TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION


Drop-in downdraught bench AirBench has announced a new drop-in downdraught bench for


light duty dust and fume extraction.


The new DB model is designed to be installed into an existing workbench, for applications which do not require a full AirBench solution. As with other AirBench units, only a standard single phase supply is required; the unit sits in a cut-out and provides an integrated working surface with full extraction. Controls are integrated within the face of the unit for easy


operator access. A range of sizes are available and units can be painted if required to match existing colour schemes. DB complements the existing AirBench range of heavy duty downdraught benches, providing a lighter


duty alternative. Suction is provided by integrated, high efficiency EC fans for ease of control and low power consumption.


AirBench Ltd 01206791191 www.airbench.com/airbench-db


Fulton Ltd - Foodex, NEC Birmingham, 30th March – 1st April 2020 Stand R269


Fulton to continue showcasing award-winning VSRT and promote aftercare solutions


Fulton is showcasing its range of fuel-fired and electric steam boilers, launching an all-new boiler sequencing control system and promoting its aftercare solutions at Foodex. Launched in 2018, Fulton continues to promote the many radical features and benefits of the multi-award-winning VSRT vertical steam boiler – including the VSRT-250 due for launch this year – with the stand featuring a cut-away demonstration model of the VSRT-30 and a typical skid mounted solution that features a VSRT-15. Fulton will also launch the company’s boiler sequencing control system which, with many food


processing facilities operating multiple steam boilers, can optimise installations to ensure energy efficient operation and improve boiler longevity. Beyond its product portfolio, the company will also be showcasing the many solutions on offer from its aftercare division, which can support Fulton’s own installations and those from other boiler manufacturers.


Fulton Ltd 01179723322 www.fulton.co.uk


ADVERTORIALS Roll Out the Red Carpet for the Latest


Footwear Technology from U-Power – Personal Anti-Fatigue Matting


Italian safety footwear manufacturer U-Power has just launched the most technologically-advanced safety shoe on the market – the Red-Carpet. The Red-Carpet range of 20 different styles, to our


knowledge is the first in the world to feature its very own, anti-fatigue matting insert in every outer sole, made from a revolutionary new material from BASF. Wearing a Red-Carpet shoe feels like standing on


an anti-fatigue mat. The shoe stimulates the foot to continually revitalise blood flow and energy through the legs and feet, so eases fatigue and exerts a positive influence across the whole body, relieving neck, back, leg and joint pain, increasing circulation, providing exceptional comfort and hugely improving the working day. Every Red-Carpet shoe comes as ESD as standard, is lightweight and flexible,highly slip resistant and features an anti-static, shock-absorbing, breathable Elastopan® moulds to the shape of the foot.


memory + Gel insole that U-Power


01543417241 www.u-power.it/en/safety-shoes-collection-red-carpet


achieve ATEX, Zone 1 Certification.


Wanner’s Hydra-Cell® T100 & Q155 Series high horsepower pumps have achieved ATEX certification 2014/34/EU Zone 1 for use within industrial environments where flammable gases could be present. The ATEX type certification stipulates


conditions: Group II (Zone 1) Category 2G (Gasses), gas group IIC (IIA and IIB plus hydrogen and acetylene) and T5…T4 process temperature classification (less than or equal to 49°C and 82°C respectively). In line with the ATEX recommendation, these pumps have no aluminium external parts, removing the


risk of creating a thermite reaction with its potentially catastrophic consequences. Essential health and safety requirements have been assured by compliance with standards:


EN 80079-36:2016 and EN 80079-37:2016, whereby ignition hazards are eliminated by ‘constructional safety’ and ‘control of ignition source’. The ATEX nameplate is fixed to the pump housing displaying the markings of conformity to prove the pump is fit for purpose in these high-risk operating environments.


Wanner Pumps Ltd 01252919033 www.hydra-cell.eu


Hydra-Cell® High Horsepower Pumps


Logistics integrator, KNAPP, will present the latest generation of its AI-enabled Pick-it-Easy Robot at this year’s LogiMAT. The new robot, designed for fully automatic single-item picking, will be presented on the KNAPP stand (B05 in Hall 3) at the exhibition, which takes place in Stuttgart from 10 to 12 March.


New pocket sorter system KNAPP has also been developing its intelligent pocket sortation system, which is ideal for the demands of online retail. KNAPP group member, Dürkopp Fördertechnik, will present a completely new type of pocket sorter system on the KNAPP stand at LogiMAT – designed to deliver consistently high performance while storing, picking and sorting e-commerce items in a space-effective and flexible manner, arranging them into the precise sequence required for dispatch.


KNAPP UK to exhibit at IntraLogisteX A team from KNAPP UK will be ready to welcome visitors to stand 604 at the IntraLogisteX show at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on 31 March and 1 April. Said Craig Rollason, Managing Director, “As well as informing visitors about KNAPP’s latest developments in AI-enabled


KNAPP U.K. Ltd 01865965000 www.knapp.com


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robotics and the new pocket sorter that we will be launching later this year, we’ll be discussing our full range of automated intralogistics solutions – including the OSR Shuttle™ Evo storage system, ergonomic Pick-it-EasyEvoworkstations, A-frame autopickers, Open Shuttle AGVs, the AI-powered and cloud-based redPILOT software and the hanging garment technology of KNAPP group member, Dürkopp Fördertechnik.”


KNAPP is focused on delivering integrated solutions for


automated intralogistics, with many clients needing to handle both flat-packed goods and hanging garments. KNAPP customers in the UK and Eire include brands such as John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Boots, Staples, Clarks, British Gas, Well, J P Boden, Kuehne + Nagel, Sigma Pharmaceuticals and IKEA.


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