November/ December 2021

NEWS can interact with real-world systems and case studies to learn more about Bürkert’s key products and solutions. Kirsty Anderson, marketing manager at Bürkert, comments: “For years, we have been at the forefront of innovation in the technologies used in our industry, including new communications platforms. Our latest online application centre continues this tradition by offering visitors a key tool to research our products and get in touch with us to discuss their specific needs. We look forward to opening the doors of our centre to businesses from every sector.” Visit the Bürkert virtual application centre at burkertve.co.uk/application- centre. Virtual application centre for online audience 8 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS November/December 2021 www.hpmag.co.uk Bürkert UK has released an immersive and interactive online environment that simulates a physical application centre and is accessible from all devices – desktop and mobile. The virtual platform offers a valuable experience for everyone in the manufacturing and processing industries interested in the latest fluid control technologies. With the look and feel of a real physical environment, Bürkert’s latest virtual domain offers photo-realistic, 1:1 3D models, videos and key technical documentation. It also features a conference room for live chat, as well as an auditorium for on-demand presentations and video conferences. The online application centre combines some of the best aspects of the physical and virtual worlds; being available 24/7, it is both safe and convenient. Application Rooms At the heart of this innovative virtual experience are different Application Rooms, which showcase how Bürkert’s measurement and control systems for liquids and gases can benefit water, gas, microfluidics, hygienic, food & beverage applications. In these showrooms, visitors DFA Manufacturing Media, publisher of Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Drives & Controls, Smart Machines & Factories and Plant & Works Engineering, has introduced a new online portal and social media information resource. Called Smart Futures, it has been launched to provide readers with an appetite for smart technologies across all sectors, giving readers an opportunity to learn and stay up to date through an immersive and interactive experience, while offering organisations a compelling and disruptive editorial and marketing channel. Smart Futures has been created to help the ongoing digital transformation across the UK and globally for a wide spectrum of sectors, including manufacturing, medical, building, agriculture, energy, security, transport and materials. The mission of Smart Futures is to facilitate knowledge exchange, explore emerging best practices and help business development among the global communities poised to turn this digital vision into reality. The Smart Futures portal focuses on being an information resource centre that is able to communicate with visitors on a range of digitalisation topics, through interaction via the web, social media and mobile. The new Smart Futures portal domain can be accessed at: www.smartfutures.org.uk DFA Manufacturing Media launches Smart Futures online portal