotive industry, the rubber industry and to other specialized industries including those specializing into packaging.

Rayair, collaborates with wellknown brands, including Unitronics, Piab, Camozzi and Denso Robotics and thus automations are becoming more flexible and with greater output performance thanks to the latest technologies offered by its suppliers.

One of the latest technologies integrated together by the in-house team at Rayair Automation was a 6-Axis robot together with two vision cameras. This system, used for punching components, was developed over a period of just 3 months and is now considered to be one of the highlights for Rayair automation. Rayair’s portfolio also includes automation for assembling toys, cosmetics, palletizing, polishing, transportation and automatic inspection and packaging.

Thanks to the trust shown by its clients, nowadays, Rayair is looking to expand its operation overseas and is looking for a partner to help in this leap forward.

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MAKING A SOLID (STEEL) INVESTMENT Transformers are among the most basic electrical devices in a power distribution system. Essentially, it's a chunk of iron wrapped with wire.

If you thought that, then you'd be wrong.

Okay, yes, it's still a block of iron with wire wound around it, but there are a huge number of factors which go into building a transformer which make it such a dynamic essential to a wide variety of applications.

The design of a transformer can be hugely complicated considering the amount of power it has to transform, the properties of the power going in and coming out, environmental factors, efficiency issues, sizing requirements, availability of materials and, subsequently, the amount all this will cost before the first turn of wire makes it around a steel core.

There are two major factors to the cost of a transformer: what you pay for it, and the cost to run it. A well-built, efficient unit with low losses will keep the running cost of the transformer to a minimum and can be defined by its loss rating. But to build a high efficiency transformer, you need the best quality materials which will come at a premium – so in keeping running costs down, you must be prepared to make sacrifices to your initial outlay.

Or do you...?

One of the major parts of the manufacturing process of transformers, core stacking is a very delicate procedure, particularly for larger transformers. It involves a lot of precise and fine operations which used to be possible only for very skilled workers to execute. The stack must be uniform on all sides, built flush, and fit precisely through the windings. Little deviations will cause vibrations, noise, heat and—ultimately— losses. Urgent improvements were required here.

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To support a continued increase in business, particularly the demand for high efficiency transformers, Electro-wind has invested in state-of-the-art machinery at its factory in Stoke-on-Trent. This investment, made earlier in 2017, is now fully operational with the commission of a magnetic steel lamination stacking machine.

The new unit saves labour by rapidly and accurately building up steel laminations, inserting E/I or U/I core plates into a bobbin at high speed, with excellent performance.

The tooling works with a variety of thicknesses and can be set for an array of single- and three-phase laminations. This provides the benefits of rapid production, maintaining an accurate count on every project, a simplified operating process, and outstanding product quality.

With a packing speed of up to one hundred laminations per minute, it can complete a lamination pack of fifty millimetres in about two minutes – a job which would take a human operator in excess of ten minutes to finish. Additionally, even an experienced operative stacking a transformer by hand would be prone to making occasional errors in stacking, would have to spend additional time hammering the laminations into a flat plane, and would have to take the time to remove and refit any laminations which were bent or distorted in the process.

This new machine delivers superior speed and accuracy, utilising easily interchangeable dies, blocks and assembly tools. Not only does this increase the speed which transformers are built, but it also minimises waste material. The unit even comes with air-operated extraction which aids removal of the bobbin when the packing is finished to assist the operator in quickly setting up the next job. The finished product also benefits from advanced levels of quality, thanks to the precision fit afforded by the new machine.

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS Because the new machine consistently stacks magnetic steel laminations singly, uniformly and without errors, the completed unit will run more efficiently, reducing losses and making your transformer run cleaner and greener with considerably fewer losses and lower running costs.

The combination of speed, accuracy and reduced waste allows Electro-wind to become even more competitive in the growing construction and electrical sectors.

This investment continues Electro-wind’s commitment to driving up quality and reducing manufacturing expenditure. These benefits are passed on to the customer in the form of better quality and more competitively priced products. Lead times are also reduced following the resulting improved productivity. You won’t have to compromise your initial outlay to improve transformer efficiency.

So … not exactly just a chunk of iron with wire wrapped around it.

For detailed information on our range of energy efficient transformers, as well as our reactors, chokes, rectification units, and site electrical equipment, please get in touch on 01782 776321 or by emailing sales@ electro-wind.co.uk. Alternatively, you can find a wealth of information on our website: www.electro-wind.co.uk - all our products can be designed to best suit your project requirements, and we have a range of offthe-shelf units available directly.

Electro-wind is committed to deliver the highest quality goods, to meet and exceed customer expectations, and to reduce the environmental impact of our products and solutions. Through closely working with our clients’ design requirements, we can achieve short lead times, produce energy efficient products and, perhaps most importantly, create a sustainable environment for years to come.

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GLOBAL INDUSTRY STANDARD CRAMLINGTON

CRAMLINGTON PCB ASSEMBLY SERVICES BUSINESS SECURES GLOBALLY RECOGNISED INDUSTRY STANDARD

One of the region’s leading manufacturing companies has become one of the few businesses within the North East to secure an internationally recognised standard.

Hindley Circuits – based in Cramlington and recognised for providing Printed Circuit Board(PCB) electronic assembly services has secured an ISO 9001:2015 after meeting rigorous qualification requirements. As the most up-to date certification of its kind – and the hardest yet to achieve – the standard focuses around companies’ quality management systems.

Replacing the 2008 edition of the standard, the ISO 9001: 2015 took three years to revise from nearly 95 participating countries bringing the certification up to date with modern business needs with the new version focusing a lot more on performance.

The standard recognises Hindley Circuits comprehensive work processes including its methods of work and documentation of management planning, as well as its ability to manage risks and opportunities.

Crucially this approach has been rolled out across the full company and almost 50 employees within Hindley Circuits have a

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full understanding of the company’s robust quality management systems and processes in place.

And the certification comes on the back of the young manufacturing business – which was only formed two years ago - recently announcing its second business acquisition of North East based electronic product design and repair specialists Irridian Industrial Electronics.

Speaking about the company securing the ISO certification, Richard Whitehead, Chief Executive Officer at Hindley Circuits said: “We are delighted to have secured this quality standard – which is known to be very difficult to achieve - in such a short space of time.

“Having achieved huge business growth since the business was formed, as part of sustaining this, it was very important for Hindley to have comprehensive quality management systems in place to put the business at the forefront of the industry, whilst also ensuring high standards are consistently met.

“Achieving such a standard means that

our new and existing client base can rest assure that they are dealing with a reputable company that adheres to internationally recognised standards and, as such, this will help us to continue to win new contracts and provide employment opportunities within the region as we continue to grow.”

The company has made significant investment of over £600k in training staff and upgrading and improving equipment, which has seen the business post impressive first year trading accounts reporting a turnover of £2.4m whilst being on track to exceed turnover of £4.5m in year two.

Established in 2016 Hindley Circuits specialise in electronic assembly manufacturing providing its services to a diverse range of end markets, predominately working with companies that design and market niche products that see the value in having their electronics content made in the UK. The company has recently acquired two businesses, Magnum Electronics and Irridian Industrial Electronics which has significantly enhanced the company’s service offering to deliver a full end to end service.

Power Resistors alternatives to ARCOL/OHMITE by ATE + Metallux BEC Distribution has announced new availability of ATE and Metallux range of alternative Power Resistors for ARCOL/Ohmite resistors. ATE and Metallux are world-class manufacturers of power resistors, with own production and R&D facilities in Italy and Germany specialising in flat, round and wirewound over aluminium, ceramic, compact brake resistors, Steel Grid Brake and modules constructed of water-cooled break resistors.

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CAMI Develops Capability of Checking Twist Pair Relationships in Cables as Short as Six Feet

Martin Horrod, founder, Skalene, a leader in EMC Design & CE certification, recalls; “We were attracted to Newbury’s online PCB Train service due to its simplicity and the cost benefits of PCB pooling. We’ve utilised their kitting and assembly service which, when combined with the free-issue Rs and Cs, delivers real value.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, CAMI Research Inc. (Acton, MA), manufacturer of the CableEye automation-ready cable and harness test system, has developed the capability of checking and measuring twist pair relationships in cables as short as six feet.

This feature is now standard in the model M4 low voltage continuity tester, and available as an option for HiPot (HVX-series) testers.

The same circuitry allows for measuring cable length, length to break, capacitance, and resistance with precision (4-wire). CableEye automatically displays a wiring schematic, netlist, and large PASS/FAIL indicator and, with the help of its signature easy-to-interpret colour-coded graphics, instantly identifies not only when there is a fault, but what type of fault and where.

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Feasibility studies of innovative technologies require a fast turnaround of prototype PCBs for test and evaluation. One project involved an automated microfluidic sample handling platform for DNA library preparation.

“Newbury were instrumental in allowing us to produce prototypes and tweak designs with rapid turnaround. The platform, based on a modular architecture, consisted of up to 10 PCB’s per system of peltier temperature controllers, precision pump and valve controllers and interface and communication PCBs”.

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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS LIMTRONIK

EMS SERVICE PROVIDER LIMTRONIK COUNTERS VOLATILE MARKET FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS The market for electronic components has been more volatile for several months and the trend shows no improvement before 2020. The reason: The electronics industry is booming - among other things, by the increasing “electronification” and digitization of processes. The associated increased demand for components leads to price increases and supply bottlenecks on the part of the suppliers. The Limtronik GmbH ( www.limtronik.de), An expert in electronic manufacturing services (EMS), counteracts this development with customer awareness and organizational change.

Limtronik GmbH is an expert in Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM) partners - the portfolio ranges from the production of electronic assemblies and tailor-made systems to product development.

Current situation in the component supply market For some months now, the procurement market for electronic components has been growing increasingly scarce - and the trend is still rising. According to experience, more and more “Counterfeit Parts”, ie fake components, are coming onto the market.

Dr. Anjou Appelt, Managing Director of Limtronik GmbH, explains which products or components are currently the most affected by the development: “In addition to capacity and capacity bottlenecks in active components (semiconductors), which led to increased delivery times as well as partial allocations, are currently falling in particular the previously low-priced passive components (resistors, capacitors) in the category of bottleneck procurement.

In particular, the ceramic-based R chips (resistors) and even more massive MLCCs (multi-layer ceramic chip capacitor) seem to be the hardest hit. “ The MLCC is one of the most commonly used components in electronics. Each board contains several MLCCs. In a laptop, for example, up to 1,000 MLCCs are installed.

Increasing “electronification” of processes (IoT), more sensors in vehicles, wireless chargers etc. lead to an increased demand for passive components.

“Looking at the supply market, it should be noted that, due to the low price since

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its own years, a consolidation on the manufacturer side has taken place. The MLCCs are currently covered by only ten to twelve manufacturers worldwide. Both the consolidation and the prices of recent years resulted in maintenance investments by the manufacturers, but not in extensions.

The capacities of the producers are simply exhausted. The replacement times increase sometimes longer than 1 year. After visits from several manufacturers in Asia, we were assured that investment in capacity had been initiated, but with plant delivery times of up to 18 months, this will not become a reality until the second half of 2019, “explains Anjou Appelt.

In parallel, a concentration of some (mainly Japanese) manufacturers on smaller sizes to notice, which in turn has influence on development projects. As a result, there are enormously long replacement times and price increases (in some cases by + 300% at the end of the year), which make planning in a logistical sense extremely difficult.

How is Limtronik dealing with this market situation?

Limtronik has been adapting to the changed conditions for several months, so that long-term planning with customers can be accelerated. Furthermore,

Limtronik makes a selection of alternative manufacturers - in close consultation with the customers. Ensuring good partnerships with distributors and manufacturers worldwide is another important factor.

Limtronik makes acquisitions of the most needed components, partly directly in Asia. A component WE review and close collaboration with laboratories in Asia also helps prevent counterfeiting.

One of the most important measures is also the promotion of customer awareness of the market situation. For customers and interested parties Limtronik therefore organizes on August 16, from 12:00 clock, at the company headquarters in Industriestraße 11-13 in 65549 Limburg an information event with top-class speakers from the field of manufacturers, suppliers, customers, etc.

The event carries the title “Quo Vadis Electronics Production: Component Discontinuation / Obsolescence, Allocation, Long Replenishment Times, New Requirements of the Automotive Industry ...

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BS7671 18TH EDITION REVISED RCD REQUIREMENTS If you are involved in the safety specification and or installation of electrical equipment, take note of changes that will come into force in BS7671 January 2019 (18th Edition).

There are a number of recommendations directly linked to improving the security and safety of electrical installations protected by RCDs.

Why is BS7671 relevant to most industrial sites?

The Electricity at Work Regulations and the HSE refer to BS7671 as a “Code of Practice” for electrical installation”. Circuits may rely on additional protection provide by RCDs, to reduce deaths from electrocution and or fire. Installations using Type AC RCDs may not provide the level of protection required, when supplying modern equipment containing switch mode power supplies and inverters. The 18th Edition Regs specify the Type of RCD required, based on the types of residual current generated by the equipment connected to the supply see 531.3.3 and Annex A53 Fig A53. This is a general requirement and applies to all installations. Particular requirements see Part 7.

531.3.3 Types of RCD The type of RCD installed must be capable of providing the required level of protection based on the residual currents that may be generated under possible fault conditions: “Different types of RCD exist, depending on their behaviour in the presence of DC components and frequencies. The appropriate RCD shall be selected from the following”, this clause goes on to list the various types of RCD namely A, F, B and their suitability for different types of residual current.

Type AC RCDs are only listed for general purpose applications such as electric kettles, emersion heaters, filament lamps. Many modern appliances contain semiconductors, and are not suitable for connection to Type AC RCDs e.g.

The internal topology of a Single phase VFD/ VSD will determine the residual current characteristics (Type A, F or B) and therefore the type of RCDs that can be installed safely upstream. 3 phase VFD/VSD must only be connected to Type B RCDs, irrespective of the application or location.

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Two examples of possible fault currents in circuits containing semiconductor devices (PECS): see BS7671 Annex A53 Fig A53.1 Circuit with fault location

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Annex A53.1 gives details of typical faults currents associated with circuits containing semiconductors and the required RCD type (see example 1 and 2).

These recommendations along with other changes are directly linked to reducing the risks associated with electrical faults, namely fire and electrocution.

For additional information on RCDs refer to www.doepke.co.uk/ download/Techpub-16

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

DISTRIBUTOR FOR ICOTEK GMBH FOREMOST ELECTRONICS

ICOTEK CABLE ENTRY AND EMC SYSTEMS NOW AVAILABLE FROM FOREMOST ELECTRONICS

Foremost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components, has been appointed as a distributor for Icotek GmbH. Icotek have been developing innovative cable entry and EMC cable shielding systems for over 15 years, hold a number of patents and are designed-in to global OEMs and leading companies in a wide number of industries.

Icotek products now available from Foremost include ATEX and railway cable entry systems specified to EN 45545-3, cable entry frames and glands for cables with connectors fitted, cable entry plates

for cables without connectors, brush cable pass-thoughs, strain relief and cable management, EMC cable shield clamps and the CONFIX cable conduit system.

machine, a plant or a control cabinet the icotek systems provide a reliable solution.

Icotek products provide tight sealing and provide superior strain relief.

Applications for icotek products include machine tools, railway technology, wind turbines, solar technology, vehicle construction and packaging machines, automation and robotics.

For applications that have the possibility of extreme contamination by water, dust, vibration or extreme temperatures icotek offer reliable, cost effective solutions.�

Alan Cook, Managing Director of Foremost, comments, “Wherever electric lines, pneumatic and hydraulic hoses or optical fibre have to be securely routed into a

To see the icotek products available from Foremost, please visit www.4most.co.uk call +44 (0)1371 811171 or email sales@4most.co.uk

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

PHOTONICS INMOCO

PRECISION MOTION TECHNOLOGIES ARE RISING TO THE FUTURE CHALLENGES OF PHOTONICS

Photonics is a science whose time has come.

Just as 20th Century engineers relied on electric motors, 21st Century engineers are turning to lasers and fibre optics to create machines and technologies that will change the world and redefine life as we know it.

Gerard Bush of motion experts INMOCO says the precision optical systems required are pushing the boundaries of drives and controls.

Lasers were invented in1960, and at first nobody could find a use for them. The theory behind optical fibre was postulated in Victorian times, but it was not until

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1973 that Gerhard Bernsee of Schott Glass developed a material able to support the concept.

Today, photonics are ubiquitous, embracing everything from normal life to advanced scientific research. Relatively mundane applications include telecommunications, information processing technology and computing, home electronics, lighting, printing, information displays and bar code scanners. In the technical and engineering world lasers and fibre optics are used in metrology, spectroscopy, and holography.

In medicine surgery, endoscopy and health

monitoring have all been transformed.

Today military technology, laser material processing, biophotonics, agriculture, aviation, construction and robotics all rely increasingly on photonics, while artists have a whole new medium with which to produce thought provoking installations.

Challenge and solution Precision optics applications require smooth, fast motion with high acceleration and short settling times. High resolution and repeatability in a compact, lightweight package are also essential. Traditional

mechanical systems do not offer the precision or small system size required, while wear and tear of the components quickly render them insufficiently accurate.

INMOCO and many of its principal partner companies have been working to develop precision motion systems for photonic applications. In one example, a Celera Motion’s Juke Series voice coil actuator and Optira Series encoder were integrated into a compact linear stage platform to deliver the high acceleration, speed and precision movement required.

The Juke Series motor is a simple two wire device that can be controlled with readily available amplifiers and PID controllers.

The Optira Series encoder’s 5 nanometre resolution, 1 micron accuracy, extremely small 13 x 11.8 mm footprint, and flexible mounting and cabling options enabled high precision motion and easy integration into the small linear stage.

Benefit Celera Motion’s Juke and Optira components achieved the specified system performance needs in a compact yet powerful package. The linear stage has even been designed so that can be modified to suite a range of different projects, including mounting locations on both the stage and the moving surface.

Celera Motion (the recently combined

businesses of American companies MicroE and Applimotion) also provides fully assembled and tested linear stages and mechatronics packages designed by an expert engineering staff with many years of experience. In many cases, like INMOCO, Celera Motion’s specialists work closely with customers’ engineers so that solutions are not only arrived at quickly, but are also to the specific application requirements.

INMOCO has been at the forefront of precision motion technologies for three decades, during which time the core technologies have developed in terms of capabilities and accuracy, while the user base has grown from those few applications that could justify high cost equipment and considerable engineering time to a far wider universe that embraces almost all fields of technological endeavour.

Its core product portfolio includes servo amplifiers, position controllers, servo and stepper motors, linear motors, sensors and encoders, electric actuators and mechanical gearheads. However, INMOCO’s ability is not only in supplying products, it also provides highly technical application and after sales support, and can incorporate products into customer-specified electromechanical sub-assemblies, and deliver calibration and testing services.

Photonics is a new frontier for engineers and technologists in the UK and around the

world across a wide range of industries. It is clear that there are many years of further advancement and development yet to come. Users will need the support of several levels of specialist if they are to realise the potential of the new technologies and progress the state of the art in their chosen fields. Experts from INMOCO and Celera have already put into place the lines of communication that are needed to bring the benefits of photonics and the expertise to support them to the widest possible audience.

About INMOCO Established in 1987, INMOCO now offers an extensive range of motion control equipment including: compact servo amplifiers, position controllers, stepper motors, PLC controllers, linear motors, sensors, electric actuators and gearheads. INMOCO’s product portfolio is supported by extensive applications and technical expertise, in addition to customerspecified electro-mechanical development and sub-assembly services; including calibrating and testing in a class 10,000 clean room facility. www.inmoco.co.uk

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

POWER CONTINUITY IN THE UK POWER CONTINUITY

24/7 POWER PROTECTION = POWER CONTINUITY THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS

Brexit has seen some Data Storage being re-located to mainland Europe.

PowerContinuity has designed , installed and maintains the ultimate power protection systems that our global clients expect here in the UK. So we say, don’t relocate! Great British Power Continuity offers the most cost effective and resilient power protection in the UK. Should you be planning a co-lo for your disaster recovery site, have you requested and been shown the physical UPS and Generator installation of the site, that proves their 24/7 capability exists with your own eyes? We strongly recommend that see the physical reality as this is far more compelling that a sales pitch.

When placing your servers in a co-lo Data Suite, your first concern is what resilience backup power systems are installed to protect your power stream.

No Lighty No Likey !

The power is in your hands; choose Power Continuity Resilient no break backup systems. Our own engineering teams and tech support are on call 24 hours a day,

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ensuring that ‘failure is not an option’ for PowerContinuity customers.

protection, PowerContinuity install Piller Rotary Power Systems.

We all know that future Grid supplies are reliant on PV and wind turbine alternative energy, meaning less stable power as traditional power production decreases, leading to greater harmonic distortion – hence the rapid increase in irregular power drops.

For many years, as a premier distributor partner, we have worked closely with Piller to provide ‘state of the art’ robust rotary systems to our clients across the UK, from inspiration to installation, one stop shop.

Two independent Grid supplies will help resilience but that will never remove the erratic millisecond power dips that cause irritating server issues and stop robots.

These millisecond power dips are enough to ‘knock out’ servers, stop productions lines and render sterile production systems inoperable.

For the data environments, with critical load requirements, we work with Riello and Vertiv as their official distributor partner, installing energy saving battery based UPS for own discerning clients.

Where production industrial processes involving motor drives, inverters and heavy machinery require critical seamless power

Whether 1 mVA or 10mVa, choose PowerContinuity.

PowerContinuity install complete, site-wide automatic power protection, encompassing UPS and generator on long-term rental purchase options as well as lease contract, total design and installation all carried out in house. NO Salesmen-ONLY Engineers PowerContinuity say: dont relocate! Great British Power Continuity offers the most cost effective and resilient power protection in the UK ...”

Contact PowerContinuity Systems on 0845 055 8455 – We’re here to help 24/7 PowerContinuity T:0845 055 8455 www.powercontinuity.co.uk

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CONNECTIVITY SHOULD ALWAYS BE THAT EASY! Product testing specialist Yelo will be showcasing its capabilities at ‘What’s New in Electronics’ Birmingham 25 -26 September 2018.

The multi award winning Northern Ireland company has been developing bespoke testing solutions since 1983 for a wide range of products including; medical sensors, security scanners, aircraft reading lights, heating control units, temperature/pressure level transmitters and music amplifiers.

They keystone for these applications is their own proprietary YTE (or Yelo

Test Environment) software that can be utilised with their own customisable hardware or can also be combined with almost any off-the-shelf hardware such as National Instruments, Keysight etc.

To learn more about the Yelo and its test capabilities, please visit www.yelo.co.uk

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION BEUMER GROUP

TRANSFORMATION IS INEVITABLE Industry, economy and society are in the midst of digital transformation. It is a fact that it is inevitable since customers do not want to do without the plus in comfort they have become used to in many areas. But what are the consequences? Above all, many of the boundaries between industries so far known are losing importance, and that is precisely where the future challenges lie.

The questions that arise are: Who is driving transformation, and will the suppliers of today be those of tomorrow? At any rate, BEUMER Group is getting in shape for the digital future.

Logistics is one of the industries where the influence of digital transformation is particularly strong since digital logistics renders substantial benefits in costs, transparency and speed. The smart integration of digital technologies can especially make intralogistics more efficient and environmentally safe. The ever-growing online commerce is driving this process.

The degree of networking, automation and system integration increases along with the progressive development of goods flows in e-commerce and the topic of returns involved in it. Today's supply chains are consistently organised and interlinked – from the sources of raw material up to the delivery of products to the customer's front door and beyond, up to returns, disposal and recycling.

As a system supplier, BEUMER Group provides e-commerce companies and logistics centres with high-speed sortation systems. Their capacities can be adapted to the constantly increasing demands of users. "We must constantly improve our products to increase our competitiveness so that our customers can reduce their costs and optimise their processes," explains Dr Christoph Beumer, Chairman and CEO of BEUMER Group based in Beckum, Germany.

For this reason, the system supplier has integrated innovation management into his strategy for many years now and applied for nearly 100 patents.

For its consistent and multifaceted commitment in this field, BEUMER Group received the Axia Award 2017, which is awarded to medium-sized businesses for their successful and sustainable corporate management. In the age of digital transformation, however, it is not only the improvement of internal processes that counts, but also the development of new

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business models. It is not merely a matter of optimising existing concepts. "We have to create something new. Machinery and systems become more efficient and offer ever-increasing speeds," says Dr Beumer.

