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Incorporating some of the most advanced technical features in safety boot design.

With a focus on comfort and S3 safety, Solid Gear’s new and athletic-looking Prime GTX boots are probably the most comfortable and robust footwear you can get for the winter.

This hi-tech safety footwear will keep your feet dry so you can work comfortably in the roughest conditions on site – with effective protection all day long.

Solid Gear has combined a Vibram® outsole with a full and lightweight EPTU mid-sole to prioritise top-line comfort and stability. The sole combines excellent durability with oil-and slip-resistance and outstanding grip on snow and ice – even at low temperatures. What’s more the GTX combines ergonomics with a torsional rigidity for safety that are enhanced by the durable microfiber upper that has a waterproof and breathable GORE-TEX® membrane.

Comfort and fit are delivered to the highest standard with the GORE-TEX® Stretch Technology in the upper which, together with a high heel counter and the snug BOA® Fit System, make this boot truly a unique experience in safety footwear protection.

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To mark the new year, Wanner International has announced that it can reduce the total energy usage by up to a half for some industries that rely heavily on pumps for their processes. The company is focusing on the importance of reducing energy consumption in the wake of COP26, and wants to highlight that it is playing its part in making a more sustainable future a reality.

Wanner provides pumps for a range of industries across the globe, from oil and gas, through to food production, chemical and pharmaceutical production. Of course, it can’t on its own solve the carbon crisis, but what it is doing is examining every pump it manufactures, helping customers reduce energy usage by careful placement of Hydra-Cell® pumps, and squeezing carbon out of the system.

Choosing the right pump technology can have an effect on energy usage. The Hydra-Cell® pump’s true positive displacement action and minimal internal losses achieve high efficiencies from pump shaft to hydraulic power; this combined with the wide range of flow rate controllability ensures optimum energy usage. Alternative pump technologies with inherent internal losses, which get larger as internal parts wear, start to become lower in efficiency as the discharge pressure goes above 10 bar and only gets worse with increasing pressure.

Some of Wanner’s Hydra-Cell® pumps have been reliably operating in the field for a quarter of a century plus, which again frees resources that can be devoted into improving sustainability. Considering that some industries in which Wanner operates, such as oil and gas, are shifting heavily into renewables, the flexibility of the Hydra-Cell® pump to handle many different liquids coupled with its high energy efficiency and reliability has a large role to play in reducing the carbon footprint.

Paul Davis, Wanner International’s managing director commented: “Switch on your TV and you will see climate disasters around the world taking lives, homes, livelihoods and destroying ecosystems. From soaring temperatures causing wildfires that ravaged Greece and Australia to unprecedented levels of rainfall that led to severe flooding in Germany and South Asia. Around the world, everyone is being affected by climate change.

“And everyone needs to be part of the solution. We are dedicated to enabling our customers to save energy, to save resources and we hope that with our leadership, they will follow this example across the whole of their supply chains.”

https://www.hydra-cell.co.uk/Our-Technology-Advantages/High-Efficiency-Pumping-Action

CoolTech+™ technology lays the foundation for a next-gen product range that exceeds industry sustainability standards

 PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) today launches its new PETRONAS Syntium range, proudly crafted to boost thermal efficiency, control engine heat dissipation, and reduce the fuel emissions of passenger vehicles worldwide. With new CoolTech+™ technology supporting the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team to an eighth consecutive Constructors’ Championship, PETRONAS Syntium will enable motorists to unlock the same optimal engine performance and achieve stronger sustainability on every journey, cementing PLI as a world-leading developer of automotive lubricant efficiency.

Most modern engines only convert around one third of their potential fuel energy into power. Not only is the rest of this thermal energy left unconverted, but it dissipates as waste heat, meaning more than half of the useful energy produced by cars globally is lost to engine inefficiency. Excessive heat can also cause damage to critical engine parts, such as turbochargers, pistons, and bearings.

PETRONAS Syntium now offers almost 40% stronger protection against the wear of critical parts than past generations, targeting heat-critical zones within the engine to prevent deposit build-up, extend parts life, and lower maintenance costs. Thanks to exceptionally strong oil chains, the new PETRONAS Syntium range also provides up to 68% higher oxidation resistance, controlling sludge, delaying oil thickening, and maintaining a stable, protective film for maximum engine performance. And with its superior ability to control heat by reducing friction, CoolTech+™ technology cuts vehicle emissions and fuel consumption by up to 3%, minimising the environmental impact of driving and saving motorists money.

