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New horizon resistance welding equipment allows users to choose from among 24 modular components of weld heads and weld pincers to configure the perfect solution for their application. With hundreds of possible configurations, users can run their applications while reducing maintenance, and doubling process flexibility when ordering and using the products. There is also new 50 Watt ML-7350C Yb: fibre laser marker, designed for high speed laser marking, laser engraving, laser cutting, and laser ablation. The ML-7350C makes high contrast marks on both plastics and metals. 50W of power means the marker can provide distinct, fast, reliable and versatile markings of letters, numbers and graphics. The unit features low maintenance and investment requirements, minimising its overall ownership costs. The MG3 Hot Bar offers precise measurement of all bonding processes, allowing for continuous control throughout during the entire process cycle in real time. The new process monitoring device is an integral part of a unique system capable of measuring various parameters such as displacement, temperature and force in real time. Compact and flexible it features high quality Hot Bar connections and high throughput, all within an easily adjustable frame construction.

Plastics and printing technologies supplier Techspan Group, reports that their range of TSC label printers and Windows drivers have passed Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) testing and are now certified for use with all Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit configurations. The Windows certification will simplify the installation of TSC printers and their integration with any Windows 7 computer. When a TSC printer is connected to an Internet-enabled computer using a USB cable, Windows drivers will install automatically, eliminating the requirement for installation CDs. To qualify for WHQL certification, TSC printers and their Windows drivers were subjected to a series of quality and operating system-compatibility tests. The results were then submitted to Microsoft for review and approval. TSC printers and drivers will now carry the “Certified for Windows” logo, signifying that they have passed Windows WHQL certification and are compatible with all Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit configurations. Techspan are also major suppliers of TTR or Thermal Transfer Ribbons -the consumable used in all thermal transfer label barcode printers. Techspans TTR is converted at their Print Media production facility based in New Lynn, Auckland. “This allows us to convert ribbons to exact size requirements” said Tim Fastnedge, Director of Techspan Group. “We stock a huge colour range of Thermal Transfer ribbons (TTR), in all grades, for all label and barcode printers, and in all configurations. High quality, high performance thermal ribbons for barcode and label printers, thermal coders, signage, graphics, data ribbons and plain paper fax machines”.    

For over 40 years, Lego elements in many shapes and colours are produced on Engel injection moulding machines at sites in Denmark, Hungary and Mexico. Excellent performance combined with maximum efficiency and sustainability are what these injection moulding machines and system solutions stand for in markets all over the world. One of the main contributors to the relationship is the interest of both companies in sustainability. “It is our ambition to have a positive impact on the environment,” stresses John Hansen, Senior Vice President and Head of Quality and Engineering at the Lego Group. “We are in the business of play, and children are our vital concern. They inherit both the future and the planet, and they have a right to a healthy and rich environment. That’s why we have devoted ourselves to sustainability and place so much emphasis on it. This means that with regard to injection moulding, we invest exclusively in energy-efficient machines. Engel technologies are part of this.” The Lego Group works out which drive system and process technology is the most energy-efficient solution to meet its needs in conjunction with its supplier in each individual case. Engel supplies Lego factories with both servo-hydraulic and all-electric injection moulding machines. Just under half of the 1500 injection moulding machines supplied by Engel in the last four decades are in use at Lego Group factories today. The demands on the machines have grown continuously throughout this period.        

 The Vantage eddy current flaw detector is a hand-held, fully featured eddy current flaw detector for use in the NDT, Aerospace, Off-shore, Petrochemical, Power and Rail/axle inspection industries. Rapid defect detection is made easy by the clear colour display (320 x 240 pixels) and a simple side-bar menu allowing direct access to key instrument parameters, with the option of instantly switching to full-screen mode. The menu system is intuitive and any experienced Eddy Current operator will be comfortable with the instrument in no-time. Weighing-in at only 0.8kg, the Vantage is housed in a robust ABS enclosure, meeting IP.65 rating. The included reporting software and USB cable makes for efficient documentation of results.                

The tube and profile cold bending machine CNC 220 HD MW (pictured) is able to process tubes with maximum diameter of 219.1 by 12.7 millimetres – at a tube length of up to 6 metres.   Tube production for ships, the chemical industry or power plant construction is associated with huge quantities. Central production processes such as bending the many different tube types need to be highly efficient. Frequent and long conversion work on the bending machine is a criterion that has the potential to bring production to a standstill. The CNC 220 HD MW tube and profile cold bending machine tackles this task highly efficiently with one multiple bending tool. At the same time, the plant’s measuring system ensures accuracy. If a user has to convert the machine every time a new tube bend is to be produced, the total production would be much too time-consuming and drawn out. The set-up times therefore need to be kept to a minimum with the aid of multiple bending tools. The CNC 220 HD MW is a tube and profile cold bending machine with a total weight of 32 tonnes. It is able to process tubes with maximum diameter of 219.1 by 12.7 millimetres Ð at a tube length of up to 6 metres. Despite its size, the plant is extremely flexible to handle: with the multiple bending tool, up to 70 percent of the set-up times of conventional plants on the market can be saved. It is therefore possible to process tubes in different materials such as steel, copper-nickel-iron alloys and stainless steel on one tool and with no conversion work. At the same time, thin-walled and thick-walled tubes with different diameters can be bent. With this clever tool concept, it is possible to handle the broadest range of material standards […]

