Energy Management and Sustainability
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Stationary air compressors: Specification matters

In a recent blog it was questioned whether UK manufacturers could be missing out on opportunities to save energy by overlooking the potential of their compressed air systems. One barrier is the perception that assessing the efficiency of an air compressor network is disruptive and time consuming. Stef Lievens, business line manager for Industrial Air at Atlas Copco Compressors UK, says, when approached correctly, the process can be fast and hassle-free

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Air compression: Looking to the future

Is any industrial system or solution truly future-proof? Probably not, but in some fields the horizons are certainly extending. Mark Whitmore, general manager of compressed air specialist, BOGE, explains

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Helping businesses to go carbon neutral

EA Technology has launched a national campaign to help businesses reduce their environmental impact and, as part of the campaign, the company has produced a free booklet to help companies to become carbon neutral.

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Latest news on Directives

BCAS is a key member of Pneurop, the European committee of manufactures of compressors, vacuum pumps and pneumatic tools, acting as secretariat for a number of Pneurop committees and as chair of the national secretaries. Tim Preece, BCAS technical officer reports on some of the key areas of focus for the committee

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Highlights and challenges

This September Vanda Jones will have been executive director of the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) for three years. Here, she looks back at some of the highlights, as well as some of the challenges the Society’s faced

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Driving standards, delivering benefits

The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) is the UK’s sole trade association representing the interests of the vacuum and pressure industry. As such, it provides a forum for organisations working in the same industry. But what other benefits does membership of a trade association bring? BCAS consider the issue

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Meeting the challenges of a changing landscape

The British Compressed Air Society actively represents the interests of its members and end users and continues to be very clear on its role as a technical trade association. However, while this strategic direction does not alter, the society has to be able to adapt to the landscape in which it operates, explains Vanda Jones, executive director of BCAS

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Apprenticeships: Moving forward

Engineering is one of the most productive sectors in the UK economy, generating 25% of total GDP but, with the industry facing a serious skills shortage, it urgently needs to attract new blood. Apprenticeship schemes are one way forward

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New factory for electrode boiler humidifier

Humidity Solutions has attended the opening of a new factory for its supplier Devatec in Normandy, France. Along with a few of the company’s other distributors, John Barker and Tom Barker from Humidity Solutions were able to see the improved production facility for the ElectroVap Electrode Boiler.

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