News releases on Engineeringtalk categorised by date
Sunday 4 December
to Saturday 10 December 2005
MGCplus gets calibration on-site
HBM introduces mobile calibration service for MGCplus systems to save users the down-time costs of removing and transporting measurement equipment for calibration. Brochure Available
News from HBM UK ( 9 December 2005)
Two publications recognise Rule Stream
Rule Stream has been recognised for its growth and innovation in 2005 by two publications.
News from RuleStream Corp ( 9 December 2005)
LNG plant in Malaysia to be upgraded
Foster Wheeler and OGP Technical Services win joint contract for front-end engineering design and engineering, procurement and construction phases in east Malaysia.
News from Foster Wheeler ( 9 December 2005)
Nuclear group picks KMT for skip cleaning
User Application Article British Nuclear Group chooses robotic cleaning system from KMT Cutting Systems for specialist surface cleaning of contaminated spent nuclear fuel skips.
News from KMT Waterjet Systems ( 9 December 2005)
Faraday whips Vale into shape
Faraday Plastics helps Vale Brothers improve its range of equestrian products.
News from Faraday Plastics ( 9 December 2005)
Pressure management safeguards production
User Application Article Methyl methacrylate supplier Lucite is using pressure-management systems from Elfab to safeguard production processes at its Billingham site in Stockton-on-Tees.
News from Elfab ( 9 December 2005)
Laser technique speeds turbine repair
Laser welding technique repairs power station turbine rotor blades in minutes rather than days through advances in the way repair metals stick together.
News from CSIRO Manufacturing and Infrastructure Technology ( 9 December 2005)
Comms gear aids bandwidth management
Jetnet 4000 from Korenix supports VLAN and IGMP snooping that can help manage bandwidth even if the traffic increases dramatically.
News from Korenix Technology ( 9 December 2005)
Parrallel modules integrate with grid management
Noesis Solutions has available the parallel modules of Optimus 5.1 integrated with Platform Computing's LSF grid management system.
News from Noesis Solutions ( 9 December 2005)
Winchester reps fly to China
Representatives from noise control company IAC based in Winchester flew to Shenzhen, China, in late November to attend this year's academic conference on noise and vibration control engineering.
News from Industrial Acoustics Company (IAC) ( 9 December 2005)
Valves brave cold climates
Midland-ACS's Sub Zero stainless steel valves and air service units are for the food, pharmaceutical and offshore oil and gas sectors. Brochure Available
News from Midland ACS ( 9 December 2005)
Quicker testing of toilet pans
User Application Article Automated test station from JSI Leaches in Stoke-on-Trent is claimed to be five times faster than the previous arrangement, allowing it to vacuum test all pans rather than only a sample few. Brochure Available
News from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems ( 9 December 2005)
Composite catches train for safety requirements
GE's Rail-Lite thermoplastic uses composite from Azdel made with Ultem polyetherimide resin to meet rail industry needs for lightweight materials with flame retardance and low smoke and toxicity.
News from Sabic Innovative Plastics ( 9 December 2005)
Temperature modules aid processing
Vipa launches temperature control modules for direct use with Siemens S7-300 PLCs or with Vipa's System 300V; the four and eight channel modules have been developed with Gossen Metrawatt. Brochure Available
News from Vipa UK ( 9 December 2005)
Speed controllable fan added to slim range
A speed controllable fan, designed for applications where space is tight, has been added to the Slimline range from Air Control Industries of Chard. Brochure Available
News from Air Control Industries ( 9 December 2005)
CADCAM software on show in February
Delcam will demonstrate its product development software at the Southern Manufacturing exhibition to be held at Thorpe Park on 8 and 9 February. Brochure Available
News from Delcam ( 9 December 2005)
Technique copied for flow meter
Made by Influx Measurements and distributed by Techniquip, the Deltaflux shunt type flow meter use the same way to monitor the float position in a glass tube using a field sensor as Reflux models.
News from Techniquip ( 9 December 2005)
Chains from around the world
Transdev provides chain products from from German, Japanese and other Asian manufacturers and support service is available.
News from Transmission Developments ( 9 December 2005)
Catia V5 translation added to suite
Theorem Solutions upgrades Cadverter product suite to provide bidirectional translation between Catia V5's recently-introduced Revision 16 and other CAD and visualisation systems.
News from Theorem Solutions ( 9 December 2005)
Preforms suit gas turbines
Wesgo Metals Division of Morgan Advanced Ceramics develops pre-sintered preforms (PSP) for high-temperature braze repair of industrial gas turbines.
News from Morgan Advanced Ceramics ( 9 December 2005)
Sensors take to the sea
Contrinex introduces marine-standard inductive sensors with a V4A stainless steel housing that is impervious to sea water and salt spray and will not rust even in extreme maritime environments.
News from Contrinex UK ( 9 December 2005)
Siemens buys Electrium
Siemens Automation and Drives is to takeover Electrium, based in Cannock, Staffordshire.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 9 December 2005)
SLM lets designer make bread from bakery
User Application Article Industrial product designer Keith Handy discovers that SLM can produce a fully functional prototype of a conveyor cleaning system for a major bakery and deliver manufacturable design. Brochure Available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies ( 9 December 2005)
Monitor checks condition of turbines
Emerson Process Management introduces machinery health monitor to provide live, continuous monitoring of turbines used for main power and other critical processes during transient conditions.
