Editorial

Energy and fuel conservation has been one of the worlds most talked about topics for a number of years. Whether it be the need to conserve fuel and increase the MPG from your car, or simply turning off the lights and appliances when you go to bed to save energy, companies, organisations and governments the world over are all pushing efficiency initiatives and their green credentials. This drive has stimulated the growth of innovations for UK based manufacturer Midland-ACS.

Utilising research into the marketplace and assessments of client demands their new 70 series valve has been engineered to provide customers with higher flow rates, while at the same time consuming less power than both traditional solenoids and competitor valves alike.

AMOT solved a problem for engine manufacturer MTU Friedrichshafen by answering the German company

A range of hazardous area equipment, including fluorescent emergency lighting units, stop-start pushbut-tons, connectors and terminal boxes manufactured by Cooper Crouse-Hinds, is being used on dust containment booths destined for the pharmaceuticals, chemicals and biotech markets.

Based in Huddersfield, Extract Technology designs and manufactures a range of

The principle that revolutionised compressed-air processing.  Now, this technology is standard worldwide. With a total of 1.5 million of units sold since its presentation in 1982, the electronically level-controlled BEKOMAT condensate drain has now reached a further international record.

Developed more than 25 years ago by BEKO Technologies GmbH, Neuss, the compressed-air specialist and system provider, BEKOMAT is regarded as the most effective, efficient, process-reliable and profitable condensate drain around. With the record of 1.5 million sold systems now reached, BEKOMAT from BEKO also proves to be the consistently most successful system of its type for original and retrofit equipment. The BEKOMAT series cracked the sales record of one million only just under three years ago.

The principle that revolutionised compressed-air processing.  Now, this technology is standard worldwide. With a total of 1.5 million of units sold since its presentation in 1982, the electronically level-controlled BEKOMAT condensate drain has now reached a further international record.

Developed more than 25 years ago by BEKO Technologies GmbH, Neuss, the compressed-air specialist and system provider, BEKOMAT is regarded as the most effective, efficient, process-reliable and profitable condensate drain around. With the record of 1.5 million sold systems now reached, BEKOMAT from BEKO also proves to be the consistently most successful system of its type for original and retrofit equipment. The BEKOMAT series cracked the sales record of one million only just under three years ago.

August 7, 2008

Energy and fuel conservation has been one of the worlds most talked about topics for a number of years. Whether it be the need to conserve fuel and increase the MPG from your car, or simply turning off the lights and appliances when you go to bed to save energy, companies, organisations and governments the world over are all pushing efficiency initiatives and their green credentials. This drive has stimulated the growth of innovations for UK based manufacturer Midland-ACS.

Utilising research into the marketplace and assessments of client demands their new 70 series valve has been engineered to provide customers with higher flow rates, while at the same time consuming less power than both traditional solenoids and competitor valves alike. Using 316 stainless steel in the body construction to offer maximum internal and external protection from liquid and gases the 70 series is a direct-acting 3/2 hazardous area solenoid valve for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.

For process manufacturing companies, the replacement, repair, servicing and maintenance of electrical equipment that is located within a potentially explosive atmosphere, is often time consuming and costly.Today, around 65% of all electrical maintenance carried out is corrective action and 35% is preventive. With preventive maintenance, more than 50% of all apparatus serviced is not actually broken.

Before any electrical apparatus

Just announced by Pressure Vacuum Level Ltd is a new range of top-quality industry standard heavy duty level switches that is totally compatible with and is a cost-effective replacement for Solartron Mobrey heavy duty level switches.  PVL supplies all necessary flanges, gaskets and fitting kits to make replacement straightforward.

The Emco side-entry heavy duty level switch, available from PVL at only

In this article, Dustcontrol highlights problems associated with dust pollution in modern production facilities and illustrates how integrated high vacuum systems can provide competitive advantage. Intense workloads and pressure to produce quality products are
creating demand for cleaner production facilities. However,manufacturing intensity seems to make this need harder than ever.

Airborne dust and particulate waste from manufacturing processes are increasingly nacceptable in facilities trying to achieve efficient working environments. If physical concerns over product quality and environmental health are not enough, external pressures from COSHH and recent ATEX regulations, add to the burden.

While it may seem that air cleaning through large-scale ventilation is a primary option, many businesses could improve their facilities through on-tool extraction.This involves high vacuum systems that transport waste to a centralised location for easy disposal or intermediate pre-separators for potential recycling. Such systems can also be used as general in-house vacuums, negating the need for sweeping (which creates hazardous airborne dust) and mobile vacuums.