Around the Industry

Colortrac will begin shipping the extra-large format SmartLF Gx+ 56 / Gx+ T56 (Thick media) scanner range during March. With a 56 image width and 60 (five foot) media width, 600dpi optical high definition (HD) resolution and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity these scanners provide maximum document handling flexibility and the capability of fast network distribution of color, greyscale or monochrome images.

ABLE is pleased to announce the award of the field instrument package for the natural gas pipeline connection linking EDF Energy’s new 1,300MW combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Station at its West Burton site in Nottinghamshire to the National Grid National Transmission System (NTS), some 12 miles away, at Grayingham, Lincolnshire.

Adept Scientific announces the availability of the new EndNote X2 and Reference Manager 12 Quick Start Guides.

Catalog Data Solutions Inc. today announced the launch of two online CAD libraries of PTC Pro/ENGINEER models for FIRST high school programs: FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge. Pro/ENGINEER is PTC’s 3D parametric CAD/CAM/CAE software. PTC has modeled the FRC and FTC kits of parts and, with CDS, made it available to the competing teams through an online CDS catalog for drag and drop download directly into Pro/ENGINEER.

SolutionsPT, today announced that it had won 76th place in The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For competitions - Best Small Companies section (50 - 249 employees) - and in addition, had also won the Most Improved Company category, racing from an unlisted 272nd place in 2008, to 76th position, the highest jump in a competitive year. The awards, which recognise the country’s top employers, were announced at an awards ceremony in London last week.

PRI has provided the metering and data services for NIE Energy’s (NIEE) ‘Switched on Schools’.

BlueView Technologies, Inc. recently teamed with Marine Simulation LLC to develop a sonar simulator based on BlueView's line of forward looking multibeam imaging sonars. The new computer based simulator is designed to be used with ROVsim® Pro, Marine Simulation's flagship undersea ROV simulator and will be offered as an optional module later this quarter. With the addition of BlueView’s imaging sonar, ROV pilots can now quickly learn how to navigate in low visibility conditions using the sonar’s real-time feedback. This technique of “flying-by-sonar” can dramatically decrease an ROV’s downtime resulting from poor water conditions. With over 200 systems installed on inspection and work-class ROV platforms, BlueView sonar are quickly becoming the standard for ROV operations worldwide.

Ethernet Direct Corporation offers free the 2009 Master Selection Guide which contains 92 pages of Product Selection tables for easy reference on any product series and easy to compare product features at a glance. All the Ethernet Direct trend-setting products are included. The catalogue is available in printed hardcopy and CD version.

Parker Hannifin has acquired Aqua Pro, the manufacturer of reverse osmosis (RO) filtration systems for marine applications. The acquisition will enhance Parker’s already diverse range of products and services for the marine sector, while allowing customers of Aqua Pro to benefit from Parker’s engineering expertise and global support network.

Mclennan Servo Supplies has been appointed as the official UK and Ireland distributor and stocking partner for Pittman, MCG and MAE branded motors, gearmotors and drives from USA motion specialist AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products (TIP).