News releases on Manufacturingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 5 August
to Saturday 11 August 2007
MIG welding controller has 255 memories
Believed to be the most intelligent control unit available for MIG arc welding, there are now 255 welding parameter memory positions and a Flash memory for downloading. Brochure Available
News from ESAB (10 August 2007)
Turning centre's tooling position raises accuracy
User Application Article Turning centre's tooling is positioned very closely to the workpiece, so tools travel a shorter distance to the part, so increasing rigidity and removing potential deviation in cutting tool accuracy.
News from Tornos Technologies (10 August 2007)
Test packages for leaks non-destructively
A leak detection system detects leaks in packages using water and compressed air, or as a non destructive leak tester for packages containing fluids, lubricants or water.
News from Witt Gas Techniques (10 August 2007)
Miniature sensors apply to testing machines
Supplier of miniature sensor products now offers a range of force and pressure sensors, load cells, transducers and accelerometers for testing systems and monitoring.
News from StrainSense (10 August 2007)
Height gauge has many functions
High specification electronic height gauge carries out different measuring tasks including step heights, internal/external diameters and centre-line distances.
News from Bowers Metrology UK (10 August 2007)
UK fastener show includes adhesives, assembly
A UK trade fair specialising in fastening, adhesives and assembly products and equipment will exhibit answers to production engineering challenges met in all kinds of assembly and fabrication work. Brochure Available
News from Fastening Solutions (10 August 2007)
Large display keeps production shop informed
By projecting collected serial ASCII data from a wide range of host devices, LDSS Serial Slave Display provides a large display for critical production data.
News from Red Lion Controls USA (10 August 2007)
Infra-red emitters weld HDPE panels
User Application Article Short wave infra-red emitters are welding various sections of a high density polyethylene panel during its forming into a box construction within a special purpose machine.
News from Heraeus Noblelight, I-R Division (10 August 2007)
UK industrial hemp plant announced
To meet increasing demand for hemp in, for example, manufacture of automotive door panels, Hemcore is to build a GBP 3.6 million industrial hemp processing facility near Halesworth in Suffolk, UK.
News from East Of England Development Agency (10 August 2007)
Manual turret miller has powerful CNC too
User Application Article Low-cost, high specification turret mills, offering manual and CNC operation, make use of, it is claimed, one of the most user-friendly CNC systems available - with powerful functionality.
News from ACI (UK) (10 August 2007)
Turet mill operates as manual and CNC
Operating in manual or CNC mode a low-cost, high specification turret millis claimed to offer an unbeatable cost-to-performance ratio.
News from Braithwaite Re-Build (10 August 2007)
Air cleaning systems have powerful extraction
To clean air in factory work shops, a range of industrial high vacuum cleaning systems uses a powerful centrifugal fan with variable fan speeds for maximum efficiency.
News from Flextraction (10 August 2007)
Sheet metal working orders for GBP 2.4m placed
Trumpf took orders totalling GBP 2.4 million, spanning several Trumpf technology groups, during its recent UK 'In-Tech Open House', which launched a flat bed laser cutting system. Brochure Available
News from Trumpf (10 August 2007)
UK government reorganises trade/industry office
The UK government has amalgamated its Department of Trade and Industry with the Better Regulation Executive to form he Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
News from BERR (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (10 August 2007)
Centre mills/turns large telepherique parts
User Application Article Multi-functional machining centre will carry out precision machining of large components for cableways - or telepheriques - such as the cable pulleys and cable supports.
News from Doerries Scharmann Technologie GmbH (10 August 2007)
UK CNC automatics agent reports high sales
Following appointment as the Miyano CNC automatic lathe sales agent for the North of England and Scotland in 2006, Bewley and Co has reported exceptional levels of sales.
News from Miyano UK (10 August 2007)
Carbide end mills have stronger cutting edges
Carbide end mill cutters that feature AlTiN coated with a cam relief cutting edge increases the strength of the tools' cutting edges.
News from P and M Regrinds (10 August 2007)
Inductive ID identifies engines after assembly
User Application Article Wishing to improve traceability of completed small engines coming off an assembly line, a USA company is using a passive inductive ID system to identify specific engines within a production batch.
News from Balluff UK (10 August 2007)
Linear encoder ensures accurate cutting-off
User Application Article An incremental linear encoder fitted to a billet cutting-off saw enables tighter tolerance cutting, so avoiding wastage in cutting expensive nickel alloys stock. Brochure Available
News from Newall Measurement Systems (10 August 2007)
Safety test streamlined for complex product
User Application Article Electrical safety testing technology installed at a control systems manufacturer has helped to streamline rigorous quality control and test procedures for a complex product. Brochure Available
News from Clare Instruments (10 August 2007)
CO2 laser marks PET bottles legibly
CO2 laser coders for marking PET bottles has specific wavelength properties to guarantee perfectly legible contrast print and operates at temperatures up to 35 deg C.
