‘Machine Designers’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Safety relays simplify control-system design from Eaton Corp, which we summarised at the time by saying "Safety relays in the Eaton Moeller ESR5 range simplify the design and implementation of control systems that meet safety and reliability standards.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release SICK to exhibit at manufacturing technology event from SICK (UK): "SICK will use the upcoming Manufacturing Technology Scotland event on 11-12 November, which is to be held at the SECC in Glasgow, to further publicise its Industrial Instrumentation Division.".

In November 2009, we covered the news from 3Dconnexion - take a look at 3Dconnexion 3D mice extend power of Catia V6R2010 which says: "3Dconnexion has announced its range of 3D mice, including the Spacepilot Pro flagship 3D mouse, is now supported by Dassault Systemes' Catia Version 6 2010 virtual design solution. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Objet Geometries Europe, Objet material offers rubber-like characteristics, as well as LPC-395F fanless PC features removable storage from Stealth Computer Corporation, and BNS inspects British Energy AGR stations from BNS Nuclear Services.

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Epiphan introduces KVM internet appliance (November 2009)

Epiphan Systems has introduced the KVM2Ethernet: an internet appliance that allows users to add remote KVM capability to any computerised device.

Boa camera suits harsh factory-floor environments (November 2009)

Adept Electronic Solutions is offering the Boa smart camera, an all-in-one vision system from Dalsa designed for harsh factory-floor environments.

SICK introduces single- and multi-turn encoders (November 2009)

SICK Stegmann has introduced the AFS60 single-turn and AFM60 multi-turn absolute encoders.

EO adds more than 30 lenses to Techspec range (October 2009)

Edmund Optics (EO) has expanded its line of Techspec imaging and machine-vision lenses.

Igus optical-fibre cable suits all bus systems (October 2009)

Igus has developed an optical-fibre cable, Chainflex CFLG.2LB, which is suitable for all bus systems.

NSK bearings save costs for carbon-fibre producer (October 2009)

NSK's SpaceA range of bearings has solved a problem of premature failures of stainless-steel bearings used in the manufacture of carbon graphite and composite materials for aerospace applications.

Delcam seminar addresses composites in aerospace (October 2009)

Delcam is to host a free seminar on composites in aerospace at its Birmingham headquarters on 25 November.

Lattice presents productivity webinar series (October 2009)

Lattice Technology, developer of digital manufacturing applications using the XVL format, has announced its Manufacturing Productivity webinar series.

Distributor targets Turkish machine designers

Eksen Engineering will distribute the Axstream suite of multidisciplinary design optimisation software to the Turkish turbomachinery industry.
Machine designers need to consider cable ducting

Designers often have a mental picture of their machine that extends as far as the control cabinets and the gland plates; cable ducting is viewed as "somebody else's problem", says Jeremy Procter.