Plant & Works Engineering April 2022

18 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk April 2022 Machine protection and condition monitoring specialist SENSONICS has announced it has added IECEx and UKEx intrinsically safe certification, alongside ATEX certification, for its range of Senturion X DNX803 series of transmitters. These upgraded shaft vibration and axial position transmitters are approved for installation and use in hazardous areas with potentially explosive atmospheres (gases) or dusts. The DNX8031 (shaft vibration) and DNX8033 (shaft position) proximity probe transmitters are suitable for above ground applications when used in conjunction with Sensonics intrinsically safe range of XPR eddy current type proximity probes and XEC cables. These 4-20mA loop powered modules provide easy integration with either the local machine PLC or a plant wide DCS since it’s powered through the safety barrier measurement loop. t | 01442 876833 e | sales@sensonics.co.uk w | www.sensonics.co.uk RUBIX in the UK has announced it has acquired West Country Tool Co. (WCT), a leading independent specialist distributor of cutting tools, as part of the Group’s network development strategy. Established in 1974, WCT is a leading value-added supplier of cutting tools and related products across the South of England. The business focuses on indexable carbide tooling and the provision of customer-oriented technical-based solutions, primarily to customers in the precision engineering, aerospace, oil & gas, and automotive sectors. WCT will become part of the Rubix Cutting & Machining Division, retaining its existing branding, whilst becoming ‘A Rubix Company’. In joining this division, WCT will enhance the Group’s technical capabilities while providing substantial synergies for both organisations in relation to geographic coverage and the breadth and depth of customer offer. w | www.rubix.com w | www.wcti.co.uk MATARA UK, a specialist in automation, pneumatics and linear motion products, has announced it has completed a substantial project for the manufacture and supply of machine guard frames for T S Converting Equipment. T S Converting provides solutions for slitting, coating and lamination of a wide range of substrates, tailored to suit customers’ requirements. To ensure people do not get too close to the machinery when in operation, and to comply with safety regulations, machines are supplied to customers with a protective guard frame. With T S Converting’s latest project – a substantial order of mixed machines – the company turned to Matara, which has over two decade’s experience in this field. Working from T S Converting’s CAD drawings, Matara cut the aluminium to the correct size and assembled the guarding panels to T S Converting’s exact specifications. t | 01684 850000 e | sales@matarauk.co.uk w | www.matara.com/ Machine guard frames supplied Maintenance Matters Company acquisition SEEPEX to showcase digital ecosystem for optimised pump operation and smart maintenance technologies for progressive cavity pumps. At the Plant & Asset Management Show taking place on 5th-7th April at the NEC, Birmingham, progressive cavity pump manufacturer SEEPEX will showcase its digital ecosystem and smart maintenance technologies. Visitors to its stand (D20 in Hall 9) can learn about SEEPEX’s Digital Solutions incorporating pump monitoring and Connected Services through IoT 4.0, which turn the pump into an intelligent field device. SEEPEX will also showcase the most intelligent progressive cavity pump in the world, SCT AutoAdjust, which combines IoT 4.0 with patented maintain-in-place technologies for simplified maintenance and increased pump uptime. Discover the latest in progressive cavity pump technology from SEEPEX. Visit the company on stand D20. w | www.seepex.com t | 01935 472 376 e | sales.uk@seepex.com SENSEYE, headquartered in the UK with regional offices in Germany, France, the USA, and Japan, is a leading global company for automated machine health management. By enabling predictive maintenance at global scale and with zero financial risk, Senseye helps Fortune Global 500 organisations to save millions of dollars in unplanned downtime and maintenance efficiencies every week in key industries such as automotive, manufacturing, heavy industry and FMCG/CPG. Trusted globally, Senseye PdM is a leading AI-powered predictive maintenance solution, delivering a:  Simple way to apply PdM to thousands of machines across multiple sites at scale  Worldwide alliance network for supporting projects of all sizes  Guaranteed return on investment via Senseye ROI Lock  Pathway to accelerating digital transformation throughout your organisation. Senseye is exhibiting at Plant & Asset Management 2022, stand C12 t | 0845 838 8615 e | sales@senseye.io w | www.senseye.io Exhibiting at Plant & Asset Management 2022 Exhibiting at Plant & Asset Management 2022 Transmitters for monitoring in hazardous areas LEFT: The BNM pump range reduces maintenance time by up to 80% with a significant reduction in maintenance costs.