Burkert valves in everyday life ....from electroquip

Burkert in Everyday life...

Have you ever wondered what your milk goes through before it arrives at the shop? We all know the milk comes from a cow, but did you know that it is maintained at a chilly 4 degrees C until it reaches the dairy? To make the milk safe to drink a heat treatment process called pasteurisation is necessary.
What is Pasteurisation?
Simply - Pasteurisation is a treatment of heat that kills pathogenic organisms, which can cause fevers or worse. Louis Pasteur discovered in 1862 by heating milk to 63 deg C for 30 minutes, 99.9 % of the bacteria that was present would be destroyed.


Thanks to his discovery milk, cream, fruit juices, honey and eggs are all safe for us to eat.  While ensuring little, if any degradation of the food its self in terms of colour aroma and taste.   If going from a frosty 4 degrees C to a balmy 63 deg C was not harsh enough, UHT - Ultra high temperature milk treatment is a whole different ball game.  In order to make products with a longer shelf life and no need for chilling.  For UHT, the milk reaches a sweltering 140 Deg C for a few seconds before being rapidly chilled - Sauna to icy water sort of thing.


Where does Electroquip come in?

Electroquip Having been a Burkert Distributor for the last 26 years in Englands garden county of Kent, has provided us with exposure to the South of Englands Dairy requirements.  Although Burkert cannot ease the milk's pain,  Electroquip can help to ensure that the temperatures during pasteurization are reached on in time - every time for the operator.  Burkert process valves, Burkert sensors and Burkert controllers are used as a pivotal part of controlling and maintaining steam temperatures for heating and media such as glycol for cooling.
So next time  you're enjoying slurping your morning coffee, or enjoying an ice cream, spare a thought for Louis and the white stuff we call milk.
Electroquip and Burkert are offering a Dairy focus Steam Training Day for free on Monday September26th.  If you would like to come along - please drop us a line to info@electroquip.co.uk

Festo new valves from electroquip

Ingenuity in Practice - Festo VUVG valve range

Ingenuity in Practice - Festo VUVG valve range

Ingenuity in practice! - Easy to buy, easy to install
Festo's new VUVG valve range - outstanding performace
The VUVG is not only excellent in operation, but in other areas too.
Where else can you find a standard valve with retained mounting screws, an integrated positive-locking seal, ans an electrical box which is installed with a single click.

The Festo VUVG valve is a great option for anyone  wanting to keep things small or boost performance without increasing size.
It has up to 100% more air flow and greater energy density thanks to a pressure capability of up to 10 bar. This means more applications can be operated
using a single valve type, which in turn benefits logistics and ordering processes.
• Higher flow rates for shorter cycle times
• Compact design allows attachment directly to the cylinder
• Greater functional density requires less installation space

Festo VUVG Valve range key features:
Volltages covered 5,12,24VDC
Sizes M3,M5,M7, 1/8"
S - Option Seperate pilot air option for low pressure or vacuum operation -0.9 - 10 bar

No additional components required to mount an individual VUVG valve onto a Festo valve manifold
Electric box : Click and go with patented contact system, Plug options : Festo, SMC, M8 or flying lead
The VUVG valves have an intergrated 360 degrees LED for fast switching status review, all round visability in all mounting positions
Manual override for fast commissioning and fault finding, with optional caps for impulse function or to prevent tampering
Less space, more economic - 2 x 3/2 way valves in one body
Manifold key prvents incorrect valve assembly, for faster assembly - right first time
Positive locking seal detents into valve : no seal dropping off during assembly or maintenance
Patented cartridge seal for longer life  - Non overlapping seals for reverse flow and two pressure operation
Retained mounting screws: secure assembly with no loss of screws
Highly flexible : individual valves can be assembled in series without an additional manifold strip thanks to axial mounting bores
Serveral pressure zones possible on a single manifold with quick and easy zoning plugs and auxiliary air supply plates
The VUVG is suitable for all industries where cost-sensitive, compact, solutions with high flow rates and versatile connections are required, such as, for example, compact handling applications.

For example

• Electronics industry
• Solar industry
• Textiles industry
• Packaging industry
• Printing industry
• Injection moulding
•… and many others

Require more information to illustrate how you could benefit from the great advantages of the Festo VUVG valve range - give us a call or drop by for a coffe -  contact us at Electroquip

Save Energy with new Panasonic KW1M-H Eco-POWER METER

Save Energy with new Panasonic KW1M-H Eco-POWER METER

Save Energy with new Panasonic KW1M-H Eco-POWER METER

Panasonic Electric Works - PEWUK New power meter KW1M

The KW1M series Eco-POWER METER from Panasonic Electric Works,  offer the basis for an intelligent and modern energy management system.

Energy consumption is easy to identified efficiently and energy requirements of the various subprocesses are made very visable.



