Oli Vibrators

10/05/13 - All 3-phase MVE external electric vibrators from size 20 to 90 by Oli Vibrators are certified to comply with ATEX II 2 G, D by the International Electrotechnical Commission for Explosive Atmospheres IECEx. In particular, this means 21 D category for dusty environment, or 1 G for gaseous environment. All vibrators for gaseous environments are marked Ex e II T3, while those for dusty environments are marked Ex tD A21 T150°C IP66. It should be underlined that the IECEx certification is considered the most prestigious certification worldwide as it is an associated certificate by all the major national standards. In other words, the US’ UL, the Canadian CSA, the British BASEEFA and the German TÃœV among many others certify under the IECEx rules.

09/05/13 - Wikipedia defines ‘Intercultural Communication’ as a term ‘sometimes used synonymously with cross-cultural communication’. It goes on to explain that the term seeks to understand how people from different countries and cultures act, communicate and perceive the world around them. Intercultural communication plays a role in anthropology, cultural studies, linguistics, psychology and communication studies. What does intercultural communication really mean to a globally oriented group of companies today? Is it just the ability to communicate with people from other countries and cultural backgrounds linguistically? To begin with, there is an understanding about habits and traditions when visiting another country. Certainly intercultural communication has to do with local table manners and handing out business cards, but obviously it goes beyond this. Different skills may be required to finalise a business deal in different parts of the world. Consequently, the ability of communicating in an intercultural way requires empathy, the capability to share and understand another person's emotions and feelings; in other words, the ability to put oneself into another’s shoes. Experienced export sales professionals would attribute their success in closing business deals to this ability. For instance, wouldn’t one not always look for the cheapest price in a product but instead value other aspects such as service, reliability and trust in the person who wants to sell them that product? In an international group like WAMGROUP, everybody is both sender and receiver, supplier and client. Here intercultural communication, as an everyday reality needs to be constantly nurtured. For WAMGROUP this represents an added value, a paramount benefit to customers virtually in every corner of the planet. To carry out projects globally, be it developing new products or organising flow charts in information technology, is common practice at WAMGROUP. The collective development of problem solutions always turns out to be a mutually rewarding achievement. To be able to use the Group's own human resources has been an invaluable advantage since the setting up of the first foreign subsidiary back in 1984. Today its long-term experience in intercultural communication puts WAMGROUP in pole position amongst its competitors from all parts of the world. Oli Vibrators is a Melbourne-based vibration technology specialist and part of the WAMGROUP.

24/04/13 - WAM Thailand supplied a range of equipment for an alternative wastewater treatment process at the NOBEL plant in Thailand. NOBEL N.C. Thailand Co. Ltd. is a Thai-Japanese joint venture, specialising in the production of nitrocellulose for use in lacquer for wood, paper coating, printing ink, aircraft, aluminium foil coating and others. Nitrocellulose production involves the use of a large quantity of water, which creates disposal issues for the used polluted water. Before being introduced into a nearby river, the wastewater from the production has to undergo a chemical-based purification process that drastically reduces its pH value. Given their concerns about the environment, the NOBEL N.C. management decided on an alternative treatment process for their wastewater. This new wastewater treatment system involves a biological bacteria breeding process where starch is introduced into the waste water using WAMGROUP equipment for storage, discharging, dust filtration and feeding of the powdery material. Supplied in bulk bags, the starch is discharged by means of an SBB-type FIBC discharger into a silo through a dilute-phase pneumatic conveying system. To facilitate discharging of the starch from the silo, which is equipped with TOREX rotary level indicators and a VCP-type pressure relief valve by WAM, a BA-type bin activator by EXTRAC is fitted on the silo outlet cone. A tubular TU-type screw feeder by WAM guarantees an accurate feed rate while the material is introduced into the wastewater tank. Starch dust is collected by a WAMAIR polygonal dust collector. The NOBEL N.C. management was extremely satisfied with the process and the equipment. WAM products are available in Australia from Oli Vibrators.

23/04/13 - A Modena, Italy factory has installed TECU filters and RECOFIL dust recovery system from WAM to resolve the emissions problem created by their machinery. The factory employs five plasma cutting machines, six hydraulic presses and one striking shear to work 20-30 sheets per day, the equivalent of about thirty tons. The workload produces a large amount of smoke and dust that need to be extracted continuously from the working environment, creating a big problem for the factory. Given the problem of emissions with five plasma machines generating a significant amount of smoke and dust, the factory needed an efficient suction system including dust collectors. Disposal of the dust collected by the filters was also a major challenge since the factory gathered about forty litres of dust from each filter twice a day. The dust was manually filled into sealed containers and then disposed of, requiring a lot of money and time. Apart from the downtime resulting from the operators dealing with the dust disposal, there was an additional problem with the workers complaining about the fumes, dust and dirt. The factory sought a solution for the collection, conditioning and compaction of dust before transfer and disposal. WAM’s system, which has now been applied and tested at the factory automatically sucks dust from the filter hopper, collects it in a bulk bag and compacts it, eliminating the possibility of dust getting into the atmosphere. Working with the TECU filters and EASYFILL bulk bag filler, WAM’s RECOFIL dust recovery system completely eliminates dust on the floor, or the chances of dust getting washed into the drains by rainwater. The automatic compaction also ensures the factory no longer has to use large numbers of closed containers for disposal at the landfill. WAM's TECU dust and fume filters have been found to be more efficient than the previous filters used by the factory. Additionally, the RECOFIL dust recovery system has enabled the factory to solve the dust pollution problem. WAM systems are available from Oli Vibrators.