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Curtiss-Wright Controls Industrial. The New Power Behind Control Devices and Systems for Industrial Vehicles and Equipment

Fri, Aug 02, 2013 Written by Cantillion King Advertising

As Kevin Rayment explains, with the recent acquisition and merger comes an increased resource of dedicated engineers. “CWCI engineers have extensive knowledge across a wide range of industries and applications so, by working closely and directly with OEMs to achieve a better understanding of their requirements, we are able to respond quickly to a specific brief by customising existing products or creating new products and concepts to better suit their applications and specifications.”

To complement its sales and support facilities, CWCI also boasts a dedicated conceptual development centre at its Portland, Oregon facility, which can produce samples in as a little as 48 hours and thereby reduce the development cycle time to market. In fact, in 2012 alone, this state-of-the-art facility was credited with completing and fully testing 1,300 sample assemblies, 600 custom lab fixtures and 150 assembly line fixtures. And at one stage, over 5,400 parts were produced in a 20-day period.

All products from each of CWCI’s seven global manufacturing facilities, are fully EMC and environmentally tested – from temperature, pressure and static load, to highly-accelerated life testing and stress screening (HALT/HASS); and compliance to specific truck, bus and MPV vehicles standards. CWCI also follows APQP, PFMEA, DFMEA and PPAP quality assurance procedures and in addition holds key certifications for the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system, ISO 14001:2004 environmental management system and TS16949 automotive quality system.

Penny + Giles Controls

Established in 1956, Penny + Giles Controls is recognised as a leader in the design and manufacture of joystick controllers, sensors and industrial solenoids and has extensive experience in providing solutions for the monitoring and control of mobility, materials handling, off-highway and motorsport applications. The brand now offers a range of products including linear and rotary position sensors using both potentiometer and Hall effect technology; inductive, LVDT and LVIT linear transducers; fingertip, chest-pack and rugged joystick controllers; and linear, flapper, hydraulic, latching solenoid valves and actuators.

PG Drives Technology

With almost four decades as a leading supplier of high-end and reliable electric vehicle control systems, PG Drives Technology control systems serve the industrial and medical markets and are used in electric equipment such as materials handling vehicles, floor-cleaning machines, powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters. The company's products deliver precise variable power right through from batteries to the electric drive motors; and are fully-programmable to suit various motor types, voltages and power levels. All products incorporate proprietary advanced motor control algorithms and available accessories include joystick controls, displays for battery state-of-charge and vehicle status, and field programming units.

Williams Controls

Just a month after the PGDT acquisition, US electronic sensors and throttle controls manufacturer Williams Controls announced a merger with Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s Controls Industrial (formerly Motion Control) business. Williams Controls, which was established in 1937, is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly-engineered electronic sensors and electronic throttle controls for off-highway equipment, heavy trucks, military vehicles and materials handling applications.

Summarising the significant strengthening and expansion of Curtiss-Wright's existing industrial controls business, Kevin Rayment says it is another step towards the group’s vision to be the supplier of choice for driver control subsystems in specialty vehicles.

CWCI has taken the opportunity to launch its own website (www.cwc-ind.com), which features details on the group’s product range, capabilities and manufacturing resources while also including an aggregated newsroom for the group’s media updates. Additionally there have been major updates to the websites for its three industrial brands.

Williams Controls (www.wmco.com) benefits from a completely new site featuring its latest products, shortform brochures, manuals, technical datasheets and reports of recent installations. PG Drives Technology (www.pgdt.com) also benefits from similar features for the company’s electronic control systems. Having recently undergone an extensive refresh, the Penny + Giles Controls website (www.pennyandgiles.com) has been significantly updated to reflect the group’s new corporate identity.

Products from all three CWCI brands will be shown together for the first time during 2013 at shows including Beijing International Construction Equipment (BICES), CeMAT Asia and Agritechnica. The range includes position sensors, joystick and throttle controllers, solenoid actuators and electric control systems suitable for a wide range of specialty vehicle applications including agricultural vehicles, heavy trucks and buses, powered access platforms, backhoe excavators and airport fire and rescue vehicles.

Further information is available from the Curtiss-Wright Controls Industrial website (www.cwc-ind.com) or by calling +44 (0)1425 271444.

