Press Releases by Category Industry, Real Estate & Construction
LED Illumination for CPN Cudis Consumer Units Ensures Safer Resetting of Tripped …
The days of looking for a torch with working batteries when the lights go out due to a tripped circuit breaker are truly numbered thanks to CPN-Cudis. The circuit protection specialist has developed an illuminated LED strip that is activated when the cover of the consumer unit is opened. This makes access and resetting the affected breaker simple and safer especially for users with sight impairment or mobility difficulties and…
Inkcups Now Introduces CrystaLAZE Laser Plates for Low Wattage CO2 Lasers
CrystaLAZE laser engravable plates are ideal for extremely finely detailed etches with low wattage lasers
Inkcups Now introduces CrystaLAZE laser plates! Through vigorous research and development Inkcups Now has created groundbreaking laser engravable plates for CO2 lasers. Unlike most CO2 laser plate material used in the marketplace today, which is simply pre-hardened polymer plates, CrystaLAZE plates are specifically formulated to be etched by CO2 lasers. The surface of CrystaLAZE is compatible…
Ceramic Polymer GmbH and its sister company Ultra Perform Coatings GmbH make a G …
Ceramic Polymer GmbH and its sister company Ultra Perform Coatings GmbH implement Product Development in accordance with the environment.
As of now, Ceramic Polymer GmbH and Ultra Perform Coatings GmbH use a green standardised lid for their coating products.
For Ceramic Polymer and Ultra Perform Coatings it is more than designing a new lid, it is a statement, a future indicator.
Why did they opt for the colour GREEN?
Ceramic Polymer GmbH and Ultra…
Systech Illinois Oxygen Permeation Analysers Measure Oxygen Transmission Rate on …
Oxygen, the life giving gas in the atmosphere, has potential to destroy aroma, vitamin C and the taste of many different beverages.
While the packaging material of PET bottles is down gauged year by year, the barrier properties are being improved in order to extend the product’s shelf life, despite the fact that the overall material content is being significantly reduced. As the packages become more sophisticated it is recommended…
Innovative internal cooling for sub microfocus X-ray tubes reduces movement of f …
Garbsen, 18. June 2014. X-RAY WorX has developed an innovative internal cooling for microfocus transmission tubes of the new product line TCNF. The new technology reduces the movement of the focal spot by more than 90% compared to the previously used external cooling.
Microfocus transmission tubes of the product line TCNF are mainly used for highest-resolution computed tomography (CT) with resolutions less than one micron (µm). Typical fields of application are…
Traceability in egg production by Hitachi Ink Jet RX-SD Series
Coding of eggs for the marketplace is legally required and stringently controlled. In the EU, for instance, the first digit in the code represents the farming method, the following two letters indicate the EU country in which the egg was produced, and the last seven numbers indicate the producer organisation. This code is applied directly onto the egg, frequently also with additional information, generally to ensure internal traceability in production.…
Central Vacuum Cleaning Units for Offshore Platform Accommodation
Busch would like to present its central vacuum cleaning units for offshore platform accommodation at the ONS 2014 in Stavanger, Norway. Busch has already equipped several platform accommodation units with this vacuum system, which conforms to all relevant safety standards for offshore operation.
At the heart of the new vacuum units are Tyr rotary lobe blowers, with direct coupled drive motors and frequency control. The entire system is enclosed in…
Automatically Without Contradictions
Automation of test processes
The ever-increasing complexity of development projects combined with increasing demands on quality make intelligent, automated test processes indispensable. As a result, safety standards explicitly demand the requirements-based testing of software. This still remains a challenge for vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers, because the manual verification of test results and their comparison with software requirements is a time-intensive and error-prone task. To solve this problem, Model Engineering Solutions…
Skyscraper and Prefab India Summit 2014 : Raising the Skyline of Modern India
“Globalisation has brought in numerous foreign architects to work in India. Some have contributed to the betterment of the Indian urban and built environment, and some have not. Neverhtheless, foreign architects tend to charge higher fees because of the higher costs of their doing work in their own countries.”, stated Dr. Ken Yang Principal of Hamzah & Yeang, and one of the key note speakers at Skyscrapers and Prefab India…
Formwork in every shape and dimension – even faster with the new CNC system
June 16, 2014 - Visions of architects take shape with PERI
Planned, formed, concreted – it is actually hard to believe that this procedure could ever function trouble-free in some cases of present-day abstract concrete structures. In its pursuit of uniqueness, architecture is becoming more and more ambitious. Parallel to this, the requirements of construction companies are likewise increasing. PERI, however, is keeping pace with this trend: with individual formwork solutions,…
Ceramic Polymer: Antistatic Internal Coating of Diesel Storage Tank as well as L …
The port city of Klaipeda, Lithuania is located amongst one of the most important trading ports in the Baltic Sea. In 2013 over 33 million tons of goods were loaded. The trade of crude oil products in the region is enormous; last year more than 7 million tons, mostly from Russian refineries, were stored and exported worldwide.
