Machining
New Double Pulse MIG
Welder from Jasic
New from Global Welding Manufacturer Jasic, the Pro MIG
350P Multi Process Separate is an IGBT inverter designed
for industrial use in MIG/MAG, pulse, double pulse and DC
MMA processes. DSP digital technology provides optimum
welding performance as well as featuring easy parameter
settings for the operator.
This model offers an abundance of features; synergic
control with pre-programming of common materials and
wire diameters for time saving as well as self-diagnostic
protection systems for extreme reliability. This 3 phase
inverter offers 350 Amps at 60% duty cycle.
The package includes power source, wire feed unit, 2m
interconnecting cable, trolley, water cooler, MIG torch, earth return & gas regulator.
Free product demonstrations are available through authorised Jasic Distributors
Readily available through Jasic UK equipment distributors, this machine is supported
by a 5 year warranty when registered at jasic.co.uk. Wilkinson Star Limited is the
Sole UK Importer of Jasic Welding and Industrial equipment. Tel: 0161 793 8127
Simple belt conveyors
becoming obsolete
Roy Fowler and his international company UPM
Conveyors have updated their conveyor technology
and processes to suit the changing market.
According to the company’s MD, simpler, traditional
belt conveyors are becoming more and more obsolete as bespoke engineered solutions
become necessary due to shifts in the industry. The conveyor expert has witnessed
the change where processors require more integration of belt conveyors into fully
automatic cells incorporating product orientation; singulation and counting prior to
presentation to assembly machines.
“The days of offering a simple belt conveyor to transfer parts from the moulding
machine to a stillage have virtually disappeared,” claims Fowler. As a result, UPM have
established a product testing area in conjunction with 3D software to simulate the
customer’s production environment. This advancement works to prove the viability
of a solution and allows UPM to offer a Performance Guarantee based on equipment
performing to the agreed specification. In the event of any issues arising, UPM then
supply labour and parts to remedy the situation free of charge.
www.upmconveyors.co.uk
Demand for off-site
construction continues
to increase in the UK’s
manufacturing sector
Plastic vs Metal –
5 reasons to switch to Plastic
The Portakabin Group is seeing a significant rise in demand for buildings in the
manufacturing sector as more organisations look to expand their facilities using off-site
construction. The Group’s latest project constructed using its Yorkon off-site solutions is
for Totally Wicked – the first purpose-designed fluid production and technical facility for
electronic cigarettes to be built in the UK.
5 REASONS TO SWITCH TO PLASTIC
The scheme has increased the company’s capacity to over 10 million bottles of premium
quality e-liquid every year for the UK, USA and worldwide markets. The facility was
constructed off site to radically shorten the programme time and reduce disruption to
the local community and to the company’s existing operations on the Totally Wicked site
in Blackburn. Finished in anthracite grey with striking chilli red stripes to reflect Totally
Wicked’s strong corporae image, the scheme accommodates a new production facility on
the ground floor, complete with test room, fluid mixing area, bottling plant and a highly
insulated cold room. New offices are located on the upper floor.
Email: [email protected]
www.yorkon.co.uk
More OEM’s are looking to reduce the weight of
components but still maintain their performance. This
combined with a reduction in cost means plastic can be
an attractive alternative to metal…
1. Weight reduction
2. Cost reduction
3. Additives can be built into the plastic, from anti-microbial agents, colour pigments,
flame retardants, to fluorescent additives.
4. Meeting the political and economic demand for better fuel economy and lower
emission levels on automotive parts
5. 100% Recycled material moulding options
Tel: 0121 520 8387
Email: [email protected]
www.counterplas.co.uk
Health & Safety
BPE opens new office in the North
Leading chemical and biochemical engineering design company
BPE has opened a new office in the North West.
The Cheshire office, headed up by regional operations manager
Jon McGeehan, brings BPE closer to some of its existing clients in
the North, which include Fujifilm Diosynth, Kerry Foods and Sanofi.
Managing director Mike Brown said the area’s thriving manufacturing
sector, particularl y its specialisms in pharmaceutical and chemical
production, was a factor in BPE’s decision to open up at the Sci-Tech
campus in Daresbury.
BPE has been helping manufacturers make their processes safer
and more efficient since 1997. It offers a full range of process
engineering services, including process modelling, process safety,
project management and process development/scale-up support.
Tel: 01962 717070
Email: [email protected]
www.bpe-ds.com
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