Norgren’s, innovative AMT compressed air drying solution is reducing relative humidity levels down to less than 10% for a major Australian metro operator, helping keep its train network on the move and provide a reliable and safe transportation service for its 240 million passengers each year.

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Ask a manufacturer for their thoughts on green business and, privately, they may tell you that it does not necessarily equate to good business. Probe a little deeper and they might even tell you that you can have one or the other – sustainability or profitability – but not both, asserts Graham Coats, Sales Director at CMCNV

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Careful selection of the proper motor enclosure will help ensure longer and more reliable motor life and increased customer satisfaction. A basic understanding of various motor enclosures will enable you to select a motor that will perform best for your customer, meet various sound level specifications, and identify the most cost effective design. Ingersoll Rand offers some information to help with this process

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The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) provides an overview of the voluntary standards and the mandatory, technical regulations that have an impact of compressed air users.

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Kevin Bull, Product Strategy Director at Columbus, explains how manufacturers who successfully master the constant battle to transform their processes will reap the considerable rewards of digital technologies. He starts with Harley-Davidson and with Ford

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We all take for granted downloading an App on our smart phones - but what about something as complex as configuring and commissioning vision-guidance for robots, will there ever be a ready-made ‘App’ for that? Neil Sandhu SICK’s UK Product Manager - Imaging, Measurement, Ranging & Systems, looks at the issues

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Amrit Williams, Chief Product Officer, Skybox Security, looks at the top three security challenges for manufacturers and how to overcome them

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Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing, also renamed by some as Automation Intelligence, has moved at great pace and it is one that will see tremendous growth over the next few years, writes Daniel Smalley, Business Manager – Factory Automation Digitalisation, Siemens Digital Industries

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As the European-wide R&D project, STREAM-0D, draws to a close, Giulia Barbano of project partners, IES, provides an update on some exciting advancements to iSCAN, an existing cloud-based data management and analytics platform, which has been evolved to enable industry 4.0 solutions

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Billy Sisk explains why digitally transformed businesses are best positioned to react to the challenges of coronavirus

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Striving to be the first carbon neutral continent by 2050 is undoubtedly the greatest challenge and opportunity of our times. To achieve this, the European Commission has developed its Green Deal – an ambitious package of measures designed to enable people and businesses to transition into a green and sustainable future. Europump takes a look at the impact it could have on the pump industry

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There is rarely, if ever, a one-size-fits-all approach to manufacturing. It is important that site managers know what considerations to make when choosing an industrial robot to automate their processes. Here Jonathan Wilkins discusses what manufacturers should consider when choosing what type of robot to invest in

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Heard of the hover fly? Adorned with black and yellow stripes, these creatures take advantage of the wasp’s fearsome reputation by using mimicry to repel predators. Deception in nature is fascinating, but in the industrial equipment world, false imitation can be problematic. Here, Nigel Smith, managing director of Shibaura Machine robot distributor, TM Robotics, explains why counterfeit industrial equipment could present a ticking time bomb for manufacturers.

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Richard Seel, managing director, Delaware North America, takes a look at how smaller manufacturers can help in the fight against COVID-19

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Pumps are increasingly required to supply real time operating data to control networks so that their performance can be monitored and adjusted to meet constantly changing production requirements.  Hard wiring a sensor into a pump’s rotating drive shaft usually requires the use of a delicate slip ring, but an alternative solution is to use a non-contact radio frequency detector, as Mark Ingham of Sensor Technology explains.

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​For plants using steam or compressed air in their processes, energy waste through leaks can cause significant collective cost. Oliver Pogmore of AVT Reliability explains how ultrasonic detection techniques can identify leaks, reduce energy waste and save money.

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As we value more bespoke products in both commercial and industrial settings, how can manufacturers ensure they meet demand without compromising on efficiency, cost or quality? Jonathan Wilkins, director at industrial automation parts supplier EU Automation, explores how automation can help manufacturers improve mass customisation.

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By resisting the effects of contamination, split spherical roller bearings extend the working life of conveyors. This reduces the need for maintenance, which improves both operating efficiency and worker safety. Clive Jennings, SKF Cooper Split Bearing Product Manager at SKF explains. 

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Martin Thirsk, managing director of Energy Technology and Control – global leaders in the design and development of combustion controls and burner control technology – explains how effective combustion control can reduce emissions by up to 10% each year, saving industrial burner operators thousands in energy costs. 

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As we value more bespoke products in both commercial and industrial settings, how can manufacturers ensure they meet demand without compromising on efficiency, cost or quality? Jonathan Wilkins, director at industrial automation parts supplier EU Automation, explores how automation can help manufacturers improve mass customisation.

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Carrier Rental Systems offers an extensive range of Air Handling Units available for hire. Our Air Handling Unit Range has been designed for quick and efficient installation. The Air Handling Units can be connected to your existing chilled / hot water circuit or to our HVAC range for a complete cooling or heating solution.

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Operating a 24 / 7, Nationwide Heater Hire Service, Carrier Rental Systems can respond to any of your requirements quickly and efficiently. Our fleet is extensive, one of the largest in the UK so you can rest assured that you can rent or hire heaters perfectly suited to your application.

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16 bar B-Air point of use filter

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The J Series is designed to meet the steam raising requirements for process steam across industrial, pharmaceutical, medical, food and drinks industry applications.

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Available as Single or Double row, Matched Pair and Four Point Contact.

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Available as Single, Double or Four Row.

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A compact high efficiency electric steam boiler, designed for applications with small steam demands, such as laboratories, clothing industries, or food processing.

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When Brenntag, a global market leader in chemical distribution needed to replace its effluent monitoring and batch control systems, it turned to Bürkert for the complete solution. The end of life equipment was in need of replacement and improvement at the same time; a task that required expert knowledge of both design and installation. The result was a more efficient plant which complied with local water authority requirements as well as a recommendation to repeat the design at another facility.

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JTEKT offers a vast range of bearings for the automotive industry including various types of tapered roller bearings.

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KING’S BOILER HIRE tick all the boxes when it comes to helping farmers and growers meet their green credentials and generate electricity by anaerobic digestion process.

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The Hi-line Muffler quietens Exponentially Perceived Noise (EPNdB) superbly.

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We are a leading manufacturer and supplier of an immense array of hose and coupling products utilised across a wide range of industries.

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The Bürkert range of batch controllers is available as an insertion type, fitted directly to the pipework, type 8025, or as a remote version, type SE35, which operates in conjunction with a separate flowmeter. In both cases the controller has been re-engineered to improve functionality and the new products will be directly interchangeable with previous models to allow existing customers to upgrade current equipment without any complications.

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ICS Cool Energy have an extensive range of Cold Storage solutions for hire.

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Oil fill point cabinets and oil fill valves

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