Setting new trends instead of missing them The worst-case scenario of any industry is simply missing out on new trends. This may have disastrous consequences for market leaders. One example is analogue photography. Agfa, a German company, succeeded in gaining an excellent reputation in more than 100 years of company history.

Agfa developed the first developer fluid for films and the first flash lamp, the first safety film and the first fully automatic camera – but not the first digital camera. This was developed by an engineer of Kodak. His employer, however, kept this innovation unused in a secret drawer for a long time.

This soon turned out to be a fatal mistake: In the nineteen-nineties, competitors such as Apple, Casio and Canon introduced the first digital cameras for large-scale use onto the market and swept aside the two most successful photographic companies worldwide up to that date. Those who do not face up to digital transformation in time, will be the losers.

"The mechanical engineering and intralogistics industries may suffer the

same fate as regards 3D print technology.

If it becomes possible to produce a steel girder using this technology in the future, this will revolutionise the entire sector," predicts Dr Beumer. A completely new kind of warehousing might emerge. Instead of keeping a large stock of spare parts at any time, items would only be printed on demand. The time and number of items could be precisely controlled and expensive ordering processes would be eliminated.

"We send the drawings of the spare part to our subsidiaries in Thailand or Brazil, our colleagues print the component via 3D printing and we do not need to transport it by ship across the ocean for weeks," says Dr Beumer.

Augmented reality saves travel time and costs It will neither be necessary to send qualified service technicians overseas for weeks. The following scenario is quite conceivable: The responsible employees on site are equipped with 3D glasses. They focus on the object with their mobile device. Through auto-ID characteristics on the logistic element, e.g. a conveyor, and an app specially developed for this purpose, information on this element can be displayed, such as circuit diagrams, maintenance instructions or pin assignments. The required data is displayed on the live image of the camera of the device.

The technicians look at the defective part and can immediately call up all related manuals or goods in stock. Every process step is displayed. In the event of very complex processes, they could, for example, call a colleague at the company location and solve the problem together with them via live stream.

BEUMER Group already uses tablets successfully at several airports that operate its baggage handling systems. This includes Singapore Changi Airport. As one of the main hubs for Southeast Asia, this airport is known to be very progressive and passenger-friendly. The baggage handling system was developed and integrated by BEUMER Group. The system supplier is exclusively responsible for ensuring troublefree operation, optimum maintenance and therefore the long-term coordination of the baggage handling systems. The Customer Support employees provide 24/7 operation at the baggage control rooms and necessary preventive maintenance to ensure continuous system availability and best performance.

Actively shaping progress instead of trying to keep up with it You cannot stop progress. The question is who is driving it. Similar to the automotive industry, which is challenged by electric mobility and deals with the issue of who is going to develop and manufacture the vehicles and, above all, the drives in future, the intralogistics companies will soon be challenged by competitors who are not only from their own sector. Today they are Apple, Google and Facebook, also in this sector – and, in the case of BEUMER Group, even Spotify. The system supplier's product range does not include music, but its sortation systems were used for sorting or distributing CDs for the music industry. With the streaming services becoming more popular and CD production and sales significantly decreasing, this industry no longer needs sortation systems. "This was only a small niche sector, but it may also happen with any other of our industries," fears Dr Beumer.

"With our systems, we equip the baggage handling area of airports all over the world.

However, there are service providers who pick up the baggage at the front door and take it directly to the destination. Passengers no longer have to take care themselves." The so-called 'Unicorn Club', i.e. start-ups whose assessed potential corresponds to billions, is steadily growing. Should suppliers like BEUMER Group wait until they are swept aside by these developments?

Developing disruptive models from within Certainly not. As a family business, BEUMER Group has a responsibility for its employees and customers. This is why the system supplier responds to these major changes and opted for fostering disruptive ideas by founding its own start-ups: "We have two spin-off companies which we have started to complement our existing innovation

department," explains Dr Beumer. "They develop so-called minimum viable products, that is, prototypes that feature minimum equipment, whose market potential is checked until they have reached market readiness."

The BEUMER start-up BG.evolution is located in Dortmund in the immediate vicinity of the innovation centre Digital.Hub Logistics.

Here, companies and researchers work together to design the logistics for digital business models. Developments include, for example, an app enabling users to keep an eye on the current status of the machinery connected to their system via their smart phones or tablets.

Furthermore, BG.challenge was founded in Berlin. Here, the focus is on developing new business models which may disrupt existing business models from outside. BG.challenge offers start-up support for young entrepreneurs. "This helps us get ready for the future and puts us in a great position for the digital age," says Dr Beumer.

www.beumergroup.com

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Will not loosen even under extreme vibration Maintenance free joints – no need to torque or re-torque Lower lifetime total cost of joint - high shear and tensile strengths for increased fatigue life of the joint High speed, easy to install systems can reduce production time by 75% Wide grip ranges minimise fastener inventory Improves health and safety - replace welded joints Tamperproof – once installed cannot be removed without specialist tooling

There is a Huck® Lockbolt for every application – Bobtail®, Magna-Grip®, C50L®, C6L® C120L®, Hucktainer® Compared to conventional nut and bolt installations, which can loosen in high-vibration environments, Huck lockbolts have proven to be impervious to the effect of vibration in a number of very demanding applications. These include rail, automotive, agricultural vehicles and machinery, commercial vehicles and chassis and wind power; the application opportunities are endless.

The secret to this performance difference can be found in the unique Huckbolt design, in which the collar is fully swaged into the locking grooves

of the pin. Huckbolts are precision engineered two piece fasteners that once installed, no matter how vibration intensive the environment, never come loose. Huckbolts provide direct metalto-metal contact when installed, which eliminates the transverse vibration often found in conventional nuts and bolts. Engineered for a wide range of applications, Huckbolts deliver superior joining, shear, and tensile strength for an unmatched fastening solution.

Huckbolts can be effectively used with virtually any metal, and dissimilar metals – with dissimilar coefficients of thermal expansion – present no problems. Varying material thicknesses in a joint are readily accommodated, and surface finishes are not damaged.

Most importantly, Huckbolts are proven to hold up over years of service in demanding high stress, high vibration environments. Star Fasteners are Arconic’s largest UK Huck Fastener supplier.

An extensive stock ensures that customers never have a break in supply. Together with a hire tool fleet and an in-house tool maintenance repair department an all-encompassing service can be relied upon.

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TR Fastenings is a leading international specialist in the engineering, manufacturing and distribution of high quality industrial fastenings and assembly products for a range of customers across sectors including automotive, household appliances and electronics. Operating in 31 global sites including 8 state of the art manufacturing facilities, TR delivers an end to end solution for customers operating in the most innovative environments. For example, TR is well-placed to support the growing Electric Vehicle (EV) sector, with its products and knowledge especially suited to EV charging units. TR has an ever growing number of proprietary brands providing cost effective fastenings that suit most industry sectors including an extensive range of security fasteners which are specially engineered for use in protecting technology and other assets, by preventing anyone from undoing the fastenings without specialist equipment or training.

Lemo will be exhibiting its latest range of compact lightweight sealed connectors for outdoor applications at the electronic design show 2018.

With a reputation for designing precision connectors for over 70 years, LEMO will be highlighting a wide range of high quality reliable connectors and cable assemblies with prominence given to the T Series push-pull self-latching multipole connector.

BULK-OUT® Model BFC Bulk Bag Discharger is enclosed on five sides and vented to a centralised dust collector to contain errant dust escaping through seams or fabric of unlined bulk bags. Works in concert with a manual SPOUT-LOCK™ clamp ring atop a pneumatically actuated TELE-TUBE™ telescoping tube that allows quick, dust-tight connections between the bag spout and hopper, and automatically elongates the bag as it empties to promote flow and evacuation.

A POWER-CINCHER™ pneumatically-actuated flow control valve cinches the bag spout concentrically with no leakage of material, allowing gradual opening of the bag spout as well as retying of partially empty bags.

FLOW-FLEXER™ bag activators raise and lower opposite bottom edges of the bag, promoting material flow and total discharge.

This rugged, sealed connector features IP68 rating and is ideal for applications ranging from medical, test and measurement to industrial controls.

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LEMO, the acknowledged leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connection and cable assembly solutions, will be exhibiting its latest compact lightweight sealed connectors, specifically designed for outdoor applications, at the Electronic Design Show, Ricoh Arena, Coventry from 17-18 October this year.

For further details, contact: LEMO (UK) LTD, Stand No H52

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Fraser Technologies Fraser Technologies are proud to have supported the cleaning industry for last 50 years, working closely with their customers to understand their challenges and their expertise to offer best-in-class cleaning solutions. They have continued to offer technological advances, adapted to legislative changes and embraced environmental challenges.

Fraser Technologies are well known for being considered one of the leaders within the Precision Cleaning industry and offer a wide range of new generation chemistries coupled with both solvent and aqueous cleaning systems.

We are proud to announce the new launch of our standardised range of equipment, which will be revealed at the Surface World show on the 19th & 20th September, at the NEC, Birmingham. Please come and visit us at stand C17 to discuss how we can help.

Tel: 01506 443058 Email: sales@frasertech.co.uk Web: www.frasertech.co.uk

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Vacuum dryers are a multifaceted product used in a wide variety of processes in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and plastic industries.

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Vacuum dryers work to remove liquids from materials or to change a material’s molecular and physical chemistry. It removes liquid by heating the material through conduction, and vaporizing the liquid. Vacuum dryers can change molecular and physical chemistry through chemical reactions and solid state polymerization.

The vacuum drying system consists of a vacuum dryer, media heating and circulating, vacuum, and solvent recovery components.

Contact us today with all your vacuum drying questions and our experienced industry professionals will help you find the right mixing solutions for your particular application.

We’ve given it a complete new lease of life to keep the information clean, concise and easy to navigate.

We think it reflects our growing Facilities Management business and our commitment to delivering customer care centred on our family values.

With an ongoing increase of the UK population wanting to access information while “on the go”, the site is completely responsive. This means that whatever type of device you need to access information from; desk top, tablet or mobile, the information is presented in an easy to engage with format.

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PPM TECHNOLOGY

For almost 25 years PPM Technology Ltd. have been manufacturing IAQ and toxic gas detection instrumentation, specialising in formaldehyde detection: there's an instrument to fit almost every need...

For industrial control and monitoring, several variations of the Formaldemeter™ i/fB are available that provide a simple analogue output (voltage or current loop) and can be enhanced by optional display modules or data loggers.

Alternatively the PPMonitor range

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of distributed IAQ Profile monitors continuously transmit data from internal IAQ sensors to either the PPMonitor software suite or the Touch Screen Monitor where live charts can be displayed and reports generated.

Visit www.ppm-technology.com or contact sales@ppm-technology.com for more information.

SIMPLE GREEN® THE SAFER ALTERNATIVE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE CLEANING Finding a cleaning product that is safer for the environment and employees whilst still being powerful and effective can be a challenge.

For many organisations in different industries around the world, SIMPLE GREEN ® is the answer - trusted globally for high quality, environmentally safer cleaning and degreasing products.

Solvent-free SIMPLE GREEN ® is non hazardous, breaks down dirt, grease and grime and is: • Kinder to the environment • Safer for employees • Gentler on equipment, metals, plastics and coatings From general all purpose cleaning to degreasing engines, manufacturing equipment, removing machining oils, or maintenance and repair operations on aircraft and wind turbines, SIMPLE GREEN ® concentrated cleaners and degreasers do it all.

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Optimum Heat Transfer For Process Cooling Applications High thermal efficiency and low viscosity fluids to maximise Coefficients Of Performance

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MICRO DOSING BURKERT

MICRO DOSING – CREATING AN APPLICATION SPECIFIC SOLUTION Industries that employ micro dosing technology such as pharmaceuticals, medical applications including in-vitro diagnosis, environmental analysis and inkjet printing represent a diverse variety of applications. What is essential for all of them is that the most appropriate design and materials choice can be made for each one.

Tony Brennan, Field Segment Manager Gas & Micro for Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, looks at the technology involved in micro dosing and how the latest developments can be integrated into existing equipment.

The two most common methods of micro dosing are time-pressure dosing and volumetric dosing; each has its strengths and most appropriate applications so making the right choice is essential to a successful installation.

Control of time and pressure Creating a micro time-pressure-dosing system requires a range of components that need to be carefully linked together to deliver a reliable and effective solution.

The initial starting point is the pressure vessel where the dosing fluid is stored. This needs to be fitted with both level sensors and a highly accurate pressure transducer to ensure a constant supply of fluid at the correct rate.

The fluid is initially controlled by flow control valves which deliver it to the dosing system.

In some cases, a conductivity probe can be fitted at this point to check that the correct fluid is being used. The dosing system itself will be based around a precision flow control valve that meets the specifications of the process.

Time-pressure dosing needs two controlled circuits, one to control the dispensing of the fluid and the other to maintain the pressure of the propellant gas that is used to drive the liquid through the system.

With a known system pressure, the volume being dispensed is controlled by the defined opening time of the valve. This operation is usually controlled by a PLC via a HMI. This design has a number of benefits: It is capable of delivering a high dosing frequency as well as controlling the dosing speed. The dosing volume is variable, to the point that continuous dosing is also possible.

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This design is typically compact in dimensions and can be arranged to deliver several different fluids into one process.

Installed reliability and precision

Modern valve design has enabled micro precision while at the same time maintaining the highest hygiene standards.

Onboard circuit boards enable calibration and process parameters to be retained within the valve assembly while network connectivity is assured through fieldbus communications. This type of system is more commonly seen in pharmaceutical, medical and biotech applications as well as drinks vending machines, where speed and hygiene are prerequisite.

The whole purpose of micro dosing systems is to deliver repetitive volumes of fluid quickly and accurately. Moreover, the accuracy must not decline over the lifetime of the dosing valve, so continued precision and long-term reliability are essential. To that end, Bürkert has developed a family of microfluidic valves that can operate at high pressures with a typical service life of 200 million cycles.

Volumetric dosing For applications that still require accuracy as well as a high dosing speed, micro dosing pumps provide the answer. These are excellent for continuous dosing applications and their more simplistic arrangement makes them very cost effective. They are often used in process filling, the dosing of adhesives or lubricants as well as environmental analysers.

Again, micro pumps are designed for a variety of applications. Often the dosing amount is controlled by a frequency generator and accuracy levels are typically ±2%. In some cases, all the wetted parts can be easily changed, and the fluidic chamber can be designed as a disposable item.

Selecting the most appropriate materials and specifications is best done with assistance from a manufacturer, which has the expertise and application knowledge to create the best solution.

Within this range there are specialist products, such as the Type 6712 Whisper valve, which offers fast acting control and an internal volume of just 5 μl. Products such as this can be combined with a host of compatible control equipment to create tailor-made systems for a wide variety of applications.

From the initial application assessment, through design and construction to installation and commissioning, working with a single supplier can reduce complexity and deliver the most efficient solution.

Of course, these systems need to fit seamlessly with the existing process equipment, especially in terms of communications. As an expert in fluid control systems, Bürkert offers a complete turnkey solution for all micro-dosing applications, including complete integration with the existing network topology. www.burkert.co.uk

Efficiency matters.

Reliability matters.

Safety matters.

In your world, it all matters.

This is why level matters.

Rag layers, foam and mud tanks. Scrubbers, shakers and steam. There are no excuses when you need the toughest level measurements. That’s why Magnetrol® matters.

We have the deepest experience in your applications and the broadest portfolio of level instruments for your industry.

Our experts will help you identify efficiencies, lower costs, improve production and reduce downtime. It all matters.

Because in your world, level matters.

©2018 Magnetrol International, Inc.

Connect with the level measurement experts at magnetrol.com

TECHCOOL 35037 FLUID HANDLING

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CHEMETALL ANNOUNCES NEW TECH COOL® PRODUCTS TO MEET THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF METALWORKING OPERATIONS. The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF, operating under the Chemetall brand, advances the standards with two new products, Tech Cool® 35058 and Tech Cool 35037. These metalworking coolants join the innovative and award-winning Tech Cool line of metalworking fluids for metal fabricators.

"Tech Cool 35058 and 35037 are the result of our commitment to continuous innovation," said Duane Fudge, Senior Director – Product Portfolio, and Applications at Chemetall.

"Innovation that is motivated by our customer-centric approach. This kind of customer focus strengthens our goal to be the global supplier of choice for the surface treatment industry."

Tech Cool 35058 is a unique premium machining fluid developed specifically for applications requiring superior micro-finish on ferrous alloys; low and high carbon steels, titanium, molybdenum and tough alloys. It is low foaming and specially formulated to run longer in high velocity central systems.

The product offers excellent corrosion protection, contains no chlorine, sulfur, boron, or phosphorus compounds and is compatible with ferrous and aluminum alloys. The technology uses a unique blend of additives which delivers extended sump life. Tech Cool 35058 is recommended for use in most medium to heavy duty machining and grinding applications. Tech Cool 35037 is a distinctive general-purpose machining and grinding fluid developed specifically for applications requiring efficient and economical performance on aluminum, and copper alloys.

It is low foaming and designed to deliver superior finishes for aluminum drilling and tapping applications.

Both Tech Cool 35058 and 35037 exhibit enhanced hard water tolerance and increased emulsion stability.

The product offers excellent corrosion protection, extended sump life and contains no sulfur compounds. Its unique lubricity is activated by a chlorinated EP ingredient.

The in-service cleanliness of these products allows for long-term system life without the formation of heavy, tacky, water insoluble residues.

Tech Cool 35037 is completely free of formaldehyde releasing biocides, and recommended for use in most generalpurpose machining and grinding applications.

Chemetall will present the new Tech Cool products at IMTS 2018, September 10-15, 2018, in Chicago, IL, Booth # 432443.

About BASF's Coatings division The Coatings division of BASF is a global expert in the development, production and marketing of innovative and sustainable automotive OEM and refinish coatings, decorative paints as well as applied surface treatments for metal, plastic and glass substrates in a wide range of industries. The portfolio is completed by the "Innovation Beyond Paint" program which aims at developing new markets and businesses. We create advanced performance solutions and drive performance, design and new applications to meet our partners' needs all over the world. BASF shares skills, knowledge and resources of interdisciplinary and global teams for the benefit of customers by operating a collaborative network of sites in Europe, North America, South America and Asia Pacific. In 2017, the Coatings division achieved global sales of about €3.97 billion.

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Solutions beyond your imagination – Coatings by BASF. For more information about the Coatings division of BASF and its products, visit www.basf-coatings.com.

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LEVEL MATTERS TO MAGNETROL MAGNETROL

LEVEL MATTERS TO YOUR BUSINESS. THAT’S WHY IT MATTERS TO MAGNETROL®

Information matters What happens when it’s 2:03 am, no one is on site, and something unexpected happens in a tank?

Magnetrol is on it. In fact, all of the information will be right there in the morning for your team. Our advanced diagnostics capture an echo curve that reveals every detail.

Innovation matters Magnetrol is known for innovation in the process control industries. We developed the first magnetic liquid level switch, created the next generation of guided wave radar and brought a smarter non-contact radar transmitter to the world. But the most important innovation we create actually happens every day out in the field.

In your industry, there are no excuses. You need precise, reliable, continuous level measurement and control for every critical application. That’s why Magnetrol matters.

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Magnetrol has the deepest experience in your applications and your industry, and the broadest portfolio of level instruments for all of your measurements.

Here’s what that means to you...

Every challenge matters When we say level matters, we mean anywhere, any time and in any application.

That includes interface, desalting, vapor recovery and any other challenge you can dream up. So bring on your toughest measurements in liquids, foam or vapor.

When Magnetrol is on site, so is original thinking. To us, there are never pre-planned solutions to your measurement needs. Our recommendations are always guided by your applications, challenges and objectives.

It’s clear that level matters to your business, your applications and your bottom line.

That’s why level matters to Magnetrol.

Reliability matters With Magnetrol, level measurement is one less thing to worry about. That’s because our technology is designed to perform reliably and accurately from day one and for years to come. Magnetrol units are also easier to install and operate. That means you can improve safety, optimize efficiencies and grow your business.

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MCLENNAN New microstepping drive range with multiple communication options: Applied Motion Products’ new STF series open loop stepper drives feature industrial Ethernet, CANopen and Modbus protocols.

New from Applied Motion Products Inc. (AMP) and available with full support from the UK motion control specialists Mclennan, STF series open loop microstepping drives are designed for optimal use where machine builders and OEMs prefer to integrate industrial Ethernet or other industry standard fieldbus protocols into automation control systems.

These intelligent drives offer a choice of interfaces that include EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, CANopen, Modbus, Ethernet (UDP & TCP), and RS-485.

Various operational modes, dependent on the communication interface, include the ability to stream motion commands from the host controller or store complete programs which can be host controlled for multiple axis synchronisation.

Furthermore, a compliment of 8 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs provide local control of machine functions. All STF drives include dualport communications to enable daisy-chain connections for multiple drives, HMIs or other connected devices back to the host controller.

STF series microstepping drives are available in three power versions covering up to 3.0, 6.0 and 10.0 A/phase. AMP’s well proven drive architecture includes advanced current control with antiresonance and torque ripple smoothing that will ensure maximum performance and optimal power over a wide speed range.

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The drives suit compatible NEMA microstepping motors (two-phase, bipolar) from size 8 to size 34 – available from Mclennan.

The panel mounted STF series includes protection for short circuit, over & under voltage, and over temperature. For installation convenience, all are DC powered – 12...48 VDC for the 3 A and 6 A versions and 24...70 VDC for the 10 A version.

Mclennan supplies and fully supports the comprehensive range of AMP stepper and servo based motion control products. Complete specifications for the STF series are available on Mclennan’s website here.

For other information email Mclennan at sales@mclennan.co.uk or visit the website at www.mclennan.co.uk

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THE BIG GREEN SAFETY MACHINE TURNS 30 In an age where companies come and go at a noisy and alarming rate, there’s something reassuring about the safe hands of McCue, still protecting people and businesses after 30 years of trading.

In that time the company, formed by an Englishman abroad, headquartered in Boston, MA and with a flourishing European office based in Milton Keynes, has taken ‘across the board’ safety to new levels.

The one time ‘Bumper Company’ is now the ultimate one-stop-shop for facility protection, working with major businesses across the globe to guard hardware, people and vital structures on the factory floor, in storage, in distribution and on the shop floor.

Turning 30 is a landmark for most – and it’s the same at McCue – with the company this year diversifying into two new and exciting markets, airports and docks.

On top of this, the company is now offering an added bonus to clients who have environmental targets. Should they wish to reposition, upgrade or remove an existing barrier, McCue will simply take it away for recycling.

It’s this, coupled with McCue’s already green-sensitive products, which are already proving to be a boost to major retailers who have green targets to meet.

A typical steel safety barrier on installation will look good, but over time it will rust, corrode, scratch and degrade, and it will need maintenance and repainting. Any collision and the barrier will function, but it is also likely to crumple, damaging the floor in the process. It will then probably need uprooting and replacing.

McCue’s polypropylene barriers immediately solve these issues. Their inherent flexibility allows them to absorb forces and reform after collisions, protecting the floor, the equipment and the people in the process.

Plus, the barriers’ ultra-low maintenance properties mean that re-painting and ongoing maintenance are all but eliminated.

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A THIRD OF INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT FAILURE IS DUE TO INCORRECT LUBRICATION, SAYS TOTAL EXPERT A lubrication expert from Total has revealed almost a third (28 per cent) of industrial equipment failure is a result of inadequate lubricant maintenance and incorrect lubrication, with the likely impact potentially running into millions of pounds for UK businesses.

Improper lubrication, including using the wrong oil or not using enough oil, leads to increased friction and greater wear, which can lead to breakdown and downtime, and can ultimately impact bottom lines.

For further information and to find out how Total’s products and added-value services can benefit your business, visit: www.total.co.uk/businessproducts/ industrial-lubricants.

Alternatively contact 01977 636303 or email: lubesorders@total.co.uk.

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Cat Tech

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Cat Tech International was founded in the states over 40 years ago with a specialisation in catalyst changeout. The firm has established a global presence with its headquarters in the UK and other facilities in USA, Bulgaria, Thailand, Singapore and China.

