Around the Industry

Battenberg ROBOTIC has opened its Messrobotic Testing Center on March 1st, 2013. The MTC is located in the company’s headquarters in Marburg, Germany and offers the company’s entire testing know-how now also as a service. In response to the increasing demands from customers, to carry out testing as a service at Battenberg ROBOTIC in a quick and efficient way, the company has decided to establish the MTC.

The Williams F1 Team is pleased to announce that it has signed an upgraded partnership with Kemppi, a world-leader in the manufacture of welding equipment. Kemppi first joined the Williams F1 Team’s portfolio of partners in April 2012. This upgraded agreement will see the Kemppi logo positioned on the front wing endplate of the Williams Renault FW35 and the sleeve of the drivers’ overalls and team apparel.

Endress+Hauser announces its June 2013 schedule of instrumentation training courses. Classes typically are a combination of classroom and hands-on training on either the Endress+Hauser Process Training Unit, a full-scale, working process skid with on-line instrumentation and controls, or live instruments in training stands, both designed to simulate operating conditions.

The Board of Directors of Yokogawa Electric Corporation resolved in a meeting on the 19th February to appoint Herman van den Berg to the position of President of Yokogawa Europe B.V. Herman van den Berg succeeds Harry Hauptmeijer, who has been Yokogawa Europe’s president since 2002 and will continue as director until the 1st October 2013 to support the transition.

Kollmorgen has acquired Turkish-based Elsim Electrotechnical Systems A.S. Elsim clients include 60 of the top 100 companies in the Türkish Industrial First League. This acquisition reinforces Kollmorgen’s commitment to delivering industry-leading expertise, technology and products to machine builders in these regions and throughout the world.

A newly revised Generator Protection Application Guide is now available for download free of charge from the Basler Electric web site. Basler Electric developed this guide to simplify the process of selecting relays and relay systems to protect generators.

Kennametal marks its 75th year as an industrial technology leader, delivering productivity, innovation and performance around the world in the aerospace, earthworks, energy, industrial production and transportation industries.

Bürkert has released a highly informative booklet covering its extensive range of products used in the production of clean steam. The pictorial information highlights a range that meets all steam user needs - from large scale bespoke projects, to smaller OEM solutions - enabling designers to determine the most effective clean steam control and measurement solution for their needs.

In the wake of Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon´s dramatic first and second-place finish at the 2012 Indianapolis 500, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams announced a multi-year renewal of its machining technology partnership with tooling and engineering services leader Kennametal Inc.

NSK announced today that it has established new branches in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in the Middle East, both of which are important emerging markets. Business activities have begun to commence operations at both sites. Demand for bearings is projected to grow considerably in emerging countries as industries develop and infrastructure expands. Accordingly, NSK is adding these new branches and increasing its sales distributors in an effort to expand its sales areas and market share.