TPT November 2015

Industry News

Elcometer launches next generation Digital Dewpoint Meter

The Digital Dewpoint Meter

dewpoint temperature (Td), delta T (TΔ), dry bulb (Tdb) and wet bulb (Twb) temperatures and specific humidity (SH). The new Elcometer 319 is fitted with more robust temperature sensors which are serialised and designed to enable Elcometer authorised service centres to re-certify gauges at their facility – without delay.

ELCOMETER has announced its new, next generation Elcometer 319 Digital Dewpoint Meter – now compatible with the ElcoMaster ® mobile app, with both Android™ and iOS mobile devices, for instant report generation. Available in two version – Model S and Model T – the Elcometer 319 has been specifically designed to measure and record all relevant climatic parameters required to determine whether conditions are suitable for painting including: relative humidity (RH%), surface temperature (Ts), ambient air temperature (Ta),

Elcometer Ltd – UK Fax: +44 161 371 6010

Email: sales@elcometer.com Website: www.elcometer.com

Combilift breaks ground on €40mn manufacturing facility

the construction period of 18 months. A further 200 jobs are set to be created in the next five years, mainly for skilled technicians and design engineers. Mr McVicar commented, “We are delighted to break ground on our new facility which shows our commitment to manufacturing in Monaghan as well as to the regional economy.” Combilift is also a workplace partner for the Assembly Technician Traineeship course, which started this year at the Monaghan Institute. This traineeship, together with a recently approved Apprenticeship for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Technicians, starting next year, will ensure the supply of locally qualified personnel. Combilift is best known for its wide range of multi-directional forklifts, Aisle- Master articulated trucks and material handling solutions such as the Combilift Straddle Carrier, designed to handle large containers and over-sized loads.

the first sod on the 40-hectare site that will house a multi-function facility including a dedicated R&D building, purpose-built testing area and adjoining administration offices. The facility is larger than originally announced, and the expansion will position Combilift to double its current €150mn turnover by 2020. The initial phase to level the site was expected to last for ten weeks, and 200 personnel will be employed throughout

COMBILIFT Ltd, a supplier of four-way forklifts and other materials handling equipment to a wide variety of industry sectors, has formally inaugurated the construction process of its new €40mn, 46,000m² manufacturing facility and global headquarters in Monaghan, Ireland. In the presence of local dignitaries and Combilift’s workforce of 350, managing director Martin McVicar and technical director Robert Moffett turned

Building work started in August

Combilift Ltd – Ireland Fax: +353 47 80501 Email: info@combilift.com Website: www.combilift.com

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