News from Emerson Process Management ( 9 December 2005)
Memory added to leak detector
The latest version of Leak-Master from Witt Gas Techniques is available with a touchscreen interface and a higher memory capacity.
News from Witt Gas Techniques ( 9 December 2005)
Jet programme adopts Virtual Lab
First Aircraft Institute of Avic-1, a Chinese aerospace research institute, has deployed multiple licences of LMS Virtual Lab to support the ARJ21 advanced regional jet programme. Brochure Available
News from LMS International ( 9 December 2005)
ABB updates Webware
ABB updates Webware production tracking and data acquisition software. Brochure Available
News from ABB Robotics ( 9 December 2005)
Regulator offers modular control
Electronic proportional regulator provides OEMs and end users throughout industry a modular, accurate and simple-to-use device for controlling a set output pressure for compressed air or inert gasses. Brochure Available
News from Parker Hannifin ( 9 December 2005)
Formosa increases Pavilion use
Formosa Plastics expands use of Pavilion Technologies' polymer control product to four additional polyethylene production lines.
News from Pavilion Technologies ( 9 December 2005)
Brief history of torque measurement
Technical Background Article Industrial Measurements explains the development of industrial torque measurements from a wrench to a handheld instrument in two decades.
News from Industrial Measurements ( 9 December 2005)
Dewpoint measurement goes online
The Easidew Online offers affordable and simple dewpoint measurement and is designed to make continuous measurement of the dewpoint in compressed air and industrial gases reliable and accurate. Brochure Available
News from Michell Instruments ( 9 December 2005)
Acquisition expands Asia Pacific presence
Owens Corning has reached an agreement with Asahi Glass Co to acquire its composites business, including a glass manufacturing facility located near Tokyo.
News from Owens Corning ( 9 December 2005)
Safety PLC protects workers in synchrotron
User Application Article Two Pilz Programmable Safety Systems (PSS 3000) or 'safety PLCs' are being used to protect workers in an Australian synchrotron.
News from Pilz Safe Automation Australia ( 9 December 2005)
Transceivers encrypt wireless data to boost safety
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is announcing the SEL-3022 wireless encrypting transceiver that can improve safety and reduce operating costs.
News from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories ( 9 December 2005)
Survey highlights changes in occupational risks
Technical Background Article Changes in society, work organisation and production methods are leading to new types and new combinations of occupational risks, which demand new approaches, concludes a recent survey.
News from European Agency For Safety And Health At Work ( 9 December 2005)
Takasumi joins Electron Energy
Electron Energy has added Karla Takasumi to its sales staff for the Western US region, consisting of the US and Canada in the Pacific and Mountain time zones.
News from Electron Energy Corporation ( 8 December 2005)
Sheppard joins Micro Concepts
Guy Sheppard joins Autodesk manufacturing products and training provider, Micro Concepts, as Technical Support Engineer.
News from Micro Concepts ( 8 December 2005)
Spirex and Glycon in valve deal
Spirex and Glycon enter exclusive worldwide agreement to market and sell the QSO (quick shut-off) Non-Return Valve.
News from Spirex Plasticating Systems and Solutions ( 8 December 2005)
Blow-out proof stem aids valve design
Bray Controls designs blow-out proof stem for Bray Series 40 butterfly valves.
News from Bray Controls USA ( 8 December 2005)
Automation and control firms in danger
User Application Article About a third of companies in the UK automation and control systems industry are facing failure, according to a survey of 751 companies by independent consultant Plimsoll.
News from ASR Technology ( 8 December 2005)
Seals withstand harsh environments
Bal Seal Engineering's polymer seals withstand harsh conditions of high temperatures, pressures and velocities, and abrasive and viscous fluids inherent in hot melt adhesive dispensing applications.
News from Bal Seal Engineering ( 8 December 2005)
Fanless embedded system
Axiomtek launches fanless embedded system, the EBox638-FL, to the Pentium M family of EBox products.
News from Axiomtek ( 8 December 2005)
Motor speed control for battery powered use
Midwest Motion Products releases the MMP20A-12V -RSP motor speed control module.
News from Midwest Motion Products ( 8 December 2005)
Knovel stays on top list for third year
Knovel is still recognised alongside Apple, IBM, Microsoft and Google in EContent Magazine's list of the 100 companies that matter most in the digital content industry.
News from Knovel Corporation ( 8 December 2005)
Welding training facility gets CoVE recognition
Alliance Learning's fabrication and welding training facility near Bolton secures full Centre of Vocational Excellence status.
News from Alliance Learning ( 8 December 2005)
Indian processing systems compete on price
Biopharma introduces to the UK and Ireland processing systems from Adam Fabriwerk. Brochure Available
News from Biopharma Process Systems ( 8 December 2005)
Smaller hydraulics increase pressure on oil
According to Ronald Bakker, Product Application Specialist at Shell, modern machinery developments can also place additional pressure on hydraulic oils. Brochure Available
News from Shell Lubricants ( 8 December 2005)
English Version 18 of Solid Edge ships
UGS is shipping the English version of Solid Edge Version 18 software to customers worldwide.
News from Siemens PLM Software ( 8 December 2005)
TTE aids vehicle fitters to NVQ
User Application Article TTE Technical Training Group completes programme of NVQ competency validation for vehicle fitters from Marske Site Services.
