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New Internet presence for heat 11
Since 18 May 2015 heat 11 GmbH & Co. KG is online with a new Internet presentation. A fresh and modern appearance as well as an updated and extended offer characterize the new heat 11 website www.heat11.com.
The focus of the comprehensive technical, content-related and graphical re-launch was above all the improvement of presentation on mobile devices and the user guidance. Through new, easily understandable navigation, the visitors to www.heat11.com are…
Hahn Series 60 AT Nominated for German Design Award of 2016
The new Series 60 AT of the door hinge manufacturer Dr. Hahn has been nominated by a panel of experts for the German Design Award of 2016. In the "Excellent Product Design – Building and Elements" category, the new Series 60 AT will take up the challenge and compete with the industry's best to win the prestigious award.
The award that highlights success
To participate in the German Design Award, a…
HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung sells Height3 hotel development in Hamburg
First new building on former “Spiegel Island” to be an Adina Apartment Hotel—Commerz Real acquires property off plan
HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung has sold Height3—the future Adina Apartment Hotel at the Hamburg Heights urban quarter—to Commerz Real. HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung intends to start construction this year once the construction permit has been granted. The building is due to be handed over to its operator in Q3 2017, and will be placed in Commerz Real’s…
Brazil Sanitary Ware Market Poised to Grow at a CAGR of over 7% till 2020 Says T …
Boom in construction sector coupled with rising disposable income and changing consumer lifestyle to drive sanitary ware sales in Brazil
According to a recently published TechSci Research report “Brazil Sanitary Ware Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, the sanitary ware market in Brazil is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 7% during 2015-20. The market for sanitary ware is anticipated to be dominated by water closets and bidets over the…
EU REACH Regulation Tightens Lead Restrictions
The European Union (EU) has expanded the scope of restriction of lead to articles or accessible parts of articles for the general public if children can place such articles or components in the mouth. The enforcement date will be June 1, 2016.
Amendments to EU REACH to Protect Young Children
In October 2014 information was released that the European Commission (EC) had notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal (http://newsletter.sgs.com/eNewsletterPro/uploadedimages/000006/sgs-safeguards-17814-eu-notifies-wto-draft-regulation-restriction-lead-reach-a4-en-14.pdf)…
Global Water Pumps Market to Surpass USD54 billion by 2020 Says TechSci Research
Growth in end-use industries coupled with increasing industrialization to drive global water pumps market through 2020
According to a recently published TechSci Research report, “Global Water Pumps Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, global water pumps market is projected to surpass USD54 billion by 2020. The market is growing on account of increasing industrialization and growth in various end-use industries such as water & wastewater treatment, chemicals, power, and oil & gas,…
California Prop 65 Applies New Limits on 4,4’-MDA in Nylon Cooking Utensils
Proposition 65 is the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986,’ a ballot initiative passed overwhelmingly by California residents in 1986.
California Prop 65 Protecting Consumers for Over 28 Years
Since its enactment (1), there have been numerous lawsuits that resulted in the reduction of carcinogenic and reproductive chemicals by reformulations of consumer products containing such chemicals.
Prop 65 is now more than 28 years old and has been effective in…
The design of the pilot plant for the valorisation of zamak waste starts
The beginning of GREENZO’s compacted pilot plant will allow for first-quality zinc oxide from by-products of the Zamak transformation industry.
To this day, LIFE+ GREENZO project is totally immersed in the design phase and technology testing of the pilot plant. It is expected to have the final design at the end of this month of May, when the physical development of the pre-industrial pilot plant will start, it is foreseen to…
Easy Import of Symbols from Siemens TIA Portal
Haar, May, 13, 2015 – The new version of Softing's dataFEED OPC Suite supports the direct import of symbols from Siemens TIA Portal projects.
