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Daily Random Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 large onions, sliced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 900 grams / 2 pounds sauerkraut
• 4 large carrots, sliced
• 12 juniper berries (omit if using sauerkraut with juniper)
• 300 milliliters / 1 1/4 cups vegetable stock
• 15 vegetarian sausages, grilled until well browned

METHOD:
In a large flameproof casserole, soften the onion in the oil gently over a low to medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add the sauerkraut and the carrots, toss together well, then add the juniper berries. Stir in the stock and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours. Add a little water if necessary to keep the mixture moist during cooking. Add the sausages just before serving, mix well, and serve with a big bowl of mashed potatoes.

The other day I posted that the new 2010 Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Calendar had arrived, but also noted that I didn’t get one this year. My aunt gave me a really cute mini calendar she thought I’d like (and I did) – Fresh Picked from BrownTrout. I don’t love big calendars because I like my office wall near my desk a little bare, and this calendar being a mini is perfect.

Besides being packed with garden farm goodness, Fresh Picked is a green product. It’s printed with soy and vegetable based inks on sustainable paper from FSC certified forests. I think this one is a great little stocking stuffer. I think if you’re going to buy a paper calendar you should aim for recycled paper – which is the one issue I have with the Garden Almanac calendars.

Below are a few more garden calendars that are also printed on recycled paper… I really like the first one.

A Year of Healthy Living Wall Calendar – features topics that approach food as a nurturing component of life that supports and sustains you. Artful fruit and vegetable photographs along with monthly nutritious recipes and helpful tips.

Herbs 2010 Wall Calendar

Dream Gardens 2010 Wall Calendar – a collection of the most beautiful gardens in America. Plus features helpful tips on ways to achieve your own garden bliss and seasonal how-to’s for year round gardening.

I like photo calendars best, but if you like illustrated garden art then Herb Garden 2010 Wall Calendar is pretty slick offering lovely illustrated herbs, birdhouses, and other garden treats.

Kitchen 2010 Deluxe Wall Calendar – has a focus on culinary still-life photography but natural and green foods, plus offers food lore.

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Fresh Picked 2010 Mini Calendar

With the movie industry’s lawyers recently demanding that ISP Portlane shut down the OpenBitTorrent tracker, claiming (without any evidence) that it was just a rebranded version of The Pirate Bay’s tracker, it seemed possible that the Swedish courts would roll over again. However, in a bit of a surprise, the court has pointed out that it’s a big stretch to hold the ISP liable without more evidence, and has refused to order the shutdown of OpenBitTorrent. Nice to see that the courts don’t always just accept what the movie industry says without further examination.

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In a post last week we looked at where to find the best eco-sex toys. Then I noted I’d be back with more info about natural additions (organic lube) and some recycling info. Then to top it off I forgot. Well, I’m back now with some more information about natural lubes. Later (this time I swear) we’ll look at sex toy recycling.

Weekend Getaway gift set from Good Clean Love – awesome company!

Why natural lube:

If you’re going to go through the cost and hassle of locating eco-friendly sex toys, why on earth would you top off your toys with a toxic, chemical laden lube? In fact, Time Magazine notes, “Most of the personal lubricants in the U.S. — drugstores sold $82 million worth of them last year — contain chemicals found in oven cleaner, brake fluid and antifreeze.” AND you want to put them where?!

You have lots of other, greener, safer options.

You can choose silicone lubes, but they’re not as good as water based. Silicone is man made, but can’t be absorbed into your skin or mucus membranes so it’s safer than a major chemical lube. Still you’ll want to look for fragrance free, color free, and so on to avoid other chemicals. Oil based lubes can be harmful for women trapping bacteria under a coat of oil, plus these lubes can break down condoms. If you’re looking for organic lubes you’ll have the most luck with water based products. Water-based personal lubricants are the safest for the planet BUT also the most easily absorbed by you, so you have to look for 100% natural and organic products. Also note that while water based lubes have pros they also need to be reapplied more frequently – if you think that reapplying is fun, it’s easier to handle.

Some natural choices:

Firefly Organics makes a 100% natural moisturizing lubricant with pure plant butters like natural Shea Butter and Cocoa Butter. The lube does not contain glycerin, silicone or petroleum, is preservative-free, and safe for use with silicone, rubber or polyurethane accessories and toys. The company does not test on animals and the packaging is fully recyclable.

