News releases on Engineeringtalk categorised by date
Sunday 31 October
to Saturday 6 November 2004
Packing cuts control valve emissions below 50ppm
Fugitive emissions from hard-working control valves can now be cut to well below 50ppm claim James Walker about its new Supagraf Control gland packing. Brochure Available
News from James Walker and Co ( 5 November 2004)
Firework display checklist could save lives
Technical Background Article Remember, remember, the fifth of November? But it could be a date some companies will want to forget if they fail to follow new legal guidelines for their fireworks displays.
News from Croner ( 5 November 2004)
Guidance for managers of major hazards
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is publishing new guidance designed to help directors and senior managers in major hazard industries to improve the effectiveness of their leadership.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 5 November 2004)
New board and re-organisation on 20th birthday
Advanced Carbide Tooling (ACT) has marked the 20th anniversary of its formation with the appointment of a new board of directors and a re-organisation to increase efficiency and customer service.
News from Advanced Carbide Tooling ( 4 November 2004)
Improving customer communication and understanding
User Application Article Cocreate Software, the provider of 3D CAD and collaboration software, has announced that the German mechanics developer of electronic devices, DMT GmbH, now uses 20 licenses of Cocreate's Onespace.net
News from CoCreate Software ( 4 November 2004)
Hydraulic equipment central to ferry links
User Application Article The drive and control company Bosch Rexroth, has installed hydraulic lifting cylinders, variable displacement power units and controls for high level linkspan bridges at Southampton and East Cowes.
News from Bosch Rexroth - Hydraulics ( 4 November 2004)
Pressure sensors suited to automotive market
Melexis has introduced a new family of fully integrated and programmable pressure sensors.
News from Melexis ( 4 November 2004)
30th anniversary open house yields 12 CNC orders
During the three days of the NC Engineering October open house, which also marked the company's 30th trading year when 100 companies visited the Watford showroom resulting in 12 orders. Brochure Available
News from Citizen Machinery UK ( 4 November 2004)
Software Models Complete Parisienne Water Cycle
User Application Article Wallingford Software has installed its Info Works CS software with SIAAP, a major French collective in waste water management.
News from Wallingford Software ( 4 November 2004)
CNC tool firm's new HQ shared with Mitsubishi
CNC machine tool specialist Yamazen (UK) has moved from its old Kingston-upon-Thames base to new facilities in Leatherhead - just off the M25 motorway.
News from Matchmaker M/C ( 4 November 2004)
Fines for failure to maintain lineside fencing
Two companies, Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (NRIL) and Jarvis Facilities Limited (JFL) have received fines totalling GBP285,000 for breaches of health and safety law at Liverpool Crown Court.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 4 November 2004)
New furnaces for austempered ductile iron parts
ADI Treatments Ltd is expanding production by more than 50 per cent with a £1M investment in new furnaces to process austempered ductile iron parts for renewable energy systems.
News from ADI Treatments ( 3 November 2004)
Embedded partners enhance data acquisition
Amplicon has formed a partnership with US based Embedded Planet to expand its offering in the embedded marketplace.
News from Amplicon ( 3 November 2004)
Display for process management in hazardous areas
Bartec (UK) has introduced the new BAT 600 to complement its existing range of graphic visualisation displays.
News from Bartec UK ( 3 November 2004)
Vessel internals for solid-liquid-gas separation
Carbis Filtration vessel internals are claimed to be specifically designed for use when process requirements call for safe and economic of solid-liquid and solid-gas separation.
News from Carbis Filtration ( 3 November 2004)
CAD CAM specialist's machining wins US patent
Delcam has been granted a US patent for its machining technique, Race Line Machining. Brochure Available
News from Delcam ( 3 November 2004)
EPMA innovation awards announced.
The winners of this year's EPMA Innovation in PM Awards were honoured at a special lunch during the PM2004 World Congress in Vienna.
News from European Powder Metallurgy Association ( 3 November 2004)
Flow meters face rigours of offshore production
User Application Article Flotech Solutions has designed and supplied metal tube VA flow meters for use on oil and gas production wells in high-pressure multi-point chemical injection systems made by Haskel International.
News from Flotech Solutions ( 3 November 2004)
Ensuring strength, flow and no entrapment in welds
Technical Background Article In many cases of TIG welding, the physical characteristics of welds are not of great significance. Brochure Available
News from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques ( 3 November 2004)
Smallest in-line slip clutch with zero backlash
Believed by its maker Huco to be the smallest of its kind available, the new Vari-Tork miniature in-line slip clutch is 16mm in diameter and 26mm in length. Brochure Available
News from Huco Dynatork ( 3 November 2004)
Brushless motors lift blimp in to stratosphere
User Application Article Powertec brushless motors have been used to power a heavier than air dirigible (blimp) as an unmanned vehicle up to the stratosphere and back, repeating the trip as needed.