New Oil-Less Rocking Piston Compressors from Gast Group. Quietly Setting the New Standard

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Thu, Aug 01, 2013 Written by Cantillion King Advertising

New Oil-Less Rocking Piston Compressors from Gast Group. Quietly Setting the New Standard

The Gast Group – a leading designer and manufacturer of compressors and vacuum pumps and a member of IDEX Corporation’s health and sciences division – has launched two completely re-engineered oil-less rocking piston compressors and vacuum pumps which, the company claims, are quieter, more durable and suitable for virtually any application.

The new 86/87R Series extends the company’s already impressive range of rocking pistons and features a new design with a patented crossover chamber design. This causes air to decelerate as it enters the crossover and accelerate as it exits, which dampens the sound and optimises performance while delivering a wide range of pressure level options. The result is a rocking piston that reduces noise output by over 5 decibels compared to previous models and delivers higher pressures, a longer life and greater application flexibility.

As Gast Group’s European sales director Andre Goodson explains, when the company set out to re-engineer its rocking piston compressor it aimed to do more than just increase pressure. “We set out to dramatically reduce sound, enhance flow, improve the compressor’s aesthetics and create a standard footprint for easy retrofit anywhere in the world.”

As a result of this re-engineering, the 86/87R Series features universal dual voltage motors for worldwide operation and its design and construction contains fewer components, causes less friction and has a low exhaust temperature for greater reliability and durability throughout the life of the product.

For OEMs, the new single- and twin-cylinder 86/87R Series features common port locations, additional side ports and can easily retrofit into existing footprints, making it a smart and flexible solution for medical, laboratory, printing, material handling, transportation, food and beverage, environmental and general industrial applications.

Despite its compact size, the 86/87R can reach a maximum pressure of 8.6 bar (125 PSIG) as standard, with the single-cylinder version providing up to 65 lpm (2.3 SCFM) maximum airflow, and the twin-cylinder providing 150 lpm (5.3 SCFM). Vacuum pump versions are designed for operation down to -930 mbar and bespoke compressor models are available on request.

Summarising, Andre Goodson says the new models enhance Gast Group’s already extensive rocking piston range and help create new opportunities in numerous sectors, for applications as diverse as oxygen concentration, beverage dispense, body fluid analysis, automotive suspension, sterilisers, tyre inflation equipment and core drilling.

For further information call Gast Group on +44 (0)1527 504040, email gastgroup.uk@idexcorp.com or visit .

Why Arc Energy Resources was Chosen to Clad Vulcan SFM Wye Pieces

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Wed, Jul 31, 2013 Written by Cantillion King Advertising

Why Arc Energy Resources was Chosen to Clad Vulcan SFM Wye Pieces

Weld overlay cladding specialist Arc Energy Resources has successfully completed a contract to apply a corrosion resistant surface to the internal bores of two forged wye pieces destined for BP’s Clair Ridge development west of Shetland in the North Sea.

Vulcan SFM, a subsidiary of Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd, is a design and manufacturing specialist with particular expertise in high integrity steel castings and forgings for offshore oil and gas production environments. The company has established itself as the world leader in the design and supply of heavy castings and forgings to the global offshore industry and has a long history of supply to BP projects including all of the major platform developments in the North Sea. The latest Clair Ridge project is the second phase of the development of the Clair Field, which lies 75km west of Shetland in water depths up to 150m and has been estimated to yield 250 million barrels of recoverable reserves.

The development proposal for Clair Ridge consist of two bridge-linked platforms to be located North-East of the core area of the field. The platforms’ drilling radius can cover up to 5km and their function will not only be to produce the reserves from the ridge area of the field, but to also act as a hub for future subsea developments.

Clair Ridge has been engineered to produce 640 MBOE and peak production should near 120,000 barrels per day.

Vulcan SFM has supplied all of the structural and heavy lift castings for the Clair Ridge jacket and topside modules. This latest opportunity for components for the Clair Ridge project involves the supply of two 22 inch wye pieces, which are required for the convergence of two incoming pipe lines into one outgoing pipe line. Vulcan SFM has supplied wye pieces for many projects as both castings and forgings. In this case the wye pieces were specified as forgings with specific requirements for strength, toughness and weldability. Vulcan SFM carried out the engineering design verification, optimising the shape and using a new proprietary material grade capable of providing the required strength and toughness and giving good weldability. This was especially important given the requirement to weld pup pieces to each opening and because the internal surfaces were to be weld overlay clad with Inconel 625.