The new dataFEED Exporter tool, which is now part of Softing's dataFEED OPC Suite (V 4.03) allows importing symbols from Siemens TIA Portal projects (version 13 or 13 SP1) for a direct OPC Namespace configuration. The OPC Client applications receive the information for symbolic addressing from…
MAZeT – Specialists in OPTO-ASICs
JENCOLOR® color sensors and systems for light control and customized signal processing through to Opto-ASIC designs and user-specific hardware solutions
MAZeT GmbH will be presenting new products and innovative sensor solutions in the fields of LED light, process analytics, quality control, and color measurement in hall 12, booth 386 at the SENSOR+TEST trade fair, which is being held from 19 to 21 May 2015 in Nuremberg, Germany. The JENCOLOR® sensors contain…
Peter Voss Named Professional of the Year by Worldwide Branding for Excellence i …
MARKHAM, Ontario (May 8, 2015) – Peter Voss, President, CEO and owner of Shimco, has been recognized by Worldwide Branding for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in specialty product design and manufacturing. Shimco is a world-wide leader in the manufacture of precision parts, laminated and edge-bonded shims, tapers and spacers, in materials ranging from aluminum and titanium through to synthetics and composites.
For over 25 years, Shimco has served the aerospace,…
New connectivity variants in 'Hygienic Design'
Halver, 11 May 2015 – The connector- and housing manufacturer ESCHA is extending its portfolio with Food&Beverage-connectors in the so called ‚Hygienic Design‘. The existing M8x1- and M12x1 product lines are now even more comprehensive through the new LED-versions, 5-pin designs as well as variants with PVC-cable quality.
Connectors in Hygienic Design
Since the beginning of 2014, the connector- and housing specialist ESCHA has had its current connector generation for Food&Beverage-applications on…
ISOTEST® Phantom Grounding
ELMED Messtechnik offers new and safe ways of testing pipe coatings
For the corrosion protection of pipeline pipes a protective coating is applied on their surface. Within the frame of quality assurance these pipe coatings are tested for cracks or defects by means of high-voltage in order to guarantee the durability and longevity of the pipes. Proper grounding of the high-voltage testing instrument is an absolutely essential precondition for all high-voltage…
No Security, No Successful Implementation of Industry 4.0
Berlin, May 7, 2015 – Joerg Wiedecke, product manager at Infotecs, spoke about IT security of industrial facilities and machines at SIBB „Forum Industry 4.0“ in Berlin, on 29 April 2015. He emphasized the crucial role of encryption for product control systems, in order to avoid unauthorized data access or, in the worst case, manipulation and industrial espionage.
The growing use of information technology leads to new challenges for industrial companies.…
OTI Greentech AG successfully issues first tranche of convertible bond
• 1.9m EUR of total of 4.0m EUR already placed
• Convertible bond will be admitted to trading on the Stuttgart Stock Exchange
• Foundation for further growth laid
Berlin, 06.05.2015 –OTI Greentech AG, a fast growing international Cleantech-solutions provider, whose shares are traded on the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange, has completed the issue of the first tranche of a convertible bond in the amount of 1.9m EUR with investors and the admission of the bond for…
Incremental encoder for standard motors to be showcased at the METEC 2015
As the specialist for customized encoder solutions in heavy industry Johannes Huebner Fabrik elektrischer Maschinen GmbH now offers an incremental encoder for standard motors, auxiliary drives and secondary drives in the form of its FG(HJ) 2. The FG(HJ) 2 not only combines the customary benefits of Huebner devices such as a long service life and high levels of reliability, it also meets the technical requirements of machines operating in normal…
Success of SGS Life and Damage Assessment of Civil Structure and Buildings Semin …
On April 9, 2015, SGS successfully hosted a seminar on life and damage assessment of civil structure and buildings in Karachi, Pakistan.
At SGS’s Head Office, Korangi Industrial Area, in Karachi, Pakistan, SGS conducted a seminar ‘Life and Damage Assessment of Civil Structure and Buildings: A Comprehensive Session to Understand If Your Structures Are (Still) Safe’ for owners, operators and users of industrial buildings and premises.
