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Sunday 22 December
to Saturday 28 December 2002

Hi-tech approach to effluent treatment

ParaDox is a technologically advanced system specifically engineered for the treatment of effluent.

News from Environmental Treatment Concepts (25 December 2002)

Composite filter promises lower maintenance

The Fibascreen fluid filter is a composite filter that provides a low maintenance alternative to the more common metallic screen filters.

News from Fibagroup (25 December 2002)

Three axis controller takes to the stage

The ESP300 is a very cost-efficient and easy-to-use integrated motion controller/driver which can drive and control up to three axes of motion using DC and/or stepper motors.  Brochure Available 

News from Newport Spectra-Physics (25 December 2002)

Multi-axis positioners revisited

Newport's LP Series lens positioners provide two, three, or five degrees of precision positioning for optical components.  Brochure Available 

News from Newport Spectra-Physics (25 December 2002)

Enclosures have fieldbuses covered

Rittal's new bus enclosure will address the well known problems associated with bringing cables of differing diameters and cables with connectors into enclosures for fieldbus systems.  Brochure Available 

News from Rittal (25 December 2002)

Paint shop keeps its cool

 User Application Article  The Breezair evaporative air conditioning system from Seeley International (Europe) is providing Stannah with a cool solution to a hot problem.  Brochure Available 

News from Seeley International (Europe) (25 December 2002)

Walters is up to the challenge

Phil Walters, Managing Director of Sight Systems, in association with Royal Enfield Motorcycles, has accepted The Enduro India 2003 Challenge.

News from Sight Systems (25 December 2002)

RMC (UK) standardises on motor supplies

RMC (UK) has selected ABB as an approved supplier of three-phase electric motors used by RMC sites across the UK.

News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (24 December 2002)

ARC signs Telematics for Middle East support

ARC Advisory Group has strengthened its team to provide strategic consulting services for manufacturing and related industries.

News from ARC Advisory Group (24 December 2002)

UK source for high-spec formed and welded pipes

The production facilities for the manufacture of specialist formed and welded pipes previously supplied by Bentham International have been taken over by The Angle Ring Co.

News from Angle Ring (24 December 2002)

Vibration no bar to pressure switches

Barksdale Control Products has two new ranges of mini-piston pressure switches, which are not only compact and highly accurate, but also provide excellent vibration tolerance.  Brochure Available 

News from Barksdale Control Products (24 December 2002)

Sculpture shows off stainless-steel skills

The BSSA and some of its members have assisted young people from around the country to create a stainless-steel sculpture for display on Salford Quays opposite the Lowry Gallery.

News from British Stainless Steel Association (24 December 2002)

Tower attractions sign up for maintenance

Eastern Contracting has agreed terms with two of London's most prestigious tourist attractions.

News from Alfred McAlpine Utility Services SE (24 December 2002)

Big two collaborate on plug and play sensors

Endevco and National Instruments are aiming to promote widespread adoption of IEEE P1451.4.

News from Endevco (24 December 2002)

Teflon braided packing ousts asbestos

Flojet-PT is 100% pure Teflon (PTFE) fibre braided packing for steam, gases, air, oils, solvents, alkalies, acids and viscous fluids.

News from Flojet Engineers (24 December 2002)

Boiler enters a growing market

 User Application Article  Fulton Boiler Works has supplied one of its factory reconditioned Series E steam boilers to Kent based Unigro.

News from Fulton Boiler Works (24 December 2002)

Plant meets demand for polymer stabiliser blends

Great Lakes Chemical Corp has doubled production capacity for its patented no-dust blends (NDB) line of polymer stabilisers with the opening of a production and service centre in Arlington, Texas.

News from Chemtura (24 December 2002)

Flame retardant inflation

Great Lakes Chemical Corp is increasing the worldwide price of its decabromodiphenyl oxide and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) flame retardants.

News from Chemtura (24 December 2002)

Industrial connector expansion

Harting has made a number of new additions to its Han Q/8 industrial connector range, adding flexibility and higher density for motor, convertor and starter applications.

News from Harting (24 December 2002)

Big torque from servos and gear motors

The Exlar range of SLM brushless servomotors and SLG integrated gearmotors provides 35-70% more torque and higher efficiency than equivalent sizes of conventional high-speed brushless servomotors.  Brochure Available 

News from Inmoco (24 December 2002)

Pinch valves manufactured and supplied to ISO9001

Larox Flowsys gained ISO9001 certification in 1997 and is the only known pinch valve manufacturer that has been awarded this quality certificate for all of its operations.  Brochure Available 

News from Larox Flowsys (24 December 2002)

Vacuum casting resin is tougher than the rest

MCP has launched its toughest vacuum casting resin yet: MCP 2155 was originally designed to create prototypes for automotive crash tests.  Brochure Available 

News from MCP Tooling Technologies (24 December 2002)

Stitching saves listed bridge

 User Application Article  Metalock Engineering has been using its cast iron metal stitching expertise to repair and refurbish the Old West Bridge that carries three lanes of traffic out of the centre of Leicester.