Yes makes an certified organic water-based lube with organic Aloe Vera, organic Flax extract, three synergistic plant based gums – guar, locust bean and xanthan. Food grade preservatives are included, and citric acid to buffer the pH. Yes is also Vegetarian Society trusted which means products are approved as free from animal derived and GMO ingredients, as well as cruelty free.

Sliquid Organics Natural Lube – is a water-based lube that’s both glycerin and paraben free, the use of plant cellulose as a thickening agent makes it last longer than most glycerin-free lubes. Product contains organic botanical extracts that are independently certified by Quality Certification Services in compliance with the USDA National Organic Program.

Many other companies make eco-friendly lube though and you can even find all natural men’s stroke cream and organic massage oils.  For more organic and natural options check out…

• Sliquid Organics Stimulating O Gel
• Evergreen organic soy candles – which can be applied as massage rub.
• Good Clean Love
• Rub Me Massage Bar
• Sensua Organic
• Discreet Organic Lubricant

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Organic & Natural Personal Lubricants

Much of the coverage of the UK’s proposed Digital Economy bill has centered, and rightly so, on the damaging consequences to civil liberties for Britons caused by its Internet termination provisions. Less documented is quite how damaging these regulations are for the bill’s own namesake: Britain’s present and future digital economy.

The history of Net businesses shows that an integral feature of the digital economy is decentralized innovation and the creation of generative new markets by individuals or small, loosely-affiliated groups. These generators of wealth often begin as end-users of the Net, unconnected with established companies. When they start, they don’t have lobbyists, and their entrepreneurship is not yet recognized as part of the country’s vital digital infrastructure or core creative industries — or even a business interest at all.

So how does the Digital Economy Bill treat Britain’s present and future engines of digital growth?

First, it burdens the digital industries with the demands of older incumbent sectors. The Digital Economy Bill has an open-ended requirement that ISPs pay for and implement record-keeping and technical measures against subscribers, as lobbied for by the entertainment industry: costs and red-tape that the ISP industry has strongly protested.

But it’s not just established ISPs that suffer. The repeated demand by the entertainment industry that intermediaries should police their networks has been expanded by the bill to include the subscribers on the edge of the network. If you’re not an ISP, but other people use your network to get their net access — if you run an open Wi-Fi spot, for instance, like the British Library — you’ll now be vulnerable to being terminated or constrained by the actions of those users.

The MP in charge of ferrying the Digital Economy Bill through the House of Commons assures us on Twitter that it’s “still possible to have open networks whose settings protect the host from unlawful activity on the network.” But in a digitally networked environment, where forwarding an email might be infringement, and downloading a music album may just be two artists using the Net to work together, effective policing of nebulous violations of infringement by the intermediaries is absurd.

Open Wi-Fi nodes are currently the most common scenario where subscribers at the edge are also providers. But in future network topologies, communities at the edge may play a more widespread role in distributing Net access. Decentralised mesh networking is still experimental, but is already used in locales from San Francisco to the Scottish Islands, and could yet emerge as a viable complement to centralized broadband providers. Except in United Kingdom under the Digital Economy Bill, that is, where independent mesh nodes might now be responsible for all the traffic that passes through them. The potential for a new competitor in the world of bandwidth provision has been sacrificed to the powers invested in Britain’s status quo.

Another indication that the Digital Economy’s drafters don’t seem to understand the immediate future of the digital economy is the section on internet domain registries. The ostensible reason for this section is to stabilize the private organization that runs the “.uk” top level domain (TLD), by allowing the UK government to take over DNS registries, and change their charters. But the language of the bill now means that “instability” could mean be interpreted as being insufficiently responsive to corporate trademark complaints. And the current draft allows the UK government to take over *any* TLD provider, including other countries’ TLD registries and non-geographic TLDs based in the UK. The end result? Profitable registries will move away from Britain’s unstable regulatory regime where any registry might be seized by the local government and set up shop in friendlier markets. It seems that the UK’s Department of Business either ignores or is ignorant of the fact that this digital economy sector is due to expand significantly as ICANN pursues its plans to open up the top level domain space in the next few years.

As we’ve described previously, the bill notoriously proposes that a British secretary of state can change the entirety of British copyright law, except for its criminal provisions, through secondary legislation. The legal uncertainty created in such an environment, when copyright policy is fundamental to the digital economy, is in itself irresponsible.

