Belzona, the global designer and manufacturer of repair composite materials and industrial protective coatings, has announced a new partnership with Svensk Kompositteknik AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden. Svensk Kompositteknik AB will serve as Belzona’s sole Distributor for Sweden going forward.

 Mikael Ringsåker, CEO and Niklas Blom, Business Manager outside the new Svensk Kompositteknik AB headquarters

Founded in 2023, Svensk Kompositteknik AB is built on the wealth of expertise of its founders, boasting a combined experience of over 200 years. The team, led by CEO Mikael Ringsåker, has been working with composite materials and epoxies in the region since the early 2000s, across a wide range of industries. Over the past decade, they have been working with Belzona products with a particular focus on the steel, pulp and paper, and chemical production industries.

Their extensive knowledge and years of experience working with Belzona has culminated in the official appointment of Svensk Kompositteknik AB as the authorized Distributor of Belzona’s range of protective coatings and repair composites in Sweden. This partnership shows how Belzona is expanding strategically in the Nordic Region, providing Swedish customers with enhanced accessibility to its innovative solutions.

In a joint statement, Mikael Ringsåker, CEO and Niklas Blom, Business Manager at Svensk Kompositteknik AB said: “We are delighted to to be entrusted with the management of Belzona’s strong brand in Sweden. Our organization is well prepared, and we are actively expanding our sales and installation network to ensure its continued success.”

When it comes to lighting, lumens and candela are the two metrics that are often confused. In this article, we’ll explain the differences and how this will help you select the perfect light for the job.

Lumens: Total Light Output

Lumens are the most common unit for measuring all the visible light from a given light source. Imagine the bare bulb or LED from a light inside the center of a large sphere. When all the light is measured inside the sphere it gives you the total lumen value of that light source. If the goal is to light a large area, lumens is the crucial metric for selecting the correct light.

Candela: Peak Beam Intensity

Candela is the standard unit for measuring peak beam intensity. Let’s imagine the large sphere from the previous example. Now, instead of the light being projected evenly over the entire surface inside the sphere, focus all that available light onto a specific section. This gives you the candela rating. If you need to project light in one direction or over a long distance, then candela is the crucial metric for selecting the correct light.

For example, sporting arenas use very high-lumen lights to bathe the playing field with a complete blanket of even lighting with no focused “hot spots.” The opposite end of the spectrum would be a police cruiser spotlight with a very high candela rating to pinpoint a suspect or a distant dark corner.

Choosing the Right Light for You

If you need even light distribution in an area, you should primarily consider lumens. On the other hand, if you require a focused, directional light source, then candela becomes a more critical factor. The ideal situation would be to combine both lighting styles into a single product. These types of lights are referred to as dual-light products. A spotlight features a tight, focused beam for distant illumination (candela) and a soft flood light to illuminate the area directly around you (lumens).

The Original Dual Light

Nightstick, a provider of professional LED products for industrial environments, firefighting, and law enforcement worldwide, created the original dual-light product in 2007. Often imitated but never equaled, Nightstick dual light products are the gold standard by which all others are measured. Visit Nightstick.com to find the perfect dual light for your job site.

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AirBench are celebrating 30 years in business, as of September 2023. From small beginnings as a dust and fume extraction contractor named WorkPoint Environments, through a name change, various premises changes, and steady growth in team numbers, AirBench Ltd remain the company to talk to for downdraught extraction.

AirBench remains a family owned and run business, although the team has grown significantly and the range has broadened to include cross-draught systems and booths, 2 ranges of coolant mist filters, and air cleaning systems.

The extended dealer network across the EU, Asia, and Australia means AirBench products can be found in a huge range of manufacturing facilities worldwide – from mines in Australia’s Northern Territory, through power generation companies in Hong Kong, to various small manufacturers within a few miles of the AirBench main production facility in Colchester.

As always, we continue to offer on-site demonstrations of our products across the UK including assessments of your dust or fume extraction issues. Contact us if you have a problem we can help you solve.

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A key focus for EEMUA is helping owners and operators of industrial assets to avoid damaging and costly incidents – by providing practical resources that support the industrial engineering community as it works with real-life’s range of ageing and new plant.

