Control & Automation
ABB introduces Measurement
Care Service Agreements for
process plants
New Fabreeka
Applications Engineer at
ACE Fabreeka UK
ABB Measurement and Analytics has introduced a new
set of service agreements aimed at helping process plant
operators to maximise the performance of their installed
instruments and analysers throughout their working
lifetime.
ACE and Fabreeka came together in December 2015 to
offer customers their well established, market leading ranges of motion and vibration control
products.
Called Measurement Care, the service agreement bundles tiers of maintenance
services tailored to the particular needs of a plant. ABB’s customized service
agreements for plant instrumentation and analyzers help secure long-term peak
performance, minimize unexpected plant downtime, and provide realistic budgets.
The Measurement Care modular service arrangement incorporates three maintenance
service categories: Rapid Response, Lifecycle Management, and Performance
Improvement. Rapid response includes timely technical support and swift workshop
repairs. Lifecycle Management offers spare parts recommendations, regular
inspections, and preventive maintenance. Performance Improvement monitors asset
conditions on site or remotely using data to predict maintenance needs and optimize
operations.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 0870 600 6122
ref. ‘Measurement Care’.
The new Zetasizer AT
– automated online
nanoparticle sizing for
process monitoring
Malvern Instruments has launched the new
Zetasizer AT, a robust, online, automated
analyzer that uses dynamic light scattering (DLS) to automatically
measure the size of nanoparticles in suspensions and emulsions. The
new analyzer provides timely and reliable data that enables tracking of
processes in the sub-micron size range, such as emulsification, dispersion,
milling and homogenization, while at the same time eliminating the delays
and inefficiencies associated with manual analysis.
The net result is improved process understanding, streamlined process
development and improved product quality. Find out more about the
Zetasizer AT at: http://www.malvern.com/en/products/productrange/zetasizer-range/zetasizer-at/default.aspx
Both brands are available from one highly experienced sales team, assisted by brand specific
applications support. To fulfil this role for the Fabreeka product range, the company is pleased
to announce the appointme nt of Barry Piorkowski as Fabreeka applications engineer. Barry
joins Ace Fabreeka UK with extensive experience in product development, motion analysis
and production research. He has a broad range of technical qualifications, including a PhD
that was sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council through
a global aerospace and defence organisation where he was a researcher for three years
creating a product development methodology.
After being awarded his PhD, Barry worked as a university lecturer supporting young
engineers through undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Immediately before
joining ACE Fabreeka UK, he spent two years providing business support to a wide range of
engineering, technology and manufacturing companies.
Email: [email protected]
www.ace-fabreeka.co.uk
Maximise storage
space – in the most
limited of places
Leading plastics supplier Exporta Global
has launched its latest product range –
Small Parts Storage Bins – versatile and
ideal for organising and storing small
items e.g. nuts and bolts or larger items like tools and equipment.
The new high quality range offers several benefits to users including long
lifespan, availability in a wide range of sizes and they can be stacked together
to make the most of limited business space. They also come with free labels.
The Small Parts Storage Bins are made from a heavy duty plastic, are available
in six sizes – from 165xmm x 100m x 75mm to 520mm x 310mm x 200mm –
and five colours – red, blue, yellow, green and white.
Fully stackable, the Small Parts Storage Bins can be configured together on
louvre panels for even greater storage options.
www.exportaglobal.co.uk/storage/small-parts-storage-bins
Feeding the Production
Line
A-One approached UniTrak Powderflight as they
were looking to upgrade their factory and make
it more efficient. This would involve reducing the
amount of dust and spillages whilst also saving
time on packaging processes. Previously, once the
feed products were mixed, they were dropped into a tote bin and then moved onto the
bagging mixers using forklift trucks. This process could take from 10 to 15 minutes per
mix. By installing aeromechanical conveyors to transport the products for packaging
they would save time and reduce wastage.
After discussing the requirements with A-One, UniTrak Powderflight recommended
both models M100 and M75 of their Powderflight aeromechanical conveyors to handle
different volumes of material. This particular equipment is designed to fit physically
restricted operating conditions. For companies that work under tight dimensional
constraints the operating angles and in-feed arrangements can be tailored to suit
the individual situation. Powderflight aeromechanical conveyors are cost effective
to operate as well as giving minimal noise disruption. They can handle a variety of
different types of materials and do not separate blended constituents
Tel: +44 (0)1457 865038
www.unitrak.com
25 years of supplying
gear components to
the world
German manufacturer Fertigungstechnik NORD
GmbH, a member of the NORD DRIVESYSTEMS
Group, celebrates its 25th anniversary. More
than 100 industry and political representatives attended a ceremony and tour of
the factory in Gadebusch in June. The speakers included Kerstin Weiss, Head of the
Northwestern Mecklenburg District Authority, Dr. Christian Frenzel, State Secretary
and Head of the State Chancellery Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Steffen Timm, Plant
Manager at Fertigungstechnik NORD, and Jutta Humbert and Ullrich Küchenmeister,
Managing Directors at NORD DRIVESYSTEMS.
In Gadebusch, UNICASE housings, shafts, pinions, and worms are manufactured for
all NORD gear unit series, including industrial gear units with torques up to more than
250,000 Nm. The components are assembled at the group’s global headquarters in
Bargteheide or in one of the assembly factories around the world, from where they are
supplied to international customers.
Email: [email protected]
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www.nord.com