June 2019

WANNER says to call its new Hydra-Cell MT8 a low flow high pressure metering pump would do it a serious injustice. The company says this amazing triplex diaphragm pump can achieve a minimum flow rate of 0.227 litres per hour with the accuracy, linearity and repeatability demanded by API 675, but is capable of generating a maximum flow of 30.28 lph. The Hydra-Cell MT8 is designed to perform at pressures, up to 241 bar, while generating a smooth virtually pulse-less flow for homogeneous metered injection. With no cups, packing or seals to leak and its ability to handle a wide range of aggressive and abrasive liquids and even run dry without damage, new uses for the MT8 are surfacing daily. t | 01252 816847 e | Brenda@wannerint.com w | www.hydra-cell.eu CARLO GAVAZZI says its latest LDP series of loop detectors provide reliable and accurate vehicle detection and are designed specifically to ensure ease of installation. The company says the automatic frequency tuning ensures that each time it is powered up or reset it will automatically detect disturbances present on any of the four channels and in turn will choose the channel with the best signal condition whilst the selectable sensitivity allows adjustments in 10 steps from 1 to 10. 1 being the least sensitive and 10 the most sensitive. The Automatic Sensitivity Boost (ASB) ensures accurate detection of high-base vehicles such as trucks and buses whilst the automatic loop frequency tuning avoids cross talk between loops when installed in close proximity to each other. w | www.carlogavazzi.co.uk Rock stars have been smashing guitars for decades, few with more enthusiasm than Swedish born guitar virtuoso, Yngwie Malmsteen. SANDVIK says it decided to test its cutting edge techniques by building the world’s first all metal, unbreakable guitar and letting Malmsteen unleash his smashing skills on it. View the film, in which Malmsteen plays the guitar than does his very best to destroy it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1hxZyD9VGI Sandvik, a world leader in material innovation and manufacturing, says it created the smash-proof guitar by gathering together its engineers to collaborate and use sustainable, cutting-edge techniques to make something both highly precise and extremely durable. “This guitar is a beast! Sandvik is obviously on top of their game. They put the work in, they do their hours, I can relate to that,” said Malmsteen. w | www.materials.sandvik/en-gb/ LENZE reports it offers a wide range of courses – including commissioning, application and service training – backed up by the latest software technology. The company says it provides a global training programme – offering customers everything from basic service training to tailored one-day courses and immersive sessions backed by virtual machines. Its commissioning and application training courses are tailored to the needs of engineers within machine and system manufacturers, to help them incorporate the latest drive and automation technology into their systems. “These courses contain in-depth product detail, and plenty of opportunity for participants to independently extend their programming knowledge,” says Mark Turner, applications manager at Lenze UK. Examples include courses on an introduction to PLC Designer or specific Lenze products, such as the i500 inverter or i700 servo inverter. w | www.lenze.com/en-gb/about-lenze/lenze-in- united-kingdom/training/ Training across drive & automation platforms A fast response, medium wave infra-red heating system is being used to assist in composite materials thermoforming research at the National Composites Centre. The system is acting to ensure controlled and precise pre-heating of thermoplastic carbon fibre laminates before forming in a press, designed and built by press manufacturers, PJ Hare. A fast response medium wave system from HERAEUS was installed by PJ Hare immediately before their forming press. Blank composite sheet material is now loaded onto a purpose-built carrier and is first shuttled between two 18kW modules. It can then be heated, under plc control, to the required temperature. Heating can be continuous or ramped. Once the heating cycle is completed and the sheet has been held at temperature, it is transferred to the press and moulded to shape. t | 0151 353 2710 e | ian.bartley@heraeus.com Medium wave infra-red heating system Smash-proof, 3D printed guitar Metering pump shows versatility Reliable vehicle detection RITTAL reports it has unveiled the new Ri4Power; a streamlined copper busbar that has been designed around the new VX25 enclosure. The company says it delivers greater levels of efficiency for panel builders and switchgear manufacturers across electrical power distribution in industrial environments. It also offers other advantages, such as higher current ratings and easier monitoring and maintenance. Solutions based on this system have been tested and certified to IEC 61439. Automation (including electrical drives and switchgear) is a fast- growing segment of the UK electrical and electronics industry. Switchgear for electrical power distribution and motor control centres therefore has to evolve to meet what amounts to ever- higher demands, including higher current ratings in conjunction with compact dimensions. Rittal says its new Ri4Power, based on its VX25 enclosure, meets all these challenges. e | information@rittal.co.uk w | www.rittal.co.uk / www.friedhelm-loh-group.com 28 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk June 2019 Process, Controls & Plant Less copper, more power