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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.
Teseo Air Systems has recently been installed on a major industrial production line.
UK manufacturer of large bearings and Split Roller Bearings, Revolvo, based in Dudley, West Midlands, had been operating out of a dated plant with compressed air d
An Atlas Copco compressor is at the heart of an aeration system using compressed air to agitate the water and overcome the build up of silt against the tidal doors that protect the guillotine gates of the Denver Sluice on the River Great Ouse, near D
The new BEKOMAT 33 was presented for the first time at this year's Hannover trade fair in Germany. With this new condensate drain BEKO further extends the range started with the 31 and 32 drains two years ago. BEKO says these drains have been very we
Alastair Shanks, managing director of Airchannel, independent compressed air and pneumatics specialist, believes that companies can find not only cost savings but ways of reducing their CO2 footprint by carrying out a compressed air energy efficiency
Atlas Copco has launched the fifth generation Elektronikon graphical display controller (installed as standard on the GA+/GA VSD) while expanding the Energy Saving (ES) System to control, with the ES6i, up to six variable speed drive or fixed speed c
The new BEKOMAT 33 was presented for the first time at this year’s Hannover trade fair in Germany. With this new condensate drain BEKO further extends the range started with the 31 and 32 drains two years ago. BEKO says these drains have been well re
Filtration specialist Donaldson presented the current results of its intensive research and development work at the HANNOVER MESSE. The high-performance filter media Synteq XP results in a performance increase in compressed air filtration.
With factory electricity bills soaring and a likely need for companies to account for energy use in their annual reports, exclusive new software from Parker Legris demonstrates the major cost savings to be made by using its Transair compressed air pi
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
The Allen-Bradley Guardmaster Minotaur Safety Relay 57P (MSR57P) dedicated safespeed monitoring relay and the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 750 Series of AC drives offer manufacturers improved safety control and functionality. Both are designed for easy in
A variable speed drive for machinery applications that demand a high ingress protection (IP) has been launched by ABB, saving time and money by avoiding the need to design a special enclosure.
Weg has extended the application range of its benchmark CFW-11 variable frequency inverter, with an IP54 variant of the highly successful plug-and-play drive. Integrating all of the features of the standard CFW-11, the IP54 version offers extended sc
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.
Hovair air film technology by Movetech UK, combined with new flooring from Sika UK, has provided London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) with a practical and cost-effective solution to LCP’s need to double capacity at their specialist warehousing facilit
Conventional forklift trucks may be fast approaching their physical limitation, so how can future efficiencies and productivity gains be achieved? PWE reports.
Barloworld Handling has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Combilift, the leading manufacturer of multi-directional lift trucks and sideloaders and will now offer its solutions in the UK to support customers handling long loads such as timber
Contact Attachments, based in Newtown, Mid Wales, recently designed and supplied one of its specialist products to Cargotec in Ireland, to be supplied with a Hiab Moffett Truck Mounted Forklift to one of its key customers in Portugal.
Two forklift trucks with hybrid technology and Pyroban explosion protection are believed to be "first of their kind” for energy efficient use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Knorr Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd called on long-standing supplier to The Knorr Bremse Group, SSI Schaefer, to deliver an extended storage facility within its site in Melksham, Wiltshire following an increase in customer orders and the need to impro
Pilkington Automotive has announced the appointment of Briggs Equipment, the UK’s national Cat Lift Truck distributor, to manage its materials handling operations. Briggs’ approach to damage prevention, coupled with battery management solutions, secu
Materials handling specialist, Demag Cranes & Components Ltd, has supplied four crane systems to Composite Metal Flooring Ltd (CMF), as part of the development of a new production facility.
An automated conveyor system capable of handling up to 30 cartons a minute with minimal manual handling has been completed for wines and spirits wholesaler Waverley TBS by European Conveyor Systems.
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.
For the second year running, Health & Safety E-Learning provider Safety Media has been short-listed for the E-Learning Development Company of the Year award at the E-Learning Awards.
“Don’t let ‘dodgy’ ladders shatter lives”, that’s the message from Ladderstore.com for companies who don’t keep a careful eye on their ladders and risk the health and safety of their staff.
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is highlighting the major problem of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) as the most common occupational injury.
Wolf Safety Lamp Company’s new ATEX approved Wolflite XT Handlamp
incorporates the latest LED technology, and delivers 200 Lumens output on full power, an increase of five times the light output from the previous Wolf H-251A Handlamp.