Note though, that he or she can only do change the law for one reason; for “preventing or reducing the inf.ringement of copyright by means of the Internet”. The result is a one-way ratchet on British copyright law, forsaking innovative new products and services whose business models are disruptive to the market dominators. From the piano roll to Betamax, vested interests in the creative industries have always defined potential new competitors as “infringement”. They have done so to the search engine and caching businesses (as characterised by the newspaper industry), the iPod and MP3 player sector (ripping music from CDs to MP3s will remain illegal in the UK), and, as Mandelson himself wrote when advocating for this power, online file storage companies. This new power can never be used to create new fair use exceptions or confirm the legality of a new Internet service or products: they can only be used to outlaw and impose new restrictions on them.

Less than twenty years ago in the UK, the first Internet connections were enthusiasts grouping together on a BBS for common benefit; a decade ago, the idea that two of Britain’s richest individuals would run a blogging network and the distributor of an operating system initially built by “hobbyists” would have seemed bizarre to many at the time. But that’s how the digital economy works: when left free to grow and change their roles, those at the leading edge innovate, and help establish the multi-billion dollar industries of the future.

The success of the digital economy in Britain, as elsewhere, is not served by segmenting the multi-faceted roles of Net users into exclusive legal castes of subscriber, provider, and rightsholder. The fanatic emphasis on stricter IP enforcement as deterrence belies the legal flexibility which allow new industries to grow. This is a bill which is not only offensive to civil liberties, but a powerful disincentive to the innovators setting the keystones of the digital economy, and creating the tools that make us all more free.

At NCAA nationals, the Stanford men’s and women’s cross country teams both dipped far below expectations and finished a devastating 10th and 16th, respectively.

The Nov. 23 meet did not go as planned for the men’s team. They were ranked No. 1 going in and had their eyes set on the win all season. However, with a score of 354 points, they did not even make the podium.

“Our objective — was clearly to put ourselves in position to win the meet,” said Coach Jason Dunn. “We had a rough day, things weren’t going our way and we didn’t respond well. We didn’t imagine any scenario in which we finished 10th.”

Oklahoma State won the meet with 127 points, followed by Oregon with 143 and Alabama with 173.

Sophomore Chris Derrick led the team with a 29 minutes, 15 seconds third-place finish in what was a strong run for him, and the best time he ran all season. Junior Elliot Heath followed him in 30:20, coming in 33rd overall, followed by junior Jake Riley in 46th, who crossed the line in 30:31. Redshirt freshman Miles Unterreiner came in at 31:06, finishing 93rd. The fifth runner was redshirt junior Justin Marpole-Bird, finishing a disappointing 180th in 32:24.

Not scoring for the team was junior Brendan Gregg, a consistent contributor all season who finished 196th in 33:04. Redshirt freshman Benjamin Johnson also did not score for the team, finishing 209th in 34:21. There were a total of 250 runners in the elite race.

Marpole-Bird and Gregg finished dramatically slower than at Regionals just 10 days before, where they finished 30:42 and 30:57, respectively. Derrick and Heath both improved on their 30:38 regional time, and Riley had been out on injury.

The Cardinal came in planning to run as a team, but quickly fell apart. The runners left Indiana disappointed after losing to teams they had beaten earlier in the season, including Oregon.

“It’s left a very, very sour taste in our mouth. It’s hard — When you have three months of perfection evaporate in 30 minutes, it’s difficult to accept,” Dunn said.

The team will return in full next year, and will look for a strong performance next year.

“We will learn from it, we’ll get better next year,” Dunn said. “It’s one of those things we have to go through, and we’re going to be better for it.”

The team now moves into indoor track season, which will intensify into January. The team has a lot to think about going into track and especially next cross-country season.

The finish to the cross-country season was disappointing for the Cardinal women as well, as they took 16th at the NCAAs despite having set their eyes on the podium.

“We are definitely disappointed with our finish at NCAAs,” said senior Kate Niehaus. “It is pretty unacceptable for our program.”

After a troubled season of injuries and slow returns, the Stanford women were prepared to come back full force this past weekend in Terra Haute, Ind., but failed to do so. Sophomore Stephanie Marcy placed the highest for Stanford, finishing in 53rd with a time of 20:57.4. Marcy barely missed earning All-American honors, but has clearly established herself as the No. 1 runner on the team.

