News releases on Engineeringtalk categorised by date
Sunday 4 June
to Saturday 10 June 2000
Printing press manufacturer puts Fanuc in control
User Application Article Adast Adamov, a major worldwide exporter of offset printing machines, uses GE Fanuc 90T-30 PLCs for the essential control of its largest presses. Brochure Available
News from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ( 9 June 2000)
Polyester discs ideal for masking around holes
New from Greentree is a range of high temperature masking discs allowing you to mask a concentric paint-free area around a hole.
News from Greentree ( 9 June 2000)
HBM provides data acquisition for Airbus testing
User Application Article HBM UK, the data acquisition and measurement specialist, has been awarded a contract to supply the data acquisition and analysis system for the new Airbus A340-600 wing-testing facility. Brochure Available
News from HBM UK ( 9 June 2000)
New power relays for emergency lighting
The latest introduction into IMO's power relay family has been developed for use in emergency lighting markets and general lighting applications.
News from IMO Precision Controls ( 9 June 2000)
Radical drive change for machinery manufacturer
User Application Article Safan in Lochem, Holland are a company who specialise in the manufacture of guillotine shears. To make their designs more sophisticated they teamed up recently with Lenze Servo Drives. Brochure Available
News from Lenze ( 9 June 2000)
Smallest pneumatic valve ever?
The Pneutronics X-Valve is a two-position, three-way digital valve is 8mm wide and is believed to be the industry's smallest in overall footprint area.
News from Marton Technology ( 9 June 2000)
Free machine builders catalogue on CD-Rom
Improved and updated to include the recently launched product ranges, Montech's CD-Rom catalogue 'Automation 2000' is packed with technical data, CAD files and prices.
News from Montech ( 9 June 2000)
Not all aluminium frameworks rely on T-slots!
Montech's Quick-Set framework system avoids T-slots and instead uses a superior dovetail clamping technique.
News from Montech ( 9 June 2000)
Mains Renovation Rig uses Parker components
User Application Article Parker Pneumatic components and hose systems play a major role in the efficient operation of a new dual-purpose Mains Renovation Spray Lining Rig designed and developed by Pipeway Limited Brochure Available
News from Parker Hannifin ( 9 June 2000)
Worm-wheel gearbox caters for larger loads
A new precision, worm-wheel gearbox has been developed by Rino Industries of Chesterfield for heavy-duty applications.
News from Ondrives/Rino Industries ( 9 June 2000)
Single monitor controls server farm
The IMserv cabinet from APW Electronics is optimised for housing servers, UPS and associated active electronics in networking applications.
News from APW Enclosure Solutions ( 8 June 2000)
BSL and Arena Internet launch Industrial WebNews
BSL and Arena Internet launch Industrial WebNews, an innovative internet initiative aimed at the industrial engineers industry.
News from Brammer UK ( 8 June 2000)
Unidrive with DeviceNet simplifies cable winder
User Application Article A despatch-winding machine, recently installed at BICC General UK Cables in Wrexham, features a new approach to the design of the drive control system. Brochure Available
News from Control Techniques ( 8 June 2000)
Brüel and Kjaer and Endevco combine offices
Last July's strategic alliance formed between Brüel and Kjaer and Endevco has now resulted in both companies moving to larger premises in Stevenage.
News from Bruel and Kjaer UK ( 8 June 2000)
Pneumatic systems for battery pack assembly
Festo has successfully completed development of pneumatic subsystems for an automated battery pack assembly system designed by Gravatom Engineering Systems Ltd (GESL). Brochure Available
News from Festo ( 8 June 2000)
Distec to distribute TCP Quickpanel interfaces
Distec Ltd has been appointed as National Distributor for the well-known Total Control Products (TCP) QuickPanel Operator Interfaces. Brochure Available
News from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ( 8 June 2000)
Paris passenger transit system under Fanuc control
User Application Article A new automated passenger transit system at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris is based on a triple-redundant security architecture using GE Fanuc products and expertise. Brochure Available
News from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ( 8 June 2000)
Liquid sensor measures level, temperature, quality
By using a single probe design and a single electronic hardware with different software, the multi-function Liquid Sensor can measure many liquid properties as well as detecting ice
News from Max Em Engineering ( 8 June 2000)
New managing director for Nadella UK
Coventry-based bearing company, Nadella UK, has appointed Dave Barker (51) to the position of Managing Director.
News from Nadella ( 8 June 2000)
Paragon software at heart of automation upgrade
User Application Article Nematron's Paragon software is the driving force behind a major project to upgrade automation at leading diagnostic manufacturer Oxoid.
