Hydraulics & Pneumatics September 2022

SPOTLIGHT NEW MD, EXPANSION AND SALES GROWTH CEMENTING THE BENEFITS OF SPECIALIST SERVICES Designed according to the profile and performance of the ISO 7241-B standard, in addition to the series in carbon steel and brass (i.e., PBV1-PBVM), DNP says it also has its PBVX series, where couplings are made entirely of AISI 316 stainless steel with springs in AISI 302. Assembled with new valve groups in sintered material, these couplings are equipped with FKM gaskets as standard. They are also available with EPDM and FFKM seals on request, with the possibility to provide an FDA certification for alimentary use if needed. As for all DNP couplings, protection caps are also available for this product, both in PVC and in aluminium depending on the needs. t | +39 039 877451 e | info@dnp.it w | www.dnp.it PBVX HI-LINE INDUSTRIES, a UK-based leader in the design, manufacture and installation of energy- efficient compressed air purification equipment, has announced it has appointed Steve Smith as its new managing director. Replacing Mike Thurlow, who has retired, Smith is part of the company’s original team, joining as marketing director in 2000 when the business began trading. He has purchased Thurlow’s 50% share of the business and is now busy making plans to drive even greater success at Hi-line. The company says the outlook is extremely positive for this innovative and progressive UK manufacturer. At year-end (31 July 2022), Hi-line showed 27% growth in like-for-like sales, underpinned by a record year for the company’s N2 nitrogen generator systems and HPSA desiccant dryers, both of which have features and functions that provide notable market differentiation. Keeping pace with growing order levels is driving expansion at Hi- line’s Burton-upon-Trent headquarters and production facility. A new building extension is under design, but such is current demand that the company recently erected two temporary warehouse buildings simply to hold the additional materials required for dryer builds. “This company has come a long when since it began in 2000, but we can achieve even more,” says Smith. “We have new teams in the warehouse and service departments, which will help support our future growth in terms of both physical size and revenue. Despite our ambitions, however, the company’s founding principles will not change. Our experienced and qualified engineers will continue designing and building to the highest standards. We have great confidence in our high-quality workmanship and materials, which reflects in our five-year warranty. I’m very excited to spearhead our ongoing development in the coming years.” t| 01283 533377 e| enquiries@hilineindustries.com w| www.hilineindustries.com The varied and specialist services available from HOIST & WINCH have come to the rescue of a cement industry customer that was looking to replace a large rotor used in its production process. Thanks to the design, manufacturing, test, certification and installation services offered by Hoist & Winch, the cement works was able to avoid the long lead times associated with buying original OEM equipment, and successfully complete a highly complex and challenging lifting operation. In essence, the objective was to lift and replace a large rotor fitted with pivot-mounted hammers that break down the media as part of the cement manufacturing process. Located at the base of a very large production enclosure, a pair of bearing journals provides support for each end of the rotor. Hoist & Winch had to design and arrange manufacture of equipment that would help to lift the worn and replacement rotors in and out of position in a precise manner without damaging any adjacent equipment, including the main drive motor and gearbox. The cement works last performed this particular maintenance lift to replace a worn rotor in 2010 using a pair of lifting lugs that had since been disposed of. New replacement lugs were only available from the original supplier of the cement production process equipment on a very long lead time, which did not meet the requirements of the customer’s programme. With a total design weight of 80T, rotor lifting was courtesy of a pair of tandem-controlled 41T SWL (safe working load) wire rope hoists located on monorail beams arranged at 90° to the rotor bearing journal stub shafts. | 08450 171126 e| sales@hoistandwinch.co.uk w| www.hoistandwinch.co.uk PBVX sales@appliedpumps.co.uk