Automated labelling can significantly increase the speed at which products, components, and cables can be identified. It enables you to comply with traceability requirements, while protecting profitability. Discover complete identification solution from Brady – on the website as well as on the Southern manufacturing 2022!

Brady Corporation offers a complete, automated labelling solution that includes industrial-grade labels, automated label printing software and automated print & apply systems.

Reliable labels are selected or designed to stay attached and remain legible in your working environment. They are automatically printed by smart label printing software and print & apply systems that can be fully integrated in your environment, and driven by your existing data.

Fully automated labelling for PCBs

A fully automated printed circuit board labelling solution can enable traceability and manufacturing data analysis without human interference. We can offer several automation solutions depending on your needs:

• BradyPrinter A8500 Label Printer Applicator: reliably automates printed circuit board labelling, consistently prints and applies tiny polyimide labels that can resist the entire PCB production process.

• ALF - Automated Label Feeder: offers effective automated label feeding, is fast, efficient and easy to use and can be implemented anywhere along the production line.

Automated cable identification

Wraparound & flag labels can be applied up to 10 seconds faster with Brady's automated cable identification solutions.

• The Wraptor A6200 Wrap Printer Applicator for Wrap-around labels in cellular manufacturing and process-driven assembly
• The Wraptor A6500 Wrap Printer Applicator significantly increase production output by identifying cables with wrap-around labels in 5 seconds
• With the BradyPrinter A5500 Flag Printer Applicator operators can significantly increase production output by flagging cables in 5 seconds

Visit Brady booth (E120) at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2022 and see our automated identification systems and industrial printers in action!

Never underestimate the importance of professional labelling!

Discover product identification solutions from Brady >>

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As it continues to invest record amounts in its fleet, Selwood, the UK leader in pump rental solutions, has agreed a new partnership with Borger.

The arrangement commences with Selwood’s purchase of 15 custom-designed, positive displacement process-critical pumps

to complement its existing stock of 5,000 pumps for rental; primarily in water and wastewater applications.

Selwood and Borger have worked together for several years on a number of key sites, with this first official order being for Borger to provide its proven BLUEline Maintenance-In-Place pumps in three sizes; from 7.5kW up to 30kW; protected in stackable crash-frames.

Mark Bebbington, Group Technical Solutions Director at Selwood, said: “As the UK’s leader in pump rental solutions and pump manufacture, we are committed to continual investment in our fleet. Over the years, we’ve seen how Borger’s macerators and rotary lobe pumps can complement our own stock; supporting our reputation for providing customers with exceptional products and service. Borger’s reliability, easy servicing and backup we receive from their teams are also important factors”.

“This new agreement support’s Selwood’s ability to provide the best possible solutions for our customers, including major water authorities across the UK”.

David Brown, Managing Director of Borger UK, added: “Our companies work very well together, with a similar ethos. We look forward to strengthening what is already a very strong collaboration”.

The 15 new Borger pumps (five of each size), have been designed and supplied to WIMES specification. Fitted with dry run, discharge pressure and suction monitoring, they are all compatible with Selwood Pumps’ in-house designed telemetry site monitoring system, SelWatch.

www.boerger.com

Cologne, January 27, 2022. – Ulrich Eff (DIEHL Metering) and Jens Hørdum (Kamstrup) were newly elected to the board of OMS-Group e. V. in December 2021. With the new additions, the nine-member OMS leadership team paves the way for interoperable metering throughout Europe and worldwide. The substantial voter turnout for the election is indicative of the organization’s members’ dedication. 

Andreas Bolder (METRONA Union), Volker Eck (Qundis), Wolfgang Esch (WEPTECH), Jürgen Frech (Landis + Gyr), Heinz Lux (KNX), Volker Meyer (figawa) and Prof. Dr. Axel Sikora (Offenburg University of Applied Sciences) were confirmed to the board. Carsten Lorenz (Pietro Fiorentini) and Hermann Trottler (DIEHL Metering) resigned from the board. Andreas Bolder is looking forward to his third term in office, the second of which was served as Spokesman of the Board.

With its specification for open meter communication, the OMS-Group has become an international focal point in the field of smart metering. Many of its 69 members from 18 countries participated in the virtual General Meeting. The new board will lead the OMS-Group until the next board election in the fall of 2024.

www.oms-group.org provides detailed information about the association and the OMS standards.

