Heat is an inevitable by-product when producing compressed air. However, it is no longer inevitable that this heat must be wasted energy. Anyone looking to enhance efficiency can now use this heat and increase the efficiency of compressors to about 95% as a result. Mark Whitmore, general manager, BOGE Compressors, explains
James Maziak, managing director of Maziak Compressor Services, is a BCAS board member and runs the Society’s working group on training. Here, he discusses with AirUser the current skills shortages and outlines plans for a new apprenticeship scheme for those in the compressed air industry
Among the Excetek EDM machines supplied and supported by Eire and UK agent, Warwick Machine Tools, is the Excetek R2000 wire cut CNC EDM machine that is designed for the high precision production of ringed turbine blade holders
On 17th June, industry leaders and organisations gathered at Safety & Health Expo to find out the winners of this year’s BSIF Safety Awards. We now place the spotlight on the winners in the afterglow of their successes.
Sustainability has been on the agenda for some years but how many businesses have truly embraced it by changing their premises cleaning processes to deliver the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit? Diversey Care comments
New drug driving legislation expected to come into force later this year will see motorists prosecuted in the same way as drunk drivers if they exceed thresholds for certain prescription and illegal drugs. Mark Burrup, drug and alcohol testing specialist at Dräger, explains
The struggle to attract the brightest and best young people into manufacturing engineering is one of the most pressing problems facing our sector. Here, the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) outlines one of its initiatives to promote engineering to students
The costs of generating compressed air can be reduced in many companies by as much as 20 to 50%, according to VPInstruments, a Dutch producer of ‘state-of-the-art’ measurement and analysis equipment. It believes companies can easily save tens of thousands of Euros a year and, in many cases, much more
A number of accidents are caused in factories and workshops by hose whip when disconnecting compressed air lines still under pressure. Craig Forrester, UK manager for Stäubli Connectors, outlines how this danger can be eliminated
There’s a growing demand for higher-quality compressed air in chemical, process and medical applications. As a result, the question of how best to produce it, is frequently debated. Here, John Gailes, service manager of Beko Technologies, outlines how the company’s Bekocat catalytic converter can play its part
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