October 2020

GRUNDFOS says of all the changes that have come about to our working lives in 2020, one of the biggest has given us a lot of new opportunities to learn. One key route for satisfying this thirst for knowledge, has been the development of a wide range of Grundfos webinars that have all been designed to appeal to any professional that has an interest in pump solutions. Today there are 32 different webinar topics available and almost 5000 people have taken the opportunity to gain access to the wide range of topics, each of which is delivered by selected members of its experienced staff. Every tailored course offers an in-depth insight into a range of subjects whether you are involved in building services, industrial applications or the water industry. w | www.grundfos.co.uk RENOVOTEC, a fast growing UK rugged hardware, software and services provider for supply chain companies is launching ‘Renovotec Network Alert’, a proactive, 24/7 network monitoring and alerting service that tracks the health and performance of the entire network infrastructure remotely and in real-time, enabling organisations to take corrective action anywhere, anytime to avoid network downtime through to complete failure. The subscription service, which also includes a skilled support team of Renovotec experts is currently available on a 90 day zero-risk trial. Renovotec Network Alert’s software and service monitors anything attached to a network that should operate continuously including access points and switches, routers, bridges, servers and even corporate websites. It monitors network performance and connectivity 24/7 and informs the user of any failure via email alerts, eliminating the need for manual checking. w | www.renovotec.com “We are releasing a new EVSE testing kit that will save you lots of cash and help get your business back on the road” said Brendan Beaver from METREL an EVSE expert. “Post COVID19 there has been lots of chatter that the electric cars’ time has come” Metrel says the kit called the EV contractors kit includes the class-leading multi-function tester, MI3152, which will test EVSE installations and all other work, single- and three-phase, using the super touch-screen technology and on-board results storage, the well accepted EVSE adapter A1532, which facilitates testing of all makes of charging equipment both single- and three-phase and the powerful MESM Pro software, which will enabling customers to produce EVSE certificates as well as all the 18th Edition required. Released in late August, the kit will list price at £ 1597. t | 01924 245000 e | brendan.beaver@metrel.co.uk w | www.metrel.co.uk WIELAND says its new sensor PRO safety limit switches (series SLS) provide safe position monitoring in virtually any industrial application. With a metal actuator that can be turned and swapped without tools, sensor PRO SLS switches are a highly reliable position monitoring solution rated to IP66/ 67. Series SLS switches are suitable for use in conveyor object detection, end-position control, door position detection, and many other safety applications. Actuation of the switch contacts is monitored by Wieland’s safety relays, samosPRO COMPACT safety controller, or similar devices and will shut down the machine immediately, addressing any safety hazard. The new switches have self-cleaning contacts that provide a maximum reliability of 1mA at 24VDC and a life of up to 30 million operations. t | 01483 531213 w | www.wieland.co.uk Safe and reliable position monitoring solution The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has revealed details of a comprehensive on-site audit that demonstrates FLTA members work to “demonstrably higher standards” than non-compliant companies. Tim Waples, chief executive of the FLTA explains: “There are many companies who can rent or sell you a forklift and each will tell you they’re the best. But few, if any, can back that up with solid evidence. Your local FLTA member can. To gain and retain their membership, each must abide by a stringent code of practice and must successfully complete the FLTA Member Audit. That code of practice is evidence the member is competent to survey a site (taking the time to understand the application, safety requirements as well as future plans), offer expert advice and then specify the most appropriate equipment.” t | 01635 277577 w | www.fork-truck.org.uk . New EVSE kits ESAB launches high-performance, multi-process welding systems for extreme environments. For enhanced multi-process welding, portability and durability, ESAB introduces the Aristo 500ix inverter-based welding power source and Robust Feed Pulse and Robust Feed U6 wire feed systems. The Aristo 500ix can MIG/MAG, flux cored, MMA and TIG weld with maximum output of 500A/39V at 60% duty cycle. With Robust Feed, users can weld with solid wire up to 2.0 mm and cored wire up to 2.4 mm. They offer a 50 mm dinse terminal on the back for an MMA torch, while the Robust Feed U6 also enables gouging. The company says they have the industry’s only IP44 protection rating, a heat kit to keep the wire dry and connection designs that prevent the cable and hose from shearing. t | 01992 768515 w: www.esab.com Welding systems for extreme environments 16 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk October 2020 Maintenance Matters Monitoring and alerting service Webinars put a new spin on learning Leading forklift body unveils on-site checks