EEMUA’s many resources include ‘how to’ guidance publications, seminars, webinars, e-learning, classroom, live online, in-house and blended training throughout the year. For instance:

Mechanical Integrity Practitioner Certificate (MIPC^®) training keeps practitioner-level engineers on top of the latest industry developments and good practice in primary containment of hazardous substances, including for pressure systems.

The blended learning (live online classes, 1-1s, e-learning, with mentor support throughout the course) covers on-site application of EEMUA 177, 231 and 232 guidance, and the PSSR ACOP.

Certificated for 5 years via exam and portfolio assessment, the course adapts to the engineering needs of each learner and their site or sites through a 2-hour induction that can be fitted to diaries from September 2023.

The next MIPC course runs from 23 October 2023 for 27 weeks, 4 hours per week. Open to all practitioner-level engineers, the MIPC course is discounted for EEMUA Members and Associates.

EEMUA 194 Subsea Engineering Basics blended online learning is for practical design, specification, commissioning, operation, repair, maintenance, and refurbishment of ageing or new underwater energy production equipment.

Course Tutors’ incorporate decades of expert materials corrosion experience with the distilled know how of industry captured in the ‘how to’ guidance of EEMUA Publication 194 to capture reality in online learning.

The course’s live online classes, e-learning and 1-1 tutorials provide real-time interaction that ensures Learners immediately grasp the correct understanding and make the learning experience time-efficient.

Open to all and discounted for EEMUA Members, the next EEMUA 194 Subsea Engineering Basics course has a 2-hour Induction to fit diaries from October 2023, with learning starting 6 November 2023.

EEMUA TankAssessor course in Rotterdam, NL from 9 October. Given in Dutch, the four-day course provides understanding of: the design, material and fabrication aspects of tank construction with respect to repair or restrictions of use after degradation in service; principles, output and limitations of inspection methods and techniques; making sound assessments of storage tanks and their foundations’ integrity; offering guidance on repairs. With an exam to earn or renew a five-year certificate of competence, the course is open to all with the correct experience and discounted for EEMUA Members.

Next Seminar… The EEMUA Storage Tanks Seminar in Rotterdam, NL on 30 November is open to all for a whole day’s focus on: Current research projects relating to tank storage; Robotic tank cleaning; EEMUA Publications; Mothballing of storage tanks; Guidance for statistical analysis for tank floor inspection (New EEMUA Publication).

Free from shareholders and owners, EEMUA is the industrial engineering community’s not-for-profit association that invests all its revenue into sharing practical guidance resources, events, training, and more ~ all developed ‘for industry, by industry’ and proven by engineers in everyday use over more than 70 years. 

All EEMUA’s resources are free or discounted for EEMUA Members, and new corporate Members and Associates are always welcome, so please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to make EEMUA’s many resources work best for you and your team.

LOCTITE® will make its presence felt this autumn at Newcastle's Vertu Motors Arena for Manufacturing and Engineering Northeast (Stand 50) on 30^th November.

Throughout both one-day exhibition, showcasing the very best in manufacturing innovation, two lucky visitors to the LOCTITE stands will have the opportunity to win a free Cost Reduction Line Survey for their company.

The detailed survey explores manufacturing plants and processes to identify potential cost-savings and improvements. This involves a tour of production lines and sub-assembly areas to document cost reduction opportunities, as well as potential challenges in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). Using the findings from the survey, LOCTITE can then deliver tailored seminars at manufacturers’ sites, covering topics such as bonding, sealing, dispensing and curing equipment.

In addition, attendees can also explore the full capabilities LOCTITE offers manufacturers and engineers to help increase productivity, boost reliability, and simply design, offering potential customers a full one-stop solution for their needs.

With a choice of full range manual, semi-automatic, automatic and robotic equipment, LOCTITE offers a total assembly solution service. All the equipment also has the capability of dispensing and curing a vast variety of adhesives and sealants, from water-thin liquids to high viscosity pastes.

Regardless of the requirement: bonding, thread locking, thread sealing, gasketing or retaining, the LOCTITE team can help find the best solution to reduce costs, improve the efficiency of the overall manufacturing process, and enhance end-product performance.

