January/February 2020

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS January/February 2020 5 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 Manager: Ewa Hodden – e | ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk Project Liaison Manager: Emma Floyd – e | emma.floyd@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: Warners, UK © Copyright 2020, DFA Media Ltd ISSN 1366-1981 H&P isacontrolledcirculationmagazine,published8 timesa year.PleasecontactDFAMediawithanysubscriptionenquiries. Paidsubscriptionsarealsoavailableonanannualbasisat £100.00 (UK),£135.00 (Europe)or£170.00 (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. 38 20 6 NEWS 18 KNOWLEDGE BASE In the search for a smaller, more compact rig to add to its fleet of rigs, ground investigation contractor, Priority Geotechnical Ltd (PGL), has recently invested in the EMCI 4.50. Ground engineering and rock drilling company, Skelair International, assisted with the purchase of the EMCI 4.50 and it has already been used on a variety of projects in a short space of time. We look at the rig installation in depth. 19 APPLICATIONS 20 HYDRAULICS 38 FLUID POWER & SYSTEMS AND AIR-TECH 2020 PREVIEW Fluid Power & Systems and Air-Tech (Compressed Air, Generators and Pneumatics), are set to take place again at the NEC, Birmingham from 21 to 23 April. Fully supported by the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA) and Hydraulics & Pneumatics magazine, Fluid Power & Systems comprises the largest gathering of first-rate companies from around the world displaying and demonstrating the latest in mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment. Air-Tech – fully supported by the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), together with Hydraulics & Pneumatics and Plant & Works Engineering magazines – will again cover the very latest in compressed air, vacuum and generators from the UK’s largest gathering of world-class companies. 48 PNEUMATICS 50 INTEGRATED SYSTEMS Smart compressed air and vacuum system generates substantial energy savings for brick maker. 52 COMPRESSED AIR 55 BCAS Our regular news and events update on the British Compressed Air Society. 56 BFPA Hydraulics & Pneumatics’ issue-by-issue briefing on current activities and views involving the British Fluid Power Association. 60 NEW FACES 61 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 52