Hydraulics & Pneumatics September 2022

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS September 2022 5 CONTENTS EDITORIAL Editor: Ed Holden t | 01892 615806 e | ed.holden@dfamedia.co.uk Content Sub Editor: Leslah Garland t | 01732 370340 e | leslah.garland@dfamedia.co.uk SALES Sales Manager, UK & Overseas: Andrew Jell t | 01732 370347 e | andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk Italian Sales Office: Oliver & Diego Casiraghi t | 031 261407 f | 031 261380 e | info@casiraghi.info Turkey: Intersmart Media meltem@intersmartmedia.co.uk Managing Director: Ryan Fuller t | 01732 370344 e | ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Production Manager & Designer: Chris Davis t | 01732 370340 e | chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries: Perception t | +44 (0) 1825 701520 . e | dfamedia@dmags.co.uk Marketing Executive Hope Jepson e | hope.jepson@dfamedia.co.uk Project Liaison Manager: Emma Floyd – e | emma.floyd@dfamedia.co.uk Finance Manager: Caren Brown – e | caren.brown@dfamedia.co.uk Chief Executive Officer: Ian Atkinson – e | ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Published by: DFA Manufacturing Media Ltd, 192 The High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t | 01732 370340 f | 01732 360034 e | info@dfamedia.co.uk w | www.hpmag.co.uk In co-operation with Printer: Warners, UK © Copyright 2022, DFA Manufacturing Media Ltd ISSN 1366-1981 H&P isacontrolledcirculationmagazine,published8 timesa year.PleasecontactDFAMediawithanysubscriptionenquiries. Paidsubscriptionsarealsoavailableonanannualbasisat £110.00 (UK),£145.00 (Europe)or£180.00 (Restof theWorld) P+P included.Thecontentof thismagazine,websiteand newslettersdonotnecessarilyexpress theviewsof theEditoror publishers.Thepublishersacceptno legal responsibility for loss arising from information in thispublication.All rights reserved. Nopartof thispublicationmaybeproducedorstored ina retrievalsystemwithout thewrittenconsentof thepublishers. 38 18 6 NEWS 16 KNOWLEDGE BASE Provided you already use a PLC, upgrading your system with digital communications can enable simpler management and reduced costs in the long-term, writes Kieran Bennett, Bürkert’s industry manager: food, beverage, chemical & petrochemical. 18 APPLICATIONS CEMEX Ventures is investing in COBOD, producer of-grade 3D printers. This investment is part of CEMEX s strategy to deliver a superior customer experience enabled by digital technologies. 20 HYDRAULICS MP Filtri has launched its new Patch Imaging Kit for customers. Designed as the perfect complement to the company’s portable and inline particle counters, it includes a digital microscope that enables operators to assess these particles under a microscope and identify potential sources of contamination. 32 PNEUMATICS In applications requiring a clean central vacuum, the new standardised vacuum system NDi from Leybold is claimed to ensure a reliable supply. The system is based on the dry- running NOVADRY screw pump, which is robust over the entire pressure range, and the integrated VAControl CAB controller for smart control. 34 INTEGRATED SYSTEMS Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division simulation software – Adams Real Time multibody dynamics – has been validated for operation on VI-grade Driving Simulators, enabling carmakers and tier one automotive suppliers to develop safe and desirable driver experiences efficiently, and without physical prototyping. 36 BCAS Our regular news and events update on the British Compressed Air Society. 38 COMPRESSED AIR David De Pril, director, product management and marketing, ELGi, provides guidance on how to safeguard your compressed air assets. 42 BFPA Hydraulics & Pneumatics’ issue-by-issue briefing on current activities and views involving the British Fluid Power Association. 44 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOCUS 47 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 44