March 2019

RISKMACH is a cloud based tool and the company has the following comments on going paperless: ‘Whether you are managing inspections, audits and risk assessments or controlling contractors on site, you will benefit from going paperless. Perhaps this is a literal first step as you are still scribing with ink to paper and passing it around? Perhaps you are using spreadsheets, word documents and PDF scans saved to a server and you think you are paperless? Unfortunately, you’re not! Surprised? That’s because ‘going paperless’ isn’t just about saving trees. It’s also about the administrative duplications and filing systems which are replaced with an intelligent solution designed fit for purpose. Riskmach is a powerful cloud- based tool which enables, but is not limited to; carrying out PUWER inspections, CE Machine Assessments, seeing risks ( and risks raised) and providing evidence for close out actions of assessments. It is primarily a compliance management tool for planning and implementing technical compliance and behavioural risk based management.’ Get your free demo or to book a place on RiskMach workshop, submit an enquiry - https://www.riskmach.co.uk/ contact or call 0843 289 6160. CARLO GAVAZZI has launched its NRG series of solid-state relays which it says meet all the needs of machine builders as well as Industry 4.0. The company says the NRG platform has been developed to fit the purpose of industry 4.0, which optimises manufacturing operations quickly and efficiently by providing information such as maintenance, performance and other issues that may need attention. The NRG series consists of one or up to 247 BUS chains providing real-time data monitoring, prevention of machine breakdown and accurate troubleshooting. The communication interface in the NRG system allows read out of variables such as voltage, current, frequency, energy consumption, power and running hours of the solid state relays RG..N in real time. t | 01276 854110 e | alison_stevens@carlogavazzi.co.uk w | www.carlogavazzi.co.uk Custom-assembled level sensors ABB ROBOTICS BUSINESS says this year will see it launching an expanded range of training courses for robot operators, programmers and maintenance staff covering its paint robots and new OmniCore controller. The courses will take place at ABB’s Training Centre in Milton Keynes. The new paint robot course will be an instructor-led, five-day seminar with practical exercises to teach participants how to program a robot safely. Working with IRC5P (Paint) robots, students will learn how to operate the robot using both hand-held controllers and offline programming software such as RobotStudio. On completion, participants will be able to control the robot in manual and automatic modes, and operate ABB’s RobotStudio, application-specific programming software packages. Using these packages, operators can edit programs offline without interrupting the production line on a simulation of the shop floor. w | http://bit.ly/2019ABBCourses Expanded range of training courses Reducing costs and machine downtime Going paperless EGE offers to configure level controllers with guided microwave according to customer specifications. Based on its proven standard level gauge, the German manufacturer says it is able to adapt the sensors to suit various tank geometries, mounting conditions, or demanding media in no time. Options include angled probes that can be mounted on the side of tanks. EGE employs special materials such as Hastelloy or titanium to manufacture probes for use in aggressive media. EGE also specifically adapts the sensors to dielectric constants and to the temperature ranges of the liquid to be measured to ensure precise results in challenging media and cramped installation conditions. t | +49 . 4346 . 4158-0 e | info@ege-elektronik.com w | www.ege-elektronik.com Maintenance Matters March 2019 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 17 The exact observance of pressures or pressure curves in vacuum-assisted processes in process engineering is an important parameter for ensuring optimum efficiency and the best product quality. BUSCH VACUUM PUMPS AND SYSTEMS says it has now launched the new series of VacTest vacuum measurement equipment. The company says designed to combine the latest advances in vacuum metrology with exceptional manufacturing quality, it provides an innovative and comprehensive portfolio of active vacuum gauges and controllers. Busch says robust construction, reliability and measurement accuracy are key features of these devices, making them the ideal choice to monitor and control vacuum processes. These state-of-the-art technologies allow a wide measurement range from 1600 to 5 · 10-10 millibar covering all vacuum levels with accuracy. t | 01952 677 432 w | www.busch.co.uk Cutting system supplied