July-August 2021

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS July/August 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 Managing Director: Ryan Fuller t | 01732 370344 e | ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Manager: 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: Caren Brown – e | caren.brown@dfamedia.co.uk Chief Executive Officer: Ian Atkinson – e | ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Published by: DFA Manufacturing 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. 42 22 6 NEWS 22 KNOWLEDGE BASE SICK’s sHub helps to prevent machine downtime. 24 HYDRAULICS Cindy Cookson, vice president of hydraulics global product line management, Gates, shares her top five hydraulics system bloopers and some thoughts on what you can do to avoid the same mistakes in your applications. 42 APPLICATIONS Michael Weidenbrück, manager business development EMEA – Eaton Walterscheid, Eaton Germany GmbH, provides guidance on selecting a hydraulic tube-fitting system for marine applications. 44 PNEUMATICS Chicago Pneumatic has launched an innovative cordless connected nutrunner – the CP86 series – designed to deliver exceptional mobility and precision for general bolting applications. 46 INTEGRATED SYSTEMS Siem Offshore to retrofit compressed air system; Metal Work provides the right treatment for Vixen. 52 COMPRESSED AIR David De Pril, head of product management and marketing at ELGi Europe, provides his take on how to untap the potential of industrial waste heat energy. 58 BFPA Hydraulics & Pneumatics’ issue-by-issue briefing on current activities and views involving the British Fluid Power Association. 59 ANNUAL BUYERS’ GUIDE 140 BCAS Our regular news and events update on the British Compressed Air Society. 141 NEW FACES 142 WEB LOCATOR 143 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 48