Attended by more than 50 clients…
Laboratory Testing Inc. Expands and Renews Nadcap Accreditation for Materials Te …
HATFIELD, PA, May 1, 2015 – Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) has renewed and significantly expanded the scope of its Nadcap accreditation in Materials Testing for the aerospace industry. The Lab has achieved accreditation for broader mechanical testing specimen preparation, metallurgical evaluation of welds, microstructure examination and elemental analysis. In addition, compression testing, high cycle fatigue, creep testing, crack propagation/crack growth testing, evaluation of welds for GE Aviation and Pratt &…
Integrated Stepper Motion Technology Improves over 10 Years
Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI), just released a significant expansion of their SMD (stepper+motor+drive) product family that includes DLR topology, SynchroStep™ technology, IP67 rated versions, gearboxes, NEMA size 23 & 24 size packages, and compatible cord sets. This latest release provides a comprehensive and affordable solution for a variety of motion control applications. For over 10 years, AMCI has stayed ahead of the curve, engineering integrated motion technologies that fill…
Kazawest reports success with previously vacant Vancouver property - 95% rented …
Vancouver, BC, April 30, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kazawest Services Inc. is pleased to release performance results relating to its initial efforts following appointment as the exclusive property management services firm for 50-unit residential apartment near Hastings and Nanaimo in the quickly developing East Village area of Vancouver (www.vancouver.ca).
Within 55 days of initial occupancy becoming available, the Kazawest team had tenants confirmed for 47 of the 50 units available. The remaining…
Informative and solution-oriented: the new Gema website
Gema Switzerland GmbH offers its customers and all interested person an even higher added value on its newly designed and revised website. The website shines in a fresh and modern design and focuses on the fast retrieval of information on Gema and its products and solutions for the powder coating branch.
The page is not only addressed to loyal Gema customers, who like to learn more about the latest trends in…
Complete PROFIBUS DP Slave in FPGA
Haar, April, 29, 2015 – Softing Industrial Automation is introducing a new PROFIBUS Slave subsystem that can be fully loaded into an FPGA. The solution consists of a VHDL-designed PROFIBUS controller and processor on which runs the entire protocol software.
With Softing's new PROFIBUS Slave architecture, device developers can take advantage of a subsystem which is immediately executable, since the protocol software has already been ported to the processor. The integration…
Success of SGS's LNG Awareness Seminar in Karachi, Pakistan
On February 6, 2015, SGS successfully conducted a seminar on LNG Awareness in Karachi, Pakistan.
With themes ranging from achieving excellence and reducing complexity to getting answers from field to fuel, SGS’s inaugural liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry (http://www.sgs.com/en/Oil-Gas/Downstream/Logistics/LNG-and-Gases.aspx) awareness session, hosted at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 6, 2015, proved to be a huge success.
The awareness session, ‘LNG - Achieving Excellence from Design through Operations’, jointly…
10. Industry forum on the future of pipe processing
Pipe processing: Experts meet at the transfluid Innovation days for the tenth time
Progress thrives on the exchange of knowledge. This is also the conviction of transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH and it cannot be described more aptly than by the Albert Einstein quote above. With its Innovation days the company has been offering the pipe processing industry a platform for more than ten years already, with the objective of developing new perspectives…
MultiStar Gun Control: One Control Unit for up to 12 guns
With the new gun control MultiStar by Gema Switzerland GmbH up to 12 guns can be simultaneously controlled. The programming of all application parameters is carried out with only one display. The user friendly and clearly readable user interface allows a very precise setting of all gun parameters. Prefect and reproducible coating results are achieved at any time.
Three pre-set programs give the best performance on flat parts, profiles and…
Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick Visits Laboratory Testing Inc.
HATFIELD, PA, April 23, 2015 – Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick visited Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) on Monday, April 20, 2015 to see firsthand how the company supports the production of aircraft carriers and to learn about materials testing and calibration services. He took the opportunity to tour the facilities and meet with the company owners and employees.
