News releases on Manufacturingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 2 September
to Saturday 8 September 2001
Gentech offers continuous output
The new ESS extended liquid level sensor/sender from switching, sensing and control solutions specialists Gentech International is for critical applications requring precise level signalling.
News from Gentech International ( 7 September 2001)
Ultrafiltration produces reusuable water
User Application Article Tubular ultrafiltration membranes, which can remove oils, emulsions and suspended solids down to 0.01 micron from waste water, produce a clear filtrate which can be discharged to the drains.
News from Goodtech Vanpipe ( 7 September 2001)
Pick-up spindle bearing track grinder developed
Meccanodora will be showing at EM0 a bearing track grinding machine concept, which also allows for future developments in hard turning and mill-turning.
News from FMT Group ( 7 September 2001)
Conveyor enclosed to avoid contamination
User Application Article Troax UK has designed and installed a multi-tiered transfer tunnel to prevent contamination of vehicles on an overhead conveyor line at IBC Vehicles' upgraded Vauxhall plant in Luton.
News from Troax UK ( 7 September 2001)
Large gantry miller has integrated spindle head
A Unisign gantry-type, travelling gantry miller is machining large steel frames for a German manufacturer of wood processing machines, Homag.
News from Unisign ( 7 September 2001)
Polythene packaging bags are resealable
Automated Packaging Systems has expanded its bag range with the introduction of multi-use resealable polythene bags. Brochure Available
News from Automated Packaging Systems ( 6 September 2001)
Electricity savings pay for climate change levy
UK plants operating continuous processes can pay for the Climate Change Levy out of electricity savings by installing premium-efficiency motors, through a Baldor 'pay as you save' initiative. Brochure Available
News from Baldor UK ( 6 September 2001)
Wide selection of workholding equipment on view
At the Tooling Show this year Crawfords will be exhibiting a selection from its extensive range of specials as well as its comprehensive range of standard collets, collet chucks and tooling.
News from Crawford Collets ( 6 September 2001)
Simulation to cope with cellular assembly design
Warwick Manufacturing Group have adopted DELMIA's QUEST to apply 3D discrete event simulation to cope with the myriad variables in the multi-model matrix of cells approach to car production.
News from Delmia ( 6 September 2001)
Norgren announces launch of online 3D CAD
Engineers can now access 2D and 3D drawings of Norgren's core products quickly and easily via the Internet without the need to download any software.
News from Norgren ( 6 September 2001)
Actuator offers economical valve operation
Tyco Valves and Controls have launched their new PremiAir pneumatic actuator, designed to provide reliable, compact and economical valve operation.
News from Tyco Flow Controls ( 6 September 2001)
Affordable machines are easy to program
XYZ Machine Tools will be highlighting examples from its range of affordable and easy to program CNC machine tools at Tooling 2001 on Stand 1162. Brochure Available
News from XYZ Machine Tools ( 6 September 2001)
Robotic ECM deburrs components precisely
VMB Vorrichtungs- und Maschinenbau Babenhausen will be showing a compact electro-chemical machining (ECM) system working with a six-axis robot at the forthcoming EMO in Hannover, Germany.
News from VMB Vorrichtungs- und Maschinenbau Babenhausen ( 6 September 2001)
Special washers made in a variety of materials
"Special" washers, an expertise for Challenge Industrial Fastenings, are punched, pressed or moulded to an application specific requirement.
News from Challenge (Europe) ( 5 September 2001)
Rockwell Automation appoints a new sales director
Rockwell Automation is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Fossey as sales director for the United Kingdom and Ireland. Brochure Available
News from Rockwell Automation Anorad ( 5 September 2001)
Charge transfer eliminates panel keys and holes
Quantum Research Group's QMatrix charge-transfer technology can be used in almost all key-panel applications; eliminating holes, mechanical keys, switches and knobs.
News from Quantum Research Group ( 5 September 2001)
Co-solvent ousts 'trich' to clean aircraft parts
For the maintenance of precision aircraft components, British Airways Component Engineering at Hayes, has replaced trichloroethylene with a faster, more efficient co-solvent cleaning system.
News from 3M Speciality Materials ( 4 September 2001)
Updated handbook on control systems published
The 3rd Edition of the Control Techniques Handbook is now available. The fully revised and updated edition eclipses the previous version released in 1990-91.
