Hydraulics & Pneumatics November/December 2022

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS November/December 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 SALES Sales Manager, UK & Overseas: 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 Turkey: Intersmart Media meltem@intersmartmedia.co.uk 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 Media Group 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 Manufacturing 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. 24 20 8 NEWS 20 KNOWLEDGE BASE Greg Wainhouse from Burkert looks at the ways in which manufacturers of process control equipment are making life easier for the plant operators and maintenance technicians. 22 APPLICATIONS Van Ninja considers how technology is helping to improve the health and safety of the construction sector. 24 SOUTHERN MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRONICS PREVIEW 25 HYDRAULICS Slack & Parr launches high-accuracy flow divider using innovative gear design. 34 LAMMA PREVIEW 35 PNEUMATICS Martina Höller from SMC Austria looks at four ways to make vacuum systems more efficient. 37 INTEGRATED SYSTEMS 40 BCAS Our regular news and events update on the British Compressed Air Society. 41 COMPRESSED AIR 44 BFPA Hydraulics & Pneumatics’ issue-by-issue briefing on current activities and views involving the British Fluid Power Association. 46 NEW FACES 47 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 37