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PERMASCAND WINS PRESTIGE ORDER AT ORMEN LANGE
"When the world's longest underwater pipeline has to transport natural gas extracted 120 kilometres off the coast of Norway, huge amounts of cooling water are needed. The cooling water must then be cleaned before it can be discharged into the sea. "
"Norsk Hydro, which is operationally responsible for expansion of the Ormen Lange gas field, demanded the highest conceivable quality for the pipes that would distribute process air to the treatment process. After a procurement process conducted by AnoxKaldne
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NEW MSC TO SHAPE FUTURE MANUFACTURING LEADERS
An MSc in Manufacturing Leadership is being launched this autumn to help companies develop the high calibre people they need to compete in an increasingly competitive global market place.
"The degree course is being delivered by The Manufacturing Institute and awarded by the 6-star Lancaster University Management School.<BR> The programme focuses on wealth generation and innovation through leadership - helping individuals to sharpen their skills ready to address the key issues to be faced at the formation, d
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DIGITAL GAS-METAL-ARC REVOLUTIONISES WELDING
"In the context of welding, 'cold' is a relative term, of course. Nevertheless, the fact is that in this new process, the workpieces to be joined - and above all their weld zones - remain considerably 'colder' than they would do in conventional GMA (gas metal arc) welding."
"The reduced thermal input leads to advantages such as low distortion and higher precision.<BR> This, however, is just one of the distinguishing features of this new GMA technology for automated and robot-assisted applications.&
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HIGH VOLUME VALVE DELIVERS HOT MATERIALS
Sealant Equipment and Engineering's new model 2200-806 High Volume Heated Tip-Seal Material dispense valve is designed to deliver low to high viscosity heated materials at a high flow rate.
The large 3/4in diameter orifice dispenses large volumes at a slow velocity for proper fill rates.<BR> The zero-cavity nozzle design eliminates dripping after shut-off.<BR> The material chamber has 120V heaters and sensor to control temperatures up to 350 deg F.<BR> The nozzle has a separate heater and sensor to pr
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VICES PROVIDE HIGHEST CLAMPING FORCE
Kurt's new D688 vices set the industry standard for precision clamping with the highest clamping force for any given input torque.
"With a jaw opening of 8.8in and repeatability to within 0.001in, these vices produce up to 7,968 lb clamping force with just 80ft lb input torque.<BR> According to Kurt workholding engineers, this is up to 36 percent greater clamping torque than equivalent competitor vices.<BR> This high clamping force/low input torque advantage holds true through the D688's entire clampin
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RESPONSIVE FASTENER SUPPLY REDUCES USER COSTS
"Northern Precision, the Doncaster based specialist single-source supplier of fasteners as well as special-purpose turned and cold-formed parts, will be using the Stuttgart Fastener Fair to demonstrate how its responsive fastener supply combines with an unrivalled level of engineering expertise to generate cost-down benefits for users across all industry sectors."
"Northern Precision is accredited to ISO 9001:2000 and the company's sales director Steve Smith states: ""Our success has been achie
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PRINTER/ENCODER BRINGS RFID TO TAGGING
"Zebra Technologies Europe, a global leader in delivering on-demand printing solutions for business and process improvement, and a pioneer in the targeted adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) for global business, has announced it has begun shipping its R4Mplus UHF RFID printer/encoder with fully integrated support for ISO 18000-6B and Philips U-Code 1.19 transponders."
"Built upon Zebra's proven Z4Mplus platform, the R4Mplus has been uniquely configured to support European specifications and
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MACHINE TESTS LATEX RUBBER STABILITY
Secomak's latest latex testing machine determines the mechanical stability of concentrated natural and synthetic latex rubber when subjected to high speed mechanical stirring or mechanical shear.
"Available for operation on 110V or 240V, this system tests latex in accordance with British, European and ASTM standards.<BR> The machine runs at a high speed of 14,000 rev/min but at a low torque.<BR> If the latex rubber thickens or thins during stirring, the motor speed changes and indicates a material fail
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TRACEABILITY IS PROFITABILITY FOR ABSOLUTE VISION
"Absolute Vision, the specialist developer of two-dimensional (2D) code reading and machine vision solutions, is celebrating after achieving sales in excess of £250,000m in its last quarter of trading for financial year 2004/2005, with ambitious targets set for the coming year."
"Commenting on the success, Richard Laight, head of business development, said; ""We are delighted with these figures that are a reflection of the investment we have made into the continuous development and up
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GLASS-TO-METAL SEALING WIRE PERMITS DESIGN OF SMALLER CONDUCTORS
"Anomet copper-cored glass-to-metal sealing wire features a hermetic bond between the metals and provides current carrying capabilities up to six times better than solid wire, depending upon the application. "
"Permitting the design of smaller conductors than solid wire, it is offered in 0.5mm to 10mm diameter. Sizes with 2:1 and 3:1 ratios of the alloy to the copper core.<BR> Featuring dimensional tolerances to ?±0.01mm, depending upon the diameter, Anmet copper-cored glass-to-metal sealing wire
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Supposedly the construction
materials of the future, composites are increasingly seen in
applications where optimum efficiency is paramount including
aircraft construction and renewable energy. As two research
examples show in this video, composites really are the future
for efficiency.
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