Business News 3 Valeport Appoints New Financial Director Leading manufacturer of oceanographic, hydrographic and hydrometric instrumentation, Valeport, has announced the appointment of Phill Harvey to the new post of fi nancial director.


Phill, who has over 30 years’ experience in the fi nancial sector, supporting many SME manufacturers and exporters, will join the senior management team to oversee all fi nancial aspects of the business. His strong commercial background, which includes roles at Handelsbanken and Lloyds Bank, means that Phill is ideally positioned to deliver Valeport’s ambitious growth plans, beginning with a review of the businesses’ administration functions.


Managing Director Matt Quartley, said: “Valeport is rapidly expanding into new markets, delivering new products to customers across a large number of sectors. Already 2017 is shaping up to be a big year for new developments and Phill joins us at the perfect time to support our growth. Phill’s commercial expertise will be invaluable to Valeport as we move forward and we are delighted to welcome his fresh perspective to our team.”


Phill Harvey added: “Valeport is a fast-paced company working across interesting sectors and getting to grips with the business is a thrilling challenge – the days certainly fl y by! I’m delighted to be working alongside knowledgeable and talented colleagues and, together, we’re committed to building on our existing success through constant innovation.”


Tom Lynch Joins International Labmate Team


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42442pr@reply-direct.com Scientifi c Instruments Win Prestigious European Product Design Award


The newly re-designed ‘xr’ series thermal desorption (TD) products from Markes International have recently been awarded a European Product Design Award. These awards honour the best in the product design globally, which have the goal of advancing the appreciation of design worldwide.


The ‘xr’ series products were designed in collaboration with Sanders Design Associates Ltd (Cardiff, UK) and awarded Silver in the category of Industrial & Life Science Design.


Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Markes International has always been at the forefront of innovation for enhancing the measurement of trace-level volatile and semi- volatile organic compounds by gas chromatography. Markes’ range of thermal desorption products, led by the fl agship UNITY-xr™ and TD100-xr™ thermal desorbers, set the


benchmark in the fi eld for performance, quality and reliability.


Julian Sanders, Managing Director, Sanders Design, said “Markes commissioned Sanders Design to reappraise the design of its thermal desorption instrument products in terms of construction, assembly, aesthetics, human factors and ergonomics, and in doing so establish a more expressive design language, one that more accurately conveyed the high level of technical competency of the products and Markes’ pre-eminent position in the market”. He went on to say “the design intent was to use contrasting colours and fi nishes, to create strong ‘drop shadows’ in key areas where large panels would naturally align. Floating and overlapping offset panels were also key design features, which help to create the products’ distinct character”.


The newly designed products were launched at the Analytica Trade Show in Germany in 2016 and have already resulted in signifi cant commercial success for Markes.


The International Labmate Publishing Group has Announced the Appointment of Tom Lynch as Consultant Editor.


“Tom is hugely experienced and highly regarded in the analytical sector, so we are delighted that he has accepted this role,” comments Group Publisher Marcus Pattison. “As a member of the Scientifi c Committee Tom has already helped with the organisation of the PEFTEC Conference and he will continue in that role, in addition to similar work at other events such as WWEM. Tom will also provide editorial assistance to some of our publications, including International Environmental Technology and Petro Industry News.”


Tom Lynch has 35 years’ of experience in the petroleum industry, specialising in the delivery of forensic and problem solving /method development capabilities for BP Fuels and Lubricants businesses globally. He was also a member of the BP Science Council representing Analytical Science and led a BP wide Analytical Science network.


Tom has published over 30 citable papers, 4 book chapters and has given over 60 presentations at conferences. He is a past Vice President of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Analytical Division and a past Chairman of the RSC Separation Science Group. In addition, Tom is a recipient of the Silver Jubilee Medal by the Chromatographic Society and a technical achievement award by the Energy Institute. In his spare time he enjoys sailing and is a fully qualifi ed Yachtmaster.


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ABB wins Supplier of the Year at Pump Industry Awards


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Prestigious award recognises ABB’s continued commitment to customer service and technical innovation.


ABB has won Supplier of the Year at the prestigious Pump Industry Awards for the fi fth time.


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Presented at a gala dinner on March 23, the Supplier of the Year Award recognises ABB’s consistently high level of technical innovation and developments, environmental awareness, customer service and satisfaction, market penetration and growth.


Richard Gee of ABB collected the award on behalf of the company: “Winning this important award for the fi fth time is recognition that ABB is always prepared to deliver innovation and value to its customers. With our focus on offering best practice and leading edge ideas, ABB continues to push the boundaries of technological achievement. Most recently we are placing particular emphasis on helping our customers to benefi t from the multitude of opportunities offered by Industry 4.0.”


As well as winning Supplier of the Year, ABB was also a fi nalist in the Technical Innovation of the Year – Products category with its ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor for low voltage motors. This wireless, pocket sized sensor is attached to the frame of any low voltage motor and collects data on parameters such as vibration, sound and temperature. Condition and performance data can be analysed to reduce downtime by as much as 70 percent, extend motor life by up to 30 percent and increase effi ciency by around 10 percent.


ABB prides itself on developing technologies that keep pump systems operating at, or near to, the best effi ciency point. In addition to ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor for motors, recent technologies include the synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) and drive package, a variable speed drive designed specifi cally for pumps (ACQ580) and a WIMES-compliant motor range. Supporting the technology are innovative services such as the trio of assessments that track energy, productivity and reliability improvements. The most recent, reliability assessment, gives pump users immediate insight into ways of reducing the maintenance costs associated with pump systems, including advice on how to sweat their existing assets, without incurring unnecessary capital expenditure.


As well as supplying motor and variable speed drive solutions directly to pump end-users, in industries ranging from leisure centres to food and beverage manufacturers, ABB also helps leading pump manufacturers with integration and R&D. It provides companies such as Grundfos, Sulzer, KSB and ITT with solutions that help deliver energy effi cient, innovative and competitive products for a demanding market.


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