Business > Distributorships & acquisitions

Pneumatic cutting press

07 April, 2009 by

The IDM Cutting Press Pneumatic is a pneumatically operated cutting press which is used to prepare samples of various-sized test pieces applicable with paper, cartonboard, polyurethane, plastics, foil, textiles, rubber and many other materials. It is used together with tool steel and ruler cutting dies that can be interchanged with ease, allowing a large range of dies to be used with the cutting press.


F1 Cooling Nozzle

02 April, 2009

Manufacturing processes such as milling, drilling, grinding and turning can generate unwanted heat, which can degrade both production and production tools. Silvent has developed the F1 Cooling Nozzle that is especially designed for spot cooling, while blowing away unwanted matter, dust etc.


Pressure piping

02 April, 2009 by

The FRAS range of halogen-free, flame-retardant, anti-static pressure pipes is engineered for use in underground applications such as coal mining and methane extraction.


Siemens appoints new partners

17 March, 2009

Siemens has enhanced its Channel Partner program with the recent appointment of a number of authorised resellers of industry products throughout Australia.


Autodesk to acquire Algor

07 January, 2009

Autodesk signed an agreement to acquire analysis and simulation software provider, Algor, for approximately $34 million.


Madison Technologies acquires Paqworks

17 December, 2008

Madison Technologies has acquired Paqworks, snaring its well-established brands including Westermo, Moxa, Cybertec, Mobotix, GarrettCom and ADSTec.


Queensland-based engineering company acquired

21 November, 2008

LaserBond has entered into a Share Sale Deed for the acquisition of Peachey’s Engineering located in Gladstone, Queensland.


Company acquisition plans

05 August, 2008

Bosch Rexroth plans to acquire all shares in Hägglunds Drives AB, which is based in Mellansel, Sweden. Hägglunds Drives is an international supplier of complete hydraulic drive systems, separate drive motors and services.


Emerson acquires TopWorx

16 July, 2008

Emerson has announced it has acquired TopWorx, a manufacturer of industrial sensors and controls that monitor and manage automated valves and other field devices.


GroundProbe and Geoforce merge

03 July, 2008

GroundProbe and Geoforce have announced the signing of an agreement for GroundProbe to purchase the shares of Geoforce and merge the two companies.


AMS becomes Beamex premium partner

02 July, 2008

AMS Instrumentation & Calibration has been named one of the first four companies to join Beamex’s recently announced Premium Partner Program.


Low-torque rotary air connectors

01 June, 2008

With the current trend for automation systems to include operations involving rotary transfer of air and fluids, SMC Pneumatics has addressed the problems of tube rotation with its range of MQR rotary joints.


Wide surface static eliminator

01 June, 2008

Exair’s 48" (1219 mm) Super Ion air knife neutralises static electricity while blowing away dust and particulates from printed surfaces, paper, plastics and 3D shapes. The wide laminar airstream full of static-eliminating ions is effective at high speeds and provides good cleaning up to 6.1 m away.


Air nozzle range

01 June, 2008

Compressed air safety has now been joined with energy efficiency, with the Silvent compressed air blowing nozzle range.


Static electricity management

01 June, 2008

Static electricity is a major problem in packaging, processing and materials handling. Static electricity attracts dust, and affects efficient paper and plastic handling and also label adhesion.


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