News releases on Manufacturingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 6 July
to Saturday 12 July 2003
Turnkey automation systems orders roll in
ATS has announced that a major multinational automotive component manufacturer has placed numerous orders for turn-key automation systems - valued at a total of US $13.2 million.
News from ATS Automation Tooling Systems (11 July 2003)
Bearing preloading and axial adjustment explained
User Application Article An explanation of a vital but largely misunderstood preloading and axial adjustment of bearings is given in a short article by Trevor Morris of The Barden Corporation.
News from Barden Corporation (11 July 2003)
Compact lathe covers one-off and batch turning
A compact, Fanuc controlled flat bed CNC lathe is equally useable for manually operated single part cycles over a wide range of chucking, collet and shaft type operations.
News from Colchester-Harrison (11 July 2003)
Software has affordable bill of materials module
Software module reduces errors in the bill of material creation process and distribution, cuts design time and boosts inter- departmental collaboration for SMEs.
News from BlueCielo ECM Solutions (11 July 2003)
Crydom Magnetics acquires TAV Engineering
Crydom Magnetics, the Dorset UK manufacturer of reed switches, reed relays and liquid level and flow sensors, has acquired fluid level sensors manufacturer TAV Engineering.
News from Cynergy3 Components (11 July 2003)
Screw units jack up car production
User Application Article Screw jacks has helped increase production of the BMW 3 Series cars and has ended a maintenance problem at BMW's state-of-the-art facility at Regensburg, Germany.
News from David Brown Engineering (11 July 2003)
Blast cleaner finishes long cylindrical parts
Unit is designed specifically to handle long cylindrical, tubular or cable components whilst blast finishing the surface encased in a cabinet. Brochure Available
News from Guyson International (11 July 2003)
Stopper units halt pallets on roller conveyors
Stopper units arrest the movement of pallets on powered roller type conveyors, which embraces probably the largest such units available and the market's first horizontal axis design. Brochure Available
News from Hoerbiger-Origa (11 July 2003)
Ultrasonics halve automotive parts rejects
User Application Article Unhappy with the cleanliness of components sent by a subcontractor using a trichloroethylene degreaser, manufacturer of electro-mechanical devices turned to ultrasonics and halved rejects.
News from Kerry Ultrasonics (11 July 2003)
Analysing organic additives in plating solutions
A simple and favourably-priced rotating disk electrode from platinum is used for quantitative determination of the additives instead of the normally used multi mode electrode. Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (11 July 2003)
Pre-owned CNC lathe centre is a success
Within 18 months of setting up its pre-owned showroom and demonstration centre for Citizen, Boley and Ikegai CNC lathes, NC Engineering has re-installed 33 machines to UK customers. Brochure Available
News from Citizen Machinery UK (11 July 2003)
Italian machine tool industry is in third place
Despite the negative international business trend in 2002, the Italian industry for machine tools, robot and automation has confirmed its third place in the worldwide production and export list.
News from UCIMU (11 July 2003)
Japanese auto plants lead in European productivity
The Japanese lead the way in terms of Vehicles per Person out of the 44 European automotive plants surveyed during 2002. Nissan's Sunderland plant continues to lead.
News from World Markets Research (11 July 2003)
NAFEMS adds Chief Operating Officer
Companies are increasingly coming to depend on computer simulation ("virtual prototyping") to reduce development costs and get products to market faster.
News from NAFEMS (11 July 2003)
Idaho Transportation Department Chooses NetSPEXTM
User Application Article January 28, 2003 - The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has chosen NetSPEX from Professional Software Solutions (ProSoft) for the development, documentation, and deployment of its computer-aided
News from Professional Software Solutions (11 July 2003)
Pushbutton PDF for Autocad
Bluebeam software releases Pushbutton PDF for Autocad.
News from Bluebeam Software (11 July 2003)
Motors' finish resists corrosion and chipping
'Washdown duty' three-phase AC motors for clean-area automation builders have an exterior finish that is five times more resistant to corrosion and chipping. Brochure Available
News from Baldor UK (10 July 2003)
Dew point meter records structure environment
The environmental conditions during pre-treatment and application of a coating system are major factors affecting the long-term performance of coatings on steel structures.
