FLUID HANDLING
MAK CHEM & MAK LUBES join A & S International Ltd
THEALE , Reading , Berkshire , UK - A & S International is excited to start the new year with not one but two excellent new additions to its growing range of quality brands . MAK CHEM ’ s range of maintenance chemicals have been acquired along with the MAK LUBES range of maintenance lubricants . A & S International will offer both product lines to their global distributor network & developing UK direct client base with immediate effect . Sales of these new quality maintenance chemicals & lubricants steadily grew during the second half of 2020 despite the limiting business conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic . Particular success has already been enjoyed by the MAK CHEM brand in Greece , Philippines & Portugal . The majority of the products can be easily & effectively demonstrated to clients ; however , a range of demonstration videos have been produced for the corporate websites & social media . New UK Distributors & Resellers are welcome .
www . aands . international
Successful Cooling Solution For A UK Beverage Closure Company
UPM Conveyors , manufacturer of high quality conveyor systems , recently designed a stainless steel system to improve efficiency at a UK beverage closure company . The bespoke system solved manufacturing issues that were resulting in ovality due to a high closure temperature above 45-degrees Celsius , a high level of static and a high reject rate . UPM ’ s specialists created the bespoke conveyor design , presented it to the company , manufactured and then installed and tested it on the premises , including a static eliminator and a bespoke control system . The closure temperature was reduced to ~ 30-degree Celsius and the company now benefits from stainless steel conveyor sides , a mobile support frame and PET-G dust covers . Staff can use the bespoke control system via a touch screen HMI to operate variable speed adjustments , to continuously monitor the temperature of the cooling system , and much more .
www . upmconveyors . co . uk / news / coolingsolution-for-uk-beverage-closure-company /
Palamatic Vacuum Tube Lifters solve manual handling of door cores , for Leading Fire Door Manufacturer
Palamatic are the leading supplier of Vacuum Tube Lifting Systems for handling products up to 350kg to to all manufacturing industries . With 35 years ’ experience , thousands of our solutions are in use on a daily basis . Our long standing customer , Ahmarra Door solutions has over 10 Palamatic vacuum lifters on site for handling boards and doors up to 120kg . They are one of the UK ’ s leading fire door manufacturers and have been manufacturing door sets for over 25 years . Vicky Boulton Marketing and Compliance Manager , explained how the Palamatic lifting equipment assists their operators . ‘‘ The vacuum lifters make moving heavy door cores easier and quicker . It ’ s also beneficial from a health and safety perspective , as it helps prevent our staff from the risks of repetitive strain and back injuries ’’.
T : 01246 452054 | E : sales @ palamatic . com www . palamatic . com
Articulated Pipework
Torsion In Hoses
Rotating Cylinders
Bingswood Trading Estate Whaley Bridge | High Peak | SK23 7LY | UK
Fluid
Carrying
Flexibility
Swivel Joints
Swivel joints allow pipework to
pressure 1 / 4 ” to 40 ” and beyond . Vacuum to over 20,000psi . Stock and bespoke production .
Unique bearing / seal design for longer life .
ISO 9001 CE marked where applicable .
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Rotaflow and the Silver Screen
Most of the work Rotaflow design engineers do involves thinking up solutions to pressure , heat and fluid related problems , so when the special effects department of a major Hollywood film production house gets in touch , it sparks a bit of excitement in the office !
Rotaflow swivels have helped production of some major blockbuster films … one that is set in a galaxy far , far away ! Another film Rotaflow swivels have been used in investigated the framing of a famous cartoon rabbit …
These two aren ’ t the only examples of Rotaflow swivels being used in film production .
In July this year two Rotaflow multiports were delivered to a film set . They ’ re designed to not only allow the rotation of hydraulic control lines but also incorporated electrical wires to pass through the centre of the unit , which facilitates the full rotation of a green screen rig . It means the action can spin from a central axis point smoothly , capturing footage more easily .
The Rotaflow design and manufacture standards are what has led to repeated work between the studios and the Derbyshire-based swivel joint specialists .
www . rotaflow . com
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