News releases on Manufacturingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 1 July
to Saturday 7 July 2001
Taking steps to quieten your bowl feeders
By placing a partial cap over the top and sides of a feeder, and using sound deadening or absorbing coatings, Action Feed Systems estimates that sound can be reduced by from 5-20 decibels
News from Action Feed Systems ( 6 July 2001)
Mobile headstock transfer unit launched
Patented with innovative configurations and application solutions, the first mobile headstock transfer is to be launched on the market by Giuliani Division, Igmi SpA
News from Giuliani Division, Igmi SpA ( 6 July 2001)
Plant chemicals stopped from reaching water supply
User Application Article Ralken Colours of Bradford has installed two Honeywell back-flow prevention valves to prevent chemicals entering the public water supply during a wash-down process, so safeguarding water supplies
News from Honeywell Control Systems ( 6 July 2001)
Automatic printing increases production speed
User Application Article At Pennine Healthcare, Imaje printers are pre-programmed with complex product descriptions, type numbers and batch,date information so the operator can easily select the correct information
News from Imaje UK ( 6 July 2001)
Rotary surface grinder gets new lease of life
User Application Article When DK Holdings decided to get an existing rotary surface grinder rebuilt and upgraded to CNC, after discussing the project with a number of rebuild specialists, the company eventually selected IMTS
News from Industrial Machine Tool Services ( 6 July 2001)
Visual operator control of plants on a PC
Visual Vigo is a Windows based application program used to visually present and provide operator control of process plants, factory automation, building management systems etc on a PC.
News from Proces-Data (UK) ( 6 July 2001)
Self-contained ultrasonic sensors for sanitary use
Scientific Technologies (STI), Automation Products Group, introduces two new US Self-contained Ultrasonic Sensor models for sanitary applications.
News from Omron Scientific Technologies ( 6 July 2001)
Safety Light Curtains meet auto industry demands
The MegaSafe MG4600 Series Safety Light Curtains are designed to meet the stringent safeguarding requirements for automotive applications, including those of Ford and DaimlerChrysler
News from Omron Scientific Technologies ( 6 July 2001)
Improved lathe at even more attractive price
The Tornado 220 two-axis CNC lathe range is faster, heavier by almost 20 per cent and more rigid, to provide a consistent turning operation from part to part
News from Colchester-Harrison ( 5 July 2001)
Neptco goes for high speed web inspection
User Application Article Tapes and composites manufacturer Neptco has integrated Cognex's SmartView ICN web inspection system at its manufacturing facility in Lenoir, North Carolina
News from Cognex UK ( 5 July 2001)
Automatically detect and measure fibre scratches
Cognex has introduced FiberInspect, a machine vision system specifically designed to automatically detect and measure scratches, cracks and spots on fibres that form during the polishing process.
News from Cognex UK ( 5 July 2001)
Vice gives 180% CNC milling productivity increase
User Application Article A 180 per cent increase in CNC milling productivity is being achieved with Leader Chuck System's newly-introduced MultiVice MMCC multi-jaw vice system at precision machinist John Bissett
News from Leader Chuck Systems ( 5 July 2001)
Complex aerospace CMM programming uses CAD data
User Application Article Subcontractor Castillion says it would not really be able to handle some of the work it does now without LK CAMIO, a CAD-to-CMM interface which allows solid models to be imported and used
News from LK ( 5 July 2001)
Adaptive control of welding at Caterpillar
User Application Article Caterpillar's factory at East Peoria, Illinois, has around 35 operational vision systems in robot welding applications, the majority equipped with Meta Vision Systems sensors
News from Meta Vision Systems ( 5 July 2001)
Small horizontal as rugged as the big models
Although the new Daewoo ACE HM500 horizontal machining centre is nominally a half-metre-cube machine, it is constructed using box section guideways normally found on larger machines
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology ( 5 July 2001)
Mill/turning centres in move towards nested parts
User Application Article At Renishaw, an ambitious project is in progress to apply a 'nesting' technique to turned components produced from bar, using four Citizen M20 mill/turning centres Brochure Available
News from Citizen Machinery UK ( 5 July 2001)
Universal cylindrical CNC grinder cuts set-ups
The Japanese machine tool builder, Okuma, has introduced a new, universal cylindrical CNC grinder for chucking or between-centres working on components up to 300 mm diameter, 650 mm long. Brochure Available
News from NCMT ( 5 July 2001)
Tags for seals all in a day's work for CAM system
User Application Article System Technologies has progressively upgraded from its original PAMS off-line programming system to the latest version of EdgeCAM, using EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for Parasolids.
News from Pathtrace Engineering Systems ( 5 July 2001)
New version of fieldbus to Windows link software
Proces-Data has released Vigo 5.0, which enables Windows applications to be linked to fieldbus variables such as process values and status of an input, using OLE technology
News from Proces-Data (UK) ( 5 July 2001)
A completley new concept in fixed head turning
The up-to-10-axis Traub TNK 36 is a new concept in fixed head turning for components up to 36 mm diameter, with the ability to simultaneously machine with up to three tools
News from Traub Heckert UK ( 5 July 2001)
High rigidity vertical machining centre launched
The Hermle C500 vertical machining centre provides a high rigidity machining package ideal for hard metal and dry machining of small prismatic non-ferrous and steel components
News from Traub Heckert UK ( 5 July 2001)
Hydraulic workholding components added to range
WDS has complemented its universal series of mechanical clamping equipment with the introduction of hydraulic workholding components and systems from the worlds largest manufacturer, Enerpac Brochure Available
News from WDS ( 5 July 2001)
Reduce tool change time from 3 mins to 30 seconds!
A 'totally new concept' in punch press tooling has been developed by Wilson Tool International of Swindon for users of Trumpf, Pullmax, Boschert, Euromac and Omes turret punch presses.
News from Wilson Tool International ( 5 July 2001)
System monitors glass furnace electrodes
An innovative monitoring system for the electrodes in glass production furnaces has been developed by F.I.C.
News from Eurotherm ( 4 July 2001)
High speed M-C opens up new oppurtunities
Investment in a Mikron VCP710 high speed CNC machining centre has opened up new opportunities for Walsall-based Speedform Tools (Midlands).
News from Mikron ( 3 July 2001)
Sealed transducer offers long-life positioning
Adding to its line of miniature position transducers, SpaceAge Control, now offers the Model 300185 position transducer for demanding industrial control environments.
News from SpaceAge Control ( 3 July 2001)
Injection moulder adds on sub-assembly service
Witney-based Data Plastics, one of the fastest growing UK injection moulding companies, has extended its service to include sub assembly work, insert and over moulding.
News from Data Plastics ( 2 July 2001)
Rapid prototyping service includes blast finish
User Application Article When the Keyworth Institute at the University of Leeds wanted to sell their new Rapid Prototyping metal products to industry, they concluded that an improvement in surface finish was needed... Brochure Available
News from Guyson International ( 2 July 2001)
Sunderland plant set European productivity record
The UK has the two most productive car plants in Europe according to World Markets Research Centre's annual European Automotive Productivity Index.
News from World Markets Research ( 2 July 2001)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 29
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