PWE October 2021

Editor: Aaron Blutstein t| 01732 370340 e| editorial@dfamedia.co.uk Editorial Coordinator: Leslah Garland t| 01732 370340 e| leslah.garland@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Director: Damien Oxlee t| 01732 370342 e| damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Manager: Georgie Turner t| 01732 371084 e| georgie.turner@dfamedia.co.uk DFA Direct: Ian Atkinson t| 01732 370340 e| ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Production Manager & Designer: Chris Davis e| chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Operations Manager: Ewa Hodden e| ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk Project Liaison Manager: Emma Floyd t| 01732 370340 e| emma.floyd@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries: Perception t| +44 (0) 1825 701520 e| dfamedia@dmags.co.uk Finance Manager: Caren Brown e| caren.brown@dfamedia.co.uk Managing Director: Ryan Fuller e| ryan.fuller@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.pwemag.co.uk Official Supporters: Printer: Warners, UK © Copyright 2021, DFA Media Ltd ISSN 0262-0227 PWE is a controlled circulation magazine, published 11 times a year. Please contact DFA Media with any subscription enquiries. Paid subscriptions are also available on an annual basis at £100.00 (UK) or £170.00 (Overseas) P+P included. The content of this magazine, website and newsletters do not necessarily express the views of the Editor or publishers. The publishers accept no legal responsibility for loss arising from information in this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be produced or stored in a retrieval system without the written consent of the publishers. BCAS official media partner COMMENT 3 NEWS 6 A round-up of what’s happening in industry. INSIGHT 12 PLANT & ASSET MANAGEMENT AND CO-LOCATION UPDATE 16 MAINTENANCE MATTERS - INCORPORATING PROBLEM SOLVER 18 Focus on: Remote Maintenance Software/ Training & Skills PWE takes a look at how Prinovis UK improved its maintenance management. PROCESS, CONTROLS, & PLANT 26 Focus on: Process Heating & Cooling/ Seals, Bearings & Lubrication Clive Jones gives advice on choosing the right heat transfer system for your application. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 32 Focus on: Drives, Motors, & Controls Wayne Turtill explains what to look for when selecting VSDs for futureproof stacker cranes. HANDLING & SAFETY MATTERS 34 Focus on: Dust & Fume Extraction Today’s strenuous workloads and taxing pressures to produce high-quality products are generating an increased demand for cleaner production facilities, though, the intensity seems to make this need harder to attain than ever before. James Miller reports. SPECIAL FOCUS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING 38 CLASSIFIED 41 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 42 Contents 12 34 16 32 October 2021 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 0 5