News releases on Processingtalk categorised by date

Sunday 4 December
to Saturday 10 December 2005

Exfo complies with EU WEEE recycling regulations

Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering has been compliant with the EU directive regarding the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment, WEEE, since 13 August 2005

News from Exfo ( 9 December 2005)

Flexible Leak-master has touch screen interface

The latest version of 'Leak-Master' from Witt Gas Techniques, the gas safety, control, analyser and mixing equipment supplier, is available with a touch screen interface and a higher memory capacity

News from Witt Gas Techniques ( 9 December 2005)

Production tracking and data acquisition software

ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has introduced a new release of its powerful production tracking and data acquisition software, WebWare.  Brochure Available 

News from ABB Robotics ( 9 December 2005)

Award for export excellence

ADME LIMS and radio chromatography specialist LabLogic Systems has won the Export Excellence category of the 2005 Business Awards in its home city of Sheffield, UK  Brochure Available 

News from Lablogic Systems ( 9 December 2005)

Air pressure regulator is flexible and reliable

The new compact Moduflex MPT40 electronic proportional regulator offers a modular, extremely accurate and simple to use device for controlling a set output pressure for compressed air or inert gases  Brochure Available 

News from Parker Hannifin ( 9 December 2005)

John Crane seals measure up to API standards

The details of various John Crane high-performance seals designed specifically for the oil and gas industry are presented in a new brochure just issued

News from Crane EAA ( 9 December 2005)

Miniature adjustable flow rate liquid pump

The Model 7039 is miniature adjustable flow rate liquid pump with patented nonreturn valve: it is powered by a DC stepping motor

News from Namiki Precision Jewel Co ( 9 December 2005)

US Army salutes UK recycled glass initiative

 User Application Article  The US Army has completed a major manoeuvre by switching to environmentally friendly grit blast media, made from recycled glass, at its Field Support Battalion base near Southampton

News from WRAP ( 9 December 2005)

Arc energy celebrates weld-cladding order

 User Application Article  Arc Energy Resources is celebrating winning the largest order in its 11-year history - a GBP300,000 contract to supply specially clad components to an international manufacturer of sub-sea equipment

News from Arc Energy Resources ( 9 December 2005)

New chemicals reference database released

 User Application Article  ProSim announces the release of Dippr L05+, an extended database providing pure component properties for over 2000 chemical compounds

News from ProSim ( 9 December 2005)

Constant flow valves in mixing applications

Flow control specialist Bio-Chem Valve has developed a range of compact, space-saving valves for precision gradient mixing and diverting applications

News from Bio-Chem Valve ( 9 December 2005)

100 years of Peter Brotherhood in Peterborough

Peter Brotherhood will be celebrating double the normal success in 2007, with 100 years elapsed since moving the factory to Peterborough from London

News from Brotherhood ( 9 December 2005)

3-A flexible screw sanitary conveyor

A new Flexicon flexible screw conveyor for bulk foods, pharmaceuticals, dairy products and other contamination-sensitive materials meets 3-A sanitary standards

News from Flexicon Europe ( 8 December 2005)

Flow measurement and industrial flows Workshop

This series of three Flow measurement and industrial flows workshops will be run by Cambridge University's Institute for Manufacturing, on 14, 15 and 29 June 2006

News from Institute for Manufacturing ( 8 December 2005)

ATEX drives oil field supply of non-spark tools

A new company, Hi-Co Technologies, reports keen interest in their non-spark hand tools because of the pending ATEX directive on safe working practices in explosive areas.

News from Hi-Co Technologies ( 8 December 2005)

Chemical dispensing flowmeters

The AW Company has released the JVK series of positive displacement flow meters for chemical dispensing of acid and caustic based fluids, using Kynar bodies, Teflon gears and ceramic shafts

News from AW-Lake Company ( 8 December 2005)

Laser robot welders cut costs from turbine repairs

 User Application Article  A new laser welding technique is repairing power station turbine rotor blades in minutes - rather than days - through advances in the way repair metals stick together

News from CSIRO ( 8 December 2005)

Plan your Ethernet network more efficiently

As the industrial world is adapting more and more Ethernet solutions, and nodes are increasing each day, it becomes more difficult to maintain sufficient network bandwidth if not managed properly

