September 2019

WIELAND ELECTRIC has announced it has added the wipos PSW to the company’s wipos power supply series to offer a wider range of input options and says the wipos range is compact, reliable and robust, incorporating essential features for drive technology applications and making machines and equipment safer. The company says the wipos PSW series has a 1,2 or 3-phase input AC (187-550 Vac) + DC (250-750 Vdc), making it ideally suited for worldwide use and the units have a high efficiency of > 92 % and > 35 % overload (power boost) for 5s with different variants for 24/48 V DC output. The slim and powerful wipos PSW units have compact dimensions of only W x H x D = 73 x 140 x 137 mm and provide a performance that far outweighs their size. t | 01483 531213 w | www.wieland.co.uk WILLIAM HUGHES has announced it has introduced an electrophoretic paintline at its Plovdiv factory in Bulgaria. This paintline provides a high gloss black finish with strong anti-corrosive properties and is intended mainly for use on the springs, wire forms and assemblies manufactured by William Hughes itself but can also be offered as a service to other manufacturers. A video demonstrating the new William Hughes capability is available on YouTube; simply enter “Electrophoretic Painting William Hughes” into ‘search’ or follow the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IedsxsFKoy0 Electrophoretic paint – or E coating – is a combination of plating and painting whereby a metal object is dipped in a water-based solution which contains a paint emulsion. An electric current passes through the part causing the paint emulsion to condense onto it. t | 01963 363377 e | sales@wmhughes.co.uk w | www.wmhughes.co.uk KISTLER INSTRUMENTS says its Type 9215A miniature force sensor is only 23.3mm long and 6.0mm diameter and weighs only 2.5g making it ideal for both laboratory and industrial applications where space is at a premium. The company says this highly sensitive, piezoelectric force sensor is suitable for measuring quasi-static and dynamic tensile and compression forces from -20 to 200N in three calibrated ranges. The sensor has a sealed DIN 1.4542 stainless steel body with an M5x0.5 external mounting thread and an M2 tapped bore for force input. For higher force measurements, the Type 9217A has a measuring range from -500 to 500N, an overall length of 46mm and weighs only16g. w | www.kistler.com Gespasa has announced it has released the new model BRM-88 ATEX manual rotary hand pump for the transfer of petrol, solvents and fluids compatible with Viton and says this BRM-88 ATEX pump is adaptable for barrels of different sizes between 50-200 litres and is ideal for non-fiscal operations. It has a 2” BSP Bung adapter for connecting to 205 litre drums and a telescopic suction tube which is adjustable in height to suit different barrel sizes. The pump itself has a tempered aluminium alloy body, with aluminium die-cast handle and the seals are made from Viton. These materials make it a robust solution for pumping; diesel, kerosene and petrol in hazardous areas, with a transfer capacity of 20 litres/min or 70 rotations/min. w | www.bellflowsystems.co.uk Manual fuel transfer pump The savings that a company can make by updating its compressor are considerable and THORITE, a UK distributor of compressed air products and systems, says it is extremely proficient at showing factory owners just how significant these savings can be. Towards the end of last year, key account manager, Steve Bradbury, visited Service Timber and offered to data-log its two aging fixed speed compressors; an 11kw Hydrovane and a 15kw HPC model. By data-logging the air compressors, Steve quickly established the air demand profile, showing that by replacing the two existing compressors with one new variable speed compressor, considerable savings could be made. A new 30 kW Hydrovane variable speed rotary vane type compressor was installed and is set to save over £2,000 per year. t | 0800 034 5850 w | www.thorite.co.uk Big savings at Service Timber Miniature low level force sensor Wide range of input options Electrophoretic painting MICHELL INSTRUMENTS has launched a new fast- responding dew-point transmitter for compressed air quality: the SF82. In compressor rooms temperatures can easily reach 50 °C, while measurements of dew points below -60°C are required. Recognising this challenge, Michell’s engineers designed the SF82 to operate effectively in these specific conditions. The new moisture transmitter uses the PST Group’s thick- film measurement technology coupled with microcontroller electronics to provide accurate and stable measurements. As well as an ultra-fast response to moisture changes, the dew-point sensor has an accuracy of ±2 °C dew point. The company says it is suitable for use in all types of industrial dryers: refrigeration dryers, membrane dryers and absorption dryers. w | www.michell.com/uk 34 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk September 2019 Process, Controls & Plant New dew-point transmitter

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