News from DeFelsko Corporation (10 July 2003)
Device protects moulder's cooling/heating system
User Application Article To protect the closed loop cooling/heating system of a plastics moulder from contamination, Lodent Precision connected a device that removes ferrous particles of less than one micron.
News from Fluid Conditioning Systems (10 July 2003)
Catalogue details attachable cleat belt system
Catalogue details 'Tatch-A-Cleat' family of attachable conveyor belt cleats, lugs, pegs and V-guides, along with special tools for their installation.
News from Flexco (Flexible Steel Lacing Company) (10 July 2003)
Hand-held measures coating thicknesses
Using a range of modular "smart probes", which store their calibrations, a hand-held device economically measures coatings that may be soft, abrasive or complex. Brochure Available
News from Fischer Instrumentation (GB) (10 July 2003)
GTMA launches "business generator" web portal
On-line supplier directories with easy-to-use search facilities will enable buyers to quickly find the most appropriate suppliers for each particular job.
News from GTMA (10 July 2003)
Heller machine tool sales ahead of last year
Heller Machine Tools, UK, is enjoying a successful year, with sales to-date ahead of this time, 2002. The UK subsidiary has also taken on additional production, now manufacturing the MCH range. Brochure Available
News from Heller Machine Tools (10 July 2003)
Website gives the 'low-down' on pipestopper usage
A new website
News from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (10 July 2003)
Reusable reel delivery system eliminates one-trip
User Application Article An innovative and versatile reusable reel delivery system dispenses with traditional one-trip packaging and associated packaging waste.
News from LINPAC Materials Handling (10 July 2003)
Manufacturing Advisory Service adds value
The Manufacturing Advisory Service - West Midlands on its first anniversary has added an average value of over GBP 50,000 to each of 1000 companies worked with during the last 10 months.
News from Manufacturing Advisory Service - West Midlands (10 July 2003)
Smart Ethernet switches have built-in smart alarm
Cost-effective Smart Ethernet switches for system integrators and control engineers have built-in smart alarm function that helps system maintainers monitor the health of an Ethernet network.
News from Moxa Technologies (10 July 2003)
Exotic alloy versions added to manifold range
The versatility of a high-integrity manifold range features new exotic alloy versions to assure corrosion-free performance in a wider range of fluid instrumentation applications. Brochure Available
News from Parker Hannifin (10 July 2003)
Microwave cables operate in 900degC
For high reliability microwave cable assemblies, a metal jacketed microwave cables uses high purity silicon dioxide that resists temperatures in excess of 900degC.
News from Precision Measurements (Measuretech) (10 July 2003)
Electrolytic oxidisation transforms magnesium use
A coating process that uses electrolytic oxidisation to transform the surface of magnesium into a hard, dense ceramic oxide, allows the metal to be used in the most demanding environments.
News from Poeton Industries (10 July 2003)
Softstart is shortcut to cooler motor running
control Rockwell Automation introduces SMC-Flex?, a revolutionary new design of softstart that provides integrated features and new technologies in a config
News from Rockwell Automation (10 July 2003)
Bearing race grinders have super stiff platforms
High performance bearing race OD grinding machines offer a super-stiff platform that permits peak performance in high horsepower/high accuracy applications.
News from Service Network (10 July 2003)
Digital torque tester has a large graphic LCD
Digital torque tester has a large graphic LCD display with setup menu for various functions as well as built-in memory.
News from Update Manufacturing (Thailand) Co (10 July 2003)
MRO Software Reports First Quarter Results
London, UK, 24 January 2003 - MRO Software, (Nasdaq: MROI), the leading provider of strategic asset management solutions, has announced its results for the Company's first quarter of fiscal year 2003
News from MRO Software (10 July 2003)
Rapid Application Development With Kvisia
User Application Article McLaren Launch Try and Buy Campaign for Slipstream and introduce first Out-Of-The-Box Template for Key Business Process Development
News from McLaren Software (10 July 2003)
Business Action Manager Increases Business Agility
User Application Article Information and process management is a key issue for all businesses, particularly where legal or regulatory compliance issues are involved.
