News releases on Engineeringtalk categorised by date
Sunday 31 March
to Saturday 6 April 2002
Colour sensors carry on regardless of ambiance
At just 50 x 50 x 17mm, the BFS-26K is one of the smallest colour sensors available.
News from Balluff UK ( 5 April 2002)
Toolbox puts software in touch with acquisition
Users of Keithley Instruments' data acquisition boards can now communicate with their devices directly from Matlab via an interface provided with the Matlab Data Acquisition Toolbox.
News from MathWorks ( 5 April 2002)
EMS hangs on to Magnetic Elektomotoren
After the recent takeover by SKF of Magnetic Elektromotoren, Electro Mechanical Systems has retained the agency for sales of Magnetic Elektomotoren products in the UK. Brochure Available
News from EMS ( 5 April 2002)
Expanded range from engineering webshop
EngineerSupply.com has set up a number of new dealership agreements with major brand name product manufacturers.
News from EngineerSupply ( 5 April 2002)
Powder metallurgy thesis competition
The Education and Training Group of the EPMA is organising a competition for theses on powder metallurgy at both diploma/masters and doctorate/PhD levels.
News from European Powder Metallurgy Association ( 5 April 2002)
European PM certification programme
The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has set up a European Powder Metallurgy Technologist Certification Programme.
News from European Powder Metallurgy Association ( 5 April 2002)
Industrial Ethernet range gains maritime approval
Several industrial Ethernet switches, transceivers and hubs from Hirschmann Electronics Automation and Network Solutions, have achieved Germanischer Lloyd certification for maritime use.
News from Hirschmann Electronics ( 5 April 2002)
Omron boosts European infrastructure
Omron Electronic Components Europe has set up a series of new dedicated companies in six major European countries. Brochure Available
News from Omron Electronics ( 5 April 2002)
Van Ewyk to refocus engineering resources
Rob van Ewyk has been appointed Technical Director for Solartron Mobrey with a brief to refocus the company's engineering resources as part of ambitious plans to double sales in five years.
News from Mobrey Measurement ( 5 April 2002)
Flameproof junction boxes allow a safety margin
Spelsberg UK has a new series of fireproof junction boxes for critical electrical circuits where 30 to 90min of fire protection are required. Brochure Available
News from Spelsberg els UK ( 5 April 2002)
Twiflex puts the brakes on shiplifts
Twiflex has won a RMB 5 million (GBP 430,000) contract to supply an advanced braking system for the Geyehen second stage Shiplift, Hubei, China.
News from Twiflex ( 5 April 2002)
Top cash up for grabs
Companies in the engineering industry making the most of the Internet are being invited to enter the E-Commerce Awards, offering them the chance to win up to GBP 40,000.
News from UK Online for Business ( 5 April 2002)
Units move heavy loads with minimum effort
WDS has a new range of ball transfer units, which offer load carrying capacities up to 2033kg, enabling even the heaviest of objects to be moved smoothly, precisely and in any direction. Brochure Available
News from WDS ( 5 April 2002)
Printers solve common ticketing challenges
The Ap890 and Ap892 impact printers, new from Able Systems, solve common ticketing challenges at an attractive price.
News from Able Systems ( 4 April 2002)
Tiny embedded PC upgrades legacy applications
A compact SBC which can be fitted into the space normally occupied by a 3.5in HDD has been designed to help systems engineers to easily upgrade their legacy 486-based systems. Brochure Available
News from Advantech (UK) ( 4 April 2002)
Custom machinery demands customised belt drives
User Application Article Harro Hofliger, a leader in the field of process automation and packaging technology, incorporates steel belts supplied by Belt Technologies Europe into its battery laminating machines.
News from Belt Technologies Europe ( 4 April 2002)
Gearbox aids water mill restoration
User Application Article Flender Power Transmission has donated a Motox gear unit to an 18th century water mill that has been restored to full working order, and which now sells the flour it grinds.
News from Siemens Flender ( 4 April 2002)
UV helps keep pharmaceutical manufacturing clean
User Application Article UV disinfection technology is helping Eli Lilly and Company meet the strict requirements of both the UK Medicines Control Agency and the US Food and Drug Administration.
News from Hanovia ( 4 April 2002)
Mobile calibration up to 400bar
Hitek Calibration Services can now offer pressure calibration up to 400bar.
News from Hitek ( 4 April 2002)
Embedded PLCs to boom
The demand for automation devices with embedded or integrated PLCs is predicted to increase dramatically by 2004.