This special requirement for the cladding led to Vulcan SFM contacting Arc Energy Resources, a leading UK welding specialist with 20 years’ experience in weld overlay cladding and fabrication in the oil and gas industry. Arc Energy Resources’ manufacturing infrastructure is qualified to BS EN ISO 9001:2008 and BS EN ISO 3834-2, whilst it also holds ASME U & National Board R stamp certificates of authorisation and is qualified to clad a wide range of base metal/cladding combinations to ASME IX, API 6A and NACE amongst others. The company also provides in-house test weld, heat treatment, PMI, FARO Arm inspection and NDT facilities.

Ian Nicholls, managing director of Vulcan SFM says “We already had two projects on-going with Arc Energy Resources for Shell in the Gulf of Mexico so we had no hesitation in using them again on this project for Clair Ridge.”

For the wye piece internal contour, the pre-clad sizing and clad thickness were all carefully considered in the design to allow for the final Inconel layer thickness and adequate sweep on the transition radius to fulfil the pigging requirements.

The development of the design to optimise the pigging requirements introduced new challenges for Arc Energy Resources’ cladding equipment and required the company to build an extended pit to accommodate the wye piece at its final size.

Ian Nicholls commented that for Vulcan SFM, cladding a wye piece was a new procedure. However, Arc Energy had the knowledge, experience and equipment to complete the work so he was very pleased to build on the established relationship and work with them on this project.

“We had developed a very good relationship during previous projects and importantly, received really good support from everyone in the company - from managing director Alan Robinson, the project team and the weld engineers. “

Ian reports that Arc Energy performed very well on that project, running the procedure qualifications extremely thoroughly and completing the work on time and to a very high standard. He adds that for the Clair Ridge contract, Vulcan SFM had to pre-machine the wye pieces to accept the cladding and then the final clad diameter had to be very carefully controlled to allow the pig to pass. The gauging pig used for inspection of the finished bore sizes had a diameter that was 99% of the finished drawing dimension. The successful test proved that very tight dimensional control was achieved by the pre-clad machining and the CRA overlay deposition processes.

“That’s where Arc Energy Resources’ expertise was vital – being able to clad such a large piece using one of its special Rotating Head machines.” He says.

Commenting for Arc Energy Resources, managing director Alan Robinson says: “For our weld engineers the specification of the cladding was fairly straightforward because we are able to handle components up to 15 tonnes, clad bores up to four metres diameter, and clad areas of restricted access within bores as small as 20mm diameter. However, the geometry of the wye piece itself posed a challenge because once finished, an inspection pig has to be introduced into the bore to ensure that it passes a vital ‘radius of transition’ test.”

This is where Arc Energy’s £500,000 investment in two rotating head welding machines proved invaluable. Money well spent says Alan Robinson, as the two rotating head welding machines increase productivity, extend the size and scope of work the company can process, and expand its capacity to handle orders for cladding large and/or complex components.

While normal welding workstations move components around a fixed welding torch, the rotating head machines use automated controls to manipulate the welding torch around a fixed component, accurately positioning it to apply the overlay while working close to the component’s footprint. The machines certainly proved capable of handling the wye pieces, which would normally be considered extremely difficult to weld clad.

The wye pieces supplied by Vulcan SFM for the BP Clair Ridge contract were clad by Arc Energy Resources and delivered in May 2013 and, as Ian Nichols sums up, “It is also worth stressing that the machine finishing of the cladding was carried out and that post clad inspection was perfect and there were no issues at all.”

Bronze Win for Arc Energy Resources

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Wed, Jul 24, 2013 Written by Cantillion King Advertising

Putting its people first has enabled a Gloucestershire-based organisation to gain a prestigious national award.

Arc Energy Resources, a leading provider of weld overlay cladding and fabrication services for the oil & gas, nuclear and marine industries was awarded the Investors in People Bronze award for going above and beyond in the way it develops, supports and motivates its staff.

The Bronze award is achieved by just over 5% of Investors in People recognised organisations in the UK, all of which have demonstrated an additional 26 or more pieces of evidence above the Investors in People core Standard.

The Investors in People framework, which is suitable for organisations of any size and in any sector, transforms business performance through people, helping companies to achieve their objectives by targeting specific priorities within the organisation.

