2025 programme
(2026 programme coming soon)
09:55 – 10:00
Moderator’s opening remarks: Heating & Cooling Session
10:00 – 10:20
Heat Pumps: Balancing Benefits and Integration
Michael Bannerman
Sustainability Consultant
NIRAS Group (UK)
10:20 – 10:40
The Electrification of Heat: From ‘the blender’ at innocent drinks to Zero Carbon Heat from Caldera
Andy Joynson
Product Ambassador
Caldera
10:40 – 11:00
Steam Boilers: Making Innovative but Sensible Sustainability Differences
Leigh Bryan
National Consultant Specialist
Fulton Boilers
11:00 – 11:30
Heating & Cooling in Harmony: Optimising Efficiency and Sustainability in Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Reece Brumby – Managing Director – KOMA UK
Leigh Bryan – National Consultant Specialist – Fulton
Michael Bannerman – Sustainability Consultant – NIRAS Group (UK)
Andy Joynson – Product Ambassador – Caldera
Nigel Upson – Director – DK Heat Recovery
11:30 – 11:35
Moderator’s closing remarks: Heating & Cooling Session
11:50– 12:10
The Science of Movement Efficiency
Dr Alex Van Enis
Head of Sport Science
Derbyshire Institute of Sport
12:10 – 12:30
An Introduction to Compliance and Engineering Safety in UK Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Tony Reynolds
Head of Compliance
NIRAS Group (UK)
12:55 – 13:00
Moderator’s opening remarks: Maintenance, Reliability & Productivity Session
13:00 – 13:20
Reactive to Proactive with People
Andy Gailey
Managing Director
UPTIME Consultant Ltd
13:20 – 13:40
From Food Grade to Food Safe
Sally Cooper
Regional Sales Manager
SKF (U.K.)
13:40 – 14:00
Hygiene, Safety or Efficiency: Can Conveyor Design Have It All?
Nick Walkiden
Unit Handling Sales Manager
Rulmeca UK
14:00 – 14:20
Future-Proofing Your Automation: The Role of Maintenance and Calibration in Extending the Life of Your Systems
Richard Key
Head of Service
Promtek
14:20 – 15:00
Unlocking Productivity: Optimising Performance, Reliability, and Asset Management
John Casey – Regional Sales Manager – SKF (U.K.)
Andy Gailey – Managing Director – UPTIME Consultant Ltd
Richard Key – Head of Service – Promtek
Nick Walkiden – Unit Handling Sales Manager – Rulmeca UK
15:00 – 15:05
Moderator’s closing remarks: Maintenance, Reliability & Productivity Session
2025 speakers
Andy Gailey
Managing DirectorUPTIME ConsultantTony Reynolds
Head of ComplianceNIRAS Group (UK)Richard Key
Head of ServicePromtekLeigh Bryan
National Consultant SpecialistFulton BoilersMichael Bannerman
Sustainability ConsultantNIRAS Group (UK)Dr Alex Van Enis
Head of Sport ScienceDerbyshire Institute of SportNigel Upson
DirectorDK Heat RecoveryReece Brumby
Managing Director KOMA UKAndy Joynson
Product AmbassadorCaldera
Sally Cooper
Regional Sales ManagerSKF (U.K.)John Casey
Regional Sales ManagerSKF (U.K.)
Nick Walkiden
Unit Handling Sales ManagerRulmeca UK2026 Exhibitors
Ace Engineering Group
Adams LubeTech
APS UK
Beckhoff Automation
BST Detectable Products
Busch (UK)
Caldera
Calibrate Energy Engineering
CBM Partners
CERTUSS (UK)
CleanEarth Energy
Clegg Food Projects
Contrinex
DDK Projects
Detectamet
DK Heat Recovery
Elgin Bay
Excelerate
Fletcher Moorland
FUCHS Lubricants (UK)
ifm electronic
Katronic Technologies
Kemtile
KIT
KOMA
Lyras
Maintech Recruitment
MCGlobal Solutions
Micro Weighing Solutions
NIRAS
Noble Green Energy
OmnaTec
On-Site Energy
PLUS Automation
Premier Control Technologies
Promtek
ReeR Safety
Satron Instruments
SmartParc
SMC Corporation (UK)
SoftExpert Software
Sphere Design
ST&L
Sycamore Process Engineering
TSL
TYGRIS
UE Systems
UPTIME Consultant Ltd
WAVE
