Capital Equipment

Brownell has developed a high pressure purging system that removes moisture and reduces the humidity within tyres to a known dryness condition. The use of nitrogen as a preferred dry gas for tyre inflation is growing as the advantages are being understood.

Clever Engineering is launching a range of fume extraction products from its offices in London and Kent.

The latest smart versions of the ZL-HBP desiccant air dryers manufactured by Hi-Line Industries Ltd are claimed to offer the lowest cost of ownership currently available for adsorption dryers. Their unique control system monitors and modifies operating parameters to ensure the compressed air inlet conditions are matched to the dewpoint required.

In Ajman, part of the United Arab Emirates, MCERTS-approved Wastewater Samplers from Manchester based Aquamatic are demonstrating their capability and reliability in extreme temperatures.

Atlas Copco Compressors has announced that its oil-free, Class Zero certification has been extended to include the heavy duty LF and LFx family of piston compressors, the first of their type in the world to receive ISO 8573-1 CLASS 0 certification.

Atlas Copco’s newly launched improvements to its 11-30 kW GA+/GA VSD compressor range have resulted in world-class Free Air Delivery (FAD). These oil-injected compressors are probably one of the world’s most compact and silent ever to operate on a work floor in this kW range. A new integrated dryer enhances energy efficiency and air quality simultaneously. Now all standard models are built to operate in ambient temperatures of up to 46°C (114.8°F), offer intuitive monitoring interfaces and are equipped with a robust, high efficiency gearbox, completely protected against dirt.

Conveyor uptime has increased dramatically at Corcoran Concrete's quarry in County Mayo, following a switch to Dodge-brand gearboxes and bearings from Baldor.

King Automotive Systems Limited is a successful power train components supplier that has embraced robotics in a structured manner over the past six years. When tendering for new contracts, robots are now seen as an essential resource requirement to allow them to remain competitive against overseas businesses.

With sky-rocketing energy prices increasing manufacturing costs, every small saving in basic ‘housekeeping’ is important. With its latest introduction Master Chemical Europe makes a valuable contribution by helping the manufacturer get the best return on cutting oil. Its new Clean Tower oil filtration system is designed to reduce oil consumption by improving its condition to maximise productivity and working life.

Visitors to this year’s EuroBlech sheet metal working exhibition, in Hannover, will see the world’s largest and strongest industrial robot capable of handling a 1,200Kg payload. The new FANUC Robotics M-2000iA heavy-duty robot sets new levels for all round capability in the heavy-duty six axes robot sector.