Author: Serkadis

The KOMET GROUP® is introducing a completely redesigned roughing and finishing tool programme. The tools which are used in machining cast workpieces score points primarily in terms of efficiency, as they complete two processes in one.

The challenge for tools whose aim it is to carry out roughing and ream-ing in one process lies in achieving the required roundness and coaxi-ality, given the high stock-removing capacity and accompanying forces. For this reason, such tools are usually equipped with guide rails, which could, however, lead to problems in the machining proc-ess. Typically for KOMET®, the development of the new roughing and finishing tools for cast workpieces is based on an indexable insert innovation, which enables not only roughing but also reaming using the economical, multi-blade plank. Thanks to the innovative cutting insert geometry using support chamfers, the old guide rails are no longer required.

In addition, the two features of replaceable cutting inserts and multi-blade indexable inserts (familiar to the field of counterboring) increase both efficiency and flexibility even in finishing tools, compared to tradi-tional reamers with soldered cutters. Furthermore, the adjustable na-ture of the indexable inserts allows micro-precision adjustments.

The tools are manufactured with four to six cutters on a basic body, depending on the application, and for length/diameter ratios of up to 5xD. With various cutting material/coating variants they can also be perfectly adapted to the customer’s requirements, depending on the material. For example, in GG50 the tools work in cutting depths (ap) of three to four millimetres, whereas under good machine conditions IT7 tolerances are possible.

Unit with terminal chamber to complement the existing product range.

* Easy access and removable terminal strip.
* Suitable for armoured cable.
* Clearly visible position indicators.
* Robust housing.
* Lasered type label: permanently legible.

Unit with terminal chamber
Two captive screws above the cable gland enable an easy opening and closing of the terminal chamber. The wiring can be maintained if the sensor is replaced, thanks to the removable terminal block. As an option, a solenoid valve can be triggered.

Position indication
The position of the actuator can be clearly seen from almost all angles due to the slightly raised position LED.

Accessories
Soft rubber plugs are available to close the oblong holes. They prevent clogging of the screw heads and at the same time result in a closed housing surface.

The MECRS (blower cooled with automatic tool change) spindle rages are designed and built to give high performance in a compact design whenever speed and accurancy are called for, making it ideal for working stone, marble and granite.
This special version has been design with a special plates on both sides of the spindle to easly installe into the machinary.

MECRS 125 ISO 40 extra short

Power 15 kW / 20,4 Hp. in S1 4 poles
– Max speed: 7.500 RPM
– Blower cooled (patented system)
– Rapid tool changer with pneumatic system
– MAS BT 40 Cone
– Stainless steal 440C
– With flange, counterflange and locknut
– Fixing plates on both sides

OPTIONAL:
– Bored shaft for water passage on the tool (patented system)
– Tool sensor
– Incremental toothed-wheel encoder

The APC 328 gathers all the cleaning equipment in one all-purpose cleaner. Sure, the automatic chemical system, indoor pressure washer, powerful liquid recovery vacuum and stretch hose offer a significant upgrade over hand-cleaning, but what’s
functionality if it’s not accessible and easy to use?

All standard tools and other cleaning accessories fit neatly into APC 328’s compact design. That means no more lugging around heavy equipment or dragging hoses – operators can easily maneuver the unit in restrooms, stairwells and other tight spaces.

APC 328 is a powerful and versatile all-purpose cleaner. Charged with 28 bar/400 psi of power-spraying punch, the APC 328 gives you the ability to blast away grit and grime without actually having contact with the dirt.

The APC 328 sets up for cleaning quickly and easily. Breaking down when finished cleaning is just as simple with plenty of useful storage and organization features.

When combined with the optional stand up carpet wand, the APC 328 will transition easily from cleaning hard surfaces to soft floors – saving time and eliminating the need for costly additional equipment.

Nilfisk-Advance, the global leader in professional cleaning equipment, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006, and is a member of the Danish NKT Group, listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The company has sales offices in 42 countries and including distributors Nilfisk-Advance is represented in more than 100 countries world-wide.

Manufacturing facilities are located in Denmark, Italy, Hungary, China and the USA.