In a lifespan that has factored in operations under Union Carbide & Shell ownership Cat Tech is backed by a superb legacy and some truly unique technologies. The range of services offered include all types of catalyst unloading and loading. This includes state of the art and CE approved sentry 4 life support equipment and video monitoring equipment, dense loading of fixed bed and tubular rectors, automated pressure drop measuring equipment, catalyst passivation eliminating inert entry, robotic unloading and sulfiding injection. The company also offers other catalyst handling risk reduction technologies and advises on appropriate working methods and also has the ability to arrange and co-ordinate catalyst regeneration, catalyst disposal, metals reclamation and transportation.

a specialist global supplier of industrial gas cleaning systems, services and high specification plastic and GRP vessels.

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Our services include design, procurement and fabrication, installation, commissioning and maintenance of a wide range of bespoke, engineered, air pollution control systems – guaranteed to achieve compliance with your emissions standards.

HEALTH & SAFETY

THE ULTIMATE DEVICE EXTRACTABILITY

EDI CHANGES THE WAY WE MONITOR THE WORKPLACE

The HSE’s push on employee health and safety is at the forefront of everyone’s minds at the moment. Exposure to environmental hazards in the workplace has been difficult to monitor, but the ProtectoScan EDI from Extractability will change that.

The solution begins with the right choice of extraction. With extraction-based products, dust and fumes can be captured safely and removed from the breathing zone at source before the operator, or those around them, are put at risk. These solutions can range from fixed and mobile vacuum filtration systems, to dust extractors, extraction fans, air filters, flexible hoses, extraction arms and downdraft benches, all servicing the requirements of any manufacturing and fabrication facility.

THE FUTURE OF EXTRACTION Now we can utilise new ‘smart’ technology products that provide intelligent, datadriven protection in the industrial workplace. A case in point is the ProtectoScan EDI, the latest environmental control solution from Extractability. This indoor Environmental Detection Instrument (EDI) measures and records real-time data

for dust particulate, noise, temperature and humidity.

EDI also comes with an LED traffic light display, alerting users to any notable issues, providing instant feedback and a visual representation of what is going on in the workshop. Perhaps you’ve already taken expensive steps to improve conditions but are you confident the fume, dust or particle extraction, installed in your factory, is even being used?

Users can also benefit from EDI email alerts when exposure limits are surpassed, indicating extraction hasn’t been switched on, and EDI can even switch these systems on for you. All live data sits at the users’ fingertips via WiFi on the dedicated WebApp, turning the EDI into the perfect solution, monitoring and recording exposure levels for every second of the day, 365 days a year and interacting with devices and protection solutions as necessary.

EMPLOYEE HEALTH The continuous monitoring of the environment in the workplace can contribute significantly to protecting the health of employees by enabling employers

to take appropriate measures.

With products like EDI, they can set up the automatic integration of fans or similar devices, which, with optional additional accessories, EDI can control, thus removing the fume and dust that together pose such a problem in the workplace.

Fume and dust exposure is most commonly accompanied by symptoms such as muscle ache, nausea, and fatigue.

Illnesses caused by, and associated with, exposure to fume and gases can include, but are not limited to: Pneumonia, occupational asthma and even cancer.

Extraction then is essential in helping employers remove hazards from the workplace, stay within the regulations, and improve industry and health among the workforce, creating a safe and clean workplace environment for everyone.

For further information please visit sales@extractability.eu www.extractability.eu/protectoscan-edi

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PATTONAIR TRANSFORMS WAREHOUSE WITH HIGH OUTPUT LED LIGHTING FROM GOODLIGHT Market leading LED lighting brand, Goodlight, today announced that Pattonair, a global aerospace and defence supply chain provider has reduced lighting energy costs by 40% by replacing the fluorescent tubes at its 3,400 m² European hub in Derby with long life, energy efficient G5 LED Battens from the Goodlight range.

low energy, high performance LED lamps to replace the outdated, energy hungry fluorescent tubes. Chris Snowden, HSE Manager for Pattonair said “Installation of the new lighting solution for our facility was efficient and did not interrupt operations.

Service from LED Eco Lights was professional at all times.”

The installation in April has directly resulted in a 40% reduction in kilowatt hours and Pattonair anticipates this figure to rise throughout the winter months but is spot on target with their original forecast. The G5 LED Battens have been surface mounted throughout Pattonair’s low-level warehouse and suspended in the inspection and kitting areas.

Goodlight supplied Pattonair with G5 LED Battens which deliver very high levels of light output, offering up to 110 lumens per watt. The G5s are rated to IP65 and provide further protection from dust, ice, heat and corrosion ingress. They are a direct drop-in replacement for standard 2ft, 4ft and 5ft fluorescent tubes and are available in daylight, natural and warm white colour temperatures. Housed in a sleek body, and IP65-protected, the G5 maintains an attractive appearance for front-of-house as well as being robust and durable in work areas. The lamps come with a 5 year warranty and have a lifespan of 50,000 hours.

Pattonair carried out a company-wide environmental review to assess the most effective way to reduce energy costs and ensure its carbon footprint was as low as possible and LED lighting came out top.

Following a site survey, Goodlight LED lighting was chosen to supply and install

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Commenting on the success of the project, Saima Shafi, Sales & Marketing Director at LED Eco Lights says “We are delighted to support Pattonair with their conversion to LED lighting. Our Goodlight range ticked all the boxes – efficiency, maintenance reduction, ultra-long lifespans and value for money. Another project delivered without fuss, to budget and on time.”

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PRESSURE RELIEF REMBE

HOW TO PROTECT WHAT – PRESSURE RELIEF FOR COLUMNS, STEAM CRACKERS AND FLARE STACKS

Columns Fractional distillation is used to separate the various components of crude oil. The crude oil is heated using high pressure steam so that the various components transfer to vapor phase.

The vapor enters the fractional distillation column filled with trays or plates. As the vapor passes through the column it rises, cooling at each level.

Each substance condenses when it reaches its boiling point and the trays collect the various liquid fractions.

Rupture discs are commonly used as overpressure protection on fractional distillation columns.

Steam Crackers High temperature steam (above 800 degrees C), controlled by heat exchangers, is also used to heat ethane, butane and naphtha and break it into ethylene, benzene and propylene used in the chemical industry.

The steam cracker and the surrounding equipment are protected against over pressure by the use of rupture discs.

Flare Stacks As an accurate and reliable solution, rupture discs can be used as primary relief, secondary relief, or in combination with a traditional safety valve for optimal protection. If the pressure in the gas recovery system of a flare stack rises, the rupture disc as primary relief will burst, re-establishing the path to the flare which is ignited to burn the waste gas.

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8TH AND 9TH MECWASH SYSTEM MECWASH

LEADING HYDRAULICS MANUFACTURER INVESTS IN 8TH AND 9TH MECWASH WASH SYSTEMS IN THEIR EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS IN RUNCORN, UK HUSCO International, a global leader in the development and manufacture of hydraulic and electrohydraulic controls, has installed another MecWash Midi component cleaning system following the success of previous installations.

HUSCO commissioned its first MecWash Midi for use at the company’s European headquarters in Runcorn, Cheshire, in 2000.

Since then it has installed a further six cleaning systems. Another two machines will be delivered this year, totaling nine MecWash machines altogether. MecWash also has five component cleaning systems in HUSCO’s US manufacturing plants and one in their Chinese factory – all six MecWash machines clean cast iron manifolds. Since the beginning of 2018, HUSCO has ordered another machine for each of the US and Chinese operations.

The Midi and its replacement system, the MWX400, clean hydraulic control valves used in off-highway applications, including agricultural machinery, materials handling and construction, to the exacting standards demanded by HUSCO’s customers around the world.

HUSCO’s Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Mike Gandy, comments, “Our customers trust us to deliver precision engineered parts manufactured to the very highest specifications. HUSCO’s global reputation is recognition of our unwavering commitment to quality and this applies to all aspects of our supply chain.”

Mike continues, “Solid particle contamination can interfere with the lubrication process in hydraulic fluid systems – causing wear to the components can result in additional maintenance and repair costs, and a substantial decrease in the system’s service life. Worn components can lead to parts seizing, higher fluid temperatures, leaks and reduced control.

Contamination can also damage the system’s fluid by accelerating oxidation – again resulting in inefficient operation.

“All of our parts must be free from contamination before they reach the assembly line when even the smallest

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levels of contamination can have significant long-term effects. The MecWash machines are renowned within the hydraulic industry for achieving high cleanliness which is the main reason we continue to invest in MecWash technology.”

its global headquarters. It has developed a manufacturing blue-print that enables the company to replicate production operations across continents; robust supplier relationships are a key factor in the company’s global success.

Mike further comments: “With the introduction of HUSCO’s new Trinity Cell One in Runcorn which is now completed, we are commencing the installation of the planned Trinity Cell Two – the continued investment in cleaning equipment from MecWash ensures our customers get the highest quality hydraulic valves to meet their stringent cleanliness standards.”

HUSCO proactively develops successful, long-term relationships with suppliers through its dedicated Supplier Development Team.

MecWash Managing Director, John Pattison, says, “The Midi and MWX400 are the ideal choice for cleaning components used in hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

They have been specifically designed to process complex and intricate machined parts that require very high standards of cleanliness, surface finish and dryness, and can incorporate a range of functionality including ultrasonic, high flow washing, rinsing, dedicated jetting and vacuum drying.

This approach resulted in HUSCO installing MecWash systems around the world. As John explains “A number of our customers with global manufacturing operations choose to replicate successful practices when they establish new facilities both here in the UK and overseas. This approach removes some of the risk and can speed up the whole process.

“Experienced companies like HUSCO, recognise the value of establishing and maintaining long term relationships for the benefit of the whole supply chain, including their end customers.”

“Most importantly of all, as HUSCO has confirmed, the Midi and MWX400 provide 24/7 reliability which is absolutely imperative in the demanding industries in which they are used.”

As with the majority of the previous Midi installations, the seven UK machines currently in production along with the further two machines planned for this year all benefit from Aqua-Save waste water recycling systems to reduce the volumes of water used in the wash process.

HUSCO successfully operates manufacturing facilities and provides local support throughout Europe, India and China, as well as the US which is home to

For further information about MecWash Systems Limited please visit www.mecwash.co.uk.

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EDUCATION RECOMMENDATIONS BFPA

BFPA DEFINES MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN FLUID POWER, FOR A SAFER, MULTI-SKILLED WORKFORCE Modern industry is far safer than it has ever been, with advances in smart automation and legislation playing key roles in providing both the carrot and stick for the uptake of contemporary safety solutions.

This industry-wide change in attitude has created an incredibly positive landscape, with the adoption of safe, secure technology now being the norm.

Maintenance has a huge role to play in the safe operation of heavy equipment and machinery. Badly maintained systems can completely negate the positive impact of even the most advanced safety solution.

The same is true for productivity and throughput. Badly maintained or incorrectly installed systems can bring about elevated levels of downtime, the metric by which just about every plant operations manager on the planet is measured.

As a result, a wider spotlight is being placed on training, in order to ensure that tasks undertaken by all operators and staff, from the engineer down to the technician on the shop floor – especially where maintenance is concerned – do not have a detrimental effect on the overall safety rating of a device, vehicle or plant.

Leading the way in the fluid power industry is the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA). By leveraging the resources of its Education and Training (E&T) Committee, it has developed a publication entitled ‘BFPA Minimum Educational Recommendations – Hydraulics’ as part of a three part suite of Educational Recommendations which also cover Pneumatics and Electronic Control of Fluid Power.

This new document presents the consolidated view of leading representatives and experts in fluid power – including academia, representatives from other BFPA member organisations, OEMs and the wider UK engineering industry – managed by a specially convened BFPA Education and Training (E&T) TaskFor more information on force. the BFPA’s new hydraulic or pneumatic minimum educational recommendations, please all BFPA on 10608 647900 or Email karen@bfpa.co.uk.

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The Oilgear Subsea Pressure Regulator is a robust, precision device that controls the pressure within a given circuit by serving as both a pressure reducer and as a pressure relief.

The SSR is available in various sizes and control options (pilotoperated, mechanicallyset, and electricallycommandable).

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pVG-048 an extremely responsive high-speed pump.

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PLASTIC PART PRODUCER TORNOS

TORNOS PACKS A PUNCH FOR PLASTIC PART PRODUCER

Back in 1979, an entrepreneurial greengrocer diversified into selling plastic packaging, which eventually became more profitable than ensuring Staffordshire residents were getting their daily portion of healthy eating. This soon set the foundation of Kenson Industrial Plastics Ltd, a company that evolved from healthy eating to packaging, and then on to the trading of plastic rods and tubes.

Just a few years after the company was founded; a young machinist, Kevin Hutcheson joined the company. The son of the company founder and now the Managing Director, Kevin re-directed the business into machining plastics and the modern face of the Cannock based company now has a host of CNC turning centres that includes its latest acquisition, a Tornos DT26 turning centre.

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Kenson purchased its first CNC machine over 25 years ago to complement its capstan machines and now the business employs nine CNC machines that include HAAS, Hurco, Mazak and CMZ CNC milling and 65mm diameter capacity turning centres. Machining spacers, rollers, washers, threaded gears, insulating pads and machine guarding from materials such as Nylon, Delrin, Ertalyte, Polyethylene, PVC, PTFE, PEEK, Torlon, Vespel and other plastics, the ISO: 9001 company produces anything from small batches up to production runs beyond 10,000-off. It is here that the Tornos DT26 has made all the difference.

The four employee company won a contract to manufacture gear motor components in batches of 10,000 per month and this instigated the search for a new turning centre. Prior to buying the Tornos, the monthly quantity was tying-up

one of the company’s 65mm capacity single spindle turning centres for 3 weeks every month. The small subcontractor wanted to free-up capacity on its 65mm machine and produce parts faster to prevent any potential supply chain issues.

Commenting upon the search for a turning centre, Kenson Industrial Plastics Managing Director, Mr Kevin Hutcheson says: “The parts being machined are only 12mm diameter. We looked at all the sliding head suppliers as well as a few other options, but the Tornos DT26 fitted our business perfectly. Other sliding head suppliers recommended running neat oil, which is standard for sliding head machines.

However, Tornos said we could run the machine with either soluble or neat oil and as we machine plastic parts, we don’t want staining from oil, nor do we want to clean oil from plastic parts. Tornos had instantly tipped the scales in their favour.”

With five linear axes and two C-axes, another beneficial feature on the Tornos DT26 was the integrated 20 bar pressure coolant facility with a high-pressure air blast. “Having such features integrated into the Tornos as opposed to optional extras reduced both the machine cost and footprint. The combination of a smaller footprint machine with integrated

Tornos Active Chip Breaker (ACB) system for lights-out machining. Referring to this, Mr Hutcheson says: “We’ve only ever run day-shift machining, but now we have the Tornos and its ACB system, we can look at unmanned running. At present, the DT26 has halved our production times and freed capacity of the turning centre that was running the gear

features and the soluble oil aspect had swung us towards Tornos. We preferred the Tornos DT26 for these aspects but it was also the ease-of-use, machine kinematics, simple set-up tooling configuration and also the fact that Tornos are very local from a service perspective that sealed the business.”

The machine instantly slashed the cycle time of the Ertalyte TX plastic gear components from 50 to 25 seconds per part, taking more than seven days off the previous monthly production schedule. Additionally, the facility to work with and without he guidebush has reduced material consumption and with a changeover time in the region of 15 minutes, the customer can rapidly switch between modes to suit each batch run. Historically, Kenson has only operated on a single 8-hour shift basis; however the Tornos DT26 has been supplied with the 3m barfeed and the

project. Additionally, the DT26 has replaced an ageing EMI-MEC automatic turning centre and comfortably absorbed all the work the EMI-MEC was previously machining. For example, the production of 2,000 small rollers on the EMI-MEC machine would take 3-4 days; the Tornos produces four rollers a minute, meaning the job is finished in a single-shift.

This machine was also dedicated to producing 3,000 spacers each week for electrical cabinets; we now produce these parts on the Tornos at least 50% faster than ever before.”

The Tornos DT26 has completely changed the way the subcontractor schedules its work, as Mr Hutcheson says: “We have a monthly order for 2000 nylon conveyor belt parts with a previous output of 400 parts a day; this would tie-up one machine for more than a week per month. The Tornos can do more than 1000 parts a day, so we will produce 6000 in a week

and hold the quarterly stock for the customer.

There are many examples of how the Tornos has more than halved cycle times, however the key aspect is that the machine has freed capacity from all our larger turning centres.”

Kenson Catches a Winner

Kenson is building its confidence towards lights-out machining. When the company targets round-the-clock running, the Tornos is likely to improve throughput and capacity availability significantly on all machines.

As the first turning centre with a twinspindle, the DT26 has reduced cycle times on more complex work. Referring to this, Mr Hutcheson says: “We were apprehensive about the step to a twin-spindle machine but the Tornos TISIS software really simplifies the process. TISIS allows us to do a simple program for the main spindle and another program for the sub-spindle, once we have these foundations in place, TISIS prompts us to fill-in the remaining movements between the spindles. Furthermore, the machine operates with a FANUC 31 Series CNC control unit that is familiar with all our machinists.”

The sub-spindle operation has improved precision, consistency, surface finishes and overall component quality whilst the TISIS system has simplified programming processes. However, it is a smaller feature on the DT26 that is saving considerable time for Kenson - the part-catcher. “Plastic swarf is often long and stringy and without a partcatcher on our other machines, small parts would drop into the machine sump, leaving staff in a rescue attempt to redeem parts from the swarf. The Tornos DT26 efficiently collects the parts and puts them into a bin outside the work envelope – it’s surprising how much of a difference some of these peripheral features can make to the everyday life of the machinist. We’re delighted with the Tornos, it’s been a great addition to our facility,” concludes Mr Hutcheson.

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SPECIALISTS IN TOOLS & GAUGES WISEMAN THREADING TOOLS LTD

WISEMAN THREADING TOOLS LTD SPECIALISTS IN TOOLS & GAUGES FOR SCREW THREADS We have been supplying threading tools and gauges since 1987.

Together with supplying plain plug and ring gauges this is all that we do, we therefore consider ourselves to be specialists in this field.

We supply worldwide.

We hold extensive ready stocks that include all of the standard stuff that others offer, but also includes taps, dies, die nuts, die head chasers, thread rolls and gauging for threads not normally available 'off the shelf '.

Our real time stocks can be checked and purchased online at www.threadtools. com Just enter the thread details into the search box on the home page.

You will be directed to the item, if stocked, or to our specials, (custom manufacture), sales team. who will quote to supply at competitive rates, in good time.

As an account holder you can also order online from our listed in stock items, at your normal terms. We realise that you need the right item at the right price and quality, and in a reasonable time frame.

We are geared to provide that.

We can ship stocked items same day.

Our experienced sales staff can assist and advise you on any technical issues.

We welcome enquiries from resellers and can offer terms to suit.

WISEMAN THREADING TOOLS LTD

11 Padgets Lane South Moons Moat Redditch B98 0RA UK 0044(1527)520580 sales@threadtools.com www.threadtools.com

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Threading Tool Specialists

HSS DIES & DIE NUTS Large shelf stocks for all Standard and many Special Threads. Check our stocks online.

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HORIZONTAL ARM 3D MACHINE ITP GROUP

MIDLANDS-BASED ITP GROUP UNVEILS LATEST GAME-CHANGING HORIZONTAL ARM 3D MODELLING MACHINE Midlands automotive styling manufacturer, ITP Group, has reinforced its commitment to innovation with the launch of a brand new machine, which has already generated contracts over £1million in value.

Known as the Studio Style 180, the new machine has been specifically designed around the requirements of many of the UK’s leading automotive design and styling studios. With the launch of the Studio Style 180, new software is also available Studio Mill and Studio Tools which come with a host of features not available on standard software interfaces.

Studio Style 180 is a completely new concept and does not use any traditional rotating bearings compared to the 62 in previous machines. It is much easier to use, requires less frequent servicing and is designed to be extremely rigid and light in its operation. The new machine incorporates a high-precision recirculating crossed roller design and the very latest design locks and fine drive technology.

“This machine has been specifically designed to accommodate the harsh environments of clay studios, special consideration has also been given to the requirements of the modeller too,” explains Dick Turpin, Managing Director of the ITP Group, who first thought of the idea for the Studio Style 180 several years ago.

The Studio Style 180 has been developed on-site at ITP Group’s Rugby facility in

response to working with many automotive manufacturers around the world and the firm is committed to continuing all development and manufacturing of solutions in-house, ensuring full control and maintaining high quality standards.

Mike Haville, Software and Applications Director, concludes: “With the new Studio Style 180 we also introduce our new software which as with the machine, has been developed following feedback from our existing studio users.

The Studio Style 180 also uses the very latest state of the art Studio Tools software package which is recognised throughout the styling industry as being the easiest to use and most efficient modelling software available

“What makes our systems the ‘systems of choice’ is for their ease of use yet with all the functionality required for studio model production or studio measurement and build functions. We listen to our customers and work with them to continually improve software to make processes slicker and more accurate and genuinely welcome their input which is essential to make sure it works for them. Our software also requires less training – a critical factor when time and managing project costs is a priority.”

After 12 months in the making, the Studio Style 180, has been transformed from a vision into reality by ITP’s highlyinnovative in-house development team, which includes Technical Director, Tim James, who’s been with the company for almost 30 years and Projects and Software Applications Director, Mike Haville. The team also includes Dick’s grandson, Ben Turpin, who was a key member of the design team.

Tim James, Technical Director, added: “It’s a major achievement, not just because it’s yet another example of our ability to lead the industry with our pioneering product innovation and development, it demonstrates our commitment to evolving technology to continually improve accuracy and reliability for our customers. We’re celebrating our 40th anniversary and what better way to do it than by bringing a new machine to market. ”

ITP Group is one of the world’s leading producers of styling studio equipment and large coordinate measuring machines. The company currently exports to more than 30 countries across six continents.

About ITP Group The ITP Group was set up in 1978 providing cost effective solutions for measurement and styling applications supplying more than 3000 machines in 30 countries worldwide.

From Formula One racing to space exploration, the ITP Group can be found at the forefront of groundbreaking technology.

Everything the company produces, including all the software and electronics for the machine, are designed, developed and manufactured in-house and is supported by the company’s global team of mobile service engineers.

ITP Group is proud of its British heritage and continues to fly the flag for British manufacturing throughout the world.

More information about the ITP Group can be found at www.itpgroup.co.uk.

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M-SOLV M-Solv Ltd is a manufacturing company that employs 50 people and it is based in Oxford, UK with an Asian support facility in Hong Kong. Its activities target the printed, large area and flexible electronics market.

The company has 3 main business activities: printed electronic device manufacturing; building functional inkjet printers and laser materials processing machines and, underpinning both of those, manufacturing process development, which has led to a wide IP portfolio.

M-Solv has a development lab with 12 processing machines including inkjet systems with a range of printheads and capabilities and laser processing stations with different sources and optics: wavelengths from 10mm to 266nm and pulse lengths from CW to 200 fs with processing areas up to about 1m2 plus rollto-roll.

Needless to say, all these systems have been built in-house. We believe that for a successful development a close working relationship is needed between process provider, material provider, machine developer and end user. So we have

developed an extensive network of materials suppliers and other process providers, to align with this philosophy.

Our passion is to help clients with printed electronics manufacturing problem: we listen carefully, evaluate the issues and work in a collaborative way to find the right manufacturing approach, recognising the client’s knowledge while adding our own competencies. We then use our extensive equipment to run trials and develop manufacturing processes.

Client IP is always kept secure. This kind of development work can end with a defined process or can be followed up with supply of process machines for the client’s factory or the process can be used in our own Printed Electronics Foundry.

The foundry is a Class 10,000 cleanroom with several manufacturing tools. Currently the main product made in the foundry is a range of industrial capacitive touchsensors (up to 27 inch diagonal). These are made for our design and marketing partner Touchnetix using the digital processing methods typically favoured by printed electronics innovators. The ITO electrode

structures are patterned by laser, the bus-bar metallisation is defined by a combination of inkjet printing and laser processing.

Protective overcoats are inkjet printed.

This passive, large area device is bonded to conventional read-out electronics via a flexible printed circuit. No “hard-tooling” is needed for any of these processes, all process steps are defined only by CAD files.

This approach allows us to go from a new customer requirement to prototype sensors exceptionally quickly and makes short production runs economically viable.

