News Industry In brief…
Diametric, the industrial name- plate and logo specialist, has bol- stered its team in anticipation of an increase in demand for its services. The company designs, manufac- tures and supplies nameplates to big names such as Jaguar Cars. MD, Pete Knight, said: “With the automotive manufacturing industry reporting record exports in 2011 and a positive outlook for 2012, we are expecting demand to increase. Appointments include account co-ordinator Anso Dietrichsen as well as Tina Painter and Michelle Giles in assembly and inspection.
www.diametric.gb.com
The Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2012 event was the biggest and most successful ever. Early figures indicate visitor numbers to be in excess of 7,200, exceeding last year’s 6,400 visitors. Over 600 companies took part in this year’s show. Big names in machine tools, such as Amada, Yamazaki Mazak, XYZ Machine Tools, Agie Charmilles and HAAS Automation joined a sub- contractors, electronics, tooling, components and production equip- ment suppliers.
www.industry.co.uk
The CBI has welcomed Nissan’s announcement that it will build the new Invitation car model at its plant in Sunderland, creating around 2,000 jobs on the production line and in the supply chain. John Cridland, CBI director- general, said: “This is brilliant news for jobs in the north-east and a real boost for business investment in the UK.
www.cbi.org.uk
The British Safety Council launched an e-learning version of its IOSH Working Safely course which provides people at any level, in any sector, with a grounding in the essentials of health and safety, teaching them all they need to know to keep safe and healthy at work.
www.britsafe.org/IOSHWS
Britain’s industrial air compressor sector has a new face on the block. FPS Air Compressors has been launched offering a wide range of Italian manufactured air compressor products, technical support, customer service, and a management team with a track record in the industry.
www.fps-compressors.co.uk
Factory Equipment MARCH 2012 Lift firm wins Maintec’s ‘Lions Lair’
A panel of maintenance experts and an audience of maintenance professionals chosen Pickerings Lifts as winner of this year’s Lions’ Lair, a Dragons’ Den- inspired contest that took place at the Maintec 2012. The company was chosen for its inno- vative approach to maintenance. Pickerings Lifts, won the com- petition with its new High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) fans, designed to provide an energy- efficient solution for large spaces. The new fans require much less energy than traditional air move- ment HVAC-based systems and provide year-round employee comfort and temperature. In accepting the prize, Marcus Clissold, business development manager of Pickerings Lifts com- mented: “It’s fantastic to be win- ners, especially as the votes were from both the audience watching and the judging panel, all of whom are experienced mainte- nance professionals.”
Making up the judging panel were Leighton Parker, mainte- nance manager at Alliance Boots, Paul Dennis, technical facilities
manager at Experian, and Professor Len Gelman, chairman in Vibro-Acoustic Monitoring at Cranfield University.
The HVLS fans produce a mas- sive, cylindrical column of air that flows down to the floor and out- ward in all directions thanks to its patented airfoils (blades). This ‘horizontal floor jet’ pushes air a greater distance before it begins moving vertically and is then drawn back through the fan. Clissold added: “We’re really pleased with the product, and how it works. A lot of thought has gone into putting this together and bringing it to market. So it’s a great to receive such positive feedback.” A crowd of maintenance spe- cialists watched the action unfold as Pickerings Lifts beat off compe- tition from three other companies: Idhammar, Schad and C-Cubed. Idhammar presented its new ‘Andon Signalling and Business Alerts’ product. Schad pitched ‘EXTEND7000,’ a fully functional mobile SCADA application, and C-Cubed showcased its new EXPiDERO Inspections system.
www.easyFairs.com
Robust plastic energy chains, used in brown coal production
igus is running its third vector awards competition to reward challenging and innovative appli- cations using cable carrier sys- tems. Entrants from anywhere in the world are eligible to enter. The presentation will take place on the igus stand at the Hanover Fair, 23 to 27 April.
The judging panel includes expert scientists and engineers and the winners will be rewarded with cash prizes of €5,000 for first place, €2,500 for second place, and €1,000 for third place. “Modern polymer energy chains are the umbilical cord of modern-day automated equip- ment – ensuring the safe supply of energy, data, signals and media – on equipment such as cranes, machine tools and robots,” says Justin Leonard at igus UK.
www.igus.co.uk
Dedicated safety centres open across the country Draeger Safety has opened a
number of dedicated Safety Centres across the UK located in Aberdeen, Blyth, Gatwick and Plymouth. Additional centres are also currently being discussed Developed to meet business demands and serve its customers better, these centres are intended to bring Draeger closer to its cus- tomers. Combining sales and ser- vice from experienced personnel, they also offer a range of training courses and access to the range of Draeger gas detection and respira-
tory protection products on a short or long term rental basis. Draeger’s Aberdeen Safety Centre, for example, has been proven to offer a successful for- mula. Opened 18 months ago, it has just been granted approval to double the size of its facility to offer more training and other ser-
Cable carrier Awards
vices alongside additional stor- age. This facility supports general industry and Aberdeen’s core oil and gas industry. Offshore safety inductions, for instance, have been carried out for up to 35 people a day.
In the north of England, the Blyth Safety Centre combines a centralised administrative base with repair workshops, services, lecture areas and confined space training facilities and is used by customers from all over the UK.
www.draeger.com
Connecting Industry circulation prize draw winner announced
Alan Ransom, purchasing man- ager of Net-Tex Industries was the lucky winner in the 2011 annual Connecting Industry circulation prize draw. Ransom’s prize of the latest Apple iPod Touch was pre- sented by Datateam’s managing editor, Neil Mead at Net-Tex Industries’ in Hoo Marina, Kent. Ransom is a Factory Equipment reader and finds the content “an interesting and useful read” that helps in his role.
Formed in 1983, Net-Tex was
originally geared to service the vet- erinary and agricultural industry with innovative high technology solutions, nutrition and animal hus- bandry products. The company’s aerosol range for niche markets has expanded to include general auto- motive, fire and stove, equestrian products and an insecticide range. Net-Tex has invested in full lab- oratory facilities and expanded its chemical and aerosol division. This enables its technical chemists to carry out extensive research and
development for introducing new and innovative products. Sign up now to any Connecting Industry title for a chance to win the latest Apple iPad. Visit
www.connectingindustry.com
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