June 2019

ENGIS UK, the European Division of Engis Corporation, has announced it has launched its new innovative ball valve lapping gel. Engis says it has worked closely with valve manufacturers to create the new LD Gel, which has been developed specifically for this application and offers a number of significant benefits. The company says because the LD Gel cycles for longer, approximately twice the length of some compounds, lap rates are increased and downtime is reduced, cutting overall lapping time by up to 30-40%. The formulation of the LD Gel results in reduced scratching as well as lower scrappage rates and test stand failures, to near zero in some instances. t | 01491 411117 e | sales@engis.uk.com w | www.engis.com DUAL PUMPS, UK official importer of Interpump High Pressure Pumps, has announced it is now offering the complete range of Interpump and Pratissoli “HYPACK” hydraulic driven high pressure water pumps. Interpump Group launched its HYPACK ranges for both the Interpump and Pratissoli pump ranges in 2017 by mating its industry leading high pressure water pumps to hydraulic motors from sister companies within the Interpump Hydraulics Group. The company says these “plug & play” packages reduce assembly costs and minimise component weight and footprint. Established in 1975, Dual Pumps is a leading supplier of pumps, fluid handling components, agricultural and industrial spraying products, pressure washers, pressure wash accessories and cleaning equipment w | www.dualpumps.co.uk ABB says if you’ve ever considered adding robots to a production line but don’t know where to start, then its Switch to Robots seminar could be exactly what is needed. Taking place at ABB’s Milton Keynes training site on Tuesday 2nd July 2019, the seminar will provide a simple step-by-step guide to introducing robotic automation to the factory floor. Starting with the question ‘how do you know if you need a robot?’, the event will cover the key aspects of developing, specifying and financing a robotic installation. ABB will demonstrate how to develop the right solution for your needs, and how to calculate the potential return on investment that can be achieved in different types of applications. To book your place, please visit http://bit.ly/S2R2019 or call 01908 350300, ref. ‘Switch to robots seminar – July’. WIELAND ELECTRIC says its new Safe SENC incremental encoder with HTL interface is available as an accessory to the Wieland Samos range or for use with other third party systems and makes it possible to monitor the speed, direction, and position of the motor and/or machine load to provide secure feedback. The company says unlike a standard encoder, this safety encoder allows speed and angle at the axes to be reliably measured, achieving an unparalleled safety level to PLe (acc. EN13849) and SIL3 (acc. IEC61508). It is suitable for safety rated speed, direction and position monitoring of all machines. The SENC incremental encoder offers up to 1024ppr depending on accuracy requirements and is available in sizes 58mm and 90mm with hollow or solid shafts along with matching cables and accessories. t | 01483 531213 w | www.wieland.co.uk Functional safety encoders At the SVTM vacuum technologies and materials treatment exhibition (Stand 96), FLUKE PROCESS INSTRUMENTS says it will present powerful temperature profiling systems based on robust Datapaq TP3 data loggers. Featuring up to 20 thermocouple channels and an outstanding 3.6 million data points memory, the loggers perform up to 10 consecutive measurement runs. The systems are application-tailored for all kinds of heat treatment processes in primary and secondary metals production, including vacuum brazing, aluminum solution reheat, and water or gas quenching. The measured temperature range is -100…1370 °C with a ±0.3 °C accuracy. Datapaq TP3 data loggers can be pre-configured for mixed thermocouple types. They enable temperature uniformity surveys (TUS) and in-process product temperature monitoring. The Datapaq Insight analysis software includes comprehensive reporting functions. Users can easily customise reports and generate CQI-9, AMS 2750E, and ISO9000-compliant reports. t | +49 . 30 . 478 008-0 e | marcom1.emea@flukeprocessinstruments.de w | www.flukeprocessinstruments.com Temperature profiling in vacuum processes Switch to robots Ball valve lapping gel Full range of pumps The intrinsically safe ATEX- and IECEx-certified proximity switches from EGE’s IGEXHa and IGEXPa series are reported to be suitable for use at extreme temperatures. The company says IGEXHa inductive sensors withstand ambient temperatures of up to 140 °C and IGEXPa “polar” models are suitable for down to -60 °C - both series are approved for operation in zones 0/20. They feature IP69 ingress protection and are available in M12, M18, and M30 designs. Given a flush installation, the nominal switching distances are 2 mm, 5 mm, and 10 mm, depending on the design. The proximity switches are connected via a 2 m FEP cable. EGE supplies the sensors with different cable lengths on request. EGE also offers the IKMb 122 Ex series of suitable IECEx-certified signal processing units and intrinsically safe power supplies. t | +49 . 4346 . 4158-0 e | info@ege-elektronik.com w | www.ege-elektronik.com 32 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk June 2019 Process, Controls & Plant Ex-certified proximity switches