“Using the IBC or Drum as a mixing vessel offers significant benefits including cost savings on transfer and cleaning time on a range of applications”

Euromixers unique range of IBC mixers have been designed for use on industry standard 800 and 1000 litre Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC’s) with a 150mm screwed cap, the E-400 folding impeller fit through the standard opening to transforming the IBC into a versatile mixing vessel, quickly re-mixing the contents when settled out during transportation or storage in preparation for use directly from the IBC.

AK Precision Ltd is a thriving sub-contracting machine shop with a reputation for using the highest quality components to achieve the right product, delivered at the right time, for the right price. Each product, from a 1mm diameter pin through to a complex hydraulic valve body, is 100% Made to Order and has to meet the most exacting quality standards. Serving a wide range of industry sectors including sub-sea, offshore, motor sport, aerospace, oil and gas exploration, the company has grown steadily throughout its 10 year history and now has 14 machine centres and a skilled workforce of 20 employees.

Based in North Manchester and covering the whole of the UK, Airmatic specialise in the removal of dust and fumes, odour and excess heat produced by chemical & industrial process.

Correctly specified insulation can prevent condensation forming on refrigeration pipe work systems. Here, Michaela Störkmann, Armacell Technical Department Manager EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), looks at how a better understanding of condensation and advances in insulation performance is leading to improved specifications.

“Whilst hot installations (heating and hot-water pipes) are predominantly insulated to save energy, cold systems (such as the chilled-water pipes of air-conditioning systems or the suction lines of commercial freezers) need protection against condensation. On refrigeration systems, where the line temperature is lower than the ambient temperature, condensation is formed when water vapour comes into contact with the colder surfaces of the pipework and equipment.

Data acquisition & measurement uncertainty training courses from HBM

Following on from a successful series of training and workshops in 2014, HBM – a market leader in the field of test and measurement – has announced the first dates for its 2015 training courses, which take place at the end of February.

The first of the training courses is on ‘Data Acquisition’ and takes place on the 24-25th February. This course is suitable for all personnel who would like to plan and conduct measurements with transducers and measurement data acquisition systems.

To increase metalcutting capacity in response to an upturn in orders for automotive pumps, the UK’s leading manufacturer, Concentric, has installed three Fanuc Robodrill machining centres at its manufacturing facility in Erdington, Birmingham. The company’s oil, water and fuel pumps are used mainly in diesel engines that power light to medium duty trucks and off-road plant.

Two engine manufacturers have recently awarded significant new contracts to Concentric for machining, assembling and testing of an oil pump and a transmission pump. Consequently, a new production cell has been set up at the Erdington factory based around three α-D21LiA5 Robodrills dedicated to machining the aluminium pressure die castings.

Hepcomotion, world leaders in linear motion, have acquired automation specialist Severn Automation.

The new operation will trade as HepcoAutomation, retaining Severn’s existing staff and premises in Telford, Shropshire. Severn have built up a fine reputation for innovative automation solutions and excellent customer service, not just in the Telford area but across the UK.

HepcoMotion have been working closely with Severn for over 18 months. In that time customers have experienced the benefits of the close integration between the two companies. With a flexible approach to solving customers’ problems manufacturing organisations will be able to obtain automation systems that provide real value for money.

Rockwell Automation announces the release of the Allen‑Bradley PanelView Plus 7 Standard graphic terminal, giving machine builders new options in the size, functionality and connectivity of their graphic terminals. The terminals are available in five screen sizes, including widescreen options.

“As facilities work toward achieving a Connected Enterprise, machine operators are relying on graphic terminals more than ever to monitor and react in real time to a growing amount of critical data,” said Scott Oakley, global product manager, Rockwell Automation. “We’re introducing a wider range of terminal options and increasing screen resolution to help ensure data can be quickly and easily viewed in a manner that best fits each user’s application.”

The 5th January 2015 publication of the latest version of BS7671 introduced the 3rd Amendment to the 17^th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations. The enforcement of the content within this latest edition will be required for the design, installation and commissioning of electrical installations, inspection and testing from the 1st July later this year, so electricians need to get up to speed with Amendment 3 advises Carole Jameson Training Centre Administration Manager at PASS Electrical Training Courses.

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Leading single price UK retailer are quids in with Dexeco’s array of outstanding energy saving luminaries.

Dexeco manufactured and delivered an impressive total of 776 high level LED products for Poundland’s new flagship depot in Harlow, Essex. The 31,000 m2 distribution centre is the retailer’s largest facility, serving its entire store network and driving their business expansion in the UK and across the Channel.

Curing with UV-LED-light has helped to elevate light curable adhesive bonding to new levels of advancement. Until recently, UV-LED-hardening adhesives were limited to free-radical curing acrylates. With the recent development of new and innovative photoinitiators, cationic curing epoxy systems can now also be hardened in seconds.

CDR Pumps has launched a range of non-metallic self-priming pumps, designed for handling toxic, corrosive and aggressive chemicals in applications such as tanker unloading and bund emptying.

The units are suitable for priming up to 6m of suction lift, with capacities from 1m3/hr to 40m3/hr.

SEEPEX have recently introduced a new generation of dosing pumps – a progressive cavity pump range that combines accuracy, reliable metering and the option for remote control.

Our dosing pumps are suitable for low and high viscosity products, they can handle aggressive chemicals and abrasive products and are suitable for high pressure applications.

INTROTEK INTERNATIONAL, Edgewood, NY, a global leader in ultrasonic technology has announced the launch of their latest Non-Invasive CONTINUOUS LIQUID LEVEL DETECTOR (“CLM”). The CLM delivers the answer for challenging non-invasive liquid level monitoring for a variety of fixed tanks and vessels comprised of, Stainless Steel, Copper, Aluminum,Teflon, Plastic and Fiberglass.

The Brymore Group are a successful property and estate management company. One of the many properties they own is an office block in Guildford Business Park, Surrey. They had an issue with the roof, because workers needed to access the air conditioning units to service them.