Boosting capacity
Part of a £400,000 investment programme to upgrade key plant and machinery to improve output capacity, Tufnol Composites has purchased a state-of-the-art hydraulic press for its Birmingham based manufacturing facility.
Industrial imaging
The new Genie Nano GigE Vision industrial camera from Teledyne DALSA is said to be packed with features that enhance performance while reducing complexity and cost.
Composites: Strong growth and opportunities
FRP composites have made inroads into virtually every end-user industry for a variety of reasons and key advantages. Dr. Sue Halliwell, operations manager at Composites UK, explains more
Award winner
Atlas Fire & Security has been crowned Northern Ireland’s Fire & Security Company of the Year at a prestigious awards ceremony.
Solar PV Code of Practice published
A new Code of Practice which sets out the requirements for the design, specification, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the UK has been published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Solder contact options
Elektron Technology connectivity brand, Bulgin, has introduced solder contact options for the Buccaneer 6000 and 7000 series of environmentally-sealed connectors.
Evaporative cooling
EcoCooling direct evaporative cooling can be used as an alternative to air conditioning in most industrial buildings and server rooms. The company says it can provide 90% energy savings at a fraction of the capital cost of a traditional air conditioning or ventilation system.
Safe alternative to steel
When storing aggressive fluids, steel isn’t always suitable. Acids and alkalis, for example, have corrosive properties and will attack steel – this is where plastic products can be more useful. Plastic offers a high degree of resistance to oils, acids and alkalis as well as other water-polluting, non-flammable substances.
Cleaning solutions delivered
Installed across five Eddie Stobart sites, including a new flagship site in Dagenham is an industrial cleaning fleet from Nilfisk that includes SR1601 and SW8000 sweepers, BR1100 and SC6500 ride on scrubber dryers and an ecologically-accredited hybrid sweeper/scrubber, the CS7000.
New BCAS Executive Director Appointed
Training courses, the offer of free associate membership, and a change of personnel – there’s a lot going on at the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), as Chris Dee, executive director, explains
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