The other Cardinal women who competed in the race were freshmen Kathy Kroeger and Alex Dunne, sophomore Georgia Griffin, seniors Maddie O’Meara and Niehaus. Junior Alex Gits started the race but was unable to finish.

“We can’t change what happened,” Niehaus added. “We can only take what lessons we can from the meet and look forward.”

Indeed, the women are grateful that six of the seven runners will be returning, which means that they will have an opportunity to redeem themselves as early as in the upcoming months.

“We are lucky as distance runners that track is right around the corner,” Niehaus agreed. “And I can guarantee that we are extremely motivated to show how capable our team actually is.”

With the upcoming indoor track season, these women will have a chance to prove themselves and better their season record and times.

“We have high hopes for track season,” Kroeger said. “I’m looking forward to running indoor track for the first time.”

Kroeger is also looking forward to returning to cross country next year, helping the team place higher at Nationals and utilizing the experience she gained at this year’s NCAAs.

Stageco – U2 stage

The stage for U2’s 360o Tour is being constructed using Enerpac’s Synchronous Lift System

Trendsetting hydraulics application for U2 stage

The Belgian company Stageco has constructed three gigantic, identical stages for the current U2 360° Tour. The 30m high stage construction consists of a central “block” which rests upon four legs made up of six sections.
What makes this project special, is that high-pressure hydraulics are being used for the first time ever to assemble and dismantle the 230 ton construction – also known as “the claw”. Together with Enerpac, Stageco has developed a unique and highly effective system, based on Enerpac’s Synchronous Lift System, to put up the modular construction quickly and safely.
Four temporary lifting portals are used to assemble, and then later dismantle, the stages. Within each portal, a hydraulic pump unit, four high-pressure lift cylinders (350 bar), each with an applied pulling force of 20 tons (200 kN), and four 0.5 ton low-pressure (60 bar) locking cylinders are all attached to a supporting frame that moves along inside the portal.
The central block is lifted off the ground in 38 steps – the four hydraulic units raise themselves with the load, as it were. A section is added to each of the four legs after every 6 or 7 steps. The supporting frames are locked after each step before the following step is carried out. The pump units are controlled from a central operating computer on the ground, which also checks all parameters entered in advance. The system works according to the same principle but in the opposite direction when the whole construction is later lowered and dismantled.
This new technology gives set designers much more freedom in their designs, and also means that spectacular stages can be built at many more locations. In short, this is a technological step that is setting a new trend.

Sherborne Sensors (Sherborne) has announced the global launch of the new LSW Series, a family of rugged, high-precision angular sensors, designed for use in demanding all-weather applications.

LSW Series sensors are offered in resolutions down to 0.2 arc seconds (0.00006°) and in angular ranges from ±3° to ±90°, with full range outputs of ±5 Vdc. They are designed to withstand mechanical shock to 1500g.

Sensors are housed in a durable, stainless steel case and sealed to IP67, with a field replaceable waterproof connector/cable system, should the cable become damaged in service. Units are also 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 LSW Series is ideal for high precision measurements within physically challenging environments, adverse weather conditions, or where exceptionally high levels of shock and vibration are present. Applications can be found in the offshore industry, military, civil engineering, bore hole mapping and in geophysical and seismic studies.

The Gaetano Pini Orthopaedic Institute is one of the earliest and greatest reference points for Orthopaedics and Traumatology in the city of Milan. The Institute, which is located in the city centre in the area of C.so di Porta Romana, was first established in 1874 and was gradually expanded in the 1930s and ’40s.

The choice of the supplier for the firm to be awarded the work contract turned to the DITEC brand, and in particular to one of the historic and most experienced DITEC Experts, the company Eurosistemi in Turin, managed by Giuseppe Berti and by his son.
The supply involved three pedestrian entrances to the facility, complete with PAM 35 frame and with the most innovative and technological automation mechanism for sliding doors proposed by DITEC, the model known as Valor in its N version.
The choice of this automation, certified according to the restrictive TÜV regulations, was due to the requirement to have a product displaying all the most innovative safety devices, with self-adjustment and control based on advanced electronics, and which could be also monitored remotely thanks to a system known as DMCS, the Door Monitoring & Controlling System.
Valor is also equipped with a built-in display, which makes it possible to change in real time all possible parameters, as well as viewing operating diagnostics.
The doors are all managed as emergency exits: in the event of problems, they can open as an ordinary swing door, simply by pushing.
Four more DITEC automation mechanisms were also installed: on three doors provided with one wing, three Rex automation devices were installed: these allow considerable energy conservation in the stand-by mode; on the other hand, on a double swing outdoor exit, the Wel M automation device was installed: this is also certified according to TÜV and ANSI (a rather restrictive American standard).
Wel is specially suited for very intense use with outdoor exit doors. The Wel M automation device was also installed in compliance with safety standards that allow it to work as an emergency exit and at the same time ease the transit of disabled users, thanks to its push&go function.