As an equipment manufacturer and integrator, M-Solv provides complete engineered solutions for large scale production, pilot trials, and R&D applications. Primarily we supply products to first and second tier companies, as well as working with universities on R&D projects.

M-Solv Ltd, Oxonian Park, Langford Locks, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1FP, United Kingdom T: +441865 844070 E: m-solv@m-solv.com Visit website: m-solv.com

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SCHWEIGER MOLD MAKING HAIMER

INTERFACE FOR PROCESS-RELIABLE MACHINING

Schweiger Formenbau (Schweiger Mold Making) relies on automation to produce high-precision injection molds at competitive costs in Germany. In order to achieve the required, high process reliability, the large-scale mold manufacturer does not make any compromises. For tooling they rely on tool holders, shrinking, balancing and tool presetting technology from the system supplier HAIMER. The owner-managed Schweiger GmbH & Co. KG from Uffing at Staffelsee in Bavaria specializes in one of the most demanding industries: the automotive industry. For Managing Director Anton Schweiger and his approximately 75 employees, this means

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having to meet the highest standards of precision and quality with every injection mold produced. Additionally, they are competing in a global market, which, among other things, is subject to enormous cost pressure.

However, facing the strain of global competition, the qualified toolmaker and his team have adjusted and positioned themselves accordingly. They rely on an automated process chain which ensures absolute security and ends with injection molds that meet all requirements. In 2016, for example, the company built a new production hall and invested in two DMC 210U and 270U 5-axis DMG Mori machining

centers, which are capable of processing even XXL components in one clamping operation. Equipped with an appropriate pallet automation, the machines run around the clock seven days a week - and all with just one-person shifts. On the weekends they run completely unmanned. This requires highest process reliability across all relevant components and functions.

In this respect, Anton Schweiger has also focused on tool clamping technology, the often overlooked interface between spindle and tool. It bears great responsibility for the quality of the machining, the service life of the spindle and the tool life.

The milling specialists at Schweiger swear in this respect by the support and counsel of HAIMER GmbH, Igenhausen. In 40 years, the family-owned company has become the market leader for tool clamping technology in Europe and is considered to be the world leader in tool shrinking and balancing technology.

Quality makes the difference For Andreas Orterer, production manager at Schweiger, the main argument for this strong partnership is the quality delivered

by HAIMER, “With Haimer products, we can be sure we will always receive the quality that meets our high standards.”

Schweiger currently uses in the thousands of HAIMER tool holders with shrink fit technology. In addition, there are two Power Clamp shrinking devices and a Tool Dynamic balancing device in the production.

Andreas Orterer adds, “From Haimer, we get all tooling from a single source, which suits us very well. In addition, you notice the shrinking and balancing devices have been developed by machinists. They are easy to use and lead to fast results. “ This is also true for the Microset presetter UNO autofocus 20 | 70, which has its place between the shrinking and the balancing devices at Schweiger.

This machine has become a “HAIMER” product since the Bavarian company took over Microset Tool Presetting Technology in Bielefeld at the beginning of 2017.

Compared to the manual version, the UNO autofocus is able to automatically focus

Schweiger Tool and Mold Making specializes in the machining of large workpieces and deep cavities. The milling specialists use HAIMER shrink fit chucks for their machining, in some cases coming from the supplier’s large standard product range and in others special custommade solutions. Pictures: HAIMER the cutting edge for measurement of the C-axis. Especially when it comes to tools with several cutting edges on the circumference, this option proves to be enormously time-saving. All in all, the device allows setup time reductions of up to 70 percent just from presetting outside of the machine.

Andreas Haimer, Managing Director of Haimer GmbH, explains, “With the acquisition of Microset Tool Presetting Technology we have become a system supplier for tool management. Microset perfectly complements our existing portfolio of high-precision tooling, clamping, shrinking and balancing technology, in

such a way as to enable us to provide even greater support to our customers. “

Automatically highest runout accuracy The level of satisfaction Anton Schweiger, Vice President of the Association of German Tool and Mold Makers (VDWF), has in his partnership with HAIMER and his tool holders can be measured by the fact that he has been using them for more than two decades.

All from a single source: Schweiger Tool and Mold Making uses tool holders, shrinking, balancing and presetting technology from HAIMER.

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Slim, smooth running and in a wide range of special designs: a four-digit number of HAIMER shrink-fit tool holders ensures stable processes and high precision at Schweiger.

When the toolmaker bought the first HSC machine about 20 years ago, he switched from mechanical collet chucks to HAIMER shrink fit chucks because of the improved runout accuracy. Compared to the products of other suppliers, the HAIMER shrink fit chucks won him over with its superior quality, “a company goal that HAIMER and ourselves have in common.” “If you take the example of the shrink fit chucks, this can be seen in the runout accuracy, which is, by default, below 3 μm.”

This is an important prerequisite for the tool makers from Uffing. After all, they do not produce injection molds for cheap consumables, they create highly sophisticated molds used in premium vehicles - for example used to make headlight end plates in 2-component injection molding. These customers place high demands on the end products and do not accept the slightest blemish. Accordingly, the injection molds have to meet similar requirements: as a rule, surfaces should be smooth as glass and tolerances of less than 2/100 mm must be maintained.

One of Schweiger’s main areas of focus in production is the milling of large complex molds, whereby individual workpieces can weigh up to nine tons. The cavities are often very deep. Typically between 300 to 400 mm, sometimes even up to 500 or 600 mm deep.

This requires slim shrink fit tool holders, the use of shrink fit extensions as well as tools with extremely long shanks. “Another strength of Haimer. The company offers a large variety of tool holders standard. If required, however, we can always order a wide range of special designs,” emphasizes production manager Orterer. He points again to the extremely good runout accuracy properties, which apply equally to standard and special tool holder designs. Not only do they contribute to excellent machining results, they also spare the spindle and the tools.

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A long tool life enables unmanned operation In general, a longer spindle life means considerable costs savings, but the tool live is even more important in automated production. “In order to work unmanned, I need an absolutely reliable, long-lasting system of spindle, tool holder and tool,” explains Anton Schweiger.

Schweiger machines many large injection molds automatically in one clamping operation – for 40 to 50, sometimes even 100 hours, non-stop. A broken tool or even a spindle damage during unmanned operation would be fatal. In addition, a rigid and stable connection is important to achieve the requested surface quality. “A key to this is the Haimer tool holders,” adds the company owner, “they enable process-reliable machining.”

Not every requirement of the toolmaker can be optimally fulfilled with standard tool holders. Anton Schweiger especially appreciates the close cooperation with the HAIMER specialists and the flexibility of the company in Igenhausen. “For us it is important that Haimer listens to the users,” emphasizes the entrepreneur.

His HAIMER contact, Oliver Lechner, sales manager for Southern Germany, always responds quickly to inquiries. Lechner comments, “After that, we supply Schweiger with the required custom-made products, such as special, conically shaped face mill arbors that allow the machining of cavities up to 360 mm depth.” Anton Schweiger adds, “These tool holders are perfectly adapted to the tool diameter and the respective cavities.

That is how I can, without any concerns, let the machines work without supervision - even for roughing.”

Specialist for complex large-scale molds The tool and mold making company, Schweiger, was founded in 1962 by Erich Schweiger. Today, under the management of his son Anton Schweiger, it has around 75 employees and generates around 10 million Euros in sales each year. Their core business consists of complex injection molds weighing between 5 and 30 tons, 99 percent of which are supplied to the automotive industry.

They are mainly used for the production of headlight covers, optical and visual components.

Customers include German premium manufacturers, as well as their 1st tiers. In addition to automated production with standardized processes, Schweiger sees its strength in turn-key solutions. The services range from support in product development to series production and aftersales services.

About HAIMER HAIMER is a family run, medium sized company located in Igenhausen, Bavaria near Augsburg, Germany. We design, produce and sell innovative, high precision products for metal cutting as well as for other branches including automotive, aerospace, energy, rail and general machining. Next to our large offering of tool holders in all popular interfaces and lengths, including our shrinking and balancing machines, as well as our 3-D Sensors, solid carbide cutting tools our product offering now also includes tool presetting machine.

Further information can be found at: www.haimer.de

There is sure To be MAKA Know-how on boArd AgAin. MAKA – your technology partner for 5-axis CNC cutting systems from wood across composites to aluminium.

Sophisticated, individual manufacturing systems have been our core competence for more than 60 years.

Regardless of the industry you are active in – on the basis of our globally tried-and-tested machine portfolio, we develop a solution together with you. Perfectly customised to your requirements, innovative and reliable. Turn our creativity into your success. Talk to us.

MAKA Machinery uK Ltd. C5 Horton Park IE., Hortonwood 7, Telford Shropshire TF1 7GX Tel: 019 52 - 60 77 00, Email: iy@makauk.com See us at Advanced Engineering 31/10 to 1/11/18 NEC, Hall 3, Stand M8 www.maka.com

CNC Spezialmaschinen

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Abrasives

Grinding Machines

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GRINDING SOLUTIONS FROM CONCEPT TO PRODUCTION www.master-abrasives.co.uk

Tel: 01327-703813

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HIGH-SPEED BALANCING SULZER

HIGH SPEED SAVINGS Sulzer investment reduces high-speed balancing time As one of the only independent highspeed balancing facilities in the UK, there is considerable demand to use Sulzer's equipment in Birmingham. Following a recent investment, the typical time to balance a flexible rotor was significantly reduced, meaning that more customers will be able to benefit from this service.

When repairs and refurbishments are completed on large motors and generating equipment it is important to complete a high-speed balancing process to ensure smooth operation. As one of the leading independent repair specialists in the world for rotating equipment, Sulzer uses this facility to complete the final stages of turnkey projects for its customers.

The recent investment has seen the existing equipment upgraded with cutting-edge software from Schenck, experts and leading manufacturer of balancing technology. The new CABFLEX 3 software is complemented by additional hardware that makes the whole package very user friendly and intuitive. This latest development from Schenck offers a high-precision balancing system that will be available to all customers of Sulzer's UK high-speed balancing facility.

Critical speed analysis Flexible rotors that operate at high speed are subjected to considerable forces that cause them to bend. Each rotor has different critical speeds where the amplitude of the bending moment is at its greatest.

The purpose of the high-speed balancing process is to minimize the bending of the rotor as well as vibration so that it runs smoothly in normal operation.

To achieve this, the computer system takes the data from the balancing process and uses influence coefficients to calculate a correction response – telling the operator how much weight to add and where to place it.

Flexible turbo-generator rotors are heavily influenced by the first critical speed initially and they often operate close to or above the second critical speed. Each time a rotor passes through these critical speeds the rotor bends and weights are used to counteract the bending moment.

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Precision balancing In most cases, Sulzer aims to balance a rotor to under 25 µm peak to peak at running speed and 50 µm peak to peak through the first critical speed, but specific customer requests can also be accommodated. These measurements equate to balance grades, derived from ISO 1940-1, with the most common grade being G2.5, however, Sulzer can achieve grades less than G1.0 if required.

Every rotor has its own set of criteria for balancing and the software makes the calculations based on these criteria to evaluate the best possible application of balance weights. This process can be applied to any high-speed rotor, provided it fits into the generous dimensions of the Birmingham facility, which can handle rotors up to 12 meters (approx. 39 feet) in length and 40 tonnes (approx. 44 US tons) in weight, with a maximum operating speed of 5'200 rpm.

Once the deflection of the rotor is below the required level, the process moves on to the next critical speed. Previous projects have seen rotors running at operating speed with a peak-to-peak amplitude of 10 µm.

The new software from Schenck looks at the whole speed range and how the movement changes throughout the range. Using internal calculations, it predicts the influence of placing a certain weight, in a specific plane, in a certain position on the rotor.

Furthermore, it is also able to store information about a rotor including the positions where weight can be added and the locations of existing weights. Less sophisticated software will suggest the addition of weight in a certain plane at a specific location, but in some cases that

may be a location where weight cannot be added.

By making the calculations based on all the available data, the final solutions are created much faster and the balancing process is completed sooner.

Time saving technology Sulzer anticipates this new software will deliver a considerable time-saving in the process of balancing rotors. Previously, it would have taken four days to complete the high-speed and overspeed balancing of a typical generator rotor. In many cases this can now be reduced to just three days – a significant improvement when looking at the annual throughput of the high-speed balancing facility.

The time required to complete the calculations and apply the new weights is greatly reduced. Furthermore, the interface between the balancing data and the operator is much more intuitive, making it much easier to train personnel in the operation of the high-speed balancing facility.

In the UK, there are only a handful of high-speed balancing pits, the majority of which are owned by original equipment manufacturers and not available for maintenance projects. As a result, Sulzer's facilities are in constant demand, so the reduction in time to complete the balancing process will enable more customers to benefit from this cutting-edge technology.

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CEMB Hofmann UK

JBT - Avure HPP Technologies

CEMB Hofmann UK is a leading supplier of accurate and modern Dynamic Balancing Machines, Portable Balancing Equipment and Vibration Monitoring Solutions.

HIGH PRESSURE PASTEURIZATION (HPP) is cold pasteurization in pure water; it uses ultra-high pressure purified water to keep packaged food pathogen-free to stay fresh longer. At very high pressures bacteria such as Listeria, E. coli, and Salmonella are inactivated.

Foods using HPP include ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook meats, ready-meals, fruits and vegetables, juices and smoothies, soups and sauces, wet salads and dips, dairy products, seafood and shellfish. HPP helps producers increase food safety and extend shelf-life while providing consumers with nutritious, natural, flavorful food.

These services include, machine upgrades, service and calibration, plus a truly world class sub-contract balancing service using the latest technology.

PORTABLE VIBRATION AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT The model N600 is a user friendly multi-functional analyser, designed for measurement of vibrations, FFT vibration analysis, monitoring total vibration against time or variation in machine speed, as well as balancing rotating equipment under service conditions on 1 or 2 planes.

Telephone: 0161 8723123 Email: sales@cembhofmann.co.uk www.cembhofmann.co.uk

AVURE helps producers implement HPP from recipe development to installation and beyond of the fastest and most reliable systems. AVURE equipment is used to treat the majority of all HPP-protected food around the world.

More info available at www.avure-hpp-foods.com

Multi-Million Pound Hyperbaric Facility Completes First Commercial Test Tyne Subsea, a multi-million pound research and testing facility being developed in the North East, has successfully completed its first commercial test in one of Europe’s largest commercially available hyperbaric pressure testing chambers.

The facility, which is being developed by engineering group British Engines and Newcastle University, will offer customers world-leading pressure testing services in an integrated facility in Killingworth. Tyne Subsea will operate nine chambers of varying specifications, including a chamber which will test pressures past the deepest known point on Earth, for components which will explore the Mariana Trench.

Tyne Subsea’s first commercial test in its largest chamber measured buoyancy loss in a subsea module. www.tynesubsea.com

WOODWORKING MACHINERY Introducing the NEW CNC Routers This new range of affordable CNC Routers from ATA Engineering offers the same high quality build that you come to expect from a company that has been supplying CNC’s for over 20 years, along with support and technical back up.

Standard sizes: 8 x 4, 10 x 5, 3m x 2m (Special sizes available on request) Standard Features: HSD HSK Spindles, Rotary ATC, Location Pins, Tool Digitizer.

Castle Pocket Routers

from ATA Engineering

New Improved Model TSM22 Pocket Router Model TSM22, the most popular Pocket Router in the Castle range has been re-designed with a new lift up table top to provide the following features: • Easier and quicker access when replacing the router cutter, drill and other parts during routine servicing and repair.

• Additional safety feature which automatically disconnects the electrical supply to the Bosch motors.

This long established and widely used model continues to provide the quickest and strongest method for kitchen and bedroom carcass manufacture, retail display stands and other interior fitting applications.

Router Cutters

A comprehensive range of routing cutters in HSS, Carbide tipped and solid carbide to suit a wide variety of applications in aerospace, woodworking, plastics and composites.

Enquiries welcomed for special cutters.

Extensive Stock ATA Engineering carry an extensive stock of cutters, tool holders and collets, all for next day delivery.

ATA Engineering Processes Ltd ATA House, Unit B, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 7SS t: 01442 264411 e: sales@ataeng.com www.ataeng.com

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UNSIG

UNISIG PRESENTS NEW MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS FOR MOLD MAKERS

UNISIG adds five new models to its proven range of deep drilling and milling centers.

With the new range of UNISIG's USC-M deep drilling and milling centers, mold makers now have seven powerful and versatile solutions for workpiece diameters of up to 3.600 mm and workpiece weights of up to 30 t. All machines combine several processes in one machine: the deep hole drilling and milling on all four sides of a workpiece, while at the same time reducing setup times and increasing accuracy for mold makers. All machines support the high feed rates of modern indexable gundrill tools.

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In addition to the use of gundrill deep hole drilling tools, some models can even support the more effective BTA deep hole drilling tools for the high performance drilling of waterline holes. A CAT50 quill allows you to perform all deep hole drilling and machining operations within the machine's working range. The machines are equipped with a 360-degree rotary work table and a programmable deep drilling and machining spindle. These can be aligned via a pivot axis with 30 degrees down and 15 degrees upwards. The latest Heidenhain TNC 640 CNC controller and Heidenhain motors and drives are used. A full guarding with oil mist extraction completes the equipment.

This machine series has now been extended by 4-6 axis machines, for deep hole drilling with gundrilling tools and milling, with a universal spindle and a short changeover between deep drilling and milling operations for the efficient production of small to medium sized workpieces.

In addition, 5-7 axis machines are available for the use of gundrilling and more efficient BTA deep hole drilling tools, each with a dedicated spindle for deep drilling and milling, to dramatically increase performance for mold makers.

High-end solutions include 7-axis machining centers for highly dynamic motion control, powerful milling spindle with gear reduction and optional pallet changer. With the model USC-M38, workpieces with a length of up to 2.000 mm can be conventionally machined and deep-drilled in one clamping. The larger USC-M50 can handle up to 3.000 mm long workpieces.

The machines can be equipped with an automatic tool changer with up to 120 tool positions, a laser tool presetter, workpiece probes, Heidenhain glass scales for increased accuracy, as well as an automatic pallet changer.

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VEGA

EFFECTIVE LEVEL CONTROL IN MILK OF LIME MIXING VESSEL As the sole processor of the UK’s beet sugar crop, British Sugar work in partnership with 3,500 growers and customers to deliver a world-class product that is made to the highest standards every day.

Processing around eight million tonnes of sugar beet and producing up to 1.4 million tonnes of sugar each year, they are the leading producer for the British and Irish food and beverage markets.

Their innovative approach to manufacturing also enables British Sugar to create a range of co-products from power generation and bioethanol, to animal feed and much more, allowing British Sugar to become one of the most efficient sugar processors in the world.

Sugar beet processing is a complex and demanding process.

To consistently produce highest quality product and maintain the lead in efficiency, requires continuous innovation and process enhancements.

VEGA wireless Bluetooth adjustment for all plicsÆ sensors from 2002.

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Milk of lime measurement One area, recently improved, at its Newark production site is the production and mixing of milk of lime. This is an essential formulation for use in sugar production when purifying the juice from beet or cane.

Typically, 125kg of limestone is consumed in the production of one ton of sugar, so it is a significant process input. Sugar beet is sliced up and passed through a diffuser to extract the sugar juice. Lime, produced from calcium limestone, is used in the next stage of the production process.

It is converted into milk of lime and this is used to capture and remove impurities in the juice of sugar beet. A high quality lime-water mixture is required in the sugar process to ensure an efficient, high quality sugar juice purification stage.

Being such a versatile product, lime is not just used to purify raw materials, it is also often used to clean and neutralise wastewater produced by sugarbeet.

VEGAPULS 80 GHz radar, highly focused, sensitive and measures even with heavy condensation

The resulting by-products are useful too, as it contains a mixture of lime and organic residues, which are commonly re-used in agriculture as a soil additive and conditioner, rich in organic matter. Most of the sugar-processing plants have their own lime kilns, and they require good, high purity limestone to burn. This ‘high calcium’ limestone is converted into quicklime in lime kilns, at a temperature of 900°C. To obtain milk of lime, the ‘calcined’ lime is mixed into water and it is during this process that an accurate, reliable level measurement ensures consistent production.

Originally a differential pressure transmitter was used with a modified back-pressure bubbler system, to try to maintain a clear level measurement. However, maintenance was unpleasant and running costs were still high, from the use of compressed air, accuracy compromised by tube blockages, build up and, of course, the changing density as the lime was added into the water. The exothermic reaction of mixing the alkali and water also produces heavy condensation inside the tank.The process area requires necessarily high level of safety as the lime is harmful and an irritant to both skin and eyes in particular. Tank overflows and any consequential clean-up are unpleasant and hazardous.

So, any form of level control that can increase reliability and reduce exposure of maintenance personnel in this area of the plant is of interest, and British Sugar were keen to look for a new measurement solution.

Less than perfect position As a result, British Sugar has installed a new 80 GHz radar from VEGA, which is successfully working and following the liquid level, despite the turbulent surface and steamy environment producing high levels of condensation; as well as build up and splashing on the antenna from the milk of lime solution.

All outer surfaces of the device are either plastic or stainless steel in construction with a fully encapsulated PTFE antenna system, which means minimal corrosion and a longer operating life for the sensor in this highly alkaline environment.

Another challenge was the ideal mounting position: to minimise splashing and build up on the sensor, it was better situated quite close to the vessel wall – but not an ideal position for a contactless level sensor as the proximity of the wall and any build up will interfere and compromise both performance and accuracy. The unit installed, uses 80 GHz frequency, which means its DN80/3” flange only has a 3 degree beam angle.

These abilities enable it to cope with challenges like mounting close to vessel edges (through valves or long nozzles), coping with heavy condensation and build up on the sensor face to deliver a reliable measurement, even with a turbulent or agitated process surface.

Benefits British Sugar at Newark are very happy with the results from this application, an improved reliability level measurement, better quality milk of lime and less maintenance time lost working on instruments or clean ups in the lime mixing plant.

This new high frequency VEGA 80GHz contactless radar measuring principle is taking big strides in level measurement and moving into new areas of application for liquids and bulk solids.

The technology is changing the way people perceive contactless level measurement, tackling old challenges in a new way by measuring level more reliably.

The result of this is that it handles the situation with ease, the more focused sensor signal beam bypasses the vessel wall and any build up, following the level confidently.

VEGA 80Ghz radar possesses some unique performance characteristics, unrivalled 120dB sensitivity, combined with the enhanced focussing and market leading signal processing software means it creates a formidable package.

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HANDHELD TACHOMETERS RHEINTACHO UK LTD

RHEINTACHO INSTRUMENTS AND TACHOMETERS Rheintacho UK Ltd, a subsidiary of German Rheintacho Messtechnik GmbH, is located in Leeds and has over 300 years of combined history and experience coming from its time as Foundrometers Instrumentation, through the acquisition of Harding of Leeds and due to its close relationship to Germany and its products.

Rheintacho UK is now the competence center in the companies group responsible for intrinsically safe applications and is continuously expanding its product portfolio for offerings to companies working in hazardous environments which need tachometers and stroboscopes for measurement, monitoring and control of speed and linear movement in operations and in maintenance of equipment.

In production environments, the mechanical and electrical tachometers, such as eddy current tachometers provide reliable and easy display of speed and associated properties.

These tachometers are always calibrated to suit our customers applications.

Our handheld mechanical tachometers which require no batteries, are most suitable in maintenance operations by inspectors, service engineers and inspectors. They are often used in elevator, pump, motor and other areas where a reliable, portable and easy-to-use tachometer can facilitate maintenance. They are offered in both imperial and metric versions for speeds up to 50,000 rpm.

Our eddy current tachometers which are very often also used as flowmeters, are connected to a moving component by a drive coupling. The movement is then transferred to the dial which can be specified to any application. We are also in the process of certifying the complete line of eddy current tachometers with and without a gearbox for intrinsically safe applications.

We also offer a wide range of tacho generators for the accurate measurement of rotational speed of motors and engines. The signal which comes from the shaft to which the tacho generator is connected is transferred to a Rheintacho indicator. There is a wide range of alternatives depending on the voltage, current or pulse output.

Typical applications are for the measurement of rotational speed of ship engines, turbines, rotors, rollers or conveyor belts. They need no external power supply which makes them attractive especially when on-board supply fails completely. The tacho generator continues to provide accurate readings.

