October 2020

COMPRESSED AIR 50 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS October 2020 www.hpmag.co.uk also comes with an extended 5-year warranty. Another recent development is that PCL’s core lines of couplings – Airflow, Vertex and XF-Euro – are being manufactured with a distinctive blue silicone band to define them as genuine ‘Made in Sheffield’ products. Their thickness has been increased to neatly house the stylish blue band, providing extra durability. These three key ranges also come with a 5-year warranty, as does the industry-proven Safeflow Safety Coupling, which features a blue sticker as the PCL mark of authenticity. Date-stamped for increased traceability, performance and maintenance PCL adds that all couplings are date- stamped to increase traceability, performance and maintenance, so customers should always check for this ‘badge of honour’ to be sure of coupling with confidence. Sales director Lee Wright says: “This is a fantastic milestone in our history. To have manufactured and developed a world-class coupling in the UK to our exacting ‘Made in Sheffield’ standards for three quarters of a century is a tremendous achievement. Our couplings are simply unbeatable in terms of quality, reliability and longevity. What else would you expect after 75 years of testing and innovation. We are incredibly proud to be releasing this premium quality version of the original ‘PCL’ on the 75th anniversary of its invention.” www.pclairtechnology.com This year marks three quarters of a century since PCL manufactured and patented what it describes as the first ever ‘Made in Sheffield’ coupling, which has become an essential piece of kit in workshops all over the world. Ever since its invention, the PCL coupling has enjoyed a global reputation for being robust and reliable. The original product, known affectionately as the ‘PCL’, has continually developed over the years. Still made and tested in Sheffield, as it has been from birth, PCL comments that it is officially the longest lasting UK style coupling. Now, PCL has released its latest version, which is claimed to be even more effective, user-friendly and versatile. Meeting the challenges of the new decade This enhanced product has been upgraded to meet the challenges of the new decade, incorporating high-quality components and rigorous testing methods introduced by PCL for all its pneumatic applications. Built for intensive use, and in demand for a wide range of automotive and industrial markets – from military breathing applications through to everyday pneumatic workshops and factories – the reinforced coupling is said to meet all requirements for a reliable, high quality, no leak, fail-safe solution with low lifetime costs. The new coupling PCL celebrates launch of coupling on 75th anniversary of invention PCL’s Airflow coupling now wears a distinctive blue band.