This very recent installation is another tangible acknowledgement of the reliability granted by the DITEC brand in automating entrances in very busy situations involving the need to devote great care to safety, as required in a hospital facility.

These swing clamps are particularly suitable in all cases where the insertion and removal of the piece during machining must be facilitated.

The clamping cycle takes place in two phases: one of clockwise or anti-clockwise rotation with partial descent of the piston, and one of a vertical downward stroke for the clamping effect.
In single-acting models when the pressure is released, the clamping arm automatically returns to its initial position by an internal spring.In double-acting models the return is ensured by a second hydraulic line.

The clamping arm fixing block, the long internal piston guide in treated case-hardened steel, the nitrided steel body, all guarantee an unlimited number of cycles at the maximum pressure of 400 bar.

The CHATILLON® DFX Series is an economical digital force gauge ideal for applications where users are interested in basic peak force measurement. The DFX is available in four capacities (10lbf, 50 lbf, 100 lbf, 200 lbf) and features an integral loadcell with a measurement accuracy of better than 0.5% full scale. The DFX Series operates using two (2) 9Vdc alkaline batteries or using the standard battery eliminator. The battery eliminator is supplied with a US, UK and EURO style plug. Under battery operation, the DFX Series will operate for over 120 hours of continuous use. A large, easy-to-read, high resolution dot matrix LCD display supports a variety of standard gauge functions including normal and peak readings.. Loads are displayed in ozf, gf, lbf, kgf and N units. The display language may be setup to indicate in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Chinese. The DFX Series’ calibration procedure in included in the gauge’s setup. The DFX Series force gauges come with a carrying case, battery eliminator, flat and hook adapters. The DFX Series is supplied with an optional Certificate of Calibration with NIST data.

The DFX may also be supplied with special attachments for use in ergonomic, functional capacity, job task analysis or physical assessment and therapy applications.

Aerotech launch high precision pan & tilt camera positioner complete with built-in motion controls

• Fully integrated design includes built-in servo-drives, motion controller and slip ring assembly
• High end camera positioning device provides best performance for positional accuracy and repeatability

Aldermaston – UK, October 2009: Aerotech has launched a new pan & tilt positioner with integrated drives and motion controls for high-end camera security, surveillance and defence applications. The APT series was developed through Aerotech’s extensive design and manufacturing expertise in gimbals, optical mounts and motion simulators for military, aerospace and government research. The high precision rotary stage mechanics and sophisticated motion controls fulfil a market niche for camera positioning mounts with much higher levels of resolution, accuracy and repeatability than traditional pan & tilt mechanisms.

The APT series includes built-in electronics, using Aerotech’s Ensemble™ MP series motion controls and brushless servomotor drives for a completely integrated design with top or side mount camera bracket and housing mounted connectors for camera, 24-80 VDC power and Ethernet control. A slip ring mounted in the base of the unit transfers power, motor signal and camera connections through the assembly, enabling a continuous 360º rotation of the pan-axis and a tilt axis travel range of +/- 95º.

The overall specification for the standard APT-100 model is position resolution of 7.6 arc sec and accuracy to 120 arc sec. Repeatability is 30 arc sec for bi-directional positioning and 10 arc-sec for unidirectional. Maximum speed in both axes is up to 180 º/sec.

The APT-100 has a 625 mm diametrical footprint clearance and an overall height of less than 352 mm. With a payload rating of 35 kg, the complete assembly is built for high reliability and low maintenance with a black anodised finish and optional sealing to IP66 ratings for harsh environments. The worm wheel drive mechanism includes a unique self-adjusting gear preload feature that ensures consistent positioning performance over the life of the product.

The standard unit may be application customised for increased tilt stage travel, increased payload or alternative camera mounting. Additionally, Aerotech can provide an inertial stabilisation option, fitting gyroscopes and sensors to maintain ‘line of sight’ when the unit is operated on moving platforms such as aircraft, ships and land vehicles.