News from Imaje UK ( 9 August 2007)
Compact machining centre scope extended
Compact vertical machining centre now has an extended working envelope and will be shown at EMO by Haas along with a high speed VMC and a low-cost toolroom milling machine.
News from Haas Automation ( 9 August 2007)
Insert drills offer holemaking flexibility
When machining a hole, a carbide insert drill offers flexibility for drilling diifferent materials and can be quickly changed as tool wear increases, reports Mike Page.
News from Mike Page - editor's feature articles ( 9 August 2007)
Films protect variety of coated metal surfaces
Three of films are designed to protect metal surfaces and include protecting pre-coated sandwich panels on foaming lines, pre-coated metals and lacquered surfaces.
News from Novacel ( 9 August 2007)
Tungsten electrode Web site expanded
As well as detailing tungsten electrodes, tungsten electrode tip grinders and welding consumables a Web site offers free downloads of tungsten electrode guide book and sample request pages.
News from Diamond Ground Products ( 9 August 2007)
Double clamping vice systems are reliable
User Application Article Some double clamping vice systems used by a subcontractor in machining steel castings are now over four years old and have never needed replacement or repair. Brochure Available
News from Roemheld UK ( 9 August 2007)
Mounting brackets simplify sensors mounting
A system of easy to use, heavy duty, mounting brackets and clamps eliminates the time and expense of having to make, in-house, mounting equipment for sensors on machinery.
News from Balluff UK ( 9 August 2007)
Microprocessor unit tests vehicle systems
A microprocessor based system for the communicating, controlling and testing of bus-based automotive vehicle systems and sub-systems can operate as 'stand-alone' or as a peripheral to a PC/PLC.
News from Sorion Electronics ( 8 August 2007)
Infrared system prevents extrusion overheats
An infrared oven supplies a regular and controlled amount of heat into the PEX A plastics pipe extrusion crosslinking process protecting the product from overheating and blowholes.
News from iNOEX ( 8 August 2007)
Digital interface valve enhances roll levelling
User Application Article A machine that levels coiled high strength low carbon steel strip has a hydraulic digital interface valve to individually control seven levelling roll positioning axes and improve levelling quality. Brochure Available
News from Moog Controls ( 8 August 2007)
5m wide plate mill stand machined, assembled
User Application Article UK-based heavy machining and fabricating company is poducing a 1050 tonnes, 5m wide plate rolling stand for an Indian steel plant - to be machined and test assembled before shipping.
News from DavyMarkham ( 8 August 2007)
Vertical turning centres' capacity extended
Pick-up spindle type vertical turning centres, with a 49kW main spindle, can now turn, mill and drill heavier workpieces up to 340mm diameter. Brochure Available
News from Emag UK ( 8 August 2007)
Safety light curtain integrates with bus systems
Safety light curtain offers integrate Bus connectivity without the need for additional coupling devices and meets the requirements of SIL 3 in accordance with IEC 61508. Brochure Available
News from Leuze Mayser ( 8 August 2007)
Patent enforced on unmanned scanning systems
Datalogic, Italy has commenced enforcement of the favorable patent infringement judgment in Germany against Sick concerning unmanned scanning systems. Brochure Available
News from Datalogic Scanning ( 8 August 2007)
Chinese demand ever more sensors
When UK torque measuring company, Sensor Technology, exhibited alongside its local distributor DMS at 'Sensors China 2007', it received enough enquiries to double its Asian business. Brochure Available
News from Sensor Technology ( 8 August 2007)
German CNC lathe builder's orders grow by 21%
Builder of CNC turning centes and lathes, Gildemeister, reported an increase in order intake of 21% for the first half of 2007 and is targeting total ordes for 2007 as EUR 1.6bn.
News from DMG (UK) ( 8 August 2007)
Dual feed crane releases more production space
User Application Article A dual feed crane, automatically feeding components to three production areas over two floors, is expanding sheet metal working capacity at a UK machine tool building plant.
News from Excel Automation ( 8 August 2007)
Measurement and control tasks balanced
Latest version of a graphical system design platform for test, control and embedded system development significantly reduces the programming complexity of multicore and FPGA architectures. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments ( 8 August 2007)
Spanish diecaster selects ERP
User Application Article EDI functions, price-performance ratio and implementation method of ERP software, and local technical support, influenced a Spanish diecasting company's ERP choice.