Rosemary Robinson, Director of Arc Energy Resources, which has some seventy employees, said: “Having received a glowing report from the assessor at our 2010 review we were given a strong recommendation to work towards a Bronze Level Award in readiness for our next review. We are very proud that our company, which is our people, has achieved the Bronze level in a single review.”

Organisations that have achieved the Investors in People Standard generally have lower staff turnover and sickness rates, lower recruitment costs and a reduced likelihood of litigation. In addition, they tend to have increased levels of profitability, employee engagement and productivity.

John Telfer, Managing Director of Inspiring Business Performance Ltd (IBP), the organisation that delivers Investors in People for London and the South, said: Arc Energy Resources should be very proud of its achievement, particularly as the company has gone beyond the core requirements of the Standard. I hope other organisations will look to Arc Energy Resources as an example of what can be done when staff and managers work together.”

To find out more about IBP and the benefits of Investors in People, visit www.inspiringbusinessperformance.co.uk, email info@ibp.uk.com or call 0800 612 3098.

New Cost-Efficient Q8 Baroni Metalworking Fluid From Q8Oils Combines Multi-Metal Compatibility with Machine-Material Versatility

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Tue, Jul 16, 2013 Written by Cantillion King Advertising

New Cost-Efficient Q8 Baroni Metalworking Fluid From Q8Oils Combines Multi-Metal Compatibility with Machine-Material Versatility

Q8Oils has introduced Q8 Baroni XUP, an ‘Ultra Performance’ soluble cutting fluid specially formulated to be cost-effective in arduous machining operations using the most demanding materials.

Commenting for Q8Oils, Mick Doxford says the new semi-synthetic, chlorine- and boron-free Q8 Baroni XUP features a unique combination of synthetic lubricity additives that provides outstanding performance in operations where conventional fluids will fail. He adds that the unique lubricity additives significantly reduce long-term costs by improving machining efficiency, minimising reject rates and providing an overall reduction in tooling costs.

This also means that in severe situations where neat cutting oils would normally be specified, rationalisation is feasible without compromising surface finish or tool life. With outstanding wetting and detergency characteristics, Q8 Baroni XUP ensures excellent tramp oil rejection to provide fluid stability and long sump life in soft and hard water areas. It also minimises residue build-up in hard water areas. These features also combine to provide very real operator benefits by improving visibility and helping to create a much cleaner, healthier working environment.

Designed for a wide range of machining operations, including milling, turning, drilling and deep-hole drilling, threading, reaming and broaching; Q8 Baroni XUP is ideal for arduous machining applications using materials such as yellow metals, high-tensile steels, stainless steels, aluminium alloys, titanium and heat resistant alloys.

Q8 Baroni XUP’s unrivalled combination of multi-metal compatibility and machine-material versatility is reinforced with a highly-effective, anti-corrosion package ensuring maximum protection to machine tools and components.

In addition, a highly stable micro-emulsion formed by Q8 Baroni XUP, extends fluid life and minimises the need for fluid changeover, helping to further reduce overall fluid costs. Its low-foaming properties also minimises spillages and, being free from chlorinated paraffins, requires no environmental labelling.

For further information on Q8 Baroni XUP and Q8Oils’ range of industrial oils, visit www.Q8Oils.co.uk, email Marketing@Q8Oils.com or call +44 (0)113 235 0555.

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Advanced Insulation (www.aisplc.com)

Since its formation in 2007, Advanced Insulation has become a single source provider for insulation and fire protection systems to the oil and gas industry, and represents one of the most respected and progressive names in topside and subsea insulation worldwide.

Advanced Insulation offers a wide range of products to meet the growing demand for fire protection and thermal insulation systems adaptable for elevated service temperatures and pressures.

AL-KO Kober (www.al-ko-co.uk)

Since 1931, AL-KO Kober has been manufacturing premium, high quality components used in the Automotive, Commercial and Leisure industry.

The extensive range of chassis components, premium accessories and spare parts are engineered to last, ensuring whatever product you have purchased, you will benefit from the generations of development and enjoy a lifetime of service.

Arc Energy Resources (www.arcenergy.co.uk)

Arc Energy Resources is one of the UK’s leading specialists in weld overlay cladding and fabrication for the oil & gas industry. The company’s expertise provides protection against corrosion and wear for a variety of process and pipeline equipment for use in any hostile environment.

