The Plant & Works Engineering (PWE) buyer's guide is a comprehensive user friendly and indispensable source for identifying a cross section of industrial products and services. The guide provides end-users with the opportunity to identify the range of products from a particular company, giving quick and easy access to contact information.
Plant & Works Engineering’s comprehensive guide to the latest industrial products and services from many of the leading suppliers in the manufacturing and commercial sectors.
A critical part of maintaining optimum steam boiler performance is blowdown but, unless it is managed efficiently, blowdown can also be a major contributor to loss of valuable heat energy and chemically treated boilerwater.
Due to the need to increase steam capacity at its dairy processing facility, Devon-based cheese maker Quickes Traditional has decommissioned its existing boiler and installed a dual-fuel RBC steam boiler from Fulton Boiler Works.
EOGB Energy Products has launched its latest range of gas-fired commercial burners which meet the demand for higher efficiency, and are also environmentally sensitive products.
In accordance with its energy conservation policy, Bonar Floors Ltd of Ripley Derbyshire has recently completed a refurbishment and upgrading package on its Kuster printing and laminating line.
Byworths Boilers' Combustion Engineering Association (CEA) accredited training course, developed especially for boiler operators, has been running for a year now and has received good reports from companies that have participated.
Atlas Copco’s latest ZB VSD range of turbo compressors offer a combination of high efficiency and low life-cycle cost, providing energy-efficient supply of oil-free, low pressure air for a broad spectrum of critical process operations.
CompAir has introduced its new L80 lubricated screw compressor. The machine is an extension of CompAir's 75 kW class and claims to give users over 7% more air (14.72m3/min) while maintaining a lower power input.
Danone, the worldwide manufacturer of food and beverage products, is using Parker Hannifin's NitroSource nitrogen generation system to produce a consistent and controllable supply of nitrogen on-site.
By opting for an energy efficient Boge SF60 frequency controlled screw compressor, Orvec - a world wide manufacturer of passenger comfort products - are set to reduce their energy consumption by over 64,000 kwh per annum representing a 42% drop in th
Aerzener Maschinenfabrik were the first blower manufacturer to design a compact unit in 1960 and it has been developing this type of unit ever since. Delta Blower Generation 5 is therefore the fifth generation of Aerzen Compact blower units.
Since the formation of Teseo UK in January 2006 the company has made significant progress with major pipework installations carried out throughout the UK and Europe, via its distributor network.
The latest service offering from domnick hunter is NCM, is a networked condition monitoring device that effectively monitors and records operating data from a wide range of assets including domnick hunter's compressed air dryers and gas generators.
Beko’s compressed air dryer range now consists of membrane, adsorption and refrigeration technology. The latter range has recently been developed and expanded to cover many different variations.
Air compressor control specialist EnergAir has partnered with inverter drive manufacturer KEB to develop an integrated compressor control and management package that is being made available to both end users and compressed air distributors. Designed
John Barnett of test instrument manufacturer Clare Instruments describes how the integration and automation of electrical testing systems can enhance production control and data collection capabilities in modern manufacturing processes.
We all know that in order to maintain a healthy diet, we need to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. One of these portions is often provided by salad, and increasingly we are buying it in pre-packed bags from our local supermark
Wedron Silica, a subsidiary of Fairmount Mineral has chosen Westermo's high-security Lynx switches for harsh industrial environments to develop a full Ethernet redundancy ring that monitors and controls the entire mining plant.
Monitran has launched VI-sage (‘visage’), a combined hardware and web-based solution that enables companies to monitor remotely vibration data as part of their asset management and predictive maintenance routines. VI-sage can also notify users, via S
Oil, gas and petrochemical industries can enjoy the same energy saving benefits as general industry with the launch by WEG of Premium Efficiency (EFF1) EEx d/EEx de, and both Premium Efficiency and Top Premium Efficiency (EFF1+) EEx nA hazardous area
Gates Industrial Power Transmission division recently used the Hannover Fair as a platform to introduce its latest generation of rubber and urethane drive belts.
With Christmas just around the corner, there is growing pressure on manufacturing and distribution operations throughout the country. Materials handling equipment specialists Barloworld expects further growth in the short term hire of lift trucks as
A £1m conveyor system capable of handling up to 1000 orders an hour with minimal manual handling by staff and provision for extension in the future has been completed by European Conveyor Systems Ltd for specialist toy and gift retailer Tobar Ltd.
