What's New In Industry articles from December 2003

What's New In Industry archives from December 2003

Handling equipment put to the test.(What's News)
December 1, 2003... A major advance towards materials handling safety comes into effect next month through a collaborative venture between industry's two major trade associations. Their new national scheme for a Thorough Examination is similar to, but far...

Partnership link set in motion.(What's News)
December 1, 2003... Integration is the watchword when it comes to motion control systems, with users increasingly demanding packaged solutions. Linear motion technology specialist THK has now announced an extension to its Supply Sphere partnership programme...

Taking a modular leap forward.(What's News)
December 1, 2003... A modular substrate claiming to deliver a leap forward for process analytical and laboratory instrumentation flow control systems has been developed by Parker Instrumentation. The new surface mount fittings are said to advance performance on...

Cleaning system strikes at trike.(What's News)
December 1, 2003... An aqueous cleaning system from Kerry Ultrasonics has allowed actuator manufacturer IMI Norgren to eliminate the potentially hazardous solvent trichloroethylene (trike) from its manufacturing process. IMI has installed its third Kerry...

Name change for Lansing Linde.(What's News)(Cover Story)
December 1, 2003... From this month, leading materials handling specialist Lansing Linde becomes, simply, Linde. The Basingstoke-based UK company has been part of the global Linde organisation since 1989 when Linde acquired Lansing. Since then it has marketed...

You are not alone.(What's News)
December 1, 2003... The SBES Tracer lone-worker personal safety system raises the alarm if anyone working alone in or out of a vehicle has an accident or needs assistance or is incapacitated. It automatically notifies an emergency response team of the incident,...

Handling with care: David Bowen, sales and product training manager of Linde Material Handling, looks at the prevention of workplace transport accidents.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... The Health & Safety Commission perceives that a plateau has been reached on implementing and maintaining existing safety legislation and guidelines. There is a mil of existing leglation covering the use of mobile equipment, as well as Approved...

Cargo handlers.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... Still R60 fork lifts, supplied by distributor Acclaim Handling, have been supplied to aircraft ground handling company Plane Handling for its cargo handling operations at Heathrow. Projects Manager Bob Stanborough said: We had experienced...

Conveyors keeping the cat on a roll.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... Just-in time, just-in-sequence, direct-to-line... standard terms these days in the auto industry's drive for productivity increases and cost optimisation by integral logistics. In practice, says conveyor specialist Interroll, the reliance of...

Wood-free pallets guard against pests.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... Growing international restrictions introduced to guard against infestation and the spread of wood-eating insects apply equally to pallets and crates, as well as wooden imported products. EcoPal pallets from D S Smith TriWall resolve these...

Bags inflate for stability.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... The problem of palletised and unpalletised goods shifting and becoming damaged in transit could become a thing of the past due to a novel solution from Cyklop. Their new Powerbag is a dunnage bag that can be inflated to fill any voids in the...

Multi-way truck set for the long haul.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... Easier long load handling is offered by Jungheinrich's new multi-way reach truck, Combining high-performance with reduced maintenance, the ETV-Q offers pushbutton selection of travel modes--it can more in all directions with case via its ac...

Cranes right on schedule.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... When Terex Benford took over the lease of a new facility in Coventry the empty shell needed fitting out quickly with production lines which would hit the previous Factory's output of dumper trucks, road rollers and back hoe loaders within a...

Modular design gives sorting at the double.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... The latest SR high-speed sorter from Axiom haas been designed to accommodate a range of load sizes up to 60kg. It innovative modular construction claims unparalleled versatility when it comes to providing high-capacity, double-sided sorting...

Reusable trays can reduce costs.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... The pressure is on to reduce packaging waste. Having achieved 42 percent packaging waste recycling by June 2001, recent EC proposals set even higher targets and the UK is looking to 55 percent recycling by December 2008. Toolcraft Plastics...

Watertight case for protection.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... Now numbering 19 models, Peli Protector cases are unbreakable, watertight cases which float on water and are dustprrof and corrosion-proof. They can include foam inserts for cushioned support or padded divider systems for protection...

Truck pumps up the power.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... It takes jest three pump actions for Jungheinrich's latest hand pallet truck to fast lift a 120kg load from floor--five raise the folks to their full height. With its maximum capacity improved to 2200kg, the AM 2200 features a handle...