Laboratory Testing Inc. is a member of the Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition (ACIBC)…
SGS Awarded Three-Year Maintenance Contract for Two Major Petrochemical Faciliti …
SGS will provide preventive and corrective maintenance services of electrical and mechanical instrumentation at two major petrochemical facilities in Brazil.
SGS has been awarded a three-year contract to conduct preventive and corrective maintenance of electrical and mechanical instrumentation (http://www.sgs.com/en/Industrial-Manufacturing/Services-Related-to-Projects/Statutory-and-Voluntary-Inspections/In-Service-Inspections.aspx) at two major petrochemical facilities in Brazil – Terminal Marítimo Almirante Soares Dutra and Terminal de Rio Grande. The project is scheduled to be completed over three years, running from March 17,…
Shimco Set for Growth in Brazil
MARKHAM, Ontario (April 22, 2015) – Shimco, a world-wide leader in the manufacture of precision parts, laminated and edge-bonded shims, tapers and spacers, announced today the appointment of Monica Santos Souza as the exclusive Sales Representative for Shimco in Brazil. The agreement was finalized during a recent AIAC business development mission to Brazil, attended by Peter Voss, President, CEO and Owner of Shimco.
The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada…
New M8x1-passive junction boxes from ESCHA
Halver, 23 April 2015 – In November 2014, the connector- and housing specialist ESCHA presented its new M8x1-passive junction-generation at the SPS IPC Drives in Nuremberg. The I/O-junctions are particularly distinguished for their compact housing style as well as their flexible mounting options. Various versions will be available as of May 2015.
The new M8x1-passive junction-generation from ESCHA consists of 4-way-, 8-way- und 10-way-junctions with pluggable M8x1-connections as well as 4-way-…
FOUNDATION fieldbus Pre-Configuration with Standard Device Description
Haar, April, 23, 2015 – Softing Industrial Automation announces the availability of a new FOUNDATION™ fieldbus H1 Configuration Tool which is offered free-of-charge in combination with the company’s proven FFusb interface.
Softing’s new FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 Configuration Tool uses standard device description files and is used together with Softing’s FFusb interface when field devices need to be replaced. The necessary pre-configuration with the correct device tag and the appropriate communication parameters…
Distec now runs embedded DisplayPort
Effortless control of TFT displays with PrismaECO-eDP controller board and LVDS2eDP interface
Distec - leading German specialist for TFT flat screens and system solutions for industrial and multimedia applications - presents the autonomous TFT controller board PrismaECO-eDP, the latest member of the proven Prisma family. "In modern TFT displays with full HD resolution, manufacturers are focusing more and more on embedded DisplayPort (eDP) as an input interface because compared to LVDS…
Resistant floor coatings for car workshop and car wash area
Bahrain: A local Toyota workshop got a new, high-quality flooring for their repair and wash area with Ceramic Polymer’s coating systems. The product requirements were focused on high chemical resistance as well as high mechanical loads.
Beside remains of fuel and motor oil the floor is exposed to constant wetness and acidic detergents within the wash area. An excellent chemical resistance of the coating products is essential for this application…
SGS Expansion of Drill Equipment Inspection Services in Europe with New Partners …
SGS is expanding its upstream service offering in Europe and has entered into a new partnership with Netherlands-based Drilling Service Center.
SGS is continuously expanding its upstream service offering in Europe and has entered into a new partnership with the Netherlands-based Drilling Service Center, strategically located in Middenmeer, to offer comprehensive Drill Equipment Inspection (DEI) services (http://www.sgs.com/en/Oil-Gas/Asset-Integrity-Management-Services/Rig-Inspection-Drill-Pipe-Inspection-and-Tubular-Inspection.aspx).
Through the partnership, SGS will now combine the Drilling Service Center’s expert cleaning, repair…
OPC UA – Product Development with Premium Support
Haar, April 16, 2015 – As per May 1st, 2015, Softing Industrial Automation adopts a service oriented model for its OPC UA .NET Development Toolkits.