Gavin Jackson, Applications Engineering Manager at Henkel said: “Our LOCTITE products and surveys are designed to assist our clients, increase efficiency, reduce waste, and ultimately save time and costs. Visitors to our stands at both shows will gain insight into how adhesives are a revolutionising the manufacturing industry and discuss their issues with our adhesive experts.

“We understand manufacturers face a multitude of challenges, and our team is committed to working closely with all our clients to address their specific needs and give tailored solutions.”

For more information on Henkel, visit www.henkel-adhesives.co.uk, or to schedule a LOCTITE Cost Reduction Line Survey, click here.

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• Increase in equity stake adds third pillar to cooperative venture, alongside strategic technology partnership and off-take agreement
• Schaeffler increases equity interest in H2 Green Steel to 100 million euros
• Use of steel produced by H2 Green Steel reduces CO₂ emissions by up to 95 per cent compared with conventional steel
• Green steel: key lever for supply chain decarbonisation

Birmingham, UK | September 12, 2023 | Schaeffler, the motion technology company, and Swedish startup H2 Green Steel have decided to intensify their already close partnership. The two companies made the decision in the course of a recent equity funding round, in which Schaeffler agreed to invest a further 65 million euros, a significant increase that takes its total stake to 100 million euros. That’s the most equity Schaeffler has ever put into a minority stake in another company. As a strategic technology partner of H2 Green Steel, Schaeffler will channel its know-how into the development of new steel products, such as green e-steel for electromobility. In addition, the two companies will jointly develop new applications for the use of sustainable rolling bearing solutions in production. The aim is to maximise the efficiency of production through the use of first-rate components and integrated condition monitoring solutions. The two companies will also benefit from each other’s expertise in the areas of digitalisation and circular economy.

“Achieving sustainability across the entire value chain requires cooperation between strong partners who are willing to move forward together with commitment and determination,” Klaus Rosenfeld, Chief Executive Officer of Schaeffler AG, said. “Schaeffler and H2 Green Steel are both pioneers with true innovative power, and we are now synergising these strengths even further. The increased capital stake and the strategic technology partnership follow the off-take agreement of 2021 as the next logical step as our two organisations seek to work together even more closely. Together, we are making a significant contribution to the global transformation of the steel industry and the reduction of CO₂ emissions.”

Green steel: key lever for decarbonisation
Schaeffler is pursuing the overarching goal of being completely climate-neutral by 2040. By 2030, the company aims to achieve both climate neutrality in its own production processes (Scope 1 and 2) and a 25 per cent reduction in its supply chain emissions (Scope 3 upstream). To achieve these ambitious targets, Schaeffler is focusing systematically on decarbonising the materials it uses most – including, most notably, steel. Every working day, the company processes roughly an Eiffel Tower’s worth of steel – somewhere in excess of 7,000 tonnes. The advantage of the green steel purchased from H2 Green Steel is that it has up to 95 per cent less embodied CO₂ emissions (Scope 3 upstream) than conventional steel produced via the blast furnace route.

Andreas Schick, Chief Operating Officer of Schaeffler AG, explained: “For Schaeffler, steel is the decisive lever for decarbonising our supply chain. The partnership with H2 Green Steel takes us a long way towards our target of climate neutrality. We are proud to be the world’s first tier 1 supplier to be working with H2 Green Steel as a strategic technology partner. This is a sustainable, long-term investment in Schaeffler’s network for this vitally important category of materials.”

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The digital transformation can only become reality with networked systems, end-to-end data and close cooperation between manufacturers. To this end, EPLAN founded the Partner Network in late 2020, which currently has 65 manufacturers as members. One of the newer additions is the international technology company Dassault Systèmes, which joined the network as a partner in April of this year. The interface between the EPLAN Platform and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform of Dassault Systèmes will thereby be systematically expanded by both parties working together

It was made official on the first day of the Hannover Messe: EPLAN and Dassaults Systèmes have entered into a technology partnership as part of the EPLAN Partner Network, whereby both parties will be working on expanding the interface between EPLAN and the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The goal is seamless integration of electrical engineering and fluid-power technology in the context of product development. Dassault Systèmes Managing Director Eurocentral Dominic Kurtaz and EPLAN & Cideon CEO Sebastian Seitz signed the agreement in Hanover, Germany. The partners will beneficially be contributing their expertise in the interests of their shared clients, thereby enabling companies to set up end-to-end digital development processes.

