Plant & Works Engineering May 2022

For any company looking to improve the life and energy efficiency of its compressed air system, HI-LINE INDUSTRIES now offers its range of class-leading Vertical Air Receivers from stock to help factories and plants quickly take advantage of these innovative devices. Hi-line says its high-quality painted and galvanised vessels are available immediately at extremely competitive prices. Vertical Air Receivers are a type of pressure vessel that receive air from the compressor and hold it under pressure for future use. Storing compressed air allows the system to average the peaks in compressed air demand over the course of a shift, delivering steady air flow. The air in the tank is even available when the air compressor is not running. Importantly, Hi-line’s Vertical Air Receivers can reduce the load/unload cycles on the system compressor, potentially extending its service life and reducing maintenance/repair. In addition, introducing an air receiver tank markedly improves the energy efficiency of a compressed air system, typically by reducing any wasted compressed air from excessive sump blowdowns and lowering the pressure requirements for the air compressor and air network. All of these benefits contribute to lower total cost of ownership (TCO). The company says four sizes of Hi-line Vertical Air Receiver are in stock to suit virtually any application: 300, 500, 1000 and 2000 litre variants. Immediate shipping or collection is available from the company’s UK headquarters and manufacturing facility, which is centrally located in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, with excellent access to the motorway network. t | 01283 533377 e | enquiries@hilineindustries.com w | www.hilineindustries.com BRAMMER BUCK & HICKMAN, a leading UK supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, has released two new brochures, produced with bearing manufacturer SKF, aimed at the construction and aggregates industries. The new brochures address the specific challenges faced in these demanding sectors, along with SKF product solutions and advice on bearings best practice. Across all industries, bearings are one of the most often replaced components, but in construction and aggregates all the more so due to the exceptionally harsh operating conditions. Here, bearings face multiple challenges, from ingress of dirt and dust, through to very heavy loads and frequently working in extreme temperatures. Selecting the correct bearing is therefore essential to ensure reliable, long life. The brochures can be downloaded from uk.rubix.com/supplier/skf/constructionandaggregates SANDHURST INSTRUMENTS and H&B Sensors have announced that they have entered a strategic partnership and this collaboration means an all-inclusive service for every measuring solution. From temperature, depth and pressure sensors to remote calibration equipment, each company can be helped with its decision-making process, with accurate, robust, reliable and proven measuring equipment. The partnership offers bespoke instruments, tailored and made to individual and specific requirements. Phil Burns, MD of Sandhurst Instruments said “We are delighted to enter into this collaboration. H&B sensors and Sandhurst Instruments are both market leaders in their own right, and this partnership will present a formidable force, as we continue our strategic growth together” Andrew Homer, MD of HB Sensors said, “We are really excited to be working with Sandhurst Instruments, this new partnership will enable both companies to unlock opportunities that mutually benefit our respective customers and enable us to offer an enhanced offering.” Sandhurst Instruments has been supplying the water utility industry for over 50 years, offering affordable WRAS approved water measuring instrumentation. It takes pride in educating future generations of engineers, enabling them to manage this precious resource whilst protecting the environment. H&B Sensors has been manufacturing an extensive range of temperature measurement instrumentation including RTD’s, Thermocouples and Thermowells since 1978. Specialising in industrial and hazardous area products it delivers bespoke and turnkey solutions for global industries from oil and gas to aerospace and pharmaceutical. w | https://sandhurstinstruments.co.uk/ w | https://hbsensors.com/ Fully integrated service for sensor solution requirements Need an Air Receiver on a short lead time? The new Easidew Advanced Online Dew-Point Hygrometer from MICHELL INSTRUMENTS measures dew point, moisture content and now also pressure. It features a touch screen interface for set up and operation. Michell developed the Easidew Advanced Online as a versatile, premium-performance hygrometer system. Incorporating the latest Michell ceramic metal- oxide technology, the hygrometer provides stable, reliable and repeatable trace moisture measurements. Because pressure is such an important variable when measuring the dew point of a gas, the new hygrometer compensates for this with either a live pressure sensor input, or by using a fixed pressure input value. The Easidew Advanced Online can be used for any moisture measurement application, displaying data in °C or °F dew point, ppmV, lb/mmscf or g/m3 from -110 up to +20 °C (-166 up to +68 °F) at pressures up to 450 bar (6627 psi). w | www.processsensing.com Process, Controls & Plant May 2022 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 21 Bearings in construction & aggregates Versatile dew-point hygrometer