News from McLaren Software (10 July 2003)
kConcurrent Enables Controlled Management
User Application Article Engineering and construction plans, as well as many other document typescan often lead to delays in project completion and spiraling costs.
News from McLaren Software (10 July 2003)
Early Support for Documentum Webtop 5
User Application Article McLaren has announced that the latest version of its kVisia Industry Process Server (IPS) will be one of the first Documentum partner products to support Documentum Webtop 5.
News from McLaren Software (10 July 2003)
DEA Tags Onto Brown and Sharpe
About four years ago, Brown and Sharpe consolidated its family of companies under a single brand to launch a unified corporate identity.
News from Hexagon Metrology (10 July 2003)
Combined System Aids Measurement Engineers
HBM has introduced a new concept by combining the strengths of its MGCsplit with those of its MGCplus to give measurement engineers a single system for both centralised and distributed measurements. Brochure Available
News from HBM UK (10 July 2003)
IDBS' Neil Kipling wins Entrepreneur of the Year
In the Entrepreneur of the Year awards, Neil Kipling, Chairman and CEO of IDBS, has won the UK Southern Region award for Technology and Communication.
News from IDBS (10 July 2003)
Multisensor sees More Preform Bottles Produced
User Application Article Mold and Hotrunner Technology have for many years, been using a Mahr Multisensor OMS400 measuring machine, to ensure quality of their products.
News from Mahr UK (10 July 2003)
QC Testing At Europe's Largest Milk Producer
German company Milch-Union Hocheifel has improved its ability to determine the degree of homogenisation of its milk products.
News from Malvern Instruments (10 July 2003)
Having Your Vibration Test Cake And Eating It
Critical environmental vibration tests can often only be run once to avoid un-wanted fatigue life reduction.
News from M+P International (10 July 2003)
pH Stat Titration in Synthesis
Technical Background Article The pH stat method for tasks in synthesis and QC/QA enzyme characterization is proving more and more indispensable. Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (10 July 2003)
Major Laboratory Informatics Conference
Thermo Electron Corporation has announced the program for this year's conference on laboratory informatics, Thermo Informatics World 2003 North America. Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics (10 July 2003)
Nemak gives ABB an Excellence Award
Automotive industry giant Nemak has named ABB, the global power and automation technologies group, as the winner of its annual 'Excellence Award.' Brochure Available
News from ABB Robotics ( 9 July 2003)
Measure tension without touching
Portable instrument measures tension by pointing it at the cable or rod, inputting some basic information on the keypad and then reading the value from the digital display. Brochure Available
News from Applied Measurements ( 9 July 2003)
MF welding is not necessarily specialised
Many automotive manufacturers use modern Medium Frequency Resistance Welding techniques that make less demand on plant power systems, shorten weld times and delivers greatly improved quality.
News from Bosch Rexroth ( 9 July 2003)
Environmental system standard achieved
Automotive test and assembly equipment specialists Cirrus Technologies have passed their assessment - with flying colours and at the first attempt - for BS EN ISO 14001.
News from Cirrus Technologies ( 9 July 2003)
Software to speed production and prototype moulds
User Application Article The Dow Chemical Company is employing key software products to speed creation of production and prototype moulds at its Materials Engineering Center. Brochure Available
News from Delcam ( 9 July 2003)
Full sales, service and spares deal signed by MCM
After working with MCM for the past 8 months on a protection letter basis, MTS have signed a full sales, service and spares agreement with them to cover the UK.
News from Machine Tool Sales ( 9 July 2003)
Orbital TIG head welds in tight clearances
TIG welding head is designed for orbital welding applications with low radial clearance, such as tubes in boilers and rotary dryers.
News from Orbimatic ( 9 July 2003)
Handbook on SS metric micro-screws published
Precision Technology Supplies launched the "Stainless Steel Metric Micro Screws Handbook" at the Fastener Fair in May.
