September 2020

With hygiene and cleanliness at the forefront of everyone’s minds, ROCOL has announced new versatile a QUICK & CLEAN cleaning wipes, designed to clean hands, surfaces and tooling when access to water is difficult. The company says the alcohol-based formula of the QUICK AND CLEAN wipes makes them ideal for use on hands and non-porous surfaces. The wipes help to maintain cleanliness and hygiene by effectively removing oil, greases, paint, silicones, adhesives, sealants, bitumen, and ink. The large, single-use non-woven wipes are pre- moistened with a skin-friendly detergent and alcohol- based cleaning solution and come ready to use with no rinsing needed. The alcohol-based formula is gentle enough for use on hands but tough enough to clean non-porous surfaces such as plastic, metal, vinyl, tools, keyboards, handles and workbenches. w | www.rocol.com MEIKO says Babcock’s Rosyth site is the first UK user of its cleaning and disinfection machine for respiratory protective equipment, which provides Log 5 protection. “Along with being able to evidence compliance with regulations, we know that our people are supplied with fully maintained kit, to the highest levels of cleanliness,” says Colin Chrystal, health, safety & environmental manager at Babcock’s Rosyth site. “We anticipate being able to fully inspect, disinfect and maintain 60 units per day, comfortably.” Babcock’s Rosyth site is currently cleaning 10 masks per day using the Meiko TopClean M Cleaning and Disinfection system (3M 6000 full face respirators and 3M 7500 half mask respirators). The site is home to one of the largest waterside manufacturing and repair facilities in the UK, t | 01753 215120 e | MeikoUK@meiko-uk.co.uk w | www.meiko-uk.co.uk Using high quality materials, HELLBERG SAFETY says its products are developed and independently tested in real-life situations for optimal performance to deliver products that are comfortable and reliable in any risk environment. The Secure series features everything from standard passive ear defenders, available in three protection levels to advanced electronic communication solutions. Secure Active allows workers to communicate with colleagues, hear warning signals and other important information while staying protected from hazardous noise. Secure Relax protects hearing while listening to a favourite radio station, while Secure React allows workers to listen to AM/FM radio and communicate with colleagues while still being protected from harmful noise. The Safe face protection range offers customised visors solutions for protection against a variety of hazards. t | 01484 854788 e | sales@hultaforsgroup.co.uk w | www.hellbergsafety.com ESAB’s (QWPA) is an online tool for total weld cost analysis. Users can generate a PDF report that includes a QR Code users can scan with their mobile phone that takes them back to their original calculation; users can then adjust input variables to create alternative calculations and generate a new PDF. ESAB developed the QWPA so fabricators could make decisions based on factual data collected at their shop. The QWPA produces calculations for net deposition rate in kg per hour and welding speed per pass, weld operation time calculation and total production cost per meter weld or cost per product based on production costs for consumables, energy and labor cost. To learn more, visit www.esab.co.uk Weld productivity analyser tool enables fast report generation DES-CASE CORPORATION, a global manufacturer of specialty filtration products that can improve process equipment reliability and extend lubricant life, has announced the launch of a new remote diagnostic monitoring subscription plan for industrial lubricated assets where customers can have peace of mind knowing the lubricant health, cleanliness and humidity inside their critical assets have real-time monitoring by a team of experts. Company president and CEO, Brian Gleason, stated, “Des-Case has innovated and manufactured solutions that keep lubricants clean and dry for more than 37 years, so adding sensors to those solutions, tying them back to an intuitive and easy-to-use IsoLogic software platform and wrapping it all with a diagnostic monitoring service was a natural enhancement to our portfolio to become a part of the rapid emergence of the digital plant.” t | +1 615.672.8800 w | www.descase.com Specialist PPE Employers have a legal requirement to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. The right form of first aid can save lives and prevent a minor injury from becoming a major one. To support businesses in their provision of first aid and first aid training, ARCO, a leading UK safety expert, has created a new expert guide to help. Arco’s free first aid expert guide offers comprehensive advice and guidance on a range of topics within the first aid field, helping employers understand their obligations and the expertise, support and range Arco can offer. The guide includes: An overview of first aid regulations and standards How businesses can select the right first aid kit First aid training requirements A selection of Arco’s first aid kits and training sources Visit www.pwemag.co.uk to read the full release w | www.arco.co.uk/expert_advice_first_aid First aid in the workplace 14 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk September 2020 Maintenance Matters Respirator mask cleaning Clean and safe workspace Remote diagnostic monitoring solution