For additional information on the APC 328, as well as on the full range of Nilfisk machines, contact: Nilfisk-Advance AS, Sognevej 25, DK-2606 Broendby, Denmark. Tel: +45-43238100, or visit www.nilfisk.com

PRESS RELEASE
2006-26/10

Berliner Glas offers high quality enhanced front panels for innovative display solutions with optical effective surfaces. The company is offering the panels for almost any size and technology.
Berliner Glas offers micro-etched “NONFLEX TEC” anti-glare and non-sparkling display glass with specific functional features including avoidance of undesired sparkling effects and reduced reflection. Etching of glass produces a specific controlled structure level with reduced glare and reflection on the glass surface. The etching process as well as etching in combination with laminating special high performance films allows for optimum function and guarantees true, clear colors. With a surface roughness of 0.7¼ typically and an unchanged transmission of 88%, “NONFLEX TEC” etched and further enhanced glass panels can be an attractive alternative with high stability for all display solutions. Integrable cover glass combines a wide range of refinement possibilities. Besides micro etching, lamination with special films, chemical strengthening, edge work and many more
can be offered. Sol-Gel multi-layer AR-coatings guarantee a specified influence on optical performances.
High quality printing gives the final touch and makes the panel unique in appearance and function. In-house assembling, e.g. gaskets or bus bar for complete fulfilment enhance the services of BERLINER GLAS for optimum one-stop support.

About Berliner Glas Group:
BERLINER GLAS Group supplies high-quality technical glass refinement and precision optical components and systems to customers in the strategic market segments information technology and communications, industrial sensors, semiconductor, biotechnology and medical application.
BERLINER GLAS Group employs more than 800 staff members in Germany, Switzerland and the USA.

Contact:
Berliner Glas KGaA
Herbert Kubatz GmbH & Co.
Waldkraiburger Str. 5
D-12347 Berlin
www.berlinerglas.com

Astrid Freiding
Marketing/Communications
Tel: 030/60905-368
Fax: 030/60 90 5-100
[email protected]

Watson-Marlow Masosine MR and SPS series positive displacement pumps have been installed at the Fakenham, Norfolk plant of chocolate and confectionery specialist, Kinnerton. The first Masosine pump was introduced to replace a gear pump that was damaging product on an Easter egg production line, with a second model acquired recently to support a newly installed caramel production line. The company has now decided to standardise on Masosine pumps moving forward.

Established in 1978, Kinnerton today is part of Zetar Plc, and can boast a turnover of £60 million.

“We had an inclusion mixer on one particular line that was supported by an ageing gear pump,” says the company’s engineering supervisor, Phil Barwick. “The line was set up to produce a new white chocolate Easter egg with dried raspberry mixed in. However, when the fruit first went through the mixer, it was squashed by the gear pump – in effect producing ‘pink’ chocolate Easter eggs.”

With Easter one of the company’s peak production periods, a quick fire solution was needed. The company requested the trial of an MR125 model.

“It was immediately apparent that it ticked all of our boxes,” says Mr Barwick. “Not only did it not damage the product – even subsequently introduced biscuit pieces were damage-free – it was also exceptionally easy to maintain and clean.”

The MR series is a range of medium duty sanitary pumps offering flow rates up to 91,000 litres per hour and pressures up to 10.3 bar.

With the MR125 operating trouble-free for the past four years, a more recent project was always likely to see a second Masosine pump introduced at the Fakenham site.

“We wanted to establish an in-house caramel production line. The one problem with caramel is that it’s very viscous when cool and can cause problems for certain pumps. However, we were confident that a Masosine pump would be up to the task,” says Mr Barwick.

Watson-Marlow recommended a Masosine SPS 2 sanitary/industrial pump. With a capacity up to 4,000 litres per hour and pressures up to 15 bar, the SPS is ideal for viscous applications such as caramel, gelatine and glucose, as well as industrial products such silicones, adhesives and polymers.

“We have three SPS 2 pumps on site, and not only do these handle the pumping requirements without a problem, they are incredibly easy to clean,” says Mr Barwick. “Even after pumping glucose, a simple flush-through with water is all that is required.”

This plant, planned by Ceever and distributed to the greatest subcontractors of the sector, can be considered as the definitive solution all the problem of washing of particulars, before and after the thermal treatment (nitriding, carburizing, turning off in oil, etc.).
The plant is constituted by an unique chamber in which, on precise requirement of the client, it is possible to contemporarily effect bath and spray treatment. The strong turbulence, produced by ramps of spraying that operate an under level flushing at high washing power
The plant, that operates in automatic, is equipped with a particular separator of oil. During the treatment the ramps, set on the four sides of the cabin, have an angle of oscillation of about 70°, contemporarily the trolley stirs in longitudinal sense with an alternate movement in the same cabin. This solution allows to cover all the points of the pieces in treatment using low powers of pumping and heating.

