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A free 'Quick Guide to Improving Energy Performance - at No Cost' has been launched by ENER-G to help cash strapped businesses save money on their energy bills, improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon, without upfront expense. The guide details the no cost remedies available to reduce the pain of rising energy prices, including 10 tips for improving energy performance in business through improved energy efficiency, smarter energy buying and on-site power generation.
www.energ.co.uk
The Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA) has appointed Peter Lerigo its new President to serve a two-year term of office.
www.amhsa.co.uk
SCHAD, the engineering mobility specialist, has expanded its sales team in the UK by recruiting Simon Cassar to become UK Sales Man- ager. This appointment marks an im- portant milestone for SCHAD, after the company commenced its inter- national business development strat- egy with the launch of a UK based operation in September 2011.
www.schad-automation.com
Marking 30 years in the materials handling business with in excess of £1.5m worth of new contracts, Leicester based CI Logistics has every reason to celebrate. The new contracts, which include Welsh Slate and further expansion of the Clipper Logistics distribution centre, follow hard on the heels of record breaking sales at the start of the year.
www.conveyors.co.uk
WEG UK’s growth continues with the appointment of Philip Hall to its sales team. Phil has over 30 years experience in the electric motor and drives markets, working with major companies such as Siemens, Rock- well, Reliance, Teco-Westinghouse and Parker Hannifin. He was most recently with Brook Crompton.
www.weg.net
SKF launches new climate strategy
SKF has announced targets for its new cli- mate strategy and has partnered with the WWF in its Climate Savers Program. The SKF climate strategy includes aggres- sive targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for SKF, its suppliers and logistics operations, as well as from its cus- tomer solutions. To support its customers, SKF also announced the launch of the BeyondZero portfolio including prod- ucts and solutions which will both improve energy efficiency and support more envi-
ronmentally friendly energy production. “With our new climate strategy, we intend to be a leader in our sector to reduce emissions from both our own operations, but also to lead the way in helping our suppliers and customers reduce their emissions,” says Tom Johnstone, SKF President and CEO. “We are very proud to join with WWF as the first industrial engineering company to be accepted into the Climate Savers program and look forward to continue using our engineering knowledge to make the world a cleaner place for us all.” SKF and WWF agree that there is a substantial role for the business community to play as a driving force behind the transition to a low- carbon economy and intend to work together in the Climate Savers Program to reduce SKF’s emissions of GHGs, with particular focus on carbon dioxide (CO2).
The WWF Climate Savers program works with leading companies to cut CO2 emissions. The partnerships between WWF and corporations aim at delivering real, measurable and additional reductions in CO2 emissions. The targets set must be demonstrably more ambitious than previous targets communicated by the company, and should place the company ahead of its competitors in terms of reducing greenhouse gases. Outside experts monitor and verify compliance with these agreements.
www.skf.co.uk
Schaeffler UK opens new training centre
Schaeffler UK has opened new customer training facilities at its Sutton Coldfield site in the West Midlands.
The centre is equipped to provide both classroom-based and practical hands-on training courses for customers from every industry sector. Schaeffler UK offers a compre- hensive range of one, two and three-day training courses. Kate Hartigan, managing director at Schaeffler UK com- mented: “In industries where the loss of a critical piece of plant or equipment can result in costly lost production or downtime, condition monitor- ing can help to minimise dis- ruption and reduce costs. Our new training centre and the courses that we offer have been carefully structured to ensure that we give customers the maximum support possible during the initial design process through to the success- ful operation and monitoring of their plant and equipment.”
www.schaeffler.co.uk
SME businesses losing out on
energy savings Medium-sized businesses in the UK are missing out on significant energy savings each year by not having trained staff in placed to procure energy, according to new research by npower. Only four per cent of medium- sized businesses in the UK have a dedi- cated energy specialist, despite the average business spending over £180,000 on energy per annum. Of those businesses with an energy specialist, nine in 10 (88 per cent) say the introduction of the role has saved their organisation money.
B&R Product of the Month X20 CPU
The new ATOM based X20 CPUs from B&R set new standards in line with the company motto of ‘Perfection In Automation’. The highest specification CPUs can be used anywhere from high-end applications in machine manufacturing to demanding tasks in motion control. The units are clocked at 1.6GHz and
The npower ‘Energy Matters’ report surveyed over 200 people responsible for energy procurement - which included finance, procurement and office managers - in medium-sized businesses to assess how energy buying is man- aged and whether it is valued within the business. For more information please email
business@npower.com
have 512MB DDR2 SDRAM. Basic models include USB, Ethernet, POWERLINK and removable compact flash. The standard Ethernet interface is capable of handling communication in the gigabit range, and for improved real-time network performance, the onboard POWERLINK interface supports poll response chaining mode. A fan is not required for these units despite the high performance and compact design. Depending upon the model, the CPU has either one or three slots available for X20 communication modules and direct access to the vast range of X20 I/O modules. The resulting flexibility and modularity sets new standards in PLC performance. B&R Industrial Automation T: 01733 371320
www.br-automation.com
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