Maintaining the operating efficiency of its fleet of high-speed trains is of paramount importance to Eurostar. Loughborough-based Morris Material Handling is playing its part in helping it achieve this.
Two electric powered Aisle-Master articulated forklifts have helped to streamline overall warehousing operations at Marley Plumbing and Drainage's 40 acre manufacturing and distribution site in Lenham, Kent.
A £550,000 goods handling system at a 30,000m² national distribution centre in Northamptonshire operated by Exel for Mothercare has been completed by European Conveyor Systems Ltd (ECS).
Nissan is launching a range of compact, low emission engine lift trucks designed for the multi-purpose role of inside working in restricted areas and outside yard operations. At less than a metre wide and able to turn in a radius as low as 1735mm, th
Industrial Corporation, Saint-Gobain, specialises in the design, production and distribution of materials for the construction, industrial and consumer markets including well-known trade names such as Jewson and Graham builders' merchants.
Psion Teklogix (IMHX stand: 18M94) will use IMHX to launch a number of new additions to its range of mobile computing, wireless data collection, imaging, voice and RFID solutions.
With the introduction of the new 1.4 to 2.0 tonne capacity compact models at IMHX 2007, the Linde 39X range of engine powered hydrostatic counterbalance trucks is now complete, with capacities up to 5.0 tonnes in both diesel and LPG versions.
The 1st March saw the launch of the new Samuk+HC R Series forklift truck. With the introduction of this new range of diesel or LPG trucks, users that want a truck in the popular 1 to 3.5 tonnes range will have the choice of three specifications.
A move to LPG lift trucks featuring Nissan’s Tri-Cat low emissions system has created ‘major savings’ in materials handling for Kingspan - UK manufacturer of raised access flooring based in Hull.
The introduction of HiLo-PSS’ Sacrificial Leg provides a cost-effective and time saving solution to the problem of repairing damaged frames. The Sacrificial Leg is a removable section, fitted to the bottom of the front upright.
Custom-built mobile dock lifts from Transdek are providing Clares Merchandise Handling Equipment Ltd with a cost-effective means of unloading new roll cages from trailers without tail-lifts at two Tesco distribution centres.
Nissan will be showing its latest DX Series ultra low emission gas truck on the Calor stand (No 07, adjacent Hall 17) at this year’s IMHX. The forklift features Nissan’s patented Tri-Cat System, which is fitted as standard.
Problems caused by noisy testing plant at a Wirral-based engineering firm have been overcome thanks to an installation by local noise management specialists, Kimpton Acoustics.
Thirty five percent of employers are not meeting their statutory obligation to provide training and 39% of employees have not received any training in the past 12 months.
3M developed the 9300 series disposable particulate respirator ten years ago to help protect the respiratory health of people exposed to particulate hazards in the workplace such as dusts, mists and metal fume.
When it comes to engineering skills training for industry, short bursts of informal hands-on instruction, followed by an assessment is the most efficient method of teaching – say Technical Training Solutions. This view has been supported by the resu
UK dairy company, Yeo Valley has taken advantage of a new approach to training projects offered by Festo Didactic, the professional training and consulting division of automation company Festo.
Stadco Cooling one of Europe’s leading suppliers of standard and bespoke industrial water cooling systems has successfully completed an export order for Ingersoll Rand Industrial Technologies, to supply customised cooling systems for an aluminium sme
Welded plate heat exchangers from Tranter PHE are being used to cool solvents in the production of titanium alkoxides for specialist chemicals company, Johnson Matthey, at its plant in Billingham.
Unifin, supplier of cooling equipment and transformer oil pumps and valves to the Power Generation and Power Transformer industries, says the ForZair HeatSink auxiliary transformer cooler is a portable and highly efficient cooler that allows increase
The new B.A.C. HXC water saving evaporative condenser is, according to the manufacturer, the first condenser that takes full advantage of the low condensing temperature capability of evaporative cooling while using air cooled technology, and thus sav
Cyklop UK - suppliers of strapping equipment - has joined forces with financial services provider Bibby Leasing to offer cost-effective equipment rental service for customers.
Speedy Hire has launched a new product to tackle the problem of dust inhalation for users of cut-off saws as part of its ongoing commitment to improving health and safety.
Annual maintenance and strip downs happen every year and planning is the key. Working out when you can fit in that all-important service, is a vital part of maintaining a healthy boiler house, but can you really afford to have the downtime?
