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ENGINEERINGTALK
The Independent Weekly Product Information
Guide
for Product Design and Automation Engineers
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Published every Thursday from the UK.
Issue 199: 29
January 2004
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21057
product announcements and technical articles
on our web site, all
fully searchable at
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/ - take a
look!
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In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Our Top Ten new
Products Selection
[1] Bluetooth base for wireless foot controls
[2] Metal detector isn't foiled by aluminium
[3]
Two-speed gearbox goes inline for machine tools
[4] Preset
pressure switches are sealed to IP67
[5] RTD connector
takes transmitter onboard
[6] No derating for
enhanced chains
[7] Novel gasket material
solves steam safety worries
[8] Touch-sensitive keyboard shows
its tough side
[9] Curve fitting software makes sense of
test data
[10] Stress-indicating film handles higher pressures
* New Technical Articles and Case Studies
* ...And take a
look at these stories too...
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Chris Rand, Editor, writes:
This week here in the UK
we've seen a radical reform of university course funding pass its
first political stage, and whilst it's one way of getting more money
into higher education, I find it hard to believe that it's the right
way. Like most bad legislation it became a political football and was
voted on as such, rather than on its merits. The leadership of the
governing party had to force many of its own members to vote for
something they didn't believe in, and the opposition felt obliged to
vote against something they probably did believe in.
What
it's all about is whether universities should be able to raise extra
money by charging students for their courses, rather than relying on
state funding. Leaving aside the principles of whether that's
desirable or not, to me, the government's justification for it is
patronising and irrational. They say that university students will go
on to get more highly-paid jobs, so they should pay for this
"privilege" after graduating with their own special tax. Then they
undermine this dubious argument by offering subsidies to students from
poor backgrounds, suggesting after all that it's really about where
you come from, not where you're going to. Won't the poorer students
eventually be earning as much as the ones with rich families?
My colleague Russ Swan put an optimistic spin on all this in
yesterday's Laboratorytalk*, saying that market forces might make the
more useful - but more difficult and less popular - courses (such as
most science and engineering ones), more financially attractive. That
would be nice. On the other hand, although it has proved possible to
pad out a degree in Discussing Movies to three years, my engineering
course was five years, and medical training is even longer. Will the
graduate tax end up much more for courses like those?
The
government is accepting that the UK's low-skill service economy (which
was supposed to take over from our traditional manufacturing economy)
is finding it as hard to compete with other countries as manufacturing
has done. They understand that investing in education is the way
forward. But who wants this, and who will benefit from this? Business
and the country as a whole. And it's therefore business and the
country as a whole which should be paying for it.
I hope
you find this issue of our weekly newsletter useful. In addition to
the new products, news and ideas featured here, there are hundreds
more on
our website and dozens more being added daily, so do take
a look if you can.
Alternatively, the full stories behind all the
summaries and headlines in
this newsletter can be retrieved by
email alone: see details below.
In the meantime, if you have any
suggestions as to how we might make the
site or the newsletter
better, email me directly.
Best wishes
Chris Rand,
Editor
mailto:ne[-email removed-]ringtalk.com
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http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/doc/doc625.html
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OUR TOP
TEN NEW PRODUCTS SELECTION
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[1] BLUETOOTH BASE FOR WIRELESS FOOT CONTROLS
(Schmersal UK, 22 January 2004)
A new range of
custom-designed wireless foot controls from Schmersal uses the latest
Bluetooth technology to increase operational safety in medical and
industrial applications by eliminating unnecessary cables and the
potential hazards they can cause. The footswitches also bring
ergonomic benefits by releasing operators from a fixed position
dictated by cables, and allowing them much more freedom of movement.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/shm/shm141.html
or send a
blank email to mailto:shm1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com
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[2] METAL DETECTOR ISN'T FOILED BY ALUMINIUM
(Sartorius, 25 January 2004)
The Observer is a novel
metal detector that can be used to detect ferrous and stainless-steel
contamination in aluminium foil wrapped products. Conventional
detectors that operate on the basis of electromagnetic alternating
fields bump up against their limits when they encounter packaging, or
parts of packaging, made of aluminium. The Observer uses magnetic
technology yet is also impervious to interference, such as that caused
by the product to be examined and by metal parts in the surrounding
environment. This is possible thanks to the metal detector's specific
calculating operations that eliminate noise or stray fields in the
signals received by the highly sensitive built-in sensors.
