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Hannah Bott, 6, and her sister Haley Hamm, 5, spent Sunday morning watching the activities and antics of coyotes, bears, cougars and wolves.

The girls and their parents, Greg Hamm and Valerie Bott of Hanna City, said they were delighted to find so much natural fun to entertain the children so close to home. They were just one of hundreds of families Sunday that took advantage of a pre-opening day open house at Wildlife Prairie State Park.

The park officially opens for the spring season Monday, but officials decided to try something new this year and open a day early for folks to catch a glimpse of the fun they can have at the park throughout the upcoming season. Admission Sunday was free.

With a packed parking area and groups of people filling nearly every trail and exhibit area, park spokeswoman Jennifer Bertolet called it a big success. “It’s busier than we ever expected,” she said. “We have a lot of new and old exhibits to enjoy.”

Visitors didn’t have far to go to see one new addition. Along the walkway by the visitor center, wood sculptor Tim Gill of Edelstein skillfully maneuvered his chain saw in steady cuts on the front side of a trimmed locust tree, which Gill is turning into a mural/totem pole.

The tree was to have been removed, but park officials asked Gill, who previously created a bear sculpture out of a 2-foot-tall ash stump in the parking lot, to make an artistic carving out of it. He expects to have it completed by the end of summer.

Currently, the tree is cut off at the top and has a few limbs remaining, one of which Gill plans to turn into a cougar perched near the top of the tree.

Gill worked Sunday on a fox that will sit on a rock at the base of the tree, with otters swimming beneath. “But, it’s ever-changing and it takes on a life of its own. You run into grains and defects in the wood that make you go a different direction than you originally planned,” he said, adding, “Nothing is set in stone.”

“That’s neat,” said Jim Robison, 47, of Hopedale as he watched Gill create.

Robison, who also is a woodcarver, brought his wife, Sheri, and son, David, 8, to the park for Sunday morning brunch and to take a look at a few of the animals. He said it was a special treat to find Gill there working on the tree mural.

But, it wasn’t just new additions to the park that caught the attention of parkgoers.

“I’m looking for a gray wolf,” said Lily Jones, 6, as she skipped ahead of her siblings, Chase, 10, and Quinten, 13, to peer across a field of snow.

“There, I found one,” Chase said, excitedly, pointing across the field at a wolf far in the distance.

The Morton children went to the park with their grandmother, Gerri Jones of East Peoria.

“It’s always fun to come here,” Gerri Jones said. “We might not always see all of the animals, but there’s always something that makes the day worthwhile.”

Alva Kooken, 70, of Peoria also came to the park to see some wild animals. “I really love seeing the wolves and the owls, of course, I like all of the animals,” she said.

Susan Leary, 52, of Morton, has been a member of Wildlife Prairie State Park for years. “This is such a fun place to go, whether it’s by myself, or with family,” she said. “I really enjoy the park and today is such a beautiful day. With the weather, the sun, the warmth, and the animals, you couldn’t ask for a better day.”

 

Ruth Longoria Kingsland can be reached at 686-3196 or [email protected].

 

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A festive crowd of 60,000 jammed into BC Place Stadium for the closing ceremony, many of them Canadians abuzz over the overtime victory by their men’s hockey team earlier in the day to give the host nation a Winter Olympics record of 14 gold medals.

The gaiety — capped by a boisterous rock concert — contrasted sharply with the moment of silence at the opening ceremony Feb. 12 for Nodar Kumaritashvili, the 21-year-old luger killed in a horrific training-run crash on the sliding track in Whistler just hours before that ceremony.

The speakers of honor on Sunday, chief Vancouver organizer John Furlong and International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge, each paid tribute to the young athlete.

“We are so sorry for your loss,” Furlong said, addressing himself to the nation of Georgia. “May the legacy of your favorite son never be forgotten and serve to inspire youth everywhere to be champions in life.”

Furlong then shifted to a more upbeat tone.

“I believe Canadians tonight are stronger, more united, more in love with our country and more connected to each other than ever before,” he said.

He paid tribute to moguls skier Alexandre Bilodeau, winner of Canada’s first gold medal at these games, and said of the final gold, won by the hockey team, “Our last one will be remembered for generations.”

Rogge then pronounced the games closed, after describing them as “excellent and very friendly.”