High-speed pack handling: sorted!(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... Simple, robust system for sortation of parcels in express distribution centres has been developed by Vanderlande. The Paxorter uses a simple flat belt with built-in driven diverting rollers, Once a parcel is coded and aligned, it enters the...

Load mover.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... Need to move 27-tonne gearboxes around the place? NEG Micon did, and called on Hedin Lagan to solve the problem by supplying a 30-tonne capacity universal carrier from Premitec. With its carriage length of four metres and lift height of...

Containers with a clear view.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... Combining durability and light weight, and developed from Linpac's established Linbin container range, the new range of ClearView Linbins are fully washable clear plastic storage containers that can be stacked or hooked to a either a wall of...

Stable stacker--a truck with a view.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... A low-profile power unit, clear view mast design with nested rails, unobtrusive positioning of hydraulic hoses and a Plexiglass mast guard allow operators of Crown's new 24-V WE 2300 series of pedestrian stackers good visibility to position...

Sizing up pallet handling.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... Modular pallet conveyor developed by FK1 Logistics comprises a heavy-duty chain conveyor, roller conveyor, chain transfer and turntable modules. This flexible system has been designed to handle the full range of euro pallet sizes, as well...

Taking stock ...(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... High-efficiency automated stock handling facilities have been installed by European Conveyor Systems at the Merseyside factory of Johnson Controls, a specialist manufacturer of interior components for Jaguar cars. The custom-built system...

Tele-Tubes clean up bulk bag discharging.(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... The difficulties is delivering efficiency on the one hand and worker safety on the other during the procedure of bulk bag discharging is tackled by the new bulk bag discharger developed by Flexicon. The design is said to increase operator...

Take the tube ...(Handling & Storage)
December 1, 2003... Manual handling tasks in packaging. food, pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors don't have to be a pain, says Palamatic. And then there's the deco-rative packaging and produce that needs to be handled with care. Identifying the common...

Power Pusher gets reels moving.(Nu-Star Material Handling)
December 1, 2003... St Regis Paper Company--the UK's largest paper and board manufacturer and part of D S Smith plc--has taken delivery of a second Nu-Star Power Pusher unit at its Wansborough Mill site in Watchet, Somerset for pushing reels or recycled envelope...

Clean up the workspace.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... Until the middle of the last century few employers gave much consideration to the effect that the workplace had on productivity and quality. Today things are different, thanks largely to a combination of legislation and acceptance that workers...

Combat risk of Legionella.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... ThermoControl feature added to the ADMR and BFC gas-fired direct water heaters from A O Smith aims to combat risk of Legionella. Ah optional maintenance programme means the temperature can be set to run a cycle at 80[degrees]C to destroy any...

ATEX approval for coupling ranges.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... Torque overload clutch manufacturer Autogard has received approval under ATEX directive 94/9/EC for its Auto-flex and Samiflex couplings for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. The Autoflex HVII range, with ATEX approvals for both six...

Data shown super-bright.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... Traditional, dedicated annunciators are the safest and most reliable way of informing an operator that a process has gone beyond set limits, says RTK, who has expanded its range of safe and hazardous area alarm annunciators with the UC625...

Nederman.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... Now part of Nederman, norclean electric vacuum cleaners are designed to operate in difficult industrial conditions--all use high-quality electric motors and multi-stage turbine units, and all motors have independent air cooling for increased...

Trapped by light.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... Berson Insectron insect exterminators offered by Igrox combine a UV-A tube and a green tube in one unit for a high attraction potential for both flying and resting insects without wasting energy on ineffective wavelengths. Research shows UV-A...

Checking out ELF radiation levels.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... Designed to enable non-technical personnel to determine whether magnetic fields from industrial equipment are within acceptable limits, Link Microtek's ELT-400 low-frequency radiation safety meter provides a means of helping employers meet the...

Preventing crane collisons.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... Two new collision avoidance systems for overhead cranes--UltraGuard and LCAS (laser collision avoidance system)--have been developed by Cattron-Theimeg. Both ore designed to protect cranes from colliding with end walls or other equipment. ...

The Key to emergency aid.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... Key Industrial Equipment has developed a range of health and safety compliant first aid kits and emergency medical treatment products. They range from statutory economy first aid kits and starter packs to comprehensive first aid stations and...