News from ABAS Software AG ( 8 August 2007)
Conduit systems safer when the rules are followed
When electrical systems and even mechanical systems are designed and built, the specification of adequate or suitable conduit and conduit components is often ignored, writes Jon Hobden.
News from SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor ( 8 August 2007)
SKF acquires S2M magnetic bearing company
SKF has acquired S2M, a major European manufacturer of specialised magnetic bearings and motors for use in a wide range of demanding applications. Brochure Available
News from SKF UK ( 7 August 2007)
Solid and split bearings made up to 1.5m OD
Having added a large vertical turning centre and a large diameter grinding machine, Revolvo can now produce solid and split bearings up to 1.5m outside diameter in under 36 weeks. Brochure Available
News from Revolvo ( 7 August 2007)
Pushers tugs replace cranes and save space
User Application Article Screen systems maker was moving 6500kg screen boxes around by overhead crane, but has saved factory space by using carrier bogies moved my 'pusher' tugs.
News from Nu-Star Material Handling ( 7 August 2007)
Advanced digital micrometers are easy to use
Advanced, high quality, digital micrometers - in sizes 0-300mm/0-12in - have a balanced form featuring tapered bow frames with tactile insulated grips, to aid comfort and ease of use.
News from Bowers Metrology UK ( 7 August 2007)
Optical encoder has higher accuracy
A more accurate optical encoder with integrated pushbutton enhances accuracy by providing more data points to measure changes in shaft position. Brochure Available
News from EAO ( 7 August 2007)
Analysing and logging torque characteristics
Supplier of torque related equipment has introduced an electronic torque analyser, a torque wrench with 'slipping' technology and a torque activated logging system.
News from MHH Engineering ( 7 August 2007)
Nozzles gate into difficult multi-cavities
Products at K-2007 will include nozzles that provide direct gating into very compact, multi-cavity areas of a moulding and hot runner temperature controllers to improve ease of use.
News from Husky Injection Molding Systems ( 7 August 2007)
Inserts rough mill hard materials
Intended for medium to rough milling - either at high speeds or machining hard metals - a coated carbide grade maximises productivity and optimises high metal removal rate.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK ( 7 August 2007)
Dual lead wormgear sets work either way
Dual lead wormgear sets for positional machinery provide a kinematically correct gear, which can run in either direction of rotation and on which the backlash is infinitely adjustable.
News from Renold Gears ( 7 August 2007)
Water jet service cuts rubbers, hardened steels
A contract water jet cutting service is capable of cutting materials, ranging from rubbers and plastics to hardened steel, of up to 3m x 2m in size and up to a thickness of 200mm..
News from Power Jet Systems ( 7 August 2007)
Colour sensors reliably match car carpet sets
User Application Article Automotive customers have absolute standards for colour matching carpet pieces and use of a colour sensor has substantially increased yields of perfect carpet sets and lowered scrap rate.
News from Balluff UK ( 7 August 2007)
Linear encoders enliven vertical boring mills
User Application Article Retrofitting linear encoders to the older vertical boring mills/vertical turning lathes reduces scrap and rework rates by improving machgining accuracy and repeatability. Brochure Available
News from Newall Measurement Systems ( 7 August 2007)
High pressure waterjet cutting firm acquired
A USA-based manufacturer of a diamond integral water jet cutting head, H2o Jet, has been acquired by machine builder, KMT Waterjet Systems.
News from KMT Waterjet Systems ( 7 August 2007)
SL-RP plastics is tough and durable
Exhibiting a high elongation and moderate modulus, a tough and durable plastics for stereolithography rapid prototyping systems facilitates the efficient design and manufacturing of products.
News from 3D Systems ( 7 August 2007)
Turning tools developments shown at EMO
UK agent for tooling product suppliers Hommel + Keller, Ifanger, Mikron Tool and Schwanog advises they will show knurling, micro turning, drilling, internal thread whirling developments respectively.
News from Floyd Automatic Tooling ( 7 August 2007)
Instrumentation raises product quality
Ideas to improve productivity and product quality include paperless recorders with significant data recording and display technology and wireless process transmitters for remote process measurement.
News from Honeywell Control Systems ( 6 August 2007)
Machining centres and mill-turn centre unveiled
Three new machine tools from 27 exhibits on the Mori Seiki stand will be a 5-axis vertical and a horizontal machining centre, and a three-turret mill-turn centre with Y-axis. Brochure Available
News from Mori Seiki UK ( 6 August 2007)
To beat competition, get robots
Technical Background Article Robot technology has undergone rapid change over the past decade or so, suppliers focusing on continuous improvements in machine productivity and performance writes Stirling Paatz.
