Capital Equipment

ESAB Cutting Systems’ SUPRAREX modular gantry cutting machine can be configured to suit specific cutting requirements. It can now be equipped for many cutting process combinations including combined plasma/oxy-fuel cutting, plasma/weld preparation, oxy-fuel/weld preparation, grid cutting, marking and labelling. It can also be specified with track widths from 3000mm-8500mm to suit different plate sizes and offers the ability to be used as a stand-alone cutting machine or as part of an integrated, automated production process.

Hydropath will be exhibiting its latest custom designed ClearWELL water conditioning unit on stand 07.614 at this year’s Aquatech in Amsterdam. Following a successful 18-month trial across 13 companies and 30 sites, costing over $1million, Weatherford International Ltd. now own exclusive license to use ClearWELL technology in the oil industry.

New literature is now available from ESAB Cutting Systems on its new Falcon low cost compact cutting machine that can be fitted with oxy-fuel cutting torches or can be supplied as an oxy-fuel package prepared for plasma cutting. The eight page technical brochure provides full specification and ordering data.

Korenix UK (www.korenix.co.uk) has just launched a new range of DIN rail-mounted managed Ethernet I/O modules for distributive monitoring and control. The new modules have a built-in OPC server and support Modbus/TCP protocol, which is commonly used in most industrial environments.

Elscint Automation has now started offering linear vibratory feeders with CE marking. The regulatory tests have been conducted at a reputed Government test laboratory. All models of the Elscint linear vibrators are now so certified. Mr. Monish Shete, Director of Elscint Automation informs that Elscint is the only manufacturer from India who has this certification as well as arguably one of the few outside Europe. The marking underlines adherence to the stringent European safety norms. The CE Marking is for machinery safety, low voltage directive as well as the electro magnetic compatibility.

Machine Building Systems has announced that it will be taking an exhibition stand at Interplas08 (Stand Number D254) with the purpose of showcasing the popular Elcom range of flat-belt conveyors.

Air operated hoists and handling equipment from J D Neuhaus meet the highest standards of performance, reliability and economy set by general industry including offshore applications. Now, however, they are also able to supply products to comply with the cleaning and hygiene levels for food industry installations.

SKF’s fan upgrade solutions offers a “systems approach” to fan maintenance and reliability that will help industrial facilities increase fan performance while decreasing maintenance and downtime. Furthermore, fans that are optimally installed, balanced and aligned will consume less energy, which over the lifetime of the fan can be quite considerable.

ATM is a leading supplier of Robotics and Automation to the plastics industry within the United Kingdom. With such close links to the industry, ATM has inevitably become involved in applications ranging from precision miniature components through to heavy duty material handling tasks with large parts. In every case however, there is a common theme – the requirements to hold, transport and process parts securely and accurately.

Maintaining its credentials as a leader in environmental practices, The Range Home Garden and Leisure, often referred to as The Range, has installed Breezair evaporative cooling in its new Swindon store. An integral part of the store’s energy saving features, the Breezair coolers consume up to 80% less energy than a conventional air conditioning systems and contains no ozone depleting refrigerant gases.