News from Powertec Industrial Motors ( 3 November 2004)
CD-ROM's library, CAD drawings and contact links
Power Jacks has launched a new version of its CD-ROM containing a library of technical documentation and drawings, which includes screw jacks, linear actuators, roller screws and bevel gearboxes. Brochure Available
News from Power Jacks ( 3 November 2004)
In-process engine tests cut costs, raise quality
User Application Article Sciemetric Instruments has completed deployment of its engine in-process testing to reduce costs and improve quality at the Mercury Marine engine plant in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (USA).
News from Sciemetric Instruments ( 3 November 2004)
Bright monitor's wide viewing angles
NEC distributor Sunrise Electronics has added a 10.4-inch Super VGA module to its range of colour LCD panels for industrial applications and the instrumentation markets.
News from Sunrise Electronics ( 3 November 2004)
Upholding maintenance strategies standards
IPlantE, a professional sector of the Society of Operations Engineers, is hosting a seminar to examine the maintenance strategies employed by organisations in plant engineering industries.
News from Society of Operations Engineers ( 3 November 2004)
Pumps achieve seal integrity
Product containment, especially when pumping hazardous fluids, is essential to protect the workforce and environment from dangerous leaks.
News from Verderflex ( 3 November 2004)
ICRARD site provides offshore safety information
The Health and Safety Executive is announcing the launch of a new ICRARD-sponsored website providing information on offshore petroleum safety and environment research programmes.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 3 November 2004)
Major investment in machining
Claro Precision Engineering has announced the first major investment in the company since this summer's management buyout.
News from Claro Precision Engineering ( 2 November 2004)
Linear-motor-driven gantry is lower cost solution
Gantry-style x-y positioning systems based on linear brushless servomotors and linear-motion-guide bearing technologies provide a cost effective single-source solution machine builders. Brochure Available
News from Aerotech ( 1 November 2004)
Data recorder boosts airport security
User Application Article The Didbox system has been fitted to all delivery and service vans of a baggage handling systems company working at Heathrow Airport.
News from Actiserve (UK) ( 1 November 2004)
Stainless performance for for effluent plant
User Application Article Nature Environmental Solutions (NES) has recently delivered a 100,000-litre continuous biological treatment unit to a large Danish manufacturer.
News from Axium Process ( 1 November 2004)
DIN-rail PC packs in Pentium-class performance
The new CPU-SB20/128(FIT)GY DIN-rail PC module, from Contec, brings 266MHz Pentium MMX compatible performance to plant control and industrial automation.
News from Contec Microelectronics Europe ( 1 November 2004)
Touch-screen panel PC is power-packed HMI
The IPC-PT/x630 series of touch-screen panel PCs offers 12.1 and 15in TFT LCDs for industrial HMI applications.
News from Contec Microelectronics Europe ( 1 November 2004)
Composite offers an edge in robotic arms race
Aluminium silicon carbide is a metal matrix composite ideal for automation, specifically in end-effectors of robotic arms.
News from CPS Corp ( 1 November 2004)
Heavy-duty power connector races ahead
A new compact heavy-duty power connector is aimed specifically at battery, alternator and starter motor applications within the motorsport market.
News from Deutsch ( 1 November 2004)
Power management goes remote
The Digi Remote Power Manager (Digi RPM) family of power control and monitoring devices is billed as most complete line of power management solutions available.
News from Digi International ( 1 November 2004)
Big guns demonstrate the appliance of PLM
UGS and HP have developed a new family of preconfigured, pretested solutions for PLM.
News from Siemens PLM Software ( 1 November 2004)
Refits add another dimension to nuclear safety
User Application Article Allen Bradley-Guardmaster has completed two large projects to upgrade a total of 72 machine tools with the latest safety equipment at British Energy's Hunterston and Torness power stations.
News from Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley Guardmaster ) ( 1 November 2004)
Metal detector gains flexible configuration
The E-Z Tec 9000 high sensitivity balanced coil metal detector now has an option that allows the unit to be separated into two parts. Brochure Available
News from Eriez Magnetics Europe ( 1 November 2004)
Mechatronics apprentices to take on the world
Matt Goodwin and James Dellacioppa are honing their mechatronics skills at the Festo Didactic centre in Northampton, in preparation for the WorldSkills event in Helsinki in May 2005. Brochure Available
News from Festo ( 1 November 2004)
Compliance schemes ready to register
Two industry compliance schemes are now in a position to register on behalf of their members in advance of UK legislation to enact the WEEE Directive.
News from Gambica ( 1 November 2004)
Welding show gains continental appeal
Weldex 2006 will feature an expanded European Pavilion in addition to the highlights already in place.