Softing's new offering combines a free license for the use of the OPC UA .NET Development Toolkits with a 3-year maintenance and support agreement which supersedes the previous fee-based license acquisition. The new model will come into force as per May 1st, 2015 and offers free-of-charge…
OKW Gehäusesysteme received iF Design Award for SYNERGY
Like BLOB, the SYNERGY range of enclosures, which was only recently launched on the market, received a design award, namely the iF Product Design Award 2015 in the category „Industry”.
The development focused on the unique combination of elegant design and functionality. A total of 36 enclosure sizes convinced the jury with high-quality sophistication. Through the basic shapes of square, rectangular, circular and oval, the enclosure range is suitable for a…
Four Street Overhead Travelling Cranes for Steel Distribution Centre
A V Dawson, the North East based, multi-modal transport and logistics contractor, has installed four overhead cranes, from Street Crane Company, the UK’s largest industrial crane and hoist builder. The company’s new facility will hold buffer stocks of steel for regional automotive and construction plant manufacturers. Here the 30 tonnes capacity cranes will receive and despatch up to 290,000 tonnes of steel coil each year.
The building configuration and intense workload…
ASIC Redesign – The Answer for Discontinued Parts
MAZeT Offers Redesign of Digital and Mixed-Signal ASICs that Delivers Long-Term Availability and Optimization
MAZeT GmbH, specialized in the development and custom production of embedded systems and optoelectronics, devised a redesign strategy for digital and mixed-signal ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits) as an answer to discontinued parts. With this move, MAZeT is guaranteeing the future operability of existing electronics developments. “ASICs offer significant benefits compared to standard ICs,” explains Dr. Fred…
MAZeT Presents Complex User-Specific Embedded Systems – More than just Standard …
MAZeT GmbH presented new customer projects and examples of complex embedded-computing modules at the booth shared with PHOENIX CONTACT at the ‘embedded world’ trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, from 24 to 26 February 2015. Other products demonstrated included innovative sensor solutions for controlling LEDs. This kind of control is required when the LED light source is an application comprising multiple LEDs. Despite the natural LED drift (temperature, aging), the application…
Difficult Economic Outlook for German Machinery Industry - New Report
The new report on basis of the current numbers of the Federal Statistical Office put the outlook for the German machinery industry into the context with its worldwide export markets.
In December 2014 production of the German machinery industry had exceeded its pre-crisis level for the first time - six years after the crisis outbreak!
In January and February 2015 production and sales again clearly returrned back in their sideways range…
165 Years Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum
Origin of Vacuum Technology – a Success Story for the World
It is not without reason that Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum can be seen as the pioneer of vacuum technology: For 165 years, the company Leybold, located at Cologne, Germany, has developed and supplied vacuum pumps, systems, standardized and customized vacuum solutions and after sales services for a wide range of industrial and research-based applications.
In these fields of industry, Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum…
Laboratory Testing Inc. Scheduled to Exhibit at Mid-Atlantic Design-2-Part
HATFIELD, PA, April 8, 2015 – Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) will be exhibiting at the Design-2-Part Show (D2P) on April 22-23, 2015 in Phoenixville, PA. LTI is one of the largest independent materials testing and calibration laboratories in the USA with over thirty years in the business. LTI has been exhibiting at D2P since 1996 and will once again be presenting a wide array of service capabilities, as well as…
Peach Property Group announces agenda for the General Meeting to be held on 8 Ma …
Zurich, 9 April 2015 – Peach Property Group AG, a leading investor in residential and commercial real estate, today announced the agenda for its Annual General Meeting to be held on 8 May 2015 at 2pm in the Park Hyatt Hotel in Zurich. One of the proposals the Board of Directors will submit to the General Meeting is to create authorised capital of CHF 2 million. This proposal is intended…
USB-AD14f + OR8: Powerful Team for Measurement, Monitoring, and Control
Maisach/Munich, Germany. Regarding the new USB data acquisition system USB-AD14f, measurement specialist bmcm has optimized universal use and price-performance ratio. Combined with the optocoupler and relay board OR8, it proves its real qualities being especially suitable for monitoring and control of machines.
