Fluid Power & Systems and Air-Tech 2018 Update

22 August, 2017

Fluid Power & Systems is the only event in the UK that is 100% focused on a comprehensive range of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, together with products that facilitate better electro-mechanic system design and application for improved process automation, control, monitoring and analytics.

Fully supported by the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA) and Hydraulics & Pneumatics magazine, Fluid Power & Systems comprises the largest gathering of world-class companies displaying and demonstrating the latest in mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment. Whatever your industrial sector, whether engineering, construction, offshore/marine, oil & gas, agriculture/farming, automotive, aerospace etc., Fluid Power & Systems – with free entry for visitors – offers a convenient one-stop shop for all your fluid power and system requirements, including:

 Hydraulics: industrial and mobile, including pumps and power packs, cylinders, valves, motors, heat exchangers, and accumulators. Filters and sealing technologies.

 Pneumatics: valve and valve islands, linear and rotary actuators, air motors, FRLs and other treatment technologies.

 Systems: Electro-hydraulic & pneumatic systems design; CAN bus technology; process automation; monitoring & control; modelling & simulation.

 Instrumentation: Sensors, switches and controls as applied to fluid power: Temperature, flow, pressure, liquid level, position.

The show features:

 World-class suppliers from around the world.

 Full programme of FREE technical seminars supported with top class speakers offering expert insight and practical advice on the issues that affect you the most.

 Co-located with Air-Tech (Compressed Air, Generators and Pneumatics), Drives and Controls, Plant & Asset Management, together with a brand-new show for 2018 – Smart Industry Expo.

 These co-located events will also be staged alongside MACH, bringing over 40,000 visitors to the NEC over a single week.

Air-Tech 2018

Part of the co-located suite of shows, Air-Tech will again cover the very latest in compressed air, vacuum and generators from the UK's largest gathering of world-class companies. Supported by Hydraulics & Pneumatics and Plant & Works Engineering magazines, visitors to Air-Tech will be able to see a wide range of equipment and solutions, including the following:

 Accumulators, actuators, air delivery systems and air motors.

 Compressors, cooler tools and cylinders.

 Vacuum systems and generators.

 Displays & meters.

 Filters, fittings, heat exchangers and hoses.

 Instruments, lubricators, manifolds and mobile compressors.

 Pumps, regulators, sensors, software and valves.

The Knowledge Hub

The Knowledge Hub – located in the heart of the co-located events – will take the highly respected free seminar and conference programme to a different level in 2018. The structure of the Knowledge Hub programme will provide visitors with a unique learning experience with one of the most comprehensive speaker programmes of the year.

Fluid Power & Systems 2018 – exhibitor taster

Just some of the exhibitors that have already signed up for Fluid Power & Systems 2018 include the following:

BFPA

Chris Buxton, CEO of the British Fluid Power Association, commented on the Association’s decision to exhibit again at Fluid Power & Systems: “As we come to the half-way mark in the two-year Brexit negotiations, the need to be visible in the UK fluid power market is all the greater. There is no better event for the fluid power market than Fluid Power & Systems; thus, BFPA will be present at the 2018 outing with a larger than normal pavilion augmented with a dedicated Distributor pavilion co-located in the centre of Hall 8.”

Custom Fittings

At Fluid Power & Systems 2018, Custom Fittings will be showing its latest catalogue featuring the company’s range of aerospace adaptors conforming to all the relevant standards. Custom Fittings will also exhibit its full range of stainless steel 316 JIC adaptors with both DNV GL and LLOYDS type approval. Additionally, the company will show its hose end fittings suitable for hoses in PTFE, thermoplastic, FRIA, through to FR13. Custom Fittings’ sales director, Mark Crowther, commented that the company is currently venturing into new markets and creating a strong client base within the aerospace industry.

IMI Precision Engineering

Visitors to Fluid Power & Systems in 2018 will be able to experience hands-on IMI Precision Engineering’s all-new product ranges. These include ISOLine, a lightweight range of ISO VDMA pneumatic cylinders featuring the company’s unique Adaptive Cushioning System (ACS); and Excelon Plus – a modular range of air preparation equipment manufactured at IMI Precision Engineering’s largest UK factory near Lichfield. Priding itself in its commitment to customer service, IMI Precision Engineering will also be using the show to officially launch its new mobile app to the UK market. IMI Norgren Express App is designed to reduce the time engineers and maintenance supervisors spend finding or ordering replacement pneumatic parts. Of particular excitement is its new Valve Island configurator designed to make significant time savings when fully configuring even the most complex of valve islands.

Metal Work

The Metal Work Group will be celebrating its 50-year anniversary at Fluid Power & Systems 2018 by showing that it is now fully integrated into the mechatronic world. Visitors will be able to see the company’s range of electric drives incorporating the ISO 15552 and Round DC ranges. The motors are selected from an optimised range encompassing both stepper and brushless types. Continuing with the electric theme, visitors will be able to see the SHAK belt-driven electric axis, which is available in two different sizes; SHAK 340 and SHAK 470, and the latest SHAK Gantry System. The SVAK Axis, SK Axis and the BK Axis are all featured completing Metal Work’s range of electric drives. All products are designed to suit Metal Work’s V-Lock Assembly system. Metal Work will also show the new eMotion, an electronic programable device designed to control electric pulse train motors. A complete range of actuators, grippers and slides are also available in the Metal Work Mechatronic range, together with the EB 80 valve island.

