Hydraulics & Pneumatics January/February 2022

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS January/February 2022 39 this backdrop of Industry 4.0, fluid Power (pneumatics and hydraulics) will adapt and deliver with the pre-requisite also of safety, efficiency and environmental demands. This, and other related themes, will be surveyed in depth during the BFPA presentation. Biggest event to date DFA Manufacturing Media’s managing director, Ryan Fuller, comments: “Following the formidable challenges we have all had to face over the past two years, we are more than ever looking forward to staging what promises to be our biggest co-located event yet, with more exhibitors and more extensive floor space than ever before. We are also delighted to launch our brand-new Digitalisation and Engineering Forums at this year’s shows. The industry niches these exhibitions represent are rapidly evolving technologically, and this event will provide visitors with the ideal opportunity to learn more about these recent developments and how they could potentially prove to be of major value and benefit to their businesses. We very much look forward to welcoming both our exhibitors and visitors to the industry’s main event this April.” Fluid Power & Systems 2022 exhibitor taster Just some of the many companies exhibiting at Fluid Power & Systems 2022 include: AB Components Ltd Filtration specialist AB Components Ltd will be attending the Fluid Power & Systems for the first time this year. Carrying over 9000 filters in stock, AB Components Ltd supplies companies, engineers and industrial factors across the UK and prides itself on its high levels of customer service. AB Components Ltd strives to meet each individual customer’s requirements, whether they are based on brand, availability or price. Filtration Group Industrial (FGI, formally known as Mahle Industrial) will be the stand sponsor and a range of its filters and assemblies will be showcased. In addition, AB Components Ltd will be displaying filtration products from its other major supplies Argo-Hytos, Donaldson, Filtrec and Tasei Kogyo. As ABC is supplied by more than 150 worldwide filtration companies, there will be plenty more to see. Look out for Solberg, Zinga, Hydac, Rexroth, MP Filtri, Pall, Schroder and Facet. The company will also be taking the opportunity to launch a series of alternatives to brands, including Hilco, Vokes, Parker and Internormen. Stand H14 Abdex Abdex is looking forward to exhibiting its full range at the Fluid Power & Systems 2022. New Uniflex Green and clean production machines are better for the environment with more efficient motors and clean crimping heads. Longer lasting machines contribute to the reduction of CO2 and mean less maintenance. Everything else you need is already included with Uniflex: grease free technology, fixed 6 o’clock die, pressure force monitoring, multistep crimping, data logging and the 2-year warranty. Local service and calibration for all Uniflex (and other brand) machines is provided by Abdex to ensure the best return on investment. The Abdex ‘A’ hose range also continues to expand with new additions to include A-2SN, A-4SH, A-jet (rubber and thermoplastic hose) and A- blast hose. All hoses will be on show, complete with the company’s full range of CO2 hoses and Parker Polyflex thermoplastic hose with working pressures up to 4000 bar. Abdex is looking forward to providing an extra warm welcome to visitors at the show next April. Stand E24 Alfagomma Alfagomma will be sharing its stand with colleagues at Argus. Hydraulics equipment on show from Alfagomma will include the company’s ‘smooth’ cover wire braid range and its ISOBARIC Biotech multi-spiral range, with more offerings to be unveiled soon. Alfagomma’s industrial equipment on display will feature the new ‘Tracto’ range of anti-abrasive suction/delivery hose, complete with compatible ‘split-flanges’ that are drilled to be compatible with all the main flange configurations in the UK market. Also on show will be the new 704AH High anti-abrasive lined, ultra- flexible suction/discharge hose for the mobile excavation/site clearing market, which has been recently redesigned to increase the wear resistance an improve the overall durability of the hose for this very demanding type of work. Alfagomma also plans to introduce a new range of food hoses at the show. Argus will feature hydraulic hose assemblies and its wide range of manipulated steel tube assemblies. Additionally, the company can offer combinations of flexible hose and steel tube assemblies. Alfagomma will also display a selection of hose reels produced by its associate company Kiowa. Stand D60 Allswage UK Allswage UK returns to the show even stronger this year. Among its new services and products, the team will be launching a new ‘one stop’ hose station, as well as highlighting the benefits of effective hose cleaning products and methods, alongside its partner Ultra Clean. A respected specialist for sales of swaging and industrial hose machinery and mobile workshops, Allswage has over 35 years of experience in supplying, servicing, and reconditioning all types of swaging equipment in the UK and Ireland. As well as designing and building mobile hose workshops and container workshops, it provides spares, service, and support for cost-effective swaging solutions. Adrian Crawley, nanaging director, says: “We’ve grown and improved during the pandemic. We’ve got lots to talk about, including launching Techmaflex’s new swaging concept – the hose room on wheels. This is sure to be popular with on-site maintenance teams, in larger production facilities. It has everything you need in one place, with smart storage and the flexibility to move it around. With the rising importance of effective hose cleaning products and methods we are also conveniently located next to Ultra Clean, for whom we are the UK supplier.” Stand G42 Ashton Group Ashton Group can trace its history exhibiting at Fluid Power & Systems back to the 1980s. The company’s stand will be one of its largest ever exhibition areas, which will allow Ashton Group to better present and showcase its ever- expanding product range. This will include, for the first time, industrial vibration isolation solutions that the company has access to through its distribution agreement with Parker LORD. Ashton Group will also be detailing capabilities for its core products, O-rings, bonded seals, gaskets and fasteners. The company will also demonstrate its technical knowhow and detail how it is constantly striving to