NMW/Austech moves to Sydney's manufacturing heartland
23 July, 2009
Reed Exhibitions and AMTIL have jointly announced a number of significant changes to National Manufacturing Week, which will next be held in Sydney in 2010.
Moore Industries' founder receives ISA's highest honour
22 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Moore Industries
The highest honour bestowed by the International Society of Automation (ISA) — Honorary Member — has been given to Moore Industries’ founder and President, Leonard W Moore.
Rodless linear drive
21 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Festo Pty Ltd
The DGC pneumatic linear drive is available in piston diameters from 8 to 63 mm. The rodless linear drives can be configured with plain bearings or recirculating ball bearing guides and with the option of shock absorbers and a second slide for particularly heavy loads. A common feature across the entire range is improved guidance quality, higher characteristic load values and torque capacity.
Fluid connection couplings
21 July, 2009 | Supplied by: SMC Australia | New Zealand
The KK series fluid connection coupling provides a quick-release coupling that not only incorporates a locking function (for safer operation) but, through design, provides a minimum pressure drop.
Vacuum jets
21 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Griffiths Components Pty Ltd
Vacuum jets are simple but effective devices which allow the movement of any fumes, dusts, powders, residues, liquids or grains without the use of pumps or electricity. They run silently, without heat and, since they have no moving parts, are free of maintenance.
Pneumatic grommet
21 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
Pipetite’s pneumatic grommet is a sealing technology suitable for use on air line penetrations through sheet steel. It can seal a connection while allowing for significant movement of the tube. Installation is simple and a large range of sizes is available.
High-impact air nozzles
21 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Sprayflo Pty Ltd
The Sprayflo range of high-impact air nozzles has been extended to include 1/4 and 1/8" BSP 316 stainless steel options in five various flow rates.
Safety air guns
21 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
Exair’s single air nozzle Super Blast Safety Air Gun delivers 10,432 g of blowing force, equivalent to the force of 30 ordinary air guns. It is suitable for long-distance, wide-area blowoff, drying and cooling applications.
Adjustable vacuum generator
21 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
Exair’s Adjustable E-Vac is a series of low-cost, compressed air powered vacuum generators where the vacuum and flow rates can be easily adjusted to suit the application requirements. The vacuum pumps are suitable for a wide variety of pick-and-place, box opening, clamping, lifting, chucking and surface mounting applications. They are maintenance free and have no moving parts to wear out.
Safety products catalogue
14 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd
Treotham Automation’s 36-page safety products catalogue gives process and manufacturing industry professionals access to the company’s range of safety products to enable them to create a safe and secure workplace.
Siemens scoops awards for customer and community service
09 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
Contact Center World has presented representatives of the Siemens Customer Care Centre with five medals in its 2009 Asia Pacific Awards.
LogiCamms to merge with Process Essentials
09 July, 2009
LogiCamms Limited has signed an agreement to merge with Australian process engineering firm Process Essentials Pty Ltd.
Schneider Electric and Solar Sailor ferrying for energy efficiency
01 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric
Solar Sailor and Schneider Electric have signed a commitment to provide 190/25 kW Hybrid Marine Power (HMP) systems for four hybrid solar electric ferries for the Hong Kong Marine Department.
NHP now authorised ANZ distributor for Allen-Bradley
01 July, 2009 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty Ltd
From 1 July, NHP will be supporting customers with the Allen-Bradley, Rockwell software and Guardmaster range of products in its designated areas of Australia and throughout New Zealand.
Faulty flow switch and ignored alarm contribute to fluoride overdose
30 June, 2009
A government report into an incident in which hundreds of South-East Queensland households received an overdose of fluoride in their drinking water has determined that it was caused by a mix of mechanical and human error.