News from TTE Technical Training Group ( 8 December 2005)
Renshape lands materials award
Renshape Solutions, part of Huntsman Advanced Materials, has won the Frost and Sullivan Award for Performance Materials Technology of the Year.
News from Huntsman Advanced Materials ( 8 December 2005)
Metway appoints Ches Harding
Metway Electrical Industries has appointed Ches Harding as Business Development Manager covering the London area.
News from Metway Electrical Industries ( 8 December 2005)
Glacial Lakes deploys ethanol control
User Application Article Glacial Lakes Energy deploys Pavilion Technologies' process control products to reduce variable costs and capitalise on record-high ethanol prices.
News from Pavilion Technologies ( 8 December 2005)
Seminars and workshop at Plast 06
Rapra is organising polymer seminars at the Plast 06 show in Milan.
News from Smithers Rapra ( 8 December 2005)
Lenze drives improve robot performance
User Application Article Ro-Ber Industrial Robots improves the performance of robots in stacking and palletising applications with Lenze drive technology. Brochure Available
News from Lenze ( 8 December 2005)
Rod end bearings are self-lubricating
Threaded stem and tapped type self-lubricating rod end bearings are now available in metric sizes from JW Winco.
News from Winco ( 8 December 2005)
Tyre pressure system survives the force of Bugatti
User Application Article BERU F1 Systems is supplying its DigiTyre digital tyre pressure monitoring system for the world's fastest road car, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4.
News from BERU F1 Systems ( 8 December 2005)
UK is alive with innovation
Britain is bursting at the seams with innovation, says an electronics company specialising in solving "the unsolvable" for manufacturers.
News from Amray Engineering ( 8 December 2005)
Guide helps pick signal conditioners
A new product selection guide features in-depth information on a full range of signal conditioners.
News from Action Instruments ( 8 December 2005)
Inverter drives provide delicate control
User Application Article Lenze inverter drives are an essential element in the performance of Gerhard-Schubert packaing machines, giving speed, accuracy, reliability and an easy communication interface. Brochure Available
News from Lenze ( 8 December 2005)
European project aims to improve extrusion process
Rapra Technology has secured Eur 1.4 million of EU funding together with a 14 strong European consortium to improve the industrial plastics extrusion process by the use of supercritical CO2.
News from Smithers Rapra ( 8 December 2005)
Drive goes to the point of control
A new drive lets users take motor control right to the heart of their application - eliminating the need for control cabinets and cable runs within some of the most hostile manufacturing environments.
News from Leroy Somer ( 8 December 2005)
Ball valves handle temperature fluctuations
New one-piece instrumentation ball valves are ideal for environmental applications where ambient temperatures fluctuate, as well as heated-process applications with elevated fluid temperatures.
News from Swagelok ( 8 December 2005)
Code reader checks direct part marks
The ICR840 2D code reader is designed especially for applications in which directly marked stationary objects require identification.
News from Sick (UK) ( 8 December 2005)
Interlocks guarantee maintenance workers' safety
User Application Article Trapped-key interlocks guarantee the safety of maintenance workers at the UK's first underground liquid hydrogen bus refuelling station.
News from Castell Safety International ( 8 December 2005)
Flow meters survive acid and caustic based fluids
The JVK series of positive displacement flow meters is designed for chemical dispensing of acid and caustic based fluids.
News from AW-Lake Company ( 8 December 2005)
Carbon fibre elements to dominate heating
Strong growth is expected for the North American flexible electric heating element market, according to a new study.
News from Venture Development Corp ( 8 December 2005)
Washers and spacers in more than 2000 materials
Boker's reckons its new 2006 washer and spacer catalogue contains the industry's most comprehensive selection of washer sizes.
News from Bokers ( 8 December 2005)
Sercos I/O specification set for release
The Sercos I/O Technical Working Group is preparing a specification for an extended device profile for I/O, based on the existing Sercos communication protocol.
News from Sercos North America ( 8 December 2005)
Sercos III controller to run on Altera FPGAs
A new core for use with Altera Cyclone II FPGAs will simplify the creation of Sercos III controllers, the new Ethernet-based implementation interface for motion control and factory automation.
News from Sercos North America ( 8 December 2005)
Protocol extension adds safety to Sercos
The Sercos safety concept is a protocol extension, which is compatible with the established transmission mechanisms of the Sercos interface.
News from Sercos North America ( 8 December 2005)
Sercos suppliers come together in Nurenberg
Eleven members of Sercos Interface participated in a joint booth at last month's SPS/IPC/Drives trade fair in Nurenberg, presenting their Sercos products and components in a joint Sercos booth.
News from Sercos North America ( 8 December 2005)
Automata to adopt Sercos III IP core
Sercos Interface has licensed Automata, a specialist in industrial automation and communication technology, to use the Sercos III IP core for its own products and customer-specific projects.
News from Sercos North America ( 8 December 2005)
Measuring system puts five instruments in one
The Handyscope HS3 is a powerful USB computer controlled measuring system that consists of five instruments in one.
News from Audon Electronics ( 8 December 2005)
Pepperl+Fuchs partners with Emerson in Australia
Pepperl+Fuchs is now the exclusive fieldbus interface supplier, partnering with Emerson Process Management, for the minerals processing plant at the BHP Billiton site in Western Australia.
News from Pepperl+Fuchs USA ( 8 December 2005)
PD 5500:2006 published for welded pressure vessels
BSI has published PD 5500:2006 'Specification for unfired fusion welded pressure vessels', which supersedes PD 5500:2003.
