Hydraulics & Pneumatics March 2022

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS March 2022 5 CONTENTS EDITORIAL Editor: Ed Holden t | 01892 615806 e | ed.holden@dfamedia.co.uk Content Sub Editor: Leslah Garland t | 01732 370340 e | leslah.garland@dfamedia.co.uk Digital Sub Editor: Ewa Hodden – e | ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk SALES Sales Manager, UK & Overseas: Andrew Jell t | 01732 370347 e | andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk Turkey: Intersmart Media meltem@intersmartmedia.co.uk Italian Sales Office: Oliver & Diego Casiraghi t | 031 261407 f | 031 261380 e | info@casiraghi.info Managing Director: Ryan Fuller t | 01732 370344 e | ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk 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 Marketing Executive Hope Jepson e | hope.jepson@dfamedia.co.uk Project Liaison Manager: Emma Floyd – e | emma.floyd@dfamedia.co.uk Finance Manager: Caren Brown – e | caren.brown@dfamedia.co.uk Chief Executive Officer: Ian Atkinson – e | ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Published by: DFA Manufacturing 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 2022, DFA Media Ltd ISSN 1366-1981 H&P isacontrolledcirculationmagazine,published8 timesa year.PleasecontactDFAMediawithanysubscriptionenquiries. Paidsubscriptionsarealsoavailableonanannualbasisat £110.00 (UK),£145.00 (Europe)or£180.00 (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. 92 26 8 NEWS 20 KNOWLEDGE BASE REM-B Hydraulics has developed self-contained, remote- controlled hydraulics powerpacks for connecting and releasing 1000-tonne offshore wind turbine bases during quayside lifting onto a pontoon for steel construction company, Smulders. We look at the technical specifications in brief. 22 HYDRAULICS 44 PAUL COOKE INTERVIEW We spoke with Paul Cooke, the recently appointed interim CEO of the British Fluid Power Association, about his plans for the further development of the BFPA and the roadmap he and his team is currently putting place to serve our industry in the most effective and forward-thinking manner. 48 FLUID POWER & SYSTEMS AND AIR-TECH 2022 PREVIEW 51 FLUID POWER & SYSTEMS AND AIR-TECH SHOWGUIDE 90 INTEGRATED SYSTEMS Braking system helps Indian port crane keep materials flowing. 92 PNEUMATICS 94 COMPRESSED AIR Brazilian shipowner OceanPact has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver the marine compressed air system for two of the shipowner’s anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS). 98 BCAS Our regular news and events update on the British Compressed Air Society. 100 BFPA Hydraulics & Pneumatics’ issue-by-issue briefing on current activities and views involving the British Fluid Power Association. 101 NEW FACES 101 RECRUITMENT 102 WEB LOCATOR 103 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 96