April/May 2026 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 05 Editor: Aaron Blutstein t| 01732 370340 e| editorial@dfamedia.co.uk Content Sub Editor: 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: Sara Gordon t| 01732 370341 e| sara.gordon@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Manager: Andrew Jell t| 01732 370347 e| andrew.jell@dfamedia.co.uk DFA Direct: Damien Oxlee t| 01732 370342 e| damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Production Manager & Designer: Chris Davis e| chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Marketing Manager: Hope Jepson e| hope.jepson@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries: Perception t| +44 (0) 1825 701520 e| cs@perception-sas.com Financial: Finance Department e| accounts@dfamedia.co.uk Managing Director: Ryan Fuller e| ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Published by: DFA Media Group 192 The High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t| 01732 370340 e| info@dfamedia.co.uk w| www.pwemag.co.uk Official Supporters: Printer: Warners, UK © Copyright 2026, DFA Manufacturing 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 express6the 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. Contents 12 32 20 28 BCAS official media partner Audit Bureau of Circulation – Average net circulation 10,274 January 2024 to December 2024 COMMENT 3 NEWS 6 A round-up of what’s happening in industry. INSIGHT 10 SMART MANUFACTURING WEEK/ MAINTEC PREVIEW 12 MAINTENANCE MATTERS - INCORPORATING PROBLEM SOLVER 14 Focus on: CMMS/ Plant & Asset Management PWE looks at a new suite of AI-powered capabilities for a CMMS/EAM platform and a CMMS designed to connect machine health directly to plant performance data. PROCESS, CONTROLS, & PLANT 20 Focus on: Compressed Air/ Seals, Bearings & Lubrication Maintenance managers must decide whether to repair or replace air compressors, balancing immediate costs with long-term operational and financial performance, as explained by Rodrigo Varela, Senior Director, Aftermarket at ELGi. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 28 Focus on: Boilers, Burners, & Controls/ Net Zero PWE looks at recent activity and key developments across the boilers, burners and controls sector. HANDLING & SAFETY MATTERS 32 Focus on: Health & Safety Tom Baldwin, Large Enterprise Sector Lead for Industry at Getac UK LTD, explores some of the key aspects of effective health and safety policies in industrial workplaces that help save lives and promote long-term operational success. SPECIAL FOCUS HIRE EQUIPMENT 36 INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION 38 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 42
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