News from BSI British Standards ( 8 December 2005)
BSSM to take the strain at MTec
BSSM to hold a series of seminars entitled 'Industrial Applications of Strain and Deformation Measurement', during the MTec 2006 Exhibition at the Birmingham NEC.
News from British Society for Strain Measurement ( 7 December 2005)
Multi-sensor probe for component measuring
The non-contact, multi-sensor Smartscope Vantage from OGP can accurately measure a magnified image of a component using video and edge detection techniques.
News from OGP UK ( 7 December 2005)
Multivariable transmitter gets redesign
Invensys redesigns Foxboro IMV25 multivariable transmitter for natural gas flow rate measurement applications that need pressure, differential pressure and process temperature measurements.
News from Invensys Foxboro ( 7 December 2005)
Good Q3 for Generics Group
Generics Group announces positive Q3 results, which show continued growth in technology consulting and increasing success in the venture portfolio.
News from Sagentia ( 7 December 2005)
Thermo lands Frost and Sullivan award
Thermo Electron's Informatics business wins 2005 Frost and Sullivan Award for Market Leadership, based on the growth consulting company's recent analysis.
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific ( 7 December 2005)
CADCAM aid Indian sheet metal firm
User Application Article Delcam's power CADCAM software has let Indian sheet metal company Onkar Dies bring its press tool design and manufacture in-house, overcoming problems with quality and delivery times. Brochure Available
News from Delcam ( 7 December 2005)
Vega certifies DTMs through FDT Group
The FDT Group has developed a standardised certification scheme and Vega Controls was among the first companies to undergo this process. Brochure Available
News from Vega Controls UK ( 7 December 2005)
PLM software gets third release
Cocreate Software is to release Onespace 2006, a product development platform and product lifecycle management (PLM) suite in its third release.
News from CoCreate Software ( 7 December 2005)
Integrated module for electrode design
From Missler Software, Top Solid Electrode is an integrated Top Solid module for the design of electrodes.
News from Missler Software ( 7 December 2005)
Aerotech picks Solid Edge
User Application Article Aerotech Peissenberg, a manufacturer of components for aero engines and industrial gas turbines, has standardised on Solid Edge software, UGS's 3D CAD system for the PLM market.
News from Siemens PLM Software ( 7 December 2005)
Dow Corning lands speciality award
Dow Corning named Specialty Chemicals Company of the Year by Frost and Sullivan due to its ability to drive innovation, its customer approach, success in geographic expansion and financial results.
News from Dow Corning ( 7 December 2005)
Foster Wheeler wins soil remediation contract
Foster Wheeler wins contract for engineering, procurement, subcontract activities and field supervision related to the soil remediation of a decommissioned former tank farm in Naples, Italy.
News from Foster Wheeler ( 7 December 2005)
Atex rules boost non-spark hand tool interest
New company Hi-Co Technologies has reported keen interest in its non-spark hand tools because of the pending Atex directive on safe working practices in explosive areas.
News from Hi-Co Technologies ( 7 December 2005)
Control for mid- to high-volume multi-axis motion
The PMac2-PC/104 from Micromech Systems delivers motion control for mid- to high-volume multi-axis motion control systems.
News from Micromech ( 7 December 2005)
Ball valves sealed tightly
Hoke 7G-Series two- and three-way instrumentation ball valves from Circor Instrumentation use a housing construction with metal seals and panel mounting as standard.
News from Circor Instrumentation ( 7 December 2005)
DC motor gets more speed and functions
The BLF series from Oriental Motor combines the features of a brushless DC motor with a wider speed range and multi-speed operation.
News from Oriental Motor ( 7 December 2005)
FAG signature to fight counterfeiting
FAG marks bearings with signature in a bid to distinguish products from dangerous but almost identical counterfeits. Brochure Available
News from Schaeffler (UK) ( 7 December 2005)
Carraro enters Matrix One PLM route
User Application Article Carraro Group, headquartered in Padua, Italy, has selected Matrix One as its PLM platform.
News from MatrixOne ( 7 December 2005)
Springback prediction added to simulator
User Application Article Advanced Cam uses ESI Group's Pam-Stamp 2G virtual simulation to predict design problems with springback.
News from ESI Group ( 7 December 2005)
Romadyn supports Vibro-Meter in the field
Meggitt's Vibro-Meter uses Romadyn to improve the company's field support and training capabilities within the US industrial condition monitoring market.
News from Vibro-Meter ( 7 December 2005)
Controllers power to water speed record
User Application Article In the summer of 2005, Curtis Instruments UK received a telephone call from Thames Electric Launch requesting a technical solution to provide power for a world speed record.
News from Curtis Instruments (UK) ( 7 December 2005)
Fan efficiency: curved versus straight blades
Technical Background Article The relative merits and technology of curved versus straight blades has been debated for some time.
News from Davies Craig ( 7 December 2005)
New board member for energy saving company
While Power Efficiency's new board member was Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Sanmina-SCI Corporation the company's annual sales jumped from US $60 million US $10 billion.
News from Power Efficiency Corporation ( 7 December 2005)
Ten tips for formulating a Christmas party policy
Technical Background Article Experts from Croner are offering ten 'Rules of the Yule' to help companies stay on the right side of the law this Christmas.