GAH-3540CNC: The Competitive Heavy Duty Grinder PARAGON’s GAH-3540CNC (Heavy-Duty Type), Angular Cylindrical Grinding Machine, offers you a high efficient and productive grinding solution with its extra large grinding wheel.

Such a grinder is especially suitable for high speed grinding.
The outstanding contracture design which extra wide X-axis and Z-axis guideways are greater than GA CNC Series by 50% and 90% respectively can afford larger load capacity.

Moreover, being equipped PARAGON’s unique “hydrostatic-hydrodynamic hybrid bearings” spindle guarantees no metal to metal friction, no thermal deformation and larger load capability of grinding wheel.

In comparison with GA-CNC series, the wheelhead in combination with 20HP drive power and larger grinding wheel (ø610*160*203.2 mm) can increase productivity by 145% as well as improve grinding capacity by 300%

The CNC control systems with Human-Machine Interface (HMI) can assist who are new to programming. At Taipei TIMTOS 2009, this machine will make you surprised with its heavy duty capabitlity.

Choosing between productivity and anti-loosening is a thing of the past !

Do you need your assemblies to stay tight and resist vibrations ?

There are a great many plastic-based solutions on the market, most of which comprise either a coated stud or a nut with a nylon collar. These products enable a fastener system to remain tight, even where there is vibration.

Would you like your fastener solutions to be economical and easy to fit ?

Because such solutions do in general become ineffective as soon as they have been dismantled, changing the stud or nut incorporating the locking solution is recommended each time dismantling is necessary.
Furthermore, the systems incorporated to stud- or nut-type components generate additional fitting costs (fitting may cost up to five times as much as the component itself)

LA CLUSIENNE-CLUFIX offers you the best of both worlds by incorporating an elastic (as opposed to plastic) locking solution in its CLUFIX® blind rivet nuts, at once guaranteeing
– Fast fitting, thanks to the blind rivet nut concept
– Effective locking which will continue to play its role even after it has been taken apart and put back together five times (compliant with the ISO 2320 standard)

With the RT Strobe 5000, Rheintacho is extending its range of stationary stroboscopes. The main differences between this device and the RT Strobe 3000 that has been on the market for 12 months now are the significantly increased flash energy and an optimal combination of flash tube and reflector for an illumination range of 500mm x 250mm.
This means that Rheintacho is now offering the RT Strobe 3000 for web-widths up to 350mm and the RT Strobe 5000 for web-widths up to 500mm. Wider inspection areas can be achieved by using a combination of several of these stroboscopes and synchronising them with one control unit.

The RT Strobe 5000 has impressive technical data:
– illuminance 1500 lux @ 6000 FPM @ 30cm
– flash energy 3000mJ @ 1000 FPM
– flash duration < 20µs - flash frequency 30–12500 flashes per minute (FPM) - optimised for low flash frequency (3000mJ @ 1000 FPM) - illuminance can be adjusted manually on the device itself One particularly significant feature of the RT Strobe 5000 is its uniformly-lit illumination surface (centrally 500x250mm). The light is provided by a XENON linear tube. The very short flash duration, below 20µs, delivers extremely focused and detailed images. The device's sturdy aluminium housing has various mounting threads on its base. Optional extras include tripods, stable pivoting supports and a wide selection of optical sensors. Two sockets are located on the back of the device for the power supply and control signals. Largely identical to the RT Strobe 3000, the RT Strobe 5000 is very easy to operate. The device is controlled either directly via the system that is being observed or with the "RT Strobe control" or the "RT Strobe ECO control" control units. It is possible to control the illuminance even for the standard version of the RT Strobe 5000. With the stroboscope RT Strobe 5000, the RT Strobe 3000 and the stroboscope control units, RT Strobe control and RT Strobe ECO control, Rheintacho Messtechnik is now offering a complete range of stationary stroboscopes that offer the user outstanding performance and impressive ease of use. And all of this at outstanding value for money

PRESS RELEASE
2006-16/01

BERLINER GLAS is offering a new product line of holographic gratings.
Holographic gratings are common tools for high resolution spectroscopic applications. The offered gratings, manufactured under clean-room conditions, show many advantages relative to conventional ruled gratings.

All gratings are reflection gratings. Substrate material is Zerodur or other low expansion material. Concave and convex shapes are available. Grating constants of up to 4000 lines/mm can be produced. Dimensions of up to 60 mm apertures with active optical wavelengths from 200 nm to 800 nm are available. These gratings have high performing surfaces with very precise line shapes and transmission for better spectral performance.

