SENSORS & INSTRUMENTATION 2014 I
t is now only a matter of weeks until the Sensors &
Instrumentation exhibition 2014 taking place at the Birmingham NEC on 30th September to 1st October. The event promises to be a busy affair as, taking place at the same time, will also be the Machine Building Show, PPMA, Interplas, TCT Live and Micro Nano Mems. You can still register by going to
www.sensorsand
instrumentation.co.uk. Along with our regular
features it is also supplement time again, with this month’s instalment looking at UPS & Standby Power. This includes a feature from Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSL) on what can be done about poor power quality; a case study from EMSc on its Powerstar voltage optimisation system which has been installed in over 400 UK hospitality venues; the latest UPS offerings from Rittal; plus an article from Eco Power Supplies on the role a UPS plays in the protection of power to mission sensitive IT within data centres. Other features in the main
issue this month include electrical design software, fire safety, cabling & cable management, surge protection and arc flash. Our cover story this month looks at the latest offerings from the IGE+XAO Group, which has been helping manufacturers design and maintain electrical installations for nearly 30 years.
Joe Bush - Editor
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e are now barely a month away from the Sensors & Instrumentation show 2014 taking place at the
Birmingham NEC on 30th September to 1st October. The event promises to be a busy affair as, taking place at
the same time, will also be the Machine Building Show, PPMA, Interplas, TCT Live and Micro Nano Mems. Show organiser Kathryn Ambrose commented, “Due to unprecedented demand, the Sensors & Instrumentation show has expanded. We have seen demand outstrip supply, and have therefore increased the floor space to accommodate even more stands.
“Sensors & Instrumentation has gone from strength to
strength and this year promises to be a great show.” Alongside the extensive exhibitor list, which includes
Micro-Epsilon, Bronkhorst, FLIR Commercial Systems, Sterling Sensors, National Instruments and Kistler Instruments, there will also be an extensive seminar programme running over the course of the event, covering a number of key industry issues. There is still time to register your place at the show.
Visit the website below for more details.
www.sensorsandinstrumentation.co.uk
NEW INVESTMENT IN LED MANUFACTURE
Luxonic has just completed a ten month programme and a £750,000 investment in expanding its production facilities in Basingstoke to allow for increase in demand for LED luminaires. Consolidating all the company’s manufacturing onto
the Basingstoke site required an extensive re- organisation of the factory. This included two mezzanine assembly areas that have been installed, increasing production area by 30%. The introduction of a ‘Lean Manufacturing’ programme has also streamlined the manufacturing process. The Lean Manufacturing principle is to create production cells for each of the Luxonic product ranges where a team is now responsible for every aspect of that range’s production. Virtually every Luxonic luminaire has been re-
designed around LED technology - from high bays to ceiling and wall fittings. The new investment now sees an additional Trumpf 3000 automated punching station and a Trumpf 85 tonne brake press installed respectively for the automatic pressing of steel luminaire body parts and the forming of luminaire metal work. For final finishing, a brand new custom built Ercon Finishing Systems powder coating paint plant has been installed. With a continuous track length of 44m, it enables double hanging of products at an increased track speed, which increases output and improves energy efficiencies. Luxonic production director, Alan Ayres explained, “The changes which we have put in place will give us a
massive efficiency gain and more capacity to manufacture both LED and fluorescent luminaires.” Nick Tavaré, Luxonic’s managing director added, “2013 was a fantastic year for us in terms of sales and we
have seen huge increases in demand for our LED products. This major investment puts us in an excellent position to satisfy this need for energy efficient LED lighting and grow the business in the future.”
www.luxonic.co.uk
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