    The Vantage eddy current flaw detector is a hand-held, fully featured eddy current flaw detector for use in the NDT, Aerospace, Off-shore, Petrochemical, Power and Rail/axle inspection industries. Rapid defect detection is made easy by the clear colour display (320 x 240 pixels) and a simple side-bar menu allowing direct access to key instrument parameters, with the option of instantly switching to full-screen mode. The menu system is intuitive and any experienced Eddy Current operator will be comfortable with the instrument in no-time. Weighing-in at only 0.8kg, the Vantage is housed in a robust ABS enclosure, meeting IP.65 rating. The included reporting software and USB cable makes for efficient documentation of results.                

  The IML Watcher Inspection machine is a quality control system for In-Mould Labelling of injection moulded and blow moulded products, particularly for decorated parts such as bottles, cups, lids and pails. The system can be integrated seamlessly into the automation robot of most injection moulding machines, therefore supporting the fastest cycle times and is used to detect typical errors relating to the IML process such as label offset, angular rotation, print errors, label identification, back injection mouldings and holes. The IML Watcher is equipped with a minimal number of cameras and special lighting units that inspect multiple cavity products at very high speeds with excellent accuracy and repeatability. Scrap rates are minimized by the accurate ejection of defective parts from the line and alarm trending software. The machine can check other types of labels such as wrapped, glued or base labels, even when they come in a ‘no-label look’ style. The machine can inspect up to 10 objects per second with a simultaneous shot evaluation.                      

Industrial Borescopes improve visual inspection in hard-to-reach or darkened work areas. From the entry-level pc-connect PST-1161 to more advanced models such as the new PST-2486 with 270¡ articulating-viewing head, there is a borescope to suit all applications and budgets. From applications such as viewing the inside of a rifle barrel to capturing video footage of the inside of a small diameter-angled pipeline, weÕre here to help you find the right solution. The range features borescopes with varied probe diameters and cable lengths 1-30m (Semi-rigid or flexible cables).

A new dedicated sensor for Wi-Fi network monitoring that eliminates the need for Ethernet cabling, and reduces the cost by up to two thirds in situations where cable installation is restricted from a time, cost or logistics perspective. With its quick and easy installation, three internal radios and Wireless Connect feature, the SmartEdge Sensor Series 4 for AirMagnet Enterprise extends Wi-Fi security and performance monitoring, providing immediate coverage in the face of explosive wireless LAN (WLAN) and the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) growth. For customers where Ethernet cable is already available or not cost restricted to install, the new SmartEdge Sensor can leverage its internal radios (two 802.11n 3×3 MIMO 450 Mbps plus one for dedicated spectrum analysis) for 24×7 security monitoring, scanning and rogue detection, combined with client performance verification via AirMagnet Enterprise’s Automated Health Check (AHC) feature. AHC proactively tests and verifies WLAN network health from the end-user device all the way to the cloud and identifies issues before they impact the organisation. In addition, the SmartEdge sensor has been completely redesigned with a ‘fade-into-the background’ enclosure, an integrated drop ceiling mount and recessed cable entry. The sensor also features increased memory capacity and support for 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet.    

A new series of options for three-axis milling and enhancements in five-axis machining have been added to FeatureCAM feature-based CAM software. The 2013 release also includes improvements in the turning and mill-turn modules. FeatureCAM was the world’s first feature-based programming software when it was launched in 1995. Constant development since then has ensured that the system has retained its leadership in programming speed and ease of use, while an increased range of strategies has been added to provide more efficient toolpaths giving greater productivity on a wider range of machines. The main change to the 2013 FeatureCAM product family has been the introduction of three levels of 3D machining functionality. FeatureMILL 3D Lite offers single-surface machining with a basic range of strategies and so provides an introductory product for companies moving into 3D machining for the first time. FeatureMILL 3D MX provides a greater number of strategies, including spiral finishing, flowline finishing and rotary machining, support for multiple-surface machining and automated feature recognition. It is aimed at companies with conventional machine tools and those that are machining softer materials. FeatureMILL HSM also contains all of the options for rest machining, such as pencil machining and corner clearance, and high-speed machining, including trochoidal machining and DelcamÕs patented Race Line Machining. It maximises the benefits of any investment in high-speed mills with strategies that maximise machine productivity while protecting the part, machine and cutter from excessive wear. FeatureCAM HSM also includes a number of new strategies. Step cutting has been added within area clearance to remove large terraces that can be left on the part when using deeper roughing cuts. FeatureCAM will now produce extra toolpaths that step back up the terrace with the existing large tool, adding extra cuts at intermediate levels. This results in more material being removed, using the […]