October 2020

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS October 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 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: Andrew Jell t | 01732 370347 e | andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk Western US and Canada: Andrew Jell t | 01732 370347 e | andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk 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. 36 20 6 NEWS 20 KNOWLEDGE BASE Keeping the blades turning to ensure customer continuity during the pandemic. 22 HYDRAULICS 36 APPLICATIONS UK manufacturers are advised to ensure robust safety checks because of the coronavirus pandemic, suggests Euchner, the specialist in safety engineering. 38 Valve and Actuator Focus With so many control valves on the market, it is important to establish the features that will deliver the most cost- effective design for a particular application. Damien Moran, field segment manager, hygienic - pharmaceutical at Bürkert, looks at some of the basic differentiators as well as some recent design developments. 42 PNEUMATICS 44 INTEGRATED SYSTEMS Businesses with creative ideas are set to receive £300 million of joint government and industry funding, Business Secretary Alok Sharma confirmed at the recently staged London Tech Week. 46 COMPRESSED AIR 51 BCAS Our regular news and events update on the British Compressed Air Society. 52 BFPA Hydraulics & Pneumatics’ issue-by-issue briefing on current activities and views involving the British Fluid Power Association. 53 NEW FACES 54 WEB LOCATOR 55 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 46