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Director of UK Industrial Vision Association To Present Keynote at National Instruments Automation & Vision Forum 2008

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Newbury, UK, Nov 14, 2008 – National Instruments UK & Ireland has announced that Don Braggins, Director of the UK Industrial Vision Association and Executive Committee Member of the European Machine Vision Association will present the Keynote at the NI Automation and Vision Forum in Newbury, Berkshire on Thursday 4th December 2008.

Schaeffler UK wins Manufacturing Prize at the Wales Quality Awards 2008

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Schaeffler (UK) Ltd’s automotive component manufacturing plant in South Wales has been awarded a Wales Quality Award 2008 for manufacturing excellence.

Following a rigorous judging process, Schaeffler (UK) Ltd’s manufacturing plant in Llanelli, South Wales, has been awarded the Manufacturing Prize at the Wales Quality Awards 2008 – at the first time of entering the competition.

Arkema and Aker Solutions sign MoU for marketing of Arkema's PVC process

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

14 November 2008 - Arkema and Aker Solutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for global cooperation on marketing of Arkema's proprietary PVC technology. Under the terms of this proposed cooperation, Arkema will provide its proprietary PVC technology and start-up technical services, whilst Aker Solutions will supply process design, engineering and construction services.

Burster Miniature Load Cells for force measurement applications in automated and manual production assembly

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Towcester – UK – November 2008: Burster compression load cells are frequently applied to the monitoring of the forces used in the precision pressing of medicinal tablets, and for monitoring bearing insertion forces, in automotive applications and domestic appliances.

Hayward Tyler wins British Business Award

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Hayward Tyler Ltd, a leading manufacturer of pumps and motors for the power and oil and gas industries, has won a British Business Award 2008 for its work in China.

The awards ceremony took place last week in Beijing, China.

SONTAY CREATES NEW ROLE OF SALES MANAGER IN IRELAND

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Sontay, the market leader in control peripheral products, has appointed Donal Lynch to the newly created role of Sales Manager for Ireland.

Sontay has taken the move to create this new role due to increasing demand for Sontay products in all of Ireland.

AIRBLAST ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION OF EUROSPRAY GROUP

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Airblast, the Cambridgeshire-based manufacturer of surface preparation and coating equipment, has acquired the Eurospray Group for an undisclosed sum.

This acquisition strengthens Airblast’s position as one of Europe’s leading specialists in this market and is a significant step in the implementation of its strategy to develop its product portfolio, technical support capability and after-sales service activities.

NEW MEMBRANE PROCESS EVALUATION FACILITIES FROM AXIUM PROCESS

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Axium Process’ range of mobile membrane filtration plants together with its process database is now available for customers wishing to evaluate membrane technology. The pilot plants can be used for both “in-process” operations or for waste stream concentration or purification.

ABB names Workington as Centre of Excellence

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
ABB’s factory in Workington, Cumbria, has been named as the group’s Centre of Excellence for temperature measurement in the oil and gas industry.

“Centre of Excellence status gives us a real opportunity to focus on the oil and gas market and grow the business globally,” says Andrew Dunbabin, manager for temperature products in global oil and gas.

Fluke offers a FREE Thermal Imaging DVD and CD InfoPack covering industrial applications, Application Notes and an overview of Fluke Thermal Imagers

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Fluke, the world’s leading supplier of test and measurement equipment, is offering a free Thermal Imaging InfoPack which includes a comprehensive overview of Fluke’s easy-to-use thermography tools, a ‘Thermal imaging in industrial applications’ DVD, a CD packed with Application Notes, a full version of Fluke SmartView™ 2.

AVEVA solutions power China’s plant industries

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
AVEVA's (LSE:AVV) China Plant Division secures contracts in excess of USD3 million during the company’s second financial quarter ending September 2008.

In the power and energy sectors, China's demand for electricity continues to drive the growth of AVEVA's solutions, which meet highly specialized requirements from both the nuclear and thermal sectors.

Specially produced LVDTs for high vacuum ultra clean applications

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
RDP Electronics Ltd has developed special expertise when designing transducers for applications in vacuum to ensure both survival of the device and the avoidance of contamination of the vacuum.

The ISO Survey - 2007 shows ISO management systems standards implemented in 175 countries

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
The ISO Survey of Certifications – 2007 reveals certification activity around one or more of ISO's management system standards in 175 countries, up from 170 in 2006 – "a clear demonstration", according to the survey, " that they have become essential tools of the world economy".

QUALITY CHECK & INSPECTIONS IN PRODUCTION TIME with THE NEW SMAC MULTI-AXIS ACTUATOR SYSTEM XYZ COORDINATE MACHINE

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
An actuator system that combines all the advantages of our unique SMAC technology...

The new SMAC XYZ system is a quality check (QC) development that measures and verifies three dimensional features.

LEADING THE FIELD IN OEM PUMPS

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
The Verderflex Autoclude OEM range of peristaltic pumps now accounts for 78% of its manufacturer’s sales turnover and given the many features and benefits of these products it’s easy to understand why.

AUTOCLUDE BRINGS UNIQUE QUALITIES TO VERDER

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Autoclude Pumps is now a division of Verder Limited, a move that is not only beneficial to both companies but also to its customers as well. “With virtually no product overlap, the Autoclude brand represents an attractive complement to the products in our liquids division,” said Andries Verder, CEO of the Verder Group.

Atlas Copco re-engineers range of small compressors, breaking air delivery records

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Atlas Copco’s newly launched improvements to its 11-30 kW GA+/GA VSD compressor range have resulted in world-class Free Air Delivery (FAD). These oil-injected compressors are probably one of the world’s most compact and silent ever to operate on a work floor in this kW range.

Brammer urges manufacturers to act quickly to counter rising energy costs

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Brammer, Europe’s leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products, has urged companies to act quickly to reduce their energy consumption in the light of recent record increases in energy costs.

ENDRESS+HAUSER ZOOMS IN ON NEW PREMISES WITH FUNDING FROM LLOYDS TSB CORPORATE MARKETS

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Manchester-based Endress+Hauser, a global leader in the provision of measurement instrumentation, services and solutions for industrial process engineering, has secured a £1 million funding package from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets.

An introduction to competency management

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT
Dave Anderson, a consultant with Pilz Automation Technology who also manages the Pilz global competency management scheme, explains what is required to manage competency.