However, Rittal has raised the bar with its new AX compact enclosure and KX small enclosure ranges.  Each are designed to offer customers both consistent data delivery and a myriad of other benefits, including a 30 percent reduction in assembly time, 30 percent more space for cables and no less than 30 new features.   

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The company is giving full support to users to help them make the switch to the new systems.

The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) is offering a new training course for businesses and employees concerned about safe working practices during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Delivered via the society’s new online learning portal, the ‘Working safely during Covid-19’ course costs just £4.99 per delegate and details the Government guidance for maintaining a secure workplace, issued 18th May 2020.

High-pressure compressor manufacturer, Reavell, part of the Ingersoll Rand Group, has launched Boost, a plug-and-play range of four nitrogen boosters.

Designed for easy integration with any nitrogen generation system, the four models (H075, H110, H150 and H185) deliver up to 350 bar pressure outlet and flow rates up to 56 m3/hour on the H185 model.

On-site nitrogen generation has been gaining popularity over recent years, using existing compressors to convert air to guaranteed purity nitrogen. The process can save operators up to 90 per cent of the cost of bought-in gas with payback in less than two years for a company using liquid nitrogen, or as little as one year where gas cylinders are being used. 

Young Spirits, a Scottish spirit bottling business which has switched operations to produce much-needed hand sanitisers to fight the Covid-19 outbreak, has benefitted from a free loan offer from leading-edge compressor manufacturer, Vert Technologies. 

Vert’s offer of short-term compressors free of charge to manufacturing companies that need air for one or two production machines, is designed to help struggling Scottish businesses cope with the downturn.

i.safe MOBILE, a developer of mobile communication devices in the hazardous zone 1/21, has announced the IS930.1. The IS930.1 combines the indestructible robustness of an IP-certified tablet with ATEX and IECEx approvals for safe use in hazardous environments.

It can be used in the oil, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and food industries as well as in mining, public utilities, municipalities and energy suppliers, among others. The IS930.1 comes with an 8” large, capacitive and low-reflection screen made of RugDisplay glass with a maximum resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels, which is easy to read even in direct sunlight.

NexSys^® ATEX batteries, available from EnerSys^®, allow materials handling vehicles to work safely in hazardous areas where there is an explosion risk. They conform to ATEX standards, which are compulsory and a legal requirement in Europe and NexSys^® batteries are also available world-wide certified in compliance with IECx standards. 

The new batteries, available in nearly all DIN sizes and capacities, offer significant advantages over both Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) gel and flooded lead-acid solutions. These advantages result from the Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) technology used in the batteries’ construction. Accordingly, they offer outstanding Amp-hour (Ah) capacity.

King’s Boiler Hire have worked tirelessly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic keeping hospital, care home and food processing clients running during this difficult time.

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.