News releases on Manufacturingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 6 October
to Saturday 12 October 2002
Simulation arrives at optimum production system
How to design a new production line that optimally employs just-in-time and cellular manufacturing techniques was solved through simulation techniques. Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (11 October 2002)
Learn how to manage product development risk
Proactive Risk Management: Controlling Uncertainty in Product Development, provides management with a five-step process for managing innovation risk.
News from American Technical Publishers (11 October 2002)
Expensive tooling stored securely and tidily
Based around CNC tool carrier blocks which can be integrated into racks, cupboards, cabinets and trolleys, a storage system gives safe and secure storage for expensive tools.
News from Bott (11 October 2002)
Chucks ordered for Rolls Royce
Forkhardt Great Britain, the Bristol based "Precision Workholding" supplier has received an order valued at GBP 115,000 for additional Special HSR 350 Indexing Chucks from NCMT. Chucks from NC
News from Forkardt Great Britain (11 October 2002)
Measurement of hardness is consistent on cutters
User Application Article The adoption of the Rockwell test has enhanced both accuracy and scope of hardness testing for Britain's leading manufacturer of commercial grass and hedge cutting equipment.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (11 October 2002)
Robotic hardness tester installed in Spanish mill
User Application Article Believed to be the first robotic digital Vickers hardness testing machine, it has been installed in a Spanish stainless steel mill for checking prepared stainless steel specimens.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (11 October 2002)
110 MMA units supplied in massive re-equipment
User Application Article One hundred and ten MMA power sources have been supplied to DML, which owns and operate the Devonport Royal Dockyard and are being used on the one year Refit Period of HMS Gloucester destroyer.
News from Kemppi (UK) (11 October 2002)
Apprentice gains Technician 2002 Award
Newall Measurement Systems is pleased to announce that apprentice Technical Engineer Christopher Wormall, has been awarded the Technician 2002 Award by the Leicester Engineering Training Group. Brochure Available
News from Newall Measurement Systems (11 October 2002)
Cutting tool catalogue includes free methods CDs
A comprehensive catalogue of tools and methods for the die and mould making industry includes two free CDs - one containing a metal cutting data module to optimise cutting data.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK (11 October 2002)
Controlled access cabinet links to tool management
Polstore Storage Systems and Sandvik Coromant UK have reached an agreement whereby Polstore's new product innovation CasC will have protocols with the Coromant tool management software package.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK (11 October 2002)
Safety switches use non-contacting functionality
A new generation of non-contacting safety switches are said to be the first application of non-contacting functionality in safety switch design.
News from Schmersal UK (11 October 2002)
Twin band laser beams guard press brake
laser-based press brake guarding system uses a double row of light bands set 10mm apart vertically to give a 10mm 'deceleration zone' for the top tool from fast approach to pressing speed. Brochure Available
News from Trumpf (11 October 2002)
Compact VMC has linear drive
Offering a novel performance-spectrum in the compact class, a VMC includes a highly dynamic linear drive, a fast 12,000 rev/min motor spindle, chip conveyor and bed flushing mechanism.
News from DMG (UK) (10 October 2002)
Advanced universal CNC lathes have linear drives
Universal lathes are equipped with linear drives and the Siemens 810 D powerline CNC that features the ShopTurn user interface - including 3D-simulation.
News from DMG (UK) (10 October 2002)
Large investment increases fluorosilicone capacity
Dow Corning has significantly increased its fluorosilicone capacity with the start up of a new specialty silicone intermediates plant at its manufacturing complex in Midland, Michigan.
News from Dow Corning (10 October 2002)
Electronic lathe produces precise lab components
User Application Article An electronic lathe is providing vital engineering support to Oxford University's Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory in the production of precise components and apparatus.
News from TS Harrison and Sons (10 October 2002)
Environmental sales engineer appointed
Rob Isaacson has joined Walsall based progressing cavity pump manufacturer Netzsch Pumps as an environmental sales engineer, focusing on the water and waste treatment industry.