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For further information, quotes and consulting, please contact us at: sales@rheintacho.co.uk Tel.: 0113 287 4411

MYVEGA: YOUR NEW PERSONAL PORTAL FOR VEGA

MEASUREMENT & MONITORING

Got MODBUS? Then get instant access to the Internet of Things

MEASUREMENT & MONITORING

If your product or equipment already has Modbus, then the NanoULTRA from Caption Data gives you the immediate ability to join them to the Internet of Things.

From single units to 1000’s of units, with online & real time control through the CDL SmartHub™.

See your VEGA contacts to call or e-mail direct for advice, prices or arrange visits. The 24/7 on-line information centre for IOM, certificates and more; input your device serial number to get documentation relating directly to your instrument. Finder: Define your process requirements to technology. Configurator: specify your instrument step by step: certification, process connections , housings and electronics.

Then generate 2D or 3D drawings, get an instrument price and save your selections in folders. You can also place orders, see all previous orders and track deliveries. Connect to myVEGA now at vega.com/uk VEGA Controls Ltd Kendal House, Victoria Way Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9NF, UK

E-Mail: info.uk@vega.com Web: www.vega.com/uk Tel +44 1444 870055 Fax +44 1444 870080

Within hours the unit can be connected up and polling your chosen MODBUS registers, using its on-board intelligence to compare to high and low thresholds if appropriate.

Some clients example using the NanoUltra: •

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A Leading global Air Processing OEM uses it on products to manage customer SLA’s A Leading US/UK water instrumentation company

COST-EFFECTIVE CHOICE FOR AN ACCURATE, REAL-TIME FIBER OPTIC-BASED TEMPERATURE MONITORING SOLUTION LumaSense Introduces the New m924 Utility Module for Winding Hot Spot Transformer Monitoring Applications The new m924 Utility Module is designed for real-time transformer Winding Hot Spot and temperature monitoring between -30 and 200 °C. The module is specifically designed and optimized for Transformer System Monitoring providers and Transformer Manufacturers wanting to use LUXTRON Fluoroptic® DipTip and Quality fiber optic temperature probes, cables, and Tank Wall Plates in their equipment.

The LUXTRON m924 Utility Module is a single printed circuit board (PCB) offering four channels that can be included in a transformer monitoring system. The Module offers RS232 with ASCII and RS485 with Modbus digital output for integration with standard PC or SCADA systems. In addition, the m924 Utility Module is guaranteed to be backward compatible with the LUXTRON DipTip and Quality probes and LUXTRON accessories.

use it in challenging field locations to give their clients real time data on Smart Water Grids •

A Leading maker of chillers uses it to manage their rental fleet of products, speeding up commissioning and reducing complaints

Every NanoULTRA will appear on your own SmartHub portal as soon as it is powered up.

You can set alarm thresholds and monitoring frequencies, add users and alarm recipients, monitor audit trails, download data and graphics, etc. and available via any internet device via any browser. www.captiondata.com info@captiondata.com 01905 754078

MEASUREMENT & MONITORING

The LUXTRON m924 Utility Module is designed to directly monitor Winding Hot Spots. Unlike conventional winding temperature indicators (WTIs) that infer the hot-spot temperature, this module measures the winding hot spot accurately and in real-time without modeling. With instant results, controllers and pumps can act immediately, preventing transformer asset damage.

In combination with the LUXTRON probes, the system provides precise and repeatable in-situ temperature measurements and control of processes involving RF, EMI, magnetic fields and high voltages, while the small form makes the module easy to integrate into existing equipment.

New m924 FOT Utility Module

LumaSense is introducing the LUXTRON m924 Utility Module into the market during the CIGRE Conference & Technical Exhibition in Paris, from August 26-31.

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Electromagnetic Flowmeter -All metal design-

M-Zert ISO 9001:2008 Registered Company

Stainless steel version

°F °C

NEW

Flow and temperature measurement

Monitoring function

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Total and partial quantity counter

2 configurable outputs

Display operation also with gloves

90°

Rotating colour display

Space saver

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ICON RESEARCH LTD

Easy data handling via the cloud

The WiVib Q series of battery-powered wireless monitoring devices provide high resolution spectral data for in-depth condition monitoring of machinery. Such measurements have until recently only been possible using wired accelerometers and data acquisition units installed around the plant, or by walking around with a portable vibration data collector. The WiVib Q series devices can be fitted in minutes using a standard accelerometer mounting and then communicate instantly via a wireless network with years of life between battery changes.

The virtually unlimited expansion capability on standard wifi networks coupled with the use of IOT technology to drive down the price heralds a new era for machine condition monitoring.

Independent of place and time, the T&D WebStorage Service guarantees non-stop access to automatically downloaded and documented data from various loggers.

sales@iconresearch.co.uk www.iconresearch.co.uk 01506 885000

As a pioneer and Japanese market leader in wireless data logging systems, T&D Corporation has been providing its clients with a free of charge cloud storage service since May 2010. Three variable data logger series, each fitting individual needs, are configured for cloud storage: The wireless RTR-500 family offers a broad range of measurement parameters; the TR-7 series of flexible standalone devices is dedicated to WiFi or cabled LAN, and the TR-4 series runs with economical Bluetooth 4.0. Users can conveniently process and manage measured data remotely via mobile devices and with the help of various apps, at any time.

For further information, please visit: www.tandd.com www.webstorage-service.com or contact europe.office@tandd.de

IPLEX G Lite: The Portable, Powerful Videoscope The Olympus IPLEX G Lite industrial videoscope is used to capture images inside aircraft engines, piping and other equipment without the need for disassembly. As a successor to the IPLEX UltraLite, the G Lite remains small and lightweight, making it easy to use with one hand, while also featuring enhanced image processing twice the brightness of its predecessor. Ease-of-use has also been improved through a touch panel monitor and electrically operated scope tip bending, enabling users to complete inspections quickly. Recording, playback and constant video recording features have been added, not forgetting its compliance with strict standards to support its use for accurate and efficient inspection work, even under harsh conditions. https://www.olympus-ims.com/en/rviproducts/iplex-g-lite/

TECHNIFOR MEASUREMENT & MONITORING With over 40,000 machines installed worldwide, Technifor is a proven global supplier of industrial marking equipment and verification solutions for in-line, stand-alone and mobile applications. Around the world our ISO9001 - v2008 technical teams install and maintain our Dot Peen, scribing or Laser Marking, Etching and Engraving systems for OEM, system integrators and factory floor in a variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, medical, heavy equipment, energy, oil and gas, electronics, and many more.

New from Niton UK

XL2 Plus

Verify metals more easily in the dust and wet.

Visit us at RWM Stand 4J34

www.nitonuk.co.uk 01256 397860 info@nitonuk.co.uk

Technifor offers a fully customisable solution to all marking or traceability needs. The Technifor customisation department offers customised marking stations, integration into the line, specific automation and software, Technifor offers a free personalised study of your needs and proposes an adapted solution ensuring that it can be effectively maintained throughout its life. From simple tooling to the automated marking station, our experience and our structure allows us to offer optimal solutions fully integrated into your environment. This unique service aims to improve your productivity and provide a fully-integrated solution designed to meet your specific needs.

Technifor offers a complete training package enabling you to fully optimise the productivity of your marking equipment! We have an approved training centre which offers training at your production site or in our offices.

Technifor offers training modules suited to the needs of executives, supervisors and operators: Training on the operating principles of the marking technologies (laser, dot peen), traceability, identification, recognition of characters and codes (vision).

For further details on how Technifor can solve your tracabiliy and marking problems contact Technifor on Tel : +44 (0) 1926 884422 E-mail : sales@ltd.technifor.com www.technifor.co.uk

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WORLD SMALLEST CORIOLIS KOBOLD

THE WORLD’S SMALLEST DUAL-TUBE CORIOLIS MASS FLOW METER: HIGH PRECISION MEASUREMENTS WITHIN 150 MM Due to the weight influence of sensor coils, for the measurement of very small flow-rates it is common practice to use single tube Coriolis flow meters. The sensor coils of dualtube Coriolis sensors are mounted onto one of the two measuring tubes, thus having, by very small tube diameters, a significant weight influence on the tube on which they are mounted.

Therefore, the influence of the sensor coils on the measurement results increases by decreasing tube diameter. For this reason single tubes are often favoured for the measurement of very small flow rates, where the coils are mounted to the chassis and not on the tube. However, with the use of just one measuring tube the influence of external interferences increases dramatically.

To reduce this sensitivity and at the same time delivering accurate measurements at very small flow rates, Heinrichs Messtechnik has developed the dual-tube Coriolis principle to a new level.

In this new state-of-the-art technologie, the sensor coils are no longer mounted onto the tubes, but rather between them, thus freeing the measuring tubes from the influence of the coils weight allowing for extremly small tube diameters in dual-tube design. The result is the world’s smallest dual-tube Coriolis Mass flow-meter: The high Performance Coriolis (HPC). With an installation length of just 150 mm it is now possible to achieve high accuracy measurements with deviations of just ± 0.1 percent. Furthermore, the sensor shows insensitivity to temperatures of up to 180 °C, to pressures of up to 600 bar as well as to strong vibrations.

“Market observations have revealed an open gap in the measurement of small flow rates”, explains Frank Schramm, the managing director of Heinrichs Messtechnik GmbH. The current problem is that the state-of-the-art stipulates the use of dual-tube technology, where the magnets are mounted to one tube, the exciter and sensor coils to the other. However, for very small flow rates this principal has a decisive limit. For example, where extremely small flow rates demands a tube diameter of just 1 mm, the vibrating behavior of the coils weight can influence the measurement

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results significantly. “Therefore it is common practice to use one tube systems for these applications, in which the coils are mounted to the chassis of the sensor. This system has the decisive disadvantage in that the second tube, which also serves as a measurement reference, is omitted, requiring that the sensor coils be mounted on to the chassis of the enclosure making the sensor more susceptible to vibrations and other disturbances.

For this reason, Heinrichs Messtechnik GmbH has set as its objective, the development of a high precision, shock resistant Coriolis Mass Flow Meter. Emerged is the High Precision Coriolis – short HPC – with its installation length of just 150 mm the smallest Coriolis mass flow meter in dual-tube design.

Reducing disturbance influences by positioning the sensor coils between the measuring tubes “Due to the sensitivity single tube Coriolis sensors, a costly mechanical decoupling is often required, rendering them inappropriate for many applications. Our quest was therefore to find a means of unifying a dual tube design with very small diameter tubes”, explained Schramm. Since the fundamental problem lies in the weight of the coils, which when compared with tube diameters of 1.5 mm or less present a

significant weight, Heinrichs Messtechnik adopted the following solution: The conventional approach of mounting the coils onto the tubes was abandoned in favour their mounting on a printed circuit board mounted between the tubes. This method also enables the use of four sensor coils instead of two, as is usually the case with dual-tube Coriolis, providing a higher resolution.

On the measuring tubes themselves only very light magnets are mounted, which, with a weight of only 0.08g, have little to no influence on the vibrating behavior of the tubes. Instead of conventional brazing, the magnet holders are mounted onto the tubes using a special laser-welding technology.

Utilizing this method, Heinrichs Messtechnik aims at keeping the production costs of the sensor to an absolute minimum, it not only allows for a stress free connection, but also eliminates the time-consuming and elaborate process of brazing in a vacuum oven.

Insensitive to external influences Using the dual-tube design, the new HPC displays extreme insensitivity towards external influences, allowing for precise measurements with a maximum deviation of ± 0.1 Percent of the mean value and a Zero-point stability between 0.001 and 0.005, making a mechanical decoupling in most cases superfluous. Owing to the

measuring tubes high working frequency of over 200 Hz, the coupling of installation vibrations or similar oscillations into the measuring system is prevented and so with avoiding fault signals. A further advantage in mounting the sensor coils on a motionless PCB is the elimination of open wiring within the sensor, as is the case of standard commercially available devices. This wiring often presents a vulnerable weak point, since the wire and its point of connection must vibration continuously with the frequency of the measuring tubes.

With the exception of the laser welded measuring tubes, the HPC consists essentially of a solid drilled and tapped stainless steel block. Furthermore, the HPC has been stripped of a splitter at the inflow of the tubes, instead possessing a reservoir – in which the process pressure distributes the fluid exact into the measuring tubes, hence preventing flow disturbances generally caused by splitters. This technique has the timesaving advantage of one less component to weld as well as one less potential material stress source. The result is an extremely robust device capable of withstanding temperatures and pressures of up to 180 °C and 600 bar respectively. “In principle, the device may also be ordered with Hastelloy tubes and other alloys”, added Schramm.

Variable Assembly Concept For flexible installations, different constructive variations of the HPC are available: Besides the traditional Inline Version, which can be inserted directly into the process line, there are three further models available, which are suitable for either wall mounting, by means of wall brackets, or may simply be placed on a table.

“For our Table model there are two available options: either with the measuring pipes pointing downwards below the supply line or pointing upwards above the supply line. For the measurement of gas, upward pointing tubes are recommended to prevent any issues with fluid collecting in the tubes. The same also goes visa versa for the measurement of fluids”, Schramm remarks.

Collectively, the devices are available in three measuring ranges: 0–20, 0–50 and 0–160 kg/h. On request other adaptations are also available, for example, customer-specific enclosures, connectors or interfaces. In particular for the chemical and semiconductor industry, fully-welded stainless steel enclosures are also available.

was drastically reduced, reducing so with development costs significantly”, Schramm says contentedly. Furthermore, with the aid of the simulation technology customerspecific requirements can be captured and individual solutions presented in the shortest of time.

The HPC was presented for the first time on the Hannover trade fair from 23rd to the 27th of April, simultaneously being the official launch of sales. Furthermore, ATEX and IECEx approvals are also planned as well as a patent registration of the technology. Parallel to the launch of sales, Heinrichs Messtechnik is also working on a new miniaturized transmitter with flexible interfaces, specially designed for compatibility with the HPC.

Rapid development success with High-End Simulation The whole development phase took a mere 1.5 years. To achieve this short development time, Heinrichs Messtechnik utilized a stateof-the-art simulation technology. “By these means the required number of prototypes

About Heinrichs Founded in 1911 in Dusseldorf, Heinrichs Messtechnik has played a decisive role in the development and marketing of flow-meters for over a hundred years, one of its core target groups from the very beginning being the chemical and petrochemical industries.

For this reason, the development of Full-Metal Area Flow-Meters was driven from the early 60’s onwards.

In the mid-1980’s Heinrichs developed and marketed, as the first European company, a mass flow meter according to the Coriolis principle, systematically increasing its range of Coriolis meters in the following years.

Further information can be found at: www.heinrichs.eu

Powerful Package for Lock-in Thermography

LUMiSizer-Formulation particle size and stability System

PSI- 20 & 40 Homogeniser Systems

Today many manufacturers of electronic components and assemblies use thermographic cameras during product development. They utilize Lock-in Thermography to detect e.g. concealed cracks in joints and faulty connections of heat sinks.

InfraTec provides a package for a successful start in such challenging measurement tasks. This includes the VarioCAM® HDx thermographic camera – as a stationary or handheld model – together with the IRBIS® 3 active thermography software, the appropriate trigger unit and corresponding connection cables.

The High-end Dispersion Analyser & Particle Size LUMiSizer® is your complete dispersion lab, all in one instrument. With quick characterization of any de-mixing phenomena, consolidation and the calculation of the velocity distribution in the centrifugal field as well as of particle size distribution make the LUMiSizer the instrument of choice for research, development and QA/QC. The LUMiSizer is an analytical centrifuge that instantaneously measures the extinction (space- and timeresolved) of the transmitted light across the entire length of your sample using the STEP-Technology. Because of an enhanced optical system, the LUMiSizer lets you analyse particle and droplet velocity distributions for creaming and sedimentation phenomena without the need of any material data and performs particle sizing (ISO 13318- 2). The System also features a comprehensive and wide ranging temperature control system.

For use in a Pilot plant up to Production Scale Batches The new PSI-20 & 40 pharmaceutical grade homogenizers are the ultimate in high pressure product processing, with less than 70 dBA noise output.

The basic equipment enables to already achieve convincing results from the start.

Upon request, users can configure the entire thermographic system even more flexibly with regard to their specific needs. The modular design ensures long-term flexibility and the certainty of being able to respond to new challenges at any time.

Telephone: +49 351 871-8625 Email: presse@InfraTec.de www.InfraTec.eu

NITON UK LAUNCHES ITS LATEST XRF METALS ANALYSER, THE XL2 PLUS

www.adaptive-instruments.com e-mail info@adaptive-instruments.com

MEASUREMENT & MONITORING

Identifying material correctly is imperative.

Niton UK offers process engineers certainty. Niton analysers are light, tough, and prevent mistakes.

The handheld Niton XL2, Niton XL5, TSI ChemLite and the SpectroScout instruments use chemical fingerprint spectroscopy to identify alloys while the TSI PolyMax identifies polymers.

In the new more rugged XL2 Plus the detector is protected by the new ProGuard and has tougher seals to withstand dustier, wetter conditions and qualify for IP54.

British Steel says, ‘We have used Niton as our preferred XRF supplier for several years. The customer support is excellent.’

20 years ago Malcolm Sibbald founded Niton UK to distribute Niton analysers. There are now over 2000 XRF, LIBS and Raman

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instruments in the UK verifying materials, detecting contaminants and earning money for business.

If materials are important to you, save time and money with a Niton UK analyser.

To demo an instrument contact us on 01256 397860 or info@nitonuk.co.uk www.nitonuk.co.uk

The systems are based on a fixed geometry processing chamber and is capable of more than 2000 bar pressure with a through put of 60 litres per hour. This delivers an extremely fine and uniform particle size distribution.

The PSI homogenisers can be operated in both closed and open loop configuration in a continuous range of 60 ml to 60 litres per hour.

There are a range of various processing chambers available for use in emulsification, de-agglomeration and particle size reduction.

They are offered with this wide range of functionality at a most competitive price. It is also the most compact and quietest system in this product category. www.adaptive-instruments.com e-mail info@adaptive-instruments.com

Testing: Dead or Live…

The ultimate 3-phase installation tester MFT1731 Includes the features you demanded ART Earth testing 2 and 3 wire non-trip loop tests Zmax for final ring circuit testing B-Type, variable and selective RCD tests Rechargeable batteries Large spacious carry bag Combined with Meggers leading input protection system, auto start capability for true two handed use and menufree operation, ITÒISÒNOÒWONDERÒTHATÒTHEÒ-&4 ÒSERIESÒ TOOKÒTHEÒ%LECTRICALÒ)NDUSRYÒ!WARD Call 01304 502 101 for your free leaflet or visit uk.megger.com Megger Ltd, Archcliffe Road, Dover, CT17 9EN, UK. T. 01304 502 101

MEASUREMENT & MONITORING

AMS MACHINERY HEALTH EMERSON

EMERSON ENHANCES VIBRATION MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES TO DELIVER ACTIONABLE ASSET HEALTH DATA IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS Redesigned AMS machinery health systems feature improved hardware that meets strict safety standards for reliable protection in the most extreme conditions

To help users further enhance the reliability of rotating assets, Emerson has upgraded this industry-leading portfolio of machinery health monitoring systems to deliver asset protection and fault prediction in more places and with faster response than ever before.

Both the AMS 6500 Machinery Health Monitor and AMS 2600 Machinery Health Expert systems have been redesigned to improve performance and fully comply with the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. In addition, the AMS 6500 ATG protection system has been certified as meeting the International Electrotechnical Commission’s (IEC) risk reduction requirements for safety integrity level (SIL) 2, giving users added assurance that it will reliably deliver appropriate insight into the health of critical assets.

The newly redesigned systems will include Modbus™ compatibility and Emerson’s patented PeakVue™ technology as standard features. Field-proven to be an effective and reliable indicator of mechanical damage severity, PeakVue filters out most vibration signals to focus on impacting, providing more effective and reliable indicators of overall asset health.

“Online monitoring helps organisations stay aware of moment-to-moment asset health, particularly on their most critical assets,” said John Turner, product manager for online prediction at Emerson Automation Solutions. “New features in the AMS product portfolio will give users essential and timely online monitoring data and help to improve compliance, even under the most restrictive conditions.”

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5.7 or higher. AMS 6500 prediction monitoring system cards are backwards compatible with all AMS 6500 hardware systems.

The AMS 6500 ATG system, which features embedded predictive diagnostics and optional advanced prediction capabilities, has received SIL 2 certification. Whether organisations need certified equipment to meet company guidelines or to comply with legal requirements, SIL ratings help users evaluate whether a specific technology meets the selected risk tolerance for essential equipment such as steam and gas turbines in power plants or critical refinery and nuclear industry assets.

“More and more organisations are finding they need SIL certified products to meet international standards and machine directives,” said Björn Müller, product manager for online systems and sensors at Emerson Automation Solutions. “SIL certification is one more way we can help customers achieve compliance while demonstrating our commitment to risk reduction.”

About Emerson

The AMS 6500 and AMS 2600 systems, which help users effectively plan maintenance, now meet IEC 60068 standards for withstanding shock and vibration, allowing users to safely deploy them in harsh environments where ambient vibration and possible electrical shocks present the risk of damage, such as on wind turbines. A new processor boots faster, and the solid-state drive (SSD) technology can handle transient file transfer 10 times faster, resulting in improved and more responsive asset prediction and process health analysis.

The new processor requires AMS Machinery Manager 5.61 with a firmware patch, or any higher version of AMS Machinery Manager. The AMS 6500 ATG advanced prediction application is compatible with AMS Machinery Manager

Emerson (NYSE: EMR), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximise production, protect personnel and the environment while optimising their energy and operating costs.

Our Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency, and create sustainable infrastructure.

For more information visit Emerson.com

PORTAFLOW 330 MEASUREMENT & MONITORING

MICRONICS LTD

MICRONICS FLOWMETER USED TO MEASURE EFFLUENT ON NORFOLK FARMS

A Micronics Portaflow 330 installed at a food processing site over two decades ago has more than exceeded its lifecycle expectancy but the parts were now obsolete so the site engineer opted for a replacement from the same supplier. The Micronics ultrasonic, clamp-on flowmeter is used to measure the flow of effluent on Norfolk farms.

The water on the farms is drawn from bore holes and belongs to Cranswick Country Foods, one of the largest fresh and added value food producers in Britain.

Detritus has to be screened out and the water is then pumped across to the lagoons on the farms in order to aerate it before being used for irrigation. It was vital to measure the flow of this effluent in order to provide data to supply to the Environment Agency. Cranswick’s existing meter had been serviced regularly but by 2016 was no longer preforming accurately.

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Explains Phil Childs, engineer at Cranswick Country Foods: “We process pigs at our site here in Watton and this particular plant incorporates a large effluent pit that collects waste from various points located around the factory.

Once it is collected, the effluent is then pumped over a filter screen to remove any large particles; the filter screen only lets particles of about 1mm through.

The filtered effluent then goes into a holding tank from where it is pumped to lagoons about 4 kilometres away. As the effluent leaves the pumps there is a section of 100mm pipe approximately 2.4m in length.

It is on this straight line of pipe that the clamp-on flowmeter has been located for the last 25 years. After this point the pipe leaves the pump house and goes into the ground and the effluent is sent away for further treatment”.

Phil Childs felt that the non-intrusive Portaflow 330 which can be strapped onto the outside of pipes without the need to cut into the pipe, would still be ideal for Cranswick’s needs. The device is very simple to use – there is no overhead for additional fittings, plant modification, or retro-fit expenditure. Also there is no contact with fluid so there is no risk of contamination, which is crucial for a food production unit.

He would certainly use Micronics flowmeters again.

Cranswick was established in the 1980s and is now one of the country’s biggest pig producers and a leader in best practice in the poultry industry. It has annual revenues of around £1.2 billion.

For further information on this project or the Micronics range call Micronics on +44(0)1628 810456, or visit www.micronicsflowmeters.com

Also interested in really fast, rugged, light, accurate, customised and inexpensive infrared thermo-meters and cameras for non-contact measurements between −50 °C to +3000 °C? Visit: www.optris.co.uk Thereʼs no two ways about it: our cost-effective Xi series IR cameras with their automatic spot finder function and analog/ digital outputs are ideal even for OEM applications.

