November/ December 2021

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS November/December 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 | +44(0)1732 370347 e | andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk Eastern US: Andrew Jell t | +44(0)1732 370347 e | andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk Western US and Canada: Andrew Jell t | +44(0)1732 370347 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. 34 24 0 6 NEWS 12 FLUID POWER & SYSTEMS AND AIR-TECH 2022 UPDATE 20 INSIGHT In part 2 of his look at the importance of omnichannel, Ian Simpson, divisional managing director, Flowtech, Fluidpower plc, considers a few potential transformative actions that could lead to an efficient, popular and profitable omnichannel offering. 22 KNOWLEDGE BASE Chris Johnson, director, SMB Bearings, navigates the post- Brexit rules of origin. 24 HYDRAULICS 30 VALVE AND ACTUATOR FOCUS 34 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS’ 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOCUS 50 PNEUMATICS 52 APPLICATIONS Jon Culp, principal engineer at Portescap, explains how to combat moisture to maximise surgical tool design. 54 INTEGRATED SYSTEMS Push-Pull system constructs world’s largest observation wheel. 56 COMPRESSED AIR 61 BCAS Our regular news and events update on the British Compressed Air Society. 62 BFPA Hydraulics & Pneumatics’ issue-by-issue briefing on current activities and views involving the British Fluid Power Association. 64 NEW FACES 66 WEB LOCATOR 67 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 56