Neil Young, the durable Canadian folk-rock star, performed a lyrical version of his “Long May You Run” — and the Olympic flame faded away as he ended.

Canadian officials ensured an extra measure of poignancy at the ceremony by selecting figure skater Joannie Rochette as their flagbearer. Her mother died of a heart attack hours after arriving in Vancouver last weekend, but Rochette chose to carry on and won a bronze medal, inspiring her teammates and fans around the world.

“Yes, it’s been a tough week for me,” she said before the ceremony. “But I walk tonight into that stadium with a big smile on my face. … I accomplished my goals, and I want to celebrate with my teammates.”

Her entire team was greeted with a mighty roar when they joined the fast-moving, informal parade of athletes into the stadium. Among the cheerleaders was Prime Minster Stephen Harper, wearing a Canada jacket.

There were plenty of reasons for Canada and the United States to celebrate after 17 days of competition. The U.S. won 37 medals overall — the most ever for any nation in a Winter Olympics.

Canada, after a slow start, set a Winter Games record with 14 golds and sparked public enthusiasm in Vancouver that veterans of multiple Olympics described as unsurpassed.

The comeback by the Canadian athletes was mirrored by the resilience of the Vancouver Organizing Committee. It struggled with a series of glitches and weather problems early in the games, adjusted as best it could, and reached the finish line winning widespread praise for an exceptional Olympics — albeit one tinged with sadness.

Right from the start of the closing show, there was a spirit of redemption as the producers made up for an opening-ceremony glitch in which one leg of the Olympic cauldron failed to rise from the stadium floor. On Sunday, the recalcitrant leg rose smoothly and former speedskating medalist Catriona LeMay Doan — who missed out on the opening-night flame lighting because of the glitch — got to perform that duty this time.

Later came the traditional handover ceremony, during which the Olympic flag was lowered and presented to the hosts of the next Winter Games in 2014.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson handed over the five-ringed flag to IOC president Jacques Rogge, who passed it on to Anatoly Pakhomov, the mayor of Sochi, Russia. That was followed by the Russian national anthem and a presentation about Sochi featuring opera, ballet, ice skating and giant glowing spheres called “zorbs.”

Other key moments in the closing included a tongue-in-cheek revue of Canadian icons and symbols, featuring singing-and-dancing Mounties, tabletop hockey players, dancing canoes and flying moose and beavers.Canadian actors — including William Shatner and Michael J. Fox — made fun of national stereotypes. Fox, who has Parkinson’s disease, received a huge ovation.

“I lived in the U.S. for 30 years,” Fox said. “But if the U.S. is playing Canada in hockey, I’m sorry, I’m wearing a maple leaf on my sweater.”

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Against a twilight sky, about 100 people gathered Sunday night to light candles in memory of Dustin Englebrecht.

Their message?

“Justice for Dustin!” crowd members shouted while huddled around the Mineral Springs Park Lagoon in Pekin.

The 27-year-old Mason City man disappeared Aug. 28 -six months ago Sunday – and was found about a week and a half later in a shallow grave behind a barn at his home.

After Dustin disappeared, police and volunteers scoured Mason City and the surrounding areas. Ten days later, Dustin’s father, Randy, and his uncle, Rick Kelb, noticed some misplaced hay in a field on the family farm. Kelb began to dig – and uncovered a garbage bag holding Dustin’s body.

Family members said they believe Dustin’s murderer was a friend of his. Police, however, have not formally identified any suspects in the case.

Cheryl Potts, Dustin’s mother, said police contact her about once every two weeks, but they don’t say much – just that they’re working on the case.

So Dustin’s family, friends, fiancee and 10-year-old son are reaching out to attract attention to his case.

“We want to get the word out there,” Potts said. “People need to talk. We need to get some justice for my son.”

The crowd gathered near the water’s edge for prayer and encouraging words.

“One day we’ll get justice for Dustin, whether it’s in this lifetime or another one,” she said.

The Englebrecht family has been part of Pekin for many years, said Dustin’s uncle, Donnie Englebrecht.

“We’ve done a lot for this town,” he said. “We’ve helped a lot of people. But we get no justice. . . . When the system fails, the people don’t understand. They start to feel anger and disbelief.”

