March 2021

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS March 2021 5 CONTENTS Editor: Ed Holden t | 01892 615806 e | ed.holden@dfamedia.co.uk Editorial Coordinator: Leslah Garland t | 01732 370340 e | leslah.garland@dfamedia.co.uk Commercial Director: Ryan Fuller t | 01732 370344 e | ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Senior Sales Executive: Andrew Jell t | 01732 370347 e | andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk DFA Direct: Ian Atkinson t | 01732 370340 e | ian.akinson@dfamedia.co.uk Germany: Andrew Jell t | +447952 864475 e | andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk Eastern US: Andrew Jell t | +447952 864475 e | andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk Western US and Canada: Andrew Jell t | +447952 864475 e | andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk Italian Sales Office: Oliver & Diego Casiraghi t | 031 261407 f | 031 261380 e | info@casiraghi.info Production Manager & Designer: Chris Davis t | 01732 370340 e | chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries: Perception t | +44 (0) 1825 701520 . e | dfamedia@dmags.co.uk Operations Manager: Ewa Hodden – e | ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk Project Liaison Manager: Emma Floyd – e | emma.floyd@dfamedia.co.uk Finance Manager: Clare Jackson e | clare.jackson@dfamedia.co.uk Publishing Director: Ian Atkinson – e | ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Published by: DFA Media Ltd, 192 The High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t | 01732 370340 f | 01732 360034 e | info@dfamedia.co.uk w | www.hpmag.co.uk In co-operation with Printer: Warners, UK © Copyright 2021, DFA Media Ltd ISSN 1366-1981 H&P isacontrolledcirculationmagazine,published8 timesa year.PleasecontactDFAMediawithanysubscriptionenquiries. Paidsubscriptionsarealsoavailableonanannualbasisat £110.00 (UK),£145.00 (Europe)or£180.00 (Restof theWorld) P+P included.Thecontentof thismagazine,websiteand newslettersdonotnecessarilyexpress theviewsof theEditoror publishers.Thepublishersacceptno legal responsibility for loss arising from information in thispublication.All rights reserved. Nopartof thispublicationmaybeproducedorstored ina retrievalsystemwithout thewrittenconsentof thepublishers. 34 18 6 NEWS 18 KNOWLEDGE BASE Wanner International Ltd has launched its new Hydra-Cell jet pump hydraulic artificial lift solution that is claimed to offer the lowest cost of lifting a barrel of fluid, reducing costs in oil and gas production, generating major savings over the lifetime of a well. The seal-free, no packing API 674 system is suitable for mainstream oil and gas production. It does not require a workover rig, pulling unit or slick line unit for servicing or well production optimisation. 20 HYDRAULICS 32 APPLICATIONS 34 PNEUMATICS 36 INTEGRATED SYSTEMS Mastering fluid power efficiency with industrial IoT: Peak efficiency is gained by not just knowing the performance characteristics of one component, but how that component works in an entire fluid power ecosystem, writes Jeremy Drury Jeremy Drury, vice president, IoT Diagnostics. 38 COMPRESSED AIR Genair has launched what it claims to be the first ever 100% oil-free hybrid air compressor as a new addition to its rental fleet. Developed and built in the UK, the new compressors are described as combining the versatility of a diesel- powered unit with the environmental benefits of electric drive in one complete package, delivering a high level of efficiency and lower fuel costs, all with a reduced emissions output. 43 BCAS Our regular news and events update on the British Compressed Air Society. 44 BFPA Hydraulics & Pneumatics’ issue-by-issue briefing on current activities and views involving the British Fluid Power Association. 45 NEW FACES 46 WEB LOCATOR 47 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 38