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WASTEWATER METER WWM™

CHALLENGE NON-RETURN TO SEWER ALLOWANCES! The WasteWater Meter WWM™ from Micronics is a cost effective and reliable solution for measuring the flow in waste water pipes, to challenge non-return to sewer allowances and comply with Effluent discharge licence requirements. A unique British product that provides accurate waste water metering through non-intrusive microwave technology and measures flow in pipes containing clean or dirty water on gravity systems. No V Notch Weir required!

The meter has a local volumetric display and a R.A.S. (Remote Access Service) logger, which provides real-time monitoring via a mobile data network and a comprehensive web dashboard. And blocked or partially blocked pipe alarms are also available.

By measuring the input water supply and then the outflow with the WWM™ end-users can see a true reflection of the water used in their particular process, including a real outflow value for accurate billing.

The WWM™ is CE Approved with MCERTS and suitable for a wide range of applications including: Waste water outflow, Effluent discharge licence compliance and Blue & Grey water measurement.

Innovative Infrared Technology

For further information call us on

+44 (0)1628 810456 or email sales@micronicsltd.co.uk

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EEMUA EEMUA (The Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association) is a UK headquartered, internationally recognised membership association for the owners and operators of process plants, power stations and similar facilities – i.e. the users of engineering equipment and materials.

Members also include those involved in design, procurement, maintenance and other plant lifecycle activities. The Association exists to help members identify, share and communicate best practice, and to influence the development, interpretation and practical application of technical regulations and standards. EEMUA’s members include some of world’s largest industrial companies, and its guidance is recognised as good practice by regulators and legislators across Europe, and further afield.

Please visit the EEMUA website to learn more about our publications, events and the benefits of membership. www.eemua.org Phone: +44 (0) 20 7488 0801 Email: ask@eemua.org

Introducing ATS Intelligence 2.5: Doing More with Your Operational Data ATS Intelligence 2.5 collects operational data such as defect rates, equipment statuses and cycle times directly from the production line and provides you with near real-time cloud analysis, wherever you are in the world, turning your operations data into one of your most powerful analytical assets.

ATS Intelligence also adds value to data by performing Automatic Data Contextualisation by linking received data to the batch, order or job ID associated to the production run. It can even check for and eliminate poor quality data.

The analysis provided by ATS Intelligence 2.5 aids in the reduction of manufacturing costs and the improvement of operational efficiency and provides a vital step in your Smart Digital Transformation. www.ats-global.com/ats-intelligence-25-doing-more-with-your-operationaldata_3843_gben

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Stalatube to launch Stalafit PRO design application for designers

Dino has a dust solution for any load

Stalatube will launch Stalafit PRO, an advanced version of the Stalafit mobile application that was launched last year. This application will be similar to the previous one with regard to its visual identity and usability, but its functionalities will be doubled. Stalafit PRO is used to design beam and column structures that consist of Stalatube’s RHS and I-beams.

The Dino mobile bulk truck loader is mobile to use and can load quickly, simply and safely.

But how does it actually perform as regards preventing dust forming during loading?

Does a mobile bulk truck loader actually have solutions for this? Van Beek has decades of experience as regards loads and over that time the company has developed numerous innovative solutions.

Stalatube, a manufacturer of stainless steel hollow sections, have observed that designers or engineers need user-friendly and comprehensive tools that lower the threshold for considering a stainless steel option.

Many structural analysis programs do not necessarily have the capability to design with stainless steel at all. In order to respond to this need, Stalatube launched designer tools in the Design Tools section of their website, and Stalafit PRO will also be available there.

Can be used on any Dino

www.stalatube.com

E-Mail: info@van-beek.nl Website: www.van-beek.nl Telephone: +31(0)416 37 52 25 Fax: +31(0)416 37 83 50

Titan Enterprises Expands Offerings with RS Components

Whitepaper shows how coldforming delivers 80% less waste

Titan Enterprises announces further integration of its flowmeter products within the Flow Sensors, Switches and Indicators section of the RS Components international product catalogue (https://bit.ly/2KJpn8V).

Dawson Shanahan has published an indepth whitepaper explaining how singlepiece manufacture using the cold-forming technique, reduces waste by up to 80%.

Through a new agreement RS Components are now additionally offering the Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter, Process Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter and Pulsite Solo flow indicator.

Trevor Forster, Managing Director of Titan Enterprises Ltd. said “Over the last few years we have seen strong growing demand particularly for low flow applications using our Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter range.

For further information please visit www.flowmeters.co.uk or contact Titan Enterprises on +44-1935-812790 / sales@flowmeters.co.uk. For further information on RS Components extensive range of products for engineers please visit www.rs-components.com

A particular property of all these solutions is that they can be used on any Dino, even if it is a decade old. Van Beek has in fact developed modules that can be attached to any Dino.

Less dust in your company too?

If you are interested in how your company’s Dino can create a better work environment, then contact Van Beek on +31-(0)416-375225.

Enlightened manufacturers are always on the look-out for new ways to boost sustainability and productivity and make savings without compromising quality. Cold forming is an engineering process that not only cuts waste and costs but can also improve the mechanical integrity of component parts.

Indeed, as the demand for more complex components with ultra-fine tolerances develops, so the popularity of cold forming to aid single-piece manufacture has grown.

The whitepaper also shows that metal components of various shapes, sizes and complexities can be produced using cold forming. www.dawson-shanahan.co.uk

WES Group appointed as UK distributor for Ecolab pumps

WASTE RUBBER! WASTE PLASTICS!

WES Group, the leading manufacturer of chemical dosing systems for water, wastewater and process applications, has been appointed UK distributor for the complete range of dosing pumps from Ecolab Engineering GmbH.

MANUFACTURERS AND RECYCLERS SIT UP!

These products include pneumatic and motor driven diaphragm metering pumps, which will be supported by extensive customer support, technical and spares services from the WES engineering and commercial teams.

The Ecolab pump range includes the latest modular EcoPro and EcoAdd smart dosing units, which feature USB and Bluetooth options for greater connectivity, monitoring and remote control.

To support existing users, WES has also extended its range of spare parts, service kits and service support for Ecolab pumps and equipment formerly supplied by Gee and Co. under the Gee, Signal and Ecolab brands.

A solution at last that truly gives you a plethora of Eco Friendly, Profitable, products.

Dena Nano-wood Ltd has developed a nano process which reacts the surface of waste tyre powder to produce a wood replacement material. These materials have 100’s of applications from furniture to construction.

The colour & finishes are wide ranging these materials can be laminated, painted, sawn, nailed and screwed. They are fire resistant, highly insulative, thermally and acoustically, according to joiners they are an absolute pleasure to work with. Manufacturing without producing any emission and totally recyclable again up to 50 times. The return on investment is usually under 2 years.

For further details www.dena.co.uk

Email info@wes.ltd.uk Web: https://www.wes.ltd.uk

Saving with more performance Western Air Ducts is a leading firm of Industrial Air Quality Consultants and Engineers.

We deliver complete dust extraction and fume extraction systems, providing everything from consultation, to design, to manufacturing and installation.

With over 45 years in business, you can rely on our expertise and our commitment to the highest quality standards.

Our extraction clients come from all over the world.

Across Europe, the United States, South America and Asia, we guarantee that our dust and fume solutions are “right first time”.

We solve your problems and help you meet international standards and requirements. www.westernairducts.co.uk

STEINEL at EuroBLECH – the industry’s leading international trade fair STEINEL will present their products at the 25th EuroBlech in Hanover from 23–26 October. The entire process chain for sheet metal processing will be presented at the world’s largest trade fair for the sheet metal working industry.

The STEINEL brand name stands for maximum precision and high-quality solutions for everything that has to do with the punching and bending technology sector. As a familyowned company steeped in tradition with more than 80 years of experience, STEINEL support their customers during all planning and process steps. This ranges from the production of all standard parts, active elements and tool systems through the design of progressive stamping and punchbending tools up to the assembly of complete solutions. As a manufacturer, STEINEL are also able to quickly and cost-effectively realise customised solutions for other industries. www.steinel.com

Swindens Revolving Head Work Holders Swindens is a UK manufacturer of 4”, 6” and 8” double (flat and pipe) jaw revolving head work holders.

We also produce swivel bases enabling vertical and horizontal rotation through 360 degrees and a range of soft jaws.

Our customers include UK MoD, automotive, aviation, shipping, oil, gas, general engineering, gunsmiths, jewellery makers and the home engineer.

A Swindens pays back in months – our products last a lifetime.

See our website www.swindens.org for videos and testimonials.

Contact info@swindens.org or call 020 7580 6491 for a free 30-day trial, brochure, price list, terms of delivery and further information.

LubeTagTM and TwinTagTM Streamline Maintenance and Environmental Work InfoSight has long been committed to bringing the best identification methods to industrial applications. Recently, InfoSight has introduced new metal tags to streamline maintenance and environmental identification and record keeping. LubeTagTM is a color-coded barcoded metal tag designed to make identifying lubrication points easier.

Color, alphanumeric characters, and bar codes are used to quickly identify the lubrication points, the type of lubrication necessary, and to record the work completed. TwinTagTM is designed for environmental and maintenance departments for VOC leak detection and repair programs (LDAR). The metal tag is designed to be readable from both sides to easily identify the monitored points and quickly record any action taken to address issues.

For more information on InfoSight, and our Printers and Tags, visit www.infosight.com .

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RÖFIX AG’S PORTFOLIO BEUMER GROUP

THE PERFECT SET-UP FOR CHANGE Röfix AG’s portfolio comprises around 200 different building materials, e.g. masonry mortar, renderings, paints, coatings and unbonded screeds. To make sure that the correct quantity of these materials gets to the customer safely and on time, the manufacturer places a special emphasis on filling, palletising and packaging technology.

BEUMER Group provided an entire system to the site in Sennwald, Switzerland and integrated it into an existing building.

The system can be flexibly adapted to the different materials, no retrofitting required.

The individual system components are easy to maintain and operate reliably. This ensures high levels of availability and prevents downtimes.

A mountain range, characterised by the summits of the Chrüzberg, Stauberen and Hoher Kasten, dominates the panorama of the extensive Rhine plains. Here in Sennwald in the canton of St. Gallen, nature enthusiasts, hikers and bikers enjoy the forests, meadows and winding paths. The Austrian building materials manufacturer Röfix, member of the Fixit Gruppe, has one of its five Swiss locations in this picturesque town with its approximately 5,000 inhabitants. “We are manufacturing our entire product range here,” describes Josef Sennhauser, CEO of Röfix, Switzerland.

“Among the some 200 different building materials are fine plaster, different types of concrete, masonry mortar, screed and adhesives,” adds plant manager Gerhardt Welte. “Each of these products has very different flow properties.”

This can be a challenge. In order to remain competitive, not only the quality of the building materials is important, but “Manufacturers must also be reliable in getting their products to the customer on time,” Sennhauser emphasises. “One of the most decisive factors for customer satisfaction is staying on schedule.” To achieve this, the Suisse subsidiary needed an adaptable packaging line that could quickly bag, palletise and then package the finished stack with a stretch hood. In the past it had repeatedly incurred downtime on individual machines and workers had to do extensive retrofitting on the line when products changed, which caused delays.

Decision for the right partner Röfix’ experience has already been positive with solutions of BEUMER Group at some

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of their other plants. This is why those responsible turned towards BEUMER Group as a one-stop shop for filling, palletising and packaging technologies. “Not only do our customers look for reliability, we expect the same from our suppliers,” says Welte. The key requirements for the packaging line, besides adaptability, were mainly economical operation, easy maintenance and extensive customer support. Both companies quickly agreed on the scope and schedule and the project was ready to begin.

Filling process: not too much, not too little Due to the wide range of manufactured building materials, BEUMER Group installed a BEUMER fillpac R filling machine that operates according to the air filling principle.

The bags are weighed during the filling process. The BEUMER fillpac is equipped with an electronic calibration-capable weighing unit. It ensures that the bags are always filled with the same amount of material. A special software enables filling spouts and scale to constantly compare weights. By

using ultrasound to seal the bags, a very clean and efficient technology, the system can ensure optimal results. It also avoids the accumulation of material around the valve.

Due to its modular design, the system can be easily integrated into existing lines.

The added BEUMER bag placer and ream magazine make the filling system even more efficient. Servomotors automatically, precisely and energy-efficiently drive the application unit and the suction gripper.

The gripping and placing system takes the bags from the stack and applies them safely on the filling spout. 1,200 bags per hour can be applied like this with high precision.

1,800 bags are possible by adding an extension. “The BEUMER bag placer can be easily adjusted to other bag formats by the user. This increases the system’s flexibility,” explains Denis Sielemann, Senior Sales Manager, Building Materials, at BEUMER Group.

www.beumergroup.com

Spiroflow – your powder handling and dry solids processing partner PANTONE 021-C

PANTONE 123-C

PANTONE 377-C

PANTONE 186-C

PANTONE 2925-C

PANTONE 287-C

Spiroflow is a global leader in the field of powder handling and dry solids processing.

With 45 years of expertise in the marketplace, they provide their customers with the safest, most efficient, innovative and reliable process solutions available.

Their powder handling systems consists of specialised conveyors and bulk bag handling equipment for the food, chemical, minerals and other process industries. They also manufacture bin activators, flexible screw, Aeroflow® aero mechanical, Cableflow® cable drag, Chainflow®, Dynaflow® chain drag conveyor, vacuum conveyors and bulk bag fillers.

Through its technical and engineering know-how, the company has cemented its international reputation for an unrivalled range of products, combined with state-ofthe-art control systems. www.spiroflow.com sales@spiroflow.com +44(0) 1200 422525

Versatility Tool Storage Versatility Professional Tool Storage offers Heavy-Duty Modular Storage solutions designed for rugged flexibility and long-term service. Cabinets and Workstations can be customized, and each drawer is equipped with a user configurable divider system to protect and organize the contents with drawer capacities of up to 400 pounds.

Versatility’s patented 1-ata-Time® drawer interlock system enhances safety by preventing cabinet tip-over. Versatility’s modular approach specifically answers your organization’s special storage needs and will save space, time, protect parts & tooling and Increase organization.

Bench Units and Work Stations with Flexible Storage Cabinet Options Modular Tool Cribs Work Centers Service and Heavy-Duty Parts Storage Maintenance Storage & Tool Room Small Parts Storage Automotive Repair, Assembly and Service Manufacturing and Metal Fabrication www.professionaltoolstorage.com pfurio@professionaltoolstorage.com

High performance seals for a diverse range of industries

Goldratt UK - Critical Chain Project Management

Wherever there is a requirement for high performance sealing, Race-Tec is ready to take up the challenge. With a proven track record in the design, development and manufacture of low friction rotary seals and high strength compact CV drive shaft boots for the most demanding motorsport applications, Race-Tec, is now lending its expertise to an increasingly diverse range of industrial applications.

COMPLETE MORE PROJECTS FASTER — EACH ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET!

Growing numbers of customers appreciate the benefit of specifying seals that will reduce wear, friction and energy costs, enhance performance and protect engineering components more effectively, even under the most arduous operating conditions.

For further details, contact Race-Tec Sealing Ltd, Rolwey House, School Close, Chandlers Ford Industrial Estate, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53 4BY. Tel: (023) 8024 6986 E-mail: rtsales@rolwey.com Website: www.race-tec.com

Not every company’s projects run over time and over budget. There’s a significant sub-set that consistently deliver projects twice as fast as their competitors. The secret is a radically different approach to project execution – Critical Chain.

We work closely with our clients to solve their challenges with on-time delivery, and complete more projects faster, finishing each on time, to scope and within budget.

To find out more, get a free copy of Critical Chain by Eli Goldratt author of The Goal.

For more information and to claim a free book, please visit https://goldrattuk.ballistixmail.com/pecm

Free Feasibility service, Reliable Engineering and Manufacturing Solutions.

A E Oscroft & Sons Ltd, offer manufacturing solutions from conceptual simulated designs to prototype manufacture or serial tooling through to assemblies or child part components; AEO provide a high-quality service. Their engineering team work closely in partnership with their customers throughout every project. With their free one-day value added / value engineering service, they work with new and existing customers to support feasibility issues with their design teams or specifically target cost reductions. When it comes to attention to detail and superior value-added services, they go the extra mile; moving beyond simply manufacturing pressings to providing their customers with a total service.

With three generations of expertise and their in-house facilities, they have the capability to meet the most challenging of projects. www.aeoscroft.co.uk Tel: 01527 502203 Email: info@aeoscroft.co.uk

GET UP TO SPEED WITH THE LATEST FREE MEASUREMENT WEBINARS FROM HBM HBM – a market leader in the field of test and measurement – is pleased to announce the dates for its latest series of free measurement technology webinars, which take place on the 19th – 21st September 2018.

Designed to fit in with the challenging time constraints which can often make attending relevant training courses difficult, the latest webinars from HBM provide advice and focus on a variety of topics.

All HBM webinars are free of charge and open to anyone. However, spaces are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Please reserve your space by booking at www.hbm.com/en/3157/ webinars/ For further information, please contact HBM on 0208 515 6000 or via email: info@uk.hbm.com or visit the HBM website at www.hbm.com Issue 34 PECM

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Banelec Ltd

Tape solutions for secure packaging To avoid unnecessary delays and complaints, warehouses and despatch centres across the UK are looking much more closely at the most efficient ways to ensure parcels reach their destination intact. tesa manufactures a range of packaging tapes that ensures this, irrespective of their weight, mode of transport used or distance travelled. tesa has addressed the factors affecting the correct choice of carton sealing tape by identifying elements such as the type of carboard, packaging selected, the application process required, transport and storage processes, to offer a range of paper backing, PVC backing, PP backing (silent unwinding and easy unwinding) tapes that offer high initial tack, high tear resistance, easily printable and cater for parcel weights from low (max 15kg), medium (max 30kg) to high (over 30kg). Products include tesa 4122, which is suited to heavy cartons or boxes.

Banelec Ltd are a leading specialist in the design and manufacture of electrical control systems. Providing a one stop shop for electrical controls in the oil and gas sector, the automation industry and robotics controls.

We offer a complete process which sees us take the customers specification, design either an entire system or just a section of a system to be integrated into an existing process, build the system to the highest standard, install on site and commission if requested to do so.

We build explosion proof systems for hazardous areas both on and off shore, as well as manufacturing full systems which support production lines in the automation, rail, aerospace and manufacturing industries.

We can fulfil all your control system needs.

T: +44 (0) 1384 484805 E: info@banelec.co.uk W: www.banelec.co.uk

Rugged and Reliable even in Exceptional Cold Whilst traditional TFTs operate between -20oC and 70oC, Densitron is pushing the boundaries with a newly-expanded range of IPS and MVA TFT displays that function from as low as -30oC and up to 85oC. Ideally suited to industrial applications, from Test & Measurement to process and security controls, they offer an outstanding viewing experience for all-round and handheld views, ensuring perfect readability in any lighting condition.

Among the range covering from 3.5” to 15”, with optional touch functionality, the letterbox format 6.6” stands out for 1U rack mount designs. Longevity is guaranteed by a five-year long-term supply.

More info on http://www.densitron.com/ en-gb/products/tft-displays-main/

www.tesa.co.uk

ALLSPEEDS ANNOUNCES 1000 BAR TANGYE HYDRAPAK PUMP

NEWS & EVENTS

UK-based hydraulic tool specialist, Allspeeds, announces the Tangye Hydrapak pump providing hydraulic pressure up to 1000 bar (14500 psi) for testing hydraulic tools and systems and as a back-up system when HPU power packs or other power sources fail.

The Hydrapak hydrostatic pump is designed to proof test 700 bar hydraulic tools, typically 20-25% higher than the rated pressure.

Made from lightweight aluminium, the compact pump is highly portable and weighs only 4.5 kg. It offers two speed operation allowing a rapid prefill or no-load approach, and push button changeover to higher pressure.

An optional factory fitted pressure relief valve may be fitted to the pump and set at any specified pressure between 56 and 1000 bar to prevent exceeding maximum safe working pressures.

The Tangye Hydrapak pump range includes seven pumps ranging from 110 bar (1600 psi) to 1000 bar (14,500 psi). The pump is supplied with nitrile seals suitable for use

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Your production starts with us

call us today 01268 733833 Laser 24 is a family run business based in the heart of Essex, now producing metal parts using the most powerful laser in the country!

The Tangye Hydrapak 1000 bar pump.

with mineral oils, water, oil/water emulsions, paraffin and glycerine.

Ethylene Propylene (EP) seals are available to order for applications using phosphate ester based hydraulic fluids and vegetablebased brake fluid. EP seals are compatible with Skydrol 500B and LD4.

For more information on the Tangye Hydrapak, call +44 (0)1254 615100, email: info@allspeeds.co.uk or visit www.allspeeds.co.uk

Laser 24 is proud to announce that in July 2018, we added the Bystar 10kw Fiber Laser to our factory. Supporting this, we also have a Bysprint 3kw Fiber Laser, Bysprint 3.3kw C02 Laser and in September 2018, we will be taking delivery of the Expert 80, Bystronic 80t press brake.

If you require economic production, Laser 24 can cut with low power and without gas! Or if you need perfection, even on the toughest of cuts, we can do that too. All at the most affordable and competitive rates available.

We cut up to 25mm thick mild steel, up to 30mm thick in stainless and aluminium, up to 15mm thick in brass and up to 12mm in copper.

Our production System is CE certified up to execution class 4.

6 Robert Way, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8DD sales@laser24.co.uk

DELIVERING CUSTOM QUALITY QUICKLY

Axium Process’ 316L Stainless Steel Filters

PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES

Custom built, high specification, simple and easy to maintain Axium Process manufactures a comprehensive range of robust 316L stainless steel filters that includes wedgewire and sintered mesh options that can be customised to suit customer requirements.

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Filtration levels from 5 micron up to 6000 micron 90°, straight-through, in-line options Full range of interchangeable filter elements End connections to suit customer requirements Flow direction out-to-in / into-out Easy maintenance – no tools required for cleaning or access Suitable for backflushing, CIP and SIP duties Stand-alone, duplex, triplex, multiplex, large capacity and jacketed options

Croft Filters are a leading UK manufacturer of over 32 years who specialises in supplying customised filtration solutions. The Company supplies to a range of industry sectors that including: Chemical, Oil, Gas, Energy, Pharmaceutical, amongst others worldwide.

Croft can manufacture filtration solutions in any shape or design including: basket strainers, duplex filters, cone filters, cylinder filters

www.axiumprocess.com

and screen filters in perforated plate, wedge wire and woven wire mesh.

Quality of both product and service has been the key to Croft’s success and continues to drive the company forward.

Call:01925 766265 Email:sales@filters.co.uk Visit:www.filters.co.uk

EUROMIXERS LTD

Euromixers are one of the UK’s leading Industrial mixer manufacturers and honoured to celebrate being a proud recipient of the prestigious 2018 Queens Award for Enterprise in Innovation building on our success in 2017 when we received The Queens Award for Enterprise in the category for International trade.

World class mixing solutions used to make everything from lifesaving pharmaceutical products and vaccines to mixing paint for luxury car manufacturers, ink for postage stamps, and chemicals used to produce coins by The Royal Mint, anti-snake bite serum to treating effluent at the South Pole, Euromixers provide innovative, efficient cost-effective solutions for a diverse range of applications.

Innovation is at the heart of our success and a tribute to our highly skilled and talented team, working in close partnership with our customers, we pride ourselves in responding rapidly to customer needs and requests for bespoke mixers for a broad range of applications, the skill and expertise of our team has played and continues to play a pivotal role in building our Global reputation for excellence and innovation.

Please call we will be happy to help Euromixers Ltd. Landmark House, Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire Tel: 0161 486 5099

sales@euromixers.co.uk www.euromixers.co.uk

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Process Technologies Mydax Releases CryoDax series of Low Temperature Chiller Systems

Since 1986 Mydax has offered process temperature control solutions for OEM and one of a kind custom chiller applications.

Tolomatic High-force RSX series With the ability to provide extreme electric actuators now available temperature stabilities of ±0.05°C forthe critical in UKapplications, even with high cooling power requirements

up to Control 70kW, Products Mydax is bringing Motion have introduced the laboratory to family the of highlatest addition precision to the Tolomatic industrial market. force electric actuators RSX series actuators, which economical actuator solution Mydaxis an also offers the CryoDax with forces to 18,000 lbf (80 series of up chiller systems forkN), theideal most demanding for replacing hydraulic requirements cylinders and most with fluid temperatureand ranges of which suitable for applications industries -70°C prefer to +150°C with cooling would not to have messy oil leaks and capacities from 2kW up to 15kW @ noisy operation.