News from Croner ( 7 December 2005)
Business benefits of worker health and wellbeing
"Managing employees' health and wellbeing can make a big difference to organisations' productivity and efficiency," is the message from Jonathan Rees of the HSE.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 7 December 2005)
New PDA-based mobile PAT test software system
A new PDA-based mobile PAT test software system enables users to record electrical and electronic safety tests generated by all types of portable appliance testers. Brochure Available
News from Seaward Electronic ( 7 December 2005)
BS 5266-1, emergency lighting code of practice
BSI has published a new edition of BS 5266-1 'Emergency lighting, Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises'.
News from BSI British Standards ( 7 December 2005)
Body Shop checks its caps
User Application Article Body Shop buys open-ended tubes, with the caps already fitted, and checks a sample of caps for tightness using a Capstar from Crane Electronics as part of the goods-in inspection procedure. Brochure Available
News from Crane Electronics ( 6 December 2005)
Supply fault fixed in a day
User Application Article Furmanite fixed a fault at a main supply grid station within 24 hours, ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply; a similar fault had previously taken several weeks to rectify.
News from Furmanite International ( 6 December 2005)
Most MG Rover apprentices land new jobs
EEF West Midlands, responsible following MG Rover's collapse for redeploying 88 engineering and commercial apprentices, has been successful in placing all but six with new companies.
News from EEF West Midlands ( 6 December 2005)
Direct load cell connection
Scaime is launching the IPE50 indicator and transmitter for industrial process control.
News from Scaime ( 6 December 2005)
Abildgren takes MESA board position
Wonderware appoints Claus Abildgren to the board of directors of the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International.
News from SolutionsPT ( 6 December 2005)
Able helps mercury detection
User Application Article Innovene Grangemouth has called on Able Instruments and Controls to help detect mercury contamination in crude oil streams, using its Jerome 431-XE mercury analyser.
News from Able Instruments and Controls ( 6 December 2005)
Detector heads for Venus
Sofradir infra-red detector deployed on data channel in the imaging spectrometer to measure ultraviolet and infra-red radiation on Venus Express.
News from Sofradir ( 6 December 2005)
Moov wins designer an award
The Moov design earns Jean-Michel Raad Best Vehicle Design award in the Corus sponsored 15, Coventry University MA Automotive Design Show held on 1 December 2005 at the Coventry Transport Museum. Brochure Available
News from Corus Automotive ( 6 December 2005)
Smaller might be better for trade shows
Rising costs and dwindling attendances at national exhibitions are forcing companies to reconsider whether spending a large chunk of their marketing budgets on such events can still be justified.
News from European Trade and Exhibition Services ( 6 December 2005)
Linear actuator uses reverse configuration
A form of linear actuator has been developed by Hoerbiger-Origa that provides highly dynamic vertical motion of loads. Brochure Available
News from Hoerbiger-Origa ( 6 December 2005)
Gateway provides Ethernet via cellular
Available now from Celsum Technologies is Digi International's Connect WAN GSM range of connectivity products. Brochure Available
News from Celsum Technologies ( 6 December 2005)
Pressure sensor duo for down to 1.24kPa
Honeywell ASDXL and ASDXL DO pressure sensors are for applications that require precision pressure management at low-pressure measurements down to 1.24kPa and 2.5kPa.
News from Honeywell Sensing and Control ( 6 December 2005)
Student team go for sixth Formula racing event
Coventry University's Formula Student Race Team this year will be competing for the sixth time against other university teams from around the world in an IMechE event.
News from Coventry University ( 6 December 2005)
Compression lug can be field installed
Amphenol Industrial Operations introduces field-installable compression lug with higher ampacity, lower insertion force, higher cycle durability and increased reliability.
News from Amphenol Industrial Operations ( 6 December 2005)
Seven-speed DCT on show
Seven-speed dual clutch transmission developed for the Bugatti Veyron sportscar shown for the first time by Ricardo at the fourth International CTI-Symposium in Berlin on 5-8 December 2005.
News from Ricardo ( 6 December 2005)
Web site helps engineers find jobs
Engineers from Nottingham and Bolsover launch web site to revolutionise the job-hunting market.
News from Personnelandstaff.com ( 6 December 2005)
Giant actuator pumps gas in Thailand
Rotork Fluid System builds largest ever pneumatic actuator, for delivery to a pipeline project in Thailand.
News from Rotork Controls ( 6 December 2005)
Heat exchangers improve cooling
Elite Thermal Engineering introduces HEM air-to-air heat exchangers based on DCS technology to enable more cooling capacity for laser cooling modules.
News from Elite Thermal Engineering ( 6 December 2005)
Datapoint Labs and UGS enter data agreement
Datapoint Labs to provide material property data for UGS NX Nastran users using its Testpaks technology.
News from DatapointLabs ( 6 December 2005)
Workstations speed through harness assembly
Harness assembly workstations provide a cost effective way to increase productivity and ergonomic efficiency in a labour intensive assembly process.
News from Boldman ( 6 December 2005)
Catalogue offers fast access to mould accessories
The updated Misumi plastic mould catalogue holds thousands of items commonly used within the moulding industry, but not easily available in a matter of days.
News from Misumi ( 6 December 2005)
Hitachi Automotive stars in NW awards
Hitachi Automotive Systems Europe has driven ahead of the competition to win the title of 2005 North West Manufacturer of the Year.
News from Manufacturing Institute ( 6 December 2005)
Valve actuator is smart option
The MPA valve actuator from Hanbay is a light, small and smart positioning device for needle, ball, plug valves and the like.
