February 2020

WILLIAM HUGHES has announced it has come to the aid of an automotive seat manufacturer, providing a spot welded grid assembly to complete an under-seat storage unit for a city van. Such an intricate part had to meet stringent criteria for robustness and aesthetics, while assuring ease of integration into the under-seat structure. The seat is manufactured by a global leader in automotive seating. This company had no problem forming the tray base and three of the sides as part of the larger welded structure, but the fourth side proved more intricate and the company saw value in subcontracting the assembly to a third party. William Hughes was able to demonstrate its capability in the area, and its ability to provide the part at a price that made it attractive. t | 01963 363377 e | sales@wmhughes.co.uk w | www.wmhughes.co.uk EGE has announced it has developed a new compact, rugged MDVH amplifier with enhanced sensitivity for its System 3000 industrial metal detector. The company says the completely redesigned amplifier is characterised by higher adjustable sensitivity levels, reduced susceptibility to interference, and a more robust housing with IP67 ingress protection. Featuring automatic self-calibration, the unit works reliably even if the detector coil comes near metal fittings. Users can adjust the sensitivity of the detector coil as required via a rotary potentiometer on the housing front. The amplifier has a 260 x 160 x 90 mm wide aluminum housing. It is designed for an extended temperature range of 25 °C to 70 °C. EGE’s System 3000 is used in conveyor lines for noncontact detection of metal parts. t | +49 . 4346 . 4158-0 e | info@ege-elektronik.com w | www.ege-elektronik.com Corrosion protection and engineering services specialist- CORROSERVE - was contracted to protect the internal surfaces of a newly manufactured mild steel chimney prior to it being installed at a bio-methane plant. In service the chimney will be exposed to a range of waste gasses, so protecting it by lining with a specialist coating system would extend its service life and reduce future maintenance down time. Corroserve first abrasive blast cleaned all the internal surfaces in accordance with ISO8501- 1 Sa2 1 ⁄ 2 , to remove heavy mill scale and provide the required surface profile for coating. This was followed by the application of multiple coats of Polyglass VEF – spray applied using Agmec internal pipe spraying equipment to achieve a DFT of 1250 m. The contract was completed quickly and efficiently and the chimney installed on site shortly thereafter. t | 0113 2760 760 e | patrickb@corrocoat.com BRAMMER BUCK & HICKMAN, a leading UK supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, has announced a new supply contract with the Swift Group, incorporating a substantial number of industrial vending machines. Swift Group is a manufacturer of touring caravans, motorhomes and holiday homes with a workforce of over 1,050 employees. The new contract utilises Brammer Buck & Hickman’s Invend service featuring 31 industrial vending machines across Swift’s two large sites at Mexborough and Cottingham in Yorkshire. With one site spanning seven acres, the Invend solution will deliver products line side resulting in a reduction in downtime and an increase in operational productivity. The Invend solution will be serviced from Brammer Buck & Hickman’s local branches and will be stocked with a variety of Swift’s most used PPE products. w | www.bbh-rubix.com/Invend Sorting solutions swiftly THORITE, a leading UK supplier of air compressors, air tools, pneumatics, hydraulics, vacuum, process products and systems has announced its New go-to 2020/2021 catalogue has been published. The company says this brand-new edition of the Thorite catalogue is the most comprehensive yet, with 800 pages of compressed air and fluid power equipment featuring world class products from over 70 globally recognised brands and the new catalogue is the go-to reference manual and product purchasing tool for anyone involved in the compressed air or fluid power industry. Ross Gowler marketing director: “Industry is continually evolving and looking at new ways of improving production, reducing downtime, reducing costs and improving quality, which is why we invest heavily in technology, innovation and support, to ensure that we always bring customers the best in solutions, new products, services and expertise.” t | 0800 051 7606 e | info@thorite.co.uk w | www.thorite.co.uk Corrosion protection for chimney TOTAL UK says its unique new service enables open gear drives to be cleaned in as little as one hour, without the need to shut down equipment, saving up to 48 hours of downtime.Total UK reports it has become the sole UK distributor of LUBRICLEAN EP, a solvent that cleans open gears while in operation, even under heavy loads and in dusty environments. It has been developed primarily to meet the needs of customers in the cement and mining sectors. Conventional methods of open gear cleaning usually require around two days to complete, which leads to costly downtime. LUBRICLEAN EP, developed by specialist lubricants manufacturer, LUBRILOG, can effectively remove dirt and grease from open gear drives used in a range of industrial applications, particularly mining and cement production. t | 01977 636303 e | lubesorders@total.com w | www.total.co.uk/lubrilog-lubriclean-EP Open gear cleaning solution Maintenance Matters February 2020 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 17 Enhanced- sensitivity amplifier Spot welded assembly 2020/2021 catalogue launched