February 2020

ESAB has launched its new Cutmaster Black Series of enhanced performance plasma cutting consumables, which can extend operating life by 60% compared to standard life electrodes. They are featured on the SL60QD 1Torch, which comes with the Cutmaster 60i handheld air plasma cutting system. The company says coupled with internal enhancements on the Cutmaster 60i, the new electrode design increases the unit’s rated cut and piercing capacity to 20 mm, a 16.6% improvement. “At 16.8kgs, the Cutmaster 60i already offered the best power-to-weight ratio on the market. With the Cutmaster Black Series consumables, this 60-amp unit is even more of a cutting beast,” says Kris Scherm, global manual plasma business & product director. “With Cutmaster Black Series consumables, users will enjoy lower overall operating costs through extended electrode life and obtain more quality cuts per electrode.” t | 01992 769515 w | www.esab.com SNICKERS says there’s one thing that professional tradesmen and women can’t do without if they want to get their jobs done properly – healthy hands. The company says with advanced designs, features and material combinations, there’s something to suit most trades, from bricklayers and roofers, electricians and plumbers, painters and mechanics, facilities and transportation. Snickers says added to which the unique ‘curved’ designs ensure strong, secure grips while sophisticated patterns, vents and ribs combined with durable materials that provide cut protection, knuckle protection, ventilation, water and wind protection, even features so you can use your mobile phone and for specialist use where health and safety standards are key requirements, all of our Work Gloves are EN certified for performance and protection. t | 01484 854788 e | sales@hultaforsgroup.co.uk w | www.snickersworkwear.co.uk British manufacturer, COBA EUROPE, reports it has used A+A Dusseldorf to launch its brand new 2019/20 safety matting and flooring catalogue, and unveil some innovative new floor safety products to the health and safety sector. The company says celebrating 40 years of being in the safety matting business, COBA - headquartered in the UK with facilities across Europe - cites this special anniversary edition of its catalogue as its ‘most comprehensive yet’. The 84-page catalogue features new and innovative product lines within each of its core categories covering workplace matting, ESD matting and equipment, floor level safety accessories, floor coverings, entrance mats, entrance matting systems and mats for leisure. To request your copy please contact COBA Europe or download from the website. t | 0116 240 1088 e | sales@cobaeurope.com w | www.cobaeurope.com SNICKERS says street-smart, stylish looks and market- leading GORE-TEX and 37.5 fabric technology make these jackets and trousers a must for winter on site or for outdoor leisure activities. The company says customers will stay warm and dry in this layered clothing that’s robust, waterproof and windproof and the design and fabric combinations will keep a body in the optimum comfort zone as the weather conditions change on site. Snickers says they’ve got all the features and functionality that you’d expect in Snickers Workwear jackets and trousers and they’re great looking garments that will keep you feeling comfy wherever you are and whatever you’re doing at work in cold weather. With a range of winter accessories to choose from as well, Snickers Workwear’s FlexiWork and ALLroundWork garments feature contemporary designs packed with must-have features. t | 01484 854788 e | sales@hultaforsgroup.co.uk w | www.snickersworkwear.co.uk Insulated jackets and trousers ALPHA SOLWAY says its revolutionary chemical protective clothing system enables organisations to incorporate site-specific safety features into its workers clothing. The company says Chemcre8 is a fully reusable protective clothing range - ensuring maximum safety and wearer comfort at all times by allowing organisations to incorporate safety features into the clothing to protect against specific hazards and working practices on their site. Protecting against a wide range of industrial chemicals from cleaning detergents and caustic solutions used in food processing environments through to splash protection from hazardous chemical processing activities or accidental jet spray, Alpha Solway says Chemcre8 provides significant benefits over traditional ‘green only’ chemical clothing solutions and can ensure employees and contractors become easy to identify and are wearing the right protective clothing. t | 01461 202452 e | sales@alphasolway.com w | www.alphasolway.com/chemcre8 Catalogue celebrates 40 years Henry Howard Finance Group has announced a change of name to PROPEL in support of the company’s strategic positioning as SME funder of choice and the name behind hundreds of UK equipment suppliers, including those across the transport sector. Mark Catton (pictured), chief executive officer of Propel Finance says: “Our new name ‘Propel’ embodies our passion for the business and our ambitions for our customers in one simple name. Propel means to drive forward. It is a powerful word that sums up what we strive to achieve for the SMEs and vendors that we support across the UK, and our own business.” “Our aim is to push the boundaries of what’s possible in finance for our customers’ benefit. Our new brand and technology are essential elements of our strategic platform for future growth and expansion.” t | 01633 415222 w | www.propelfinance.co.uk. Change of name announced 16 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk February 2020 Maintenance Matters Gloves for healthy hands Plasma cutting consumables Chemical clothing system