* Request free details from the supplier:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/siu/108/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/siu/siu108.html
or send a
blank email to mailto:siu1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com
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[3] TWO-SPEED GEARBOX GOES INLINE FOR MACHINE TOOLS
(ZF
Great Britain, 27 January 2004)
A new two-speed inline
gearbox is designed to improve the speed range of machine tools while
maintaining consistent torque delivery and accuracy. The ZF Duoplan
series is designed to mount directly between the drive motor and
spindle, minimising vibration and maintaining torsional rigidity.
Compared with alternative twin speed designs that use pulleys or
offset gears to transmit torque to the spindle, the Duoplan units
direct inline mounting provides increased accuracy by reducing
vibration and maintaining a highly rigid machining head assembly.
Inline mounting is achieved through the use of planetary reduction
gears, a feature that also significantly reduces backlash and results
in a more compact machining head.
* Request free details
from the supplier:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/zfa/125/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/zfa/zfa125.html
or send a
blank email to mailto:zfa1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com
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[4] PRESET PRESSURE SWITCHES ARE SEALED TO IP67
(PVL, 27
January 2004)
A new range of preset pressure switches
feature an integrated M12 connector and offer a sealed design
protected to IP67. The MS/PS range is available in a huge range of
options, covering adjustment ranges from 0.2 to 300bar, different
diaphragm and piston seal materials, choice of body materials, a wide
choice of thread connections, preset switching on rising or falling
pressures, and high pressure or degreased execution.
*
Request free details from the supplier:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/pvl/108/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/pvl/pvl108.html
or send a
blank email to mailto:pvl1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com
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[5] RTD CONNECTOR TAKES TRANSMITTER ONBOARD
(Omega
Engineering, 25 January 2004)
The Omega SPRTX Series are
inline high-performance low-cost industrial RTD
connector-transmitters. They feature a hermetically sealed micro
miniature signal conditioner built into a 3-pin connector housing. The
design converts the resistive change of a 100ohm, 0.00385 RTD sensor
or probe across a dedicated temperature range into an industry
standard, loop powered, 4-20mA analogue output. This analogue output
can be sent hundreds of metres away from the location of the sensor to
an indicating device or controller.
* Request free details
from the supplier:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/oeg/120/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/oeg/oeg120.html
or send a
blank email to mailto:oeg1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com
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[6] NO DERATING FOR ENHANCED CHAINS
(Tsubakimoto UK, 25 January 2004)
The design of Tsubaki's
new Enhanced Runner series BS/DIN European Standard chain combines the
benefits of easy disassembly (or "easy break") with a unique "ring
coining" process that overcomes the historical problem for users of
having to derate drive chains due to the lower maximum allowable load
of their connecting links. The "ring coining" process creates plastic
deformation around the pinhole on the cover plates of the "runner"
chain. This generates residual stress around the deformed area, which
boosts the transmission capacity of the connecting links to the same
level as the chain itself. In addition to providing higher
transmission capacity, Enhanced Runner BS/DIN series chain also meets
the needs of modern manufacturing processes for easy disassembly
on-the-spot, the so-called "easy break" facility. The new centre sink
design of the rivet head is a result of years of experience in
manufacturing marine diesel chain at Tsubaki, arguably, the pinnacle
of roller chain development.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/tsu/tsu133.html
or send a
blank email to mailto:tsu1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com
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[7] NOVEL GASKET MATERIAL SOLVES STEAM SAFETY WORRIES
(Garlock
(Great Britain), 26 January 2004)
Steam leaks are one of
the most hazardous and arduous plant conditions to seal effectively.
