Fluid Power & Systems and Air-Tech 2016 attract biggest visitor numbers to date

26 April, 2016

Allswage UK

At Fluid Power & Systems, Allswage UK was joined on the stand by representatives from Resato (Netherlands), Marken (USA), Ultraclean (USA) and Techmaflex from France – manufacturers for which Allswage UK is the sole UK distributor.

The 2016 show set new show sales records for Allswage UK. Along with everyday product sales, deals were closed on two mobile workshops, kitted out to Allswage UK’s latest spec; including van, racking and machinery. On the third day a deal was done on the Marken fully automatic hose saw, capable of 700 cuts per hour. The show allowed the company the time and ability to demonstrate this to its customers. However, the biggest success was the sale of Allswage UK’s centre piece on the stand – the XL-550; what Allswage UK reports to be the largest Techmaflex crimper ever sold in the UK. Negotiations, which have been undergoing for the past two months, were brought to a close at the show. When the customer saw the sheer size and quality of the machine the handshake was made.

Alutec

Alutec & Occo Coolers have launched a solution to problem of air side fouling of oil coolers located in dirty areas. Time and money spent on cleaning or replacing filters can contribute to cost and early failure of bearings, motors and plant due to high temperature oil.

In order to resolve the issue, Alutec UK Ltd. worked with selected clients to offer an interchangeable cooler for popular standard ranges in the market place. Looking to offer a cooler-only option for those units failing due to fouling without incurring the costs of motors/pumps, Alutec’s wave fin tube allows for a 180 degree access to incoming air into the cooler. Each tube acts like a rudder to drive the incoming air across and over the tube surface; air flow is maintained and free flowing. Debris which would normally become trapped in a conventional coolers surface now passes through not creating a restricted area on the cooler.

Argo-Hytos

Among its established products, including valves and sensor & measurement solutions, Argo-Hytos’s stand at Fluid Power & Systems featured the recently launched HD 305 high-pressure safety filter with reversing control.

The filter is per function, e.g. gripper open/closed, integrated in the two lines to the consumer (scissors, gripper etc.). For each line there is a separate filter with reversing unit available, which is hydraulically isolated from the other. The oil flowing to the consumer is allowed to pass through in unfiltered condition. The returning oil from the tour is led through the filter element. Nominal flow is up to 300 l/min. Operating pressure is up to 400 bar.

[subhead] Beaumanor

As part of Beaumanor’s expanding hydraulic offering to help resale customers grow their businesses, on display at Fluid Power & Systems was a selection of VOSS Fluid couplings, fittings and forming machines. The VOSS zinc-nickel coat that provides 1000 hour anti-corrosion protection proved of great interest to many visitors, as did the flexibility of hire and staged payment plans for the purchase of VOSS Form machines.