Best result in the history of the company

Strong growth in Europe

400-employee mark reached for the first time

KEMPER GmbH has closed the business year 2019 with a record result. The turnover increased by about 11.5 percent compared to the previous year. The manufacturer of extraction units and filter systems thus once again exceeded the previous sales record from 2018. Growth was driven in particular by the markets in Southern Europe, Great Britain and after-sales service. KEMPER has already set the structural course for further growth and is looking positively at the development in the coming years. In the course of a personnel increase in all business areas, the number of employees in 2019 will rise by 13 percent to more than 400.

Utilising Air Amplifier technology, the Secomak Clustajet is an ATEX exempt, maintenance free and bladeless fan operated by compressed air. 

Built with a tough steel casing, the Clustajet is drop tested to 10 metres. It uses multiple Ringjets to generate a “Space Rocket Jet Effect” – ideal for ventilating or extracting.

As manufacturers look towards improving production processes, Altus Group, a leading distributor of capital equipment in the UK and Ireland, is seeing a growing interest in solutions that can be integrated into a ‘lights-out’ production driven by the Industry 4.0 ideal. Aligning with these processes is YJ Link’s updated board handling solution ready to launch in July.

The improved Y series board handling solution includes new build structure improvements including an auto-width adjustment as standard. A touch screen has also been incorporated and can be simply applied for ease of use. Internally the enhanced machine has been improved with a new belt drive design, entry rails and wiring duct composition.

Two Years Back, Sulzer Launched The Energy-Efficient Cpe End-Suction Single-Stage Centrifugal Pump Range. Today We Are Happy To Announce That Our Cpe Pump Has Been Granted Nsf61 And Nsf372 Drinking Water Certification.

Two years back, Sulzer launched the energy-efficient CPE end-suction single-stage centrifugal pump range. Today we are happy to announce that our CPE pump has been granted NSF61 and NSF372 drinking water certification. The pump range now conforms with the highest standards related to drinking water applications as well as the energy efficiency requirements of all industries globally.

For more variability - the TURBOVAC i/iX family grows

In June 2020 the vacuum specialist Leybold has expanded its TURBOVAC i/iX series – 90, 250, 350 and 450 – by the sizes 850 i/iX and 950 i/iX to six models. The two new turbomolecular pump variants are characterized by extended, trouble-free operation, longer system life and lower operating costs. They are used in many applications from research and development and analytics to industrial. In other words, especially where a clean and stable high- and ultra- high vacuum is required – such as in coating, heat treatment, analysis, thin-film research and helium recovery.

Atacama-CT Plus adsorption dryers from Hi-line Industries, a leading UK supplier to the compressed air sector, now feature upgraded diaphragm valves that are helping these point-of-use units prove even more reliable for Class ‘0’ breathing air applications in the medical and hospital sectors.

Hi-line Industries will remain open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to help serve the medical and healthcare industry, as well as those involved in food production. The company’s service and main reception numbers, as well as the mobile numbers of key staff, remain available to support customers.

Having moved from a facility that was too small and would have been uneconomical to upgrade, the overriding requirements for Elis’ new, state-of-the-art Southampton-based facility were to increase and future-proof throughput by increasing capacity as and when required. Protecting their investment was also paramount, so manufacturer-backed aftercare solutions were also key to the long-term plan.

The existing facility used a combination of indirect steam from a horizontal steam boiler and steam-heated ironers and dryers during the laundry process. But with the new multi-service flat linen plant – which services the Southern region hospitality and healthcare industry – came a new approach for Elis and, because the company processes laundry for the healthcare sector amongst others, they instead opted for a heat transfer system that would pre-heat water for the washing machines to a minimum of 72 degrees centigrade by directly injecting steam into the water supply.

The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has launched a major consultation to discover what stakeholders want for the industry after COVID-19 – and how to achieve it.

With companies beginning a phased return to work, the wide-ranging questionnaire addresses multiple issues which have not gone away during the pandemic and suggests that the sector cannot realistically go back to the way it was.

With fleets of vessels and aircraft forced into cold lay-ups and grounded due to the COVID-19 crisis, companies need to consider the risk of long-term damage due to uncontrolled humidity levels.

With the pandemic having a marked effect on demand for non-commercial shipping and flights, more aircraft and vessels than ever are being grounded or moored for cost-effective preservation. However, without an adequate moisture control strategy to protect their critical components, electrical technology and structures, the condition of these vehicles could soon deteriorate, according to Aggreko.

National trade body The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has rewritten one of its most frequently referenced codes of practice, which is used in engineering environments across the UK.

‘Code of Practice 4 - Gas supply and distribution systems (excluding acetylene)’ – referred to by the BCGA as CP4 – has been completely revised, with experts from across the Association’s membership contributing to the new document.