March 2019

As a company that listens carefully to changes in market demands and industry trends, HI-LINE INDUSTRIES says it now holds a range of class-leading Vertical Air Receivers in stock and the top-quality vessels are available immediately at highly competitive prices. Currently, four sizes of Vertical Air Receivers are being stocked at Hi-line: 300, 500, 1000 and 2000 litre variants. The vessels are manufactured at Hi-line’s new factory, centrally located in Burton-upon-Trent where the company has a storage facility populated with the vessels ready for immediate shipping or collection. The company says receivers provide valuable temporary storage for compressed air, particularly at facilities with high air consumption. The vessels also serve to stabilise pressure peaks and provide steady air flow. Not having one as part of a compressed air system can increase the load/unload cycles on the compressor, making it work harder. All of the Vertical Air Receivers stocked by Hi-line the company says are powder-coat finished in compressed air blue (RAL 5015) and are PED compliant to 2014/68/EU. Indeed, quality is the primary attribute of the vessels, which are built by robots to ensure perfect and consistent welding quality. In addition, high-quality 5mm plate and fittings are used throughout. As a result of this build quality, the Vertical Air Receivers are twice the weight (pro rata) of standard catalogue vessels. t | 01283 533377 e | enquiries@hilineindustries.com w | www.hilineindustries.com MAKITA UK has opened a third regional Factory Service Centre (FSC) in the London borough of Hounslow. The company says this new FSC joins Makita’s HQ facility in Milton Keynes, which serves the whole of the country, as well as Glasgow, which supports the rapidly expanding market penetration of the brand in Scotland and northern England. The London FSC will primarily service the essential London and South East region. In order to offer the best service levels in the industry Makita says it is committed to offering improved national coverage for the benefit of end user customers, as well as the network of Makita distributors, by building these dedicated FSC’s. w | www.makitauk.com RITTAL says its teams work closely with leading industrial companies to create IT infrastructures for use with Industry 4.0 technology, including edge computing platforms and it has put together several tips to help companies implement fast-deploying and secure IT for production environments: The first step when starting any Industry 4.0 initiative or digital transformation within a manufacturing environment, is to define the common goals and consistent use of terms. One goal should be to achieve real-time processing of measured values through the use of more IT and additional sensors. This will enable innovative applications, such as machine learning, process optimisation and predictive maintenance, which can only be done via big data analysis. Deviations can be recognised very quickly, increasing the reliability of these environments. For the full release visit www.pwemag.co.uk w | www.rittal.com / www.friedhelm-loh-group.com Greater security in manufacturing IT The DuPont Kalrez LS390 series of perfluoroelastomer sanitary seals have been designed specifically for use in sectors that include life science, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical. Kalrez LS390 can provide longer seal life and tighter sealing, which can improve productivity and process optimisation. Moreover, the new seals can create a safer environment in the day-to-day running of process plants and manufacturing facilities. Kalrez LS390 seals are available in the UK from authorised distributor DICHTOMATIK. There are a number of problems that can be experienced in sanitary seal applications, many of which are related to thermal and chemical resistance challenges, compression set (permanent deformation), and high static friction (stiction). Such issues can lead to intrusion in the production line or dead space, which in turn elevates the risk of contamination or leakage. The company says Kalrez LS390 has been purpose-designed to overcome these common challenges by providing high hardness properties (Shore A3 88), low stiction, temperature resistance up to 220°C and outstanding chemical resistance to process chemicals, WFI (water for injection), and SIP and/or CIP processes. For users, these properties facilitate greater MTBR (mean time between repair), delivering bottom-line cost savings. Among early adopters of the parts is a major pharmaceutical plant in Japan. Here, Kalrez LS390 has successfully been deployed in an infusion-drop product operation that uses pure steam SIP. The manufacturer chose Kalrez® LS390 because of its improved chemical resistance and low stiction performance. t | 01332 524401 e | kalrez@dichtomatik.co.uk w | www.dichtomatik-kalrez.co.uk Sanitary seals excel New factory service centre Vertical air receivers 16 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk March 2019 Maintenance Matters