While real progress was made at the COP26 Summit, the main conclusion drawn by the Glasgow Climate Pact was that further emissions cuts are required and need to be provided by the end of 2022. This is to ensure that countries are on track to meet the UN Paris Agreement’s target of net-zero by 2050.

Lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, spreading, cutting, lowering, pressing, and punching: The new Enerpac E330 Industrial Tools catalogue is now available. At 420 pages, it is 1.5 times larger than previous editions and designed to better serve customers and provide professionals with all the hydraulic tools they need to work safely and productively.

The catalogue features the full Enerpac portfolio of over 2,000 tools including the latest new products as well as other lines like Mirage machining, Equalizer flange tools, Sweeney aerospace tools and more. Each product series contains all the specifications, diagrams, selection charts and accessories needed to choose the right tool model and/or hydraulic system for the application. Customers and professionals can browse the catalogue by product category or go directly to a preferred model number using the index. And as in all the previous catalogs, the yellow pages section contains helpful information on the basics of hydraulics and safety instructions, along with tips for tool operation. 

A legacy for the Enerpac brand, the original catalogue evolved from an “Idea Book” introduced in 1951. It illustrated hundreds of applications for what was then a budding division of new hydraulic tools for the company. The book was filled with photos of actual product applications in factories, shipyards, power plants, paper mills, forge shops, and construction projects around the country. It quickly became—and remains—the industry standard.

The Enerpac E330 Industrial Tools catalogue can be downloaded from www.enerpac.com.

Modulift, the renowned manufacturer for modular spreader beams are pleased to announce they now have stock on a next day delivery service to the European market via their new warehouse facility based in Czech Republic.

As the European market grows, the demand for Modulift’s modular range of popular DNV Type Approved spreader beams readily available off the shelf has risen sharply. The warehouse facility holds stock from MOD 6 up to MOD 400/600 and CMOD corner units across the range. The CMOD corner units are compatiable with the struts from the modular spreader beam system, making this a versatile solution for customers looking to achieve multi-point lifts.

Due to Brexit and the unprecedented upheaval this has caused, customers who purchase from Modulift’s Czech warehouse facility can look to receive their order next working day, without the worry of customs paperwork.

John Baker, Commercial Director for Modulift said, “With a lot of delays at ports not just in Europe but around the globe, this is the perfect time for Modulift to expand by having a warehouse facility that will be able to provide off the shelf products ready and waiting to customers who urgently need them next working day.”

Modulift Czech Republic s.r.o. warehouse facility address is located at Smetanovo nábřeží 934, 517 54 Vamberk, Czech Republic.

For more information on Modulift and their products, please visit www.modulift.com

Ultimo announces the availability of Ultimo Essentials on Microsoft AppSource, an online cloud marketplace providing tailored line-of-business solutions. Ultimo is the supplier of the enterprise asset management (EAM) cloud platform Ultimo. The solution has different product editions, suited for different types of organisations. The Ultimo Essentials edition is ideal for all companies that want to take a successful first step towards digitising maintenance management, streamlining work processes and implementing improvements in their organisation.

Ultimo Essentials is available in 12 different languages on mobile and desktop, offering asset registration, work order management, preventive maintenance, article registration, contract management and other functionalities. The solution delivers a high ROI because of its competitive pricing and guided implementation process. Once customers are ready for the next step, they can seamlessly grow into Ultimo's Professional or Premium edition.

“Our software helps businesses manage their physical assets,” said Ewout Noordermeer, CMO at Ultimo. “With Ultimo, maintenance departments can improve the use and performance of assets, stay on top of the maintenance costs and extend the life span of installations. Due to the combination of functionality and usability, we create confident asset owners and happy maintenance professionals. We chose the Microsoft Azure cloud platform as the solution where Ultimo is deployed on. Ultimo in the Azure cloud offers extensive authentication and authorisation features to create a secure environment, high availability and guaranteed backups and automatic updates. Our availability in Microsoft AppSource increases our online visibility and enables us to serve new customers in an efficient way.”

“Through Microsoft AppSource, customers around the world can easily find tailored line-of-business partner solutions that work with the products they already use,” said Toby Bowers, General Manager, Business Applications Group, Microsoft Corp. “We’re happy to welcome Ultimo’s solution to the growing AppSource ecosystem.”

www.ultimo.com