In the international trading port of Klaipeda there are immeasurable colossal tanks for…
heat 11 at the ADIPEC 2014
heat 11, specialist for industrial process heat, heat transfer and heat conversion from Bielefeld, Germany, participates, this year for the first time, in the largest exhibition for oil and gas in the Middle East. The ADIPEC opens its doors from 10 until 13 November 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The ADIPEC is the largest event of the oil and gas industry outside the USA. More than 51.000 visitors, 5.000…
Looking ahead to FMB – The supplier show for mechanical engineering
Innovations and trends in control engineering - a focused overview
Around 85 of the expected 450 exhibitors will be showcasing their products and system solutions from the field of control engineering at the forthcoming supplier show for mechanical engineering (FMB), which will be staged at Bad Salzuflen Exhibition Centre from 5-7 November 2014. A com-paratively high number of exhibitors will be presenting their range of electrical engineering solu-tions, which ultimately provides…
Xiaobo Jia new President Asia of Bühler Motor
Nuremberg, 12. June 2014 – Effective May 1, Xiaobo Jia will assume responsibility for all Asia business of the Bühler Motor Group. As President of Buehler Motor Co., Ltd. and located in Shanghai she will expand the sales and production network of the Asian region.
“We are proud to have won such an competent and experienced executive. The commitment to Xiaobo Jia is clear signal of the strength of the Asia…
HITACHI REVEALS FIRST LASER CODERS IN NEW LM SERIES
DUSSELDORF – Leading manufacturer of high performance industrial printing systems, Hitachi Europe GmbH has launched the first laser coders in its LM Series. These new CO2 units are a natural fit with the company’s existing portfolio and complement its popular RX inkjet printers for primary and secondary packaging applications.
Hitachi’s compact CO2 laser systems boast a 10 or 30 Watt power output and are designed for printing on to various…
NETZSCH Webinars on Thermal Analysis – Providing Insights into Polymer Analysis …
Materials characterization by means of thermal analysis is at the core of NETZSCH online seminars. These regularly scheduled offerings provide a range of information, from general perspectives on various analytical methods to specific topics such as the curing behavior of photo-curing polymers or thermokinetics. The first webinar in the new series uses application examples to discuss the influence of high heating and cooling rates on DSC measurement results.
The Differential…
Established Construction Material: Ceresana publishes study on the European mark …
For centuries, bitumen has been used in a wide variety of applications, mainly in the production of asphalt. The viscous mixture is very important in the construction sector in particular. The market research institute Ceresana is currently publishing a complete overview of the European market for bitumen: Analysts expect total revenues to rise to approx. € 12 billion until 2021. For the purpose of the study, Russia and Turkey are…
Smart Cities 2015 - Exhibition and Conference for South-East Europe
11-13.03.2015, Sofia, Bulgaria
Organizer: Via Expo
Scope: energy management, smart grid and storage, intelligent buildings, lighting, ICT, e-mobility and smart transport, emergencies and security. The object of the international ‘Smart Cities’ Exhibition and Conference is the sustainable urban development and it is focused on the South-East European market.
Target audience: all decision makers working in the field of: Architecture and Construction; Power Engineering; Renewable Energy; Automation, Electronics Engineering; HVAC; IT & Telecommunication; State…
Spirax Sarco to conduct a workshop at the Global Refining Technology Forum Qatar
Qatar Petroleum in a recent joint venture agreement with Total from France, is planning to build a $1.5 billion condensate refinery in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City. According to an article by Hydrocarbon Processing, Qatar's Energy Minister Mohammed al-Sada stated that the new refinery "will give Ras Laffan a total installed condensate refining capacity of about 300,000 bpd, making it one of the largest single site facilities of its kind…
Succeeding faster: Ceresana analyzes the global market for catalysts
Fertilizers, detergents and crude oil products in general: Catalysts are need almost always. More than 80% of products in the chemical industry are manufactured using catalytic processes. Accordingly, the economic importance of catalysts, substances used to speed up chemical reactions, is high. This latest study published by the market research institute Ceresana analyzes the world market for these products: Analysts expect total market value of catalysts to rise to more…
Worldwide first study on the European market for bags and sacks now published by …
Plastics bags are increasingly attacked by environmental activists and legislators alike; yet at the same time consumption of plastic packaging rises. The market research institute Ceresana analyzed the European market for bags and sacks manufactured from plastics and paper. Analysts expect European demand for these products to increase to approx. 9.12 million tonnes until 2020. Polyethylene is the by far most common material for the production of bags and sacks.…
Jervis B. Webb Company Promotes Rob Schmit To President
(IndustrialPR.net) FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. (June 4, 2014) — Jervis B. Webb Company, a subsidiary of Daifuku Webb Holding Company, is pleased to announce the promotion of Rob Schmit to President. Daifuku Webb Holding Company also announces new senior vice president.
