Global product launches at Maintec 2010
December 21st 2009 Organisers of easyFairs MAINTEC 2010 at the NEC in March have announced that over 10 new products are making their UK or global debuts at the show and that many more will follow.
The products being launched at the UK’s leading maintenance and asset management show on 2-4 March 2010 are designed to improve plant performance, reduce costs and deliver energy savings.
PCB Piezotronics is releasing several new products including Echo Wireless Vibration Sensors. These can “interrogate” a machine several times per day and transmit the data to an existing vibration or plant monitoring system without valuable manpower being tied up in the process.
PCB is also unveiling a range of USB Programmable Vibration Sensors. The new range of Smart Vibration Sensors from PCB allow the end user to adjust multiple measurement parameters in situ to optimise the sensor to get the most out of an application.
There are two launches from C-Cubed. The developer of PocketVibrA, the low cost, easy to use vibration analysis system for maintenance engineers will launch version 10 at MAINTEC 2010. PocketVibrA is a unique tool that combines machine condition analysis, balancing, thermography and process parameter trending in a handheld, rugged (IP67) unit. C-Cubed will also be using the show for its global launch of a vibration analyser specifically designed for the monitoring of machine lubrication.
Whitelegg, the sole UK distributors and sales support for Baker, is launching Baker’s new on-line Motor Analysis System, NetEP. This will be the UK debut for the fully automated, network-based system for electric motor monitoring. The system works on a continuous basis and can test 40+ parameters on up to 32 motors continuously, giving live evaluation of critical equipment from any location in the world.
On display for the first time will be the latest Fluke Ti32 Thermal Imager and the TiR32 Thermal Imager, the first industrial grade, high-performance imagers on the market to incorporate a powerful 320x240 sensor to provide high-definition, strikingly crisp, detailed images for under £7,200. Their superior image quality helps to identify even the smallest temperature differences that could indicate problems.
Idhammar Systems is exhibiting two new products designed to improve continuous asset monitoring, provide real time intelligence and business alerts. By clearly and continuously indicating availability and performance against key metrics, Idhammar Andon and Idhammar Business Alerts modules enable manufacturing and maintenance managers to take greater control of daily plant management. The Andon software delivers real-time intelligence on the overall equipment effectiveness of a plant, allowing decision makers to proactively track, monitor and respond to plant failures and process issues.
MCP Consulting & Training is launching a new, 2-day training course entitled ‘Maintenance Explained’. MCP will teach how the fundamentals of good maintenance management in a manufacturing or service environment can lead to cost savings and efficiency improvement.
easyFairs® UK Managing Director Matt Benyon, said: “This is just a taster of what were expecting at the Show. The fact that we have been given advanced warning of so many launches this early on illustrates two things – firstly the vibrancy in the sector and secondly the importance of easyFairsMAINTEC as a global launch pad for products and services aimed at factory and plant managers.
“While the show has an impressive 35 year history, our accent is firmly on the new. With capital spend being kept to a minimum; managers are trying to squeeze that last bit of value out of their current plant. To do this they need new products, new services, and new thinking. These early announcements highlight that easyFairs® Maintec will be serving up plenty of all three.”
To underscore the central role MAINTEC is playing in the sector’s calendar The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has confirmed that it is hosting its 80th anniversary Spring Conference at MAINTEC. This will be the first time it has co-located its March conference at any show.
There will be a ‘leak detection challenge’ staged on its stand demonstrating a mix of detection solutions. BCAS experts will provide an on the spot estimate of what leakages are likely to be currently costing visitors. There will also be Compressed Air Advice Clinics for visitors with any compressed air queries.
The Show will also play host to an Innovations Pavilion, the MAINTEC Summit Conference - Chaired by Steve Morris, Deputy President of the Institute of Asset Management - plus a packed programme of over 30 expert-delivered learnShops.
Register to attend for free by going to www.easyfairs.com/maintecuk. To book a place at the MAINTEC Summit Conference, and to take advantage of ‘early bird’ delegate prices, call Lucy Daley on 0208 622 4468 or email lucy.daley@easyfairs.com. More articles from Easyfairs UK Ltd: | 