News from Nexus Media Communications ( 1 November 2004)
Pipe purging system handles the heat
Argweld heat resistant pipe purging systems allow welding of high-temperature applications, or in high temperature conditions, providing a cost-efficient time-saving tool for clean and reliable welds. Brochure Available
News from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques ( 1 November 2004)
Circular connectors are ATEX approved
Circular multipole connectors in the CB, SPDT and BPDT ranges are an ideal choice where robust, lightweight power and signal connectors are required for use in hazardous areas.
News from Icore International ( 1 November 2004)
Learn about proper earthing practice
IDC is presenting a 2-day workshop on "Practical earthing, bonding, lightning and surge protection" around the UK during December 2004.
News from IDC Technologies ( 1 November 2004)
Fieldbus, DeviceNet and Ethernet explained
A 2-day workshop on "Practical fieldbus, DeviceNet and Ethernet for industry" will be held in London, Dublin, Cork, Manchester and Birmingham during December 2004.
News from IDC Technologies ( 1 November 2004)
Website tells all on platinum group metals
The Platinum Group Metals Database is billed as the most comprehensive collection of physical, mechanical and chemical data for the platinum group metals and their alloys.
News from International Platinum Association (IPA) ( 1 November 2004)
New facility checks out linescan cameras
Industrial Vision Systems has set up new linescan testing facilities at its Wantage headquarters.
News from Industrial Vision Systems ( 1 November 2004)
Magnetic sensors take position
Inertial Aerosystems has a new range of rugged, low-cost, miniature magnetic sensor chips which measure changes in field direction. Brochure Available
News from Inertial Aerosystems UK ( 1 November 2004)
Sampling system proves its worth
User Application Article A Jiskoot Co-Jetix combined JetMix and sampling system installed at a marine offload terminal in North America to replace a problematic probe-based system very quickly proved its superior performance.
News from Jiskoot ( 1 November 2004)
Stainless steel still set for record output
Stainless steel production will reach another peak value in 2004, according to the latest MEPS Stainless Steel Review.
News from MEPS (International) ( 1 November 2004)
China holds growing interest
The MTA is expanding its office in China for the third time in 10 years.
News from Manufacturing Technologies Association ( 1 November 2004)
Seminar explains tensile and fatigue testing
NAMTEC and the NPL are holding a one day seminar to demonstrate how tensile and fatigue testing can be used in aerospace materials.
News from National Metals Technology Centre (NAMTEC) ( 1 November 2004)
Booklet highlights UK public sector research
The Office of Science and Technology has published a booklet containing 29 innovative examples of knowledge transfer in action.
News from Office of Science and Technology ( 1 November 2004)
Stainless solution speeds submarine installations
User Application Article Panduit has developed a stainless-steel cable-management solution for BAE Systems, Europe's largest defence company.
News from Panduit ( 1 November 2004)
Novel servo drives need no setup
The novel "plug-in-and-spin" design of the new Aries range of digital servo drives eliminates time-consuming manual setup and ensures the drives deliver optimum performance, whatever the application. Brochure Available
News from Parker Hannifin Electromechanical Automation ( 1 November 2004)
Easy fitting for high-pressure hand valves
Parker Instrumentation has launched a large range of high-pressure hand valves that feature the company's innovative MPI end connections. Brochure Available
News from Parker Hannifin Instrumentation Products Division ( 1 November 2004)
Seminars explain portable appliance testing
Seaward Electronic is hosting a series of seminars to highlight how technical advances in portable appliance testing can make test routines more efficient, effective and profitable. Brochure Available
News from Seaward Electronic ( 1 November 2004)
Air compressor spares needn't cost the earth
By implementing the new block exemption regulations and with a test case involving Land Rover, the UK has created a vacuum of opportunity in the closely guarded world of air compressor spare parts.
News from Standardair ( 1 November 2004)
Precision lubrication gives precision results
THK has launched a new version of its QZ lubrication system for its LM guides.
News from THK UK ( 1 November 2004)
Linear servo amplifiers feature ultralow noise
Varedan Technologies has developed a line of linear servo amplifiers that are ideal for high precision applications.
News from Varedan Technologies ( 1 November 2004)
Multitalented inverter gains PLC functionality
WEG's Vectrue CFW-09 inverter now offers users the cost saving benefits of PLC functionality - as well as selectable V/F, sensorless vector, closed loop vector and fieldbus operation.
News from WEG Electric Motors (UK) ( 1 November 2004)
More options for dosing pump range
The Primeroyal dosing pump range, successfully deployed on tough metering applications in the chemical and process industries, has recently been extended with two new versions. Brochure Available
News from Milton Roy Europe ( 1 November 2004)
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