In his new role, Schmit will oversee all departments at Webb and is in charge with leading the company to future growth. He is a graduate of Eindhoven University of Technology,…
Great Response Received For Systech Illinois’s Leading Permeation Analysis Range …
Systech Illinois are global suppliers of permeation analysers for the packaging industry. They showcased their leading range of permeation and headspace analyser instruments at the Interpack Trade Fair in Germany and received a great response from the visitors.
Systech Illinois provide a range of water vapour and oxygen permeation analysers which offer testing for many different packaging applications. Their oxygen permeation analysers offer reliable and…
Ceresana Presents the Worldwide First Study Regarding the Complete Market for Fl …
Fluorochemicals can be found almost everywhere: in refrigerators and pharmaceutical drugs, in crop protection and paints, in clothes as well as in fuel cells. They are also used in the production of aluminum, insulation material, lubricants, anticorrosives, semiconductor chips and innumerable other products. The market research institute Ceresana has now published the worldwide first study that provides a complete overview of this key sector of the chemical industry: from feedstocks…
Shale Gas Boom Reduces Ethylene Prices
Ethylene is the by far most important raw material in the petrochemical industry. Consumption is immense: the USA single-handedly processed 25 million tonnes of ethylene in the past year. As the first market research institute ever, Ceresana has analyzed the entire ethylene value chain in a specific region, namely the USA. "This is the worldwide first study of its kind, it provides complete transparency of the ethylene market, beginning with…
Test of strength for PERI formwork and scaffolding
June 3, 2014 - Stanari Thermal Power Station, Doboj, Bosnia-Herzegovina
he Energy Financing Team (EFT) is currently constructing the Stanari coal powered power plant near Doboj. For this project, the contractors have been tasked to realize a particularly large scale, massive structure whilst, at the same time, complying with small dimensional tolerances. PERI supplies two of the building contractors involved with a customized formwork and scaffolding solution. In addition to the…
Shielded Y- and T-splitters from ESCHA
Halver, 3 June 2014 – As of now, the German connector- and housing specialist ESCHA offers shielded versions of its Y- and T-splitters. The recent developments are adapted for communication applications in the fields of Profibus and CANopen as well as for all applications requiring shielded splitter solutions. The ports (male or female) can be arranged in a variety of configurations, what leads to a high variability and diversity of…
SGS Health and Safety Management and Engineering Services for Mine Decommissioni …
During reclamation and remedial works at a decommissioned mine in Tuscany, Italy, SGS will supply health and safety management and engineering services.
SGS has been assigned a three-year contract to provide health and safety management and engineering services (link: http://www.sgs.com/en/Health-Safety/Quality-Health-Safety-and-Environment/Health-and-Safety/Health-Safety-and-Environment-Management/Health-Safety-and-Environment-Management.aspx) during reclamation and remedial works at a decommissioned mine in Tuscany, Italy, by a leading company in the field of remediation and environmental restoration of former industrial and mining sites. SGS…
Dynamic Change: Ceresana expects profound changes on the market for stabilizers
Plastics last forever – but only when protected against effects of heat and light. Therefore, stabilizers are indispensable for many products made from plastics and rubber: They ensure safe processing and prevent premature aging and weathering. Especially polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has to be treated with stabilizers. The market research institute Ceresana has just published a new study regarding the market for these essential additives. "The global market for stabilizers is…
Bowe become new GHI Member
Bowe, one of the leading providers of irrigation systems for riding halls and outdoor riding arenas, has joined GHI as a new member in May. In the past ten years, the company has emerged as one of the leading brands in Germany and is now looking to expand to international markets. “We consider our cooperation with GHI a great opportunity to establish our products and brands beyond the borders…
LAN-AD16fx: Data Acquisition System with Safety Plus
Maisach/Munich, Germany. Measurement specialist bmcm, celebrating 20th anniversary, introduces DAQ with next-generation network technology at SENSOR+TEST 2014. With "PoE", the new DAQ system LAN-AD16fx features not just more flexibility but also increased safety for measuring.
