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Sunday 4 November
to Saturday 10 November 2001

Probing work quickly under hostile conditions

Blum Novotest launched the Probe Z Nano at the Tooling 2001 show and gave a powered demonstration of the LaserControl system, for monitoring tool performance.

News from Blum Novotest ( 9 November 2001)

Aerospace company updates management information

Cimage NovaSoft has won an order from TRW Aeronautical Systems (Lucas Aerospace) (NYSE:TRW) to install a GBP 650,000 Information Management System.

News from Cimage Novasoft ( 9 November 2001)

Maximising wormgear torque and ensure lubrication

Holroyd's unrivalled expertise in the manufacture of wormgear sets has been enhanced with the development of the Wormgear Contact Analysis Program.

News from Holroyd ( 9 November 2001)

Accurate chucking helps produce the best pills

 User Application Article  Collet chuck is playing a key role in the manufacture of tablet tooling by helping in a stratregy to introduce one-hit production techniques in CNC turning.

News from Leader Chuck Systems ( 9 November 2001)

Protect electrical systems when fire occurs

The new E30 Fire Protection Hood from Spelsberg UK protects junction boxes and wiring by automatically sealing itself when exposed to heat.  Brochure Available 

News from Spelsberg els UK ( 9 November 2001)

Taiwanese supplier lands $3m woodworking deal

Rexon in Taiwan reports that it recently acquired a sizable order from its biggest client, Sears, for US$2.897 millions worth of woodworking machines.

News from Taiwan Trade Center Duesseldorf ( 9 November 2001)

Mill-turn centre doubles servomotor shaft output

 User Application Article  The introduction of a Traub TNC 65 DGY twin-turret CNC mill-turn centre at servo motor manufacturer, SEM, is playing a key role in a dramatic change of fortunes for the Orpington (Kent) based company.

News from Traub Heckert UK ( 9 November 2001)

Get more profit from the conventional bed mill

Datum Scotland, Acu-Rite's Glasgow-based distributor, has installed the first Acu-Rite Millpwr 3 on a bed mill in Scotland.

News from Acu-Rite ( 8 November 2001)

Short form catalogue eases pneumatics choice

ASCO Joucomatic's new UK Short Form Pneumatics Catalogue is a convenient, easy-to-use and rapid means of selecting the company's comprehensive range of pneumatic control and air equipment.

News from Asco Numatics ( 8 November 2001)

Bonding fasteners provided in trial packs

A free trial pack of BigHead bonding fasteners has proven to be a runaway success for Bath University students.

News from Bighead Bonding Fasteners ( 8 November 2001)

Thermally deburred parts cleaned in one

Bosch Rexroth has developed a process for cleaning thermally-deburred components in one process operation, which isa djustable for different materials, and is environmentally friendly.

News from Bosch Rexroth ( 8 November 2001)

Cell builds 50 servomotors per week

Control Techniques Dynamics has replicated its Unimotor Kanban assembly line in miniature, with the opening of a Cell exclusively for the production of its 55 range of servomotors.

News from Control Techniques Dynamics ( 8 November 2001)

Scale control system solves build-up problem

 User Application Article  David S Smith Corrugated, part of David S Smith Packaging, has found an environmental way of resolving the scale build-up in its effluent plant by installing the Scalewatcher-ENiGMA system.

News from Environmental Treatment Concepts ( 8 November 2001)

Drives connect with almost any fieldbus system

Outstanding dynamic performance, integral EMC filtering, and the ability to connect easily to virtually any fieldbus system are among the key benefits offered by the new range of servo drives.

News from Hayes Control Systems ( 8 November 2001)

Glue Gun starter kit bonds variety of metals

Henkel Loctite Adhesives has introduced a high performance Hot Melt Glue Gun kit designed to quickly and effectively bond a wide range of materials.

News from Henkel Loctite Adhesives ( 8 November 2001)

Maintenance kit is essential for every engineer

Henkel Loctite Adhesives has introduced a handy kit containing a range of products specially selected to maintain and repair machinery and systems.

News from Henkel Loctite Adhesives ( 8 November 2001)

Software accepted for Encompass programme

SyTech, a leading US provider of automated report generation and data analysis software, said that XLReporter has been accepted to Rockwell Automation's Encompass programme.  Brochure Available 

News from Rockwell Automation Anorad ( 8 November 2001)

HMC reduces lathe spindle machining time

 User Application Article  A 500mm twin-pallet Mitsui Seiki HU50A horizontal machining centre has been installed at Colchester Lathe for producing a series of axial and radial holes in CNC lathe spindles.

News from 600 Centre ( 8 November 2001)

Folder describes drum heating products

Tyco Thermal Controls has published a new six-page folder dedicated to its range of Isopad drum heating products for melting solids and liquefying viscous materials.

News from Tyco Thermal Controls ( 8 November 2001)

Non-standard punches produced in three days

Wilson Tool International produces non-standard punch press tooling with the patented optimum (Trade Mark) coating within three days for Trumpf style tool punch press users, four days for others

News from Wilson Tool International ( 8 November 2001)

Pick-up spindle machine includes automation

Automation comes as a standard part of the package with the Hardinge EMAG VL Pick-Up Spindle Lathes, as do a chip conveyor and air filtration unit, all at less than GBP 75,000.