The company recently made a major investment in two new Rotating Head welding machines costing £500,000. This has increased productivity and extended the size and scope of work it can handle, which now includes complicated component geometries for the full or partial cladding and fabrication of a huge range of component sizes weighing up to 15 tonnes. The company’s in-house designed cladding workstations feature state-of-the-art control systems developed to suit its customer’s specialised engineering requirements, and can clad bores up to four metres diameter and areas of restricted access within bores as small as 20mm diameter. Arc Energy also offers in-house test weld, heat treatment, PMI and NDT facilities.

Industry certifications include ISO 9001:2008 quality management, ISO 3834-2 fusion welding of metallic materials, and the internationally renowned ASME U and R Stamps, as well as ISO 14001:2004 environment management, Investors in People and OHSAS 18001:2007 Health & Safety management system.

Curtiss-Wright Industrial Group, which includes the legacy brands of Arens Controls, Penny & Giles, PG Drives Technology and Williams Controls, is a recognized leader in providing components and sub-systems which enable customer specific solutions for on- and off-highway vehicles. These include medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses and motor coaches, construction and agricultural vehicles, materials handling, and other specialty vehicles, as well as sophisticated wheelchairs and scooters for medical mobility.

We are a leading provider of electronic throttle controls, transmission shifters and sensors for commercial off-highway equipment and heavy trucks, so helping to address the long-term trend towards attaining higher fuel efficiency and lower emissions. We also supply operator controls and advanced motor controllers for hybrid and electric vehicles, such as buses, forklift trucks, pallet stackers, wheelchairs and rehabilitation chairs.

With a proud legacy spanning more than 85 years, Curtiss-Wright is a global innovative company that delivers highly-engineered, critical-function products and services to the commercial, industrial, defense and energy markets. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, we have a long tradition of providing reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships.

Further information is available from the Curtiss-Wright Industrial website (www.cw-industrialgroup.com) or by calling +44 (0)1202 034000.

Euchner (UK) Limited (www.euchner.co.uk)

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As specialists in industrial safety engineering, Euchner develops and manufactures products and solutions tailored to the requirements of customers from a wide range of sectors. Using its guards on machines and installations helps to minimise hazards and risks, which in turn protects people and processes. For its 800 employees around the world, safety is the watchword.

Further information is available from the Euchner (UK) Limited website (www.euchner.co.uk) or by calling +44 (0)114 256 0123.

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Exmac Automation is part of the MacDonald Humfrey group of companies and are market leaders in the supply of automated materials handling equipment to the automotive, aerospace, white goods, warehouse & distribution, nuclear, pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries.

The group supplies to most industry sectors and have over 250 employees with many years experience in the design, manufacture and installation of unit conveyors, conveyor systems and associated materials handling equipment.

Projects have ranged from individual standard conveyors and bespoke handling applications, through to complete turnkey contracts involving conceptual and process design, installation and commissioning.

We are ISO 9001 accredited and constantly strive to achieve continuous improvements in the overall quality of our products and service.

Exmac Automation has has established a reputation for supplying high quality, robust systems at competitive prices.

In-house resources enable us to provide clients with a single source for complete systems integration including simulation, engineering, machining, fabrication, assembly, controls, installation & commissioning and after sales service.

Our 70,000 sq ft facility in Worcester has extensive design, manufacturing and assembly resources. Our skilled team of customer focussed automation professionals offers a broad base of knowledge and experience in a wide variety of industries.

A large workshop enables us to carry out comprehensive pre-installation assembly and factory acceptance tests on all projects.

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The Fulton name has been synonymous with steam since the company first introduced the vertical tubeless steam boiler in 1949 and Fulton was established in Bristol in 1966. Fulton is still one of the world’s leading manufacturers, producing an unrivalled range of multi-fuel steam boilers. But increasingly these are ordered by customers as part of bespoke turnkey systems designed to meet exacting specifications.

Today Fulton Limited is an important design and manufacturing base in Fulton’s global network that also includes production facilities in the USA and China. The company’s UK facility makes it possible to manufacture products more efficiently and assemble completed units for whenever and wherever they are needed throughout the UK and in export markets.

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Design and manufacturing resources are shared and coordinated around the world, but no matter where your product originates, it will always be produced to the highest quality in a facility that is wholly owned and managed by the Fulton Group, which remains a privately owned family business.

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TLV Euro Engineering (www.tlv.co.uk)

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