Industry guide to compressed air installation is now available

The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has launched a new compressed air installation best practice guide (BPG 101-6). It covers ‘installation’ in terms of the collection of equipment and processes within the compressed air system. The guide provides information that can help users reduce their energy consumption and ensure maximum uptime, while meeting legislative requirements to ensure health and safety is prioritised.

Guide is written by industry experts

Providing step-by-step information for the correct specification, installation and maintenance of compressed air equipment as well as its end-of-life removal, the 272-page guide is designed for compressed air industry employees, plant engineers, maintenance technicians and end users.

The best practice guide is divided into a series of easy-to-read chapters to make specification as straightforward as possible. These cover compressed air system assessment, equipment selection and system design, including pipework and more.

Companies can purchase the guide either as a PDF download or a hard-wearing, bound copy for £14.95 (plus VAT and postage) directly from the BCAS website.

W www.bcas.org.uk/knowledge -base/best-practice.aspx

Chairman of family firm passes away

The owner and chairman of Packaging Automation

Anthony Penn sadly passed away after a short illness, in March. He died peacefully with his family at his side.

Packaging Automation was established in 1963 by his father Arthur Penn and in 1968 Anthony, the eldest of four siblings, joined him in the business, going on to become managing director in 1990 and then stepping into the role of chairman in 1998.

He continued to play an active role in the business, that has over 60 years of tray sealing experience and equipment installed in fresh produce packing facilities worldwide, right up until March this year, paying regular visits to the factory and taking the time to chat to colleagues.

Anthony’s legacy will live on. He was a great engineer (becoming a chartered engineer at the age of 25), an innovator and was passionate about passing on his knowledge and experience to future generations. Through the company’s apprenticeship scheme which Anthony established in the 1980s, the business has trained more than 100 engineers. He was a great man who will be sadly missed.