After asbestos was banned for health and safety reasons in the 1990s,
traditional sealing methods now use graphite gasketing, with its
inherent brittleness, adhesion and handling problems. Garlock has a
novel inorganic-fibre-based gasketing material, Style ST-706, suitable
for superheated steam at up to 540C and 105bar pressure. Independent
tests undertaken by the BHR Group illustrate the endurance of the
material successfully testing its integrity at 400C under thermal
cycling conditions for 90 days.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/grl/grl111.html
or send a
blank email to mailto:grl1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com
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[8] TOUCH-SENSITIVE KEYBOARD SHOWS ITS TOUGH SIDE
(EAO, 24
January 2004)
The TSK 105 is a rugged, plug-and-play
touch-sensitive keyboard for industrial applications. It offers the
same functionality of any normal PC keyboard, including all F-keys and
the number pad; an integral touch-pad mouse provides precise cursor
control. An anodised aluminium housing and a glass screen protects the
keyboard from impact. Sealed to IP65, the desktop version will resist
moisture and dirt ingress and cannot be damaged by cleaning fluids or
agents. It should have applications in printing machines, sterile
environments cleaned using ultrasonic techniques, food packaging
equipment and public areas susceptible to vandalism. The TSK 105 is
also available in an OEM version that's ready to fit to existing
machinery
* Request free details from the supplier:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/eao/136/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/eao/eao136.html
or send a
blank email to mailto:eao1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com
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[9] CURVE FITTING SOFTWARE MAKES SENSE OF TEST DATA
(Adept
Scientific, 25 January 2004)
XLfit 4 is a novel software
add-on for Microsoft Excel that enables automated curve fitting,
statistical analysis and results presentation. It offers more than 70
predefined linear and nonlinear mathematical models and equations, as
well as allowing researchers to apply custom equations and fitting
models to data sets. The "Fit Designer" helps users choose the right
curve-fit model and equation. The "Chart Designer" offers extended
style and display options, allowing users to tailor every aspect of an
XLfit chart's appearance, including curve style, colour, data point
symbols, fonts, titles, axis labels, and grid and intersect lines. And
the "Statistics Designer" enables users to apply predefined and
customised statistical equations and fitting models to an Excel
worksheet - users can edit the formulas directly to build their own
functions with VBA (Visual Basic for Applications).
*
Request free details from the supplier:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/ade/256/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ade/ade256.html
or send a
blank email to mailto:ade2[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com
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[10] STRESS-INDICATING FILM HANDLES HIGHER PRESSURES
(Sensor
Products, 28 January 2004)
Pressurex TPSF is a unique
tactile pressure sensor film that enables the accurate, efficient, and
cost effective measurement of contact pressure, from 14kPa to 298MPa
(28 to 43,200lb/in2). Covering a range of 99 to 298MPa (14,400 to
43,200lb/in2), it should be ideally suited for those applications
involving high contact pressure or severe impact.
* Request
free details from the supplier:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/seb/117/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/seb/seb117.html
or send a
blank email to mailto:seb1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com
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THIS WEEK'S INDUSTRY NEWS
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UK ROBOT SALES RECOVER IN 2003
(British
Automation and Robotics Association, 27 January 2004)
Figures
just released for UK robot sales in 2003 show that for the first time
in three years there is an upward trend in the numbers of robots sold
in the UK.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/bar/bar100.html
(or email
mailto:bar1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
MODEST BOOST FOR UK MACHINE TOOL EXPORTS
(Manufacturing Technologies Association, 27 January 2004)
UK
exports of machine tools in the period from January to September 2003
were worth GBP 289.8 million, an increase of 2.9% compared with the
same period in 2002.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mtt/mtt107.html
(or email
mailto:mtt1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
PROMOTION FOR JONES AND PAYNE
(Mitsubishi
Electric Automation Systems, 27 January 2004)
Steve Jones has
been promoted to Mitsubishi Electric's Vice President of Factory
Automation European Business Group, after two years as UK Divisional
manager.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mib/mib171.html
(or email
mailto:mib1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
KOEHLER TAKES CHARGE
(Siemens
Automation and Drives, 28 January 2004)
Siemens has appointed
Juergen Koehler as the new Managing Director of the Automation and
Drives business.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie197.html
(or email
mailto:sie1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
SEARCHES IMPROVE ACCESS TO PATENT DATA
(Thomson
Scientific, 26 January 2004)
Thomson Delphion has just made it
possible for customers to get more complete search results and more
thorough analysis of key European patent data.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/txw/txw100.html
(or email
mailto:txw1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
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New
Technical Articles and Case Studies
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CONVEYOR SYSTEM OPENS NEW OPPORTUNITIES
(Bosch
Rexroth Electric Drives and Controls, 26 January 2004)
Bosch
Rexroth has completed the first major UK application for its
innovative new VarioFlow single strand conveyor system.