But besides the frustration with law enforcement, the vigil also allowed friends and family to share their memories. Dustin’s sense of humor is one thing many said they miss.

“He liked to joke around and play tricks,” said his cousin, Tawny Fuller of Pekin. “He’d put make-up on you while you sleep, funny stuff like that.”

Josh Hallihan of Pekin said he met Dustin detasseling corn at age 13, and they were instant best friends.

“He was the best guy I ever knew,” he said. “His humor was crazy, off the wall.”

Rita Shuck of Pekin said Dustin had a giving nature, often helping her load her husband’s wheelchair in and out of her car.

“I could call him up anytime and ask him to come over,” she said. “He didn’t just have friends. Everyone was his best friend.”

Shuck said some of Dustin’s friends have designed a race car to enter into a Toyota Racing sponsorship contest. If chosen, the car, featuring large wraparound photos of Dustin, would be driven at a NASCAR racing event.

“If we get it there, it’s national,” Shuck said. “People would understand we want justice. . . . We don’t need another murder in Pekin for them to solve his case.”

To vote for Dustin’s car, visit www.sponsafier.com and search for “Dustin Ride.”

Lauren Rees can be reached at 686-3251 or [email protected].

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The Playstation Network is encountering an unplanned outage that is affecting certain PS3 owners around the world. Those trying to sign in encounter the error code 8001050F, and are unable to sign in, play games, use dynamic themes, view/sync trophies, and so forth. The strange part is the problem only resides within the 1st through 3rd generation glossy PS3 units while the PS3 Slim is completely unaffected. I turned on my 3rd generation 40GB PS3 and noticed that my time was reset to 12/31/1999 and I was unable to sign in to the PSN.

Update 2: Everything is fixed, I believe – my PS3 now works properly and can connect to the Playstation Network.

Update: Sony confirmed this issue yesterday, and has finally given more detailed information about the issue today and how there will be a fix within 24 hours. With millions of consoles affected, there better be a fix soon or this could have severe consequences. Is anyone else skeptical they can enable a fix on their side which allows you to log in again? If that were the case, I figured that solution would have happened in the first 12 hours. It’s been a while now. A possible download this file to the PS3 via USB thumbdrive would be complicated and confusing to the average Joe Schmoe. The $64,000 question is how the fix will be offered.

Many people that I’ve spoken to familiar with the inner workings of the hardware and software think this is really bad. However, Sony has said they can fix it in 24 hours.
I’m just afraid of the long-term impact this will have on the integrity of the brand. People will use this in argument against the console, which isn’t what it really needs right now. The PS3 was red hot from great sales gains throughout the Holidays. Sony played it really well by offering attractive bundle deals; its also had some great new games lately with many more exciting ones coming soon.

Here is the official update from Sony Playstation:

As you may be aware, some customers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Network today. This problem affects the models other than the new slim PS3.

We believe we have identified that this problem is being caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system.

Errors include:

• The date of the PS3 system may be re-set to Jan 1, 2000.
• When the user tries to sign in to the PlayStation Network, the following message appears on the screen; “An error has occurred. You have been signed out of PlayStation Network (8001050F)”.
• When the user tries to launch a game, the following error message appears on the screen and the trophy data may disappear; “Failed to install trophies. Please exit your game.”
• When the user tries to set the time and date of the system via the Internet, the following message appears on the screen; “The current date and time could not be obtained. (8001050F)”
• Users are not able to play back certain rental video downloaded from the PlayStation Store before the expiration date.

We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data.

As mentioned above, please be advised that the new slim PS3 is not affected with this error. We are doing our best to resolve the issue and do apologize for any inconvenience caused.

For the latest status on this situation please continue to check either the PlayStation.Blog or PlayStation.com.

The going theory is that the PS3 is storing some form of date in GMT, then modifying that to get whatever you see in the on-screen clock. That modification process seems to be fine; the system can take 2/28/2010, 9PM GMT, add four hours, and get 3/1/2010, 1AM random time zone.

What’s apparently wrong, as speculation goes, is when the internal GMT-tracking rolls over to 3/1. It’s either not rolling, or rolling to 2/29, at which point a system tries to add/subtract from 2/29, which it can’t do because the front-end calendar doesn’t have a 2/29/2010. Everything started to collapse around 4PM PDT, which I think is 12AM GMT.

