News Industry Steering customers in the right direction
VERY FEW PEOPLE would buy a car without a test drive, or a house without at least one visit and evalu- ation. So why would a manufac- turer make a significant investment in new capital machinery without having the chance to test it? To help with this situation, Spiroflow is offering a full test- ing process prior to purchase. Spiroflow believes that cus- tomers should have complete confidence in the efficiency of their new systems, regardless of the level of investment. Spiroflow is actively encourag- ing customers to use the fully equipped test centre at its Lancashire site before purchas- ing any of its Flexible Screw Conveyors, Aero Mechanical Conveyors, Tubular Cable and Chain Drag Conveyors, Vacuum
Conveyors, Bulk Bag Dischargers, Bulk Bag Fillers or Ingredients Handling and Weighing Systems.
Whether the equipment is required for efficiently conveying food ingredients such as flour, cereals and coffee granules or accurately controlling the flow of materials for the chemical and
water treatment sectors, high qual- ity testing facilities can reassure customers that the systems they are planning to invest in will pro- vide optimum performance and offer value for money. A full ver- sion of this release can be viewed at
www.connectingindustry.com/ spirotest.
www.spiroflow.com
Signs of expansion as major organisations recruit engineers
POSITIVE INDICATIONS ABOUT the buoyancy of the engineering sector have come from the recruit- ment policies of major industry organisations. GE Energy, Jaguar Land Rover, Network Rail and Rolls Royce were among the organisations taking on new staff at The National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition (NECR) that took place on 29th-30th November at the NEC, Birmingham. Together with Contact Singapore, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Denso, Assystem, James Walker, PeraSpires, among others, they indi- cate that a wide range of organisations covering many areas of engineering are investing in extra skilled staff.
As well as exciting job vacancies, visitors also found valuable free assistance at the Careers Advice & Interview Clinic, the CV Consultation Clinic, and the Presentations and the Professional Development Hub.
The Professional Development Hub was open to all visitors, giving them the chance to meet represen-
Production time cut in half
KURTZ-ERSA, A MANUFACTURER of solder equip- ment, has switched from box assembly to flow assem- bly, enabling the company to process the rising number of orders without having to extend the shop floor. The machines which weigh several tonnes are transported through the assembly stations by means of RoundTrack technology from STROTHMANN Machines & Handling.
The hardened rails are embedded in aluminium holding profiles in the hall floor. They pose no barrier when walking or pushing a rolling shelf across. The round rails and the special wheel shape combine for minimal rolling resistance, enabling heavy loads to be transported with little energy.
Having transferred to flow production, Kurtz-Ersa Automation NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013
tatives from major engineering industry institutions and discover how they might help with Continuous Professional Development. The Women in Engineering Forum also took place within the event. This provided a networking oppor- tunity for women at all stages of their careers, allowing them to share experiences, make new con- tacts and hear about exciting new vacancies. For university students, the Engineering Challenge gave teams of students from universities across the country the chance to compete against each other to
design, build and test their inventions. John Hancock, managing director of Venture Marketing Group, which organises The NECR Exhibition, commented, “To see that these prestigious organisations are recruiting again is uplifting for the many professionals and recent graduates who are look- ing for opportunities, and helps to create a positive mood in the industry.”
www.engineerjobs.co.uk
has reduced the average period for completing a machine by half.
www.strothmann.com/en
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