News from IMS Research ( 4 April 2002)
Waterproof connector aids ruggenised meters
User Application Article The Castle Group, has developed the first weatherproof and dustproof range of sound level meters which use Lemo's rugged and weatherproof K Series connector.
News from Lemo UK ( 4 April 2002)
Gearheads trade price and performance
Mclennan Servo Supplies has a new range of Omegear precision planetary gearheads.
News from McLennan Servo Supplies ( 4 April 2002)
Morgan receives contract to build aluminium mill
Morgan Construction Company has received an order to design, build and install an aluminum rod mill for Guizhou Aluminum Corporation of Guiyang, in Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China.
News from Morgan Construction Company ( 4 April 2002)
Read all about transducer accuracy
The Spring 2002 issue of "Transducer action" - the regular newsletter from RDP Electronics - is now available. Brochure Available
News from RDP Electronics ( 4 April 2002)
Compact sensors take range to new lows
Sensortechnics' new PUL piezoresistive pressure sensors accurately measure ultra-low pressures in very small housings.
News from Sensortechnics UK ( 4 April 2002)
Flexibility, strength and screening from new alloy
Sumitomo Electric Industries has developed a highly accurate magnesium alloy wire that is 20% stronger than extruded magnesium alloy bars and can be bent and coiled at room temperature.
News from Sumitomo Electric Industries ( 4 April 2002)
Package puts supplies online
Socomec Sicon UPS has launched e-service - a package that enables a UPS to automatically report information using the latest Internet technology.
News from Socomec Sicon UPS ( 4 April 2002)
Printer gives Sonopress a clear advantage
User Application Article When the Dublin based division of Sonopress won the contract to produce and package DVDs for the US launch of a major games product, the company needed an 'out-of-the-box' labelling solution.
News from Advanced Labelling Systems ( 3 April 2002)
More capacity for complex parts
Sheffield based AME Product Development Solutions has increased its machine capacity.
News from AME prototypes ( 3 April 2002)
Process automation set for steady growth
The worldwide market for automation products and services for process industries is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of just over 5% over the next five years.
News from ARC Advisory Group ( 3 April 2002)
Surface film decorates and protects
User Application Article A formable hardcoat film has has found use on a range of heart rate monitors thanks to its resistance to cracking during forming and its ability to produce a scratch-proof chemical-resistant surface. Brochure Available
News from MacDermid Autotype ( 3 April 2002)
Smart labels keep tabs on cathodic protection
BAC Corrosion Control has a new identification system that can be incorporated into cathodic protection equipment and test facilities to retain and manage information and data.
News from BAC Corrosion Control ( 3 April 2002)
Catalogues cover pressure switches and transducers
Barksdale Control Products has published an in-depth set of product brochures illustrating its high-performance electronic and mechanical pressure switches and transducers. Brochure Available
News from Barksdale Control Products ( 3 April 2002)
Vision systems accelerate Ford's wheels
User Application Article Two vision systems made by Cognex have solved major QA and production challenges at Ford's Dagenham, UK plant, where wheels for the Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta cars are made. Brochure Available
News from Cognex UK ( 3 April 2002)
Thermal imaging aids Airbus inspection
User Application Article "Thermal imaging is proving to be an excellent NDT tool for the rapid inspection of large areas", according to the NDT Engineering Team Leader at Airbus UK in Filton, Bristol. Brochure Available
News from Flir Systems ( 3 April 2002)
Dual redundancy boosts fire and gas safety
User Application Article GE Fanuc Cimplicity HMI and GE Fanuc PLCs have been installed in a major control and monitoring upgrade for vital fire and gas safety at the main Snorre A oil and gas platform off the coast of Norway. Brochure Available
News from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ( 3 April 2002)
Hybrid controller offers a little more
New from Honeywell, the HC900 hybrid controller is an advanced process and logic controller with data acquisition.
News from Honeywell Control Systems ( 3 April 2002)
Push-me pull-you approach to safety suits US needs
The new Pull Station from KAC affirms the company's position as the world's leading supplier of manual activation devices for fire alarm systems.
News from KAC Alarm Company ( 3 April 2002)
Reliable industrial Ethernet conversion
New from Moxa Technologies is the NPort Express DE-211, a single-port RS232/422/485 serial device server for 10Mbit/s Ethernet specially designed for use with industrial devices.
News from Moxa Technologies ( 3 April 2002)
Materials testing system keeps it clean
MTS Systems Corp has developed a novel servoelectric materials testing system.