* Free
details from the supplier on VarioFlow:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/man/125/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/man/man125.html
(or email
mailto:man1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
DRIVES REPLACE DC SERVO CONTROL AT COSWORTH
(Lenze, 25
January 2004)
DC servo control systems on a pick and place gantry
used in the Cosworth Technology casting operation in Worcester have
been replaced by AC geared motors and smd micro drives from Lenze.
* Free details from the supplier on smd micro drives:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/len/200/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/len/len200.html
(or email
mailto:len2[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
INTERFACE IS EASY INTRO TO FOUNDATION FIELDBUS
(Emerson
Process Management - Systems and Industry, 28 January 2004)
BP
has used the Rosemount 3420 Fieldbus interface module to realise the
benefits of adding fieldbus technology to its existing plant and
traditional DCS control system on its Hull chemicals plant.
*
Free details from the supplier on Rosemount 3420 Fieldbus interface
module:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/fis/155/1
*
Read more: http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/fis/fis155.html
(or email mailto:fis1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
SAFETY CONSULTANTS PROVIDE "A FRESH PAIR OF EYES"
(Pilz
Automation Technology, 22 January 2004)
Although Warwick
Manufacturing Group has implemented state-of-the-art machinery-safety
equipment, it recently called for a second opinion on the safety
aspects of its major automation cell.
* Free details from the
supplier on Safety consultancy:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/pil/142/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/pil/pil142.html
(or email
mailto:pil1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
RELAYS HELP MEET REQUIREMENTS OF IEC60204-1
(Pilz
Automation Technology, 22 January 2004)
When it comes to
designing machinery to meet the requirements of the Machinery
Directive (89/392/EEC), one of the key Type B standards used is
IEC60204-1:1997.
* Free details from the supplier on Monitoring
relays:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/pil/143/1
*
Read more: http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/pil/pil143.html
(or email mailto:pil1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
CAE TEAM SOLVES PUMP GEOMETRY PROBLEM
(RTP
Company, 25 January 2004)
Over the years, March Manufacturing has
relied on specialty compounder RTP Company to provide materials for
its nonmetallic, magnetic drive pumps.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rtp/rtp123.html
(or email
mailto:rtp1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
WORKSOP PUTS WIND IN SQUARE RIGGER'S SAILS
(Wedge Group
Galvanizing, 25 January 2004)
A UK steel galvanising company is
playing a key role in a remarkable project to transform a 35m former
arctic trawler into a stylish three-masted sailing vessel.
* Read
more: http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/wed/wed111.html
(or
email mailto:wed1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
WEIGHING IS ON TRACK FOR GOODS WAGONS
(Penko
Engineering, 28 January 2004)
Penko Engineering recently accepted
the challenge of accurately weighing each individual wagon in a goods
train - while it was still moving.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/pnk/pnk103.html
(or email
mailto:pnk1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
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...And
take a look at these stories too...
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MORPHING MAKES MODELLER MORE VERSATILE
(Delcam, 25
January 2004)
Delcam will demonstrate the extended range of
morphing, or whole model editing, options within its PowerShape hybrid
modeller at the Solid Modelling Show.
* Free details from the
supplier on PowerShape:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/dea/174/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/dea/dea174.html
(or email
mailto:dea1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
LATEST CADCAM RELEASE BRISTLES WITH NEW FEATURES
(Camtek, 28
January 2004)
Many new features and functions will be included in
the latest release of the SolidCut suite of CADCAM applications, which
includes SolidCut Production, SolidCut EDM and SolidCut Laser.
