Manufacturingtalk news headlines: Sunday 30 July to Saturday 5 August 2000

Robot welding improves over dedicated line

User Application Article Resistance spot welding of door frames for the VW Lupo and Seat Arossa has been moved from a dedicated welding line to a twin robot system at the Brownhills plant of Wagon Automotive UK/USA

News from Bauromat (UK) ( 4 August 2000)

How Cepem keeps its cookertops spotless

User Application Article Cepem's recent investment in a Guyson Marr-Line in-line aqueous wash machine has solved a cleanliness problem in the production of stainless steel cookertops Brochure Available

News from Guyson International ( 4 August 2000)

High speed parts inspection from tiny package

In addition to its exceptional performance, Matsushita's A-Series vision system is easily the smallest in its class, so much so that it makes its camera seem big by comparison.

News from Panasonic Electric Works UK ( 4 August 2000)

Accurate colour-independent presence sensing

The UZD3 optical sensor has been designed to use the triangulation measurement principle to give very accurate colour-independent presence sensing of objects on a production line

News from Panasonic Electric Works UK ( 4 August 2000)

High tolerance machining centre for BAe Systems

A new cell for producing high accuracy missile components is being set up at the Basildon factory of BAe Systems, based on a Makino machining centre fed by an in-line pallet pool and an Okuma lathe Brochure Available

News from NCMT ( 4 August 2000)

Ethernet goes way beyond control

Technical Background Article There's no doubt that Ethernet has a fantastic future and one which will go way beyond industrial control, says System Devices MD Roger Williams

News from System Devices ( 4 August 2000)

Indexing tables use mechanical actuation

Precise, five-degree incremental indexing of components on any CNC mill or machining centre is possible using Kawata Touchdex Series 16 indexing tables, available from Yuasa Warwick Machinery.

News from Yuasa Warwick Machinery ( 4 August 2000)

Honeywell certified to OHSAS 18001 standard

Honeywell Control Systems has become one of the first businesses in its sector to be certified to the new Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001.

News from Honeywell Control Systems ( 3 August 2000)

Honeywell reduces plant costs for university

User Application Article The University of Warwick in Coventry is reducing its plant running costs under a five-year performance-related service contract with Honeywell.

News from Honeywell Control Systems ( 3 August 2000)

Pallet transfer without the pain

Montech has come up with a solution that mitigates the noise problems often associated with pallet transfer systems, using clever design including elastomeric shock absorbers

News from Montech ( 3 August 2000)

CAM software cuts mould production time

User Application Article Using Hypermill CAM software from Open Mind, mould manufacturer Fylde Precision Toolmakers has reduced dramatically the time to generate programs for high speed metalcutting of injection moulds

News from Open Mind Technologies UK (31 July 2000)

Millennium Angel made with high-tech CAM approach

User Application Article Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software company, Open Mind, has assisted in creating a two metre high representation of Icarus, called the Millennium Angel.

News from Open Mind Technologies UK (31 July 2000)

Latest CAM system handles all data formats

Ability to import all electronic data formats via standard interfaces is a key feature of Open Mind's new Hyperform V5 CAM system, developed specifically for the mould and toolmaking sector.

News from Open Mind Technologies UK (31 July 2000)

More modules improve CAM software

A series of software modules developed by Open Mind for five-axis CNC milling using its Hypermill and Hyperform products represents a major step forward in computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).