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The vibration welder VSP409 has been designed and manufactured using the most updated technologies. The vibration is circular. Contrarily to the existing common welders, the motion is got through the unbalancing of the shaft, that has a particular geometry. This is very important, as the customer can do the fixtures by himself. The mechanical and electrical solutions allow to work in good conditions and with a wide of regulation possibilities, fitting the welder to the most various welding problems.

The welder structure is very strong. The basement and the column are in painted steel. The motor that drives the central shaft, is a Brushless type with the innovative electronic placement set. The movement of the vibration head is pneumatic, controlled by a proportional valve and it takes place on high precision prismatic guides and with important mechanical characteristics.

One of the most important feature of this welder is certainly the cycle control system completely run by a microprocessor. It is possible to weld with time mode or with quote mode function controlled by an encoder with centesimal resolution.
In every phase of the cycle, head down, welding and compression, it is possible to set different thrust pressures.The microprocessor allows to save 10 welding programs.

Capacitec is the world leader in the manufacture of small, high temperature (up to 1832°F (1000°C) capacitive non-contact displacement sensors and systems.
Since the 1970’s this technology has been used in Europe, the US and Japan to solve the most demanding applications for the measurement of small displacements (less than 2mm) and small gaps (0.23 to 4mm) in extreme temperature environments. Accuracy of 0.25 microns is possible with resolution in the nanometer range. Producers of fixed and flexible solar panels, aircraft engines, plate glass, continuous flow steel, now use standardized high temperature Capacitec sensor solutions for in-process applications to control the quality of their production on a real time basis. Qualification testing of disc brakes, jet engine dynamics and high speed shaft rotations also rely on Capacitec sensors.
High Temperature Major Applications:
Disc brake testing
Silicon Wafer processing
Flexible Solar Panel coater head gap/parallelism
Metal and Glass forming
Jet engine thermal expansion
Mold separation
Turbine testing

Drilling from 3 millimetres diameter from a single source

In addition to the comprehensive range of indexable insert drills, the KOMET GROUP® is adding the KOMET® KUB DrillmaxTM solid carbide high-performance drill for small diameters to its standard catalogue range.

KOMET® indexable insert drills are used for bore diameters of 12 millimetres or more. Until now, solid carbide drills have been created on request and for smaller bore diameters as a special solution, as part of complete component machining. By adapting cutting geome-tries, cutting materials and coatings, these tools have met the most diverse, application-specific demands. This know-how has now been incorporated in a standard tool series which is available quickly from stock.

The new KOMET® KUB DrillmaxTM high-performance solid carbide drills meet the highest of demands. In future, the KOMET GROUP® will provide these tools for bore diameters of 3 to 16 millimetres and in length/diameter ratios of 5xD and 8xD. Adapting the carbide and coat-ing to the drill geometry ensures best machining results. Optimised, special flutes allow excellent chip clearance during a highly productive machining process. KOMET® KUB DrillmaxTM high-performance drills ensure process reliability and extremely high precision in any steel or cast metal machining application.

With its brands KOMET®, DIHART®, and JEL® , the KOMET GROUP® is a leading global manufacturer of precision tools for bore machining, reaming and threading. The group has been at the forefront of innova-tion in the sector for over 90 years – a tradition that began with the early indexable insert borers and continues today with their mecha-tronic tool systems. The company currently employs more than 1,600 staff in its 20 subsidiaries and is represented in around 50 countries.

… Is Also A Calibrator

Combines communication, configuration and multi-function calibration in a single instrument

The hand-held DPI 620 advanced multifunction calibrator from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies now incorporates full HART® capability, making it the only combined HART communicator and calibrator currently on the market. The rugged and compact instrument, which is weather-proofed to IP 65, incorporates the latest application software and contains a complete library of registered HART device descriptions to support more than 1000 sensors. Upgrades may be simply downloaded free-of-charge, from the GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies website. Offering so many functions and features within one portable instrument, the DPI 620 has application in the oil and gas, power generation, utilities and process industries, as well as in the laboratory and on-plant.

As Mike Shelton, product manager at GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies, explains, “Unlike competitive HART communicators which can only be used for configuration, commissioning and maintenance, the new DPI 620 is also recognized as one of the most accurate and versatile calibration systems available. Consequently, plant engineers and technicians can now considerably reduce the inventory of equipment they have to carry to perform maintenance and calibration tasks, as for the first time they can use a communicator which is also a calibrator.”