And the PS3 launched in 2006; it’s hit four 2/28s so far. 2007 and 2009 were odd-numbered years; 2008 was an even, and a leap year. 2010 is the first even non-leap-year the system’s been around for. If some sort of base-level math is choking on itself, it may have ruled out the odd 2007 and 2009 successfully, but is convinced the even 2010 is a leap year (this part I’m less sure of, but is why leap year could theoretically come into play at some point).

Fortunately for most of you experiencing this issue, the save data, games, DLC, themes are okay. There are reports that some have lost data, but I haven’t seen anything consistent. It’s not clear if unsynced trophies will be saved.

Here’s a little weekend trivia for you all. Did you know that before there was the Nintendo DS, there was the Nintendo “Iris”? No, that’s not another handheld. That was actually the original codename for the now-famed

Article Tags: Lord Monckton, UK Independence party (UKIP)

THOUGH UKIP’s election campaign will not be launched officially until the spring conference in Milton Keynes on March 19, many things are happening already as we prepare ourselves for what will be the most important election in the party’s history.

The next by-election in which we have a candidate is on March 11 for a place on the town council in Buckingham South Ward. Our candidate is Alfred May, a resident of Buckingham. His opponent is an Independent, Eliza Caroline O’Donaghue, who lives in Linden Village, Buckingham. There are no other candidates. The importance of all local by-elections in Buckingham are self-evident. As far as the media will be concerned in the General Election one of the biggest battles will be between Nigel Farage and the Speaker, John Bercow in that constituency. We need to prepare the ground well.

We had a very successful meeting of the Regional Organizers on February 24, which both James Pryor and I addressed. It is gratifying to see that people are volunteering to help and giving donations to UKIP. We are grateful to them all but I have to repeat that all PPCs and volunteers will need to remember very clearly all the rules laid down by the Electoral Commission.

Source: ukip.org

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Here’s a definite must-have collectible from the much-awaited God of War III. The Blade of Chaos is up for your purchase over at BudK, and you better act on it fast if you want to claim it

Article Tags: Kirtland Griffin, Piers Corbyn, Updated, Video Link

‘Worst possible March for farming & gardening in Britain, Ireland & much of Europe’ is on the way warns Piers Corbyn of WeatherAction long range weather and climate forecasters at his monthly media Report event on Feb26th. The 10 minute video also reports on the ground-breaking winter success of WeatherAction’s solar-based long range forecasts for Britain, Ireland, Europe, USA and other parts of the world, and the failure – yet again – of standard meteorology and the man-made climate change hypothesis.

The following source link is from Piers Corbyn at Twitter, to join him and have a daily update simply click Piers_Corbyn

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Updated below by Kirtland Griffin, The Examiner

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Up to now, there’s still no official word as to whether or not Deus Ex 3 will be coming out on consoles apart from the already-confirmed PC platform. There have been, however, new evidence that points to

Hot off the heels of yesterday’s Megan Fox yearbook pictures getting a lot of buzz comes Lady Gaga’s high school pictures, dug up by Perez Hilton.

Much like Fox, Lady Gaga’s high school yearbook photos reveal that she was quite attractive even as far back as high school. Lady Gaga attended Convent of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic school in Manhattan, and her yearbook reveals some interesting tidbits such as the fact that her piano is her prized possession and that she was on The Sopranos (what?). It also lists her pet peeve as “ordinary people” which I find pretty hilarious given the way her career has gone.

Check out more Lady Gaga high school photos after the jump:

Wondering what Sony’s doing about the persisting PSN problems, or if they’re even aware of it in the first place? Not to worry, they’ve gone to their official Twitter account to appease us all.
 
 
 

It’s another big week this time as EA DICE’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 makes it to this batch of game releases. Two major sports title are also on it Major League Baseball 2K10 and MLB 10:

USFF 1206: Low impedance fuse for high sensitive electronic circuits

Schurter introduces the new USFF 1206 fuses with super-quick-acting characteristic for low current applications. The new product extends the current range of the successful USF 1206 for lower ratings ranging from 160 to 250 mA. The wire bonded fuse offers extremely low impedance values compared to competitive products, providing exceptional performance in dense circuits.

