‘Professional Engineer’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release BCT extends Resolution HMI SBC options from Blue Chip Technology, which we summarised at the time by saying "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. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Airchannel helps timber specialist save energy from Airchannel: "Airchannel has installed a variable speed compressor for DG Heath (Timber Products) that will provide a 50 per cent energy cost saving per annum. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from Fluke (UK) - take a look at Fluke offers trial promotion of Ti9 thermal imager which says: "Fluke is offering handheld Ti9 electrical thermal imagers for electricians with limited or no experience of using them to inspect, repair and verify electrical infrastructure and equipment.".

Take a look also at the news release from Cable Labels USA, Cable labels can be printed by installer, as well as FAG Dtect prevents power-turbine failure at Corus from Schaeffler (UK), and Beko Technologies endorses work of VBRA from Beko Technologies.

Latest stories...

Turbine producer adopts NSK cost-saving programme (November 2009)

By employing a programme of material substitution and longer-life lubrication technology, NSK has achieved significant cost savings for a manufacturer of micro wind turbines.

Dynamometer helps maintain satellite position (November 2009)

Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) has utilised a three-component dynamometer manufactured by Kistler Instruments to simulate the operation of the positioning wheels on one of its satellites.

Vistagy announces composites design environment (November 2009)

Vistagy and Beta CAE Systems SA have announced a technology partnership that will enable manufacturers to leverage the value of composites by closely integrating analysis and design.

SKF systems boost uptime of Isis neutron choppers (November 2009)

SKF rolling bearings and condition monitoring systems are maximising the uptime of precision devices used in the Isis neutron and muon source at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.

Diversified Plastics helps produce medical device (October 2009)

Diversified Plastics has been chosen by Coaxia to produce a polycarbonate miniature manifold, which is part of Coaxia's Neuroflo catheter.

Guide advises on mounting and dismounting bearings (October 2009)

Schaeffler UK has published a technical guide entitled 'Mounting and Dismounting of Rolling Bearings'.

Hima-Sella supplies safety instrumented systems (October 2009)

Hima-Sella is to design and supply safety instrumented systems (SIS) and human machine interface (HMI) status indication matrices for DSM Nutritional Products' Vitamin C and Calpan production site.

Renishaw TRS2 saves Lamborghini EUR150K a year (October 2009)

Same Deutz-Fahr, manufacturer of Lamborghini, Same and Deutz-Fahr tractors, has cut non-productive tool checking on four Mazak FMS cells by retrofitting Renishaw's TRS2 tool-recognition systems.