The question of safety and security is coming up everywhere today – no matter if in media, industry, politics, etc. So as well in measurement technology.
In the field of measurement and control, safety and security do…
Through the serial number direct to the product data
WIKA has set up a new internet service for users of both model A-10 and model S-20 pressure transmitters: All individual product data are now available on the microsite https://portal.wika.com/serial/.
Customers can retrieve the information either by entering the serial number, or – just recently – a QR code on the included test report. This way, they get a direct access to all item details, links to the data sheet and…
Stroboscopes for Industrial Applications
The name stroboscope is composed of the Greek words strhόbos ‚meaning "whirlpool" and skopein, meaning "to look at". Stroboscopes are precision measuring instruments used for contact-free measurements of rotational speeds or for the observation of rapid periodic processes. In this way even the smallest parts are depicted pin sharply – without any motion blurs.
The physical principle is rather simple:
Rapid, uniformly repetitive movements, such as rotation or vibration, are illuminated by…
MAVOLOG PRO – the New Class A Power Disturbance Analyzer (IEC 61000-4-30)
GOSSEN METRAWATT is expanding its range of power disturbance analyzers with the new MAVOLOG PRO. It’s used for continuous mains monitoring in accordance with mains quality standard EN50160.
Rapid increases in the use of non-linear power consumers with non-sinusoidal current consumption are making themselves apparent in the form of mains pollution, which greatly impairs voltage quality.
Missing or incomplete information regarding supply voltage quality may be the cause of inexplicable increases in…
Automatic production: From pipe bundles to luxury beds
transfluid automation system used to make from square pipes mattress supports with a lifetime guarantee
As they say, he who makes his bed can lie in it. The fact that not only comfy blankets and a well-stuffed mattress, but also pipes can play a significant role is something that probably only a very few people consider. High-quality beds use them for a stable frame with a lifetime guarantee to provide…
Strong Protection for Heavy-Duty Applications
Reliable overload protection and easy handling are the compelling features of RINGFEDER POWER TRANSMISSION’s new GERWAH GWS heavy-duty couplings.
In daily operation, high-performance heavy-duty gears have to continuously withstand huge loads. In case of a machine breakdown caused by overload, the owners are confronted with high costs due to expensive spare parts and costly downtimes. With the GWS series, RINGFEDER POWER TRANSMISSION GMBH has introduced a new range of safety couplings…
Hitachi Coding & Marking Division at Interpack 2014
Interpack is the world’s leading trade fair for the packaging sector.
interpack 2014 was characterised by an outstanding atmosphere prevailing amongst the approx. 2,700 exhibitors and 175,000 visitors in the 19 halls of the completely booked Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre.
Hitachi Industrial Components & Equipment Group attended the Interpack 2014 with its Coding & Marking Equipment. Beside their inkjet printers for industrial coding Hitachi exhibited the first time their brand new Laser…
Songwon Industrial Group reports sales decrease for Q1 2014
• Sales decline of -6.6% in 2014 compared to 2013
• Gross profit of 20,327 Mil. KRW, a 37.1% decrease from 2013
• Positive outlook into Q2 with orders on hand stronger than in Q1
Ulsan, Korea – May 15, 2014 – Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) today reported its audited results for Q1 achieving sales of 162,899 Mil. KRW. This is a -6.6% decrease versus the same period last year and a -3.6% slip compared to…
PCIM 2014: Isabellenhütte presents a family of resistors with gold-plated contac …
Isabellenhütte presents the VMx-A, a member of the VMx precision resistor family with gold-plated contacts. The established and gold-plated series have very high pulse-load capacities and outstanding long-term stability. The VMx-A versions of the resistors are not just suitable for component mounting by means of reflow and IR soldering, they can also be mounted with conductive adhesive. The advantage of the gold-plating is that it allows models such as the…
Packaging machines - dynamic use of electronic drives until 2016
To the Interpack 2014 the Quest Trend Magazine publishes how the use of electronic drives at packaging machines will develop until 2016 according to a market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
The growth expectations of the packaging machine-builders indicate a plus of 9% per year until 2016. This value lies clearly about the average expectancy in the German machinery industry of 2.7% - according to the market survey of the Quest study.
