October 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 MELAPHONE says when its Speech Unit was designed 50 years ago for the booking offices at British Rail stations, nobody could have predicted that half a century later it would suddenly be in such high demand. The current Corona Virus Pandemic had created an urgent need for all protective equipment – both for personal use and in the working environment. This is the reason the Melaphone has come into its own again. The company says its unique design, with its resonating membrane and air-sealed construction, make it the ideal device to install in any situation where face-to-face communication occurs. It not only offers protection from air-borne viruses and pathogens, it also enhances and clarifies the frequently muffled sound when people speak through a screen. t | 01359 233191 e | info@melaphone.co.uk w | www.melaphone.co.uk SECOMAK says featuring no moving parts, the Clustajet is designed to be ultra-reliable, portable, easy to clean and simple to install and is perfect for transporting dust and fine debris. The Clustajet is the safe and effective alternative to traditionally powered fans and blowers. Use in hazardous environments, such as removing fumes from an aircraft fuselage, or operating in enclosed spaces with excess moisture including sewers or tunnels.Built with a tough steel casing, the ATEX exempt Clustajet is drop tested to 10 metres. It uses multiple Ringjets to generate a “Space Rocket Jet Effect” – ideal for ventilating or extracting. Longer distances can be covered by placing multiple units in series along a ductwork or flexible hose. The Clustajet is available in multiple sizes to suit a hose diameter of 4”, 6”, 8” or 12”. t | 020 8732 1300 e | sales@secomak.com w | www.secomak.com New from WILKINSON STAR, one the of the UK’s largest independent distributors of Welding and Industrial Equipment, is the F-Tech Fume technology product range of high vacuum fume extraction systems and welding torches. Welders and operatives can be exposed to welding fumes, grinding dust and oil mist in the working environment. It is therefore obligatory for employers to create safe and healthy working conditions. The F-Tech Armur is a high vacuum dust extraction system offering a mobile solution to extract dust from manual welding and grinding processes. The Armur unit features a high performance German motor and a choice of 3 mtr suction Armoflex or Armotech cantilever arm and a user friendly digital panel with hour meter, clogged filter alarm. This unit offers E12 99.5% filter efficiency. t | 0161 728 7900 e | sales@wilkinsonstar.com w | www.wilkinsonstar247.com New fume extraction system Complementing its range of market-leading single use gloves, UNIGLOVES UK – part of UG Healthcare Corporation - one of the world’s leading glove manufacturers, has announced it has introduced the protective skincare system, Derma Shield, to its offering. Designed to moisturise, protect and repair the skin, Derma Shield is CE marked and manufactured in the UK to Medical Device Standard ISO 13485. Derma Shield is known to protect the skin against common workplace skin irritants including greases, oils, inks, coolants, detergents, solvents, chemicals and paints or from working in outdoor environments. Derma Shield can be used across a wide range of industrial settings including engineering environments. Dispensed as a light mousse for quick and easy application, Derma Shield forms a breathable and waterproof shield over the skin. t | 0800 049 6602 e | enquiries@unigloves.co.uk w | https://unigloves.co.uk/derma-shield Ventilation and extraction without moving parts 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 36 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk September 2020 Health & Safety Dramatic comeback Clean and safe workspace Hand protection solutions