*
Read more: http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/cae/cae116.html
(or email mailto:cae1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
SIMULATION SOFTWARE CUTS CNC PROGRAM TIMES
(Applied Computing and Engineering, 26 January 2004)
Reduced
prove out time for any NC machine tool program through improved
verification is the key productivity benefit of new Soft Machines CNC
simulation software.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/apu/apu100.html
(or email
mailto:apu1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
SOFTWARE OPTIMISES CASTING DESIGN
(ESI Group,
22 January 2004)
ProCast 2004 is a comprehensive finite element
software package for foundry simulation.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/esi/esi121.html
(or email
mailto:esi1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
COMPACT GEARMOTORS FEATURE FLEXIBLE GEAR OPTIONS
(Midwest
Motion Products, 26 January 2004)
The new MMP-MCM Series of DC
motors and gearmotors are available in 12, 16, 20, 38 and 42mm
diameters.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mdw/mdw109.html
(or email
mailto:mdw1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
MOTOR
DELIVERS HIGH TORQUE IN A TINY PACKAGE
(Trident
Engineering, 22 January 2004)
Now available exclusively in the UK
from Trident Engineering is the LN18, a new 6.8W, 20mm diameter,
coreless, DC motor from Canon.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/tri/tri124.html
(or email
mailto:tri1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
FREQUNCY INVERTER LIFTS THE BAR
(Omron
Electronics, 25 January 2004)
With the introduction of the new L7
Varispeed frequency inverter, Omron-Yaskawa has made it easier for
lift designers and manufacturers to meet today's stringent demands for
safety and ride quality.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/omr/omr182.html
(or email
mailto:omr1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
STEP
MOTOR, DRIVER AND ENCODER COME TOGETHER
(Lin Engineering,
22 January 2004)
The SilverPak 17 is a Nema size 17, two-phase,
1.8-degree bipolar step motor with an integrated microstepping driver
that delivers high performance in a small package.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/lne/lne101.html
(or email
mailto:lne1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
SERVOS SUSTAIN MORE TORQUE
(Motor
Technology, 25 January 2004)
A new range of synchronous
servomotors provides increased flexibility for machine designers.
* Free details from the supplier on Danaher AKM range:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/mog/125/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mog/mog125.html
(or email
mailto:mog1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
SERVO
BOOSTS MACHINE EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE
(Wyko Industrial
Services, 22 January 2004)
The Sanmotion Q servo system uses a
patented servomotor to reduce power losses and increase energy
efficiency by 20% in comparison with previous generations of servo
drive.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/wyk/wyk141.html
(or email
mailto:wyk1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
TOGGLE SWITCHES HAVE ALL APPLICATIONS COVERED
(Knitter
Switch, 24 January 2004)
Knitter-Switch reckons it now offers the
widest range of toggle switches available to designers worldwide.
* Read more: http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ktt/ktt100.html
(or email mailto:ktt1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
ADHESIVES HAVE CLEAR ADVANTAGES FOR GLASS
(Inseto (UK), 22 January 2004)
The Adhesives Division of Inseto
has introduced Delo's range of Glasbond adhesives to the UK and
Ireland.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/iet/iet100.html
(or email
mailto:iet1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
SWING
HANDLE SIMPLIFIES CABINET LOCKING
(Elesa (UK), 25
January 2004)
The CL+C swing handle latch from Elesa is ideal for
lockers and cabinets requiring a compact easy to operate locking
system with simple door mounting and galvanised rod operation at low
cost.
* Free details from the supplier on CL+C swing handle
latch:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/elc/148/1
*
Read more: http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/elc/elc148.html
(or email mailto:elc1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
FLOW BATCH CONTROLLERS ARE INTRINSICALLY SAFE
(Beka
Associates, 22 January 2004)
Four new easy-to-use panel- and
field-mounting flow batch controllers will accurately dispense
liquids, solids or components in hazardous and safe areas.