The gratings are produced and delivered as original master gratings which ensure
optimized reliability and maximum performance for customer applications. There are no performance losses due to reproduction processes. Berliner Glas has established a precise lithographic holographic process which will be further expanded to support additional new product with optimum performance.

Contact:
Berliner Glas KGaA
Herbert Kubatz GmbH & Co.
Waldkraiburger Str. 5
D-12347 Berlin
www.berlinerglas.com

Astrid Freiding
Marketing/Communications
Phone: +49 30 60905-368
Fax: +49 30 60 90 5-100
[email protected]

There are many reasons to use a Web-Panel instead of a standard PC. The slight additional cost of purchase is repaid many times over by added value in functionality and a longer life cycle. A Web-Panel on the wall takes up no room and needs no table. Nobody can manipulate it inadvertently (added software, etc.) or simply carry it off. Web-Panels are designed for permanent operation, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The new Windows-based SaiaPCD Web-Panels with their special, energy saving LX800 processor even do without a noisy, service-prone fan. This makes them ideally suited to wall mounting – even in living areas. To enable wall mounting in next to no time, Saia-Burgess now offers Web-Panels in the form of a wall mounting set. It consists of a wall mounting box, a specially adjusted panel for wall mounting with a particularly flat profile, and a snap-on front frame in aluminium. For individualized interiors, a simple metal support can be ordered instead of the standard frame. This can then be fitted with any conceivable material, such as wood (to match furnishings), metal, glass or even stone. The mounting set concept has been well thought through and devices are easy to install. Another advantage of SaiaPCD Windows Web-Panels is the fact that they are delivered “ready-to-go”: no laborious Windows configuration or Java updates are needed and a convenient configuration manager enormously simplifies commissioning and service.

Mounting sets are equally suitable for flush mounting in both drywalls and masonry. The new colour TFT panels are available in 10“/12“/15“, with a resolution of 800×600 or 1024×768 and are supplied with Windows CE 6.0 or Windows XP embedded. They have two Ethernet and USB interfaces each, plus one serial RS232 and PS/2 connection.

ES series sand (gravel) pumps are horizontal and single-casing centrifugal pumps. The type ES (G) sand (gravel) pumps are of high –head ones. This sand (gravel) pumps is designed specifically for continuous pumping of extremely aggressive slurries, with a wide particle size distribution. Capable of handling large particles at consistently high efficiencies results in low cost of ownership. The large volume internal profile of the casing reduces associated velocities further increasing component life.

Construction of this sand (gravel) pump is of single casing connected by means of clamp bands and wide wet–passage. The wet–parts are made of Ni–hard and high-chrome wear–resistant alloys. The discharge direction of sand (gravel) pump can be oriented in any direction of 360°. This type of pump owns the advantages of easy installation, good performance of NPSH and wear-resistance.

Sand (gravel) pumps are designed for continuously handling the most difficult higher abrasive slurries, which contain too big solids, to be pumped by common pumps. They are suitable for delivering slurries in mining, explosive –sludge in metal melting, dredging in dredger and course of rivers, and other fields.

In recognition of the growing need for specialised tooling, Dormer has introduced a new special tools service for solid carbide drills – marketed under the name “D.Rapid”.

A key feature of this service is the generation of a drawing and price within 24 hours of receipt of a Request for Quotation (RFQ), with a total manufacturing lead-time of ten working days.

To ensure a highly accurate and efficient quotation service, a user-friendly data input form has been produced with clearly-defined parameters to facilitate the quotation procedure.

Customers can select from an extensive range of features to suit their specific requirements, including a wide choice of surface treatments, single or double margin, numerous shank types, solid design or internal coolant and up to three cutting diameters on one drill.

Dave Poole, Product Manager for Engineered Products at Dormer, said “D.Rapid acknowledges just how crucial timely delivery of both quotations and the finished product can be for customers. The fastest method of despatch is used to ensure quickest possible turnaround, whilst no minimum order quantity is required.

“The system also allows instant retrieval of data from previous quotes, negating the need to re-key data.”

As Dormer continue to widen their service offering in response to the changing needs of the special tools market, future developments will include a similar service for end mills and taps.

To receive a copy of the quotation form or more details on this service, please contact your local Dormer office or visit www.dormertools.com

Meggitt Sensing Systems, the makers of Wilcoxon Research vibration sensors and sensor networks, has added three new accelerometers with M12 connectors to its product line. The M12 connector makes it easy to implement vibration monitoring where the existing infrastructure is already built around the M12 standard, such as the process industries. Several compatible M12 connector-cable assemblies are also now available.