MP Filtri

MP Filtri, provider of hydraulic filtration equipment, is dedicated to offering its customers innovative design solutions, product quality and a tailored service. By exhibiting at Fluid Power & Systems, the company comments that it is able to show the market its latest products and services and provide existing and potential customers with a glimpse into the future. Chris Durkin, MP Filtri’s sales director, commented that it is not always possible for everyone to be able to attend foreign-based events – for example, Hannover Messe. “For that reason, we feel that Fluid Power & Systems provides the perfect solution,” he said. “It gives UK-based engineers and purchasing managers etc. a chance to discover new products on the market and meet with suppliers.”

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions

As a developer and manufacturer of precision seals for fluid power applications, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions strives to have a presence at all major fluid power trade events. The company sees Fluid Power & Systems as the UK’s leading trade event for this segment, knowing that global OEMs – many of them Trelleborg Sealing Solutions’ own end users – will be present at the show. The company points out that sealing elements have a decisive influence on the design, function and service life of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders and systems. With this in mind, it will showcase a complete range of seals which, due to its optimised geometries and designs and the use of high quality materials such as Zurcon polyurethane (PU), satisfy the technical and economic demands of today’s fluid power industry.

Air-Tech 2018 - exhibitor taster

Just some of the exhibitors that have already signed up for Air-Tech 2018 include the following:

BCAS

Vanda Jones, the British Compressed Air Society’s executive director, commented: “As the UK’s only dedicated exhibition for the compressed air, generators and vacuum market, Air-Tech is an ideal chance for visitors to keep up to date with all the latest developments in our industry. For BCAS, it is an ideal opportunity to engage with manufacturers, distributors and end users alike, and for us to provide impartial advice about legislation, standards and technical issues Events like Air-Tech are more vital than ever over the next two years because it brings our industry together to understand issues that affect us all; such as Brexit.”

Gardner Denver

Gardner Denver will demonstrate its extensive range of compressed air solutions for every kind of application at Air-Tech 2018; from low- and high-pressure technologies, to its oil-free compressors and vacuum offering. Available as part of its CompAir PureAir brand, the company’s new oil-free Ultima compressor is claimed to offer up to 12% improved energy efficiency compared with a conventional two-stage machine – with a roughly 37% smaller footprint. Gardner Denver’s stand will also have a dedicated nitrogen generation area, highlighting how businesses keen to reduce supply chain costs may consider investing in an on-site unit. Using existing compressors to convert air into guaranteed purity nitrogen, on-site nitrogen generation can save operators up to 90% of the cost of bought-in gas.

Hertz Kompressoren

Among its wide portfolio of rotary screw and reciprocating air compressors, and compressed air dryers and filters, Hertz Kompressoren will be promoting its state-of-the art hot water heat recovery unit at AirTech 2018. A heat exchanger is installed in the hot oil line in the compressor, and heating water is then heated by this hot compressor oil. Hertz Kompressoren comments that the system is not complicated and the cost of initial investment is not expensive. The company adds that saving heat energy can realise that cost within one year of operation. There will be further product announcements nearer the time of the show.

Huba Control

Huba Control AG develops, manufactures and markets components designed exclusively for the measurement of pressure and flow from its global headquarters in Würenlos near Zurich. Huba's pressure measurement technology includes pressure switches, sensors and pressure transmitters, and with its focus on pressure measurement technology Huba is able to develop innovative products, covering an extensive range of applications for the optimisation of machine, system and plant processes. Huba’s in house design and manufacturing facilities have developed an innovative range of products across a broad spectrum of applications, which incorporate the company’s own range of pressure measuring cells, diaphragms and special ceramic cantilever beams.

Mattei Compressors

Visitors at Air-Tech 2018 will be able to see a selection from Mattei Compressors’ highly energy efficient range of rotary vane compressors; including a new direct drive variable speed 11kW machine. Andy Jones, managing director of Mattei Compressors Ltd., said: “Many end users and OEMs – particularly those with medium to large compressed air systems – are now looking beyond the capital outlay of compressor equipment, and focusing instead on the total cost of ownership. Although the market remains buoyant, despite lots of uncertainties, it’s still important for us to engage directly with our customers at events like Air-Tech. This enables us to show them how our products can deliver energy efficiency and lower whole-life costs without compromising on performance.”

Teseo UK

Teseo , manufacturer of modular aluminium pipework systems, will show its comprehensive range of fluid power distribution systems, suitable for compressed air, vacuum inert gases and oils. The company will show and demonstrate its new ‘Teseo Air Track’ Production Line Trolley Solutions. The Hollow Bar System (HBS) and AP ranges of pipework both offer total modular solutions for factories, aerospace, food, packaging, printing, health, textiles car plants and many more. HBS covers from 25mm to 110mm, while AP – the company latest generation modular piping system – is available from 20 to 68mm with a range of accessories. The ATS range of workbenches, air track trolleys and swinging arms for air/electric tools, complement the range. Teseo will also be demonstrating its range of flowmeters – the simple solution to quantifying compressed air flow, pressure and temperature in one low cost unit.

Updates

For more information and regular updates, visit:

www.fluidpowersystems-expo.com

www.airtech-expo.com