‘Production Engineer’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Thermometers feature advanced signal processing from Ircon, which we summarised at the time by saying "Ircon has introduced the Modline 6 Series of infrared thermometers with advanced signal processing and background-reflected energy compensation capabilities. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release BCT extends Resolution HMI SBC options from Blue Chip Technology: "Blue Chip Technology (BCT) has followed up the launch of its Resolution HMI single-board computer kit with the release of a supporting Linux BSP and the addition of a 7in LCD module. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from Stratophase - take a look at Insertion probes monitor bioproduction process which says: "Stratophase has collaborated with the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) to develop an insertion probe variant of its Spectrosens system. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Q-Sys, Q-Sys provides custom-designed motion systems, as well as Laser Design system checks injection mould tooling from Laser Design, and Airchannel helps timber specialist save energy from Airchannel.

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SGS offers acoustic emission testing package (November 2009)

SGS is offering an acoustic emission testing (AET) package, which allows users to locate structural defects and to monitor the material for discontinuities.

Dassault Systemes releases latest PLM 2.0 platform (November 2009)

Dassault Systemes (DS) unveiled the latest release of its PLM 2.0 platform at its recent European Customer Forum.

Ricardo to help develop automatic transmission (November 2009)

Ricardo has been awarded a contract by Moscow-based Kate to partner it in the development of a seven-speed automatic transmission for use in Avtovaz cars.

Liquiphant accurately measures liquid levels (November 2009)

Endress and Hauser's Liquiphant is a vibrating level switch for accurate limit detection and point level-measurement of liquids.

GFM416 provides onsite biogas measurement (November 2009)

The Atex-approved GFM416 gas analyser from Gas Data is ideal for anaerobic digester applications requiring on-site measurement of biogas.

Wireless torque wrench has multiple tracking (November 2009)

Mountz has introduced the TALS wireless torque-wrench system, offering multiple channel- and tool-tracking capability in a single unit.

Hepcomotion rings produced in dedicated cell (November 2009)

Hepcomotion is able to supply single-piece rings in diameters up to 1.8m, which are produced in a dedicated machining cell, giving improved lead times.

Designing joints and structural adhesives (November 2009)

Sally Sinai, technical manager of ITW Plexus, considers the issues that should be considered before designing joints to be bonded together with structural adhesives.

Production engineering for Pro/Engineer on show

Following Pathtrace's agreement with PTC, Pro/Engineer users now have a fully integrated CAM solution based on Pathtrace's award-winning Edgecam Solid Machinist