News from Nematron Europe ( 8 June 2000)
CENELEC approval for weight transmitter
The new AST3 IS weight transmitter from Nobel Systems is now CENELEC approved for use with load cells and weighing systems that are located in hazardous areas. Brochure Available
News from Vishay Nobel ( 8 June 2000)
Set-up wheel loadcell a hit in F1
Novatech Measurements Ltd has taken the Formula One and F3000 industries by storm with its F256 set-up wheel loadcell.
News from Novatech Measurements ( 8 June 2000)
Novatech updates loadcells
The F302 loadcell is a compact button loadcell with the simple advantage of having universal fixings, tapped and clearance holes, enabling location fixing from above or below the loadcell
News from Novatech Measurements ( 8 June 2000)
SRS up to the job for complex server rack design
User Application Article SRS was selected as the company that would work together with CCC and its designers to form a three-way partnership to develop the mechanical aspects of the Freevision subrack and front panels.
News from SRS Products ( 8 June 2000)
Protect welders when weldgun caps are lost
WeldSaver protects operators and welding system when weldgun caps are lost.
News from Tatem Industrial Automation ( 8 June 2000)
Data acquisition boards speak for themselves
Amplicon has recently introduced the new PowerDAQ II family of high performance, multi-function data acquisition boards for PCI bus from UEI.
News from Amplicon ( 7 June 2000)
BSL delivers panel for tanker testing in 10 days
In just ten days BSL designed, built and delivered a control panel to General Trailers in Norwich for the testing of road tanker containers.
News from Brammer UK ( 7 June 2000)
Siemens smooths out the shocks at Welsh quarry
User Application Article BSL Engineering has supplied a 37kW Siemens MidiMaster drive system and Flender geared motor to control a quarry's large Apron Feeder.
News from BSL Engineering ( 7 June 2000)
Sliding bolt actuator for safer interlock switches
The high level of safeguarding provided by Guardmaster's Trojan 6, Trojan GD2, MT-GD2 and TLS-GD2 safety interlock switches is being enhanced with the introduction of a new Sliding Bolt Actuator.
News from Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley Guardmaster ) ( 7 June 2000)
Modular screwjacks offre higher performance
Suiting loads from 5kN to 350kN, new modular screwjacks from Lenze offer a wide range of input and output options. Brochure Available
News from Lenze ( 7 June 2000)
Long-life pumps handle the heat at Dow Chemicals
User Application Article One example of exceptional pump performance is at the Dow Chemicals plant in Barry where Nikkiso Canned Motor pumps circulate heat transfer oil as part of a polystyrene manufacturing process.
News from Michael Smith Engineers ( 7 June 2000)
Comprehensive bearing selection guide from NSK-RHP
The precision bearing specification and selection guide from NSK-RHP is one of the most comprehensive available. Brochure Available
News from NSK UK ( 7 June 2000)
Converting CAD drawings into motion profiles
CAD to Motion from SmartDrive is a new piece of software that will take any CAD drawing that is in DXF file format and provide a list of moves for a stepper or servo controller program.
News from SmartDrive ( 7 June 2000)
Chain with 30 times the life
Tsubaki's WP chain can provide 30 times the life of standard and nickel plated chains in wet conditions. Brochure Available
News from Tsubakimoto UK ( 7 June 2000)
Wear free tension control without friction
New high power brakes enhance ability for contact and wear free tension control without friction and stick-slip. Brochure Available
News from ZF Great Britain ( 7 June 2000)
Build your own electronic manual
Electronic manuals can be more effective than traditional paper manuals and cost less to produce.
News from Engineering Adventures ( 6 June 2000)
New fan trays offer maximum flexibility
Fan Technology, the Horsham based cooling specialist, has introduced a new range of fan trays that allows engineers to specify bespoke designs at mass production prices.
News from Fan Technology ( 6 June 2000)
Isolators Offer Wide-Range Power at Low Cost
Dataforth Corporation, Tucson, Arizona announces the introduction of its new DSCL series of external powered and loop powered isolators.
News from Impulse ( 6 June 2000)
Triac Isolators with 800V Blocking Voltage
The MOC3080 series consists of a range of zero voltage crossover triac driver optically coupled isolators with a blocking voltage of 800V and is announced by Isocom Components.
News from Isocom Components 2004 ( 6 June 2000)
Real-time digital filter with new responses
The KDF-1 is a new real-time digital filter developed by UK manufacturer Kemo in conjunction with UMIST.
News from Kemo ( 6 June 2000)
Lenze buys US inverter manufacturer
The Lenze Group has expanded its trading horizons considerably with the acquisition of rapidly growing electronics giant, AC-Technology Corporation in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA Brochure Available
News from Lenze ( 6 June 2000)
Palm portable HMI for controller interfacing
Putting an HMI in your pocket as the most convenient way to access PLC data.
News from PBE Systems ( 6 June 2000)
Modular functional test system can be customised
TestMaster from Peak Production Equipment is a range of functional test hardware and software based on a modular 'building block' concept.