-50°C available.

The RSX series of high force electric actuators, Please call or visit Mydax online for incorporating precision ground planetary more information. roller screws, are also designed to withstand rugged service and to provide consistent performance, as well as long life. They are more efficient, more precise and flexible compared to hydraulic cylinders. They are designed and tested for 100% duty cycle.

With over two decades of experience and refinement of low temperature chiller / heater systems, Mydax has designed the CryoDax series of chillers to provide power and reliability for industrial temperature control applications. With a temperature range of -70°C to +150°C available and cooling capacities from 2kW up to 15kW @ the CryoDax series of Self-Cleaning Filters-50°C, - Save both Introducing a new range of chiller systems can meet the most demanding requirements. time and money!

Industrial Process Chillers Temperature stability of ±1.0°C Croft Filters are a leading UKismanufacturer of UltraChill range of process chillers go standard with tighter The stability over 32 years who specialises in customised specifi cations available. from 0.89 to 160 kW. These compact, energy

filtration solutions and supplying Self- series is powered efficient The CryoDax by units are suitable for a wide range Cleaning filters. The Company process cooling applications and industry thesupplies state of athe art, useroffriendly range of different industry sectors can which sectors, Opdax and Controller offers aincluding automotive, engineering, manufacture filtration solutions in any shape food and drinks production, pharmaceutical, microprocessor-based control or design. plastics, system which incorporates easeprint and packaging, medical and scientific. of use for the operator with Croft can supply quality Self-Cleaning Filters powerful controls. The Opdax designed to reduce downtime and operating UltraChill range are available in varying controllers feature aThemenu costs for the user, filtering todriven sizes ranging formats system equipped withand come with a wide range of between 30-1000. With different models 5.7” colorstandard an interactive touch- options enabling easy adaption available for a wide range ofscreen applications such best suit individual processes and display.

System to controls as: Cooling, Refining and Filtering, the Filters comprehensive applications. All units come with a fully are exceptionally use a plunger or a series of scrapers to remove corrosion and provide user input, along resistant, nonferrous coolant circuit, with built-in diagnostics and powerful circulating pump and waste caught on the filter element inside the including errorthrough messages. process. This improves the flow the high efficiency, copper brazed, stainless steel filter, saving on downtime within heat Pleasethe callsystem. or visit Mydaxplate online forexchanger. more information.

Visit: www.filters.co.uk

For more information contact Thermal

Mydax Inc. Mydax Ltd Inc. Call: 01925 766265 Exchange on +44 116 254 6652 or email 12260 Shale Ridge USA 12260 Shale Ridge Ln. Auburn, Ca. 95602 USA Motion Control Products LtdLn. Auburn, Ca. 95602 Email: sales@filters.co.uk sales@thermalexchange.co.uk Tel: (+44) 01202 599922 00-1-530-888-6662 00-1-530-888-6662 E-mail: sales@motioncontrolproducts.com www.mydax.com www.mydax.com www.motioncontrolproducts.com

THE BEST BLACK FINISH FROM THE WORLD LEADER

BLACKFAST CHEMICAL

ROOM TEMPERATURE BLACKING OF IRON, STEEL and STAINLESS STEEL. Blackfast’s room temperature blacking process is both safe, easy and convenient to use.

The process has been developed for safe and reliable use in metal working facilities, so it is no longer necessary for parts to leave the production site for finishing by an outside contractor.

Unlike conventional methods of blacking it is non-hazardous.

Blacking of iron and steel provides a corrosion resistant finish without dimensional change.

This is attractive for machined parts manufactured to tight tolerances, where plating or painting would not be acceptable.

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As it is very important that the components are clean and free from grease before using the blacking process, Blackfast also offers a range of degreasers from solvents to water based and rust removers.

For more information please visit our website www.blackfast.com or e-mail sales@blackfast.com.

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Unit 5 Russell House, Molesey Road Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 3PE

Email: sales@blackfast.com Web: www.blackfast.com

COMPOSITES

SPRAY, CUTTING & KITTING MACHINE NORCO

NEW INVESTMENTS FOR NORCO Dorset-based NORCO Composites has invested in a larger spray booth and a new cutting & kitting machine, to enable the company to increase productivity in line with the growing demand from its marine customer base.

At the start of 2017 NORCO began working with Princess Yachts to manufacturer canopies for their V40 and V50 crafts. To improve efficiency, NORCO has adopted and amended the customer’s previous procedures, resulting now in a seamless stream of products from lamination, finishing through to the paint shop. The new workflow has put NORCO in a position to deliver six canopies per month, which has given the business confidence to invest in its spraying facilities.

NORCO has installed a significantly larger spray booth, measuring 10m x 6m. This will allow the business to process both larger and multiple structures for initial priming.

Painting of GRP and composite structures has increased significantly in recent years, as manufacturers seek to differentiate their finished products. Each structure will receive several layers of primer, paint and lacquer, taking between 75 and 150 hours to complete, to ensure the highquality finish demanded for luxury super yacht manufacture. In addition to marine applications, the larger spray booth will also enable NORCO to work on aerospace components including flight simulator hoods. The new booth will compliment NORCO’s existing spray booth, more than doubling capacity.

To accommodate the arrival of the larger spray booth, NORCO has expanded its facilities with two additional units on the Holton Heath Industrial Estate in Poole.

The current cutting facilities have been relocated into one of the new units and the company will shortly take delivery of a new cutting and kitting machine. The production of material kits for certain composite manufacturing applications is essential, enabling NORCO to guarantee consistency and maintain quality. Kits are produced from plywood, foam or GRP laminates. The addition of the new cutting machine will enable NORCO to produce kits both faster and more efficiently for customers within the marine and aerospace industries.

Mark Northey, MD of NORCO, is delighted with the new investments, commenting: “Adding this vital equipment will enable us to significantly increase our capability in two key areas of our process flow. We are seeing an increase in demand for painted components and the new spray booth will allow us to manufacture components quicker. The new kitting machine will improve our efficiency and allow us to produce kits to a tighter tolerance. We have invested in this equipment as we have seen a growth in demand across several market sectors and we are now positioned to take full advantage of this growth potential.”

About NORCO Composites & GRP NORCO Composites & GRP was established in 1985 in Poole, Dorset and specialises in large composite structures and GRP mouldings for end users all across the globe.

Operating from five sites with an overall capacity of 100,000 square ft, NORCO employs over 150 skilled workers. The company provides a complete service from inception and development of ideas through to plug and tool making to the final manufactured product which can include full assembly. NORCO is quality accredited to ISO 9001 and 14001 standards.

NORCO is active in many industry sectors including Leisure, Architecture, Automotive and Subsea Oil and Gas, but specifically targets the Marine, Renewables, Defence and Aerospace sectors.

In 2018 the company is building 10,000 square feet of new manufacturing capability at its site in Poole, in addition to expanding into two existing smaller units.

For more information on Norco, and its capability, please visit: http://www.norco.co.uk.

MATERIALS

FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC SKZ

FIBER PLASTIC COMPOSITES IN RED LIGHT EFFICIENTLY TESTED WITH SHEAROGRAPHY

Fiber-reinforced plastic composite components can be tested contactlessly and flexibly with Lock-In Shearography, which is currently being tested at SKZ. There, the advantages and possibilities of this non-destructive testing method, which has hitherto mainly been used on a laboratory scale, have been investigated and developed with regard to practical requirements.

In conventional shearography, the components to be examined are irradiated by means of a widened laser light to detect material defects and both in a z. B. slightly thermally loaded as well as an unloaded condition of the shearography camera added.

By a digital comparison of the recorded images, defects such as foreign material inclusions or material separations can then be detected. This testing technique has hitherto been established in the field of elastomers, for example in tire testing.

In rigid materials such as fiber-reinforced plastics, however, it is in many cases too insensitive.

One solution to this problem is the transfer of the lock-in technique, a thermo-mature method, to shearography. The component is continuously imaged during a periodic load.

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Subsequently, the measured data are specially evaluated with regard to the excitation frequency. In addition to an increase in the signal-to-noise ratio, the depth of defects can be recorded by using several lock-in frequencies.

Due to long computing times, this method has in the past been limited to use in the laboratory. In order to enable use in industrial component testing, which often requires strict time requirements, the SKZ has optimized the necessary image processing and accelerated it many times over by using parallel algorithms.

The potentials of lock-in shearography thus present are currently still being exploited on various fiber-reinforced plastic composite components, e.g. B. with practical delaminations or impact damage tested.

Following the current research project (01.03.2016 to 31.08.2018), funded by the German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF) within the framework of the program for the promotion of industrial joint research (IGF) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) (IGF Project No. 19063 N), is a continuation of the cooperation between SKZ and the Company isi-sys GmbH, Kassel, planned for the further industrialization and commercialization of the researched techniques.

Interested companies can have their components tested free of charge as part of public projects at the SKZ in order to demonstrate the suitability of the method and to establish it in the industry. planned for further industrialization and commercialization of the researched techniques.

Interested companies can have their components tested free of charge as part of public projects at the SKZ in order to demonstrate the suitability of the method and to establish it in the industry. planned for further industrialization and commercialization of the researched techniques. Interested companies can have their components tested free of charge as part of public projects at the SKZ in order to demonstrate the suitability of the method and to establish it in the industry.

The SKZ is a member of the Zuse community. It is a network of independent, industry-related research institutes with the aim of improving the performance and competitiveness of industry, especially SMEs, through innovation and networking. www.skz.de

FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR ANY ATMOSPHERE A

meriflex, Inc.® provides flexible solutions from conceptual design, prototypes to mainstream production and operates on a simple philosophy based on Integrity, Service, and Quality. Our commitment to this philosophy is put into practice on a daily basis in the manufacture of our precision bellows, flanges, and other quality products. With the latest in technologies we supply a wide range of industries ranging from Semi Conductor, Medical, Oil/Gas, Food and Beverage and Automotive.

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vibration and relieve structural stress from working under pressure, extreme temperatures, and other variables. We specialize in thinwall bellows. We also offer the highest quality metal braided flex hose in the industry. Our braided hose is designed for high pressure applications. It provides the protection needed for the inner convoluted hose to withstand high pressure and for vacuum or partial pressure applications requiring protection from hazards.

Our stainless steel braided hose can be found on NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover, on still-in-development commercial spacecraft, and in countless other applications.

Also produced is a full line of bellows assemblies to complement our metal bellows. We manufacture bolt-style and clamp-style bellows assemblies, flanges, valve assemblies, and expansion joints. Every bellows assembly we make is ultrasonically cleaned prior to welding, and helium leak tested after to ensure weld integrity and defect-free construction.

2390 Railroad Street, Corona, CA 92880 Tel: (951)737-5557 www.ameriflex.net

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DIN11864 and DIN 11853 Aseptic Unions for Orbital Welding DIN11864 and 11853 unions were developed to meet the exacting needs of the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. This range of unions has been developed from the three most common systems used in the hygienic and sanitary industries; namely the “Aseptic” screwed union to DIN11864-1; the “Aseptic” flange union to DIN11864-2 and the “Aseptic” clamp union to DIN11864-3.

Available with optional lengths to suit both orbital and manual welding, these unions have been designed to match tube and pipe specifications to DIN11866 Table A (DIN11850); DIN11866 Table B (ISO 1127) & DIN11866 Table C (ASME BPE).

Size range: 10mm to 150mm and 1” to 4” Specials are available up to 304mm Materials: 316L SS 1.4404 and 1.4435 Specials available in Duplex and Alloy 22 Tel: 01269 841 324 Web: www.alchemprocess.co.uk

Manchester Rubber Stamp Co. Ltd We work with clients of all sizes ranging from freelancers to blue chip companies in the Electrical, Water Treatment, Oil & Gas and Engineering Industries etc.

We provide our clients with cost effective engraved products which include: • Nameplates • Labels • I.D. Tags • Safety & Reflective Signs • Control Panel Fascias • Mimic Diagrams • QR Codes etc.

T: 0161 834 1988 F: 0161 835 1529 E: jill.h@mrsengravers.com 63 Red Bank, Manchester M8 8RD www.mrsengravers.com

HIGHER VOLTAGE SAFE ISOLATION IN THE SPOTLIGHT WITH MARTINDALE’S NEW MTL15 TEST LAMP Now available from Martindale Electric – leaders in safe isolation – is the new Drummond MTL15 Test Lamp, designed to extend safe isolation procedures into higher voltage applications.

Building on the success of its existing industry endorsed MTL10; the new Drummond MTL15 Test Lamp now has a 1000V CAT IV safety rating and LED indication for AC/DC voltages ranging from 50 to 690V, ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements for safe working in all BS EN61010 installation categories. The new MTL15 is suited to higher voltage applications with four distinctive bands of LED illumination which provide safe and clear indication for voltages at 50, 230, 400 and 690 volt thresholds.

01923 441 717, sales@martindale-electric.co.uk www.martindale-electric.co.uk.

We manufacture to order and offer :* FREE Design Assistance * Same Day Quotations * Springs Made to Exact Specifications * Short Lead Times Our extensive stock range includes :* Compression and Extension Springs * On-Line Prices and Ordering * Same Day Dispatch.

Sales Office Tel - 0117 9673313 Email: sales@flexosprings.com Website: www.flexosprings.com

Crown Plastic Mouldings

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is here.

[See Fiber and the Industrial IoT].

Crown Plastic Mouldings are a one stop shop for precision injection moulding, we are now approaching our 40th year in business having began our operation in the West Midlands in 1979.

In industrial environments, fiber-optic transmission provides outstanding network security and reliability.

Transmitting monitoring and control signals over a private fiber-optic circuit protects sensitive traffic against the vulnerabilities of the public Internet.

Snoopers and hackers may tap copper lines, but fiber connections cannot be tapped without breaking the circuit.

Most industrial devices offer an external access port—serial RS-232/485/422, Ethernet, or GPI/O. When connecting to a fiber network you’ll need an interface converter that transforms the electrical representation of the ones and zeroes into to an optical (light) signal stream.

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We are a dedicated UK Manufacturer and Stockist and we supply all types of springs and wireforms to all types of industries, from Oil & Gas to Formula One. We are customer focused, committed to quality and we are ISO 9001:2018 accredited.

Fiber Optics For Secure IIoT

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Flexo Springs - FREE Technical Assistance helps you get the “right springs for your jobs”

We are now based in Mid Wales at our new 15,000 square feet modern efficient facility, employing 15 people we are ideally placed to deliver a fast logistical service to business nationwide.

Our 28 Arburg Machines cover a capability of 35 through to 200 tons with an excellent understanding and application of quality control we currently supply the automotive and electronics industry.

We offer assembly, tool transfer, pad printing along with tool sourcing and manufacture.

There as never been a better time to consider manufacturing plastic components in the UK sales@crown-plastic-mouldings.co.uk or stevemaher@crown-plastic-mouldings.co.uk Telephone 01982 554609 07717 017209

MAKITA INTRODUCE 14.4V/18V LXT BRUSHLESS THREADED ROD CUTTER • • •

Compact size, weight and shape allows superior handling even in overhead applications Adjustable rod guide for precise cutting Burr-free cuts allowing for easy nut tightening

For the first time Makita has introduced a machine to the LXT range of cordless tools designed specifically for the cutting of threaded rod. The new DSC102ZJ Threaded Rod Cutter is powered by a brushless motor and is compatible with both 14.4v and 18v Makita Lithium-Ion batteries. Weighing just 3.2kg with the battery, the DSC102ZJ is ideal for overhead applications and features an automatic blade stop mechanism where the movable blades will stop at the full open position allowing the user to quickly resume operation.

For more news and product information about Makita UK please visit www.makitauk.com. Follow us on Twitter @MakitaUK, Facebook.com/makitauk and google.com/+makitauk

Dash Dynamics – Your answer for Branding and Control Panels

IDENTIFY CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE GO.

Dash Dynamics understand the need for clear, easily understood graphics for Machinery and Branding.

A tool that identifies Conveyor Chain is available in the UK’s first Chain ID App.

Using the latest design, printing and doming techniques we work alongside your business to create Resin Domed badges for use on panels and equipment to enhance their appearance and give accurate information on their use. Product branding also requires a bespoke look, that’s where the use of quality Resin Domed sets your products above the normal.

Need low volume production runs, a fast turnaround time? That’s no problem. We are happy to work with single badges and we usually can manufacture and ship the following day. Need higher volume? Just get in touch and we will be happy to offer you a quotation.

Website: www.dashdynamics.co.uk Email: info@dashdynamics.co.uk Tel: 01995 606 158

FUTURE PROOFING MACHINE BUILDS

Bob Wellsbury of Donghua Limited, said: “Conveyor Chain is the latest addition to our mobile App which already identifies Agricultural Chain, Leaf Chain and Standard Roller Chain.”

“We receive many calls from engineers who need help identifying the right replacement chain. Our free App means engineers can complete the relevant Chain ID form on their mobile when out on-site, and we will notify them of the correct replacement chain within 1 hour*.”

Exclusive to the App, images of the Chain can be uploaded to assist with identification.

For more information visit www.donghua.co.uk/chain-id or call 01902 866 200

HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS

Project managers who seek cost effective solutions for machine builds, without compromising on superior aesthetics and durability, choose Alusic.

With expertly designed aluminium profiles and accessories, the Alusic range suits most assembly projects. A progressive company, Alusic is continuously developing their range through new production technologies such as sintering of metallic powders, and die casting one piece of aluminium.

From workstations and machine frames to machine enclosures and access platforms, the characteristically robust construction of Alusic products is the quality choice for machine builds. Formed of primary aluminium alloy, the structures are lighter in weight than many comparable designs.

Bars are supplied anodised as standard and most can be supplied raw if preferred. With superb corrosion resistance, robustness and strength, Alusic is a highly versatile product for machine builds.

Should a company wish to expand its machine build environment, the Alusic range has unlimited capabilities with easy to complete systems to reduce downtime.

Alusic products being high quality are respected in the industry.

Future proof your next project with the evolutionary range of Alusic products.

For more information, please contact Tom Parker Ltd’s Business Development Manager: John Pomeroy Tel: 01772 255113 Alternatively email Business Development Department at business.development@tom-parker.co.uk

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Harnessing the value in patent information with Minesoft, the Global Patent Solutions provider All of the greatest, most renowned inventions start with an idea. Patents are often the first and only source of these ideas as most are never published elsewhere. Hence, companies around the world are protective of the value of their own intellectual property and realise the importance of monitoring the intellectual property of their competitors.

Minesoft offers a suite of patent information products, so you can harness the knowledge found in patents, gain competitive intelligence and build on the ideas of others to drive innovation forward.

Don’t waste your time reinventing the wheel!

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PatBase’s family structure collates all necessary information on one invention in one place and reduces duplication. When viewing results, users can see schematics and concept drawings from the entire patent family, with mosaic images of all inventions included in the original application.

PatBase Express offers a streamlined and easy-to-use interface for end users to engage with patent information and identify opportunities for invention or licensing. R&D Business Units benefit from in-depth analysis of technological development in their field of expertise and identification of opportunities ripe for new product development and patenting activity.

Minesoft’s latest version of its analytical platform, PatBase Analytics V2 (fully compatible with PatBase Express) enables its users to visualise market trends and key competitors as well as identifying potential business partners and licensing opportunities. With over 70% of the world’s scientific knowledge found within patents, this tool can arm a corporation’s R&D team with the knowledge needed to develop their innovations with an accurate representation of the current landscape – to avoid wasting potential millions on redundant work. The information can also highlight sources of threats to a business from rivals infringing on its IP, thereby improving survivability and profitability.

Minesoft Chemical Explorer is an ideal companion to PatBase if you need to search patents for chemical information. Users can create chemical structure queries, these can take the form of identity, similarity and substructure searches. With over 10 million chemical names and entities disclosed in English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Chemical Explorer is a relatively new concept that is being used around the world today.

Patents form the backbone of scientific and technological advancements. A rich and unique source of legal, business and technical information; a vital company asset.

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SOFTWARE

PROCESS DATA PROXIA

PROXIA PROCESS DATA MODULE

Proxia Software AG PROXIA Software AG is a pan-European software company that develops and implements MES solutions for manufacturing companies.

For more than 30 years, the group has been involved in process optimization in industry.

The core product range of the PROXIA MES software includes MES planning, recording, monitoring, as well as analysis, evaluation and controlling of production key figures.

The range of services includes development, sales, support, installation, training and MES consulting.

PROXIA Software AG is a certified SAP partner and creates data consistency from the business processes to the shop floor level through the vertical and horizontal integration of MES solutions from a single source.

With the PROXIA MES software products, MES control center, shop floor management, MDE, BDE, PZE, CAQ, TPM, online monitoring and OEE / KPI metrics capture can map entire MES process structures and merge with the ERP / PPS level - heading for smart factory and Industry 4.0. www.proxia.com

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Process data? These are data that document which actual parameters a process was performed with. As a rule, these data are used by the plant controls to regulate the process.

This information, such as temperatures, pressures or velocities, usually remain in the controls and are not used for other tasks.

Tapping this "data pot" opens up additional opportunities to increase added value. For example, the permanent visualization of the relevant process parameters makes it easy to detect deviations from the target process.

This gives the maintenance engineer a modern and clear user interface to monitor all his systems based on the recorded telemetry data.

The information gained in this way is not only an important asset for the production staff, but also in maintenance, this database offers additional assistance in troubleshooting and in the optimization of production facilities.

Highlights and Benefits - PROXIA process data module •

Use the process data recorded by the MES for your maintenance!

PROXIA process data module - perfect visualization for maintenance

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Online monitoring of telemetry data, even on mobile devices

Many modern systems offer the possibility to provide process data for maintenance.

However, just about all providers bring their own visualization solutions. This makes a clear and uniform representation of telemetry data of different systems as good as impossible.

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Automatic generation of maintenance messages

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Minimize reaction and downtime!

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Identify causes of disruption and initiate coordinated actions

The visualization level of the PROXIA process data module is able to graphically represent any kind of process data such as pressures, flow rates or vibration patterns.

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Create a database for automated decision-making processes

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Process data as "enabler" for maintenance 4.0

In the event that the measured values deviate from the specifications, push notification concepts such as SMS, mail, RSS or the automated generation of maintenance messages are available.

This helps to minimize unplanned downtime and postpone scheduled downtime to less critical time windows.

Pirana CMMS – New Resource Planner FM Module

State-of-the-art Industrial IoT communication solutions

Shire Systems have announced a brand new FM module for their popular Maintenance Management system, Pirana CMMS.

IoT applications have traditionally relied on higher bandwidth cellular or wired connections but new technologies are emerging. MultiTech has a long history in IoT connectivity innovation and leads in both traditional cellular and new Low Power Wireless Access technologies; co-founding LoRa Alliance™ and launching NB-IoT and LTE Cat M1 devices worldwide.

As standard Pirana CMMS delivers what you would expect from the leading provider: • • • • • • • • •

Asset, Meter & Task Registers.

Checklists & Condition Monitoring (Servicing and Inspection).

Preventative Maintenance, Work Scheduling & Requests.

Meter Readings and Routes.

Stock, Inventory & Purchasing Control.

Costs & Charges Management (ideal for Contractors).

Management KPIs & Reporting.

On-premise, Cloud, Stand-alone or Mobile.

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sales@shiresystems.com 023 8022 4111 www.shiresystems.com

We make industrial connectivity EASY minimising cost, time and risk; FLEXIBLE scaling from the very simple to the complex; SECURE allowing you to trust your assets and data; and COMPATIBLE offering networking for Industry 4.0 today and in the future.

Get in touch and let us show how we solved our customers’ IoT connectivity problems in a number of industry verticals!

Multi-Tech Systems (EMEA) sales@multitech.co.uk +(44) 118-959 7774 www.multitech.co.uk

TechnipFMC Selects RTI’s Connectivity Technology for Semi-Autonomous Underwater ROVs RTI Connext DDS has been selected by TechnipFMC by as the connectivity framework for its underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). These systems are used by Oil & Gas service companies in complex subsea and offshore projects, which require highly skilled and trained operators.

With TechnipFMC’s integration of Connext DDS, a revolution in underwater, real-time robotic controls is underway, promoting a shift from manual to automated functions.

