News releases on Manufacturingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 30 September
to Saturday 6 October 2001
Software simulates liquid composite moulding
LCMFLOT 2001 breaks new ground in the composite industry, offering leading edge capabilities in simulation of resin injection through fibrous reinforcements.
News from ESI Group ( 5 October 2001)
Positioners minimise tool changing downtimes
Guedel's latest range of multi-axis positioning systems for magazine toolholder applications enables users to minimise unproductive tool change time within complex metal cutting operations.
News from Gudel UK ( 5 October 2001)
Low profile busbar connectors give IP20 protection
Ideal for use in withdrawable switchgear and similar applications requiring push-on high-current connections to copper busbars, low profile busbar connectors offer IP20 protection.
News from Icore International ( 5 October 2001)
Low Cost Internet and Intranet Client access SCADA
Rockwell Automation announces RSView32 WebServerTM, a secure, low cost means of remotely viewing RSView32 SCADA / HMI projects using a standard web browser. Brochure Available
News from Rockwell Automation Anorad ( 5 October 2001)
Hollow pin chain solves belt conveyor problem
User Application Article Tsubaki UK's specialist hollow pin conveyor chain has enabled Davies Woven Wire (DWW) to make a large one-off stainless steel conveyer. Brochure Available
News from Tsubakimoto UK ( 5 October 2001)
Laser marks identify wiring systems
Tyco Electronics has been awarded the wire identification contract for Bombardier's M-7 Passenger Cars Program for Long Island and Metro North - one of the largest rail car projects. projects in the w Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics ( 5 October 2001)
EDM machine erodes highly accurate workpieces
Shown at EMO, the MA2000 EDM has been designed by Mitsubishi Electric and Ingersoll Funken Erosion to machine workpieces to within 2 microns.
News from Mitsubishi EDM ( 4 October 2001)
Twin pick-offs shorten multi-spindle cycles
Schuette has introduced a twin pick-off spindle concept, which will reduce cycle whenever the back-end machining operation is longer than front-end
News from Schuette ( 4 October 2001)
Women in engineering - Jobs for the Boys?
Although there have been attempts to increase the amount of women into the engineering sector, such as equal opportunities initiatives, little impact has been made...
News from Schofield Hughes Group ( 4 October 2001)
High speed HMCs have mechanical tool locking
Following a recently signed agency agreement, Yamazen (UK) has added the compact Japanese-built Kiwa KNH-426 high speed horizontal machining centre to its product range.
News from Matchmaker M/C ( 4 October 2001)
Motors feture dynamic braking
Baldor has added dynamic braking to its SmartMotor range of integrated inverters and three-phase AC motors. Brochure Available
News from Baldor UK ( 3 October 2001)
Heavy duty braking systems: no faults passed on
User Application Article A no-fault-forward disc-brake assembly line built and fully tested by Excel Automation has now been installed at Meritor's production facility in South Wales.
News from Excel Automation ( 3 October 2001)
Drives hold air temperature constant for painting
User Application Article Three large chiller units, featuring FKI high power drives, ensure air temperature in Jaguar's paint plant is kept constant.
News from FKI Industrial Drives ( 3 October 2001)
Seals extend mill roll bearing life
A seal bearing technology, which extends the life of four-row sealed tapered roller bearings used on roll necks of rolling mills, is described by Andrew Dodd of NSK's European Technology Centre. Brochure Available
News from NSK UK ( 3 October 2001)
Sensor improves mark and label detection
Omron has solved the problem of detecting target marks that contrast with their background with the development of the E3MV contrast sensor. Brochure Available
News from Omron Electronics ( 3 October 2001)
Micro-switch operates up to 200 deg C
Sensorbility now have available the Microprecision High Temperature microswitch which has an operating temperature range between -40 deg C.
News from Sensorbility ( 3 October 2001)
Millpwr 3 software and kit offer 3D machining
Millpwr 3 software and a retrofit 'kit' provide users of good quality turret millers a three-axis CNC 3D contouring capability.
News from Acu-Rite ( 2 October 2001)
If only we had CNC on our heavy machines
On visits to heavy engineering and power station maintenance shops, the production engineers there have often said: "If only we had CNC.... Acu-Rite now offers free feasibility studies to fit CNC.
News from Acu-Rite ( 2 October 2001)
Aluminium industion motors launched
AEG Electric Motors, part of the 93m Euro Lafert Group has launched a new generation of aluminium induction motors to meet increasing demands from the market.
News from Lafert Electric Motors ( 2 October 2001)
Hygienic pipes have integrated unions
Bourdon-Haenni, the new company that brings together three leading names in the field of industrial instrumentation, has introduced its In-Line system of hygienic pipes with unions.
News from Baumer Group ( 2 October 2001)
Hard lock washer teeth grip work and nut
Toothed and serrated lock washers are available from Challenge Industrial Fastenings in spring steel, stainless steel and phosphor bronze.
News from Challenge (Europe) ( 2 October 2001)
Shafts turned confidently in a pick-up spindle VTL
Hessapp has further developed its pick-up spindle vertical turning lathe (VTL) concept for machining shafts.
News from Hueller Hille - Diedesheim/Hessapp ( 2 October 2001)
Twin-spindle pick-up VTL has linear drives
Combining high speed turning operations with fast acceleration and deceleration provided by linear motors has resulted in the successful sales of its Twin Spindle Tu
News from Hueller Hille - Diedesheim/Hessapp ( 2 October 2001)
Twin pick-up spindle VTL balances the jobs too
The truck industry is foreseen as a potential buyer for the DV-Transfer 550, Double Spindle Turning Machine, a twin pick-up spindle VTL, which can balance the workpieces as well.
