September 2019

50 58 52 50 44 40 CONTENTS n Drives&Controls is a controlled circulation publication. If you live in the UK and want to subscribe phone 0333 577 0801 or fax 0845 604 2327. Alternatively for both UK and overseas subscriptions please subscribe online at www.drivesncontrols.com. If you have any enquiries regarding your subscription, please use these numbers. The content of this magazine, website and newsletters do not necessarily express the views of the Editor or publishers.The publishers accept no legal responsibility for loss arising from information in this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be produced or stored in a retrieval systemwithout the written consent of the publishers. Paid subscriptions UK: £95 per annum Europe: £125 per annum Rest of World: £160 per annum Printing: Warners Midlands PLC., PE10 9PH ISSN 0950 5490 Copyright: DFA Media Ltd 2019 NEXT ISSUE The October issue of Drives & Controls will contain a special section devoted to developments in machine-building, as well as round-ups of recent applications and news from the food & beverage and water industries. UPDATE 15 Comment 17 ABB Back to Basics 64 Gambica column 65 Multimedia 65 Design Data 66 New Products 72 Products & Services IN DEPTH Follow us onTwitter @DrivesnControls Drives MagazineWeb site www.drivesncontrols.com Drives ShowWeb site www.drives-expo.com Join us on Facebook Drives & Controls Drives & Controls REGULARS 5 News A round-up of the latest business and industry developments from around the world. 20 Technology Cutting-edge innovations in motion, power transmission, controls and related technologies. 30 5G Communications The arrival of 5G wireless communications could change the way we communicate within factories. Proponents argue that 5G could remove many of the obstacles that are currently holding back the transition to smart factories. 35 Energy Efficiency Supplement In a special eight-page section, we report on recent developments in energy-efficient technologies, and describe some of the approaches that organisations from manufacturers to educational establishments are adopting to minimise their energy bills. 44 Precision Engineering and Motion Control How a Swiss manufacturer is using servodrives to control the demanding shot- peening process used to strengthen metal components, and how a “revolutionary”3D printing technology is relying on British linear motion expertise. 49 Building Services How a Madrid hotel has cut its annual energy bill by 40% – saving more than £28,000 a year – by retrofitting variable-speed drives and high-efficiency motors to its heating and ventilation systems. 52 Skills Shortage The lack of suitably qualified engineers is threatening the future of manufacturing in the UK. An insider explores the reasons for this long-running problem and suggests ways of encouraging more students to become tomorrow’s engineers. 54 PPMA Total Show Preview The PPMA processing and packaging exhibition returns to the Birmingham NEC next month. The show’s organisers promise that three-day show will be the UK’s most comprehensive packaging and production line event to date. 62 Sensors & Instrumentation Live Preview This month’s Sensors & Instrumentation Live exhibition marks the event’s tenth anniversary. To celebrate the milestone, the organisers have added several new attractions to the show. 20 5 67 54 DRIVES & CONTROLS SEPTEMBER 2019 Vol 35 No 8 Editor Tony Sacks t/f: 01732 465367 e: tony@drives.co.uk Production Manager Sarah Blake t: 01233 770781 e: sarah.blake@dfamedia.co.uk Customer Liaison Ewa Hodden t: 01732 370340 e: ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk Project Liaison Manager Emma Floyd t: 01732 370340 f: 01732 360034 e: emma.floyd@dfamedia.co.uk Financial Clare Jackson t: 01732 370340 e: clare.jackson@dfamedia.co.uk ADVERTISING Director of Sales Damien Oxlee t: 01732 370342 f: 01732 360034 m: 07951 103754 e: damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Manager AndyWylie t: 01732 370341 f: 01732 360034 m: 07939 607855 e: andy.wylie@dfamedia.co.uk DFA Direct Ian Atkinson t: 01732 370340 f: 01732 360034 e: ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Eastern US Karen C Smith-Kernc e: karenkcs@aol.com t: +1 717 397 7100 f: +1 717 397 7800 Western US & Canada Alan A Kernc e: alankcs@aol.com t: +1 717 397 7100 f: +1 717 397 7800 Italy Oliver & Diego Casiraghi e: info@casiraghi.info t: +031 261 407 f: +031 261 380 Commercial Director Ryan Fuller t: 01732 370344 e: ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Publisher Ian Atkinson t: 01732 370346 e: ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries Perception-MPS Ltd t: 01825 701520 e: dfamedia@dmags.co.uk HEAD OFFICE DFA Media Ltd 192 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t: 01732 370340 f: 01732 360034 e: info@dfamedia.co.uk www.drivesncontrols.com

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