GAMBICA announces appointment of new Chief Executive

GAMBICA, the UK-based organisation which represents the instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology industry, has announced the appointment of Dr Graeme Philp as its new Chief Executive. Dr Philp takes over from Geoff Young, who led the organisation for 25 years and who is retiring.

Announcing the appointment, GAMBICA’s President, John Bailey, said, “I am delighted to secured Graeme as the new Chief Executive of GAMBICA. Together we will build on the excellent organisation that Geoff developed and strive to increase still further, its value and relevance to members in our fast-changing business environment. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Geoff Young for his excellent leadership of the organisation over the last quarter of a century”.

Dr Philp added, “I am excited at the prospect of leading an organisation like GAMBICA with such a proud history of representing our industry. I have enjoyed a challenging and rewarding career in instrumentation and automation for the last 33 years and I relish this opportunity to put something back into the industry by representing it in the UK and Europe to the best of my ability”.

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For further information contact: Dr Graeme Philp,
Association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation & Laboratory Technology (GAMBICA), Broadwall House, 21 Broadwall, London SE1 9PL
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7642 8080
Fax: +44 (0)20 7642 8096
e-mail: gsphilp@gambica.org.uk
www: www.gambica.org.uk

EDITOR’S NOTE: GAMBICA is the Trade Association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology in the UK. It has a membership of over 200 companies and covers the following five principal sectors of the industry:

- Industrial automation products and systems
- Process measurement and control equipment and systems
- Environmental analysis and monitoring equipment
- Laboratory Technology
- Test and measurement equipment for electrical and electronic industries

How to reduce energy costs with GAMBICA

GAMBICA has published a new guide, titled ‘Selection of Efficient Motors & Controls’, available as a free download from the GAMBICA Web site. This guide assists in the selection of the best motor and control technology, addressing the differences in motor efficiency ratings, the considerations and benefits of different control methods, and the issues that affect the decision making process for fixed or variable speed control.

The guide is aimed at senior managers and decision makers looking to reduce energy costs in an organisation. As such it is a concise, non-technical publication with a focus on the life-cycle costs of a motor driven system. A key message is that, although higher efficiency may increase initial purchase cost, the reduced energy cost is much more significant; often paying back quickly and many times over.

“In a single year the energy cost of running a motor can be up to 10 times its purchase price,” explained Steve Brambley, deputy director of GAMBICA. “Over the life of the motor, energy is by far the most significant cost and anyone purchasing a motor should take this into consideration. As an example, a high efficiency motor and VSD might cost £2000 more than a standard efficiency motor, but can save £5000 per year on the energy bill.”

The guide can be downloaded from http://bit.ly/GAMBICA (full URL available on request or you can download the guide from the technical publications section of GAMBICA’s Web site).

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Editor’s note: GAMBICA’s variable speed drives group membership includes countless notable engineers, scientists and expert spokespersons that are willing to provide journalists with impartial evidence, opinion and statistics relating to energy usage and efficiency in UK and global industry, commerce and buildings.

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For further information contact: Steve Brambley, Deputy Director
Association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation & Laboratory Technology (GAMBICA), Broadwall House, 21 Broadwall, London SE1 9PL
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7642 8080
Fax: +44 (0)20 7642 8096
e-mail: sbrambley@gambica.org.uk
www: http://www.gambica.org.uk/

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About GAMBICA: GAMBICA is the Trade Association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology in the UK. It has a membership of over 200 companies including the major multinationals in the sector and a significant number of smaller and medium sized companies.

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Are you ready for BS EN 61439?

A new guide to the requirements of the recently published standard for Low Voltage Power Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies, BS EN 61439 Part 1 ‘General Rules’ and Part 2 ‘PSC Assemblies’ has been launched by GAMBICA’s Industrial Automation Sector.

In the UK, the new standard replaces the BS EN 60439 series but either may be used until 1st November 2014.

GAMBICA’s new guide says that the new standard has been developed to clarify the means by which the performance of Low Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies can be verified against the standards. Some established definitions and practices have been radically revised and new methods of verification have been added. The Guide also gives the rationale for the radical step of eliminating type-tested and partially type-tested assemblies (TTA’s and PTTA’s) and then describes the requirements for conformance to the new standard.

The guide also seeks to highlight the most relevant areas of the standard to give the purchaser confidence in the safety and reliability of the equipment. In addition, it explains commonly used terminology and areas of customer choice to assist in the decision making process.

Produced by the GAMBICA Controlgear member companies, the Guide is available on a free of charge basis from the GAMBICA Publications Website.

Editor's note:

GAMBICA is the Trade Association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology in the UK. It has a membership of over 200 companies and covers the following five principal sectors of the industry: -

* Industrial automation products and systems
* Process measurement and control equipment and systems
* Environmental analysis and monitoring equipment
* Laboratory Technology
* Test and measurement equipment for electrical and electronic industries

For further information contact: Sonia Dougall, GAMBICA
Direct Tel: 020 7642 8093
E-mail: sdougall@gambica.org.uk


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GAMBICA launches new Inter-Connection Technologies Group

Nine GAMBICA member companies including four new members have formed a new Inter-Connection Technologies Group, within GAMBICA’s Industrial Automation Sector. The Group’s inaugural meeting appointed Stuart Jaycocks, from Weidmuller, as chairman and welcomed new member companies ContaClip UK, Phoenix Contact, Wago and Wieland to the roster. The other member companies in the group are ABB, Legrand, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric.

The scope of the new Group includes a range of terminals and connectors for power, signal and data in industrial applications. It includes DIN Rail terminals, assemblies, PCB connectors and a range of accessories.

For more information contact Steve Brambley at GAMBICA.

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Electronic copy: Get an electronic copy of this release by mail richards@stonejunction.co.uk or download from www.gambica-pr.blogspot.com.

For further information contact: Steve Brambley, Deputy Director
Association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation & Laboratory Technology (GAMBICA), Broadwall House, 21 Broadwall, London SE1 9PL
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7642 8080
Fax: +44 (0)20 7642 8096
e-mail: sbrambley@gambica.org.uk
www: www.gambica.org.uk

Press enquiries: Richard Stone
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Sydenham, London, SE26 4PN
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Fax: +44 (0) 20 8699 7743
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Blog: www.stone-junction.blogspot.com
About GAMBICA: GAMBICA is the Trade Association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology in the UK. It has a membership of over 200 companies including the major multinationals in the sector and a significant number of smaller and medium sized companies.

Ref: GAM020/03/10