The version of Aerotech’s Ensemble MP multi-axis motion controller built into the APT-100 has a standard 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port to communicate to a PC or other Ethernet device. The Windows® based Integrated Development Environment software package takes care of set-up, programming upload/download, diagnostics and auto-tuning. The Ensemble may be programmed with Aerotech’s own AeroBASIC™ or using Microsoft® .NET tools for C#, VB.NET and managed C++, or with LabVIEW® VI’s. The Ensemble may be permanently connected to a main control system via Ethernet or operate in stand-alone mode using its complement of digital and analogue I/O for control interfacing.

17 November 2009, Isle of Wight, UK – SP, the marine business of Gurit, has today launched a selection of new and innovative marine products at the trade exhibition METS, taking place at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition Centre.

Marine Adhesive Spabond 540
SP’s new Spabond 540 is a modified epoxy adhesive for bonding polyester and laminates and is the ideal product to suit the current trend in the production boat market to build ever larger boats. It fills a gap in the market where polyester GRP production boat builders need a long working time structural adhesive for bonding hull-to-decks and bulkheads on large yachts, typically in excess of 40ft.

Spabond 540 offers not only exceptional impact toughness and peel strength but also low exotherm and shrinkage in thick bondlines. It has excellent gap filling properties and a sag resistance of up to 30mm on a vertical surface and is also available with two resins.

Foaming Epoxy System Ampreg F230
The new Ampreg F230 is a foaming epoxy system which offers high strength and toughness designed to be used in the manufacture of marine rudder foils. It has been formulated to be used with SP’s Ampreg 21 range of hardeners which ensure an outstanding chemical bond is achieved between the foil skins and the expanded epoxy foam.

Unlike other products on the market, SP’s Ampreg F230 is available with a range of Ampreg 21 hardeners allowing the speed of the system to be tailored to the size of the cavity, resulting in reduced exotherm and shrinkage and higher quality parts.

Epoxy Infusion System PRIME™ 20 ULV (Ultra Low Viscosity)
As the next generation of SP’s PRIME™ 20 epoxy infusion system, the new PRIME™ 20 ULV is specifically designed for use in a variety of resin infusion processes and has been formulated to give exceptionally low mixed viscosity for the infusion of large composite structures.

Its toughness and infusion times are two times that of other systems and it is also available with three hardeners that offer a range of working times and cure speeds. PRIME™ 20 ULV has already been used successfully for the single-operation moulding of components ranging from narrow carbon yacht masts to 80′ yacht hulls.

SP representatives are available on stand 01.411 during METS, which continues until Thursday 19 November, to provide further information, samples and, if required, to demonstrate the benefits that the new, world-leading products can bring to future builds.

AirClean® Systems AC600 Series vertical laminar flow workstations are ideal for applications that are not hazardous to the operator but require a clean work area. The compact, light weight design allows for multiple “clean zones” within a laboratory.

The vertical laminar flow workstation provides clean Class 100 laminar flow air for process protection by using a two stage filtration process. Room air is first cleaned with an electrostatically charged prefilter and then further cleaned with a HEPA filter.

AirClean Systems vertical laminar flow workstations have been independently certified to meet or exceed applicable clean bench standards.

Absolents oil mist filter ODF is well suited for use in applications such as:

• Grinding (cutting fluid emulsion)
• Turning (cutting fluid emulsion)
• Milling (cutting fluid emulsion)
• Electrical discharge machining
• Machining, using straight oil and moderate loads

Absolent is one of the world’s leading suppliers of air cleaning equipment for collection of oil mist and oil smoke particles in industrial operations.

Our products and services totally eliminate the targeted air pollutions as well as reduce energy consumption in factories around the world, which support the global struggle for a healthier environment.

We serve the main part of Europe and North America as well as China and are continuously entering new geographical markets.

Most of the Absolent products are designed with our own patented technology and we are dedicated to constant improvement of this technology as well as incorporate new.

The Soba Ex is ATEX certified for use in explosive zones 0,1,2 (Gas) and 20, 21, 22 (Dust). Thanks to its special construction: a first copolymer polypropylene casing recovered by a press-vulcanised hypalon housing, the Soba Ex is highly appreciated in the chemical, oil & gas industry, for applications involving aggressive and corrosive liquids, such as fuel, oil, hydrocarbons, acids, solvents, alcohols, etc.

