December 2021

Hand protection specialist UNIGLOVES says it is helping protect workers who face direct electrical and arc flash risks in the workplace with a new range of specialist electrical safety gloves. The company says the Sibille Safe electrical safety range delivers flexible dielectric protection from 500 volts to 36,000 volts, featuring the GLB rubber gloves and GCA composite gloves with arc flash protection. Able to be used in both indoor and outdoor environments, the new Sibille electrical safety range from Unigloves offers workers facing electrical and arc flash hazards with highly flexible, comfortable and durable hand protection solutions that are fully tested and certified in line with EN60903. Supporting the Sibille range is a comprehensive set of ancillary products, including leather over gloves, cotton under gloves, storage containers and safety checking equipment. t | 0800 049 6602 e | enquiries@unigloves.co.uk w | https://bit.ly/38uwZX1 To provide specifiers with additional confidence, LINDAPTER has announced it has commissioned BRE Global to run third party fire tests in accordance with BS EN 1991-1-2 on a range of decking fixings installed in concrete backed composite decking profiles. The BRE test report P116310 Issue 1 verifies load limits for 60 minute and 90 minute fire ratings. Lindapter says its extensive range of high quality, cost effective decking fixings are conveniently installed by locking inside the dovetail re-entrant channels of popular composite decking profiles. This technique provides an adjustable fixing point for suspending mechanical and electrical equipment that is fast to install and does not compromise the strength of the deck. Lindapter’s decking fixings are manufactured from steel and iron which are listed in Commission Decision 96/603/EC as materials that make ‘no contribution to fire’. w | www.lindapter.com GREEN CUSTARD, an award-winning professional services company and AWS Advanced Consulting partner, together with Eseye (also an AWS partner) has been selected by Martin Engineering to build a global predictive maintenance and monitoring platform on AWS so its localised US platform can be rolled out internationally. Renowned for making bulk materials handling processes cleaner, safer, and more productive, Martin Engineering has produced a portfolio of conveyor belt accessories and process flow aids, all of which are proactively monitored using inhouse maintenance and monitoring technology. To expand the marketing reach of its predictive maintenance system, the engineering firm wanted to rollout its US-centric system across Europe and EMEAI. They embarked on a procurement process to source an experienced IoT infrastructure company to help them develop a global predictive maintenance platform. Visit www.pwemag.co.uk for the full release. t | 01223 655575 e | info@green-custard.com w | www.green-custard.com The Snickers Workwear Baselayer clothing for professional tradesmen and women uses high-tech breathable fabrics for ventilation and body moisture transport for sustainable warmth and comfort. The Base-, Mid- and Toplayer clothing combines to keep workers dry, warm and comfortable wherever they are on site. With sustainability at the forefront of Snickers Workwear’s clothing philosophy, garments are available in recycled polyester and merino wool as well as the 37.5 technology ventilating fabric to suit different types of work in a variety of cold and wet weather conditions. The cutting-edge AllroundWork, FLEXIWork and LITEwork designs and fabrics will keep workers warm and dry - so they won’t get cold, wet and shiver. All the garments are made from quick drying, fabrics that come with special ventilation features to control and regulate the heat from a body. t | 01484 854788 e | sales@hultaforsgroup.co.uk w | www.snickersworkwear.co.uk Baselayer climate control clothing FANUC’s recent Open House revealed a number of emerging trends that the UK manufacturing sector must embrace to deliver growth in 2022. The event, which drew over a thousand professionals from across the industry, highlighted a number of key factors that will underpin the future success of manufacturing. One of the key discussion points throughout the week was machine connectivity, or IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things). Tom Bouchier (pictured), managing director at FANUC UK, comments: “IIoT has been around for a number of years, and we are now at a stage where the technology is powerful enough to make a real difference to operations, while at the same time being simple enough to use effectively. There is also an element of COVID and its associated challenges highlighting the power of intelligent use of data, in optimising processes and improving overall efficiency.” w | www.fanuc.eu/uk/en 2022 manufacturing emerging trends revealed Specialist electrical hand protection Fire rated decking fixings Following the recent acquisition by BUNTING, MagDev has announced it is exhibiting an expanded range of magnets, magnet assemblies, soft magnetics, and magnetising solutions on stand E190 at the 2022 Southern Manufacturing & Electronics show (Farnborough, UK, 8-10 February). MagDev is a member of the Bunting Group, which is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of magnets, magnet assemblies and magnetising equipment. The Bunting European engineering and manufacturing facilities are in Swindon, Berkhamsted and Redditch, all in the United Kingdom. The company says the role of the magnet has never been more important, with magnetic technology playing a key role in a wide range of green technology including wind turbines and electric vehicles. w | www.bunting-berkhamsted.com 40 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk Annual Buyers’ Guide 2022 Industry Update Expanded magnetic solutions Robust predictive maintenance system