Lighter and smaller than competitive communicators, the new communicator/calibrator, with its full colour, high resolution touch interface, has a large internal memory, allowing it to store additional features such as procedure and datalog files. These can be transferred using USB, WiFi, memory stick or the instrument’s memory card, which can be up to 4GB, with its integral card reader. Features new to HART communicators include an integral 24V loop power supply to energise HART devices and loops and a menu-selectable 250 Ohm loop resistor, rather than a separate physical resistor, for use when a device is not connected or the loop is switched off.

The incorporation of a calibrator within the communicator means that there is no need to carry ancillary equipment such as multi-meters to measure mA when trimming sensors and there is naturally no need for secondary calibration equipment during sensor trim and device calibration, as the DPI 620 simultaneously sources and measures the primary variable, whether this be mA, pressure, V, mV ohms, frequency or temperature from RTDs or thermocouples.

The DPI 620 also has the capability to automate calibration procedures and document “As Found” and “As Left” results and can analyse device trends to support preventative maintenance programmes. It is available in a Windows CE version with standard Windows applications and file management and the computing power to view pdf files and jpeg images such as loop diagrams, data sheets, safety procedures, spreadsheets and to create text documents.

Naturally, the new communicator retains the world-class pressure generation and measurement capability of the existing DPI 620 calibrator. This means on-board pressure generation from vacuum to 100 bar pneumatic or 0 to 1000 bar hydraulic, at an accuracy of 0.005% FS.

Kadant AES, a division of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI), has extended its line of cleaning and conditioning products with the introduction of its Genesis™ modular shower system. The new shower system offers cost-effective modular components that can be added to the single-tube shower system as application needs change. The base module includes a single tube shower pipe and spray nozzles, and can be upgraded with internal stainless steel brushes, oscillation, and a second (outer) tube for optimal performance.

The Genesis modular shower system also features a slide bearing design with alignment keys, split polyethylene bushing, and shower pipe rotation to optimize nozzle spray angle. The stationary shower systems are upgradeable to oscillating shower systems using the EMO III or Genesis oscillators available from Kadant AES.

Kadant AES, based in Queensbury, New York, is a leading provider of products and technologies primarily focused on forming equipment applied to the wet end of the paper machine, the cleaning of forming, press, and dryer fabrics, and filtration of process water throughout the papermaking process.

Kadant Inc. is a leading supplier to the global pulp and paper industry, with a range of products and services for improving efficiency and quality in pulp and paper production, including paper machine accessories and systems for stock preparation, fluid handling, and water management. Our fluid-handling products are also used to optimize production in the steel, rubber, plastics, food, and textile industries. In addition, we produce granules from papermaking byproducts for agricultural and lawn and garden applications. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with revenues of $329 million in 2008 and 1,600 employees in 16 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.kadant.com.

The following constitutes a “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements about our products, technologies, and customers. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such statements are set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in Kadant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 4, 2009. These include risks and uncertainties relating to worldwide and local economic conditions as well as the pulp and paper industry; our debt obligations; restrictions in our credit agreement and compliance with covenants; future restructurings; significance of sales and operation of manufacturing facilities in China; international sales and operations; competition; soundness of suppliers and customers; soundness of financial institutions; litigation and warranty costs related to our discontinued operation; our acquisition strategy; factors influencing our fiber-based products business; protection of patents and proprietary rights; fluctuations in our share price; and anti-takeover provisions. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Quickly adjusting the height of sit-stand workplaces 106850

Back pain, spinal disc problems and fatigue. Who doesn´t know this? A lack of movement and an incorrect sitting position often lead to posture damage and other pains. The use of sit-stand workplaces facilitates healthy, alternating work in a sitting and standing position.
For height adjustment, Ketterer offers a combination of bevel gear drives and synchronous telescopic spindles. This system offers you an ideal solution for combining functionality and design. The slim design of the drive units lets you save space by integrating them into almost every standard type of table foot. The new configuration makes it easy to incorporate them into the specific tube design of the customer. The work height can be set quickly and safely. Two synchronised spindles facilitate this at twice the speed of conventional systems. See for yourself and contact us!