* Read
more: http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/bka/bka109.html
(or
email mailto:bka1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
DATA ACQUISITION RANGE GOES DOWN IN PRICE
(Adept
Scientific, 28 January 2004)
Adept Scientific has made
significant reductions to the prices of the whole PCI-DAS 6000 range
of data acquisition boards from Measurement Computing.
* Free
details from the supplier on PCI-DAS 6000 range:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/ade/257/1
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ade/ade257.html
(or email
mailto:ade2[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
SERIAL COUPLERS LINK PROFIBUS NETWORKS
(Westermo
Data Communications, 25 January 2004)
FD-10 Profibus couplers are
universal Profibus DP slave units that are able to transfer Profibus
DP process data between networks using serial links without the use of
special drivers or PLC cards.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/wea/wea107.html
(or email
mailto:wea1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
SPEEDY SOLUTION TO INTERLOCKED VALVE COMMISSIONING
(Netherlocks
Safety Systems, 26 January 2004)
Netherlocks Safety Systems has
designed and patented a novel shipping and commissioning key, known as
the "Q-card".
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/nss/nss113.html
(or email
mailto:nss1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
SOUNDERS PROVIDE TWO WARNINGS IN ONE
(Switchtec,
22 January 2004)
A range of industrial sounders from specialist
distributor Switchtec includes models featuring a visual beacon,
providing a "double warning" in one package.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/swi/swi114.html
(or email
mailto:swi1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
NONRETURN VALVE KEEPS BUDGET COMPRESSORS QUIET
(Bambi Air
Compressors, 25 January 2004)
Bambi has totally revamped its
highly successful Budget Range of silent air compressors with a new
look, packed with innovative technical features and three new
models.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/bam/bam102.html
(or email
mailto:bam1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
NONBREATHING VALVES KEEP THE AIR CLEAN
(Asco
Joucomatic, 25 January 2004)
The 552 (G3/8) and 553 (G1/2) series
of body-ported valves are designed to be nonbreathing, providing
environmental protection in clean areas and places where hygiene is
paramount.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/asc/asc133.html
(or email
mailto:asc1[-email removed-]ineeringtalk.com )
DIGITAL RECORDER UPGRADES PROCESS DATA STORAGE
(Endress +
Hauser, 25 January 2004)
The Eco-Graph C digital quantity and
event recorder is an ideal replacement for old-fashioned counters and
strip chart recorders.
* Free details from the supplier on
Eco-Graph C:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/rdx/da/edr/117/1
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EASY ROUTE TO TRANSDUCER ELECTRONIC DATA SHEETS
(HBM
United Kingdom, 25 January 2004)
HBM is introducing a range of
equipment capable of providing transducer electronic data sheet (TEDS)
functions.
* Free details from the supplier on TEDS:
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SCANNER PROVES THREE LASERS ARE BETTER THAN ONE
(Metris, 26
January 2004)
The XC50 cross scanner is a patented high-speed,
multi-stripe laser sensor targeting the inspection of features and gap
and step in automotive applications.
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INSPECTION MIRRORS VERIFY PIPELINE WELDS
(Orbimatic,
25 January 2004)
New to the Orbimatic product range is an
inspection mirror set which will simplify the inspection of weld
coupons.
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set:
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ADHESIVE TAPE TAKES SOLID COLOURS
(Scapa
UK, 25 January 2004)
Exafit Y944 is a 550-micron hard adhesive
tape designed specifically for solid colour printing on filmic and
paper substrates.
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ATEX
APPROVAL FOR SENSOR RANGES
(Sensonics, 27
January 2004)
Sensonics has secured ATEX approval for its range
of PZ velocity transducers, accelerometers and AECP eddy current
probes, designed for use in the measurement of vibration and
noncontact displacement.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/snc/snc104.html
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SWITCH TO A SMALLER FLOAT TO SAVE TANK SPACE
(Crydom
Magnetics, 26 January 2004)
A compact new submersible float
switch is ideal for use in water, industrial wastewater and sewerage
tanks.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/cry/cry106.html
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PROXIMITY SWITCH IS EASILY OVERLOOKED
(Active
Switch and Sensor, 28 January 2004)
The latest micro reed
proximity switch from Active Switch and Sensor has been designed to be
as unobtrusive as possible.