News from Netzsch Pumps (10 October 2002)
US in new deal to get manual scroll chucks
Pratt Burnerd International has negotiated a GBP 120,000 contract to supply its manual scroll chucks to the USA through subsidiary Pratt Burnerd America.
News from Pratt Burnerd International (10 October 2002)
Ladder line can be changed in a few minutes
User Application Article The leading manufacturer of domestic aluminium stepladders has replaced two production lines that had been operating since the 1970s with one new facility and achieved a 60% labour reduction.
News from Kasto (10 October 2002)
Super box to contain super laser
An Interaction Chamber for the Central Laser Facility of the CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory has been fabricated and coated to demanding standards.
News from DavyMarkham (10 October 2002)
Novel glass pH probe reduces breakages
Testo has developed a new pH probe for use with the Testo 230 pH and temperature measuring instrument within the meat processing industry.
News from Testo (10 October 2002)
CNC lathe solves complex electrical parts problems
User Application Article By installing a bar fed CNC lathe, British Micanizing is able to produce complex electrical insulation components out of nylon, polyethylene, polypropylene and all plastics laminates grades.
News from Colchester-Harrison ( 9 October 2002)
Centre machines bar components on six sides
A bar machining centre mills, drills, bores, parts off and back end machines precision cubical parts from 1100mm bar delivered by a bar feed magazine.
News from DMG (UK) ( 9 October 2002)
Long bed centre has tool change shuttle magazine
In the design a traversing column machining centre with 3600mm of X-axis travel, a novel tool magazine shuttle serves the machining head, without the head having to return to load tools.
News from DMG (UK) ( 9 October 2002)
CNC auto features linear drive and three-tool ops
Linear drive technology combined smart tool design - in which three tools can work simultaneously on the component - result in a CNC automatic for short or long component machining.
News from DMG (UK) ( 9 October 2002)
Blister packer handles awkward shapes precisely
Increased speeds, the adaptability to fill different pack formats and the flexibility to handle even awkwardly shaped products are among the advantages offered by a blister packer.
News from Electro-mec (Reading) ( 9 October 2002)
Liquid level sensors improve machinery life
Liquid level sensors are ideal for coolant level sensing in heavy machinery can sense high, middle or low levels and provide long life reliability.
News from Gentech International ( 9 October 2002)
Laser seam tracker works on shiny surfaces
By scanning a high intensity laser spot across a weld joint a laser tracking system can now be used for seam tracking on shiny surfaces.
News from Meta Vision Systems ( 9 October 2002)
Orbital welder helps reduce manufacturing costs
User Application Article By producing a clean weld profile in pipework up to 6in diameter, an orbital welder has eliminated the grinding of the internal weld bead in pipework at Delstron Systems.
News from Orbimatic ( 9 October 2002)
Micro orbiters weld small bore tube
Orbital welders weld small bore tube and micro weld fittings used in the fabrication of high purity stainless steel pipelines for the semi-conductor and electronics industry.
News from Orbimatic ( 9 October 2002)
CNC sliding head autos bring shafts back home
User Application Article A major restructuring of shaft production at a lawn mower factory has resulted in the company's electric motor armature shafts being manufactured in-house on CNC sliding head autos.
News from Star Micronics GB ( 9 October 2002)
All-in portable gas chromatograph goes on-site
The Agilent 3000 micro gas chromatograph (GC) portable is a small, easy-to-carry GC that does not require an outside power source or external carrier gas supply.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 9 October 2002)
Analyser checks flue gases for efficient burning
The Testo 300-I is an easily portable handheld professional flue gas analyser that is competitively priced specifically for the industrial sector.
News from Testo ( 9 October 2002)
Read up on how henry Ford applied 'Lean'
Although the concept of 'lean' manufacturing is associated with the Japanese, this book will tell you that Henry Ford was applying lean manufacturing long before they did out East.
