PECM Issue 21 2016 | Page 11

Editors Choice Hinge d e every ap sign for plication More than just pumps Certified since 1995 FLUX – World leader in drum & container pumps. FLUX - originator of the first electric drum pump - offers solutions for all industries with unsurpassed quality and numerous advantages over the competition such as: ` Materials (PP, PVDF, SS, AL, Hastelloy C) provide solutions for challenging fluid applications ` Offering pumps in lengths from 300 mm to 3000 mm accommodates pails, carboys, drums, totes, tanks ` Quality construction makes pumps easy to clean & maintain, providing extended service life ` Various design solutions for high viscosities, sanitary, mix & pump, 99.98 % emptying, etc. ` Vast product range including liquid meters, verticals, accessories, etc. - all from one source Phone: 01202 823304 · [email protected] www.flux-pumps.co.uk # conti nuous # lift-o ff # butt a nd bac kfl # speci al purp ap ose # heavy -duty Quality hinges for over 200 years 01827 63391 www.goldwassallhinges.co.uk FLUX is the undisputed pioneer in barrel pump technology 65 years ago, FLUX was the first German company to manufacture barrel pumps to its own patented designs. Based near Stuttgart, FLUX manufactures high quality pumps for most fluids - water, oils, solvents, flammable liquids, even food and pharmaceutical applications. Industries served include manufacturing, surface finishing, paints & lacquers, petrochemical, foods, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, water treatment & agriculture. Products include battery, air & electric operated container, barrel and IBC emptying pumps, air operated diaphragm pumps, magnetically driven centrifugal pumps, hygienic pumps and eccentric worm-drive pumps for handling high viscosity fluids. We also manufacture a range of accessories including hoses, dispense nozzles, flow meters, mixers and automated batching systems. Products are CE marked and conform to main standards (where applicable), eg. EC machinery directive, 3A, FDA, GS, UL, CSA and ATEX directive for explosion-hazardous areas. Please contact: Flux Pumps International (UK) Ltd 12 Enterprise Park, Black Moor Road, Verwood BH31 6YS Tel. +44 (0) 1202 823304 sales@flux-pumps.co.uk Bowman develops new bearing test machine Bowman International’s expert team of engineers has developed a bespoke bearing test machine, providing an in-house facility that can determine bearing capabilities and provide fault analysis for plain bearings. The development of the advanced test machine means Bowman, which specialises in the manufacture and supply of bearings and sintered components including the Oilite® and BowMet® ranges, can test bearings on behalf of customers under their exact application conditions, with real time test data, remote computer operation and bearing failure onset shutdown function. Using the new facility, Bowman can test products with dry and lubricating running and accommodate a wide range of shaft diameters. Constant data acquisition of both the test bearing temperature and torque measurement are also invaluable features. The machine has been designed to run automatically and can sense the onset of bearing failure, which triggers an automatic stop procedure. This enables the failure mode to be analysed. Tel: 01235 462500 www.bowman.co.uk Issue 21 PECM 11