Accelerometers with M12 connectors make it easier for the process industries to implement vibration monitoring, which saves money and reduces downtime by monitoring rotating machinery and providing advance warning of an impending fault. The M12 connector makes this easier because it is compatible with the existing infrastructure and stock of cables and connectors. Maintenance professionals are familiar with installing these connectors, which will facilitate adopting cost-saving vibration monitoring programs on critical assets and balance of plant equipment.

Meggitt’s new M12-style accelerometers are 100 mV/g general purpose vibration sensors, all with excellent sensitivity tolerance and an acceleration range of 80g. Unlike competitors’ M12 accelerometers, Wilcoxon Research accelerometers are hermetically sealed using a fused glass to metal connector and all welded construction, and are rated for operation in environments up to 120° C. Top and side exit versions are available. The three general purpose accelerometers have M8, M6, and 1/4-28 mounting options and are suited to industrial machinery health monitoring of rotating equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, compressors, vibrating conveyors, chillers, gearboxes, reciprocating compressors, blowers, cooling towers, mixers, turbines and centrifuges.

Meggitt has also added several compatible cable assemblies, including the highest temperature M12 connector-cable assemblies for accelerometers on the market. The high-temperature connector-cable assemblies are IP67-rated, suitable for environments up to 125° C (257° F), and available with Teflon® or industrial grade jacketed cable. Meggitt’s molded connector-cable assemblies are IP68-rated and are suitable for environments up to 90° C (194° F). All M12 cable assemblies have a braided shield for signal integrity.

Voortman, the market leader in machinery for structural steel fabrication, expands their machine range with painting systems from the renowned German company inTEC.

Voortman specialises in complete CNC controlled production lines and stand-alone machines for shot blasting and processing of structural steel profiles and plates. The goal of the company is building complete processing lines with a high degree of automation. Complementing their machinery range with the inTEC painting systems, Voortman can now provide complete production lines with fully automatic surface treatment systems.

The inTEC painting systems, which are combined with the Voortman shot blasters, can be used in pre-fabrication as well as post fabrication. Therefore the inTEC painting systems are available for primer and top coating applications. All inTEC painting systems are equipped with a drying tunnel and are controlled from the Voortman CNC-Control with “visual traceability” software.

The main advantages of using automatic painting systems are constant quality, improved productivity, reduction of overspray and lower labour costs.

Voortman chose inTEC as their partner for painting systems due to their high quality level and the use of the best components available on the market. This philosophy fits perfectly to the Voortman aim of building machines to an exceptional standard. The combination of both service driven companies will amplify their position in the structural steel industry and expand their activities into many other markets.

It is a particular strength of web HMI technology that any preferred device with an integral browser can be used as the control and display unit. Until recently, however, there was a certain disadvantage in having to deal with IP addresses, even for simple point-to-point applications. In addition, connection to PDAs and mobile telephones was only possible with the help of a wireless network infrastructure. With the introduction of the Bluetooth option for all SaiaPCD automation devices, Saia-Burgess has now taken a further important step in innovation.

It is now possible for SaiaPCD Web-Panels (3.5“-10“) and all Bluetooth-capable devices with browsers to have one-to-one connection to SaiaPCD controllers, even without a network structure or IP handling. Bluetooth has been integrated so well in this case that the control box door represents a “transparent” barrier and can therefore actually remain closed.

The EZG(S) series Slurry Pump is a type of large capacity, high head slurry pump which is ideally suited to remove ash & sludge and to deliver liquid-solids mixture.

It can be installed in multistage series. It has wide passage, non-clogging and good performance of NPSH. Expeller seal combined with packing seal or mechanical seal is adopted to guarantee the low leakage of slurry. This series slurry pump has ideal structure, high efficiency, long service life, high reliability, easy maintenance, and low cost of running.

The slurry pump can be used for seawater ash-removing to prevent it from corrosion of seawater, salt and mist, and electrochemical corrosion. It is widely used for handling abrasive and corrosive slurry in electric power, metallurgy, mine, coal, construction material and chemical industry departments, especially for removing ash and sludge in electric power station.

De vane air motors (0,44 kW – 9,5 kW) of GLOBE Airmotors are now available in stainless steel 316. These marine version motors are very suitable for corrosive environments. Because of the design the motors are able to run on gas with corrosive components (sour gas).
For more information contact GLOBE Airmotors

You better believe it! Killzone 2 is going 3D, and we’ve seen the video that proves it! Thanks to the latest episode of Qore, we can now cease the doubting and begin the waiting for what is