RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Pressure drop test kits with ‘state-of theart’ digital gauges, new style medical gas emergency kits, the ‘unique’ Purair 750 Maternity AGSS System, and the company’s ‘industry standard’ pressure and flow medical gas test kit, will be among the highlights on the MEC Medical stand.

IRT Surveys, reportedly Europe’s leading infrared specialist, has used its ‘unique’ thermal imaging approach to assess hundreds of NHS properties UK-wide.

Since last year’s Healthcare Estates exhibition, BioClad says the popularity of its antimicrobial products in healthcare environments has been further strengthened thanks to installations at the Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, and in the UAE, China, and South America.

For visitors who have already carried out ‘basic’ energysaving measures, and are ‘wondering what to do next’, staff on the Sabien Technology stand will highlight ‘how further savings can be achieved in the boilerhouse’, and also explain ‘how to go about validating energy savings in line with best practice’.

Britplas, well-known for its Safevent antiligature window (pictured), will show its latest window, the Rapidvent, which allows for natural ventilation and improved air quality and, it says, reduces the need for mechanical plant for ventilation and cooling.

Certification body, NQA, will demonstrate how ISO 50001-certified energy management systems have been ‘proven to help energy-intensive organisations save hundreds of thousands of pounds, even before investing in energy-saving technologies’.

DAQS Europe will showcase its ‘latest generation’ MD vertical packaged/integrated environmental control airhandling units, designed specifically for healthcare environments.

Blücher manufactures a wide range of stainless steel drainage solutions for healthcare construction applications.

With the NHS facing ‘a huge challenge’ to cut its carbon footprint by 80% by 2050, E.ON says Energy Performance Contracts (or EPCs) offer major advantages – as ‘a nowin, no-fee service providing investment in energy efficiency paid back through guaranteed annual savings’.

The latest additions to its access control platform will be shown by Salto Systems. The company said: “Our state-of-the-art, wire-free access platform enables healthcare facilities to turn any door into a fully featured access control door without compromising security, convenience, or control.

The Micad HelpDesk software application is an entirely web-based maintenance management system which the company says is ‘easy to use, and straightforward to implement’, and provides ‘significant efficiency gains’ through using the latest technology.

Spirax Sarco is fielding an expert presence at this year’s Healthcare Estates exhibition on stand F25, where a team of steam specialists will be available to offer advice on any energy- related need.

VINCI Park says it ‘understands that a hospital car park needs to balance the demands of patients, visitors, and staff without compromising emergency vehicles’ access to A&E’.

Starkstrom manufactures and supplies ‘cutting edge’ equipment for medical facilities, and says it has been ‘trusted by hospitals in the UK and overseas for over 40 years’.

In ‘a concerted effort to take the complexity out of choosing the most appropriate nurse call system’, healthcare communication specialist, Static Systems Group (Stand C5), has categorised its Fusion-IP product range into three distinct sub-brands, and simultaneously added a wireless system.

On 8 and 9 October, Trend will be exhibiting on Stand C37 at this year's Healthcare Estates event, arguably the biggest conference and exhibition specifically aimed at those building, running, and maintaining, healthcare facilities throughout the UK.

Alarm Radio Monitoring (ARM) claims to be the UK's premier wireless nurse call and staff alarm system manufacturer, supplier, and installer.

Any hospital with a medical gas pipeline system (MGPS) will need an Authorising Engineer service to meet HTM 01-02 standards. BOC’s Richard Maycock, IEng MIHEEM is AE for several NHS Trusts and private hospitals, and can also provide remote AP and AE services.

Specialist in sustainable energy generation and management, Vital Energi, has appointed an established team of ‘healthcare energy specialists’ who, together, ‘have worked on more than 25 of the most significant NHS energy schemes carried out in the UK in the past 15 years’.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Conditioning Europe (MHIACE) says it will introduce in Manchester ‘a unique product to the UK and European market’, following its ongoing success in Japan.