Hart Doors has recently installed a pair of its high-speed Speedor Storm doors at a major manufacturing/recycling plant in the Midlands. The plant, which annually supplies over 275,000 tonnes of polythene products, also recycles over 95,000 tonnes of UK waste from industrial, commercial, agricultural and domestic sources.

“Together with the latest Speedor Storms we have nearly 30 Speedors on site,” says Melanie Rosby, marketing manager, Hart Doors. “The doors are a crucial part of an objective to improve energy efficiency, maintain a better working environment and temperatures within the building as well as reducing vermin access.”

A&S International is excited to be developing their global distributor network for their MAK CHEM range of maintenance chemicals.

During the past 12 months they have been offering these innovative, environmentally friendly maintenance solutions to their worldwide distributor network as well as starting to develop a UK direct client base. Sales of these new industrial degreasing & cleaning solutions 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 UK with new distributors also now starting in Indonesia, Nigeria & Taiwan. The majority of the maintenance chemicals can be easily & effectively demonstrated to clients in the workshop; however, due to the current inability to visit industrial sites in many countries, a range of demonstration videos are available on the corporate websites & social media.

Always looking to introduce innovative products to make life easier for professional tradespeople, leading brand C.K Tools is set to launch its new Rescue Nut & Bolt Extractor Set (T4360), a handy solution that quickly and efficiently removes broken/damaged nuts, bolts and fasteners. 

The new Rescue Nut & Bolt Extractor Set joins the already popular Damaged Screw Remover Set, to enhance the expanding C.K Rescue range of products.  Designed to alleviate what can be an arduous, time consuming process, the new Rescue Nut & Bolt Extractor Set is set to be a winner for those whose work relies upon quality tools to get the job done.

Particularly suited for use in CIP (cleaning-in-place) applications in the food and beverage industries, the new LDL201 conductivity sensors from ifm electronic have a 77mm long sensing tip which makes them versatile and easy to install in a variety of hygienic process connections. In addition, the tip features solid PEEK construction which virtually eliminates the risk of breakage even if the sensor is subjected to high levels of stress.

Typical applications for the new LDL201 sensors include monitoring/control of cleaning agents, checking rinse water for residues and product validation. Since the sensors allow improved process control to be achieved, they typically enable users to cut costs by reducing energy usage during CIP cycles, along with the consumption of water and cleaning agents.

Solid Gear’s latest safety shoe – combines the best in safety and sports footwear technology.

The New Revolution 2 is more than just a market-leading safety trainer. It combines the BOA fastening system for maximum comfort and fit with a full E-TPU midsole with ‘bounce back’ technology to help reduce foot fatigue. 

The shoe’s stretchable mesh upper with lightweight CORDURA® and recycled material technology is water-resistant with amazing performance when it comes to breathability and flexibility. What’s more, it has a sole that’s oil and slip-resistant and a composite midsole for soft nail protection.

On April 14 2021, Markus Ferber, Member of the European Parliament, invited to the Lunch Talk. Participants were representatives of innovative companies from the administrative district of Bavarian Swabia, including Volker Seitz from the e-mobility specialist Quantron AG. Due to the current pandemic, the meeting took place as a video conference.

The exchange was themed: “Digital, innovative and still lost in the EU jungle”. MEP Ferber opened the expert exchange with an insight into the work and decision-making processes in the European Parliament as well as the cooperation with the European Commission. The main part of the expert talk was a lively exchange of information between the participating company representatives and Ferber as well as Peter Martin from the European Commission, who also attended the conference. 

They join Snickers Workwear in Europe’s market-leading portfolio of Protective Wear and PPE brands.

The Hultafors Group has completed the acquisition of the Fristads, Kansas and Leijona protective wear brands following approval by the relevant competition authorities. 

Peter Dumigan, managing director of the Hultafors Group UK, says, ‘All three are well-known brands in professional workwear with well-established market positions in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and will complement the Snickers Workwear brand throughout the European market very well indeed’.

Hart Doors, the Newcastle-based designer and manufacturer of industrial door systems including high speed roller doors and commercial roller shutters, has completed the installation of its first Speedor Lite, a new variant of its famous Speedor range of high-speed doors. 

The installation is in a temporary Rubb building at Hart’s headquarters. “Rubb is the leading provider of high-quality fabric buildings worldwide and we have good links with them. Speedor Lite is ideal for use within a facility especially if compartmentalisation is required,” says Melanie Rosby, Hart’s marketing manager. 

Enterprise Asset Management software company Ultimo and Internet of Things (IoT) system integrator Axians have announced a technology partnership that will meet the increased data needs of their customers and the needs of the next generation coming into asset management.

According to Head of Solution Partners at Ultimo, Patrick Beekman, “Organisations are looking for new technologies and techniques to meet the needs of the ‘digital thinking’ approach that the new generation of asset managers are bringing into the sector. We are in the middle of a digital transformation which means that more and more data is being produced by machines, data that can be used to optimise the asset management process. We see that data is becoming the most important asset, the only challenge is how to get that the data into Ultimo, so we needed a partner to help our customers convert data from their machines to trigger actions in Ultimo. Axians, conversely, needed a partner who could use their data to trigger actions and align responsibility. Together we complete the circle from data to action.”

Nokia have announced the completion of a narrowband ‘Internet of Things’ (NB-IoT) network deployment in L 800 band as part of its strategic partnership with Mobily.

As a result of this deployment, Mobily and Nokia have connected more than 4,000 sites and facilitated NB-IoT cell radius coverage averaging 20 km per cell, which is much wider than normal LTE cells. The completion of the project increases Mobily’s digitalization by offering new NB-IoT services to better serve its enterprise customers.

As part of the project, Mobily’s existing LTE base stations have been upgraded to enable NB-IoT in all Nokia footprints - Central, North and East of Saudi Arabia without additional hardware but with a simple software update. Nokia’s LTE solution will help Mobily enterprise customers to enhance their operational efficiency and deliver improved customer experience through IoT connectivity for enterprises in verticals such as energy, transport, and health.