News from Hanbay ( 6 December 2005)
Long stroke parallel grippers tackle tough loads
A new line of long stroke parallel grippers features a robust T-slotted jaw design for the toughest loads.
News from Techno-Sommer ( 6 December 2005)
Pneumatic slides handle big loads and moments
Three new series of pneumatic linear rail slides feature compact design, high load capacity steel linear rails and convenient mounting options.
News from Techno-Sommer ( 6 December 2005)
New machine to advance friction stir welding
The RoboStir System, purchased by TWI from Friction Stir Link in Waukesha, USA, combines powerful friction stir welding technology with the flexibility of a robot.
News from TWI (The Welding Institute) ( 6 December 2005)
O-ring gripper handles heavy duties
The new GS1015 O-ring gripper is suitable for the largest, heaviest O-ring placement applications.
News from Techno-Sommer ( 6 December 2005)
Long-stroke grippers come in small packages
The GD500 series of three-jaw grippers features an exceptionally long stroke in a very thin package.
News from Techno-Sommer ( 6 December 2005)
Grippers seal out particles and liquids
Two-jaw sealed parallel grippers combine the features of tight sealing against particles and liquids as well as providing the capability of handling large moment loads.
News from Techno-Sommer ( 6 December 2005)
Adapter hubs turn to an age-old problem
A new standard range of adapter hubs solves problems when interfacing sensors with large-diameter shafts. Brochure Available
News from Abssac ( 6 December 2005)
Digital test gauge is easy to apply
The rugged Druck DPI 104 digital test gauge is suitable for use with a wide variety of gas and liquid media.
News from GE Sensing - Druck ( 6 December 2005)
Pneumatic cylinders promise longer life
A novel long-life air cylinder (linear actuator) is perfect for use in food packaging machinery and other applications requiring long life and corrosion resistance.
News from Beswick Engineering ( 6 December 2005)
Chain is treated for long-life performance
Available as both roller and leaf chains, RexPro is fabricated from selected steels with all components heat treated in-house using the latest advanced technology.
News from Rexnord UK ( 6 December 2005)
New books tackle the topic of risk management
Two new books have just been published by BSI, both of which will be of interest to people with repsonsibility for risk management.
News from BSI British Standards ( 6 December 2005)
IECEx advances plans for mark of conformity
The IEC's system for certification of equipment used in explosive atmospheres, IECEx, is moving ahead with its plans to introduce a mark of conformity and it is now finalising the design.
News from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) ( 6 December 2005)
IEC conformity assessment guide for Affiliates
A new guide from the IEC on conformity assessment (CA) explains why it is important for participants in the Affiliate Country Programme and how they stand to benefit from using the IEC's CA systems.
News from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) ( 6 December 2005)
Safety of biolubricants in electrical equipment
The IEC's TC10 committee, which prepares standards for fluids used in electrotechnical applications, has decided to establish a new working group for biolubricants in electrical equipment.
News from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) ( 6 December 2005)
WorldSID, a global standard for crash test dummies
ISO has published WorldSID, a set of standards that enables users to build a standard crash test dummy to improve vehicle design and increase passenger safety.
News from ISO ( 6 December 2005)
Year-long European campaign protects young workers
An EU-wide campaign will start in 2006 to address the safety of young people at work as they run a 50 per cent higher risk of work accidents than other workers.
News from European Agency For Safety And Health At Work ( 6 December 2005)
Acquisition merges style with technology
DP Technology Corp has completed the strategic merger of Esprit and Auton through the cash acquisition of Auton. Brochure Available
News from DP Technology ( 5 December 2005)
Stainless steel padlock
Castell Iso-Lok introduces what it believes to be the world's first 100% stainless steel padlock.
News from Castell Iso-Lok ( 5 December 2005)
Sensor improvement for flowmeter
ABB expands range of electromagnetic flowmeters with Parti-Mag II.
News from ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) ( 5 December 2005)
AC drive for motors up to 6.9kV
Multi-level, fuseless, medium voltage AC drive from ABB for applications driven by standard motors up to 6.9kV.
News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) ( 5 December 2005)
Visualisation software added to database
Actify's Spinfire visualisation software incorporated into latest version of CIM Database from Contact Software.
News from Actify ( 5 December 2005)
Hall sensor meets automotive needs
Hall-effect sensor module from Allegro is optimised to meet the requirements for speed and direction sensing in automotive transmission applications.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe ( 5 December 2005)
John Kemp takes lead role at Endevco
Endevco has appointed John Kemp as president and general manager.
News from Endevco ( 5 December 2005)
Brochure covers fluid sensors
Balluff introduces brochure on sensors for fluid technology.
News from Balluff UK ( 5 December 2005)
Brochure supports error proofing
Balluff releases brochure supporting error proofing, a production quality improvement technique being adopted by leading manufacturers.
News from Balluff UK ( 5 December 2005)
Star-CAD v4.02 embedded in 3D-CAD packages
CD-Adapco embeds Star-CAD v4.02 in major 3D-CAD packages.
