ADVERTORIAL TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION
HBM exhibit its award winning range at PPMA Show 2017 - Stand E36
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ABB drives help metal component maker to cut out stoppages
by retrofitting two applications with ABB variable speed drives (VSDs). The production line consists of a leveler, grooving and
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inlay machines, a bonder and a recoiler. The recoiler originally used a DC motor but the need to replace the commutator brush gear meant the motor was often in for repair. Adford CNC, a specialist in CNC machine tool servicing and repair, refitted the recoiler with a 5.5 kW AC motor, controlled by a 7.5 kW ABB general purpose drive, ACS580. Alan Bolton, proprietor of Adford CNC, which worked with ABB authorised value provider, Sentridge Control, on the project, says: “As a modern, digital AC drive, the ACS580 offers many parameters to precisely set or adjust the drive to suit the motor and application.” A second ABB general purpose drive was installed on the motor on the bonder.
ABB Ltd 01925 741 111
www.abb.com
amuel Taylor, a specialist manufacturer of bimetallic strips, has improved the reliability of its production line
BM – a market leader in the field of weighing technology – will be exhibiting its world leading range of load cells and weighing electronics for
checkweighers, packaging and filling and sorting machines at this year’s PPMA Total Show on the 26-28th September 2017 at the NEC Birmingham. With speed, precision, hygiene and price being some of the key
considerations for manufacturers of packaging machines, HBM will be showcasing its latest range of load cells and modules, which include the award winning WTX120 weighing terminal, which has been designed for simple integration into industrial and rail mounted weighing applications. Suitable for use in filling, dosing and sorting plants and machines, the new high
performance terminal is based on the very latest strain gauge technology and is approved for legal-for-trade applications; it offers real time communication via industrial Ethernet and Fieldbus interfaces.
HBM 020 8515 6000
www.hbm.com/en/
Industrial automation protocols added to vacuum flow control instruments
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licat’s MCE-Series and MCV-Series mass flow controllers are said to ensure the optimal coating environment in vacuum chambers, maintaining
product integrity in vacuum deposition. The new industrial automation protocols enable real time data–including
mass flow, volumetric flow, absolute pressure and temperature, with full temperature and pressure compensation– to be read centrally by the PLC and used to manage the MCE- and MCV-Series instruments. Users may change setpoint or gas selection, and issue other commands to Alicat instruments using a DeviceNet or EtherNet/IP enabled PLC or computer.
The MCE and MCV accurately control gas flow rates as low as 0-0.5 sccm full scale or as high as 0-20 slpm full scale and are capable of 20 to 50ms control response times. Fast response times can greatly improve vacuum coating end products and help eliminate target poisoning. The integrated pneumatic shut-off valve is normally closed, affording positive shut-off of 1 x 10^9 atm-sccm/sec Helium max.
Alicat Scientific
Employee-owned Union Industries enjoys record sales year and most profitable trading year ever
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nion Industries, the Leeds-based leading manufacturer of Rapid Roll Industrial Doors, has announced its second record sales year in a row, with an increased turnover and
its most profitable trading year to date. Union Industries results for the 2016/2017 financial year included a £7.4m turnover, an
increase of around 27% from the previous year, with a profit of £1.1m. A proportion of the company’s profit is distributed as an Employee Ownership bonus and shared equally among full-time employees. This amounted to a tax-free sum of £3,600 for each employee, regardless of their position in the company. The company has also invested £350,000 in new machinery to strengthen its leading position as a high-quality British manufacturer. It has also enhanced its service offering, increasing the number of blue-chip companies that the company works with. A particular highlight for the company was becoming a main supplier of doors for Lidl’s retail distribution centres across the country. Since transitioning into an employee-owned company almost three years ago, Union
has enjoyed increased demand in the company’s popular Lifetime Warranty scheme. Available on the majority of the high-speed Roller doors, the scheme, and the after-sales offering, has led to growth in the company’s service and installation departments. To support this progress, Union has hired 8 more staff over the course of the year, bringing its total headcount to 75. Last November, Union Industries secured the Innovation of the Year Award at the annual UK Employee Ownership Association Awards. The award was for developing its fast acting Eiger freezer door into an ‘intelligent’ door, by using a device to reduce energy and decrease running costs, which is highly important for Union’s ‘blue-chip’ customers. The innovative idea stemmed from Union’s ‘Eureka Bath’, which encourages staff to submit suggestions to improve the business and products. Union’s doors are installed in distribution centres, warehouses, factories and storage
facilities to improve logistics and help maintain environmental conditions for companies across the UK and Europe. Andrew Lane, Managing Director of Union Industries said, “Union’s half-year results
suggested that the company would be on track for a successful year and our final results have not disappointed. Our increased service offering has significantly contributed to our record year, but it’s also down to hard work and our team being proud of and believing in our employee-owned company.”
28 JULY/AUGUST 2017 | FACTORY EQUIPMENT
Left to right: Paul Schofield, Chairman of Union Industries Employee Ownership Trust with Andrew Lane, Managing Director of Union Industries
“Union is at the heart of British manufacturing and works closely with other
like-minded companies to build our presence across key markets. We have been able to this by delivering the best possible service, constant innovation and a commitment to the highest quality. This is borne out by the growing number of repeat customers we engage with on a regular basis.” Paul Schofield, former owner and current Chairman of Union Industries Employee
Ownership Trust added, “Union Industries has established itself as a Great British manufacturer and the year-end results only strengthen its position at the forefront of the market.
“Making the decision to transition into an employee-owned business has added a unique element to the company. Everyone at Union is personally invested in its future and we have gone from strength to strength ever since.”
Union Industries 0113 244 8393
www.unionindustries.co.uk
CONNECTINGINDUSTRY.COM/FACTORYEQUIPMENT +1 520 290-6060
www.alicat.com
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