The…
Shimco to Exhibit at AHS 70th Annual Forum
MARKHAM, Ontario (May 12, 2014) – Shimco, a leader in manufacturing precision parts, laminated and edge bonded shims, tapers and spacers, announced today their participation at the AHS 70th Annual Forum and Technology Display to be held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec from May 20-22, 2014. Earlier this year, Peter Voss, President of Shimco received a personal invitation from Bell Helicopter to join AHS and…
Systech Illinois Appoint New General Manager for U.S. Headquarters
Systech Illinois, leading manufacturers of gas analysis instrumentation are pleased to announce the appointment of Michael D. Nelson as General Manager of Illinois Instruments, Inc. Based at their U.S. head office in Johnsburg, Illinois, Michael will be heading up the management for the United States, Canada and South America.
Managing Director Bryan Cummings says, “We are delighted to appoint Michael as General Manager for North & South America. He…
Comprehensive range of services for construction and scaffolding companies
May 5, 2014 - Munich Airport Satellite Terminal, Germany
In order to be able to handle around 11 million additional passengers per year from 2015 onwards, Terminal 2 at Munich Airport is currently being expanded in the form of a satellite terminal. The fact that the new building has to be constructed during normal operations, presents great challenges for the contractor. PERI has supplied a complete solution consisting of formwork, scaffolding…
Collecting and recycling oil vapours
Demister protects humans, machines and the environment
When hydraulic systems are subjected to extreme temperature fluctuations and expansion caused by heat, oil vapours form, which can escape from the tank or gear unit via tank filler breathers and desiccant breathers. It was never easier to collect and recycle these hazardous vapours: With the new oil demisters from the TBA-OD series by Stauff. These are installed between the top side of…
Multi-Level Installation
Increased flexibility for installing Stauff ACT clamps thanks to the use of safety locking plates and stacking bolts
Stauff ACT clamps are an innovatively designed solution for the installation of pipework in applications where efficient protection against corrosion is essential. The development of crevice corrosion on pipelines – a known and documented problem in the oil and gas industry – can be prevented long-term. This solution also generates enormous savings…
Real-time system monitoring
Oil condition sensors detect the condition of fluids in real time and allow oil changes when necessary
The demand for effective solutions to monitor hydraulic and lubricant systems is constantly increasing. Oil condition – or the result of the natural aging of the substance, decomposition of additives and contamination by foreign particles – is therefore the significant factor in determining the optimal point in time for an oil change. Changing…
Resolver Interface for Networked PLCs
Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI), announces the addition of their ANA2 Resolver Interface Module http://bit.ly/amci-ana2-resolver to the AnyNET I/O family of PLC-based specialty I/O products. AMCI’s AnyNET Resolver Interface integrates a network connection and expansion capabilities to provide a modern, versatile resolver feedback solution for any PLC-based system. The ANA2 expands up to six 2-channel modules, allowing users to interface up to 12 resolver sensors using a single network connection.…
METRAHIT COIL - Electric Motor Tester Meets Digital Multimeter
Diagnosis, maintenance and servicing of electric drive motors necessitate the measurement of various electrical quantities, as well as function and safety tests. Several measuring and test instruments are required to this end which are only conditionally portable and thus unsuitable for on-site service calls. GOSSEN METRAWATT’s new METRAHIT COIL unites all important measuring and test instruments for electric drives into a single handheld device. In addition to a universal digital…
The revolution in lighting technology - The FALCON® SPELIA range – sulphur-plasm …
The sulphur-plasma luminaires of the FALCON SPELIA series mark a revolution in lighting technology. With an operating life of up to 50,000 hours and up to 165 lm/W, SPELIA is currently one of the most energy-efficient lamps on the market. It combines cost-effectiveness with environmentally friendly qualities and versatility. FALCON SPELIA lighting systems are suitable for a wide range of locations, including architectural installations, greenhouses, streets, places of entertainment, factories,…
Ready for the smart factory?
“FutureKomp 4.0” aims at identifying Industry 4.0 skills needs ahead of time
The advent of smartphones in factories not only fundamentally changes production processes, but also impacts manufacturing companies’ personnel policy. Industry 4.0 brings with it changes to the world of work that call for innovative further training concepts. As part of the FutureKomp 4.0 project, the University of Stuttgart’s IAT, which collaborates closely with Fraunhofer IAO, is working to identify…
