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MWA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED TAKE ACTION IN THE INDUSTRY
CALL FOR ACTION ON NEW ANTICORROSION provides effective operation for more modern plastic material for fixture in-
ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS TAPES AVAILABLE FROM than 30 years. Anticor coating prod- sulation, are also now available from
METER CONNECTIONS MWA TECHNOLOGY ucts can be used for pipelines, welded MWA Technology.
Two business executives are con- MWA Technology is offering Anticor joints, fittings and rehabilitation of
cerned about industry estimates that anti-corrosion materials for passive coatings in a variety of markets in-
90 percent of connections to third and active protection, and a large cluding gas and water pipelines and
party UK primary gas meters are ille- range of self-adhesive industrial tapes. the civil engineering and petrochemi-
gal. Martin Wardell of MWA Anticor manufactures materials that cal industries. The systems include
Technology Limited, an independent provide stable and hermetic anticorro- protection for; welded joints, flange
metering supplier and Steve Lewis of sion coatings for pipelines, tanks and joints, socket joints, pipe bends, seal-
Apex Engineers are worried that the similar applications. This involves a ing of casing pipes and coating re-
national gas industry standard is being three-layer protection including a pairs. Anticor’s self adhesive Zinc
ignored and have combined to launch primer, an anticorrosion layer and a Tape for overground pipelines, tanks,
a service to offer site surveys. Wardell mechanical protection layer, which posts, pilings etc. and Anticor Plast, a
explains: “Real time monitoring of gas
consumption means that companies
are turning to energy monitoring com-
panies – many not from the gas indus-
try - to install equipment which
enables them to connect to the third
party fiscal meters and send consump-
tion data directly to a central point. In
order to do this they connect to a
pulse output socket in the meter, but
making this connection is regulated
and should only be undertaken by an
authorized person,” Lewis comment-
ed, “A major consequence of ignoring
the standard could at worst be a fatal
explosion or disconnection and re-
moval of equipment”. The partner-
ship between meter equipment
supplier, MWA Technology and power
and energy consultancy, Apex
Engineers, provides a site survey serv-
ice to ensure that gas connections are
safe, in accordance with regulations
and logged by the meter asset manager
(meter owner).
Quantec call system at primary care centre
C-TEC’s innovative Quantec address- credited company Solid State to install
able call system has been installed at the Quantec system. Quantec is now at
Blackpool’s first-ever Primary Care the heart of communications at the
Centre (PCT). The exciting new devel- prestigious new three-storey develop-
opment was built by Eric Wright ment. Also installed by Solid State at
Group and aims to be a one-stop the Centre is a wealth of C-TEC’s UK
health shop for the growing popula- manufactured disability equipment, in-
tion of Blackpool. Providing state-of- cluding a SigTEL Compact disabled
the-art healthcare facilities including refuge system, a total of thirteen
clinical care, screening and GP surger- PDA102C counter induction loop sys-
ies in a modern and spacious environ- tems, one for each reception desk and
ment, the new PCT will ensure a site-wide public address system.
patients are diagnosed and treated For further information
quickly. Bowker Ltd commissioned telephone 01942 322744
Lancashire-based BAFE SP203 ac- or visit www.c-tech.co.uk
Schüco Brand Ambassadors
The Schüco brand ambassador team, which also includes Spain’s top pro
which tees off for sustainable climate golfer Miguel Ángel Jiménez, who
protection around the globe, recently won the 2008 BMW PGA champi-
announced that Colin Montgomerie onship among others in 2008. Other
is the latest star to join their team. Schüco brand ambassadors are golf
The high profile Scotsman, Colin legends Bernhard Langer, Germany’s
Montgomerie, who will be captain of number one golfer Martin Kaymer,
Europe’s Ryder Cup team next year, is and French pro Grégory Havret.They
one of the most successful European will all represent Schüco’s corporate
players of all time. He has won a mission “Energy2 – saving energy
record eight European Tour Order of and generating energy” worldwide on
Merits, played in five victorious the global golf tour.
European Ryder Cup teams and won For further information telephone
40 tournaments around the world. 01908 282111, e-mail: market-
Monty is now a key member of the ing@schueco.co.uk or visit
Schüco brand ambassador team, www.schueco.co.uk
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