Masterflex AG – Gelsenkirchen, November 2009

The Masterflex AG has recently launched a brand-new “A” hose series that complies with TRBS (Technical Rule for Operational Safety) 2153. Some of the well-tried Masterflex standard hose types have met the requirements lined out in the new directive years before it came into effect. The new “A” series products such as Master-PUR L-A or some hose types for the food industry will further complement the range of applications compliant to TRBS 2153.

The new technical rule which became effective in April 2009 replaces BGR 132 and introduces new criteria for wire-reinforced hoses used in potentially explosive atmosphere zones.

One of the major changes induced by TRBS 2153 is the classification of bulk materials into two categories:

1. combustible bulk materials
2. non-combustible bulk materials

Provisions and procedures concerning the transport of non-combustible bulk goods have basically remained the same. Yet, this is not true for the transport of combustible bulk materials given the fact that TRBS 2153 sets higher requirements in terms of electrostatic properties/conductivity of the materials used.

If wire-reinforced hoses are to be employed in Zone 0/20, the user is required to carry out a specific hazard analysis. As before, it is recommended not to use hoses other than static dissipative models with a surface resistivity of < 10 to the 6 ohms. As to Zone 1/21, requirements have been tightened. Recommendations are to employ antistatic hoses with a surface resistivity of < 10 to the 9 ohms to convey combustible bulk goods. As compared to the previous regulation, the new technical rule does not introduce any significant changes as to Zone 2. It should be noted that TRBS 2153 is generally considered a mere recommendation. Users may deviate from the given provisions as long as they can prove the effectiveness of their solution.

The high-performance 20W Yb Fiber Laser Marker.

Miyachi’s new ML-7320C Yb: fiber laser marker is designed for high speed laser marking, laser engraving, and laser ablation resulting in high contrast marks on both plastics and metals. With all the advantages of fiber technology, user configurable options and unique features the ML-7320C can be tailored for optimized production.

Largest Q switch range of 2 – 500 kHz enables high speed high quality marking on steels and plastics

Full featured user friendly software

Complete integration flexibility with PC, touchscreen, standalone through I/O control or remote programming, LAN connectivity

Integrated motion control for XYZ and rotary

Unique guide beam implementation enables class 1 with guide beam on

Multi language capability

Low cost of ownership

For edges and laces

A new developped electrical circuit beveler of the famous japanese manufacturer Nitto Kohki enables steel to get on without edges and laces.
The heart of this new handtool is a new motor which drives the cutting tips at a power of more than 1000W.
The cutting tips remove edges at mild steel to a maximum length of 7mm, at stainless steel maximum 3mm. At circular working the maximum working length is 4mm.
* The chamfer angle can be adjusted between 15° and 45°.
* A dust box collects the separated parts.
* As an option a series of cutting tips for different sizes is available.

Applications are various, reaching from the shipbuilding industry to the machinery building industry and to the production of containers.
For further information pls. see www.nitto.de

Vlotho – At the 2009 SPS/IPC/Drives exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany, LOHMEIER presents a new assembly table for populating and wiring mounting plates. The height-adjustable and tiltable table helps implement the optimal working position. Moreover, it enables users to install the populated, often heavy mounting plates into the control cabinet without additional hoisting tools: the table, which carries the fully wired plate, is simply upended and slid side-ways on a roller rail onto guide rails inside the cabinet. Four caster wheels with total lock brakes allow for the mounting plates to be moved between the work stations. Users can thus not only perform the majority of equipping and wiring tasks, but also carry out inspection tasks before final assembly.
The MT-400 type table is suitable for mounting plates measuring up to 1,200 x 1,900 mm and weighing up to 400 kg. The plates are fastened to the table via quick release latches. They can be upended or tilted at any angle up to the horizontal level. The table is variable in height between 750 and 1,150 mm. Height and tilt can be freely adjusted via remote control. Time-consuming and laborious handling is altogether minimized. As a further advantage installation on the assembly table means that control cabinets do not enter the production cycle until final assembly since the mounting plates remain on the table throughout the process, which saves much-needed space.

For perfect ergonomics and to suit the specific work place requirements, the assembly tables can be individually equipped. Optionally, they can be fitted with e.g. power supply, compressed air supply, chip suction device, small parts containers, tool holders, cable reels, and lighting. LOHMEIER alternatively offers assembly tables for sale or leasing

Kistler’s electromechanical joining modules facilitate automation of force-displacement monitored joining and press-fitting processes. The new NC joining module NCFB Type 2160A… has been specially designed for standard joining processes and is an enhancement of the existing product range. With its cost-optimized design, it offers a more favorable price/performance ratio. The piezoelectric force sensor integrated into the robust case offers a choice of two predefined measuring ranges, 50 kN and 25 kN, for precision force measurement.

