Around the Industry

telent is pleased to announce that it has achieved Physical Security Authorized Technology Provider status from Cisco. This designation recognises telent as having fulfilled the training requirements and programme requisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco’s range of network based physical security products including CCTV and Access Control solutions.

telent has been awarded a 12-year contract to develop core software and deliver web and mobile content as part of Transport for London’s upgrade of the city’s bus passenger information system. The upgrade will see new signs rolled out at 2,500 stops across the capital.

New Scale Technologies today announced the first shipment of custom auto focus modules that install directly on board-mounted cameras and accept standard threaded lens assemblies. This compact lens motion module uses New Scale's tiny SQUIGGLE motor, TRACKER position sensor and integrated electronics to provide extremely compact, high-resolution closed-loop control. These components are combined with precise mechanical guidance in a robust polymer housing only slightly larger than the optical lens assembly.

Parker Hannifin distributor, BSP Hydraulics, has acquired ARS Anglian Diesels, the marine and industrial applications manufacturer and distributor. The acquisition will allow BSP to provide customers across a wider range of industrial sectors with its specialist knowledge and the latest Parker technology, helping end users improve their productivity and profitability.

Substituting NSK’s new HPS Series of spherical roller bearings for conventional SRB on a baking dough mixing machine is providing cost savings of £93,512 per annum, plus extended product life, improved productivity and reduced maintenance for a major UK bakery chain.

Ethernet Direct Corporation is proud to announce that Husky series industrial Ethernet switches and Retriever series industrial media converters comply Underwriters Laboratories’ (UL) 508 standard. In addition Class I Division 2 Certification for operation in hazardous environments, Ethernet Direct continues to penetrate various industry approvals as part of our global business expansion. Reliability and environmental suitability are key consideration in Industrial control environments and Ethernet Direct is one of the few Industrial Ethernet vendors be certified with this type of approval.

SKF has developed an Integrated Equipment Reliability programme specifically tailored to the needs of coal plants. The IER programme provides a flexible framework that allows maintenance to be planned and carried out more efficiently, reducing costs and increasing the availability and safety of equipment.

ABLE is pleased to announce that Aibel has awarded the company a contract to supply package procurement services on the In Salah Gas Project in Algeria.

Leading pump and mixer company Landia has become one of the founder members of The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA), which has been created as the trade body for those involved in the design and build of Britain’s biogas infrastructure.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc today announced the introduction of a new program that invites scientists to trade in their single quadrupole or ion trap mass spectrometer - from any vendor - and upgrade to leading Thermo Scientific linear ion trap technology. For a limited time only, the program will make the most advanced Thermo Scientific instruments accessible to single quadrupole and ion trap users.