Around the Industry

Adept Scientific is very pleased to announce the selection of two of its key product lines by Apple to be included in its new iWork ‘09 suite of applications.

SKF Lubrication Systems has recently appointed HES LubeMec, a new division of GroupHES Ltd, as an authorised distributor. HES LubeMec will specialise in the design and supply of SKF’s VOGEL lubrication components in systems and solutions as well as stocking a limited range of products from SKF VOGEL’s extensive catalogue. These products are currently being supported from the Group’s Gloucester head office and will be rolled out through its branch network in Leeds, Birmingham and Durham over the course of the next few months.

DILAS has today announced the appointment of ES Technology Limited as their new distributor for semiconductor laser components and modules in the United Kingdom and Ireland. DILAS has a strict policy of only selecting distributors who can ensure the highest levels of customer support. With this new partnership, DILAS strengthens its network of distributors, providing customers within the United Kingdom and Ireland with top quality products, delivered on time at affordable prices.

Cadac Organice BV, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and developer of Organice, a SharePoint based Engineering Document Management solution, reports strong growth over 2008 in her preliminary results. Despite the worldwide economical situation, Cadac Organice BV is confident about the future and expects companies to invest in Document Management solutions to increase their efficiency and their competitive edge.

CCE announces the opening of a new office in Reading, United Kingdom to support its growing engineering services business. Operating out of Michigan, New Jersey, South Carolina, Chicago in the US, and Chennai in India, CCE has been in an expansion mode for the last four years. CCE has invested in increasing its India engineering capacity four-fold in this period. CCE plans to significantly increase its worldwide presence in 2009, with offices planned in other US cities and Europe.

Parker Hannifin has worked together with EMS-Tech, a major designer and supplier of bulk material handling and storage systems, to help them quickly and cost effectively develop an integrated unloading system for a fleet of new forebody vessels. 25 ton Parker hydraulic rotary actuators, among the largest the company has ever built, enable the discharge boom on board the ships to be positioned accurately and held in place, allowing cargo to be deposited on shore quickly and safely.

Laser Design Inc. has partnered with 3D Leasing Corp. to finance customer purchases of their high-speed, high-accuracy Surveyor 3D laser scanning systems. The company stated that 3D Leasing Corp. has significant experience in financing 3D measurement and manufacturing equipment. 3D Leasing Corp. offers attractive rates, a fast approval process, and excellent service.

Nottingham based Chronos Richardson is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.

Marine Simulation LLC recently teamed with Cabaco Marine Pte Ltd to sell two ROVsim Pro training systems to Seahorse Services Co. Ltd. to be used in their new ROV pilot training facility in Vung Tao, Vietnam. ROVsim Pro is a physics accurate, visually realistic and highly configurable Remotely Operated (submerged) Vehicle (ROV) simulator intended for undersea and marine professionals. By implementing the very latest technologies for real-time 3D visualization, it is able to simulate a wide range of mission variables: from changing currents and visibility, to electronics and gear failures.

Festo will be introducing an expanded range of energy efficiency services and new training initiatives, together with a new high speed fault-finding camera, and a number of new safety products to help manufacturers comply with the EN ISO 13849-1 standard on machinery safety.