News from Hardinge Machine Tools ( 8 November 2001)

Test jig boosts output for surface-mount feeders

alternativeSMT has developed a Fuji feeder test jig to check the performance and functionality of feeders for the Fuji CP4, CP6 and CP7 surface-m

News from Alternative SMT ( 7 November 2001)

Components assortments available in three sizes

Many small and medium size manufacturing companies often have a problem when ordering components. Components Direct has launched three sizes of trade assortment for such companies.

News from Components Direct ( 7 November 2001)

Component press-in machine has sensing, graphics

The new CPM Prestige from Harting is a semi-automatic component press-in machine combining short cycle times, advanced sensing technology and an easy-to-use graphics interface.

News from Harting ( 7 November 2001)

Robotic market surged by a quarter in 2000

The world market for industrial robots surged by 25 per cent in 2000 over the previous year, according to the annual survey, World Robotics 2001.

News from International Federation Of Robotics ( 7 November 2001)

LICOM makes one-off machining much easier

 User Application Article  LICOM off-line programming systems have made life easier at the Powergen workshops near Birmingham.  Brochure Available 

News from Alphacam ( 7 November 2001)

Probes and laser scales support aircraft m/cng

 User Application Article  To hold close tolerances on critical dimensions in structural aircraft components, machine tool builder AB Marwin is using Renishaw MP 700 probes in its Automax II machining centres.  Brochure Available 

News from Renishaw ( 7 November 2001)

Linear surface grinders up production eight-fold

Targeted at the carbide industry for grinding components such as punch forms, the latest Okamoto UPZ 315Li high speed CNC surface grinding machines have up to 100m/min feed rate.

News from 600 Centre ( 7 November 2001)

CD-ROM offers free software and drives data

A wealth of useful information and software for the selection, specification and configuration of DC drives has been crammed on to a new CD-ROM by Sprint Electric.

News from Sprint Electric ( 7 November 2001)

Hoses withstand high temperatures

Isopad Flexible Heated Hoses, from Tyco Thermal Controls, offer resistance to the high temperatures, pressures and aggressive materials often present in processing plant.

News from Tyco Thermal Controls ( 7 November 2001)

Enshu introduces a BT30 taper spindle HMC

Upgrading of the Enshu JExxS range of horizontal machining centres has included the addition of a new model, the JE30S, which is the first BT30 taper machine from this Japanese manufacturer.

News from Yuasa Warwick Machinery ( 7 November 2001)

DIN rail accessories are for incremental encoders

BEI Technologies has introduced a range of DIN rail mountable interface units for use with all types of incremental encoder.

News from BEI Technologies ( 7 November 2001)

Improve sales and reduce costs

Catalyst Corporation announces more good news for companies trying to improve sales and reduce costs with release of WrightTools version 4.2.

News from Catalyst ( 6 November 2001)

Technology and price stability stimulate recovery

Latest research from Frost and Sullivan shows the European Metallic Welding Equipment Market has started to recover from the downward spiral it had found itself in over the last few years.

News from Frost and Sullivan ( 6 November 2001)

Food processors blend in ERP

Two more companies have joined the increasing ranks of food and beverage manufacturers using the TROPOS fast-response ERP suite from SSI.

News from SSI ( 6 November 2001)

Plastics transducers check dimensions, distances

Plastics ultrasonic transducers, manufactured by Massa Products, operate at frequencies of 150 kHz and 210 kHz respectively.  Brochure Available 

News from Vydas International Marketing ( 6 November 2001)

Manufacturing suppliers collaborate over the Net

MAPICS is offering its new MAPICS ERP for iSeries Java-based release, which empowers mid-market manufacturers to collaborate more effectively over the Internet.

News from Infor ( 6 November 2001)

Robots slash pressure vessel welding time

 User Application Article  Bauromat robotic TIG cells reduce SS helium vessels welding time from 14 hours down to 2 hours and meet European Union pressure vessel regulations.

News from Bauromat (UK) ( 5 November 2001)

Sealing system controls machine temperatures

Ceetak was asked by a major machine manufacturer to redesign their heat seal system incorporating Ceetak's very own LVH system but with key design modifications.

News from Ceetak ( 5 November 2001)

Drives have DeviceNet option

Danfoss Drives has announced that DeviceNet is a new factory installed option available on all VLT 2800 Series drive models.

News from Danfoss Drives ( 5 November 2001)

Watch how pressure is distributed in real time

Xsensor allows an engineer to monitor precisely how force is disbursed between any two contacting or mating surfaces in real-time while the event occurs.

News from Sensor Products ( 5 November 2001)

Geared motors complete drives portfolio

Four new geared motors have been added to the range of drives available from Siemens Automation and Drives.

News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 5 November 2001)

Metal grinding dust contamination risk avoided

 User Application Article  Using Torit DCE's Environmental Control Booths, storage equipment manufacturer, Bott, has ensured the health and safety of its workers, while raising productivity levels.

News from Torit DCE ( 5 November 2001)

Total number of news releases published during the week: 43

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