TechnipFMC leverages RTI’s software in the core software stack of their robotic systems, relying on Connext DDS to reliably transport sensor and control data within the ROV control system network. www.rti.com

CVE 2.8 USHERS IN IMPORTANT ADVANCES IN PROCESS VISUALIZATION A significantly improved user experience working with large datasets is among important new features introduced with the new version 2.8 of C Visual Explorer (CVE) from Process Plant Computing Limited (PPCL). CVE is a unique process visualization tool that allows engineers to display hundreds of thousands of measurements across hundreds of variables, allowing them to interrogate historical process and laboratory data.

CVE allows users to easily explore operating windows and operating envelopes based on their domain knowledge and without the need for deep understanding of higher mathematics.

Engineers have been using the basic features of CVE for many years to work more efficiently with their plant data. It allows faster and easier management of key areas including alarm rationalization, process optimization and plant troubleshooting as well as building and evaluating real-time operating envelope models from C Process Modeller (CPM), PPCL’s online realtime process monitoring and event prediction product.

SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS

The new features introduced with CVE 2.8 represent advances in three key areas: improved user experience working with large datasets; across the board display improvements; and new options for alarm-based variables.

For improved working with large datasets, network versions now use a 64-bit executable, effectively allowing datasets limited only by the computer’s memory. Datasets in excess of 200 million values (product of variables and time points) have been routinely used on typical desktop machines during the development of version 2.8.

New licencing options make CVE more easily affordable for geographically dispersed organizations.

For more information, email enquiries@ppcl.com.

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AFOLUX 3 PANELPC FAMILY OFFERS CORE I7/I5/I3 PROCESSING POWER The AFL3-W15B-H81 from BVM Limited brings high-end computing power and speed to a 15.6 inch wide screen IP64 sealed PanelPC that is optimised for process and machine control on the factory floor. Standard panel, wall, rack, stand and arm VESA mounting options enable the unit to be positioned wherever required.

The 15.6 inch touchscreens feature either 5-wire resistive control with a RS-232 interface, or, to support multi-touch operation, projected capacitance with an internal USB interface.

Running under the Intel H81 chipset, userselectable processors range from a Pentium G3320TE dual core processor running at 2.3GHz to a 2.7GHz Core i5-4570TE dual core processor; up to 16GB of 1333MHz SDRAM is

INOX

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available. All processors are rated at 35W TDP and have intelligent thermal management.

Options include a 2 megapixel camera with low light function, digital microphone and an amplifier and integrated speakers are standard.

Connectivity is selectable from 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v4.0 communication capabilities are also provided.

One mSATA Slot and a 2.5 inch HDD bay are available for storage. I/O includes four USB2.0 and two USB3.0 ports, a RS232 and a RS232/422/485 serial ports, an audio line-out port and a HDMI port. The units operate from 9 - 30 V wide range DC power; AT or ATX power mode is switch selectable.

www.bvm.co.uk info@bvmltd.co.uk

WATERPROOF PANEL PC FOR DEMANDING APPLICATIONS The new INOX-F15C-ULT3 15 inch Panel PC from BVM Limited is housed in a monolithic 304 stainless steel enclosure sealed to IP69k, the most demanding environmental protection specification. Designed to be installed in environments such as the food processing industry, where it will be subjected to regular high pressure, high temperature washing, the F15C–ULT3 is suitable for other applications in the industrial, marine and pharmaceutical sectors where a physically rugged self-contained PC is going to be exposed to high levels of dust, water and temperature. The unit is third-party IP69K tested with an 80°C 80 -100 bar water jet at 100 – 150mm distance at angles from 0 to 90°.

The fanless PC is based on the Intel Skylake ULT chipset running 6th generation Intel Core i5 and Celeron ULT processors with up to 32GB of DRAM. The integral 10 point touchscreen is fitted with an anti-UV protective coating. Two 10G LAN ports, two COM serial ports and two USB2.0 ports are provided as standard; the interface for all I/O is via M12 sealed connectors. Also externally accessible is a 2.5 inch SATAIII bay for mass storage. Expansion capability is a full-size PCIe Mini card slot, a full-size/half-size (PCIe x1 and USB 2.0 signals slot and a M.2 B-key slot. 12VDC @ 5A power-in is from an external 90 – 264 VAC PSU via a sealed connector.

JUPITER

SLIM EMBEDDED BOX PC WITH SKYLAKE CPU The AS Rock Jupiter-H110 from BVM Limited is a slimline 178 x 178 x 34 ready-to-run PC system, suitable for use as the computer engine for a wide variety of graphics rich and computingintensive applications where low power consumption is required. It is available with a choice of Intel’s 6th generation Skylake 14nm Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium and Celeron processors in the LGA1151 socket. It runs under the H110 chipset, with up to 32GB of 2133MHz SO-DIMM available in two slots. Intel HD graphics supports large screen dual displays via 8k UHD Display Port with a theoretical maximum output of 7680 × 4320 at 24 bpp, 60Hz and 4k UHD 4096 x 2160

RACK MOUNT

8bpp at 60Hz HDMI outputs. A traditional D-Sub port is also provided.

A dedicated space for a 2.5” SATA HDD or SSD drive is provided in the enclosure. A Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth combo card is provided; I/O includes a Gigabit Ethernet LAN RJ45 port, an RS232 serial port, six USB3.0 and two USB2.0 ports. Line out and MIC in jacks are provided to complement the audio channels of the Display Port and HDMI outputs. Power is from an external DC supply and the unit is compatible with standard VESA mounts for easy attachment to external surfaces.

www.bvm.co.uk info@bvmltd.co.uk

INDUSTRIAL RACK MOUNT COMPUTER SOLUTIONS STANDARD OR CUSTOMISED FROM BVM Our Industrial Rack mount industrial computer systems are designed and tested for applications in harsh and challenging environments. The carefully selected components that make up our Rack Mounts utilise industrial grade components that are designed to run 24/7 in a wide range of temperatures and environments and offer long term availability of up to 7 years giving you a truly long term solution for your application.

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SYS-RM204 • 4U Rack mount, 480mm depth, built-in 460 Watt power supply • 7th Generation Intel CPU, Celeron or i-Core • Up to eight HDD/SSD devices • Lockable front door • Efficient cooling with easy change, washable front access filters

SYS-RM202 • 2U Rack mount, 420mm depth, built-in 460 Watt power supply • 7th Generation Intel CPU, Celeron or i-Core • Up to four HDD/SSD devices • Lockable front door • Efficient cooling with easy change, washable front access filters

You’re an OEM?

Need a customised embedded PC solution?

BVM provides:● Design - electronic & mechanical CAD services ● Test - functional, environmental & compliance ● Manufacturing - OEM label, BOM control, warranty

At BVM we have many years experience in the design and manufacture of embedded PC systems and panel PC’s. Whatever you application, talking it over with an experienced engineer might just give you that inspiration you need. Very likely we can provide that resource you’ve been looking for to ensure your project is a success.

Call us today to discuss your project What have you got to lose?

Call: 01489 780144

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MVIMPACT-CS RELEASE 2.2 – PC VERSION OF THE SMART VISION SOFTWARE NOW AVAILABLE

MECHANICAL

SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS

Release Version 2.2 of the “mvIMPACT Configuration Studio”, or mvIMPACT-CS for short, has been issued; it comes with a cascade of new features and is now also available for use on a PC.

Stable but uninspired – this describes the German component distribution market during the second quarter 2018.

Sales by companies registered with the Fachverband Bauelemente Distribution (FBDi e.V.) grew in the months April, May and June by 5% (compared with Q2/2017) to 949 million Euros. The order situation performed better, and with 1.04 billion Euros exceeded the billion Euro mark once again. With 1.09 the book-to-bill rate (order intake to revenue) remained on a high level.

Broken down by technology the passive components grew strongest with 14.4% (reaching

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137 million Euros), followed by electromechanics (7.7% growth to 100 million Euros) and semiconductors (2.8% to 654 million Euros). Power supplies recorded 13.7% growth to 27 million Euros, and displays lost 4.3% ending at 21 million Euros.

Regarding the breakdown of sales there is slight changes: semiconductors 68.9%, passive components 14.4%, electromechanics 10.6%, power supplies 2.8% and others (sensors, displays, assemblies) 3.3%. www.fbdi.de

Until now, users of the mvBlueGEMINI smart camera could only use mvIMPACT-CS to perform the full range of inspection tasks in a visual, quick and costeffective manner if they possessed programming expertise and knowledge of image processing.

Using the PC version and with the help of wizards, inspections can now also be simply and intuitively performed using PC and GigE Vision and USB3 Vision-compatible industrial cameras as a basis.

With the new “HALCON Script” tool, which is available as an option, it is now possible to load and execute HALCON scripts in mvIMPACT-CS. Here it does not matter whether mvIMPACT-CS runs on the Smart Camera or on a PC. In addition, three essential functions have been added to

the “Measure object” tool: First of all, the distance measurement between two lines has been optimized.

The click point for selecting the second line serves as a reference point for the measurement, whereby the measurement location is clearly defined, even when the lines are not exactly parallel.

Secondly, the intersection point of two lines can be used as the starting point for distance measurement.

Thirdly, when used as starting points, the edges of the image are available to be used for X and Y measurements. www.matrix-vision.de info@matrix-vision.de

Perfected Sealless Pumps Continuous innovation means HMD Kontro magnetic drive technology is now even more robust, reliable, economic and suited to even more applications • ZeroLoss™ composite containment shell • VapourView™ instrumentation that detects the presence of gas in a liquid • Secondary Containment options to enhance safety even further With new derivatives including vertical, high-pressure, low-flow, multi-stage and even extended sump versions, there is an HMD Kontro sealless pump that is perfect for your next project.

Enquire today.

+44 (0)1323 452141 vince.lee@sundyne.com www.hmdkontro.com

CONTROLAIR ANNOUNCES NEW STAINLESS STEEL HIGH PRESSURE REGULATOR ControlAir Inc., a leading manufacturer of precision pneumatic and electro-pneumatic control products, today announced the introduction of the new Type-3600 Stainless Steel High Pressure Regulator. The Type3600 safely reduces inlet pressures from as high as 6000 psig (413 bar) down to working pressures ranging between 0 and 225 psig (15.5 bar). This first-cut high pressure regulator is constructed of rugged 316 Stainless Steel for corrosion-resistance and durability, making it able to withstand harsh environments while maintaining accurate control.

Designed to meet NACE MR-0175 requirements for sour gases, the Type-3600 High Pressure Regulator is non-relieving and can be used in applications requiring high-pressure reducing regulators for various gases. The Type-3600 can also be used where highpressure gas must be reduced for use as pilot supply pressure in pilot-operated regulators.

FLOTRONIC ‘E’ SERIES PUMPS UNMATCHED IN TESTING. Flotronic’s ‘E’ Series pumps have proved themselves unmatched when tested to exacting performance standards by EHEDG (the European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group). The ‘E’ Series offers peace of mind for the food, beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical industries - and any environment or process where avoidance of product contamination is paramount.

The 10” version with 2” connections offers a pump solution ideal for customers with low to mid-range flow rate applications while customers seeking flow rates as high as 500 litres per minute will find the 12” pump with 1½” – 3” ideal.

Like all Flotronic pumps the ‘E’ Series pumps have been designed with ease of cleaning for all product contact and non-product contact parts. The 10” ‘E’ Series pump has a support stand allowing rotation of the pump for easy and effective media draining.

Gravity separates the ball valves from their seats in this inverted position allowing cleaning fluids to easily drain away from the inverted delivery nozzle.

PUMPS

The Type-3600 regulator provides outlet pressure to 225 psig (15.5 bar) in three spring ranges: 0-125 psig (0-8.6 BAR), 0-150 psig (0-10.3 BAR) and 0-225 psig (0-15.5 BAR).

A choice of three output ports provides plumbing flexibility for easy hookup.

www.controlair.com

PUMPS

The 12” ‘E’ Series pump has check ball valve seats engineered to allow drainage without inversion. This avoids the need to rotate a relatively large machine and lets the 12” ‘E’ Series pump remain in its normal operating position.

The features of the ‘E’ Series combine with Flotronic’s unrivalled ‘ONE-NUT’ technology to reduce down time and cleaning costs, maintain and even improve sanitary levels on site, and prevent wastage with less ‘hold up’ of product.

Reinforced diaphragms are standard on the ‘E’ Series. Reinforcing plates ensure the pumps can withstand CIP/SIP pressures up to 6 bar in the production line. This means the pumps can be Cleaned in Place using fully automated CIP units incorporating external CIP pumps, without the need to bypass the pump. All ‘E’ Series pumps are available with the option of BS, DIN or ISO hygienic connections.

Telephone: 01444 881871 Website: www.flotronicpumps.co.uk

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AESSEAL LAUNCHES THE NEW MAGTECTA-S™ BEARING PROTECTOR

PUMPS

AESSEAL has launched the MagTecta-S™ bearing protector. The MagTecta-S™ uses proprietary magnet seal technology and can eliminate more than half of all bearing failures.

HMD Kontro Sealless Pumps has expanded the ranges for its ZeroLoss™ containment shells to Frame l, ll and lll versions of its most popular sealless magnetic drive pumps.

Previous magnetic drive pump containment shells were made of metal, but the ZeroLoss Containment Shells are engineered from a composite material of poly-etherether-ketone (PEEK) and carbon fibre that was initially developed for military and aerospace equipment.

Five times lighter than steel but just as strong, the ZeroLoss Shell increases the pump’s reliability; provides greater efficiency; allows for temperature ranges from -40°C to +150°C; bolsters the pump’s

resistance to thermal shock; and eliminates potential vapourisation of process chemicals near the pump’s bearing.

As a result, ZeroLoss Containment Shells enable HMD Kontro sealless magnetic drive pumps to resist a wider range of volatile and heat sensitive chemicals, and endure the rigours of a wider range of process applications.

For further information please visit www.hmdkontro.com.

Alternatively, please call +44(0) 1323 452000 or send an email to vince.lee@sundyne.com for product literature.

The MagTecta-S™ combines the best of existing AESSEAL MagTecta™ and LabTecta® technology to make it one of the most reliable and costeffective bearing protection products on the market.

Bearing failures account for more than 20% of all pump and other rotating equipment breakdowns, and in more than half of those the root cause is contamination of the bearing oil, typically the result of inefficient lip seals.

Magnetically energised contacting faces and proven oil retention technology protects against the loss of bearing oil and the ingress of harmful liquids, moisture and particles. The MagTecta-S™ is

WORLD-LEADING PUMPS TO MEET THE MOST STRINGENT OF DEMANDS The SPX FLOW ClydeUnion Pumps brand is well known for its pumping solutions in demanding markets such as oil exploration, refining and distribution, water treatment and distribution, desalination and other industrial processes. With 140 years of expertise in the field of flow technologies, a continuous program of research and development, and the ability to precisely engineer and customize pumps to exact process requirements, ClydeUnion Pumps is a partner of choice for critical pumping solutions.

NGL pipeline, refinery process charging, gas treatment, boiler feed and refined product pipeline distribution. Designed for high efficiency and reliable operations, the pump is available with opposed or inline impeller arrangements; volute or diffuser-based hydraulics; foot or centreline mounting, and a choice of construction materials from carbon steels to super duplex. The BB5 is also available with ClydeUnion Pumps’ unique shear ring design to reduce cartridge overhaul weight and times, whilst also eliminating the need for torqueing equipment.

The ClydeUnion Pumps CUP-BB5 is the latest generation of high pressure, multistage, barrel case pump and part of an extensive portfolio of high pressure pumps designed to the latest API specifications and for compliance with the most stringent global oil industry requirements.

Engineered in a variety of configurations to match process needs, the pump is ideal for applications including seawater injection, produced water reinjection, flow-line displacement, crude oil pipeline,

SPX FLOW customers have the peace of mind of complete support throughout the lifetime of their installation; from assistance with specification and design, through precision engineering and fabrication, to installation and commissioning. A full range of aftermarket services include expert upgrade and re-rating services for all pump models as well as for other pump brands; ensuring a pump’s performance is optimised and its lifetime maximised.

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non-shaft-wearing and requires no routine maintenance—significantly reducing operating costs.

AESSEAL Bearing Protection Manager, Joshua Banks, says: “The MagTecta-S™ is the result of AESSEAL’s many years of experience with contacting face and labyrinth seal technology.

“The combination of these proven technologies allows us to deliver yet another cost-effective reliability upgrade for our customers.”

PUMPS

About SPX FLOW, Inc.: Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, SPX FLOW, Inc. (NYSE: FLOW) innovates with customers to help feed and enhance the world by designing, delivering and servicing high value solutions at the heart of growing and sustaining our diverse communities. The company’s product offering is concentrated in rotating, actuating and hydraulic technologies, as well as automated process systems, into food and beverage, industrial and power and energy markets.

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Simply, Mobius Institute students have a DEEPER UNDERSTANDING of the skill of vibration analysis, allowing them to confidently identify a wider vartiety of machine fault conditions at their earliest stage.

Mobius Institute‘s students learn from our advanced training methodology that uses hundreds of 3D animations and interactive software simulations making complex concepts more easy to understand.

Mobius Institute analyst’s CERTIFICATION IS ACCREDITED according to ISO 18436-1 and ISO 18436-2, meaning that your certificate is traceable to the ISO standards for Category I-IV Vibration Analysts and is recognized worldwide.

Mobius Institute analysts OFFER A GREATER VALUE to their employers because of their ability to identify the most difficult machine fault conditions and offer clear corrective action. Having a Mobius trained analyst on a plant’s CBM/reliability team ensures competence, insight and confidence that the program can rely and build upon.

Learn more about MOBIUS INSTITUTE by visiting our website or by reaching us by email at learn@mobiusinstitute.com or by phone at (+1) 615-216-4811.

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KEEP LEARNING WITH CBM CONNECT

If you are involved with condition monitoring and reliability improvement, you know there is a lot to learn, and there is so much at stake. As they say, “you are only as good as your last recommendation”. But how do you keep learning?

Do you randomly ask google and keep your fingers crossed (that you find what you want and that it is accurate and up-to-date)?

Well, now there is a much better way to stay ahead, and to contribute if you are willing to share.

CBM CONNECT is a new website that is filled with videos, tips, articles, and mini-courses that covers the topics you need – well, assuming you are interested in the following technologies: Alignment & Balance, Condition Monitoring Management, Lubrication, Motor Testing, Oil Analysis & Wear Particle, Thermography, Ultrasound, and Vibration Analysis.

If you are familiar with the Mobius Institute animated training, including the now famous “Nine Minutes of Knowledge” videos and popular webinars, then you

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will love CBM Connect. But CBM Connect goes way beyond Mobius. CBM Connect has bought together practitioners, industry experts, and solution-provider technology savants who have all joined forces to make CBM Connect the center of the known CBM universe.

CBM Connect is not like any other site. You can declare which topics interest you, and you won’t see content on the other topics.

If you are tight for time you can watch twominute tips, five-minute facts, and nineminutes of knowledge videos. Or you can read articles, watch longer videos, or attend webinars.

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VALVES & FLOW CONTROL

GROUNDBREAKING PRODUCTS VALSTEAM

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At Valsteam Adca Engineering SA we are completely focused on providing groundbreaking products for industrial steam and fluid systems.

The project started more than 35 years ago, as industrial pipeline and steam boiler house contractors, already building pressure vessels and auxiliary equipment in-house.

Since then we have grown up to become a full-service steam equipment and valve manufacturer, assuring the complete production cycle: design, machining, welding, assembly, tests, quality and packaging.

The company started small, with its first manufactured product being the thermodynamic steam trap, followed by float and thermostatic steam traps, pressure operated pumps, humidity separators, and heat exchangers.

Up to now, the company consolidated a very wide range of products and solutions for steam and other industrial gases, present in the process industry.

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“Today, we can proudly stand as a “one stop shop” with more than 6.000 different products and more than 15.000 product parts for all kind of industries.”

From standard and nonstandard series to tailormade products Valsteam Adca is one of the European companies with the largest range of products. The product range can be divided into six sections: steam traps, pressure reducing valves, control valves, pipeline ancillaries, special construction equipment and Adcapure, the hygienic/sanitary line.

Today Valsteam ADCA has two production facilities with a total manufacturing capacity of 22 000 square meters, located in a small village in the ocean side of Portugal. The team today consists of 70 people that together drive this Portuguese caravel along in five continents and more than 80 countries, with the same ambition their ancestors were driven by: to reach more.

We are now a global company, but we kept the best that a family owned business can keep: agility in developing new products, the flexibility in production and the proximity to our staff and clients. The requests of our clients for different special products encounters in our company the willingness and determination for accepting new challenges, leading us to always look to and invest in state of the art machinery supported by advanced engineering software’s that allow our teams to continuously increase the productivity and the quality of the products.

Come visit us at www.valsteam.com

NEW MACHINERY & FACTORY REORGANISATION INVESTMENT AT GERICKE ROTAVAL

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With exciting plans to grow their Rotary & Diverter Valve business, Gericke RotaVal have invested over £500,000 in a factory reorganisation and new machinery.

Focusing on cellular manufacture to improve efficiency and decrease product handling times, the 1,200m² factory has been totally re-organised.

The investment sees the arrival of a new state of the art PUMA 600 CNC Lathe, this will allow Gericke RotaVal to dramatically reduce its set up and manufacturing cycle times. The PUMA 600 increases the CNC capacity and work holding capability and is capable of machining medium to large components to the highest specifications and surface finishes.

Beverley Ford, Managing Director explains ‘As part of our expansion plans, the new Doosan Puma 600M Lathe will allow us to over time improve on our production capacity. The addition of the new machine

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will help us increase our output which will further improve service levels to back up our reputation for quality and reliability excellence’. Gericke RotaVal has also increased its sales team and representation throughout the world.

Fully Machined from Stainless Steel Rapid Access for Cleaning Full Clean-in-Place Increased Productivity Minimum Down Times FDA Double Lip Seals

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Flow Control Signal 4.0 Analogue transmitter for remote monitoring & control • Signal 4.0 Analogue transmitter makes flow indication possible via 4-20mA (or 0-10V) output signal • Flow Switches, monitors, indictors + Signal 4.0.

Compatible with any float-type sensor within the range.

• Retrofit possible on existing units or supplied combined on new units • Signal 4.0 is compact, reliable and its operation is independent of flow media

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6 Simple Steps to a Successful Connector Design Project Use this six-step process when selecting a partner to help you deliver an on-time and successful product to the market.

Research & Strategy

Prototype & Pre-Production

Product Delivery & Support

You want to partner with a company who is willing to understand the environment your product will live in. There are specific materials that perform better than others in certain environments. Your partner should be asking you about the following:

Before capital dollars are spent on tooling, you should pay to prototype a custom design. This prototype should evaluate functionality and environmental concerns. Many companies now have 3D printing capabilities in-house and this helps keep costs and lead-time down.

Strive to hold a functional prototype in your hands before cutting a large check for production tooling.

Just because the design is complete, and production parts are delivered does not mean the relationship is over.

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Temperature – high & low Chemicals – are they corrosive?

Outdoor/Indoor environment?

Vibration conditions And many more ….

Manufacturing

Additionally, a reputable design house should understand your timeline constraints and develop a plan to fit inside your launch timeline.

Make certain to visit the factory where your connectors will be manufactured.

Things to look for are:

Design Engineering

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After research is complete, you need a connector expert with years of engineering experience to ensure success.

A good firm will present more than one option that fit your needs so that they can be evaluated as a team.

A connector manufacturer with years of experience will incorporate successful elements from a multitude of past projects to eliminate surprises down the road.

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Cleanliness of the facility Lean Manufacturing Principles Employees that take pride in their work Systematic, repeatable processes via machines and automation

Quality Assurance Partner with a connector supplier that implement processes to ensure repeatable and consistent products from delivery to delivery. Quality certifications from third parties signal that the company is serious about supplying a quality product.

You want to find a manufacturer that will support spikes in demand and keep your production line up and running.

A valuable supplier continually evaluates your business and suggests ways to streamline delivery.

Be sure to discuss these six steps prior to committing to a company – just because you are in the early stages of product development does not mean you need to table discussions on manufacturing and support.

Written by Rick Regole – Director, Sales & Marketing @ iCONN Systems iCONN Systems is an engineering design firm that happens to manufacture connectors – both custom and off-theshelf.

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