News from CD-adapco ( 5 December 2005)
Gas detector works up to 150C
Atex certified Xgard type four gas detector from Crowcon detects flammable gases in high temperature applications up to 150C. Brochure Available
News from Crowcon Detection Instruments ( 5 December 2005)
Delcam provides CADCAM for German project
Delcam to provide CADCAM for German project combining prototyping and machining techniques in a new approach for rapid manufacturing, repair and modification of tooling. Brochure Available
News from Delcam ( 5 December 2005)
Emerson helps oil training in Gulf
Emerson Process Management helps Feedback Instruments of Crowborough, East Sussex, deliver customised technical training for gas and oil field processes used in the Gulf.
News from Emerson Process Management ( 5 December 2005)
Extra functions added to Esprit CAM tool
DP Technology introduces latest release of Esprit CAM system. Brochure Available
News from DP Technology ( 5 December 2005)
Foster Wheeler wins Dubai contract
Foster Wheeler Energy wins engineering, procurement and construction management contract for gas condensate refinery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
News from Foster Wheeler ( 5 December 2005)
Refinery upgrade deal in Kenya
Foster Wheeler Energy wins contract from Kenya Petroleum Refineries to prepare the basis of design for the proposed upgrade of the Mombasa Refinery in Kenya
News from Foster Wheeler ( 5 December 2005)
ESI extends Synfiniway validation
ESI Groups extends the validation of its applied mechanics technology to the Fujitsu Synfiniway service-oriented collaborative computing platform.
News from ESI Group ( 5 December 2005)
Japanese approval for custody transfer system
Invensys Process Systems' next-generation Foxboro custody transfer system for LNG carriers has been certified by Nippon Kaiji Kentei Kyokai of Japan
News from Invensys ( 5 December 2005)
Ball screw replacement eliminates drag and wear
The VHD anti-backlash assembly from Kerk Motion Products is for eliminating drag and wear associated with high pre-load forces and is a replacement for ball screws.
News from Kerk Motion Products ( 5 December 2005)
Aidco picks Kuka for pallet robots
User Application Article US firm Aidco has selected Kuka Robotics to provide robots for its Palligistics system, an intelligent palletising logistics work cell for creating mixed product or build to order pallets.
News from Kuka Robotics ( 5 December 2005)
Wheelabrator wins Italian decontamination contract
Wheelabrator Group wins contract to supply equipment for decontaminating materials at one of Europe's nuclear facilities. Brochure Available
News from Wheelabrator Group ( 5 December 2005)
Tony Hoyle joins ABB from Siemens
ABB expands flow team with the appointment of Tony Hoyle as Flow Business Manager for the UK, responsible for both utility and process flow.
News from ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) ( 5 December 2005)
Dexter spots the trends
User Application Article Macsea recently highlighted the application of its Dexter predictive analytics product in the field of maintenance to improve operating efficiencies and reduce manufacturing costs.
News from Macsea ( 5 December 2005)
Saft batteries catch train in Stockholm
Alstom to use Saft Matrics MRX NiCd rechargeable batteries for commuter trains entering service in Stockholm. Brochure Available
News from Saft Industrial Batteries ( 5 December 2005)
Logbook program updated
Yokogawa GMSC has announced the latest release of its flagship ELogbook product, which incorporates a revised web-enabled user interface facility.
News from Yokogawa GMSC ( 5 December 2005)
Programme to optimise pumps
Hargraves develops OEM programme to optimise and configure a miniature diaphragm pump, miniature vacuum pump or micro air compressor using standard components.
News from Hargraves Technology ( 5 December 2005)
Variable area glass tube flowmeters
Platon variable area glass tube flowmeters from Roxspur Measurement and Control are for use in visual laboratory, test and pilot plant applications.
News from Roxspur Measurement and Control ( 5 December 2005)
DC motor development for harsh conditions
Astrosyn International Technology delivers the first of an advanced design of permanent magnet DC motor operating at high efficiency.
News from Astrosyn International Technology ( 5 December 2005)
Enter the Matrix
Roemheld makes it easier for smaller companies to start using hydraulic clamping with the launch of its Matrix system. Brochure Available
News from Roemheld UK ( 5 December 2005)
Forbes chooses Autodesk Inventor
Micro Concepts is to provide Forbes Group with its Autodesk Inventor Series and Inventor Professional 3D design software.
News from Micro Concepts ( 5 December 2005)
Oversupply restricts mill profitability
Oversupply has restricted mill profitability, especially in Europe and Asia, this year, according to steel market analyst MEPS.
News from MEPS (International) ( 5 December 2005)
Rotor balancing explained
Technical Background Article This article from Universal Balancing aims to give a little insight into the balancing world and provide a better understanding of balance at the design stage of a project. Brochure Available
News from Universal Balancing ( 5 December 2005)
Optical option for testing film
Pressure indicating sensor film from Sensor Products is a nondestructive testing tool that maps and measures pressure distribution and magnitude between mating, contacting or impacting surfaces.
News from Sensor Products ( 5 December 2005)
Labour-saving pipe cutter goes online
So popular has the Kopex Pipeslice proven with the heating, plumbing and ventilation trade, that it now has its own website. Brochure Available
News from Pipe-Prep ( 5 December 2005)
Rapra eyes European expansion
Encouraged by recent successes, Rapra Technology is actively seeking further opportunities to develop and expand its regional support activities into mainland Europe.
News from Smithers Rapra ( 5 December 2005)
Masking components have many finishes covered
The engineering solutions team at Shercon has designed, developed, and tested a new range of masking solutions for use with various finishing processes.