Putting safety first on site.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... In this safety-conscious world, systems that can control and monitor sites like factories or airports are increasingly in demand. Infrastructure software control specialist Transmitton believes its latest Integrated Safety Management (ISM)...

Chip away at monitoring time.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... Improved benzene monitoring chip has been added to the Draeger chip measurement system (CMS). Coinciding with the recent reduction in maximum exposure levels of benzene to 1ppm time weighted average, the new chip enables sampling times to be...

Safety by the book.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... As well as providing a guide to a wide range of safety products, the 330-page Preventa Safety Solutions catalogue from Telemecanique offers guidance to designers and others whose jobs involve implementing safety systems to reduce risk, protect...

Access system passes muster.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... A customised Norpass access control and muster system from Nortech has been installed by Cam-Tec Systems at BASF plc in Cramlington to maximise health and safety on site. It is one of the biggest Norpass installations in the UK. As a...

Noise levels assessed.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... Small, light and simple to use, the Dosebadge personal noise dosemeter available flora Pulsar Instruments measures and assesses workplace noise levels. It allows multiple measurements to be made at a cost comparable with a single traditional...

Safety at the lights.(Health & Safety)
December 1, 2003... Range of IP65-rated heavy-duty 'traffic light" style lamps for industrial, fire, security and traffic uses have been introduced by D G Controls. The devices may be used singly or in linear groups for multi-status signalling. Horizontal or...

Design--it's pure black and white.(Finishing & Materials)
December 1, 2003... Black mad white may seem like primary colours but in the world of industrial and consumer product designers these colours are seen us the next hot trend. According to a 2003 colour and effects guide developed for GE Plastics by design and...

Auto plant halves rejects.(Finishing & Materials)
December 1, 2003... Kosta UK, manufacturer of electro-mechanical devices for the automotive industry, has resolved a consistency issue al its Goldthrope site in South Yorkshire by enlisting the help of Kerry Ultrasonics. Unhappy with the cleanliness levels of...

A bearing on performance.(Finishing & Materials)
December 1, 2003... Six high-performance bearing greases from Molyknte cover applications such as electric motors, fan bearings, hot rolling mills, construction machines etc. Type G-0100 is a mineral oil-based multi-purpose motor bearing grease thickened by a...

Cleaner route to degreasing.(Finishing & Materials)
December 1, 2003... Standard Industrial Systems is new UK exclusive distributor of Multimatic degreasing systems. Multimatic has been at the forefront of hermetically sealed, solvent-based degreasing systems for many years, says SIS, and its expertise in...

Steely Nan.(Finishing & Materials)
December 1, 2003... Nanoflex is a new stainless steel from Sandvik Materials Technology that allows ultra-high strength to be combined with good formability, corrosion resistance and a good surface finish. This combination of properties suits the steel to...

A greener coat.(Finishing & Materials)
December 1, 2003... Morgan Advanced Ceramics says its new PTFE water-based coatings provide a mote environmentally-friendly alternative to solvent-based solid film lubricants. Made by the company's Everlube division, these materials have very low levels of...

Back to base.(Finishing & Materials)
December 1, 2003... DME has added aluminium mould bases to its range of steel mould bases and plates--with the most popular sizes available from stock. Made in Fortal 7075, these bases me ideal for rapid tooling/moulding applications, prototypes and short-run...

Adhesives on the spot.(Finishing & Materials)
December 1, 2003... By taking a new approach to electromechanical liquid metering, the two-component reactive adhesive dispensing system developed by Failsafe Metering can provide the highest levels of accurate adhesive placing during assembly work. The...

In the black.(Finishing & Materials)
December 1, 2003... Emperor 2000 is a high-performance carbon black pigment from Cabot Corp. for superior colour development in aqueous automotive base-coat systems. It enables the high levels of 'jetness' colour associated with solvent-based coatings to be...

A satin finish.(Finishing & Materials)
December 1, 2003... Stainless steel finishing is said to be easy with the Poly-PTX 300 handheld machine from Engineering Utilities. It gives a consistent, shadow-free finish even on large surface areas, and it can be converted into a tube polisher, making it a...

Sit in a draught?(Factory Equipment)
December 1, 2003... WorkPoint, makers of down-draught market leader AirBench, have launched a further model to their range. Designated AirDesk, the new unit provides all the benefits of standard AirBenches but with the addition of full knee space features so it...

