Buyers Guide

Contents Annual Buyers’ Guide 2019 | Plant &Works Engineering | Editor: Aaron Blutstein t | 01732 370340 e | editorial@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 Director of Sales: Damien Oxlee t | 01732 370342 e | damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Executive: Daniella Gavin t | 01732 371084 e | daniella.gavin@dfamedia.co.uk DFA Direct: Ian Atkinson t | 01732 370340 e | ian.atkinson@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 Production Manager & Designer: Chris Davis e | chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Operations Manager: Ewa Hodden e | ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries: Perception t | +44 (0) 1825 701520 . e | dfamedia@dmags.co.uk Finance Manager: Clare Jackson e | clare.jackson@dfamedia.co.uk Commercial Director: Ryan Fuller e | ryan.fuller@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.pwemag.co.uk Official Supporters: Printer: Warners, UK © Copyright 2019, DFA Media Ltd ISSN 0262-0227 PWE isacontrolledcirculationmagazine,published11 timesayear.PleasecontactDFAMediawithany subscriptionenquiries.Paidsubscriptionsarealsoavailable onanannualbasisat£95.00 (UK)or£160.00 (Overseas)P+P included.Thecontentof thismagazine,websiteand newslettersdonotnecessarilyexpress theviewsof the Editororpublishers.Thepublishersacceptno legal responsibility for lossarising from information in this publication.All rights reserved.Nopartof thispublication maybeproducedorstored ina retrievalsystemwithout thewrittenconsentof thepublishers. BCAS official media partner 3 10 Annual Buyers’ Guide 2019 1 COMMENT 4 NEWS A round-up of what’s happening in industry. 10 MAINTENANCE MATTERS  INCORPORATING PROBLEM SOLVER Focus on: Remote Maintenance Monitoring/ Seals, Bearings & Lubrication Nick Boughton examines how AR can be used across the manufacturing industry. 20 SMART MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT FOCUS 22 PROCESS, CONTROLS, & PLANT Focus on: Drives, Motors & Controls/ Sensors & Measurement / Southern Manufacturing Preview As we move along the road towards Smart Manufacturing the subject of cyber-security is becoming arguably even more important. Chris Evans reports. 34 ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT &WATER Focus on: Water &Waste Management Replacing unreliable belt drive systems with gear motors and variable speed drives has enhanced control and reduced breakdowns at a German sewage treatment plant. PWE reports. SPECIAL FOCUS 38 HEALTH & SAFETY 45 PWE ANNUAL BUYERS’ GUIDE 2019 90 CLASSIFIED 91 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 34 22