ATLAS COPCO CELEBRATES 100 YEARS IN THE UK
Atlas Copco has marked its century of operations in the UK with a look forward at how industrial technology might evolve over the next 100 years. At a celebratory event in London, media and
guests heard how Atlas Copco had been established in the UK with a single sales office selling diesel engines at the end of World War 1. It has now grown to become a large organisation, employing more than 2,500 people at six production centres and multiple sales offices across the country. During that time, there have been many notable
milestones. These have included the launch of the world’s first oil-free, rotary screw, stationary compressor in 1967; the first compressor with integrated variable speed drive in 1994; and the launch of the VSD+ compressor in 2013. The company has also expanded through acquisitions, including the purchase of UK-based vacuum product and abatement company Edwards Group. Now Atlas Copco is looking forward to the next
100 years of operations in the UK, at a time when megatrends such as digitalisation, electrification and artificial intelligence are set to transform the
face of modern industry. “We are proud of our long history in the UK, and
the future looks very bright,” said Alex Bongaerts, UK Holdings manager at Atlas Copco. “In our opinion, there has never been a better time to be operating in the industrial sector. Digitally enabled technologies are transforming the way we design, build and operate equipment such as compressors. Indeed, Atlas Copco hopes the next 100 years will be as successful as our first century of operations in the UK.” Guests at the event heard how Atlas Copco had
embarked on a process of electrification, with battery and hybrid products expected to reduce its carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2030. Atlas Copco also described how technologies
such as the Internet of Things – driven by the application of sensors, software and connectivity – would give industrial organisations much better visibility of their assets, delivering advances in remote monitoring and predictive maintenance. The use of artificial intelligence, meanwhile, would allow equipment such as compressors to
track and make process improvements autonomously as independent cyber-physical systems. This could lead to a situation where compressed air systems operate independently in their own right, making autonomous adjustments to pressure and flow to improve processes. The company also described how connected
technologies such as virtual and augmented reality would transform the way that maintenance workers repaired industrial equipment, both in factories and out in the field. In addition to the event in London, Atlas Copco
also ran a series of regional events designed to give as many employees as possible the opportunity to celebrate the 100-year milestone.
www.atlascopco.co.uk/compressors
Want to keep up to date? Then follow us on Twitter: @CI_process and/or ‘Like’ us on Facebook!
Happy New Year! While you may
still be recovering from the season of excess, our first issue of the year has a food theme, but our features are more about producing food than eating it! For example, in the area of heat
transfer, our feature examines how understanding the key properties of a food product will help ensure the correct type of heat exchanger is specified (p6). In the pumps’ section we take a look at the importance of eliminating (or controlling to an acceptable level) contamination risks from vacuum pumps (p22). The food & beverage focus itself
includes information on the benefits of single integrated system architecture (p29), efficient co-product collection in the vinegar brewing industry (p30) and the importance of testing and maintaining industrial Ethernet networks (p32). Let the diet commence!
Michelle Lea Editor DATATEAM ACQUIRES ELECTRONICS EVENT
What’s New in Electronics (WNIE) Live, the dedicated electronics and manufacturing event, has been successfully acquired by Datateam Business Media and will now join the company’s portfolio of existing events and supporting publications including ‘Electronics’ ‘Electronics World’ and ‘Components in Electronics’ titles. With extensive experience in
events covering a range of industries and sectors, Datateam is ideally positioned to support and implement the next growth phase of the WNIE Live event in the UK. The show will now sit alongside
Sensors & Instrumentation Live and both events will run in hall 1 at the NEC, Birmingham on the 29-30 September 2020. The development of this
acquisition will be led by business director Louise Pudney and her team, who are excited about the upcoming combination and the prospects of delivering many more years of vital events for the market. Claire Saunders of New Events,
who has been running the UK event for over 20 years, said: “Datateam are investing heavily into the UK electronics, manufacturing and industrial sectors and will be adding WNIE Live to their existing event portfolio alongside other acquisitions. They also have magazines which will support these events and we are confident the new team will deliver great customer service, and a quality event with relevant visitors.” For information on exhibiting at
What’s New in Electronics Live or Sensors & Instrumentation Live please contact Louise Pudney:
lpudney@datateam.co.uk or call
01622 699104.
www.sensorsandinstrumentationlive.co.uk
With energy, maintenance and plant operators under ever-increasing pressure to reduce operational costs, a new guide from Spirax Sarco aims to shed light on the core challenges associated with traditional boilerhouse energy measurement, and highlights areas for improvement. The guide is authored by Darren Silverthorn, National controls and metering specialist at Spirax Sarco. The guide explains the benefits of
using a cost-effective solution to safely and efficiently get a full overview of the performance of the steam system, such as a boilerhouse energy monitor. Silverthorn said: “This guide aims to
help... operators to help themselves by providing them with the areas they could improve upon to boost boilerhouse efficiency, reduce operating costs and make tomorrow a more efficient, cost-effective day.” ‘A guide to identifying the true
efficiency of your boilerhouse’ details eight areas for improvement to increase efficiency and reduce operating costs.
www.spiraxsarco.com
4 DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020 | PROCESS & CONTROL
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