News from MTS Systems Electromechanical Division ( 3 April 2002)
Europeans cash in on pneumatics expertise
User Application Article Upgrading the banknote presses at the Royal Mint of Belgium was an interesting task for pneumatics expert Norgren.
News from Norgren ( 3 April 2002)
Temperature-sensor design guide on CD-ROM
Peak Sensors has produced a CD-ROM-based temperature-sensor design guide, which is aimed as a simple to use and time-saving way to choose the most suited by providing in depth and accurate information
News from Peak Sensors ( 3 April 2002)
Rainbow of lasers includes infra-red
Available now from Firstsight Vision is the StockerYale Lasiris TEC laser series in violet, blue, red and infra-red. Brochure Available
News from Firstsight Vision ( 3 April 2002)
Dryer protects moisture-sensitive pneumatics
A novel high performance compressed air/gas dryer system allows easy desiccant change, long life and low pressure drop in point of use and OEM applications. Brochure Available
News from Parker Hannifin - Filter Division ( 3 April 2002)
Analysis in other languages
Structural Research and Analysis Corp (SRAC) has released the international version of Cosmos/Works 7.0 in English, German, French, Japanese and Chinese.
News from Structural Research and Analysis Corp ( 3 April 2002)
French military harness contract for Tyco
Tyco Electronics has received contracts from EADS Systems and Defence Electronics to supply Raychem interconnection systems for all the vehicles in the Regimental Information System (SIR) Programme. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics - Wire, Harness and Protection ( 3 April 2002)
Tooling flexibility aids short cycle time turning
The modular configuration of the Traub TNC 65DGY mill/turn centre allows simultaneous, or overlapped machining at one or both spindles for maximum tooling flexibility and shorter cycle times.
News from StarragHeckert UK ( 3 April 2002)
Catalogue has 442 pages of tools
The 442-page US Shop Tools catalogue contains information about the company's large selection of machine shop tools and supplies.
News from US Shop Tools ( 3 April 2002)
Money-back guarantee for bar puller
SBM Tools has introduced a coolant- or air-actuated bar puller, available through US Shop Tools.
News from US Shop Tools ( 3 April 2002)
Solid handwheels resist chemical agents
JW Winco has enhanced its line of solid disk handwheels.
News from Winco ( 3 April 2002)
Acquisition at a lower cost
Engineers specifying the National Instruments E Series of data acquisition boards now have a lower-cost alternative, with the launch of a functionally equivalent range from Measurement Computing. Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific ( 2 April 2002)
Cognex and Entivity in visionary pact
Cognex has signed an agreement with Entivity to co-operate on the development and promotion of integrated PC-based control software and machine vision solutions. Brochure Available
News from Cognex UK ( 2 April 2002)
CDI Engineering Services favours OneSpace
CDI Engineering Services has chosen CoCreate's OneSpace Solution Suite for collaborative product development across its extended enterprise of 23 offices in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
News from CoCreate Software ( 2 April 2002)
Hospital keeps running throughout HV refit
User Application Article Watford General Hospital has just received a high-voltage upgrade from one of the UK's leading electrical contracting companies.
News from Alfred McAlpine Utility Services SE ( 2 April 2002)
Camera spots printer's hotspots
User Application Article Europe's largest newspaper printer has made a significant investment in thermography to guarantee plant reliability. Brochure Available
News from Flir Systems ( 2 April 2002)
Box of tricks for network cable testing
Fluke has introduced a package containing a handheld network testing and troubleshooting tool together with an educational and business supporting CD-ROM. Brochure Available
News from Fluke (UK) ( 2 April 2002)
Telescopic fork systems lift a tonne
Designed primarily for moving 1t euro-pallets, Hepco-Winkel's new telescopic fork systems are ideal for automated warehousing where forklift access is restricted. Brochure Available
News from HepcoMotion ( 2 April 2002)
Coolant system transforms small part turning
User Application Article By retrofitting a Cool Blaster high-pressure coolant system to its new Citizen M32 CNC sliding head automatic lathe, Unicut Precision has reduced cycle time and improved tool life. Brochure Available
News from Citizen Machinery UK ( 2 April 2002)
Aluminium enclosures keep out interference
The die-cast aluminium conForm and conTrol ranges of enclosures from Rolec are specially designed to protect electronic and electrical systems against EMI.
News from OKW Enclosures ( 2 April 2002)
Keep up to date on machine vision
Firstsight Vision is holding a series of machine vision seminars for anyone needing high quality information from machine vision experts. Brochure Available
News from Firstsight Vision ( 2 April 2002)
Easy options for energy saving drives
A new range of services from Rockwell Automation makes it easy for companies to obtain maximum energy savings from the latest generations of drives.