News from Korenix Technology ( 8 December 2005)

SS valves and air service units for down to -50C

The new Sub Zero range of stainless steel valves and air service units is designed for applications in food and pharmaceuticals, and also offshore oil and gas, where operation is needed down to -50C  Brochure Available 

News from Midland ACS ( 8 December 2005)

New 4 and 8 channel temperature control modules

VIPA, the German manufacturer of innovative PLC and PC based automation solutions, have launched a new range of temperature control modules for demanding processing applications  Brochure Available 

News from Vipa UK ( 8 December 2005)

Cost effective flow measurement in large pipes

This shunt type, glass tube variable area flowmeter offers the most cost-effective method of accurate fluid flow measurement in both gases and liquids in larger diameter pipes, up to 200mm

News from Techniquip ( 8 December 2005)

Add-on valve-control safety systems

A new brochure, "Let's make it safer", gives details of the Netherlocks product range divided into four categories: process interlocking, valve control, lock-out/tag-out and machine guarding

News from Netherlocks ( 8 December 2005)

New low cost remote digital display

Inertial Aerosystems announce the availability of a new, high quality, full 6 digit CE marked remote LED display, with a NEMA 4 bezel and gasket seal  Brochure Available 

News from Inertial Aerosystems UK ( 8 December 2005)

Turbine Health Monitoring to help prevent shutdown

Helping users to prevent costly plant shutdowns, the CSI 4500 Machinery Health Monitor provides live, continuous monitoring of turbines during transient conditions  Brochure Available 

News from Emerson Process Management ( 8 December 2005)

Lab manager resumes role after overseas posting

Whitehouse Scientific is welcoming back Jamie Storey who has worked for the company as Laboratory Manager since graduating from Newcastle University in 1999  Brochure Available 

News from Whitehouse Scientific ( 8 December 2005)

A USB computer controlled multi-measuring system

The Handyscope HS3 is a powerful USB computer controlled five instrument measuring system: a multimeter, an oscilloscope, a spectrum analyser, a transient recorder and an arbitrary waveform generator.

News from Audon Electronics ( 8 December 2005)

Machine monitoring system uses SMS Alerts

SMS Alert is a complete machine monitoring system which is designed for industrial applications, enabling the USB IO device to check for state changes of connected devices

News from Hede.com ( 7 December 2005)

Votec choose Rittal MCC units

 User Application Article  Votec, a system integrator providing individual, reliable solutions to problems of industrial control, used the new TS 8 MCC system in the control of an effluent process within the food sector  Brochure Available 

News from Rittal ( 7 December 2005)

Highlighting the good from the bad in bearings

FAG has marked a range of its bearings with a 'signature' in a bid to visibly distinguish its products from dangerous but almost identical counterfeits  Brochure Available 

News from Schaeffler (UK) ( 7 December 2005)

Motor/controller package with enhanced operability

The newly designed BLF Series combines the attractive features of a brushless DC motor with powerful new enhancements including a wider speed range and multi-speed operation

News from Oriental Motor ( 7 December 2005)

Convir Thermosight HT for high temperatures

The new Convir Thermosight HT handheld infrared thermometer offers unprecedented levels of performance for high temperature applications, including those involving metals, concrete, clay and bricks

News from Calex Electronics ( 7 December 2005)

MDS Pharma Services upgrades drug metabolism LIMS

 User Application Article  The Montreal facility of drug discovery and development specialist MDS Pharma Services has upgraded to release 5.5.8 of Debra, the leading ADME LIMS from Lablogic Systems.  Brochure Available 

News from Lablogic Systems ( 7 December 2005)

High reliability compression lug

Amphenol Industrial Operations has introduced a new field-installable compression lug that offers higher ampacity, lower insertion force, higher cycle durability, and increased reliability

News from Amphenol Industrial Operations ( 7 December 2005)

Making sense of Relative Humidity

 Technical Background Article  Monitoring relative humidity is vital in maintaining efficient control of an HVAC system: Dave Quelch of Able Instruments discusses some criteria for selecting RH sensors

News from Able Instruments and Controls ( 7 December 2005)

