Capital Equipment

A J D Neuhaus Profi puller winch has helped maintain electric power and water supplies for an American city. Routine maintenance procedures performed by the Salt River Project company, responsible for utility services for metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, involved the efficient removal of a refurbished machine rotor from its’ protective packaging.

Aerotech have released a completely updated and redesigned Automation Solutions brochure for Laser Processing, Medical Device Manufacturing and Life Sciences. The 36 page industry and market specific information resource is the latest in a series of Automation Solutions publications that demonstrate Aerotech's significant ability to deliver low cost of ownership motion system solutions through advanced motion controls and superior mechanical systems that provide its customers with increased speed and throughput, superior accuracy and improved reliability. The new brochure is also available in German.

Aerotech has launched a new range of high precision electromechanical automation systems for laser scribing photovoltaic panels and flat panel displays. With travel up to 2.5 m, speeds to 3 m/sec and acceleration to 5 g, the SolarScribe features high performance direct-drive linear motor technology for maximum production throughput and for complete application flexibility includes a choice of air bearing and mechanical bearing systems in split axis or gantry configurations to match the customers' performance and budget requirements.

Wilkinson Star Limited launched the new Plasma Prof 164 HQC (High Quality Cut) multi-gas mechanised plasma cutting power source on their stand nr 4897 at MACH 2008 in Birmingham.

Heason Technology Limited have combined positioning mechanics, integrated stepper motor/drives and motion controls from two of its distribution partners to provide a unique range of readyto- run single-axis and X-Y positioning stages that offer a modular motion system solution with reduced integration costs for a wide range of applications.

Small engineering businesses can benefit from the capability to produce high quality steel construction and cut components in-house rather than the more costly approach of using a sub-contractor.

The Periphery for Perfect Cutting is the new concept from ESAB Cutting Systems that brings together all ESAB technology available to complement the company’s oxy-fuel, plasma and laser, cutting machines. For each of these cutting methods, ESAB Cutting Systems provides supporting periphery equipment including cutting tables, air filter systems and heat recovery systems- all designed to provide the optimum workshop cutting environment.

For heavy duty and medium MIG or MAG welding applications, the Murex Transmig 300C and 350C step-controlled compact machines are both robust and reliable, featuring a sturdy construction and galvanised housings.

The Murex Transmig industrial welding power sources, 326S, 406S and 406SW, are conventional MIG/MAG/FCW power sources for MIG, MAG and flux cored wire welding applications. They use simple three-phase switch and tap technology to produce reliable performance for applications up to 400A. The 406SW model incorporates a MIG torch water-cooling unit.

As well as hoists and cranes with load capacities up to 100 tonnes, J D Neuhaus Ltd are also able to offer a wide range of compact lifting equipment that is lightweight enough to provide portable material handling capabilities to comply with current safety and working practice regulations.