Hydraulics & Pneumatics January/February 2023

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS January/February 2023 5 CONTENTS EDITORIAL Editor: Aaron Blutstein t | 01732 370340 e | editorial@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 Operations Manager: Emma Floyd e | emma.floyd@dfamedia.co.uk Financial: Finance Department e | accounts@dfamedia.co.uk Chief Executive Officer: Ian Atkinson e | ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Published by: DFA Media Group 192 The High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t | 01732 370340 e | info@dfamedia.co.uk w | www.hpmag.co.uk In co-operation with Printer: Warners, UK © Copyright 2023, 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. 30 16 6 NEWS Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik opens new competence centre for micromechatronics. 16 BOARDROOM REPORT Hydraulics & Pneumatics spoke with leading spokespeople from the vendor, distributor and trade association community to gauge where the main areas of challenge and opportunity lie within our industry. 18 RECRUITMENT 30 HYDRAULICS Hydroscand UK achieves ISO 14001 & 45001 certification; Webtec’s automotive-ready hydraulic flow monitor with CAN-bus interface; By Vineet Taneja, CEO, Ace Automation Engineers, weighs up the benefits of water-cooled and air- cooled heat exchangers. 38 PNEUMATICS Emerson launches advanced dust pulse technology control system. 40 BCAS Our regular news and events update on the British Compressed Air Society. 42 COMPRESSED AIR Codelen, a Spanish manufacturer of cardboard and microflute packaging, chose the EG Series EG37V from ELGi Compressors Europe to modernise the compressed air system at its plant in Elche, Spain. 44 BFPA Hydraulics & Pneumatics’ issue-by-issue briefing on current activities and views involving the British Fluid Power Association. 46 NEW FACES A selection from our industry’s most recent high-profile appointments. 47 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 42