Aiming for higher process efficiencies Sebastian Seitz explains: “With the bidirectional interface between the EPLAN Platform and the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform, we’re increasing the process efficiencies of our common clients. When all systems are bidirectionally connected – ECAD, ERP and PDM, for instance – users are workly in a truly interdisciplinary manner and thus much more efficiently.” "With this partnership, we support our joint customers in achieving new dimensions of efficiency and

productivity when it comes to holistic product development based on the creation and capitalization of virtual twins," adds Dominic Kurtaz, Managing Director EURCENTRAL, Dassault Systèmes. "The bidirectional interface simplifies numerous processes and creates new collaboration opportunities for our customers. We are therefore delighted to take this groundbreaking step together with EPLAN."

The partnership will be expanded in the coming months. Both companies are working in tandem to further optimise the interface – the PLM 3DEXPERIENCE Connector – and provide new solutions for digital product development in the cloud environment. A joint demonstration environment is also planned as part of the Engineering Collaboration Network (www.ecn-online.com) with videos and sample data in the PLM cloud environment, as well as joint interaction on customer projects.

Bidirectional coupling of engineering and PLM The interaction of EPLAN and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform allows that the data management processes for electrical engineering and fluid-power engineering can be automatically controlled. What’s special about it is that access to the Dassault Systèmes cloud-based platform is available directly in EPLAN Electric P8 and EPLAN Fluid. For instance, components lists and bills of materials can be synchronised with just one click. For users of both platforms, automating routine processes makes everyday work even easier – common operations such as searching for, finding and creating projects, checking in or out of them, or exporting EPLAN project pages into neutral formats are all carried out much more efficiently with the interface. Fast and easy document generation in particular will save users both time and effort, since all that is needed to output in neutral formats is a checkmark when checking in. The neutral formats are then automatically linked to the associated EPLAN project.

EPLAN and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform have bidirectional communication. Checking into projects from EPLAN on the platform is automated, as is opening projects from the PLM system. Important descriptive PDM attributes, including information for the drawing header (as an example), can be added companywide in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and are automatically available during the next checkout of the EPLAN project. Furthermore, the software supports traditional PDM functionality such as the approval or transfer of documentation to manufacturing.

EPLAN provides software and service solutions in the fields of electrical, automation and mechatronic engineering. The company develops one of the world’s leading design software solutions for machine and panel builders. EPLAN is also the ideal partner to streamline challenging engineering processes. Both standardised as well as customised interfaces to ERP and PLM/PDM systems ensure data consistency along the whole value chain. Working with EPLAN means boundless communication across all engineering disciplines. No matter whether small or large enterprises: Customers can apply their expertise more efficiently. Worldwide, EPLAN supports more than 68,000 customers. EPLAN wants to grow further with customers and partners and pushes integration and automation in engineering forward. Within the EPLAN Partner Network, open  interfaces and seamless integrations are realised together with partners. „Efficient engineering“ is the focus. EPLAN was founded in 1984 a and is part of the owner-operated Friedhelm Loh Group. The Friedhelm Loh Group operates worldwide with more than 12 production sites and over 95 international subsidiaries. The entire group employs more than 12.000 people and generated revenues of €3 billion in 2022. For the 14th time in succession, the family business has won the accolade “Top German Employer” in 2022. In addition, Friedhelm Loh Group was recognized as “Top vocational trainer” according to a study of Deutschland Test and Focus Money. For more information visit: www.eplan.de and www.friedhelm-loh-group.com

International surface solutions provider, Integrated Global Services (IGS), has been named as a finalist in the Best Global/ International Organisation for Business Culture in the 2023 Business Culture Awards.

Founded in 2016, the Business Culture Awards celebrates and rewards companies from around the world for delivering the best workplace experience.  Other businesses named as finalists include HSBC, Sage, Lloyds Banking Group, and Invesco.

IGS will be up against tough competition from a host of other global businesses in a category that rewards people and organisations who establish a strong purpose, values and behaviours and lead the way in wholesale business transformation.

