articleTHE BRITISH Compressed Air Society’s (BCAS) best practice guide entitled The Filtration and Drying of Compressed Air helps operators and specifiers make an informed choice on which type of compressed air treatment equipment is best suited to the air quality required. There are a variety of different compressed air standards that should be considered when assessing the air purity levels required for the application.
newsPORTESCAP HAS introduced the 08ECP20 brushless DC slotless motor, a mini actuation solution ideal for engineers looking to downsize devices and applications without compromising on performance or reliability.
articleCOMPRESSED AIR is often referred to as the fourth utility, with the electrical energy used to drive air compressors equating to approximately 10% of all the electricity used in the UK.
newsTHE ASSOCIATION of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) is working with the British Standards Institute (BSI) and UKRI’s Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK, to develop an AI-powered tool to help electromechanical repair specialists ensure they repair hazardous area motors to the correct standard.
articleFROM FOOD packaging and brewing, electronics manufacturing to oil and gas refining, nitrogen is used extensively in numerous process industries. Given this, it’s worth exploring the on-going shift from purchasing nitrogen externally to generating guaranteed-purity nitrogen on site using compressed air systems.
articleTHE PRESSURE Systems’ Safety Regulations 2000: S.I.128 (PSSR) provide a complete legal framework to control activities from design to installation, examination and keeping of records to name but a few. While some systems may be exempt from the PSSR regulations, all systems will be subject to at least the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
articleIMPROVING THE energy performance of compressed air systems continues to be a high priority amid soaring electricity prices. In this context, a planned approach to reduce pipework leaks can reduce ownership costs.
articleAS THE UK continues to ‘move away’ from EU membership the landscape is starting to become clearer and the true impact on British industry is impossible to ignore. Double compliance and tracking of both EU and UK regulations and legislation is now a reality.
articleONE OF the legacy issues for industry following the UK referendum on leaving the EU has been the initial proposal to end recognition of the well-established CE marking requirements and the introduction of a UK equivalent called UKCA marking.
articleTODAY, THE most common use of drives in industrial environments is for the control of fans, pumps and compressors. In fact, these applications account for about 75% of all drives operating globally.
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