Advertorial C regulations are changing Acetylene safety


he new Explosives Regulations 2014 (ER 2014) and the Acetylene Safety (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 (ASR 2014) come into force in November 2014. The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has been working with stakeholders since 2010 to review existing legislation. One of the key aims has been to consolidate, modernise, and, where practicable, arrangements.


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paramount importance and ESAB is reminding the market


that


Safety these


new regulations embrace


significant changes to acetylene safety within the United Kingdom. Until now, the use of a flashback arrestor with oxy-fuel gas systems was covered by best practice - but was not a legal requirement. With the new regulations, however, a flashback arrestor with a non-return device is becoming a mandatory requirement when using acetylene gas in individual portable, mobile cylinder supply or manifold systems. Those who


are “duty holders,” or owners of a


workplace which uses acetylene gas, are required to ensure that the appropriate device is fitted to an acetylene system.


ESAB Group (UK) Ltd Tel: 0800 389 3152 Web: www.esab.co.uk


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SHOWCASE


Living in a Clear Material World Is Easy With New SICK TranspaTect


LEAR packaging and films are dream materials for food and FMCG manufacturers, but ever-


more transparent and reflective packaging can pose nightmares for the production engineers tasked with detecting them accurately and reliably with optical sensors.Now, thanks some innovative rethinking of sensor


technology by SICK, the


TranspaTect photoelectric distance sensor achieves the most advanced clear material detection to date without the need for a reflector. The SICK TranspaTect’s high optical performance and detection accuracy promise better production efficiency,


cost-savings, and quick and easy commissioning for packaging and bottling processes such as picking, placing, labelling and printing.


“Transparent and semi-transparent


materials now pose no problem,” Phil Dyas, Sick UK industrial sensor specialist. “The sensor is also quicker and easier to install. A key development was eliminating the need to mount the reflector on the conveyor to return the light beam. Operators no longer have the time-consuming task of mounting the reflector and aligning the sensor to it.


The push button teach-in process


also facilitates rapid commissioning and set-up. “Instead of a reflector, the metallic surface of a


convenient machine component is used a reference surface. This innovation also opens up extra design freedom for packaging machine builders.” A new AutoAdapt feature automatically compensates for sudden contamination of the lens by dust or product residue, and then re- establishes the original threshold levels when it is are cleaned up. False readings and line downtime are therefore minimised and intervals between cleanings can be extended. The SICK TranspaTect photoelectric sensor is based on a high performance PinPoint LED which emits a tight, highly visible spot for easy visual reference.


The


detecting range for transparent objects is 0 – 400mm and the background reference range is 150 – 700mm. IP66/67 rated, TranspaTect resistance


to


has ECOLAB certification aggressive


cleaning


the SICK of


its regimes,


disinfectants and chemicals for a long, reliable working life. The compact (15.6 mm x 48.5 mm x 42 mm) rugged die-cast zinc housing is available with an optional PTFE chemical resistant coating.


For more information on the new SICK TranspaTect photoelectric sensor, please contact Andrea Hornby on 01727 831121 or email andrea.hornby@sick.co.uk


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Don’t get stuck with labelling costs


S option.


ticking labels on finished goods eats into margins and makes recycling more difficult, as Autobag packaging expert Martin Richards explains. “Applying adhesive labels to finished packs can seem like the easy, cheap It’s true that hand labelling requires little or no capital investment,


but doing it accurately enough to protect brand value is time consuming, resulting in slower throughput and therefore additional labour costs. “Auto-labelling systems are a practical way to speed things up, but they come at a cost and don’t solve all the problems.


margins and set-up can require the patience of a saint.” “The most practical, efficient and cost effective solution is to do away with


labels completely and print directly onto the bag. An Autobag system with in- line printing, for example, will apply brand and traceability information at the point of packing, without the need for additional materials. ” “All Autobag in-line printers offer quality graphic capability to apply addresses, logos, barcodes and tracking information directly on to bags quickly and accurately.” Autobag systems are ideal for applications such as hardware, DIY products and in mail order applications.


Find out more by visiting www.autobag.co.uk or by calling 0800 731 3643


32 NOVEMBER 2014 | FACTORY EQUIPMENT enter 831 Materials still eat into


nstalling mechanical key interlocks is often one of the last tasks before commissioning and handover of a project. Occasionally, interlocks can impede this process by preventing the valve settings needed to create the process conditions (hydro-testing) for commissioning of piping systems. One solution is to defer fitting the interlocks until all mechanical commissioning tasks are concluded. This is not ideal as there may be a number of different contractors involved in the final commissioning programme. Commissioning of


I interlock systems should ideally be done and completed by one


responsible party – particularly when it comes to management of the operating keys. Smith Flow Control’s ComKey is a simple, effective solution to this problem.


Smith Flow Control Ltd Tel: 01376 517 901 Web: www.smithflowcontrol.com


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Key interlock commissioning made simple


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