Burst detection upgrade eliminates spurious alarms

 User Application Article  Lucite International, the world leading supplier of Methyl Methacrylate, is utilising Elfab pressure-management systems to safeguard production processes at its Billingham site in Stockton-on-Tees

News from Elfab ( 7 December 2005)

Rapra goes with the FreeFlow

Rapra Technology, Europe's leading polymer research and test house, has secured 1.4 Million Euros of EU funding to improve the industrial plastics extrusion process by the use of supercritical CO2

News from Smithers Rapra ( 7 December 2005)

Engineered pharmaceutical manufacturing systems

Biopharma is pleased to introduce to the UK and Ireland a new range of pharmaceutical processing systems from Adam Fabriwerk, providing engineered products from India  Brochure Available 

News from Biopharma Process Systems ( 7 December 2005)

Flexible drive suits severe environmental demands

The Proxidrive allows users to take motor control right to the heart of their application - eliminating the need for control cabinets and cable runs within the most hostile manufacturing environments

News from Leroy Somer ( 7 December 2005)

First page is key to successful Internet Marketing

 Technical Background Article  Galleon Systems is a British company which has been very successful in exploiting the potential of the Internet for marketing specialist IT network components

News from Galleon Systems ( 7 December 2005)

One-piece instrumentation ball valve from Swagelok

Swagelok 40G series one-piece instrumentation ball valves are for use in environmental applications where outdoor ambient temperatures fluctuate, and for elevated process fluid temperatures

News from Swagelok ( 7 December 2005)

Nuclear industry cleaning system

 User Application Article  Following extensive trials, the British Nuclear Group has chosen the new robotic cleaning system from KMT Cutting Systems for specialist surface cleaning of contaminated spent nuclear fuel skips  Brochure Available 

News from KMT Robotic Solutions ( 7 December 2005)

Ball valve is reliable from vacuum - high pressure

Designed for a long and reliable cycle life, 2 and 3-way instrumentation ball valves in the Hoke 7G Series feature an unfailing housing construction with metal seals and panel mounting as standard

News from Circor Instrumentation ( 6 December 2005)

Multivariable transmitter for gas flow measurement

Invensys has redesigned the Foxboro IMV25 multivariable transmitter for optimum natural gas flow rate measurement and other natural gas applications, with Modbus digital communications

News from Invensys Foxboro ( 6 December 2005)

Peanut butter production control line gets update

 User Application Article  Rospen Industries recently installed and commissioned a complete peanut butter production line control system upgrade for Premier Foods within the demands of a tight time spread

News from Rospen Industries ( 6 December 2005)

High performance butterfly valves

Bray Controls is proud to announce that they have designed a blow-out proof stem for Bray high performance Series 40 butterfly valves

News from Bray Controls USA ( 6 December 2005)

Optimation will pre-install InduSoft

Each unit of an innovative line of advanced industrial computers from Optimation will ship with InduSoft Web Studio monitoring and control software pre-installed

News from InduSoft ( 6 December 2005)

PMAC2-PC/104 motion controllers use DSP technology

The new PMAC2-PC/104 has been designed to deliver motion control for mid- to high-volume multi-axis motion control systems that demand a cost-effective and compact, yet flexible and reliable solution

News from Micromech ( 6 December 2005)

Fluid bed dryer delivers for dolomite quarry

 User Application Article  A Ventilex fluid bed dryer/cooler at a dolomite quarry has increased sand production, reduced fuel and power consumption and improved environmental and working condition benefits  Brochure Available 

News from Orthos (Engineering) ( 6 December 2005)

Feed forward control of chemical dosing

 User Application Article  The removal of phosphate from the effluent of a sewage works is an essential part of the urban waste water directive: Partech has trialled closed loop feed forward control of an inlet dosing system

News from Partech Instruments ( 6 December 2005)

New brochure "Sensors for Fluid Technology"

This full colour brochure shows new products and applications designed especially for the hydraulic fluid power industry, featuring the Balluff BHS high-pressure sensor for cylinders up to 500bar

News from Balluff UK ( 5 December 2005)