News from Hueller Hille - Diedesheim/Hessapp ( 2 October 2001)
HSC machining centre gap filled
For the machining and high speed cutting of light alloys, the Diedesheim plant of Hueller Hille introduced the nbh 135 horizontal machining centre with a pallet size of 500 by 630mm at EMO.
News from Hueller Hille - Diedesheim/Hessapp ( 2 October 2001)
Change made in the Sachs sales management
Georg Kreiner (59), leader of the company's Sales Division and Chairman of the Board of Sachs Handel GmbH, is leaving the Company at his own desire.
News from ZF Sachs ( 2 October 2001)
Cells and new investment boost Formula 1 output
User Application Article To achieve faster deliveries and at the same time to manage more effectively the simultaneous flow of custom and standard components Hewland Engineering has rearranged its machine tools into manufactu
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology ( 2 October 2001)
Power module ups stepper drive flexibility
A 250W power module simplifies implementation of multi-axis automation and powers up to six XL stepper drives. Brochure Available
News from Parker Hannifin ( 2 October 2001)
Does your process control equipment conform to OPC
OPC (Object Linking and Embedding for Process Control) is the rapidly growing industry standard software platform that is a common communication interface for process control devices.
News from Tascomp ( 2 October 2001)
Fieldbus book has been published
Rather than trying to cover all industrial communications a book on fieldbus focuses on field-level process networks and the host-level Ethernet versions.
News from Instrumentation, Systems And Automn Soc ( 2 October 2001)
Two laser marking machines launched
Two new machines in the VectorMark compact range, both featuring as yet unachieved application possibilities, were launched at the at the LASER 2001 trade fair. Brochure Available
News from Trumpf ( 2 October 2001)
Pressbrake applications engineer appointed
Now that Trumpf is about to launch a brand new series of TrumaBend press brakes to the UK, the company has also confirmed the appointment of an applications engineer for pressbrake work. Brochure Available
News from Trumpf ( 2 October 2001)
Product manager to control laser marking sales
Laser marking is a Trumpf technology that has become a significant contributor to the Group's continuing success. Brochure Available
News from Trumpf ( 2 October 2001)
HSM centre reduces mould making operations
User Application Article Having observed that the machining of curves was not sufficiently reliable using conventional milling centres, Moulindustrie invested in a Mikron HSM700 machining centre.
News from Agie Charmilles ( 2 October 2001)
Third Major Release of Dialogue Software This Year
Over Sixty New Enhancements, Including Regulatory Support, Dynamic Data Access, Component Library, and PPML, VPS and RTF Output Formats
News from Exstream Software ( 2 October 2001)
ABB drive saves energy in generator tests
User Application Article A generator manufacturer, Turbo Genset, is using an ABB drive to cut energy costs in its testing facility.
News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) ( 1 October 2001)
PCBs cleaned to defence requirements
User Application Article Luton based electronics manufacturer, Jaltek Systems has replaced its aqueous cleaning system with a co-solvent cleaning process featuring Novec Engineered Fluids, from 3M.
News from 3M Speciality Materials ( 1 October 2001)
Coating systems add value to plastic parts
ACT has introduced a range of new single-coat paint finishes. Designed for use on ABS, Noryl, Polycarbonate and other similar thermoplastics, they provide excellent adhesion.
News from Applied Coating Technologies ( 1 October 2001)
Surface inspection systems cut wrap films scrap
User Application Article Cognex has announced that a leading North American producer of high-quality rigid films has integrated three of Cognex's SmartView web inspection systems on its manufacturing lines.
News from Cognex UK ( 1 October 2001)
HMC has opposed twin spindles
Fastems showed for the first time at EMO a horizontal machining centre - the Twin-Mill - with twin opposed-spindles to machine small to large component batch sizes.
News from Fastems Divisions, Helvar ( 1 October 2001)
Liquid level sensors tilted to avoid limescale
Horizontal mount liquid level sensors from Gentech International can be mounted at a 45deg angle to eradicate the problem of limescale build up on the sensor hinge and so avoid costly modifications.
News from Gentech International ( 1 October 2001)
Ultrasonics cleaning baths are programmable
Kerry has developed bench-top ultrasonic cleaning baths which can be programmed to maximise the quality and repeatability of results.
News from Kerry Ultrasonics ( 1 October 2001)
Servicing weighing with an e-smile!
Mention service and service contracts to many companies and you will probably be faced with, at best, a non-too friendly response.
News from Marco ( 1 October 2001)
Eliminating error in achieving the right smell
User Application Article BBA are in the business of making and selling 'smells'; but achieving the right smell, consistently, is a complex process which involves the precise blending of dozens of chemicals.
News from Marco ( 1 October 2001)
Sachs signs deal over Formula One debut of Toyota
As a development partner and supplier of clutches and shock absorbers, Sachs will accompany Toyota in its Formula One debut.
News from ZF Sachs ( 1 October 2001)
PROFInet runtime software is now available
Development work on stage 1 of PROFInet is complete and the other results of stage 1 are program sources of the PROFInet runtime software.
News from Profibus Group ( 1 October 2001)
Chain tightener swivels in any direction
For the materials handling industry, the availability of the Zetassasi range of quality conveyor products is the new Orient Chain Tightener that can be swivelled in any direction.
News from Rodriguez (UK) ( 1 October 2001)
Drives put in flexibility into rolling road tests
Cirrus Technologies, has teamed up with Siemens Automation and Drives to produce a new generation of rolling roads for use in end of assembly line manufacturing applications and development.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 1 October 2001)
Micro PLCs have an extra large memory
Siemens Automation and Drives is expanding its range of Simatic S7-200 micro PLCs with the CPU 226XM, a device with an extra large memory.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 1 October 2001)
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