ENGINEERING CENTRE WILL ADD VALUE TO THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Industrial supplies specialist, Brammer Buck & Hickman, is celebrating the opening of a new engineering service centre. The first in a series of openings planned across the UK, these centres of excellence offer specialist workshop, repair and engineering services designed to reduce downtime and increase efficiency for customers nationwide. The new centre is based in
Wolverhampton and serves customers via a network of 49 branches nationwide. As well as practical engineering skills - which include gearbox, pump and motor repair, condition monitoring, vibration analysis and thermal imaging, customers will also benefit from help with minimising repair downtime and receive
advice on process and efficiency improvements. With three centres now fully operational, and more to follow over the coming months, the centres allow Brammer Buck & Hickman to provide engineering expertise on a local basis throughout the whole of the UK. The Engineering Service Centre
is also home to the company’s Product Proving Centre. Using HAAS CNC machines and CAD software, the centre can be used to investigate high precision components and look at the best way of manufacturing them. Nigel Banks, managing director
of Value-Added Service and Mergers and Acquisitions at Brammer Bick & Hickman, said: “Brammer Buck & Hickman are well known for the provision of industrial supplies. The investment
in our engineering centres is part of a wider move towards adding value to the customer experience by offering access to comprehensive service to support the maintenance and repair of production machinery.” Andy Batey, head of
engineering, said of the engineering centres: “They are the culmination of a programme of ongoing investment in the business which will enable us to extend the reach of our engineering expertise and to support our growth across the country. Most importantly, the centres offer customers improved access to the services offered – all of which are geared towards reducing costs and improving efficiency in their businesses.”
www.brammerbuckandhickman.com
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Many articles featured in Process & Controlmention digital technology, and the role robotics play in achieving smarter manufacturing. But are we actually seeing such technology widely used on the factory floor, or is the misconception that robotic hardware and software is ‘expensive and complicated’ creating a barrier to implementation? The inaugural Future Robotics
event, which took place earlier this month (see story, right), has helped go some way to allay these fears. Neil Sandhu, product manager for imaging, distance and ranging solutions at SICK UK (who sponsored the event), said: “I think a lot of people found it surprising that technology has moved on so much that you don’t need to be any sort of serious programming or software expert to get these solutions working.” Hopefully, the conference has
shown that it’s now easier than ever to make the smart factory a reality. Michelle Lea
Editor INAUGURAL ROBOTICS EVENT HAILED A SUCCESS
Future Robotics, the UK’s only independent industrial robotics conference, drew praise from delegates and exhibitors alike following its successful debut on Tuesday 13 November in The Slate at Warwick University. Backed by Automation magazine
and the associated Connecting Industry publications, the conference provided an unbiased and informative experience for delegates – featuring a full CPD accredited seminar programme in addition to an exhibition and interactive demonstration area. Ensuring the UK manufacturing
remains competitive on a global scale is imperative but requires collaborative efforts, as noted by Matt Western, MP for Warwick and Leamington, during the conference’s opening speech: “The industry faces increasing global competition, skilled and unskilled labour shortages and the uncertainty that Brexit may bring, it’s vital that UK manufacturers
examine all the options available to them. It’s therefore good to see events, such as today’s Future Robotics conference and exhibition, addressing many of the issues and concerns that manufacturers may have." Delegates commended the
inaugural event for providing a platform for the answers to imperative questions and an opportunity to explore the latest products and solutions from a stellar line-up of industry names. Visitors noted that it was “superb to have such a focused event” and many made particular reference to the conference’s “engaging speakers” and the collective enthusiasm of all in attendance. Exhibitors also had a productive
day, with many commenting on the positive atmosphere and the “quality leads” that they had accrued throughout the conference. For information on how to get
involved with forthcoming events, visit
www.futurerobotics.co.uk.
WEG has launched a new guide entitled: Totex for the European water industry. It covers the rising trend of adopting a Totex model to overcome the challenges of the heavily regulated water industry, its benefits, and how specifically using it can help reduce cost over the lifetime of the asset, whilst at the same time delivering better value and lowering bills for end users. The guide addresses the focus on
technological innovation for better energy efficiency and through-life maintenance optimisation. By using smart technology,
companies can have real-time data on all assets and processes to make sure that they are operating as efficiently as possible. It also enables staff to respond quickly to all unexpected events. After making it clear that technology is beneficial but not complicated, the guide demonstrates what enables a successful implementation of the Totex model and argues that the most important enabler is having a reliable and established equipment manufacturer as partner at the design stage.
www.wegwater.com
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