Buyers Guide 2023

HOIST & WINCH says it has recently completed a challenging project for one of the UK’s biggest construction companies involved in large-scale new home development projects. Faced with a demanding and highly technical brief, Hoist & Winch rose to the task, providing a turnkey lifting system solution to ensure complete success for its client. The requirement was to install a concrete ceiling mounted 7.5t swl (safe working load) lifting beam and manual chain hoist into the basement energy room of a large new tower block. This development is part of a large-scale prestigious regeneration project providing 5500 sustainable new homes in North London. At the design stage, following formal tender and contract award, Hoist & Winch set about identifying the optimal solution. Due to restricted access into the basement area, the company decided to utilise a two-piece lifting beam design with an overall length of 7m. To join the two lifting beam sections, Hoist & Winch designed a central splice joint of bolted construction with a reinforced bottom beam flange. In order to spread the lifting loads over a greater area of the concrete ceiling slab it was decided to mount the lifting beam via four intermediate cross members, each having a four-bolt/anchor fix into the concrete ceiling at both ends. Featuring a robust bolted construction design it was possible to deliver the lifting beam to site in fully dismantled form for ease of transportation and access. M24 resin anchors with an embedment of 255 mm into the 400 mm deep reinforced concrete slab fixed the intermediate cross members directly to the ceiling for maximum security. t | 08450 171126 e | sales@hoistandwinch.co.uk w | www.hoistandwinch.co.uk Monitoring the performance of large rotating plant is an essential part of proactive maintenance helping to avert problems whilst prolonging the life and efficiency of plant and equipment. However, what about the servicing and calibration of the actual condition monitoring systems? To provide the function, efficiency and true value, the monitoring systems themselves require regular calibration and servicing. For example, an incorrectly calibrated sensor may not provide the accurate alerts you need to replace wearing or faulty components in time to prevent downtime and may even invalidate your insurance. Condition monitoring specialist SENSONICS offer not only a wide range of industry leading vibration, temperature, position and rotational speed systems for large rotary plant, they also provide calibration, servicing and spares which will help customers get the best value from their investment. t | 01442 876833 e | sales@sensonics.co.uk w | www.sensonics.co.uk w | www.sensonics.co.uk/maintenance-support OMRON ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS EUROPE has announced the introduction of its B5WC Colour Sensor, which enables monitoring of equipment, plant, and industrial processes through detection of small colour changes. Specific applications are being developed through co-creation with industry partners. The colour sensor uses a white LED to emit light and receive reflected light according to the colour of detected objects. The colour sensor separates received reflected light into red, green, and blue, then outputs RGB data as voltage values using the I2C interface. Applications range from monitoring of lubricant deterioration in robot arms and elevators, through drinks dispensers, to object detection on production lines. Omron’s new B5WC promises an innovative solution to these issues. t | +31 235 681 296 e | info-components-eu@omron.com w | https://components.omron.com/eu-en Don’t forget to maintain and calibrate Maintenance Matters Annual Buyers’ Guide 2023 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 25 New opportunities in industrial monitoring Offline filtration unit series Large construction project completed RMF SYSTEMS, a subsidiary of Des-Case Corporate, a global manufacturer of specialty filtration products that can improve equipment reliability and extend lubricant life, has extended its product portfolio with ATEX zone II certified Offline filtration unit series. The unit offers best in class kidney loop filtration in combination with an ATEX zone II certification. The AZ2- OLU series comes in 4 sizes covering oil volumes up to 5400 litres. The unit utilises industry known RMF Systems high efficiency radial depth filter elements or RMF Systems glass fibre filter elements for filtration of solid contamination, free & dissolved water, and delay of acid, varnish, and sludge formation. In addition, the AZ2-OLU series contributes to less CO2 emissions by prolonging fluid lifetime and extending the time between oil changes. t | +31 (0)182 24 48 88 e | sales.emea@dascase.com w | www.descase.com/products/rmf-solutions/ MATARA UK, a specialist in automation, pneumatics and linear motion products, has launched its new website at www.matara.com . The company says whilst the site boasts a modern, fresh design and improved navigation, www.matara.com has actually been completely redesigned from the bottom up, and now supports ecommerce with an advanced filter system enabling customers to quickly and easily select products that meet their exact criteria. The range of products now available to purchase through the website has also expanded. Whereas previously only a limited selection of products could be bought online, a very wide range of pneumatic products, linear rail and ballscrews can now all be purchased through www.matara.com . Matara is part of Rubix, supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul products. t | 01684 850000 e | sales@matarauk.co.uk w | www.matara.com New website makes product selection simple