The Panasonic KW1M Eco-POWER METER can  quickly provide you with your first overview of where energy can be saved.
By constantly monitoring your energy use, you can accumulate significant reference values that will allow you to implement reasonable and realistic measures for optimization.


Even without a current transformer, the Panasonic KW1M Eco-POWER METER, which consumes less power itself than its predecessor, can be hooked up directly to industrial 400V AC networks.

The display can be switched between energy use and energy cost, and even CO2 values can be displayed if desired! Besides values for current and voltage, active power, frequency and power factor can be displayed. The internal calendar for energy consumption records values by hour, week and month.
The Eco-POWER METER can be connected to a main control station and PLCs via an integrated RS485 interface (Modbus/RTU, MEWTOCOL). All values can easily be displayed on your PC with the software "KW Monitor". The software can be downloaded from our Web site free of charge.
The Panasonic KW1M-H Eco-POWER METER includes a slot for an SD/SDHC card. Measurement values can be saved in CSV format and graphically displayed using the software "KW View". In case of power failure, the built-in battery buffers measurement values and the time.
Of course, the KW1M series is easy to install and can be mounted using screws or on a DIN rail.
Possible applications and project areas

•    Manufacturing and process automation
•    Building automation
•    Monitoring of air conditioners and cooling devices, e.g.  Food and Beverage Industry, Grocery stores and Shopping malls
•    Public facilities such as swimming pools, schools, universities, etc.

To find out more about Panasonic's KW1M-H Eco-POWER METER, or to talk to technical about the KW1M power meter please email or call electroquip today

New Altivar 32 - A Breakthrough in Slimine VSDS from Telemecanique

New Altivar 32 - A Breakthrough in Slimine VSDS from Telemecanique

Telemechanique has launched of the latest addition to its Altivar range of variable speed drives (VSDs) - the ATV32 joins the latest generation of the Telemechanque VSDs range and is designed to be fully compatible with the space-saving Lexium 32 motor controllers.





Telemecanique ihas aslo designed a new range of softstarters. The ATS22 is the next generation in softstarters, complimenting the ATV32, it is full of plug and play features.
These have been designed for advanced mid-range machines, the Altivar 32 range covers asynchronous and synchronous motors from 0.18kW to 15kW. A great feature is the sleek thin book style of models up to 4kW. Models up to 1.5kW represent a industry 1st with a body width of just 45mm offering the smallest size on the market. At this size, side-by-side mounting can mean a reduction in enclosure size of up to 40 per cent or enable more drives to be fitted into the same space.
Packed into the unit is 150 application-specific functions, easy programmable control system functions and embedded machine safety features, these include safe torque off, safe limited speed and safe stop, which make the ATV32 particularly suitable for all cutting processes plus applications in the wood and metal industries.

Control features include Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity through Telemecanique's SoMove software suite, enabling remote configuration and control.
Offering open communications, the ATV32 also has embedded CANopen and Modbus and can communicate to with most industrial networks for detailed & automated applications. At the same time its embedded ATV Logic makes it suitable for stand-alone applications.
A broad range of configuration options are available. With a simple loader, which has a copy and paste tool, the drive can be configured with power on. With a multi-loader, the operator can click and configure the drive with the power off. The SoMove software eliminates the requirement for a PC and all of the setup data can be stored on an SD card. HMI (human/machine interface) options include remote terminal or a simple-to-use drive navigator with a large clear display.
Launching alongside the ATV 32, the new ATS 22 is a range of user friendly soft starters. They all incorporate an embedded shorting contactor, meaning fewer components, less cabling and an overall smaller size, they offer true three phase control. The products offer a wide power range and all benefit from a new HMI design with the ‘simply start’ concept, which allows 10 basic parameters for adjustment and then simply press start. (A second level of parameters is available for advance fine-tuning).
Other benefits of this next generation in softstarter technology include full starter and motor protections, Fieldbus communication, as well as being Modbus and CANopen embedded. They have an identical navigation to ATS 48 but incorporate a simpler display, with a reduced number of keys and an easy to use diagnostic function, LED for current status, a trip history and selectable values to monitor.
Telemecanique's drives product manager, says: “The response to field trials of the ATV32 has been overwhelming with many respondents claiming ‘it represents a real breakthrough’. In terms of book size, safety and modularity, it was seen as a very competitive and impressive product.
“For many years Schneider Electric has continued to keep pushing the boundaries of what technology is capable of and with the Altivar 32 we know that it will be a real industry driver and represents something very different for the market.”
The new Telemecanique ATV32 Variable Speed Drives also works seamlessly with the company’s new Lexium 32 servo drive. The Lexium 32 range has been developed to meet OEM architectures, with advanced tuning features and motors with a wide machine inertia of up to 20:1 mismatch.
For more information on the new Telemecqnique Altivar 32, Lexium 32 or ATS 22 ranges