* Free details from the supplier on
MICSW micro reed proximity switch:
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GEARTOOTH SENSOR IS A RUGGED SORT
(Hamlin
Electronics Europe, 25 January 2004)
A new high-performance
digital-output Hall-effect geartooth sensor incorporates internal
electronic protection which makes it ideal for use in harsh industrial
and automotive applications.
* Read more:
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INCREMENTAL ENCODERS OFFER COST-EFFECTIVE ANSWERS
(ITT
Industries, Cannon, 25 January 2004)
Four new incremental encoder
families offer designers the freedom to choose the most cost-effective
solution to match their specific requirements.
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FLEXIBLE LIMIT SWITCH HAS ADJUSTABLE HEAD
(Matsushita
Electric Works UK, 22 January 2004)
The AZ55 is a DIN size limit
switch with an adjustable head that can be rotated in 90-degrees
increments to four different positions for applications
flexibility.
* Free details from the supplier on AZ55:
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IMAGERS KEEP WATCH ON HIGH-TEMPERATURE PROCESSES
(Land
Instruments International, 26 January 2004)
Production engineers
in minerals processing or metals cold rolling who need a temperature
profile of their process should take a look at the new Landscan Pro
LSP6 series process imager.
* Free details from the supplier on
Landscan Pro LSP6 series:
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* Read more:
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INFRA-RED PYROMETER GETS THE MEASURE OF ALUMINIUM
(3T True
Temperature Technologies, 25 January 2004)
With growing demand
for accurate and cost-effective devices to measure temperature in
aluminium profiles and billets, 3T reckons its A3000 infra-red
pyrometer is the right product at the right time.
* Read more:
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DIGITAL CAMERA SHARPENS ITS IMAGE
(Pacer
Components, 28 January 2004)
The HVDUO-10M is a one-piece digital
colour camera capable of acquiring accurate, real-time,
high-resolution colour images using the Foveon X3 Pro 10M CMOS direct
image sensor.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/pcr/pcr107.html
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CAMERA OFFERS TOP RESOLUTION
(Stratton
Technologies, 28 January 2004)
The Infinity XTM is a new camera
from DeltaPix capable of fast streaming video at high resolution on
the computer monitor as well as outstanding resolutions on still
images.
* Read more:
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LOW-PROFILE PUMPS PROVIDE ROBUST LUBRICATION
(Tuthill
Pump Group, 27 January 2004)
Cartridge lubrication pumps are
compact, low-cost, side-ported internal gear pumps that are designed
to bolt either onto the customer's equipment or into it leaving just
the cover surface mounted.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/tth/tth102.html
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SEALS
FIT FOR PHARMACEUTICALS AND FOOD
(Precision Polymer
Engineering, 26 January 2004)
High-performance Perlast
perfluoroelastomer seals are now available in Pharmacopoeia USP Class
VI compliant grades for pharmaceutical and food equipment
manufacturers.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/prk/prk117.html
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COMPACT REGULATORS OPTIMISE PRESSURE CONTROL
(Circor
Instrumentation, 28 January 2004)
Compact and sophisticated
analytical instrumentation can be installed where space is tight but
optimal pressure control is required using GO Regulator miniature
pressure regulators.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/cir/cir138.html
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PUMP
HEADS ISOLATE AIR-SENSITIVE FLUIDS
(Integrated
Dispensing Systems, 22 January 2004)
Q3CKC-W PVDF pump heads have
a pair of extra ports which can provide a barrier of liquid, inert
gas, or whatever fluid is required to isolate the process fluid from
the seal area and atmosphere.
* Read more:
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TUBING ELIMINATES PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT TAINTING
(Silicone
Fabrication Services, 28 January 2004)
Platinum-cured silicone
tubing eliminates the risk of contaminating liquid pharmaceutical
products and all fluids passing through it.
* Read more:
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sfs/sfs119.html
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