JUNE 2015
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35th Anniversary Issue
COVER STORY p6-7
RS Components — working with Process & Controlfor 35 years to bring you the products and innovations you need
SAFETY
How to ensure your CE marked equipment continues to fulfil safety standards and directives after installation and during operation
SCADA 13
Automation in the brewing industry is helping to support the growth of ‘craft beers’, delivering competitive advantage cost-effectively
TRAINING 16
The importance of additional training for engineering graduates and apprentices, so they can apply their knowledge in a safe and efficient way
21 35 YEARS OF SUPPORT
RS has been a leading supply partner for many household names in the food and beverage industry for many decades, being at the forefront in working with its customers to improve their processes, bringing new technology to deliver extra functionality and helping them to reduce production downtime.
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NEWS
04. National sensor show is rebranded 05. The potential to save more energy
ASK THE EXPERT
05. How do you figure out the efficiency of a drive?
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09. Prepare your air for purity – Impurities in the atmosphere mean potential problems for compressed air systems. Ray Lawton at BOGE, explains how threats can be avoided
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10. Compressors weave their way to improved production
Hazardous areas & safety...
13. Going beyond confirming conformity – Neil Dyson, business line manager for Machinery Safety at TÜV SÜD Product Service, explains what machinery users should be doing to ensure their CE marked equipment continues to fulfil safety standards and directives
14. Logical logging of fire and gas alarms C&I SCADA & data acquisition...
16. Automated artistry for craft beer production – Emilian Axinia, industry manager for Food and Beverage at COPA- DATA, discusses how automation in the brewing industry is helping support the
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growth of ‘craft beers’, delivering competitive advantage through flexibility at a reasonable cost
Temperature, humidity & moisture...
18. Steam suits distillery still system – A boiler from Fulton is providing manageable and controllable steam for use by a London distillery
FOCUS ON TRAINING
19. The fast track to manufacturing improvement – Philip Tugwell, associate director, MCP Consulting and Training, discusses the benefits of implementing the company’s cost reduction and manufacturing improvement programme
20. Achieving the power of the positive – Gary Wyles, managing director of Festo Training & Consulting, explains how to manage change in the workplace, ensuring that all those involved see the positive aspects of the project
EVENT PREVIEW
UK AD & Biogas 2015 23. A rich resource for AD trends
FOOD PROCESSING
25. Cut leaks, cut costs and cut emissions – Shaun Evers, managing director of Stonegate Instruments, explains how new gas detection technologies can cut down on leaks and save on the related costs
26. Intuitive weighing • AD plant exchanges waste for efficiency • Expanded brewing
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