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The Water Jetting Association, the UK member organisation for water jetting, has introduced an annual audit system to help set uniformly high standards across the industry.

The measure is designed to ensure all members fully understand and meet the criteria for joining the WJA and continue to meet those standards as their membership is renewed each year.

It also promises to give members a commercial edge as they will be able to promote their audited status with a special WJA logo.

Jeff Haigh, a member of the WJA Ruling Council, is leading the audit initiative. He said: “Members have responded very positively to our new audit system.

“It is allowing us to be more certain that organisations seeking to join the WJA meet our criteria and that members continue to meet these standards as their activities develop.

“We’re also able to give companies who want to join the WJA better support and advice, as well as identifying where we can improve ongoing advice for members and raise standards still further.

In response to regulatory change and industry demand for safer assembly solutions, Henkel has exchanged certain raw materials in selected products in its LOCTITE® range of Instant Adhesives in line with these new regulatory classification requirements. Spearheaded by the introduction of the new ultra-performance cyanoacrylate adhesive, LOCTITE 402, this initiative combines raw materials that comply with the latest regulatory requirements and the high quality and reliability synonymous with the LOCTITE brand.

This has been achieved without compromising any of the key properties that have come to define the LOCTITE Instant Adhesive range including fast fixture times, high bond strength, material versatility, and temperature resistance.  And the result is a comprehensive range of instant adhesives and accelerators that will allow industry to take full advantage of the technology’s potential to simplify design, improve reliability and increase productivity while also enhancing occupational safety through a reduction of hazardous substances.

Industrial electricians can be wearing their hard hat for up to – or sometimes over – eight hours a day. Around 2,000 hours a year. That’s a lot of time. And during it all, its job is to protect our most important asset and greatest tool – the brain. A complex organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, and every process that regulates our body. It’s a pretty tough and important job. That’s why, at MSA Safety, we see hard hats as much more than merely a protective shell. We see them as an electrician’s companion – your companion. One that’s with you throughout most of the working day, five days a week, 12 months a year. And one that might just be a lifesaver.

In this article we’ll walk you through a day in the life of an industrial electrician’s safety helmet. Why? Because we want to bring to life what hard hats withstand on a daily basis and reveal how quality head protection not only keeps electricians safe but contributes to increased confidence, wellbeing and greater productivity. It’s time to shine a light on your most important – yet lesser celebrated – companion.

9am: the workday begins

It may be the end of a long week, but your electrician helmet with integrated arc-flash visor needs to show up and set about its job: being ready to save your life. It’s an important job. You need to feel confident that your hard hat can withstand whatever’s thrown its way. So, what are the characteristics of a quality helmet with integrated full-face shield that that makes it robust enough to do its job, day in, day out?

• A protective arc-flash resistant foam at the top of your face shield helps enhance the seal between shield and hard hat, elevating your safety.
• An anti-scratch coating face shield – that’s also anti-fog – means your vision is unimpeded.
• A reusable storage bag means you can stow away your hard hat and keep it protected when not in use, helping it to stay at the top of its game. It can also help increase the service life of the hard hat, providing an added cost-effective bonus.

Precision equipment manufacturer Link Instruments has won the title of Level Indicator Instrument Manufacturer of the Year in the sixth annual UK Enterprise Awards 2022. The judging took into account a range of criteria including client dedication, innovation, business growth, longevity, online reputation, customer feedback and business performance.

The Awards are open to exceptional small and medium-sized businesses in the UK and they recognise the dedication of companies in overcoming the hardships of the past two years.

"It is very gratifying to receive this public recognition for all the hard work we have put in, particularly over the last couple of challenging years," said Link Instruments' Dominique Christie.

One of the company's flagship instruments is a fire extinguisher fill checker for quickly assessing banks of fire extinguishers. Known as the ULLC IS, the hand-held unit uses ultrasound to locate the boundary between the liquified and gaseous gas in the cylinder so that the amount of extinguisher fluid present can be calculated.

Rated for use in hazardous areas, the ATEX approved instrument is particularly in demand in industries such as oil, gas and marine, especially on LPG carriers.

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SFC Energy launches EFOY Hydrogen fuel cell products together with Oneberry Technologies in Singapore at the grand opening of the new Oneberry Technologies headquarters

Brunnthal/Munich, Germany, May 06, 2022 - SFC Energy AG (F3C:DE, ISIN: DE0007568578), a leading supplier of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells for stationary and mobile hybrid-power solutions, celebrates another milestone together with its long-standing partner Oneberry Technologies in the corporate development of the two Groups. Today, Oneberry Technologies, the Singaporean provider and innovator of security and surveillance technologies, opens its new headquarters with a grand opening ceremony.

The Guest of Honour of the event was the Senior Minister of State from the Ministry of Communications and Information Singapore, Dr Janil Puthucheary. Dr Puthucheary obtained on site a personal impression of the new Oneberry Technologies headquarters including the environmentally friendly and energy-efficient solutions of both partners. SFC Energy and Oneberry Technologies have been working together for twelve years, shaping the transformation of the energy landscape towards sustainable solutions. Thus far Oneberry Technologies has purchased more than 1800 EFOY fuel cells for deployment in numerous applications such as flood early warning systems, highrise littering, and ad-hoc and mobile surveillance to name a few.

Safe, durable and efficient: Manufacturing, construction professionals and facilities managers can say goodbye to complicated and time-consuming scaffold structures with PAXTower, an innovative new modular tower system. The new range, launched in February 2022 by leading access equipment specialist ZARGES, is equipped with a range of new features to make working at height safer and easier than ever before.