News from Precision Technology Supplies ( 9 July 2003)
Quick-action fastener meets SVA safety specs
User Application Article Sports car builder selects quick-release, over- centre catches that provide high strength, flush panel fitment without any protrusions from the bodywork.
News from Protex Fasteners ( 9 July 2003)
Product manager appointed for northern UK
Jim Elliott is joining Rivers Machinery as Product Manager responsible primarily for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
News from Kasto ( 9 July 2003)
Six-contact interlock fits all safety circuits
A six-contact solenoid interlock provides four methods of cable entry and four actuator entry positions to enable it to be fitted in any position for all safety circuit designs.
News from Schmersal UK ( 9 July 2003)
Threaded blind fastener can be inserted in perspex
An economical blind threaded insert fastener can be used in thin, soft, or brittle materials - even perspex.
News from Torque Control ( 9 July 2003)
The Case for Investing in Mathcad
Technical Background Article In today's challenging business environment, corporate organisations are looking to manage their resources better - including the costs associated with them. Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific ( 9 July 2003)
Recovery In Sight, Forecasts Delta
Delta Consultants the recruitment specialists in science, medical devices and process engineering, have experienced a busy time in the last month with numbers of new vacancies rising rapidly.
News from Delta Consultants ( 9 July 2003)
New UK Distributor of PULNiX Camera Products
Following the recent acquisition of PULNiX America by JAI, Firstsight Vision has been announced as the UK sales and support channel for PULNiX camera products. Brochure Available
News from Firstsight Vision ( 9 July 2003)
Zinc 9000 Analyzes Zinc Coatings
Quality By Vision has recently introduced a new Zinc Coating thickness Analyzer for material in used in the automotive industry - the Zinc 9000.
News from Quality By Vision ( 9 July 2003)
Limit Switch Stops BNFL Moving Platform
User Application Article Schmersal UK, manufacturer of man-machine safety systems, has supplied and installed a number of safety relays and a unique positive break safety limit switch for applications at British Nuclear Fuels
News from Schmersal UK ( 9 July 2003)
Results Reflect Strong Product Demand
Tektronix today reported net sales of $202.3 million and net earnings from continuing operations of $4.3 million or $0.05 per share, for the fourth quarter ended May 31, 2003. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix ( 9 July 2003)
Low-Cost Pulse Generator Has Variable Delay
The TGP110, new from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments), is a general-purpose pulse generator operating from 0.1 Hz up to 10 MHz.
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) ( 9 July 2003)
Eliminate manual proving-out of NC programs
NC verification/optimisation software enables users to eliminate the process of manually proving-out NC programs. It reduces scrap loss and rework as well as optimising NC programs. Brochure Available
News from CGTech ( 8 July 2003)
Vibratory unit feeds stud bolts heads down
Normally, stud bolts are fed in 'Head Up' or axial position through a vibratory bowl feeder, but these bolts can now be fed 'heads down'.
News from Elscint Automation ( 8 July 2003)
UK's DTI supports plastics research centre
Faraday Plastics, the UK's plastics research and development centre, has agreed its business plan for the next three years with the Government's Department of Trade and Industry.
News from Faraday Plastics ( 8 July 2003)
Ultra-fast tool changer speeds sheet metal folding
Highly dynamic servo-motors, an ultra fast tool changer, innovative material flow components and all-new folding beam tools have produced an exceptional versatile sheet metal folding centre.
News from John Murray Machinery ( 8 July 2003)
Sheet metal folders win significant orders in UK
John Murray Machinery, UK, agents for Reinhardt Maschinenbau (RAS), are pleased to announce two major orders for sheet metal folding machines worth over GBP 500,000 in total.
News from John Murray Machinery ( 8 July 2003)
Revamped sheet metal working centre is faster
A completely revamped sheet metal folding machine features highly dynamic backlash free servo gear motors that give better accuracy while operational speeds have been raised 30%.