The Soba Ex is supplied with an adjustable 250g resin ballast. It can be used for pump control and be connected to several pumps. It can also be used as high/low level alarm. The Soba Ex must be obligatorily connected through an intrinsically safety relay, which ATMI can supply upon request (You have 4 types of relays to choose from!).

Power supply: 24 VAC/VDC – 10mA or 12 VAC/VDC – 100mA, Maximum pressure: 4 bars, Allowed fluid density: 0.80 to 1.10, Maximum temperature: 70ºC, H07RN8-F certified 3x1mm2 HR HY (Hypalon) cable.

The brushed DC-motors will be complemented by a strong
member of the family

At the SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2009 exhibition from 24 to 26 November 2009, Dunkermotoren presents the new brushed DC-motor GR 63S. This motor complements the gap between GR 63 to GR 80 with an output power up to 130 Watts.
The high output power results from ferrite magnets with a high flux density and also from the housing of the motor which is dip-coated in plastic paint. This enables a better heat dissipation at the motor housing.

Looking just at the figures, the torque of the GR 63S compared with the same sized standard motor GR63 increase by 37%, from 27 Ncm to 37 Ncm at almost identical nominal speed. The power density also improved from 0,26 W/cm3 to 0,31 W/cm3.

The mechanical dimensions and interfaces are identical with the GR 63.
The motor is available in different rated voltages 24, 48 and 60 VDC with flying leads. Different shaft lenghts and diameters and shafts on both sides can be ordered. Standard is protection class IP 50, higher class available on request. The motor is characterized by a minimum of emitted interference, versions with higher protection against interference available on request.
In combination with our modular system we can offer innovative drive solutions based on brushless DC- Servo Motors (up to 500 Watt) at short notice. Further components include planetary gearboxes (up to 160 Nm) and worm gearboxes (up to 30 Nm) from our own in-house development and production. These drive systems are completed by a variety of encoders, power-off and power-on brakes.

The regulators provide the ultimate in regulation of pressure and feature excellent repeatability, sensitive 20-turn adjustment and miniature size. The balance of the valve seat gives an output that is virtually unaffected by changes in supply pressure, only 0.1 PSI output change with a 10 PSI supply pressure change. The maximum supply pressure is 150 PSI.

Air Logic’s unique dovetail porting system offers threaded ports in 10-32 UNF, 1/8-27 NPT, ¼-18 NPT, and M5. Push to Connect Dovetail ports are available for ¼” 3/16”, 5/16”, and 5/32” O.D. tubing as well as a variety of metric sizes.

Ircon®, the worldwide leader in infrared (IR) noncontact temperature measurement, has introduced the new Modline® 6 Series of infrared thermometers. The new line of high performance sensors features advanced signal processing and background-reflected energy compensation capabilities, and includes one-and two-colour fiber optic IR devices designed for harsh operating environments.

The rugged Modline 6 Series thermometers deliver the best value in terms of price, performance, features and ease-of-use of any available fiber-optic infrared thermometer. They are used in a variety of demanding industrial applications, including metal heat treating, steel production, foundries, and primary and secondary glass.

The Modline 6 firmware now provides engineers with enhanced signal processing options, including averaging, “peak hold” and “valley hold.” The thermometers also incorporate a state-of-the-art electro-optic design offering built-in compensation for background-reflected energy. These features are accessed via Modline 6 Multidrop Support Software, which is intended for remote sensor configuration and data acquisition, display and archiving. The software includes demonstration tutorials that pictorially guide users step-by-step through the setup of signal processing and programmable relay functions.

Proprietary electronics support other advanced features, including two-way serial communications, remote sensor setup and configuration, real-time display of target temperature, and field calibration software.

The Modline 6 sensor includes a fiber-optic re-imaging lens interfacing to an electronics box, which has a bright LED display for access to key sensor functions and live temperature output. With the Modline 6, there is no need to open the electronics box when adjustments to sensor settings are required.

Modline 6 Series thermometers use high-speed digital signal processors with an RS-485 serial data communications networking capability supporting up to 32 sensors. System requirements for the Modline 6 Multidrop Support Software include a personal computer with a minimum of 4 MB of RAM operating under Microsoft® Windows NT4/Windows 2000/XP. The software is included at no additional cost with all new Modline 6 Series thermometers.

For more information, visit www.ircon.com