News from Shercon ( 5 December 2005)
New structure prepares for global growth
The TTE Technical Training Group, the UK's largest employer-led technical training organisation, has restructured its global operations to meet its rapid programme of growth.
News from TTE Technical Training Group ( 5 December 2005)
Flow meters reject noise
Aalborg has acquired the entire vortex flow meter line of Aaliant/Venture Measurement of South Carolina.
News from Aalborg ( 5 December 2005)
Sensors cover flow, pressure and temperature
Aalborg has a range of advanced digital multiparameter flow meters capable of providing accurate data on flow, pressure and temperature.
News from Aalborg ( 5 December 2005)
Transfer adhesive promises aggressive bonding
A rubber-based transfer adhesive provides an aggressive bond to a variety of foam materials and low surface energy plastic and rubber substrates.
News from Adchem Corporation ( 5 December 2005)
New premises offer room to demonstrate
Alldos will move to larger and better equipped premises on Monday 19th December 2005. Brochure Available
News from Grundfos Alldos ( 5 December 2005)
Weighing controller produces concrete results
User Application Article In mid-2005, Synectic Design Solutions was asked to design an onboard concrete weighing batching control unit for a Mixamate concrete mixing truck.
News from Synectic Design ( 5 December 2005)
MacRobert Award is up for grabs
The Royal Academy of Engineering is looking for contenders for the MacRobert Award 2006.
News from Royal Academy of Engineering ( 5 December 2005)
Conference schedule spreads to China
LMS International has published the schedule for its 2006 conferences, which will be held in Europe, the USA, Japan and China. Brochure Available
News from LMS International ( 5 December 2005)
Wireless acquisition system features simple setup
The RTR-50 wireless data logger series is a simple way to set up a network to gather temperature, humidity, voltage, event-time or pulse-counting data up to 100m from a basestation.
News from Saelig Company ( 5 December 2005)
Award to recognise innovation in schools
The Manufacturing Technologies association is supporting the future by sponsoring the Innovative Thinking Award at the F1 in Schools competition.
News from Manufacturing Technologies Association ( 5 December 2005)
Automotive fasteners join the show
The number of exhibitors specialising in automotive fastening solutions has now increased to 12 at the forthcoming Fastening News Live! exhibition. Brochure Available
News from Fastening Solutions ( 5 December 2005)
Training is key to lubrication management
User Application Article Castrol has recently helped a plant engineering team in the North West to devise a comprehensive lubricant training programme for a hundred engineers.
News from Castrol UK ( 5 December 2005)
Partner program unites Inventor with PLM
A new software package makes the Teamcenter platform immediately available to all worldwide users of Autodesk Inventor 2D/3D computer-aided design software.
News from Siemens PLM Software ( 5 December 2005)
Interface looks after contacting surfaces
The next version of NEiNastran will contain a fully automated interface to handle surface contact and weld element generation in assembly models.
News from Noran Engineering ( 5 December 2005)
Digital meters save space on the panel
The new CUB5 digital series of panel meters offers features similar to those found in the award winning PAX meters, but at half the size of the larger panel models.
News from Red Lion Controls ( 5 December 2005)
Marin and Best support medical growth
Two new appointments in Polymer Group's global medical business unit support ongoing growth, including the addition of the company's fully integrated medical production facility in Asia.
News from Polymer Group ( 5 December 2005)
Plastics Capital acquires bearing specialist
Plastic bearing specialist Sarnatech BNL has been acquired by UK-based Plastics Capital.
News from BNL (UK) ( 5 December 2005)
Power transmission distributors meet in Prague
The European Power Transmission Distributors Association witnessed an encouraging turnout at its 2005 annual convention in Prague, Czech Republic.
News from EPTDA ( 5 December 2005)
Rigid couplings feature precision-honed bores
RS components now offers two-piece style rigid couplings in carbon steel from Ruland in addition to the one-piece steel and stainless steel devices on offer.
News from Ruland Manufacturing Co ( 5 December 2005)
Compact drives promise energy-efficient control
Building on the success of its popular DF5 and DV5 families of inverter drives, Moeller Electric has launched two new models.
News from Moeller Electric ( 5 December 2005)
Symposium examines dangers of automotive coatings
The Institute of Metal Finishing is holding a one-day symposium on "Organic coating - environment and health issues in the automotive industry" at the Birmingham Medical Institute.
News from Institute of Metal Finishing ( 5 December 2005)
Inverter modules are sealed for reliability
Two new inverter modules combine IR's latest IGBT and soft recovery rectifier technology with the company's proprietary plastic package sealing method for environmental protection.
News from International Rectifier ( 5 December 2005)
Sensor is cool answer to belt alignment monitoring
A novel patented sensor overcomes the problems associated with traditional methods of belt alignment monitoring on bucket elevators and belt conveyors. Brochure Available
News from 4B Braime Elevator Components ( 5 December 2005)
Bullivant makes immediate impact
Tony Bullivant is on the fast track to success within Sika's Industry Division.
News from Sika ( 5 December 2005)
HSC consults on respirable crystalline silica
The Health and Safety Commission has published a consultative document seeking comments on a proposal for a new Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) for respirable crystalline silica.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 5 December 2005)
Fibre-optic router sends SafetyBUS p signals 4km
EMS Dr Thomas Wunsche is introducing a new fibre-optic router in two different versions, one for generic CAN fieldbus systems and one for the safe bus system SafetyBUS p.
News from Safety Network International eV ( 5 December 2005)
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