Working bench.(Factory Equipment)
December 1, 2003... A workbench system from QMP enables customers to adjust layout to suit their individual requirements. The Binary System range of accessories adds even more flexibility, allowing user to custom-design a workstation around their own production or...

Drum pump on a roll.(Factory Equipment)
December 1, 2003... High-viscosity drum pump driven by a powerful 800W motor providing optimum pumping performance with smooth, non-pulsating flows, is a recent addition to the range from Michael Smith Engineers. The Finish Thompson HVDP (high viscosity drum...

Doctor blade has the edge.(Factory Equipment)
December 1, 2003... Sandvik Materials Technology is using its totally integrated production operation with steel melting and strip producing expertise to optimise the material properties for doctor blades, used in gravure and flexographic printing processes. ...

Welding with class.(Factory Equipment)
December 1, 2003... ESAB has launched the AristoMig 400 and 500 welding machines with a choice of user-friendly control panels to enable customers to specify the level of functionality required. Designed for use with the AristoFeed 30-4 and 48-4 wire feed units,...

Shake, rattle and blow.(Factory Equipment)
December 1, 2003... All-pneumatic oscillating valves for applications such as shaking, wiping, hammering, plunging, scraping, winding, raking and dipping are now available from Hoerbiger-Origa. Pneumatic logic elements are mounted at each end of the main body...

FDA protocol secures pharmaceutical data.(Inspection & Measurement)
December 1, 2003... To reduce costs and create a secure and automated archive for vital validation and quality assurance information. increasing numbers of pharmaceutical manufacturers are turning to the FDA protocol tot secure storage of data electronically--21...

Get the measure of gases.(Inspection & Measurement)
December 1, 2003... New range of multi component laser-based gas measurement instruments launched by Casella ETI simultaneously measures up to three different gases, such as CO, N[H.sub.3], HF, C[O.sub.2], HF and HEI, and combines acid gas and moisture measurement...

Shear genius for load cells.(Inspection & Measurement)
December 1, 2003... Thames Side-Maywood has launched an upgraded, high spec range of folded shear beam load cells to replace its VC8600 range. The stainless steel Series 650 load cells for commercial weighing applications are OIML C3 approved, and are said to...

Doubling up.(Process Plant & Control)
December 1, 2003... New high precision dual metering control valves, from Lee Products, enable design engineers to specify different metered flow rates for both forward and reverse flow directions. Constructed from stainless steel, the valves are available as .187...

Pump it up.(Process Plant & Control)
December 1, 2003... Rotary Power has extended its 'C' range of chemical axial piston pumps with the launch of the new, high performance, 2cc C01 model. As with other 'C' range pumps, the C01 incorporates precision controls for fine flow adjustment down to 10...

Keep cool, stay dry ...(Process Plant & Control)
December 1, 2003... AlfaGreen dry coolers from Alfa Laval fulfil a wide range of duties such as process water, oil or engine cooling. Three versions offer a single fan row version, double fan row and the DCV model which, with a distinctive "V" formation offers...

Smooth operator.(Process Plant & Control)
December 1, 2003... Smooth Line cylinders, from IMI Norgren, are designed specifically for OEMs concerned with maintaining the highest hygiene standards for the food industries. Smooth Line cylinders are optimised to eliminate areas where bacteria could...

AVID control.(Process Plant & Control)
December 1, 2003... A comprehensive integrated system of control accessories designed for hazardous area or general process applications is provided by AVID (Actuator Valve Interface Devices) from Tyco Valves & Controls. AVID can be used with all major network...

Tough butterflies.(Process Plant & Control)
December 1, 2003... For demanding of corrosive processes in the chemical or pharmaceutical industries, where the common elastomers are unsuitable, Neotecha has developed the NeoSeal butterfly valve, available from Tyco Valves and Controls. NeoSeal's PTFE...

Clog-free pinch valves.(Process Plant & Control)
December 1, 2003... By design, pinch valves are less likely to become clogged or caked where powders, granules of similar solids are being handled. Milton Roy UK has a range of automatic pinch valves for complete sealing without the need for glands whilst also...

Waste not ...(Environmental Control)
December 1, 2003... Glasdon UK has launched a new Grampian housing for litter and recycling. The large capacity, versatile, multifunctional unit offers many different options and applications for waste disposal and street-based recycling. Users have the...

