EURIS HOLDS FIRST SUMMIT ON BREXIT
As part of its membership of EURIS (European Union Relationship and Industrial Strategy), the BPMA recently attended the organisation’s first summit on Brexit.
Representing industrial product supply sectors, which collectively account for over 25% of the UK’s total goods imports and exports, this important event saw industry associations from across Europe come together to discuss and agree a joint UK-EU industry working plan to ensure a successful Brexit for product manufacturers. Held on the 23rd floor of the Shard, the
gathering involved contributions from Government advisers and CEOs of trade bodies from across Europe, as well as contributions from the UK product supply sector. The meeting also paved the way for the creation of a EURIS European Network. This European ‘industrial product supply’
Network will be an advisory body for the potential impacts of the changing relationship between the UK and EU; for Governments, manufacturers and the media and will offer real solutions to the challenges presented by Brexit for the sector, as well as ideas on how to maximise the opportunities that Brexit presents. Dr Howard Porter, EURIS Chair, said: “We are
delighted to be able to announce the creation of this EURIS European Network. The industrial product supply sector has come together in a constructive manner to establish a working
party to deliver the best Brexit for our industry.”
Steve Brambley, EURIS Vice-Chair, said: “There are many areas where UK and EU industry can work together to achieve the best outcome for all of us and the EURIS European summit has been an excellent starting point for this discussion.” The BPMA was represented at the event by
its President, Duncan Lewis (MD of Xylem Water Solutions), its immediate Past President, Peter Reynolds (MD of Grundfos Pumps) and its CEO, Steve Schofield. Duncan Lewis said: “I feel sure this first
event will enable some traction to be gained and enable EURIS and its European Network to make a positive contribution to the post- Brexit landscape.” Other members of EURIS include BEAMA,
GAMBICA, the Manufacturing Technologies Association and the British Fluid Power Association.
www.bpma.org.uk www.euristaskforce.org
AVERTING A CRISIS BEFORE IT HAPPENS
WEG has unveiled its Motor Scan product, which aims to deliver remote monitoring of WEG Motors in order to maximise uptime and enable predictive/preventative maintenance. The technology allows maintenance professionals to make informed decisions about the health of installed motors and react
accordingly depending on the data captured. Available for frame sizes from 100 to 450,
WEG’s sensor measures the vibration and temperature of motors to detect anomalies. Easily retrofitted via a mounting clamp, the sensor tracks vibration, surface temperature as well as running hours, and will provide data on speed, start/stop time, load and efficiency via Bluetooth. The captured data is stored in the cloud and can be accessed via an App. Users can also access the data on laptops and desktops via a dedicated web portal. Powerful analytics help to process the data and predict pending failures or hidden problems based on frequency spectrum analysis.
www.weg.net
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TACKLING PLASTIC
Advetec, a specialist in the treatment and reduction of solid and liquid organic waste, is expanding its operations with a £600,000 investment in additional laboratories and staff. The investment includes a doubling of office space with increased storage facilities and a new purpose-built laboratory for Research and Development with three pilot plants. These will test and trial pre- and post-treatment liquid and solid organic waste streams, to ensure optimal digester performance. The team matches and tailors bacteria strains and bespoke bio-stimulants to individual effluent streams to maximise the digestive effectiveness of the company’s treatment systems. Plastic digestion will be the primary focus, the world’s biggest waste issue, and the effective conversion of mixed solids waste (trash, garbage) as a consistent feed stock for waste to energy companies. In addition to new facilities, Advetec is immediately
employing an additional 17 staff at its operational base in Bath, including engineers, project managers and sales, and expects to add a further 30 technical staff by the end of 2018.
www.advetec.net
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