New SCADA driver unlocks full potential of S7 PLCs

No stranger to developing their own drivers for hardware, I/O and network interfacing, the new SCADA driver provides an optimal link to the popular S7 PLCs using the Multi Point Interface (MPI)

News from Copa-Data UK ( 5 December 2005)

Rapra leads European development

Encouraged by recent success in the European collaborative research arena, Rapra Technology is now actively seeking further opportunities to develop and expand its activities in mainland Europe

News from Smithers Rapra ( 5 December 2005)

Dairyland increases power generation

 User Application Article  Dairyland Power Cooperative is a Wisconsin-based generation and transmission cooperative that has used accurate, real-time data and translated it into reduced emissions, energy and maintenance costs

News from Matrikon ( 5 December 2005)

Seminars on Strain to be held at MTEC 2006

The British Society for Strain Measurement will hold a series of seminars on the industrial applications of strain and deformation measurement at the NEC, Birmingham during MTEC 2006

News from Trident Exhibitions ( 5 December 2005)

Incinex odours treatment unit installed in Nitra

 User Application Article  Babcock Wanson multiplies previous successes in rendering plants with a new Incinex odour treatment unit recently installed in Nitra in the Slovak Republic

News from Babcock Wanson UK ( 5 December 2005)

Solid success for Brookfield

The FiEurope Food and Ingredients show in Paris was a solid success for Brookfield Viscometers: the new LFRA Texture Analyser with Texture Pro-Lite software attracted a mass of attention from visitors

News from Brookfield Viscometers ( 5 December 2005)

Emerson helps design oil industry training rigs

Emerson Process Management has helped Feedback Instruments deliver customised technical training rigs for gas and oil field processes used in the Gulf, for a new technical college based in Qatar  Brochure Available 

News from Emerson Process Management ( 5 December 2005)

Yokogawa web-enabled extension to eLogBook

Yokogawa GMSC announces the latest release of its flagship eLogBook product which incorporates a new web-enabled user interface facility

News from Yokogawa Marex ( 5 December 2005)

New glass tube VA flowmeter from Platon

Platon variable area glass tube flowmeters from Roxspur Measurement and Control are the established standard for versatile visual laboratory, test and pilot plant flowmeters

News from Roxspur Measurement and Control ( 5 December 2005)

Tackling the bacteria crisis

 Technical Background Article  Emma Scowen, Industrial Product Manager, MacDermid Autotype discusses methods now available for dealing with MRSA and other associated infections in the healthcare industry  Brochure Available 

News from MacDermid Autotype ( 5 December 2005)

Sensors and Sensor Networks - 'Going Wireless'

 Technical Background Article  Wireless sensors provide a momentum in the sensor market that cuts across most sensor technologies: and adoption is forecast to grow

News from Frost and Sullivan ( 5 December 2005)

Mercury measurement in crude oil

 User Application Article  Innovene at Grangemouth asked Able Instruments and Controls to assist in the detection of mercury contamination in crude oil streams, using the highly sophisticated Jerome 431-XE Mercury Analyser

News from Able Instruments and Controls ( 5 December 2005)

500th order for D150 food production machine

One of the UK's leading machinery suppliers to the food industry, Turbo Systems, recently celebrated the 500th order for its top-selling machine with a champagne reception in Hull

News from Turbo Systems ( 5 December 2005)

Digital weighing gives simplified communication

SCAIME, a leader on the weighing components market, launches the IPE50 indicator/transmitter, designed for industrial process control - a digital weighing transmitter giving simplified communication

News from SCAIME ( 5 December 2005)

Replace inline sensors without stopping the flow!

Russell Mainstream Supply are proud to announce the launch of the new EconoRUSH retractable electro-chemical sensor holder, for 12mm diameter pH, DO or conductivity sensors

News from Russell Mainstream Supply ( 5 December 2005)

100% stainless steel padlock - a world first

Castell Iso-lok has introduced what is believed to be the world's first 100% stainless steel padlock, designed specifically for use in hostile and hosed-down environments

News from Castell Iso-Lok ( 5 December 2005)

Digital connectivity products for remote sensors

The Digi International Connect WAN GSM range of digital connectivity products enable strain gauge conditioning and process control instruments to be used in ever more remote and unusual applications  Brochure Available 

