Capital Equipment

Dedicated to taking an active approach to ensure best practice in areas such as the environment, Halton Borough Council in Cheshire has found a cost effective way of cooling Widnes Market Hall, whilst at the same time maintaining its “green” credentials. The council has installed the environmentally friendly Breezair evaporative air-cooling system in the Market Hall reducing summer temperatures from a sweltering high of 30°C to a more comfortable 20°C.

According to meteorologists, temperatures in August 2009 are predicted to reach a remarkable 30C, setting the scene for a sizzling summer with temperatures well above the UK average. Before the temperatures rise, now is the time to invest in portable coolers. Due to the sub-zero weather conditions experienced during winter 2008, many retailers are not re-stocking air coolers in large quantities – so get in quick now to avoid disappointment. An ideal solution is a portable bioclimatic cooler such as the Convair Portable Evaporative Air Cooler, Australia’s leading air cooling product – and they know what heat is!

Using the latest high power solid state lasers, paint and metallic surface coatings can be ablated either extensively or highly selectively with ever reducing cycle times.

Rofin has broadened its successful high power DQ series of q-switched solid state lasers with introduction of the new DQ 010. The high performance lasers of the DQ series have already proven to be excellent tools for surface applications such as ablation, cleaning and insulation with other applications currently in development. The 1 kW output power and increased pulse peak performance of the DQ010, which are 1,000 times higher than CW powers, reduce cycle times and ultimately operating expenses.

‘Total Capture‘ CF200 Band Screens from Eimco Water Technologies have significantly reduced maintenance costs for Anglian Water at Colchester STW (Max flow to the inlet screens is approx: 2000 l/sec. Population: 300,000).

Industrial laser applications within the medical device industry form a significant part of Rofin-Baasel’s business globally. Most of the laser applications within the medical device industry are ‘micro’ in nature; on components down to sub-mm in size. These applications include the common laser processes of cutting, welding, marking, drilling and surface treatments but across a wide range of materials and devices, both metallic and plastic, and from implants to instrumentation.

New from Summit Systems comes a range of ATEX certified bulk handling systems for Plastics, Chemicals, Food, Pharmaceuticals, Colours & Coatings, Metal powders, Small Parts and many other applications.

The use of ultrasonics as a process for welding, joining and sealing has been widespread within industries such as plastics and automotive for many years. The characteristics of the conventional process, which produces amplitude in the vertical plane, has until now however limited the use of the technology for certain applications within the electronics or medical device industries. This has been largely due to concerns over possible damage to fragile electronic components or perforation of micron thin seals and membranes. The new Soniqtwist® technique developed by Telsonic in Switzerland eliminates these problems using small circumferential amplitudes, and allows even the most delicate electronic components and membranes to be joined, welded or sealed using this pioneering process.

The shelf-life of perishable food has a great influence on its value. The freshness of these products is largely determined by air-ventilation and the preservation of humidity within the packaging. Packaging technology is increasingly demanding precise control of perforations, as the ability to control and optimise the hole dimensions can further enhance the shelf life of fresh food products. This means less waste, lower costs and ultimately more attractive pricing for the customer.

As far as R. A. Rodriguez is aware, there is nothing to compare with its new Universal Robot. It’s a small, light weight industrial robot arm that has six axes of movement and above all is exceptionally quick and easy to install. A specially developed graphical user interface means no expert programming is needed. Within a couple of hours it can be ready to run. The Universal Robot truly provides plug-and-play productivity.