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Meantime Brewing Replaces Boiler and Expands Capacity with Babcock Wanson

A Babcock Wanson BWD40 Fire Tube Boiler has been installed into Meantime Brewing’s Greenwich, London site, which is used in multiple aspects of brewery operation, from wort production through to packaging line operations. The 4 tonne BWD40 is a replacement for the existing 2.5 tonne boiler, which had come to the end of its working life.

BWD40 Fire Tube Boiler

Established in 1999, and based in Greenwich, London, Meantime Brewing Company is part of Asahi UK and has earnt a reputation as a modern pioneer of craft beer in the UK. It has an exciting line-up of core beers such as London Lager and Anytime IPA and innovative collaborations and seasonal beer releases throughout the year. 

In a recent refurbishment of its Greenwich site, to both increase capacity and reduce its carbon footprint, Meantime Brewery appointed industrial process heating specialist Babcock Wanson to undertake the boiler replacement works. This included supplying the BWD40 Fire Tube Boiler and carrying out all the mechanical and electrical works as part of a turnkey solution. Babcock Wanson developed the plans in close consultation with chief engineers from across parent company, Asahi UK, and ensured the site meets BG01 Guidance on the Safe Operation of Boilers. BG01 advises on boiler control technology and how to achieve the safety standards laid out in the HSE’s ‘Safe management of industrial steam and hot water boilers’ document (INDG436).

The Babcock Wanson BWD40 Fire Tube Boiler was chosen as the process heat source for this site due to its high efficiency, long life and low cost maintenance. Efficiency comes as a result of the optimised matching of the boiler shell and the burner, along with advanced burner head geometry which provides stable combustion with near constant efficiency throughout the complete burner modulating range. 

Longevity and reduced maintenance requirements are a direct result of the three pass design and use of a coaxially located furnace tube providing optimum distribution of mechanical stress in operation. This is an important feature for boilers that operate under variable steam load, such as at Meantime Brewing, and ensures long equipment life. 

Further benefits of the BWD40 are lower total exhaust emissions. Using Babcock Wanson’s latest Optimo burner, the BWD40 has emission rates of less than 100mg/Nm3 NOx throughout the firing range when burning natural gas, making it one of the best performing burners on the market.

The new boiler in place, with its low NOx emission rates, readily meets the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD), which covers emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and dust pollutants to the air. Babcock Wanson assisted Meantime Brewing with the required application for a new MCPD environmental permit, working with a third party who conducted a detailed boiler house risk assessment covering all relevant aspects - including steam, electrics, operations – and produced a written report.

Babcock Wanson offers a complete range of products and services for boiler houses and other process heating needs, from steam boilers, thermal fluid heaters, rapid steam generators and hot water boilers to VOC and odour treatment by thermal oxidation, water treatment or process air heating solutions. The company has extensive experience in the brewing and distilling sectors. 

EMO launch for entry-level machining centre with large Y-axis stroke

Mazak has responded to market demand for a high-specification entry-level machining centre with a

large Y-axis stroke by launching the new VCE-600.

Designed to deliver superior productivity at a competitive price, the new machine is ideal for

subcontractors and jobshops looking to invest in machines that make them faster, leaner, greener and

more intelligent.

For its category, the VCE offers a generous table size of 1300 mm x 600 mm with a large machining

envelope, whilst retaining a compact floorspace. Specifically, the VCE-600 offers increased versatility

due to its X/Y/Z axes travel of 1,050/ 600/ 600 mm that together maximise space for workpieces and

fixturing.

With productivity at the forefront, the new VCE boasts a ‘best in class’ 12,000 rpm / 18.5 kW / 119.4

Nm spindle with an electronic two-speed shift. This makes it a versatile choice for a wide range of

materials, with power and speed for machining non-ferrous materials and torque and power for steel.

The UK-built VCE-600, the first model of a new range of vertical machining centres, is built to Mazak’s

Global Manufacturing Standards with no compromise on build quality. The level of specification

mirrors that usually found on premium-priced machines and includes pre-tensioned ballscrews, direct

coupled servo motors and linear roller guides on all axes, resulting in high-accuracy agile machining

performance with 36 m/min rapid feedrate on all axes. The machine is equipped with a 24-tool

magazine as standard, with options available for 30 and 48 tools.

The VCE-600 is equipped with Mazak’s latest CNC, SmoothEz (pronounced ‘easy’), a high[1]specification CNC developed for entry-level machines, that offers intuitive programming to deliver

increased productivity through faster setup, programming and operation.

The 15-inch touchscreen enables programming in two languages, MAZATROL and EIA/ISO for G[1]code and is customisable to the operator’s own preferences with a full QWERTY keyboard. What’s

more, the QUICK MAZATROL function simplifies program creation and confirmation by a

conversational dialogue and an instantaneous 3D representation of the programmed part.

Mazak’s commitment to operator ergonomics is also evident in the new machine, with a single side[1]door entry that can be operated single-handedly by the operator.

For further information please visit www.mazakeu.com 

 

WIDIA Introduces M1600 Face Milling Platform Suitable for Variety of Machine Conditions and Set Ups

New face mill designed for rough to semi-finish machining of a variety of steels, stainless steels, cast and nodular irons

WIDIA™ announced today the release of the M1600 face mill for roughing to semi-finishing operations in steel, stainless steel, cast iron and nodular iron materials. With 16-cutting edges and a smart insert design, the M1600 performs in various machining conditions including low-power machines, unstable, non-rigid set ups, long overhangs, weak machines or weak fixture conditions.

“Face milling is one of the most common machining operations, so we designed a versatile and cost-effective solution that delivers substantial improvements in metal removal rates in steel and cast iron for our customers,” said Anna Kim, WIDIA Indexable Milling Global Portfolio Manager. “The M1600 represents a turnkey solution for general engineering, energy and automotive customers who want to reduce their face milling tooling inventory and increase their machining outputs.”

Beatson Clark Solve “Near-Impossible” Mould Measurement Accuracy Problem with Baty Venture XT Vision System from Bowers Group

Looking for ways to improve the inspection of its critical components, Beatson Clark sought the help of Bowers Group, investing in a Baty Venture XT 3030 CNC to assist in its measurement of critical dimensions of mould components that produce the necks of glass bottles and jars.

One of the UK’s largest manufacturers of pharmaceutical glass containers, Beatson Clark has been designing and manufacturing glass bottles and jars for 270 years and is still leading the way in quality, flexibility and innovation. 

Whilst constantly striving to provide superior performance in its quality and service, the company also has an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement, investing in future technologies.

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