Hydraulics & Pneumatics March 2022

FLUID POWER & SYSTEMS 2022 AND AIR-TECH 2022 PREVIEW 50 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS March 2022 www.hpmag.co.uk Legislation and Statutory Duties – Martin Barnes, technical engineer, Ambipar Response/Society of Operation Engineers (SOE) Government Support to Help Companies Develop High Efficiency Drives Using Advanced Semiconductors – Andy Sellars, strategic development director, CSA Catapult Energy Efficiency Gains in Compressed Air Systems – Vanda Jones, executive director, the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) Unlock the Advantages of Safety and Reliability Strategy Alignment – Colin Duncan, CEO, SEAM Group Using Git for PLC Workflows: New Approaches – Darren Henry, VP of marketing, Copia Automation Energy Efficiency in Motor Driven Pump Systems – Gary Wilde, technical services manager, BPMA A Simple Guide to Sensors for Safeguarding of Machinery – Jason Reed CMSE (TÜV certified machinery safety expert) CECE (TÜV certified expert CE marking), Pilz Automation Technology Predictive Maintenance Best Practices and Solutions – Niall Sullivan, VP marketing, Senseye Using Condition Monitoring to Improve Plant Reliability – Dean Whittle, senior reliability engineer, RMS Reliability Automation Trends in the UK – Nikesh Mistry, sector head for industrial automation, GAMBICA Dynamic States of Safety – Alex Bryce CMSE (TÜV certified machinery safety expert) CECE (TÜV certified expert CE marking), Pilz Automation Technology Moving ahead Ryan Fuller, managing director, DFA Media Ltd, comments: “There is an almost palpable feeling in the air that every industry segment represented by our exhibitions is champing at the bit to move forward at pace in the wake of all the business and operational hurdles we have faced collectively over the past couple of years. And there is indeed much to embrace in terms of innovative and technologically advanced solutions and services ready to play an important part within your own organisations’ development roadmap - things that can give you a tangible competitive edge and translate into positive business growth.” He continues: “We are delighted to report that our five co-located events have achieved completely sold-out status, reflecting an extremely positive outlook within the world of UK manufacturing and engineering. These exhibitions showcase the very best of manufacturing and engineering excellence within the UK and beyond, with regular visitor attendance of over 13,500. As usual, an additional major advantage for visitors and exhibitors alike is the fact that the event will take place alongside the ever- popular MACH exhibition, expected to attract over 40,000 visitors to the NEC over a single week.” “Finally, I would like to say a big thank you to all our partner organisations - The British Valve & Actuator Association (BVAA), the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA), GAMBICA, the Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT), the Combustion Engineering Association (CEA), the British Automation & Robot Association (BARA), PI (Profibus, Profinet). Whatever your reasons for visiting, we are sure the time you take away from your normal work environment will be more than worthwhile. We look forward to seeing you there.” www.fluidpowersystems-expo.com