Unlike competing fuses, the USFF 1206 200 mA version offers a voltage drop value at rated current of 87 mV, which is about 3 times less than competive products. The wire bonding makes the fuse stable and reliable with an operating temperature range of -55 °C to 90 °C. It is especially designed for protecting DC over-current conditions where heat dissipation is critical, including computer peripherals and communication equipment. The product includes cURus agency approval and is RoHS compliant and halogen-free. For further information or samples, please contact www.schurter.com.

Technical Features:
– Current range: 160 mA to 250 mA
– Rated voltage: 63 VDC and 125 VAC
– Super-quick-acting characteristic according to UL 248-14
– Breaking capacity of 100 A @ 125 VAC, 100 A @ 63 VDC

Ganter in Furtwangen presents its new GN 923… and GN 924…
handwheel range. Meeting the ultimate in design and appearance.
The entire range is made of plastic-coated aluminium and is
available either as spoked handwheels or as disk handwheels. A
removable plastic lid covers the fixing elements such as washers
or recessed or protruding shafts.

The GN 923 and GN 924 models are available with or without
revolving handle.
The GN 923.3, GN 923.7, GN 924.3 and GN 924.7 models are
used when the revolving handle is not to jut out temporarily.
In the working position, the folding handles of the GN 923.3 and
GN 924.4 handwheels are locked in a conical bore. To fold back,
the handle must first be pulled out of the cone in axial direction. A
pressure spring holds the folding handle in both positions. It automatically engages again when folded out.

The GN 923.7 and GN 924.7 handwheels are used for operations
where the folding handle must not be allowed to lock in the working position. To move the folding handle to this position, it must first be swivelled by 90° against a torsion-loaded spring and then pushed in axial direction into the arresting assembly against spring tension. Fixed in this position and maintaining the axial force, the folding handle can then be used for cranking. Once released, the pressure spring moves the folding handle out of the arresting assembly and the torsion springs swivels it back again.

Find out more in the Internet at www.ganter-griff.com

Greater customer benefits – at the same price

Effective immediately, new vacuum pumps are available for all BINDER VD series units. Improved technical specifications are just one of the benefits. Of these benefits, the reduced noise levels during operation will be particularly appealing to users in the laboratory. The pumps have an increased nominal airflow and a better final presure to ensure top performance. Despite their new, more compact design, these pumps still deliver greater efficiency in condensate recovery. The improved design also makes servicing easier than ever. The variable speed controlled chemical membrane pump (VP 3.1) are also available with a new vacuum controller for precise vacuum control and increased ease of use. As usual, BINDER gives greater customer benefit at the same price.

You can find further information on the Internet in the pump overview for the BINDER VD series.

Libratherm offers Microcontroller based Temperature / Process Scanner Model MSI-804
which is designed for continuous, simultaneous and very accurate monitoring of temperature or process values at maximum 8 different locations.

The Model accepts universal input of standard thermocouples or RTD(Pt-100)/3 wire sensors and voltage or current signals. The type of input for each channel is user selectable from the keyboard, i.e. all 8 channels can be selected for different type of input. MSI-804 offers 5 digit display having the range of 0 to 50000 counts or -20000 to +30000 counts. Such wide display range makes it possible to display the temperature or process value with the highest degree of accuracy and resolution. For example, using R type thermocouple the temperature can be displayed with 0.1oC resolution from 0.0 to 1768.0oC. Similarly, any other process value can be precisely displayed with desired resolution within the specified range.

Other hardware features includes, 2 nos. of common high/low relay outputs, 16 nos. of relay drivers as high and low alarm for all 8 channels and 2 nos. of RS485 serial port on Modbus RTU protocol for serial interface to any Master device. The respective front panel LEDs shows the status of all the outputs.

Standard features include programmable SCAN rate, channel HOLD and SKIP facility with manual increment of the channel number using front panel membrane keyboard.

MSI-804 works on AC supply of 90-240VAC and is protected against industrial RFI/EMI interference and is available in 96 x 96 x 150 mm. ABS plastic enclosure with Polycarbonate front graphic.

Sherborne Sensors, a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of inclinometers, accelerometers, force transducers, load cells, rotary encoders, instrumentation and accessories for industrial, military and aerospace customers, has introduced the LSI series, a family of cost-effective, rugged, closed loop gravity referenced servo inclinometers. The LSI series is designed for precision measurement capabilities in demanding environments.