With both user convenience and versatility at the forefront of its design, the PAXTower offers the perfect all-in-one solution for carrying out maintenance work or jobs at height within a factory or site setting.

The easy-to-assemble and easy-to-use structure ensures that maximising productivity on site is readily achievable, while guaranteeing the ultimate user safety. The adjustable 7.6m working height provides access, making it suitable for a variety of different applications; while the stringently tested and ergonomic design, in accordance with the latest EN1004 standards, ensures safe working at all times. 

With Brady Corporation's complete RFID solution, assets in any industrial environment can be given unique digital identities just by applying a label. Users will be able to identify and locate labelled assets all at once, from a distance, in real time, without needing line of sight.

Your needs. Your solution.

To make RFID driven efficiency possible in any unique workplace, Brady leverages its global manufacturing capabilities and services to customise each of the components in its complete RFID solution. Label read range can be adapted, as well as all other label properties that enable labels to stay attached to any user's asset selection in a wide range of industrial environments. Sensors can be embedded to capture environmental data including temperature or moisture levels. Scanners can be equipped with custom programmed apps that processes data to unlock the benefits a specific business needs, and Brady can integrate the entire solution with existing ICT infrastructure.

Discover Brady’s RFID complete solution >>

A major leap in workplace efficiency

Well implemented, quality RFID solutions enable a major leap in operational efficiency for many industries. With a handheld RFID scanner, multiple assets can be located, identified, tracked and traced from a 15m distance without needing line of sight. Fixed RFID scanners can even cover the entire workplace to considerably accelarate asset tracking. As a result, employees can quickly find any labelled asset they need, inventories can be automated, and outgoing cargo can be checked for completeness in seconds.

Business at your fingertips

Automatically collected data on all labelled assets can help inform strategic decision making on capital asset numbers, their locations, preventive maintenance and environmental elements. Decisions on stock levels can be supported by the latest data, all generated and collected automatically, to further drive business efficiency and profitability, all by giving assets a unique digital identity.

Download the free RFID Guide >>

Brady Corporation

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For any company looking to improve the life and energy efficiency of its compressed air system, Hi-line Industries now offers its range of class-leading Vertical Air Receivers from stock to help factories and plants quickly take advantage of these innovative devices. Hi-line’s high-quality painted and galvanised vessels are available immediately at extremely competitive prices.

Vertical Air Receivers are a type of pressure vessel that receive air from the compressor and hold it under pressure for future use. Storing compressed air allows the system to average the peaks in compressed air demand over the course of a shift, delivering steady air flow. The air in the tank is even available when the air compressor is not running.

Importantly, Hi-line’s Vertical Air Receivers can reduce the load/unload cycles on the system compressor, potentially extending its service life and reducing maintenance/repair. In addition, introducing an air receiver tank markedly improves the energy efficiency of a compressed air system, typically by reducing any wasted compressed air from excessive sump blowdowns and lowering the pressure requirements for the air compressor and air network. All of these benefits contribute to lower total cost of ownership (TCO).

Four sizes of Hi-line Vertical Air Receiver are in stock at to suit virtually any application: 300, 500, 1000 and 2000 litre variants. Immediate shipping or collection is available from the company’s UK headquarters and manufacturing facility, which is centrally located in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, with excellent access to the motorway network.

A core component of Hi-line’s Vertical Air Receiver is the company’s Activated Carbon Tower, which contains either zeolite minerals or carbon to suit the suit the application. Activated Carbon Towers adsorb contaminants like oil vapour and odour, making them an increasingly popular addition to compressed air circuits, particularly in sectors that demand high purity levels, such as food and beverage, oxygen/nitrogen generation, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. It is possible to achieve “technically oil free air” without the expense of an “oil free” compressor, which in some applications is a requirement e.g. food and beverage, pharmaceutical etc.

All of the Vertical Air Receivers in stock at Hi-line are PED compliant to 2016/68/EU and powder-coated in compressed air blue (RAL 5015). Built by robots to ensure consistent, high-quality welding, the vessels are extremely robust in design and come with a 10-year warranty. 5mm plate and fittings are present throughout the build, ensuring that the Vertical Air Receivers are double the weight (pro rata) of standard catalogue vessels.

Hi-line’s Vertical Air Receivers offer 11 bar working pressure. However, the company can manufacture high-pressure vessels up to 400 bar, as well as customised tanks and vessels in any colour or design code in line with customer requirements. Hi-line can also supply the vessels with or without fitting kits to suit individual preference. Gauge and drain are included, along with a safety valve to suit the operating pressure. 

www.hilineindustries.com

Innovative filtration solutions to aid critical processes across the chemicals industry are set to feature at the forthcoming ChemUK 2022 expo.

Experts from one of Europe’s leading filter makers Amazon Filters will explain how its filters, housings and worldwide capabilities protect ‘people, process, product and planet’.

Safety, reliability and sustainability are among the key messages for the show’s audience of chemical plant operators, supply chain manufacturers and user industries.

Amazon Filters’ Head of UK Sales Lisa Astbury, who will be on the exhibition stand at the two-day event, said: “ChemUK is an ideal opportunity for us to meet industry players face to face and show how our portfolio of filter cartridges and housings can support their many critical applications including API production.

“On the health and safety side, we protect people because our filters are housed in secure assemblies - such as our stainless steel 316 and Alloy 22 assemblies - to reduce operator exposure to chemicals and hazardous materials.

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