News from American Technical Publishers ( 8 October 2002)
Robots handle non-stick polycarbonate film
A formable hard-coated polycarbonate film, with superior levels of handle-ability and excellent cosmetic consistency and quality, does not stick when stacked for robotic feeding. Brochure Available
News from MacDermid Autotype ( 8 October 2002)
VMC offers fast tool change and fast axis travels
Vertical machining centre features a high speed tool-changer with a chip-to-chip tool changing time of 1.8 seconds and axis acceleration of 1G for productive machining.
News from DMG (UK) ( 8 October 2002)
System pumps high viscosity media easily
A new barrel emptying system is designed for efficiently and cost-effectively emptying barrels containing very high viscosity media such as grease, ointment, silicone, paint, or tomato pulp.
News from Flux Pumps International (UK) ( 8 October 2002)
Scan smart camera is smallest and lowest cost
A progressive scan smart camera is claimed to be the lowest cost and the smallest progressive scan CCD image processing system worldwide.
News from Image Management Technologies ( 8 October 2002)
Store fittings profiled quickly and flexibly
Applying a 3kW flying optics CNC laser to profile store fitting components has brought extra flexibility and eliminated hard tooling.
News from LVD (UK) ( 8 October 2002)
Hybrid CAD/CAM system revolutionises machining
A revolutionary CAD/CAM system that is an affordable yet state-of-the-art CAD/CAM system, designs, importsand machines 3D NURBS surfaces and solid models.
News from OneCNC ( 8 October 2002)
Palletisers safeguarded simply at low cost
A simple low-cost solution for safeguarding both the perimeter and the conveyor entry/exit zones of palletisers and other automatic end-of-line packaging machines is now available. Brochure Available
News from Smartscan ( 8 October 2002)
Analyser checks moisture in parts per trillion
The Meeco MTO series is the world's first commercially available gas analyser to incorporate cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS).
News from Able Instruments and Controls ( 8 October 2002)
Dead weight force calibration system
Instron's dead weight force calibration system can be used as a primary force standard to ensure accurate load measurements.
News from Instron ( 8 October 2002)
Aesthetics and functionality put art into air
At what point does science become art? Perhaps it's when form follows function to produce something as creative and aesthetically pleasing as the new smart pneumatic cubic valve terminal. Brochure Available
News from Festo ( 7 October 2002)
Air knives clean up work bench use
System uses air knives to produce a clean working environment at a work bench without blocking the working area.
News from Filtronic AB ( 7 October 2002)
Combining two tools saves costs
A range of process calibration meters provides a cost saving by combining two tools frequently used by process technicians for calibration and maintenance of process instrumentation. Brochure Available
News from Fluke (UK) ( 7 October 2002)
Balanced and high speed toolholders range expanded
Included in standard and special "Precision Toolholders" catalogue is an expanded range of 'balanced' and 'high speed' toolholders.
News from Forkardt Great Britain ( 7 October 2002)
Steam generation room provided as package deal
A specialist in the development and manufacture of clarification technology for the alcoholic beverage industries, has installed a fully packaged steam generation plant room.
News from Fulton Boiler Works ( 7 October 2002)
Mechanical test stand measures force precisely
0odular bench top mechanical test stands are intended for accurate force gauge testing up to 500lb (2.2kN) force.
News from Lloyd Instruments ( 7 October 2002)
ERP suite gets added functionality
Supply chain solutions vendor SSI has shipped TROPOS 2.4.0, a major upgrade to its class-leading ERP suite for process and lean discrete manufacturing companies.
News from SSI ( 7 October 2002)
CO2 monitor checks sick building syndrome
To help combat the modern problem of sick building syndrome, Testo has launched the 535 carbon dioxide (CO2) measuring instrument.
News from Testo ( 7 October 2002)
CCL's latest agent could help armed forces
CCL has been awarded GBP250,000 to develop an agent based decision support demonstrator that will be used by Royal Navy Airborne Early Warning aircrew
News from Cambridge Consultants ( 7 October 2002)
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