BRIGHT FUTURE FOR HI-LINE INDUSTRIES

13 August, 2024

Hi-line Industries, a UK-based leader in the design, manufacture and installation of energy-efficient compressed air purification equipment, has announced its acquisition by US multinational Ingersoll Rand. The company says important to note is the assurance of complete customer continuity, Hi-line will continue to build and sell all of its products with no price increases. Steve Smith will also remain as Managing Director to maintain the next-day delivery expectations of customers.

NEW DIGITAL HYDRAULIC TESTER OFFERS IP65 PROTECTION RATING

23 May, 2024

WEBTEC is showcasing its new DHT digital hydraulic tester. Designed to meet the growing demand from customers operating in extremely dusty and wet environments, the DHT-series portable tester now offers a protection rating to IP65.

COMPRESSOR DELIVERS 46% LESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION

10 April, 2024

Birmingham-based Armac Martin, a leader in design-led luxury brass hardware and accessories, relies heavily on compressed air for its CNC machining requirements. However, the company’s existing system was constantly operating at full capacity, leading to unnecessary energy expenditure. By collaborating with FPS Compressors and its preferred local distributor Compressed Air Systems UK - Birmingham, Armac Martin adopted a new system capable of variable compressed air supply. The project led to an impressive 46% reduction in energy consumption compared with the company’s previous compressor.

NEW TECHNICAL DIVISION

28 February, 2024

HI-LINE INDUSTRIES, a UK-based leader in the design, manufacture and installation of energy-efficient compressed air purification equipment, has announced it has established a new Technical Division that further elevates the level of support available to its valued nationwide distribution network. With highly qualified and accredited technicians, Hi-line’s Technical Division uses an unbranded fleet of vehicles whenever the need arises to provide support for a third party.

COST-EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO COMPRESSED AIR

20 February, 2024

FPS AIR COMPRESSORS says its new Contain-Air solution will transform the way companies gain quick and economic access to compressed air systems. The company says as a turnkey product, the ground-breaking Contain Air portable compressed air room arrives on-site pre-installed and ready to use, providing unparalleled convenience, cost reductions and space savings to boost the competitiveness of UK businesses.

ZERO OZONE DEPLETING POTENTIAL

29 January, 2024

HI-LINE INDUSTRIES has announced that as of 2024, its entire popular and high-performing Tundra range of refrigerant air dryers will transition to R-513A, a refrigerant with zero ozone depleting potential (ODP) that helps customers to enhance their sustainability credentials. Hi-line says although it attributes the success of the Tundra range in compressed air applications to its ultra-reliable performance, energy efficiency and reasonable price tag, the introduction of R513-A and its zero ODP means there really is no need to go anywhere else for refrigerant air dryers.

HISTORIC PUB STRIKES IT LUCKY

03 January, 2024

When the Horseshoe Inn, a historic 17th Century pub in a small Staffordshire village, wanted a large horseshoe symbolic of its name made from heavy-grade steel, it was unsure where to turn. Fortunately, businessman and Managing Director of manufacturing company HI-LINE INDUSTRIES, Steve Smith, lives nearby. Hi-line says it takes its support for local businesses very seriously, particularly ones that play such an important role in the community. The company therefore gladly stepped in to manufacture the customised horseshoe on the pub’s behalf free of charge.

DATA INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM

22 November, 2023

SICK has announced it has launched an Industry 4.0 on-premise data intelligence platform that empowers manufacturing and logistics organisations to optimise their operating performance. SICK Field Analytics can be quickly and easily set up to provide meaningful, application-specific condition monitoring and process insights, independently of an organisation’s existing machinery and systems.

IO-LINK FOR INDUSTRY STANDARD AUTO-ID DEVICES

21 November, 2023

SICK has announced it has pioneered the addition of IO-Link to two of its most compact and industry-standard identification devices. Both the SICK CLV61X fixed-mount 1D bar code reading scanner and the RFU61X UHF RFID read/write device were first to market with IO-Link variants, enhancing the integration versatility of SICK’s identification portfolio.

AIR COMPRESSOR WORKSTATION

08 November, 2023

Regardless of whether the business is an automotive workshop, a small-to-medium sized manufacturing company or indeed any type of operation that simply needs dry and clean compressed air, FPS AIR COMPRESSORS says its new G-TEC Air Compressor provides a complete compressed air workstation with ‘game-changing’ capabilities.

APPLIED PUMPS

27 September, 2023

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BENEFITING FROM OIL-FREE COMPRESSORS

30 August, 2023

By releasing the new MGF X Line range of oil-free compressors into the UK market, FPS AIR COMPRESSORS says it is providing dental labs running CAD/CAM-driven milling machines and 3D printers with a proven way to utilise a continuous and highly reliable source of clean, dry compressed air without risk of contamination.

NEW WEBSITE

20 June, 2023

With over 20+ years’ experience in the Hydraulics Industry, Antech Hydraulics says it is proud to present its brand-new website. Packed with content, latest news, product information and datasheets, visitors will find everything they are looking for, right at their fingertips. Antech says it is a proud distributor of Kawasaki/Staffa, UFI Filters, Settima Screw Pumps and Continuum Silent Gear Pumps, B&C Gear and Vane Pumps, plus much more. For more information on any of the product ranges Antech offer, check out the new website at www.antech-hyd.co.uk and don’t forget to follow the company on LinkedIn and Facebook.

INDOOR AMBIENT CONDITION (IAC) SENSOR

07 June, 2023

CS INSTRUMENTS says its new Indoor Ambient Condition (IAC) sensor helps with this measurement task and with monitoring intake conditions. The intake or ambient air influences the compressed air generation and treatment. This should be monitored and evaluated stationarily with suitable measuring technology.

KNOCKOUT PERFORMANCE FOR CHARITY

10 May, 2023

HI-LINE INDUSTRIES, a UK-based leader in the design, manufacture and installation of energy-efficient compressed air purification equipment, says it is well known for the long-standing support it provides to the local sporting community in Burton upon Trent. The company is a main sponsor at both Burton Albion Football Club and Burton Rugby Football Club. Now, Hi-line’s Managing Director Steve Smith is adding to this tradition by raising thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK through his endeavours in White Collar Boxing, a series of high-profile fundraising events organised by Ultra, the UK's largest charity sports organisation.