News from Rockwell Automation ( 2 April 2002)
Spiral bevel gearboxes available from stock
The latest addition to the KHK gear products from RA Rodriguez is an ex-stock range of spiral bevel gearboxes.
News from Rodriguez (UK) ( 2 April 2002)
Easy options for energy saving drives
A new range of services from Rockwell Automation makes it easy for companies to obtain maximum energy savings from the latest generations of drives.
News from Rockwell Automation Global Manufacturing Solutions ( 2 April 2002)
Encapsulated AC supplies cover universal needs
The new TML series from Traco Power is a range of fully encapsulated AC/DC power modules with output power from 5, 10, 15 and 30W.
News from Traco Power ( 2 April 2002)
Midwest warehouse spreads US Shop Tools logistics
US Shop Tools has opened a second warehouse in Warren, Michigan.
News from US Shop Tools ( 2 April 2002)
Tool holder is quick to change
Turretgang is a novel device from US Shop Tools that both increases the number of tools on CNC lathe turrets and provides rapid tool change.
News from US Shop Tools ( 2 April 2002)
Campaign promotes engineering at recruitment show
The National Engineering Recruitment Exhibition has teamed up with The Campaign to Promote Engineering (CPE) to raise awareness of the important role that engineering plays in the UK economy.
News from Venture Marketing Group ( 2 April 2002)
Debut at Drives and Controls
AEG Lafert Electric Motors will be exhibiting its range of induction motors for the first time at the Drives and Controls Show at the UK NEC.
News from Lafert Electric Motors ( 1 April 2002)
Ultracompact linear sensors squeeze into range
Active Sensors has added ultracompact devices to its CLS13 and CLS19 ranges of linear sensors.
News from Active Sensors ( 1 April 2002)
Software converts both ways between dimensions
AutoSolids has included a special edition of CADalog's Auto-Z 2D-to-3D automation software with its 3D solid modelling program AutoSolids.
News from AutoSolids ( 1 April 2002)
Novel noncontact linear positioning transducer
The Micropulse AT magnetostrictive transducer has been specifically designed to meet the demands of cost-conscious machine builders.
News from Balluff UK ( 1 April 2002)
CoCreate hits the top ten again
For the second consecutive year, CoCreate OneSpace Solution Suite has been named one of the top 10 products at the 2002 National Design Engineering Show (NDES) by Cadence magazine.
News from CoCreate Software ( 1 April 2002)
Applications of polymer-bonded magnets
Technical Background Article Applications of polymer-bonded magnets are becoming increasingly important in our daily lives, as Jinfang Liu explains.
News from Electron Energy Corporation ( 1 April 2002)
Motion control moves to recovery
Signs of optimism increase in the European market for advanced motion control products.
News from Frost and Sullivan ( 1 April 2002)
System cleans up for Fire Protection Services
User Application Article Fire Protection Services was very impressed with its five-stage Marr-Line conveyorised cleaning system. Brochure Available
News from Guyson International ( 1 April 2002)
High-tech metal tubing coded by inkjet
User Application Article Imaje S4+ inkjets were chosen by Fine Tubes, one of the UK's leading manufacturers of high-tech seamless metal tubing, to upgrade the coding of its stainless-steel, nickel-alloy and titanium tubes.
News from Imaje UK ( 1 April 2002)
Scheduler has profitable-to-promise capability
Process Systems Enterprise has released version 1 of the ModelEnterprise supply chain platform, incorporating the Optimal Single Site Scheduler (OSS Scheduler).
News from Process Systems Enterprise ( 1 April 2002)
Upgrade simplifies plant design
Rebis has released version 16 of its AutoPlant process and instrumentation workgroup software, featuring a new instrumentation and wiring module.
News from Rebis ( 1 April 2002)
Complete automation solutions in action
Rockwell Automation has opened a business solutions suite serving the north of the UK as well as commissioning a specially built mobile process solutions suite.
News from Rockwell Automation ( 1 April 2002)
Ni-MH cell handles heavy cycling
Saft's new VH F nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) cylindrical cell has been developed specifically for applications requiring high-energy rechargeable batteries for use in frequent cycling conditions. Brochure Available
News from Saft Rechargeable Battery Systems ( 1 April 2002)
Free advice on welding
To help welders, welding engineers, inspectors and designers meet quality requirements, information on defects that may occur in arc welds is now available free on TWI's website.
News from TWI (The Welding Institute) ( 1 April 2002)
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