News from John Murray Machinery ( 8 July 2003)
Test pneumatic actuators and valves 'live'
A novel device permits the independent testing of pneumatic actuators and process valves on live systems. Brochure Available
News from Smith Flow Control ( 8 July 2003)
Target Precision Adds Another Citizen for Capacity
Target Precision, specialist sub-contract manufacturer of precision turned parts, has expanded its CNC machining capacity with the purchase of a Citizen B12 Type VI sliding headstock auto lathe.
News from Target Precision ( 8 July 2003)
Unicut Excells At Manufacturing Excellence Awards
Unicut Precision was voted as Finalist in the Customer Focus category from more than 300 of the UK's leading engineering companies competing for the prestigious Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2003.
News from Unicut Precision ( 8 July 2003)
Vision system ensures proper bundling of bottles
User Application Article As part of a multi-million dollar high speed packaging line a machine vision system is used to check the integrity of bundled bottles to ensure that the correct number of bottles are present. Brochure Available
News from Cognex UK ( 7 July 2003)
Instrument checks metals conductivity, composition
An instrument measures how well a metal conducts, its composition, microstructure and mechanical properties simply and efficiently. Brochure Available
News from Fischer Instrumentation (GB) ( 7 July 2003)
Magnetic sheet stacker selects and stacks plate
User Application Article A magnetic sheet-stacker has provided a Dutch steel plate stockholder an efficient solution for picking different plate sizes and thicknesses and stacking them onto one pallet.
News from Goudsmit Magnetics Groep ( 7 July 2003)
Part programming using just 'the click of a mouse'
Manufacturer of CNC driven metal folding systems has developed a graphic interface for a CNC folding cell that allows part programs, to be written with the click of a mouse.
News from John Murray Machinery ( 7 July 2003)
EMC testing for machines: a requirement or not?
To settle an issue, a consultancy contacted the HSE to gain advice regarding compliance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive when CE Marking a machine. Brochure Available
News from Laidler Associates ( 7 July 2003)
Liquid Control, US and UK, merge into one
Liquid Control based in the U.S.A. has completed the acquisition of Liquid Control based in Great Britain. The merger will allow a wider selection of standard liquid dispensing system solutions.
News from Liquid Control Corp ( 7 July 2003)
Vibration sensors meet new ATEX directive
Intrinsically safe vibration sensors meet with the latest ATEX European Directive 94/9/EC100a for hazardous areas, which becomes mandatory on July 1st 2003.
News from Monitran ( 7 July 2003)
Plug-in data module handles display, monitoring
Economical, multi-purpose plug-in data module handles display, monitoring and analysis for up to 164 transducer channels. Brochure Available
News from RDP Electronics ( 7 July 2003)
Storage and handling system doubles capacity
User Application Article After acquiring a steel stockholding business and merging it into existing premises, space was crowded until a storage and handling system doubled capacity of the area available.
News from Kasto ( 7 July 2003)
Circular guides provide rotary motion quickly
Circular guides have been developed to help construct rotary motion systems quickly, simply and at relatively low cost, instead of traditional rotary ball or roller bearing mechanisms.
News from THK UK ( 7 July 2003)
Chains save energy, emit low noise and fight bugs
How energy efficient chains, low noise chains and anti-bacterial chains save energy and costs is described here by Bob Young, Marketing Manager for Tsubaki. Brochure Available
News from Tsubakimoto UK ( 7 July 2003)
Testing and certification services celebrate
On June 25th 2003 TUV Product Service held an Open Day at its UK headquarters in Titchfield as part of celebrations marking half a century of delivering testing and certification services.
News from TUV Product Service ( 7 July 2003)
Russian steel producer targets automotive market
Russian steel producer invests in a H2 generation plant as part of more than doubling its annual annealing capacity and to offer high grade automotive steels.
News from Mahler AGS ( 7 July 2003)
SplutterFish Brazil Rendering System Technology
User Application Article SplutterFish LLC has announced that Frantic Films has purchased its new Brazil Rendering System
News from SplutterFish ( 7 July 2003)
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