TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION ADVERTORIAL


New Legionella Testing Kit simplifies water temperature testing


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injection molding: 25 years of Fibox enclosures


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nclosure manufacturer Fibox is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Fibox Oy Ab, previously an


integrated operation in the long-established Finnish company Fiskars, became an independent venture on 1 December, 1991. Its business revolving around electronics enclosures and cabinets made of robust plastics has been very successful ever since – as evidenced by its continuous expansion. Today, the manufacturer has subsidiaries in more than 15 countries,


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ow available from Martindale Electric is the new Legionella Testing Thermometer Kit, which quickly and reliably tests and monitors


water temperature and conditions that can favour the growth of Legionella and other harmful bacteria. Carrying a risk of infection, such as Legionnaires disease, legionella bacteria is commonly found in installations such as cooling towers and air conditioning and industrial cooling systems in larger buildings, such as hotels and hospitals. With water temperature being a key factor, the new ThermokitLGN Legionella Testing Thermometer Kit from Martindale Electric can be used to monitor and test the temperature of both standing water and the surface of pipes and tanks that form part of a water system.


The kit includes a DT73


Thermometer with maximum function and two robust surface and immersion probes to simplify measurement in accordance with the revised Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) issued by the Government's Health and Safety Executive.


Martindale Electric  01923 441717  www.martindale-electric.co.uk manufacturing facilities in Finland,


Germany, South Korea, Poland, and China, as well as a global sales network. All Fibox companies have a quality certification according to ISO 9001:2008. The standard enclosure range includes more than 1,000 models made of polycarbonate,


polyester, and aluminum, for outdoor and for indoor use. The cabinets feature high ingress protection ratings, high impact resistance classes, and various international certifications. They are complemented by a wide range of accessories. Furthermore, Fibox offers a flexible and efficient implementation of bespoke solutions and customization services to suit customer needs.


Fibox  +358 (0)207 785 700  www.fibox.com


Up close with Blue Diamond in new microscope video T


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he Evo-Cam incorporates a powerful camera capable of capturing full HD imagery and video footage which can be saved directly to a USB memory stick for easy reference.


An integral LED ringlight


ensures shadow-free illumination which, combined with up to 125 times magnification, allows the user to focus on the tiniest detail. Incorporating a remote control console which


eliminates any prospect of shake or blur, the Evo-Cam also features a calibration facility which allows a customised grid to be laid over the image for quick on-screen measurement. Blue Diamond is able to use the microscope for assistance with reverse engineering, product inspection, testing and fault analysis, underpinning the attention to detail which is a hallmark of the Blue Diamond service.


Blue Diamond Technologies Ltd  023 8025 8966  www.blue-diamond.co.uk Employee-owned Union Industries on track for best year since 1975 The manufacturer built upon its financial success by recently securing the


Innovation of the Year Award at the annual UK Employee Ownership Awards for making its fast acting freezer Eiger Door into an ‘intelligent’ door by using a device to reduce energy and so reduce running costs, which is very important for Union’s ‘blue-chip’ customers. This innovative idea was drawn from Union’s ‘Eureka Bath’, which encourages staff to submit suggestions to improve the business and products. And so the ‘Intelligent Eiger Door’ was launched earlier this year.


nion Industries, the Leeds-based employee-owned manufacturer, is on track for its most successful year since it was established in 1975, with its half- year report revealing it is set to turnover in excess of £7m in the 16/17 financial year. This smashes last year’s performance which itself a record breaking year for the company. This represents an increase of just over 30 per cent compared to the previous


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year, building on its position as a British–manufacturer of high quality Rapid Roll Industrial Doors, along with a focus on expanding its presence in the high- growth Industrial Curtain market.


Pre-tax profits are up by a shade over 133 per cent compared to the same period in 2015 and it continues to experience growth in demand for its high- quality products, which are used in a number of sectors including food manufacturing, logistics, defence and pharmaceutical. Two years ago, Union Industries made the transition into becoming an employee-owned company after its founders, Paul and Isobel Schofield, sold their majority shares to the Union Industries Employee Ownership Trust. Under its Employee Ownership scheme, every member of staff at Union Industries was awarded an equal share of the business; new starters who join are also given shares after 12 months of employment.


The EOA awards, which celebrate and recognise excellence in employee owned businesses across the UK, were held at the Hilton Hotel near Birmingham’s NEC on 21st November, and played host to over 600 delegates. From its factory based in West Yorkshire, Union manufactures a range of industrial products, including their market-leading range of High Speed Industrial Doors that they proudly claim are the most reliable doors in the world. These fast acting doors are installed in distribution centres, warehouses, factories and storage facilities to improve logistics and help maintain environmental conditions for discerning companies across the UK and Europe. Alan Hirst, Sales Director at Union Industries,


said: “Our impressive


performance in the first six months of this financial year is indicative of the effectiveness of our Employee Ownership model, which has empowered staff at every level and added to the family-like culture we’ve always encouraged in the business.


“Since day-one the company has placed an emphasis on using high-quality components to manufacture products that are built to last and so highlight the false economy that exists with budget doors that are unreliable and incur expensive maintenance costs. As the great Sir Henry Royce once said, ‘The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten’. “We’re very proud of the progress we’ve made in the past 24 months since becoming an EO company and to be recognised by the Employee Ownership Association was an honour, and will certainly spur us on to our next innovation.”


Union Industries  0113 244 8393  www.unionindustries.co.uk


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