LSI series inclinometers incorporate a unique, flexure-supported torque balancing system, which is rugged enough to withstand shock inputs of 1500 g, yet still providing excellent accuracy and repeatability over a wide operating temperature range. For added durability, sensor components and associated electronics are contained within IP64 environmentally sealed housing. Units are available in ranges of ±14.5°, ±30° and ±90°, and offer a high level, 5-Volt analog DC-output signal, proportional to sine of the angle of tilt. LSI series models are fully self-contained, and able to connect to a DC power source and a readout or control device, to form a complete operating system. The robust units are ideal for civil engineering, structural monitoring, geophysical and seismic studies, machinery and structural alignment, pipeline leveling, crane safety and satellite antenna leveling applications, among others. Recommended accessories for the LSI series include bi-polar power supplies and the new DTI series digital panel indicator, which allows the user to read outputs directly in degrees.

LSI series inclinometers are 100% tested and calibrated at the factory, and issued with a calibration certificate prior to shipment. Units carry a two-year comprehensive warranty, and are part of the new Sherborne Sensors Guaranteed On-Time Delivery program. In addition, Sherborne Sensors offers ISO9001: 2000 certified manufacturing, extensive applications engineering support, global technical sales presence, repair, refurbishment and calibration services, stocking programs, and continuous product improvements. For additional details, drawings and specifications, please contact Sherborne Sensors toll-free (in the US & Canada) at (877) 486-1766 [email protected] or on +44 (0) 870 444 0728 [email protected] (rest of world), or by visiting www.sherbornesensors.com.

Here’s a shocking fact: according to the United States Department of Energy (DOE), the average U.S. household uses several tons of coal each year without ever seeing it! As the most abundant fossil fuel available in the United States, there is more energy available in the coal in this country than in the world’s entire oil reserves.
The use of coal and other fossil fuels can be traced back to the era of the cave man; however, it was the Industrial Revolution that brought fossil fuels center stage as the country’s go-to energy source. With the advent of the steam engine, coal was the driving force behind powering the nation’s transportation sector, namely locomotives and ships. Using coal to produce electricity didn’t come into the picture until the 1880s, but it’s currently burned by power plants to produce more than half of the electricity used in the U.S.
Unfortunately, the burning of fossil fuels releases significant amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. One of the major greenhouse gases contributing to the escalating global warming crisis, CO2 has long been the focus of scientists looking to develop more efficient and advanced technologies to reduce and hopefully eliminate the gas as a byproduct from the use of fossil fuels.

Stäubli has invented active safety.
Now a single movement is all that is needed to guarantee your safety!

Simpler to use, more convenient to handle, even safer and more reliable, the latest in the range of Stäubli quick couplings for compressed air circuits has all these qualities, plus one: innovation !

SIMPLICITY AND SAFETY COMBINED IN ONE

Internationally renowned for its innovative and high performance solutions in the field of connection, Stäubli is innovating with new technology dedicated to efficiency and safety.
A single movement by the operator automatically triggers three actions:
– closure of the upstream circuit
– decompression of the downstream circuit
– automatic disconnection of the plug as soon as the pressure falls low enough.
Applied to quick connectors for compressed air circuits, this revolutionary technology contributes actively and reliably to the safety of work stations and personnel in all workshops.

RSI QUICK COUPLING: THE NEW ARRIVAL IN THE CIRCUITS

Developed to cover industry’s needs in widely differing sectors, the new range of Stäubli safety quick couplings combines the following advantages and achievements:
– absolute safety by pressing just once
– a rotating button and a 360° swivel version to suit all requirements and adapt to all work configurations
– ergonomical design to follow all your movements
– materials that are both light and strong, to reduce musculoskeletal disorders while providing long service life.

With the RSI range, movements become safer and more efficient:
– perfect tightness, a guarantee for controlling costs and energy consumption
– faultless conformity to the standards in force
– simplified identification to prevent mistakes in installation or use.
The new Stäubli couplings are very strong and easy to integrate into your processes. They will play their part in your successes for many years.

Our new range of Stäubli couplings is available now. There is a place waiting for it in every workshop striving for safety and efficiency.