COD test to new standard.(Environmental Control)
December 1, 2003... Palintest's Photometer 8000 offers Tubetest, a simple method of testing Chemical Oxygen Demand conforming to the new ISO standard on sealed-tube COD testing--vital for assessing the quality of waste water and effluents prior to discharge....

A measured solution.(Environmental Control)
December 1, 2003... Solartron Mobrey and Meteor Communications Europe have developed a solution for measuring tankared domestic waste (TDW). The Automatic Load Monitoring System features Solartron Mobrey's MSM400 ultrasonic sludge density monitor, with stainless...

Shut the door on heat loss.(Environmental Control)
December 1, 2003... Ultrador from Powrmatic is a high efficient gas-fired heater designed primarily to provide a warm air curtain across frequently opened doors to prevent cold draughts and heat loss. In most applications Ultrador's 10kW burner will heat the...

Can't make it stick.(Mechanical Components)
December 1, 2003... James Walker's new Supagraf[R] LF low-friction sealing rings are designed to significantly reduce the torque needed for efficient valve operation, effectively cutting power consumption and allowing smaller actuators to be used. They also have...

Working in isolation.(Mechanical Components)
December 1, 2003... Garlock has introduced a new non-contact bearing isolator which reduces the ingress of water and particles in oil--a major cause of premature bearing failure. Minimising downtime the Klozure Guardian Bearing Isolator range can be hand installed...

Big deal in conduit.(Mechanical Components)
December 1, 2003... A range of large diameter non-metallic conduits with their own specific connectors is now available from Kopex International. The new Jumbo Flex range is designed to protect large numbers of cables and is believed ideal for applications such as...

Linx inks.(Packaging & Labelling)
December 1, 2003... Linx Printing Technologies has added Linx Black plastic-film ink 1016 to its range of inks for continuous ink jet (CIJ) printing. Linx Black plastic-film ink 1016 is specifically designed for OPP (oriented polypropylene), a material that is...

Label on site.(Packaging & Labelling)
December 1, 2003... On site labelling is said to be quick and simple using the range of robust Dymo labelmakers available from Key Industrial Equipment. Available from stock, the Dymo Labelpoint 100 and 200, LabelManager 100+ and the LabelManager 400 will...

The perfect combination?(Packaging & Labelling)
December 1, 2003... Combination labelling machines from Kosme are claimed to provide the highest level of future-proofing against changing labelling and packaging technology, as well as varying container throughput requirements. Any combination of self adhesive,...

Laser makes its mark.(Packaging & Labelling)
December 1, 2003... Linx Printing Technologies has launched the Xymark 300SL compact scribing laser coder. This mid-powered system is believed more compact and lighter weight than other industrial laser coders in its class, and is said to deliver greater print...

Laboratories find a PAL.(Packaging & Labelling)
December 1, 2003... Brady has introduced the LAB PAL[TM] Label Printer, a portable, easy-to-use printer with labels that are designed to withstand extreme laboratory environments, such as exposure to liquid nitrogen, freezers hot water baths or chemicals. LAB...

Wrapping upgrade.(Packaging & Labelling)
December 1, 2003... Highly versatile PV350 wrapper from Ulma Packaging has been upgraded to provide a versatile unit for those who need to wrap irregular shaped of unstable products, and for anyone looking for an easy to operate, reliable and flexible machine. ...

Travel safe.(Packaging & Labelling)
December 1, 2003... TFC has introduced a new range of security seals, clips and packaging to deliver increased protection for products in transit. Manufactured by ITW Envopak, the security products include re-usable envelope bags and carriers, tamper evident...

A clean sweep.(Plant Maintenance)
December 1, 2003... Industrial cleaning equipment available from Freddy Products. The new, heavy duty Industrial Vacuum range offers wet and dry models from 1kW to 97kW, with capacities to suit all applications. Special filtration is available to prevent toxic...

Safety at top level.(Plant Maintenance)
December 1, 2003... Towersayf is a new permanent rail arrest system Developed by Sala specifically for the electricity and telecom industries it provides full protection from falling during maintenance and repairs on pylons, towers and masts by up to four...

Putting on the pressure.(Plant Maintenance)
December 1, 2003... The Poseidon 5 from Alto is a powerful, simple to operate, Cold Water Pressure Washer believe ideal for general vehicle cleaning, daily cleaning of farm equipment or buildings and cleaning in light industry plants of general trade. Quality...