Commenting on the announcement, IGS CEO and President Rich Crawford, said: “Since joining IGS in 2009, the philosophy has been to build on our track record to create an even stronger, more cohesive culture around our core values that unify IGS personnel around the world. Our nomination by The Business Culture Awards reflects our commitment to this philosophy, and we are proud to be named as a finalist alongside some well-known brands.

“Our vision is to become the most valued global provider of on-site surface solutions for mission critical equipment in the eyes of our customers, and an essential part of that is attracting and developing the best talent. Through various cultural transformation initiatives, we have developed a team of high-performing, incredibly committed and motivated people, which is reflected in our rapid growth in customers, application references, and global revenue and profitability.

“Our diverse global workforce, with 54% being people of color, stands testament to our inclusivity. Furthermore, with 75% of our career advancements happening internally, we’re not just growing—we're growing together. At the heart of our philosophy is a simple truth—our people are at the core of our success. We've built a culture that promotes continuous improvement, ensuring we’re always listening, learning, and evolving. Every task, every challenge, every success is a shared chapter in our collective story.

In the past year, IGS has added more than 100 new personnel and doubled its pipeline of critical equipment applications through aggressive organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and business transformation initiatives. 

The Business Culture Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 15 November 2023, at the Connaught Rooms, London.

To find out more about the Business Culture Awards, visit: https://businesscultureawards.com/

More speed. Less mess. Work all day on one charge. Discover M710 - Brady’s fastest, most advanced portable printer yet. Beside the extra speed, it offers versatility and durability to get any labelling job done right, at any time, anywhere. Discover its thousands of printer label options!

The Brady M710 is designed for use on the road and in busy workplaces. It is tough and rugged and can resist more than the occasional bump. Model offers a 1.8 meter drop resistance and military grade shock resistance, and it includes a rechargeable li-ION battery that keeps users printing all day long, up to around 4500 labels per charge.

Brady offers thousands of printer label options, including general identification materials and highly specialised solutions designed for maximum reliability in specific contexts. With the widest choice in label materials, sizes and colours, users will enjoy the freedom to clearly and reliably identify just about anything with a single label printer.

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Benefits you’ll appreciate:

• Get lightning-fast print speeds: 76.2 mm per second, plus cut labels automatically
• Work longer – print 4,500 labels on a full battery charge
• Enjoy more durability with a printer that withstands 1.20 m drops, blowing sand and dust
• Print what you need, how you need – text, barcodes, shapes and images using a keypad or software
• Get shop-to-field flexibility with label saving, sharing and data imports
• New touchscreen, automatic label cutter and more ergonomic handle to make transport easier
• The printer version M710 Label Printer QWERTY EU + BWS SFID Suite comes with a Brady WorkStation Safety & Facility Identification Suite, enabling you to immediately start designing professional labels

On-Demand

Ergonomic handle makes it easy to bring along to any jobsite, not to mention durability enough to withstand 1,2m drops, blowing sand and dust and tested to meet MIL-STD-810G for vibration. One device for hundreds of applications.

Data entry

Numerous ways to save and store labels on board - choose to import data files from a USB thumb drive, import and save files, lists and graphics, or design and print labels using a keypad, mobile app or desktop software.

Better printing

So many features to get your printing job done fast and right - best in class 76mm per second print speed allows you to print text, barcodes, shapes and images. Also features an enhanced Gen3 Li-ION battery for non-stop printing.

An elevated labelling experience

Unlock a seamless identification ecosphere that offers a premium labelling experience.  Thousands of authentic Brady label materials are automatically recognised by the printer, by Brady Workstation on a user’s PC, and by the Express Labels Mobile app on a smartphone. The printer will auto-adapt its settings, and the Brady Workstation software and Express Labels Mobile app for label design will immediately take into account the specific loaded material, so users can push identification to the limit without a single worry.

Effortless communication between label material, label printer and label design software results in first time right labels, all but no label loss, and fast identification in the office, and in the field. It also enables error-free printing of custom, fully personalised label rolls that can be pre-printed in advance with a logo or any other information.

Discover all new portable label printer models from Brady now >>

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