News releases on Manufacturingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 1 October
to Saturday 7 October 2000
Clever parts transfer on 68m manufacturing cell
Holroyd set about designing what is believed to be the world's largest automated manufacturing cell for its close tolerance rotors for screw compressors, and turned to Gudel UK for support
News from Gudel UK ( 6 October 2000)
Bigger envelope vertical-spindle machining centre
The new, Spanish-built Kondia ZM-99 vertical-spindle machining centre from Geo Kingsbury MHP has a working envelope more than 50 per cent larger than the CM60-MA model which it replaces.
News from Kingsbury Machine Tools ( 6 October 2000)
Laser video improves manual welding
A new technique, called MetaView, to improve the speed and accuracy of welding systems which are manually controlled, has been introduced by Meta Vision Systems
News from Meta Vision Systems ( 6 October 2000)
Research into metalcutting in an inert gas
Mark Stanford, a lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton, is currently evaluating the benefits of metalcutting in the presence of an inert gas using a Enshu EV450 4-axis machining centre
News from Yuasa Warwick Machinery ( 6 October 2000)
Building management system for Science Centre
Honeywell has been awarded orders to design and supply a building management system, fire alarm, access and security, CCTV, lighting control and public address for the new Glasgow Science Centre
News from Honeywell Control Systems ( 5 October 2000)
In-Sight 2000 machine vision seminars
Latest breakthroughs in low-cost sensor technologies for high-end machine vision systems are the subject of free seminars being organised by Cognex.
News from Image Industries ( 5 October 2000)
Sarnatech BNL range now at BSL
BSL has become an official UK distributor for Sarnatech BNL's standard range of plastic bearings, including radial bearings, skate wheels, conveyor end cap bearings, thrust races and pulleys.
News from Brammer UK ( 4 October 2000)
Low cost laser system cuts, profiles plywood
Quantum Engineering and Design has recently installed a low cost laser cutting system designed for cutting profiled slots in, or plotting on, plywood, and the system can now be made to order
News from Quantum Engineering and Design ( 4 October 2000)
Clever drive chain design keeps the noise down
Tsubaki's SN Low Noise Drive Chain reduces the noise occurring when the chain roller and the teeth of the sprocket mesh together, as the normal cylindrical roller is replaced by a coil spring roller Brochure Available
News from Tsubakimoto UK ( 4 October 2000)
New tooling for Swiss type CNC sliding head lathes
The new Dieterle SSXA tooling designed for use with Swiss type CNC sliding head lathes incorporates features designed to save machining time and costs.
News from Advanced Carbide Tooling ( 3 October 2000)
End users appreciate the DeviceNet Experience
More than 30 industrial end users and OEMs gained some valuable first-hand experience on the benefits of open control networks at the DeviceNet Experience held at the University of Warwick
News from Devicenet UK ( 3 October 2000)
The benefits of factory IT with Cimplicity
Technical Background Article The goal of factory IT is to improve productivity, quality and flexibility in manufacturing, while at the same time reducing cost. Chris Milburn of GE Fanuc explains the company's approach Brochure Available
News from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ( 3 October 2000)
GE Fanuc control at Dutch steel plant
User Application Article In the Ijmuiden plant of the Corus Group the hot-rolled steel coils transport system has its drive and control concept from GE Industrial Systems and the automation technology from GE Fanuc Brochure Available
News from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ( 3 October 2000)
GE Fanuc preferred supplier for Invensys
GE Fanuc Automation today announced it has signed an agreement with Invensys to be a global preferred supplier of programmable logic controllers and additional I/O products. Brochure Available
News from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ( 3 October 2000)
Off-the-shelf hot backup redundancy software
GE Fanuc's Max-ON hot backup redundancy software delivers an 'off-the-shelf' configuration solution for applications such as fuel loading, boiler systems, and manufacturing Brochure Available
News from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ( 3 October 2000)
Modular Redundancy system's more safety approvals
GE Fanuc Automation's new Genius Modular Redundancy Phase IV system combines the power of GE Fanuc Series 90-70 PLCs and Genius I/O with TUV approvals for safety applications Brochure Available
News from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ( 3 October 2000)
Managing change during the lifetime of automation
With a large enterprise and many systems developers and maintenance staff, it is easy for outdated files and databases to be utilised unwittingly, but Fxmanager provides a reliable solution. Brochure Available
News from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ( 3 October 2000)
New jam packaging helps Chivers
New approach to jam packaging enhances product value for Chivers Hartley
News from Cambridge Consultants ( 3 October 2000)
Sealing problem solved at BP Grangemouth
User Application Article At BP Grangemouth, high density polyethylene powder was leaking from ineffective braided packing and FTL Seals supplied a Split Meridian Meco Modular Seal and adapter plate without purge as a solution Brochure Available
News from FTL Seals Technology ( 2 October 2000)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 19
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