News from Barr and Paatz ( 6 August 2007)
Small industrial computer is rugged
A high performance and rugged industrial computer features a small, portable design and a quick release mounting system that allows for fast replacement of the core computer.
News from VarTech Systems ( 6 August 2007)
Southern Italian exhibition goes international
UCIMU's southern Italian show 'BI-MU Mediteranea' has acquired international status, drawing manufacturers of machine tools and automation from around the Mediteranean.
News from UCIMU ( 6 August 2007)
CAM speeds automotive products to market
User Application Article A CAM system has been chosen to power the largest Mecof machine tool yet installed in the UK in order to bring new automotive products faster to market. Brochure Available
News from Delcam ( 6 August 2007)
Integrated CAD/CAM produces crisper moulds
CAM system that is integrated with CAD helps mold-makers produce high quality, smooth surfaced molds with crisp, fine highlights.
News from VX Corporation ( 6 August 2007)
Compact SCARA robot fits into tight places
A high performance, mini-SCARA robot is a very compact robot for use in limited space automation systems and inside the working area of a machining centre. Brochure Available
News from Staubli UK (Robotics) ( 6 August 2007)
EU court to hear n.Propyl Bromide challenge
Trichloroethylene suppliers continue to prompt the idea that n.Propyl Bromide based products are affected by the October 2007 deadline of the Solvent Emisions Directive for users. Brochure Available
News from Enviro Tech Europe ( 6 August 2007)
CNC optical device measures X, Y and rotational
A CNC version of an optical measuring device is claimed to measure X,Y and rotational positions with extremely high levels of accuracy on the shop floor as well as in an inspection room.
News from Aberlink ( 6 August 2007)
Encoder measures blast furnace plug rotation
User Application Article Not many encoders can survive the environment near the base of a blast furnace, but the sensing principle and the vernier disc of an 'ultra tough' encoder works on taphole plugging..
News from Motor Technology ( 6 August 2007)
Weld a F1 car and win a trip to Malaysia
Finnish welding company, Kemppi, is inviting welders to compete in arc welding a Formula One racing car body to win a variety of prizes including a trip to the Formula One Grand Prix in Malaysia.
News from Kemppi (UK) ( 6 August 2007)
LME nickel collapse sends SS into turmoil
The collapse of nickel prices on the London Metal Stock Exchange (LME) has caused Western stainless steel producers to abandon 'traditional basis plus surcharge' mechanism for selling their products.
News from MEPS (International) ( 6 August 2007)
Upgrade 2D CAD modelling to 3D for GBP 1,500
Part modelling and CAD software provide a low cost, protected upgrade route for companies looking to migrate from 2D to 3D solid modelling - at a 'launch' price of GBP 15,000 at EMO. Brochure Available
News from Alphacam ( 6 August 2007)
Laser scanner checks complex mouldings
User Application Article User of spray painting on plastics injection moulded parts with complex shapes and freeform surfaces will use a very fast laser scanning system to improve the quality inspection.
News from Laser Design ( 6 August 2007)
Insert grade improves parting and grooving
A multi-layered metal cutting insert is achieving improved performance in parting, grooving, turning and profiling operations in a wide geometry range.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK ( 6 August 2007)
Robots builder doubles UK plant size
Not only is the KUKA Automation + Robotics organisation expanding its UK facilities, the company has opened there an assembly facility for robotic manufacturing cells. Brochure Available
News from KUKA Automation + Robotics ( 6 August 2007)
Laser marking product development service offered
UK laser marking machines and systems manufacturer has established a Product Development Department dedicated to working with customers right from point of enquiry. Brochure Available
News from Electrox ( 6 August 2007)
Four and six flute rippers raise SS tool life
Try machining stainless steels for the first time and tooling problems arise, but a machine shop found that using four and six flute TiAlN coated rippers increased tool life by at least 50%.
News from ITC Tooling ( 6 August 2007)
Flexible adaptor places sensors in tight areas
To ensure that its sensors can be used in inaccessible locations, Balluff has developed a flexible adapter ring for exact positioning of sensors in machines and equipment.
News from Balluff UK ( 6 August 2007)
More aluminium to reduce greenhouse gases?
A presentation at the 2007 China Aluminium and Transportation Conference said that the use of aluminium in cars in 2006 will save around 140 million tons of C02 emissions.
News from European Aluminium Association ( 6 August 2007)
UK forklift factory to grow by 75%
With sales having grown by 100% duing 2006/7, forklift manufacturer Translift Bendi, plans to expand its UK factory by 75% to meet a soaring demand.
News from Translift Bendi ( 6 August 2007)
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