NEWS & EVENTS
Lenze is well placed for 2020
despite tough market conditions Konecranes Demag UK Ltd signs
the Armed Forces Covenant
Following the release of Lenze’s 2018/19
Financial Report, this leader in mechatronic
components looks well placed for 2020, despite
tough market conditions.
GOING FOR GROWTH
According to the figures, Lenze realised a 6.3%
increase in revenue during 2018/2019 growing
from €741M to €787.6M and all regions within
the Lenze Group (Europe, America, Asia)
contributed to this growth. Lifting equipment
manufacturer and service
provider, Konecranes Demag
UK Ltd, has signed the Armed
Forces Covenant. The company
has made a commitment to
support the Armed Forces
community and recognise the contribution to
society and business made by serving, reservist
and veteran military personnel.
RE-SKILLING FOR DIGITALISATION
To meet the increasing demands of digitalisation,
the Lenze group made significant financial and
personnel investments in skills expansion. In
order to meet the company’s projected growth
and altered skills requirements, a number of new
staff were appointed in key areas leading to a
rise in the number of employees from 3,739 the
previous year to 3,969.
www.lenze.com/en-gb
As an Armed Forces friendly organisation, it has
pledged to promote a recruitment pathway for
service personnel, their spouses and partners,
ensuring that no member of the Armed Forces
faces disadvantage in seeking employment.
The company also recognises that in some
circumstances special treatment may be
appropriate and has promised support, including
special leave and deployment, for reservists and
leaders of military cadet organisations.
Aseptic Valve Solution
The GEMÜ 650 BioStar 2/2 way stainless steel
diaphragm valve is designed according to
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for use
in sterile or hygienic environments. It is CIP/
SIP and Autoclave capable depending on the
version with surface finishes down to 0.25 μm,
electropolished.
The valve has an extensive range of accessories
such as glowing LED switchboxes making the
valve a high integrity workhorse for aseptic and
hygienic applications. Normally closed (NC),
Normally open (NO) and Double acting (DA)
control functions are available as well as an ATEX
or flow control versions with 4-20mA positioners.
It is also mounted on zero deadleg or multiport
block bodies.
Website: www.gemu.co.uk
Tel: 01925 824044
Email: [email protected]
www.konecranes.com
WES LTD LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE
TO TACKLE SKILLS GAP WITH THE
WES ACADEMY
The skills gap crisis is an ongoing
concern for many manufacturing
and engineering businesses in the
UK, as fewer apprentices come
into the sector and an ageing
workforce leave. The gap has
been particularly recognised in
the Utilities sector, which has set
up the Energy and Utilities Skills
Partnership, with a core aim being
to attract, train and enhance the
utility sector skills base.
WES is addressing the situation
by taking positive action with
a series of proactive initiatives.
These include working with
Southampton Engineering
Training Association (SETA),
running a highly regarded
apprenticeship scheme and,
through its recently launched skills
programme, to upskill its current
workforce with the WES Academy
training programme.
The Academy includes technical
and commercial training
documents, modules and
seminars held at WES’ inhouse
training facility. New starters
can get to know the basics
such as understanding the use
of chemicals, through to more
specific technical training that
includes such topics such as ‘test
procedures for a dosing rig’ and
‘correct procedures for emptying
chemical bunds’. The Academy
is designed to be a continuous
learning program with increasing
competency of individuals
demonstrated & monitored via the
WES SharePoint intranet system.
The WES Academy is open to all
employees and remote access
allows offsite employees the
option to log in to the training
platform from their tablets.
www.wes.ltd.uk
CENTRIFUGE ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
Centrifuge Engineering Service
Ltd has been in business for many
years, working in the Petro-
Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Fine
Chemicals, Food & Beverage,
and Waste-Water Treatment
Industries, supplying new and
fully refurbished equipment for
various processes, also breakdown
repairs, planned maintenance
contracts, consultation, upgrades
& installations.
We recently completed a full
refurbishment of these Ferrum
Centrifuges above for a regular
customer of ours, including
new drive system, hydraulics,
pneumatics, process feed
controller, critical dimension
inspection, replacement bearing,
seals and suspension, pickle
passivation of all stainless steel
parts, and 2 pack epoxy painting
following grit blasting.
We have various centrifuges in all
sizes and configuration ready for
refurbishing following discussions
with our customers to find out
exactly what they require the
process to do, and more important
to do it safely.
CES Ltd supply all types of
Filtration & Separation equipment
for all types of industries, including
Basket, Decanter, and Disc Stack
Centrifuges, Nutsche Pressure
Filters, Filter Presses, DAF systems
and Filter Bag Equipment.
Please call +44 1484
548200, or visit our website
www.cesluk.co.uk
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