News from Metalock Engineering (24 December 2002)

Service agreement keeps cooling tower on tap

 User Application Article  Garrett Engine Boosting Systems, part of the Honeywell group, has undertaken a further three year extension of a service agreement for cooling tower equipment at its plant in Skelmersdale.

News from Marley Davenport (24 December 2002)

Flame arresters aid ATEX compliance

Mott flame arresters are designed to meet specific flow conditions and can vary in size and shape.

News from Mott (24 December 2002)

Handling system compensates for wave motion

 User Application Article  JD Neuhaus has completed an 80t handling system for offshore oil/gas operations.

News from Neuhaus (24 December 2002)

Welding system increases stainless-steel portfolio

 User Application Article  Axium Process has strengthened its position in the manufacture of high-purity stainless-steel fittings and systems for the process industry with the purchase of an Orbimatic orbital welding system.

News from Orbimatic (24 December 2002)

Cable aids control networking

New from Pro-face, the 3.5m-long MPI direct cable allows direct connection between Pro-face's GPs, that already have MPI onboard, and the S7 PLC.

News from Pro-face UK (24 December 2002)

Toolkit aids alternative vehicle design

Vehicle engineers developing novel alternative fuelled vehicles can get a 'jump start' in developing the complex control systems required with the launch of a new energy management toolkit.

News from Pi Technology (24 December 2002)

Speedy alignment with entry-level micropositioner

The M-840 HexaLight is a novel faster lower-cost six-degrees-of-freedom micropositioning and alignment system.  Brochure Available 

News from PI (Physik Instrumente) (24 December 2002)

More fibre to reinforce thermoplastics

RTP Company is now offering long-fibre-reinforced thermoplastics with fibre loadings above 30% by volume.

News from RTP Company (24 December 2002)

Drive towards diversification

For many customers Stober is synonymous with mechanical variable speed drives.

News from Stober Drives (24 December 2002)

Added pressure for gas spring struts

A repressurising service for gas spring struts has been established by Midlands based Status Fluid Power.

News from Status Fluid Power (24 December 2002)

Lined valves available from stock

UK Process Valves has been made a stockist, distributor of the Richter range of PFA and FEP lined ball valves, butterfly valves, check valves, relief valves and sampling valves from Germany.

News from UK Process Valves (24 December 2002)

Overhung load adapters provide motor support

Zero-Max OHLA overhung load adapters provide load support to prevent bearing wear to motors and pumps.  Brochure Available 

News from Zero-Max (24 December 2002)

Sampling system transforms process analysis

The GO MS3 modular substrate sampling system has been developed to replace the process industry's traditional use of expensive and time-consuming closed loop sampling systems.

News from Circor Instrumentation (23 December 2002)

More options for mass flow measurement

The Endress + Hauser range of thermal mass flowmeters has recently been extended to include a switch (T-Switch) and trend device (T-Trend).  Brochure Available 

News from Endress + Hauser (23 December 2002)

Ultrasonic flow measurement from the outside

Endress+Hauser is expanding its range of ultrasonic flow measuring devices by introducing a portable device for checking flow rates or flow blockages.  Brochure Available 

News from Endress + Hauser (23 December 2002)

Spacers, pillars and standoffs

Huco now stocks one of the largest metric ranges of spacers, pillars and standoffs in a broad variety of thread sizes, lengths and materials.  Brochure Available 

News from Huco Dynatork (23 December 2002)

Static eliminator stops dashboard foils clinging

 User Application Article  Accrington-based Aries (UK) has been specialising in automotive injection moulding for over 30 years, and - as with any plastics - static can be a problem.  Brochure Available 

News from Meech International (23 December 2002)

Compact wave springs compared on CD

Compared with conventional springs or wavy washers, Spirolox compact wave springs from RA Rodriguez save space and provide more precise load deflection and characteristics.

News from Rodriguez (UK) (23 December 2002)

Easy selection for bearings from guide

Thanks to the newly published Ultra-Slim bearing guide, designers can quickly select bearings with the exact bore size, capacity and load limits to suit their application.

News from Rodriguez (UK) (23 December 2002)

Motion co-ordinators use CAN for can inspection

 User Application Article  A revolutionary new can inspection machine offers exceptional programming flexibility and low maintenance costs through the use of a Trio Motion Technology motion co-ordinator.

News from Trio Motion Technology (23 December 2002)

Package puts scopes to work on combustion analysis

An engine combustion analysis package for use with Yokogawa's digital oscilloscopes and data-acquisition systems is now available from Yokogawa Martron.

News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement (23 December 2002)

Total number of news releases published during the week: 44

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