Even deep end points such as the position of bearings in half-shell gear boxes can be easily reached with a 400 mm stroke. The speed of up to 150 mm/s offers a quick return stroke and hence a short machine cycle, even for a long idle stroke. The use of the absolute encoder, which is part of the standard equipment on all Kistler NC joining modules, eliminates the need for reference point determination even during operation.

The NC Compact Firmware (Type 2159A…), which is integrated into the servo controller, is perfect for simple force displacement evaluation and documentation of standard joining tasks with the NC joining module NCFB. With extremely low investment and mounting costs, it facilitates integration into the customer’s existing control environment.

The Operating Panel (Type 2158A) is used for parameterization and visualization of a standard joining process and for data backup. It is not required for ongoing operation. It has 16 different programs for optimum flexibility in the joining process. These contain functions such as measuring range switchover, fast shutdown, force control, active deflection compensation which eliminates the effect of bending of the customer’s assembly, intermediate positioning and evaluations with up to three analysis windows.

The force-displacement monitoring unit DMF-P A300 NCF Type 4734A… can be used as an alternative to the NC Compact Firmware. With its wide range of analysis windows, it can evaluate the force displacement curves of virtually any application. Moreover, it allows comprehensive documentation of curve developments and the associated target and actual values.

Temperature Controlled HDMP with Seal Lengths up to 50″ for Big Jobs and Tough Materials

Designed for accurate, reliable repeatable fully validatable total process control. The Heavy Duty Sealer is built with industry leading seal pressure to seal the toughest materials. Password protected digital control of all seal parameters, 5 Operating modes, 6 Seal process recipes, and Audible and Visual Alarms.
The HDMP is designed for use on a table top, a stand or in a full verticle position over a conveyor to maximize production. 100% verifiable and Calibratable across all seal parameters for ISO 11607 compliance. External verification ports offer ease of calibration. The laser cut and welded Stainless Steel cases withstand harsh environments and resist the effects of chemicals and biocides.

To expand the international sales network, Accu Seal Corporation is looking for experienced partners in Europe.

Built-In Safety features include safe low pressure jaw close, emergency stop button, internal ‘coyote’ high temperature limit and thermal overload protection.
Accu-Seal products are manufactured in the USA using the highest quality materials and components for unmatched product quality and trouble free performance.

Varvel announces the implementation of modular worm gearboxes, Series RT.

The gearboxes are made of pressure die-cast aluminium housings and covers from size 28 to 85 and cast iron for size 110 up and are lubricated with synthetic long-life oil.

The major features of the new series RT are the “universal” B3 foot mounting, the easy fitting/replacement of input flanges B5 or B14, output flanges on both sides of the PC shaftmount basic version.

Furthermore the usual key-coupling between motor and gearbox was replaced by a customized elastic coupling type “G” without any increase in the geared motor dimensions allowing the motor shaft matching to an external coupling kit and not to a prearranged gearbox.

Such features make the new Series RT particularly fit for distribution, that is more and more concerned about versatility, inventory control and configuration flexibility.

The economical torque rheometer for mixers and extruders

The Brabender® Plastograph® EC is the economical table-top version of the universal torque rheometer Plastograph® applied all over the world for application investigations in laboratories and simulation.

With its digital 3.8-kW motor, a torque measuring range of 200 Nm, and a speed range from 0.2 to 150 min-1, the Plastograph® EC is the perfect measuring drive for practice-oriented measurements with the Brabender® mixers and extruders for

raw material and recipe development
material testing
quality control parallel to production
optimization of the production process
laboratory-scale production of samples for further investigations