News from Celsum Technologies ( 5 December 2005)

Digital panel meters offer more versatility

Red Lion Controls introduces the new CUB5 digital series of panel meters offering features similar to those found in their award winning PAX meters, but at half the size of the larger panel models

News from Red Lion Controls USA ( 5 December 2005)

High temperature flammable gas detector with ATEX

The ATEX certified Xgard Type 4 gas detector from Crowcon is designed to quickly detect flammable gases in high temperature applications, up to 150C, such as gas turbines, drying ovens or processes  Brochure Available 

News from Crowcon Detection Instruments ( 5 December 2005)

Exhibition successes recharge Wolf sales

Dusseldorf and Manchester have been the latest exhibition venues in a very busy year for the Wolf Safety Lamp Company of Sheffield, the 'number one' hazardous area safety lamp manufacturer in Europe

News from Wolf Safety Lamp Company ( 5 December 2005)

A new Druck digital test pressure gauge

A new Druck digital pressure gauge, the DPI 104 Digital Test Gauge from GE Sensing, combines Druck precision and advanced functionality in a simple and compact low cost package

News from GE Sensing ( 5 December 2005)

Equipment and courses for technical training

 Technical Background Article  Feedback Instruments, based in East Sussex, serves the global education and training markets for science, engineering and systems, electronics and communications training solutions

News from Feedback Instruments ( 5 December 2005)

Low cost myPCLab USB data acquisition unit

Available from Audon Electronics is the myPCLab USB data acquisition unit which accepts thermocouples, PT100 temperature probes, volts and 4-20mA loops all for under GBP60

News from Audon Electronics ( 5 December 2005)

Expansion into larger premises

Alldos will move to larger and better equipped new premises on Monday 19 December 2005, allowing hands on training with dosing pumps  Brochure Available 

News from Grundfos Alldos ( 5 December 2005)

Castrol creates lubricant training programme

 User Application Article  Castrol has recently helped a pharmaceutical plant engineering team in the North West to devise a comprehensive lubricant training programme for a hundred engineers

News from Castrol UK ( 5 December 2005)

New eCabinet software for switchgear

The eCabinet software supports the full range of mechatronics and includes the user-friendly EPLAN module for switchgear, offering integrated design assistance right through to manufacture  Brochure Available 

News from Rittal ( 5 December 2005)

A new Matrix LIMS distributor in Israel

Autoscribe has appointed a new authorised distributor in Israel, to further expand its network of business partners offering pre-sales and post-sales services  Brochure Available 

News from Autoscribe ( 5 December 2005)

Bottle cap configurations for safe liquid handling

Bio-Chem Valve and Omnifit now offer the widest range of bottle cap configurations for the safe containment of volatile vapours and transfer of chemicals

News from Bio-Chem Valve and Omnifit ( 5 December 2005)

Tony Hoyle goes with the flow for ABB

ABB has expanded its flow team with the appointment of Tony Hoyle as Flow Business Manager for the UK, responsible for both utility and process flow customers

News from ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) ( 5 December 2005)

PolymerLogix Pilot Programme launched

CRC Software has announced the launch of its PolymerLogix Pilot Programme and will be showcasing this new programme at Power-gen International 2005, December 6-8 in Las Vegas

News from CRC Software Solutions ( 5 December 2005)

Modules provide USB and FireWire interfaces

Two new modules have been introduced to the Harting Han Modular industrial connector family to provide fast and easy interfacing to high-speed USB and FireWire bus systems

News from Harting ( 5 December 2005)

OPC technology training in French in Quebec

A French language industrial data access 'Hands-on' Workshop will help engineers, integrators and software developers securely exchange process control data between devices and applications

News from Matrikon ( 5 December 2005)

Integrating video, voice, and data on one network

The Moxa 'One Network' solution, integrating video, voice, and data over one network was unveiled at the SPS Show 2005 with other new products

News from Moxa Technologies ( 5 December 2005)

Who's Who in the Water Industry 2006

The 2006 edition of Who's Who in the Water Industry will be published at the end of December 2005, the complete, authoritative guide to the supply side of the British water business

News from Turret Group ( 5 December 2005)

Total number of news releases published during the week: 84

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