UK plastic extrusion company, A-Safe says its bollards are proving a success in the car parks of Bluewater - one of Britain's busiest shopping centres in Greenhithe, Kent, which is visited each year by over 27 million shoppers
Industrial safety specialist Fortress Interlocks has introduced an ATEX Certified, explosion protected safety switch key station. The CPS4STOPXP key station is designed to release keys, which can be used to control mechanical door locks that provide
Details of all the practical issues associated with the EN50191 standard for the installation and operation of electrical test equipment are covered in a newly reprinted booklet from electrical safety testing specialist Clare Instruments.
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.
Proskills, the sector skills council for the process & manufacturing sector, which includes the extractives & mineral processing industries is currently piloting a scheme to introduce a cross-sector Coaching and Mentoring Programme.
In response to the Health & Safety (Offences) Act 2008, which came into force in January 2009, ForeFront Training has been launched to offer a range of cost effective, dynamic, practical and motivational health & safety training courses. Specialists
Training is all about improving trainees' knowledge and skills, but individuals can have diverse competences and training needs. While standard training courses remain extremely useful in many circumstances, companies and training managers are increa
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.
ICS Industrial Cooling has replaced old chillers at Leeds Vacuum Formers (LVF), using an interest-free loan of £40,000 LVF received from the Carbon Trust's Big Business Refit.
A full range of chillers for water and other process liquids can now be supplied by Hi-line Industries Ltd. Designated as their Hi-Cool range with 27 models available, liquid cooling capacities from 3.2 to 426kW and nominal water flows from 550 to 73
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.
ESAB has put together a detailed package of educational material that assists with the development of welding trainees and students throughout UK colleges.
In the absence of a viable automated alternative, the Danish engineering company Linatex had, for more than a decade, continued to use manual labour to feed parts into a CNC turning centre
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
For many, hot chocolate is the perfect end to a day's skiing or snowboarding. Yet producing a perfect cup from a vending machine is far from an easy task in sub-zero temperatures. To maintain beverage quality the dosing pump required to deliver the
Being able to make the ideal pump choice to suit the needs for your specific requirements has just been made easier by the release of the latest tool from Grundfos - WinCAPS 2009 - a comprehensive UK specific CD selection tool.
This newly updated
Six high performance Compact C range progressing cavity (PC) pumps from Mono NOV have been installed at a wastewater treatment works in Dukinfield, Manchester, to improve processing efficiency for water company United Utilities.
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.
Will the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme deliver what is promised? Callum F. Stuart, international project development manager for the Energy and Environmental Services Division of McKinnon & Clarke, reports.
As the recent Climate-change summit in Copenhagen proved, there is still widespread debate about who or what is responsible for climate change, and in what measures can and should be taken to combat its effect
At the last "Vision" trade show, GigE (Gigabit Ethernet) - as an alternative to FireWire, USB, and CameraLink – was referred to as the new future standard. The first camera manufacturers have already presented camera specific cables for the consumer
Energy chain expert igus is now offering a highly functional Internet service that comes with an optimised display solution for mobile phones. On its web pages you can find operating instructions for all energy supply systems from igus in the form of
Energy chain systems not only transport energy, data and media to machines and systems. They also influence their energy consumption costs. How much pull-push force, or driving force, is required at a given speed to move an energy chain? How light or
Energy Chain and accessory expert igus presented a new range of control cables at the Hanover Fair for use in energy chains across the machine tool industry. The oil-resistant "Chainflex" cables CF77 and CF78 have been developed for dynamic applicati
Energy chains are used in production equipment, robots and tooling machines to guide and protect cables and hoses. Sometimes vibration can occur on the support channel and at the towing arm during the movement.
With the development of the roller energy chain more than 10 years ago, igus has successfully designed a safe solution for the transmission of energy and data for cranes.
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.
The igubal system provides design engineers with a complete range of self-aligning bearings that are made completely of tribo-optimised plastic. The type series from the bearings specialist igus (UK) comprises of rod end bearings, flange, pivoting an
Current estimations are that over 40% of all lubricants are ultimately released into the environment, by seeping into water or soil, or evaporating into the atmosphere.
The polymer bearing specialist igus has expanded their range even further by introducing lubrication-free flange and pedestal bearings with plastic ball bearings.
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
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