‘Safety Critical’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release ABB drives reduce swimming pool energy bills from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors), which we summarised at the time by saying "ABB drives have helped a UK holiday park operator save GBP77,000 a year on energy bills for its swimming pools. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Jena Tec offers ballscrew repair discount from Jena Rotary Technology: "Jena Tec can repair ballscrews of any make, type or configuration, with whichever type of ballscrew transfer system.".

In November 2009, we covered the news from SGS SA - Industrial Services - take a look at SGS offers acoustic emission testing package which says: "SGS is offering an acoustic emission testing (AET) package, which allows users to locate structural defects and to monitor the material for discontinuities.".

Take a look also at the news release from Adaptaflex, Guide covers specification of rail conduit systems, as well as E2S adds trumpet horns to range of warning devices from European Safety Systems, and IFM releases safety monitors for AS-interface from IFM Electronic.

Latest stories...

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.

Final chapter of lean manufacturing book released (November 2009)

Lattice Technology has released Chapter 13 of the new book, 'Improving Lean Manufacturing Through 3D Data', by Dr Hiroshi Toriya.

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.

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.

Amplicon agrees distribution deal with QNAP (November 2009)

Amplicon has signed a distribution agreement with storage manufacturer QNAP in Taiwan.

Emerson Smart Wireless monitors resin products (November 2009)

Emerson Process Management's Smart Wireless technology is monitoring resin-batch temperatures at AOC's Perris, California, USA facility to enable better process control.

Night Vision plus makes driving in the dark safer (November 2009)

Bosch's enhanced night-vision system, Night Vision plus, is said to make driving in the dark safer for drivers and other road users.

Robot to inspect nozzle welds in nuclear reactors (November 2009)

A EUR1.4m (GBP1.3m) research and development project aims to develop a lightweight robot for the automated inspection of nozzle welds in nuclear reactors.

Tilt sensor aids safety critical applications

Penny + Giles has launched a robust tilt sensor, STT500, for use in safety critical applications used on cranes and lifting platforms.
CPU takes control of safety critical applications

A new fail-safe CPU for Simatic-S7 300 controllers is suitable for use in safety-critical applications conforming to Categories 1 to 4 (EN954-1) or SIL 1 to 3 (IEC61508).