Our dense phase conveying systems with pressure vessels are designed for processes that require gentle conveying, low segregation, low wear, low air and energy consumption. Another advantage when using a dense phase conveying system with pressure vessels rather than a lean phase conveying systems with rotary valves is that no part rotates in the product stream. In lean phase conveying systems, the rotating rotary valve will cause fine metallic attrition when coming in contact with the housing and thereby contaminate the product. Another disadvantage is air leakage. This occurs because of the gap between the rotor and the housing. Due to wear on the rotary valves, the gap gets bigger which leads to increased leakage of air, reduced capacity, to conveying problems and pipe blockages.
We designed the dense phase conveying system mini-double vessel PTAD20 to replace rotary valves in existing conveying plants. The Gericke dense phase conveying system mini-double vessel PTAD20 has the advantages of a plug conveying system. The space-saving execution allows the installation heights of 750 mm. The system consists of two 20 l pressure vessels which guarantee continuous operation. They are delivered with a common inlet tube or they are directly connected to the upstream process. Depending on the tube diameter (DN65–DN100) and on the product to be conveyed, capacities of 4–10 m3/h are achieved.
Several systems of this type are successfully in operation in the food industry to convey products such as milk powder, whey powder, gelatine, granules and premixes. The dense phase conveying system mini-double vessel PTAD20 is also well suited for the gentle conveying of granulates.
In the Gericke Test Centers all kinds of pneumatic conveying techniques can be tested to determine the conveying parameters. Knowledge concerning product quality (attrition) and roduct build-up in pipes can be acquired. Furthermore, Gericke offers rental units to be used on site.

In the transmission shaft sector the increase of the production range, which took place in the last few years, allows an ample ex-stock delivery of the medium-light types.

The power increase of the heavy types, with flanges up to 1200 mm and maximum torque of 9000 kN, sets our company among the European leaders of this sector.

Our success exists most of all in collaborating with our customers, understanding their requirements, analysing the precise problem and creating possible solutions even the mosto unexpected or resourceful.

It is in this context that we develop our industrial project towards satisfying new requirements in mechanical automation with design and manufacture of any kind of cam and cam mechanism.

Based in Sursee, central Switzerland, KNF Flodos develops and manufactures a wide range of high-tech products. The latest innovation is the NF25, which is the world’s most compact diaphragm liquid pump. With the dimensions of 38x26x38mm and a weight of 60 g this new product transfers liquids and liquid / gas mixtures at a flow rate of 250 ml per minute.
Efficiency at its best
Compared with other diaphragm liquid pumps, the NF 25 exhibits the highest performance to size ratio making it the best solution for equipment where space is a critical factor.
A state of the art patented valves system ensures that the flow to motor speed curve remains linear, making it an ideal alternative to bigger pumps for simple dosing applications. KNF recommends the use of a brushless motor for several years of maintenance free pumping.
Smoother pumping
The NF25 also includes an anti-cavitation chamber which is a KNF speciality.
This proven technology optimises the fluid dynamics of the pump thus reducing noise and increasing flow.
The KNF modular system contains a wide range of materials, motors, voltages and frequencies to enable the selection of an optimal solution for every application.

Varied fields of use
The new NF 25 covers a wide range of applications including medical devices, analytical instruments, fuel cells, ink jet printers, semi conductors, cleaning and disinfection devices, water treatment only to name a few.
Technology leader
KNF Flodos is part of the KNF Group and was founded in 1987. The company has since then been focusing all its efforts on research and development as well as production of liquid pumps and accessories. The company has gained a leading position in this field.

Sherborne Sensors (www.sherbornesensors.com) has announced the debut of the A320 series, a family of ultra-low range linear servo accelerometers, designed with exceptional durability, for use in a multitude of military and industrial applications, including flight test, geophysical studies, structural monitoring and low acceleration analysis applications.

Series A320 offers high precision measurements from + 0.1 to + 2 g, with full range outputs of + 5 Vdc or 4-20 mA. These gravity referenced, closed loop sensors can reliably monitor acceleration down to 20 micro g, while withstanding mechanical shock levels of up to 1,500 g. Sensors are housed in a rugged, anodized aluminum alloy case, and can be specified with a military style connector or solder pin electrical termination. They are fully self-contained, and able to be connected to a DC power source and readout or control device to form a complete measurement system.

For additional technical details, drawings and specifications, please contact Sherborne Sensors toll-free (in the US & Canada) at 1-877-486-1766 [email protected] or on +44 (0)870 444 0728 [email protected] (World Wide), or by visiting www.sherbornesensors.com.

Industry Automation, a Siemens division, has developed a new generation of its sonar proximity switches Simatic PXS. The new sensors of the compact series in M30 design have a reduced blind zone and are shorter than models of the previous generation. These improvements make for better detection of objects at close range and reduce the space requirements of the components. The new programming interface lets users read out status and diagnostic information in running operation without any reaction. This means you can easily adapt the parameters to the operating environment for process optimization.