Continuous monitoring of machines and plants helps to avoid damages, manufacturing errors, or expensive breakdowns.
With temperature measurements, for example, overheating of frictional parts can be detected early. Before the…
GRAITEC announces European BIM Tour 2015 across 18 cities in 8 countries
GRAITEC, an international BIM, CAE and CAD software developer, Autodesk Platinum Partner in seven countries across Europe and global Autodesk reseller and developer, announces a first-of- a-kind European BIM Tour across 18 cities in 8 countries.
Kicking off with the first event in Newcastle, UK on the 14th April 2015, the GRAITEC European BIM Tour will visit eight countries; France, UK, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy and Romania, in…
MAUSER Announces Acquisition of IBC NA and Clean Tide Container
MAUSER Group, a worldwide leading company in industrial packaging based in Bruehl, Germany, announces the acquisition of family owned and operated IBC North America (IBC NA) and Clean Tide Container. IBC NA operates three manufacturing and five reconditioning facilities across the United States. This acquisition provides MAUSER and NCG (MAUSER’s reconditioning subsidiary) the ability to better serve their combined markets in North America, specifically the agricultural-chemicals (AgChem) industry. In addition…
New Isabellenhütte ILF for SMD mount with analogue voltage output
Measurement technology specialist Isabellenhütte has developed a current sensor in the low-amperage range. The new ILF current sensor covers a measurement range of up to 60 amperes and displays the flowing current via the corresponding voltage value on the analogue output. Thanks to its compact IC housing, the ILF current sensor is ideal for SMD mounting. The new ILF is primarily suited for use in frequency converters for industrial applications…
Rainer Lübbecke enhances sales effectiveness at heat 11
As of 1 April, 2015 Rainer Lübbecke (51) enhances the sales team of heat 11 - the Bielefeld specialist for process temperature control and heat supply.
„With his experience and expertise Rainer Lübbecke is an absolute stroke of luck for our customers and our team!“, says Dr. Andreas Glück, managing partner sales of the strongly growing national and international process heat specialist heat 11 (www.heat11.com) to which Lübbecke will report…
EtherNet/IP-to-PROFINET Gateway with PROFINET Controller Functionality
Haar 03/25/2015 – Softing Industrial Automation announces the release of the new FG-260 Fieldbus Gateway supporting direct connectivity of PROFINET devices to EtherNet/IP controllers.
PROFINET machines with integrated PROFINET controller can be connected directly to EtherNet/IP controllers with the help of the FG-260 gateway and the I-Device functionality. According to Tobias Heilmaier, Product Manager Industrial Ethernet at Softing, the FG-260 is of particular interest to export-oriented machine manufacturers and system…
ViscoTec is investing in highly advanced measurement technology
Töging. ViscoTec, producer of high precise dosing technology, pleaded for the company`s location in Germany and invested more than a quarter of a Million Euros in a highly advanced measurement system.
The computer tomograph, similar used as in medical technology, is used for having a precise look inside without destruction on the object. „In case of the advancement in miniaturization in industry and technology also the dosing devices are getting smaller…
The Basis for Polyester and Polyurethane: Ceresana Analyzes the Global Market fo …
Fuel additives or solvents, basis for polyurethane plastics or explosives: Toluene is used in a wide variety of applications. "The market volume is considerable", says Oliver Kutsch, CEO of the market research institute Ceresana: "In 2013 toluene worth US$24.5 billion was sold worldwide." A new study published by Ceresana analyzes the entire world market for this important petrochemical.
Processing into Benzene and Xylene
Toluene is an aromatic hydrocarbon. Its direct production based…
