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BM has launched its OptiMet system of fiber- optic components that includes optical sensor


gratings in addition to a comprehensive product range. The OptiMet system comprises mono-mode optical fibers with integrated functional gratings, fibers without gratings, interrogators that evaluate the signals from optical strain gages (SG) and the recently developed X120 adhesive, which comes with a special mixing nozzle and applicator. The range provides users with all the components available for successful optical SG applications. HBM has developed its fiber-optic SG, based on Bragg grating technology, as an alternative to the proven standard electric SG that have been used for decades in mechanical stress analysis.


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measured with light in optical SG so that an electric signal is not needed. This gives an SG with higher insensitivity to electromagnetic interference, high voltage,


potential differences and humidity. Applications in potentially explosive atmospheres are also possible.The installation costs are considerably reduced compared with standard SGs because the fiber acts both as sensor and signal transmission medium.


HBM UK Ltd. Tel: 0208 515 6100 Web: www.hbm.com


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BM has launched the CSB summing box to conveniently combine measurements from up to four piezoelectric force sensors by connecting them to a charge amplifier input. HBM continues to expand its product portfolio for piezoelectric force measurement technology and now offers a convenient option for connecting up to four sensors in parallel. To make this parallel connection as easy as possible for users, HBM now offers the. Users can then combine up to. The connection shieldings are electrically isolated from the enclosure, as is also the case for PACEline charge amplifiers. This makes it very easy for users to install the summing box since they do not need to be concerned with an additional insulation for the enclosure. At the same time ground loops which could cause signal interference are effectively prevented. Piezoelectric force transducers connected in parallel are typically used in mechanical engineering in general as well as packaging and sealing machines. Further applications include testing, for example drop tests for devices. Together with other components such as measuring leads, charge amplifiers and software, HBM offers a complete range for piezoelectric force measurement from a single source.


HBM UK Ltd. Tel: 0208 515 6100 Web: www.hbm.com


Latest torque flange provides multiple measurements under challenging conditions


he T40B digital torque flange from HBM gives speed measurements along with direction of rotation monitoring in addition to torque measurement in one compact system. The T40B is a robust system that enables very accurate measurement of torque, speed and direction of rotation, even under difficult industrial ambient conditions. It features an integrated magnetic speed measurement system making it insensitive to contamination such as dust or oil mist that may be present in test bench environments or industrial applications. The torque flange is available with nominal torque ranges from 200 Nm to 10 kNm and can be easily integrated in various applications due to its compact construction. Interferences are practically excluded as data transmission between rotor and stator is digital. The integrated speed measurement system generates 1,024 pulses per revolution, thus enabling very accurate speed measurements even at low speeds. Suitable applications for the T40B include test benches for motors or gears.


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Netherlocks Designs Custom Pigging Interlocking System


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ustom made control cabinet integrates mechanical and electronic safety measures into one single safety system. As part of the Nordstream pipeline


project, Netherlocks has been chosen to provide an electro-mechanical control cabinet in combination with an interlocking system for the pigging process. A custom, explosion-proof and climate controlled control cabinet was designed and manufactured in close co-operation with Siemens AG. Pigging is a notoriously complex and dangerous process, but one which can be made significantly safer by using mechanical interlocks. A standard interlocking


system guides the operator through the sequence safely. Typically though, it does not include monitoring, it is not linked to the various pressure levels, and would not include the facility for remote operation of MOVs (Motor Operated Valves). The control cabinet that Netherlocks has designed for this project integrates all these aspects into one unit: remote MOV operation controls are included, and correct pressure and position of MOVs are conditional requirements to release the keys for each stage of the process. By locking the keys in place in the MPCU (Mechanical Process Control Unit) that forms part of the cabinet, only the correct process steps can be made and only when it is safe to do so.


Netherlocks Tel: +31 (0)172 471339 Web: www.netherlocks.com


Elfab stars in Science Museum exhibition


lfab will take a starring role in the Make it in Great Britain exhibition at the Science Museum, which was opened by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Business Minister Mark Prisk. The exhibition runs from 24 July until 9 September and will demonstrate the very best of British manufacturing. Elfab, based in Tyne & Wear, beat competition from hundreds of UK companies to a place at the exhibition, which aims to dispel the myth that Britain ‘doesn’t make anything anymore’ and educate visitors about the value of manufacturing to the UK economy. The exhibition is the culmination of the Make it in Great Britain campaign, an initiative launched by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills last year which aims to challenge outdated opinions of the UK manufacturing industry, worth approximately £137bn to the UK economy each year and employing 2.5 million people. Elfab is Europe’s leading manufacturer of rupture discs, bursting panels and associated detection devices. These intelligent pressure relief systems protect people, plant and equipment across the globe.


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ndustrial safety specialist Castell and access control expert Traka have joined forces to create DockSafe, an intelligent


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loading bay safety system. DockSafe uses Traka’s immobiliser system to control access both to the loading bay and Castell’s Salvo Susie mechanical locking device. Since only authorised users can gain access to the loading bay equipment, the possibility of untrained staff accessing potentially hazardous equipment is removed. Access is granted through the intelligent Traka iFob, which allows Castell’s Salvo Susie to be released from its storage cabinet. The Salvo Susie is then fitted to the articulated trailer’s exposed emergency airline coupling. A Castell key is subsequently released from the Susie and inserted into the Salvo Control Panel, enabling the bay doors to be opened. This sequence of events ensures that the trailer is immobilised while loading or unloading is carried out. Castell’s considerable experience in the provision of loading bay safety systems has seen the company install Salvo on thousands of loading bays worldwide.


Traka’s expertise lies in access control solutions for forklift trucks and loading bay door control within logistics and distribution markets across the globe.


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