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BFPA training courses break the 6000 barrier

Magazine Features 10th March 2018

BFPA training courses break the 6000 barrier

BFPA’s Membership and Training Director Martin Kingsbury reflects on the continuing success of BFPA’s training courses.

In 2009, BFPA launched two brand new training courses: the one-day Foundation Course in Working Safely with Hydraulic Hose and Connectors, and the two-day Hose Assembly Skills Training Programme in response to market demand. Numbers have grown each year since then, with 2014 seeing the introduction of the Hose Integrity, Inspection and Management Course and the Small Bose Tubing Course and in 2017 a one-day refresher course for Hose Assembly Skills Training Programme was also introduced. (Read More)

GMB Demands On Government To Intervene To Protect Carillion Workers Rather Than Prop Up Failing Company Bosses

Magazine Features 10th March 2018

GMB Demands On Government To Intervene To Protect Carillion Workers Rather Than Prop Up Failing Company Bosses

Tragic example of failures of privatisation and outsourcing requires Government to intervene to protect public sector work, says GMB

GMB, the UK’s general union, demands the Government intervene and protect Carillion workers’ jobs and pensions – rather than focussing on bailing out a failing private company.

Carillion, one of the government’s biggest contractors, is struggling under £1.5bn of debt, including a pension shortfall of £587m. [1] (Read More)

Energy Companies Must Invest In Training To Adapt

Magazine Features 10th March 2018

Energy Companies Must Invest In Training To Adapt

With potentially leaner times ahead, gas distribution networks (GDNs) should invest more heavily in training to improve the quality of their operations.

That message comes from Develop Training Ltd (DTL) amid calls for the industry to respond to stronger price controls by becoming more cost effective, reliable and innovative.

Chris Wood, chief executive at DTL, whose clients include SGN, Northern Gas Networks, Cadent and Wales & West, said: “As GDNs and others in the industry look to adapt for the future, they should see this as an opportunity to review and re-energise their training programmes. (Read More)

Variable Speed Drive Eliminates Grinder Stoppages

Magazine Features 10th March 2018

Variable Speed Drive Eliminates Grinder Stoppages

Regular stoppages of a grinder used in the production of animal feed have been eliminated with the installation of an ABB variable speed drive (VSD) to control the input of ingredients. (Read More)

Rittal Improves Cooling Communications in the Cloud

Magazine Features 10th March 2018

Rittal Improves Cooling Communications in the Cloud

Industry 4.0 scenarios, such as predictive maintenance, are based on the provision of data, as well as integrated, networked communication.

But for this to happen, IoT-compatible devices obviously have to be equipped with the necessary technology interfaces. (Read More)

DENSO Thermal range expands with new part numbers for 2018

Magazine Features 10th March 2018

DENSO Thermal range expands with new part numbers for 2018

Leading OE supplier boosts coverage for workshops and distributors with added A/C part numbers for its leading aftermarket thermal range

DENSO has expanded its range of A/C part numbers for workshops to help them better serve motorists throughout the remaining winter months. (Read More)

Drives Floor Energy Costs For High Rise

Magazine Features 10th March 2018

Drives Floor Energy Costs For High Rise

A 17-storey office complex has dramatically reduced energy costs by using variable speed drive controlled pumps and fans

A London office complex has saved £15,000 on electricity costs in six months following the installation of 18 ABB variable speed drives (VSDs). The drives, ranging from 5.5 kW to 37 kW, are used on hot water and chilled water pumps as well as air extraction systems. (Read More)

We are very pleased to announce that NERO have been appointed the official UK distributor for FD-Lok.

Magazine Features 10th March 2018

We are very pleased to announce that NERO have been appointed the official UK distributor for FD-Lok.

FD-Lok is a leading manufacturer of twin ferrule compression, pipe fittings, high pressure ball valves, instrumentation fittings and various high and low pressure instrumentation valves. (Read More)

Pump And Valve Innovator Finds A Test Rig Technology That Talks The Torque

Magazine Features 10th March 2018

Pump And Valve Innovator Finds A Test Rig Technology That Talks The Torque

To analyse the long term performance and reliability of hard working valves and pumps, serial innovators Manchester-based Bifold Group has adopted radio frequency based torque transducers from Sensor Technology Ltd for two of its specialist test rigs. (Read More)

Advanced Personal Sampling Pump Added To Rental Fleet

Magazine Features 10th March 2018

Advanced Personal Sampling Pump Added To Rental Fleet

Casella’s latest air quality sampling pumps have been added to the Ashtead Technology fleet of instruments for measuring occupational exposure to airborne contaminants.

“The Apex2 Pro is the most advanced sampling pump that we offer,” says Ashtead’s Josh Thomas. (Read More)

New Filtermist acquisitions make MACH debuts

Magazine Features 10th March 2018

New Filtermist acquisitions make MACH debuts

Telford based industrial air extraction and filtration specialist Filtermist will be showcasing the wide range of products and services available through its newly acquired divisions Multi Fan Systems and Dustcheck Ltd, on Stand H17-430 at MACH 2018. (Read More)

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