Hydraulics & Pneumatics June 2022

HYDRAULICS Uniflex hose cutting machines make clean cuts – but the generation of dust, fumes and odors is inevitable. Therefore, Uniflex has developed the UVC 50, an external suction and filter device for simultaneous use with up to three cutting machines. A balanced compromise between volume flow and negative pressure keeps the air clean during the cutting of hose assemblies and protects the operators from fine particles. After all, health at the workplace should always have top priority. The multi-step exhaust air purification runs with a spark stop function, cyclone filter technology for the pre-separation of coarse particles, particle filter for dust, HEPA filter for fine particles and carbon filter for odour neutralisation – and all that with two full years of Uniflex manufacturer’s warranty (except wear parts like filters, etc.). The wheel-equipped devices with a basic footprint of 118 x 70 cm are 88 cm in height and weigh approximately 150 kg – incl. a 10-litre dust collection container. With a maximum volume flow of 700 m3/h and an extremely high negative pressure of up to 3250 Pa, the Uniflex UVC 50 has an easy-to-clean, easy-to-exchange main filter surface of 5 m2. Based on an intake voltage of 400 V, the device offers 1.9 kW of drive power. Of course, the Uniflex UVC 50 can also be connected to other suitable machines that require high-performance suction. Suitable devices should have an intake diameter of 60-120 mm. The suction and filter performance increases with the size of the diameter. As with all devices and machines from Uniflex, you get a two-year manufacturer`s warranty on the Uniflex UVC 50, excluding wear parts, such as filters, etc. as well as any damage caused by improper use or faulty connection to devices/cutters from other manufacturers. www.uniflex.de Uniflex UVC 50: Clean air in service workshops 24 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS June 2022 www.hpmag.co.uk Adrian Croome of Adrian Croome Media Ltd is the creator and operator of ‘Off Road Jib‘. He has worked in television for 25 years with vast experience and a portfolio of work that includes BBC Springwatch, Blue Peter, Countryfile and dramas including Sherlock, Hollyoaks and Broadchurch. I have a dream Outdoor filming for TV series such as BBC Springwatch Live is no easy feat: live broadcasting means there’s no opportunity for ‘take two’. Add uneven terrain in woods, farmland and rivers and unpredictable British weather into the equation… and at times it can seem like a ‘mission impossible’. Croome has been ‘swinging jibs’ since 1998 and has lots of experience in large- scale wildlife and nature filming. A ‘jib’ is a long metal arm (or rig), which can stretch up to 30 feet, with a camera on one end and a counterweight and camera controls on the other. It operates like a seesaw, but with the balance point located close to the counterweight, so that the camera end of the arm can move through an extended arc. The fluid motion effect that is achieved from using jibs helps to create a variety of dramatic and smooth sweeping shots across countryside, crowds and stages. The camera can tilt up and down, pan left and right, or do a combination of both – capturing dynamic movements and cinematography. After many years of having to manually level the heavy arm and then re-position the camera between different sets and locations, Croome knew there had to be a better way. He had a vision of Lights, camera, action In live broadcasting, time is of the essence. This case study showcases how Hydraulics Online designed a hydraulic system that automatically keeps the camera crane level from one location to another. The UVC 50 external suction/filter device from UNIFLEX: compact, mobile and highly efficient.