News from Peak Production Equipment ( 6 June 2000)
PVL's new catalogue is out now!
Crammed full of pressure, vacuum, level, temperature and flow - switches, sensors and indicators, PVL's new catalogue is out now. Brochure Available
News from PVL ( 6 June 2000)
Compact, high performance three phase UPS system
Socomec Sicon UPS has introduced the Delphys DS, a compact, high performance three phase UPS system, rated from 80 - 200kVA, with an excellent performance/size ratio.
News from Socomec Sicon UPS ( 6 June 2000)
Variohm's Position Transducers Monitor the Eye
User Application Article The BA Wheel or London Eye is using position transducers supplied by Variohm Components Limited to ensure that access to the passenger capsules is safe and straightforward.
News from Variohm Eurosensor ( 6 June 2000)
Light boxes for the Tate Modern
The majority of the lighting for one of London's largest cultural projects, Tate Modern which opened on 12 May 2000 has been supplied by Vega Lighting.
News from Luxo Vega ( 6 June 2000)
Algor receives industry recognition
Algor was recently recognized by the Pittsburgh Section of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for making a significant impact on the mechanical engineering profession
News from Algor ( 5 June 2000)
PTFE coating improves O-ring and shaft seals
As an alternative to its SSHT non-stick treatment for O rings and rotary shaft seals, Blue Diamond is introducing its innovative SBBT enhanced surface treatment. Brochure Available
News from Blue Diamond Technologies ( 5 June 2000)
Gearing and Transmissions conference in July 2000
The three-day international conference and exhibition is being organised by IFToMM Gearing and Transmissions Technical Committee in conjunction with Nottingham Trent University
News from British Mechanical Power Transmission Association ( 5 June 2000)
Take vehicle control testing out on the road
Cambridge Control is introducing the MicroAutoBox, a small box which permits in-vehicle test and development in the most realistic conditions possible.
News from MathWorks ( 5 June 2000)
Matlab linked to Bloomberg financial info
Cambridge Control, a MathWorks' company, is introducing a major new software product that substantially enhances The MathWorks' set of software tools for financial professionals.
News from MathWorks ( 5 June 2000)
Pumps protected from overheating if fluid stops
For pumped system applications, the Crydom Magnetics pressure control unit offers flexibility by regulating water flow between two user-adjustable values.
News from Cynergy3 Components ( 5 June 2000)
Eplon taken over by Encoder Technology
Eplon Engineering Company has been taken over by Encoder Technology, the manufacturer and distributor of encoders, resolvers and related motion sensing devices Brochure Available
News from Encoder Technology ( 5 June 2000)
Auto-alignment in Six Axes
The F-206 Hexapod from Physik Instrumente is unique in that it provides six axes of motion from one platform with 12mm of linear travel and 10deg of rotary motion in each axis. Brochure Available
News from Lambda Photometrics ( 5 June 2000)
IP65 makes gearmotors suitable for cleaning
The Lenze G-motion range of geared motors from Bedford based Lenze Limited is now available with IP65 protection. Brochure Available
News from Lenze ( 5 June 2000)
Grainger Machine Tools: a total Rexroth customer
User Application Article Grainger Machine Tools chooses a whole range of key components from Mannesmann Rexroth for its machinery, including ball screws, guides, motors, drives and hydraulic cylinders and pumps.
News from Bosch Rexroth - Linear Motion and Assembly ( 5 June 2000)
Norgren gets Isuzu fittings contract
Norgren, world leader in pneumatic components and automation systems, has won a prestigious contract from Isuzu to supply fittings for use in on-board primary air braking and auxiliary systems
News from Norgren ( 5 June 2000)
High-spec pneumatic valve takes to the stars
User Application Article A unique high specification valve designed and produced by Norgren will be at the heart of an important space science mission being undertaken by the European Space Agency
News from Norgren ( 5 June 2000)
Pressure gauges offer built-in alarm indication
New from IMT is their range of innovative pressure gauges with built in alarm indication, specifically designed for high pressure gas monitoring applications where leak rates are critical
News from OEM Automatic ( 5 June 2000)
Share Solidworks designs over the internet
SolidWorks has announced 3D Meeting, an add-in to SolidWorks software that enables users to view and share in real-time SolidWorks mechanical designs over the Internet.
News from SolidWorks Corporation ( 5 June 2000)
It's the world's fastest real-time oscilloscope
Tektronix has announced groundbreaking 4-Gigahertz real-time performance in a new family of digital phosphor oscilloscopes (DPOs). Brochure Available
News from Tektronix ( 5 June 2000)
All the ohmmeter features in a single tester
The Cropico DO5000 microhmmeter represents a unique, significant breakthrough in test instrument design, encompassing all the features required of an ohmmeter in one single tester Brochure Available
News from Cropico ( 5 June 2000)
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