March 2018

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS March 2018 3 CONTENTS Editor: Ed Holden t | 01892 615806 e | ed.holden@dfamedia.co.uk Editorial Coordinator: Leslah Garland t | 01732 370340 e | leslah.garland@dfamedia.co.uk Editorial Assistant : Nicola Crawley t | 01732 370340 e | nicola.crawley@dfamedia.co.uk Commercial Director: Ryan Fuller t | 01732 370344 e | ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Senior Sales Executive: Andrew Jell t | 01732 370347 e | andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk DFA Direct: Ian Atkinson t | 01732 370340 e | ian.akinson@dfamedia.co.uk German Sales Office: Victoria Hufmann t | 911 939 76442 e | Victoria@hufmann.info Eastern US: Karen C Smith-Kernc t | +1 717 397 7100 f | +1 717 397 7800 e | KarenKCS@aol.com Western US and Canada: Alan A Kernc t | +1 717 397 7100 f | +1 717 397 7800 e | AlanKCS@aol.com Italian Sales Office: Oliver & Diego Casiraghi t | 031 261407 f | 031 261380 e | info@casiraghi.info Production Manager & Designer: Chris Davis t | 01732 370340 e | chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries: Perception t | +44 (0) 1825 701520 . e | dfamedia@dmags.co.uk Operations Administrator: Chelsea Moss e | chelsea.moss@dfamedia.co.uk Finance Manager: Clare Jackson e | clare.jackson@dfamedia.co.uk Publishing Director: Ian Atkinson e | ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Published by: DFA Media Ltd, 192 The High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t | 01732 370340 f | 01732 360034 e | info@dfamedia.co.uk w | www.hpmag.co.uk In co-operation with Printer: Garnett Dickinson, UK © Copyright 2017, DFA Media Ltd ISSN 1366-1981 H&P isacontrolledcirculationmagazine,published8 timesa year.PleasecontactDFAMediawithanysubscriptionenquiries. Paidsubscriptionsarealsoavailableonanannualbasisat £90.00 (UK),£120.00 (Europe)or£150.00 (Restof theWorld)P+P included.Thecontentof thismagazine,websiteand newslettersdonotnecessarilyexpress theviewsof theEditoror publishers.Thepublishersacceptno legal responsibility for loss arising from information in thispublication.All rights reserved. Nopartof thispublicationmaybeproducedorstored ina retrievalsystemwithout thewrittenconsentof thepublishers. 37 32 6 NEWS 16 KNOWLEDGE BASE The best way for buyers to protect themselves and their customers from counterfeit bearings is by purchasing only from a reliable source – such as direct from the manufacturer or through a certified distributor, writes Martin Ryan, industrial distribution director for Schaeffler UK. 18 HYDRAULICS 32 INTEGRATED SYSTEMS Paul Black, CEO of sales-i, looks at Business 4.0 and how technology is enhancing manufacturing. 34 PNEUMATICS 37 AIR-TECH 2018 CATALOGUE 51 FLUID POWER & SYSTEMS 2018 CATALOGUE 94 COMPRESSED AIR 97 BCAS Our regular news and events update on the British Compressed Air Society. 98 APPLICATIONS Food for thought: A look at how best to aim for optimum performance within the food & beverage industry. 102 BFPA Hydraulics & Pneumatics’ issue-by-issue briefing on current activities and views involving the British Fluid Power Association. 104 NEW FACES 105 RECRUITMENT 106 WEB LOCATOR 107 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 98