News from Control Techniques ( 4 September 2001)
Linear digital scales mark up higher accuracies
User Application Article The change from rotary to linear digital scale encoder positioning technology on the Cincinnati VMCs and Hawk TC CNC lathes has improved positioning accuracies by almost 60 per cent. Brochure Available
News from Heidenhain (GB) ( 4 September 2001)
New catalogue introduces 20 new products
Norgren's brand new product catalogue, 'Pneumatics 2001', is now available. The new catalogue introduces 20 new Norgren products.
News from Norgren ( 4 September 2001)
Eurocraft Enclosures appoints European manager
Inventronics (IVT:TSE), a US designer and manufacturer of custom metal enclosures for the communications and electronics industries, has appointed Stephe
News from Inventronics ( 4 September 2001)
Standardising collets reduces set-up times
User Application Article By standardising on the Hainbuch front access collet system for four CNC turning machines, Luneside Engineering has significantly increased its production flexibility and cut set-up times.
News from Leader Chuck Systems ( 4 September 2001)
Injection moulders get process monitoring
Leading supplier of software tools for simulating plastic moulding processes, Moldflow, is expanding its remit into data collection, process control and monitoring.
News from Moldflow Vertriebs ( 4 September 2001)
Bearing resists corrosion and wash-downs
The increasingly stringent demands made upon the food processing industry as a result of recent 'food scares' have put bearings very much in the 'front line' says NSK. Brochure Available
News from NSK UK ( 4 September 2001)
Assessment of lubrication needs produced savings
User Application Article Visteon Automotive Systems reckons that Shell Industrial Services saved it around $60,000 in the first year, following assessment by Shell of its lubrication needs three years ago. Brochure Available
News from Shell Lubricants ( 4 September 2001)
Leveling head improves wire EDM stability
System 3R will be showing at EMO its 3HP leveling head for improving wire EDM operation and its WorkMaster modular robot, which can handle up to 130kg palletised EDM workpieces.
News from System 3R (UK) ( 4 September 2001)
Self-lubricating chains avoid contamination
Tsubaki's self-lubricating conveyor chains avoid contamination in sensitive environments and save of maintenance costs Brochure Available
News from Tsubakimoto UK ( 4 September 2001)
Complex wing parts machined at high speeds
User Application Article Weston EU was looking for a universal machining centre to produce high machining accuracy, present the cutters at different angles and follow contour paths to machine complex wing sections.
News from Unisign ( 4 September 2001)
Customer relationship management enhances VISUAL
Lilly Software Associates announces the UK and European launch of a new customer relationship management module, VISUAL CRM, as an add-on for its VISUAL Manufacturing suite of software.
News from Infor ( 4 September 2001)
Guyson to supply aqueous cleaners to Hungary
Guyson International, which designs and manufactures blast finishing and industrial washing equipment, has won a large contract with global automotive supplier Visteon Automotive. supply parts cleanin Brochure Available
News from Guyson International ( 3 September 2001)
Centre machines workpieces six sides in one
Stama has combined a 5-axis machining centre with a trunnion-mounted turning unit - horizontal and vertical attitudes - and which also functions as two-axis positioner for milling.
News from Matsuura Machinery ( 3 September 2001)
HMCs minimise non-cutting time and are accurate
Exceptional value is claimed for the Daewoo ACE HP Series of horizontal machining centres from Mills Manufacturing Technology.
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology ( 3 September 2001)
Oxon Physics Department upgrades to 3D CAM
User Application Article The Department of Physics at the University of Oxford has progressed from 2D AutoCAD to full 3D Autodesk Mechanical Desktop PowerPack.
News from Open Mind Technologies UK ( 3 September 2001)
Window corner crimper adjusts quickly
Intended for the window and door manufacturing industries, a new FOM Industrie corner crimping machine for aluminium profile has been introduced by Rivers Machinery.
News from Kasto ( 3 September 2001)
Automated cells upgrade automotive moulder
Automold UK recently ordered several automation cells, worth GBP1.2m from Wittmann UK to produce automotive mouldings in factories in Germany and the UK.
News from Wittmann UK ( 3 September 2001)
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