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Industry News
In brief...
More manufacturers see a glimmer of hope
Comment
THE UK’S MANUFACTURING takes the measure back to where it
BEKO Technologies has firms expect the pace of decline in was last September, before the
launched its first e-leaning course – output to slow in the next quarter, collapse of Lehman Brothers.
‘The Basics of Compressed Air suggesting that many believe the Ian McCafferty, the CBI’s chief
Technology’. The course is available worst of the recession may be over. economic advisor, said “They
to all customers and partners, and In the CBI’s monthly Industrial [manufacturers] still expect man-
gives an insight into compressed air Trends survey for May, 17% of the ufacturing activity to fall, but at a
from the end users point of view. 575 firms surveyed said they much slower rate over the next
The course is available at the expect the volume of output to few months.
BEKO Academy, an on-line learning increase over the next three “However, this was another
management system. months, against 34% who antici- tough month for firms, with Is there a light, however faint, at the
www.beko.de/training pate a fall. This balance of -17% is orders at home and abroad still at end of the tunnel? Encouraging news
an improvement of the previous very weak levels,’ he said. has started filling my inbox, with many
Peristaltic pump manufacturer month’s balance of -32%, and
www.cbi.org.uk reports suggesting that economic
Watson-Marlow has invested recovery has started. On closer inspec-
£7.3m into the expansion of its site tion, many of these reports conclude
in Cornwall. Examples of environ- that there are still more people who
mentally conscious activity are evi- anticipate a fall in manufacturing output
dent both inside and outside the than those that predict a recovery, but,
building, and the company believes crucially, the gap between these two
the building is set to become a groups is getting smaller. The latest fig-
leading example in environmentally- ures from the CBI (see lead story left),
friendly production plants. illustrate this, reporting that the actual
www.watson-marlow.co.uk percentage difference between those
who think there is still worse to come,
Industrial consultants AV and those who think we are through
Technology has been awarded a the toughest phase, is narrowing.
five year condition based mainte- So, is it important to cling to these
nance contract by Shell UK. The new morsels of positive findings? Of course
contract at Shell Stanlow includes ACCORDING TO ENDRESS+ the process instrument. it is, as our attitude could influence
rotating equipment condition monitor- HAUSER, no manufacturer can In addition, Endress+ Hauser’s what is happening in the UK manufac-
ing, reciprocating compressor moni- calibrate flowmeters more accu- calibration facilities worldwide turing industry. As more and more of
toring and thermography. rately, thanks to its investment in are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, us believe that we can see signs of
www.avtechnology.co.uk the calibration rig in Switzerland. an internationally accepted stan- recovery, this could perpetuate growth,
The facility offers accredited mea- dard for the operation of a quality turning our beliefs into reality.
The Instrumentation Products suring uncertainty of ±0.015%, and technically competent cali- Let’s hope this is the case!
Division of Parker Hannifin has allowing seamless verification of bration facility.
won TÜV TA-Luft approval for a a traceable accuracy of ±0.05% in
www.uk.endress.com Michelle Lea – Editor
range of its manifolds, valves and
flanged products. The approval,
which largely mirrors the ISO
An acquisition and an appointment at process automation company
15848 standard, helps the process Emerson Process Management and can be scaled up later as bud- to transmission, refining and the
industry comply with stringent fugi- has appointed Paul Smith as gen- gets allow’. production of goods.
tive emission limitations. eral manager, UK and Ireland. In other Emerson Process The company has also joined
The first products which will be Smith’s experience includes Management news, the company the Profibus Nutzerorganisation
made available in TA-Luft versions working at Rockwell Automation has acquired Roxar ASA. This (PNO) to help improve asset and
are Parker’s Pro-Bloc, Monoflange, and Honeywell. Smith said that deal is said to create the first inte- machinery health management
Hi-Pro double block and bleed he believed Emerson was ‘best grated automation solutions com- for its customers. Profibus DP is
manifolds, and the H-Series valves placed to help customers intro- pany whose products span from used in devices such as elec-
and manifolds. duce automation improvements subsea oil and gas reservoirs, to tronic drives, motors starters etc.
www.parker.com/ipd that give immediate cost benefits, platform and floating production,
www.EmersonProcess.co.uk
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