News releases on Manufacturingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 27 May
to Saturday 2 June 2001
High-speed data streaming directly to disk
LABTECH and Data Translation have announced the release of LABTECH Version 12.1, a significant upgrade that now supports Data Translation's DT-Open Layers 32-bit WDM drivers.
News from Data Translation ( 1 June 2001)
Compact drives designed for Europe
AC Technology, the largest manufacturer of small AC inverter drives in the USA, has designed a drive specifically for the European market, the SCL. Brochure Available
News from Lenze-ACTech (31 May 2001)
Cranes work in hazardous environments
Cranes designed for safe operation, in the chemical industry or wherever the lifting or transportation of loads in hazardous atmospheres are envisaged, can be supplied by J D Neuhaus.
News from Neuhaus (31 May 2001)
okuma-used.com European Web Forum for used Okumas
The new okuma-used.com B2B marketplace is online now. This innovative Internet platform is exclusively geared towards trade with used Okuma machine tools.
News from Okuma-used.com (31 May 2001)
Turning and parting-off heavy tube and pipe
A new range of large capacity, CNC turning and part-off equipment for tube up to 8in diameter has been introduced to the UK by Rivers Machinery under a sole agency agreement.
News from Kasto (31 May 2001)
Pinions turned in one set-up
User Application Article Pinions are turned in one set-up on its latest Star sliding-head lathe, supplied in August last year to Mellor Electrics by A and S Precision Machine Tools.
News from Star Micronics GB (31 May 2001)
Heat tracing technologies reviewed
Tyco Thermal Controls has produced a new 12 page, full colour brochure to provide customers with an overview of its extensive range of heat-tracing technologies and products.
News from Tyco Thermal Controls (31 May 2001)
Three lathes produce couplings 50% faster
User Application Article Three Takamaz XD-10 lathes, each equipped with integral gantry load / unload, are providing cost effective method of producing high pressure hose couplings and adaptors.
News from Yuasa Warwick Machinery (31 May 2001)
Machining centre enhances subbie's capability
User Application Article The productivity improvements that will be gained through the use of the Chiron FZ 15 Series vertical machining centre has prompted Adaero Precision Components, to place an order for one.
News from Chiron Werke UK (29 May 2001)
Lobe knobs offered in six colour options
Lobe Knobs used for clamping or shaft turning are now offered by Elesa-Clayton in six colour options and new high gloss, shatterproof thermoplastics. Brochure Available
News from Elesa (UK) (29 May 2001)
Europe leads the way in automatic handling
Europe looks set to continue to lead the way with technological developments in the field of automated handling as manufacturers begin to focus on research and development.
News from Frost and Sullivan (29 May 2001)
Machining centre probes halve cycle times
User Application Article Set up times have been cut by half and tool setting optimised following the installation of Heidenhain touch trigger probes and tool setting probes at Cross Manufacturing (1938). Brochure Available
News from Heidenhain (GB) (29 May 2001)
Indexers offer repeatability under heavy cuts
User Application Article When Pacson came to evaluate rotary indexing units to enable valve bodies to be machined in a single cycle it should choose Kitagawa equipment; not just once, but twice! Brochure Available
News from Kitagawa Europe (29 May 2001)
CNC brings plate work back in-house
Neville Rail Projects of Kirby in Ashfield, has ordered a 6m x 6mm shear and a 6m by 2200kN PPEB multi-axis CNC press brake from LVD UK of Marlow to replace existing manual machines.
News from LVD (UK) (29 May 2001)
Vacuum pumps and compressors kept going
Following a market research study of its pump customer database, Rietschle (UK), is introducing a 24-hour Gold Breakdown Service.
News from Rietschle Thomas (29 May 2001)
Cameras measure tooling without touching
Walter GB of Redditch has announced a new concept in low-cost, simple-to-operate, non-contact tool measurement with the Heli Toolcheck. The machine is designed for manual or automatic operation.
News from Walter GB (29 May 2001)
Cimmetry offers Native Viewing for Unigraphics
Cimmetry Systems has announced that its AutoVue SolidModel product now supports the Unigraphics format.
News from Cimmetry Systems (28 May 2001)
Vision devices speed up robotic assembly at Volvo
User Application Article At the Volvo K?ping factory, seven robots assemble 17 components in 30 seconds. They use digital cameras and advanced, patent-applied image processing technology.
News from Cognex UK (28 May 2001)
Connector copes with mating stresses
The P5KF Narrow-pitch Connector from Matsushita Electric Works features a unique bellows-type twin contact structure that resists mating stresses and offers high contact reliability.
News from Panasonic Electric Works UK (28 May 2001)
Avoid hardness detection errors
Mitutoyo's new range of In2ViewHT automatic hardness testers is designed to perform consistently every day and eliminate the risk of detection errors being introduced. Brochure Available
News from Mitutoyo (UK) (28 May 2001)
Cranes designed for wide, clear area
Two more Street cranes have been installed at RN Air Station, Culdrose. The cranes are designed to give the greatest clear area beneath.
News from Street Crane (28 May 2001)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 21
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