News & Events
ESAB launches new series of copperfree, seamless flux-cored wires for
offshore welding applications
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products
introduces PrimeWeld, a new series
of copper-free, seamless flux-cored
welding wires specifically designed
to meet the needs of the offshore
construction industry. Produced using a
unique seamless manufacturing process,
PrimeWeld offers a very low diffusible
hydrogen level which minimizes the
risk of hydrogen-induced cold cracking (HICC) when welding thicker
components, especially critical in offshore applications. The seamless wire
design also prevents moisture absorption, improving product shelf life and
minimizing any special storage and handling requirements.
Email: [email protected]
www.esab.com
echoENG is glad to
present the sixth issue of
the Machine Tools General
Catalogue.
The catalogue shows our production program which
includes the following types of machines:
Electrical discharge · Machining centers · Milling machines · Slotting machines
Parallel and vertical lathes · Drilling machines · Bandsaws Grinding machines
Shaping machine · Tool grinding machines
Bench-column grinding machines · Press brakes · Cutting shears
Roll bending machines and Hydraulic steel workers
Pipe and profile bending machines · Muffle furnaces
Kasto automated
warehouse forms core of
new distribution centre
Pipe Center has opened a new distribution centre (DC) in Measham, Derbyshire, the
newest and most technologically advanced distribution operation in the supply chain
of parent company, Wolseley UK.
The 142,000 sq ft facility, which went live in December 2014, has given Pipe Center the
ability to provide next-day delivery across its entire network and has created over 50
new jobs. At its heart is a bespoke, 3,332-location KASTOunicompact 4.0 automated
warehouse, built in Germany and supplied through KASTO Ltd, Milton Keynes. The
cassette-type tube storage system provides dynamic goods-to-man presentation for
efficient picking, which reduces the amount of manual handling required.
The KASTO system has reduced the distance warehouse operatives have to move
when picking, speeding the consolidation of orders. The warehouse design also
increases the height used for storage of Pipe Center’s SKUs (stock keeping units). The
consequently reduced footprint represented significant cost savings.
Email: [email protected]
www.kasto.uk.com
HBM helps Huub
take the drag out of
performance!
As part of its latest research into demonstrating
the effect of drag on different suits for world
class swimmers, Huub Ltd. is launching its new
M16 Drag Measurement System, using PW15iA
load cells from HBM – a market leader in the field of test and measurement.
The new M16 Drag Measurement System, will be used to develop high performance
triathlon and FINA approved swimwear, and is the latest advanced underwater
application which can be used to measure the swimmer’s propelling force on a
push-off pad.
For further information, please contact our local dealer in the UK:
As swimming performance is measured to the nearest 0.01 second, with swimmers
in the top 15 separated by only 0.10 seconds, athletes continue to look at factors
or legal aids which could improve performance in water, such as individually tested
swimsuits that reduce drag; this is where Huub dives in!
JHP MACHINE SALES Ltd Unit 2 Phoenix Industrial Park - Chickenhall
Lane - Eastleigh - Hants - SO50 6PQ
Email: [email protected]
The echoENG Machine Tools catalogue can be requested by writing to:
[email protected]
E. Preston Electrical
Expands Franchises
and Goes Online
www.hbm.com
AHT supporting Quicksilver
water-speed project
E. Preston (Electrical) Ltd was established in
1980 as a specialist distributor of switches and
electrical components.
Beginning with only
3 franchises the company currently has over
40 different franchises and holds approximately half a million
pounds worth of stock.
Now in the third generation of family ownership E. Preston Electrical continues to
grow and build on traditional values.
Alloy Heat Treatment (AHT) are delighted to be involved
in the Quicksilver World Water Speed Record project. The
project is a collaborative venture uniting highly-skilled people
and firms from across the broad span of British industry,
drawn together by the man who founded the project, author
Nigel Macknight.
AHT are the UK’s first and only specialist in the heat treatment
of aluminium alloys. With over 40 years experience as a
subcontractor focused solely on the heat treatment of aluminium alloys, they are the
preferred destination for companies within all sectors of the light metal industry.
This is a principle that was rooted in the business from its inception over 30 years
ago by founder, and grandfather to the current directors, Ernest Preston.
AHT Director, Ian Perks explained: “We are extremely proud to sponsor the Quicksilver
project in its aim to bring the World Water Speed Record back to Great Britain, and it
would be great to be a part of that. It is brilliant that there is a concentration of local
companies that are also supporting the project.” AHT’s support of the Quicksilver
project will be highlighted when they exhibit between 11-17th July at MAA stand 1/
B90 (Hall 1, UK Pavilion) at the Farnborough International Airshow.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)1384 456777
“We work hard for our customers to get the best products at the best prices while
providing exceptional customer service. We always do what we say we will , even if
that is just a call back,” says Mark Preston, MD.
www.epreston.co.uk
SEEPEX pumps
reduce operating costs
for Thames Water
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and
sewage treatment company, providing wastewater
services to 15 million customers. SEEPEX pumps
have delivered process improvements at their
Reading STW, reducing both operating costs and onward sludge transport costs.
SEEPEX progressive cavity pumps replaced piston pumps transferring de-watered
digested sludge to storage silos. Thames engineers identified a large saving in disposal
costs by increasing the ds content of the dewatered sludge to 25%, however they
needed reliable pumps to transfer the dewatered sludge over 80metres, with a static
head of 30m, without increasing system costs. SEEPEX open hopper pumps transfer
the higher ds% sludge with 50% reduced power consumption (15KW) and up to 75%
reduced discharge pressure. The SEEPEX system has delivered a hat-trick of cost
reductions: lower sludge disposal costs, lower energy use and reduced maintenance
costs.
Tel: +44 1935 472376
Email: [email protected]
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www.seepex.com
www.alloyheat.co.uk
Campaigning for
product traceability
Hot on the heels of announcing the
stamping of CE Marking on their leaf chain
range, Donghua has confirmed that all
leaf chain will now come with a DEKRA
certificate, where applicable.
Donghua Limited, the UK arm of one of
the world’s largest chain manufacturers,
CE Marking plate is available either
in black or silver for ID purposes.
announced recently that they are stamping
CE marking on all their leaf chain products
sold across the European Economic Area (EEA). CE Marking reassures customers
that the manufacturer takes responsibility for the conformity of their product to
applicable EC safety directives.
The company is supporting this move even further by issuing a DEKRA certificate
alongside their usual product test certificate. DEKRA provides an independent
review of whether the product complies with relevant European criteria.
For more information visit www.donghua.co.uk/leaf-chain,
email [email protected] or call 01902 866 200