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TÜV SÜD Product Service has launched a Field Labelling service to help UK and European manufacturers of electrical and electronic machinery export to the USA more easily. Field Labelling is a mandatory requirement for most bespoke electrical and electronic machinery used in manufacturing or commercial sites in the USA. Premises that use uncertified equipment can be fined or shut down. TÜV SÜD is one of only 18 Nationally Recognised Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) in the world allowed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to perform this field evalu- ation activity. The service reduces complexity and cost, as it offers European manufacturers a combined local and USA-based service, as well as a next-day option for time-sensitive projects.
www.tuv-sud.co.uk
The Cleaning Show will take place at the NEC in Birmingham from 19-21 March 2013 and is expected to be the biggest ever. The show is held every two years and this year it will also be co- located with the IMHX 2013 event. Martin Scott, exhibition sales director, said: “We expect The Cleaning Show 2013 to attract a record breaking number of visitors and exhibitors and with IMHX running alongside, a huge increase in visitor numbers from the warehouse sector is assured.”
www.cleaningshow.co.uk
Domino Printing Sciences is maximising its focus on strengthen- ing relationships with leading British manufacturers with the promotion of area sales manager Louise Adcock, who will take up her new role as key account manager UK in the New Year. Adcock will be responsi- ble for developing strategic partner- ships with national manufacturers and global multinational companies. She will contribute to Domino’s integrated, pan-European key account strategy.
www.domino-uk.com
Brevini Power Transmission has opened its new headquarters in Italy. The new 83,000m2 facility has been built to allow Brevini to adopt the principles of Lean Manufacturing across its entire product range; reducing lead times on deliveries across Europe.
www.brevini.co.uk
6 Show dedicated to sensors and instrumentation market
Sensors & Instrumentation is a new dedicated exhibition which opens for business in Hall 3, NEC Birmingham on Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 September 2013. Organised by leading industry publisher Datateam Business Media and trade show expert Trident Exhibitions, and backed by a wide range of industrial media organisations, this new event is built on the solid foundations of the previ- ous Sensing Technology exhibition.
Following positive feedback from the industry, Sensors & Instrumentation will be bigger and better and remain the only national show dedicated to the sensors and instrumentation market. It represents the culmination of four year’s hard work which has seen this dedicated national sensors trade exhibi- tion grow in size, stature, relevance and importance to the market. For those looking for new products or simply the latest information, the enhanced Sensors & Instrumentation 2013 exhibition will see every- thing brought together in one place – from sensors,
test and measurement equipment, and other types of instrumentation, to interesting seminars and knowledgeable professionals. As part of the Datateam and Trident’s partnered expansion programme, Sensors & Instrumentation will be co-located with the newly launched Machine Building Show in Hall 3, NEC Birmingham, with Micro, Nano, MEMS, plus TCT Live and Mediplas taking place at the same time making this once again the largest national manu- facturing focused event of the year. To find out more, discuss your requirements and to book your place at this important national event, call Gail Downham on 01822 614671 or Kathy Ambrose on 01622 699129. Visit the event website at
www.sensorsandinstrumentation.co.uk
Push-fit fittings manufacturer opens new warehouse
John Guest, the UK based pipe and push-fit fittings manu- facturer, has opened a new 70,000ft2 warehouse facility in Bracknell in Berkshire. It will act as a distribution centre in addition to the company’s existing warehouse at Hayes. Robert Guest, commercial director, said: “We are delighted the new warehouse is now operational and orders are being picked. We are positive it will help ensure our supply chain capabilities keep pace with our plans to grow the company over the coming years.” The company believes in investing in its operational capacity and aims to be logistically ready for the fore- seen demand for its Speedfit line of products.
www.johnguest.com
Growth expected to pick up in 2013 ABB’s green award
Manufacturers in the UK expect to reduce output over the next three months, and overall orders are flat, but the CBI is still expecting UK growth to pick-up somewhat in 2013.
Of the 409 manufacturers responding to the latest monthly Industrial Trends Survey, 19 per cent expect to increase their volume of output over the course of the next three months, while 28 per cent expect it to fall. The anticipated fall is broad-based, with only motor vehicles and the transport equipment sub-sector expecting to increase output. The total order book remained broadly flat this month and only slightly under the long-run aver- age, although there was an upswing in export orders. The export order book moved back above its long-run average. This upturn was driven predomi- nantly by the mechanical engi- neering, food, drink & tobacco and motor vehicles and transport
equipment sub-sectors. Stock levels remained stable after a fall last month.
The overall balance of eight per cent of firms expecting output prices to increase over the next three months changed little from October. The food, drink and tobacco sector anticipates a sharp rise in output prices over the next three months, but this is tempered by modest inflation expectations in other sectors. Anna Leach, CBI head of eco- nomic analysis, said: “Overseas demand has improved, but this has not been enough to lift overall demand and support modest expectations for growth in produc- tion levels in the previous survey. “Business confidence is under- mined by uncertainty over events in Europe and the fast approach- ing US fiscal cliff. However, we expect UK growth to pick-up somewhat in 2013 as this uncer- tainty gradually subsides.”
www.cbi.org.uk
Warrington-based ABB has been presented with the EEF North West Region Green and Growth Award by sponsor ENER-G. ABB used technical ingenuity to persuade customers to adopt energy saving measures for motor-driven processes, develop- ing an energy appraisal and sav- ings illustration app that could help them reduce their carbon footprint and cut electricity bills. The company’s energy effi- ciency plan was developed to overcome market reluctance to try variable speed drives, which can reduce the energy used by motors by 20 per cent on average. The energy appraisal determines the energy saving and CO2 emis- sion reduction potential of a site in just half a day.
David Ost, EEF North West, said: “Manufacturing is vital to economic recovery and compa- nies like ABB are setting the benchmark for success.”
www.abb.com
JANUARY 2013 Factory Equipment
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