Handling specialist Geo Robson has introduced a friction-drive ‘incline or flat’ carousel that can negotiate changes in level - and needs little or no maintenance.
igus has announced its engineers are available once again this year to examine energy chains and flexible cables free of charge before or during factory shutdowns in July and August.
If your decanter centrifuge breaks down or needs servicing, you need it back in service quickly. Centriquip is the UK’s largest manufacturer of decanter centrifuges and provides a comprehensive maintenance and repair service for all decanters, whate
The dynamic nature of industry today means that training needs are constantly evolving. E-Learning – the flexible delivery of training solutions via a range of interactive media, including CD-ROM, Internet and Intranet – can provide manufacturing and
Following a series of trials, ABB consultants have demonstrated that rented videoscopes from Ashtead Technology Rentals can save substantial amounts of money and time in the routine inspection of cooling towers.
HSC Firesafe - part of the Nottingham-based Hire Supply Company - has launched the new Elite Mobile Remote Fire Alarm Station, which is now available to hire from hire shops throughout the UK.
The Origo Mig 410 delivers 400A/34V at a 50% duty cycle and the Origo Mig 510 delivers 500A/39V at a 60 % duty cycle. Both may be used with interconnection cables up to 35m long.
Land Instruments International has expanded its range of infrared line-scanners with models for imaging and controlling high-temperature processes in the metals industries.
Over half of companies who use carcinogenic solvent trichloroethylene are putting themselves and their staff at risk, by failing to prepare for the Solvent Emissions Directive (SED), which comes into force on October 31 2007.
With an overall length of just 26mm and displacement range of ±0.5mm, the GT500Z transducer from RDP Electronics Ltd is ideally suited to precision gauging in the manufacture of machined parts and tooling.
In a bid to help companies meet new regulations on the use of solvents in component cleaning, Layton Technologies, has launched Blueseal which provides an hermetically sealed process chamber, ultrasonic cleaning, vacuum drying and extraction and encl
The installation of high efficiency Vision radiant tube heaters from AmbiRad at Gardner Denver Nash's Winsford, Cheshire, premises - the company"s main UK servicing centre for industrial pumps – has helped to reduce running costs.
The CoGri Group has completed a major upgrade of the 3500m² concrete floor at Trinity Mirror's print works at Watford, Hertfordshire, while allowing the company"s newspapers and magazines to be printed with minimum interruption.
Designed to make light work of the toughest industrial cleaning challenges, the new ATTIX 9 range of wet or dry vacuums from Nilfisk-Alto packs powerful twin-motor performance and superior filtration into four high-efficiency, easy-to-operate machine
Wilden's Pro-Flo X is the latest technology to help maximise efficiency in air operated double diaphragm pumps, and most importantly it removes the need for an external control device.
Running over 1700 kilometres from the Mediterranean Ceyhan terminal through 3 countries to the Caspian Sea the new BTC (Baku-Tibilisi-Ceyhan) crude oil pipeline presented some new technical challenges for electro-hydraulic actuator specialist Midland
Grundfos has launched the third generation of its booster system range. The new Hydro MPC combines the Grundfos CR pumps with a new user interface and new software to make installation and operation easier.
At 30 years old, the boiler make-up water treatment plant at E.ON’s Isle of Grain Power Station was beginning to look its age, and E.ON appointed ELGA Process water to give it the ‘Trinny and Susannah’ treatment. E.ON is the UK's largest integrated
The investment in the Aqua-Save Technologies Waste Water Recycling Unit by Universal Engineering Company (Charlstown) is set to save the precision engineers over £5000 per year by virtually eradicating the amount of waste coolant and wash water taken
Many metalworking production plants are characterised by a very typical odour - the oil-bearing vapours of the cooling lubricants can often be noticed even outside the factory gates.
Reducing energy usage will improve your bottom line, reduce your carbon footprint, benefit your company image and help meet the forthcoming legislation - this was the clear message from a conference of major business leaders led by the UK commercial
Alcon Solenoid Valves' new EXm rated valve actuation coil is providing precise dosing control for a new additive injection system designed specifically to handle the integration of biofuels into the domestic fuel market at the refinery.
Shell lubricants companies have expanded their Shell Naturelle range to spearhead a major focus on developing Environmentally Considerate Lubricants (ECLs). Each of the products within the range demonstrates good technical performance, along with a
