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JSP’s new addition to the Stealth eye protection range has got you covered


harvesting wireless temperature


transmitter ‘could go on forever’


temperature measurements without the need for a power supply to the transmitter. Combined with WirelessHART communications technology,


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eliminates the need for any cabling to the instrument. A manufacturer of speciality chemicals based in the West Midlands, Robinson Brothers is trialling the transmitter on the steam main supplying its chemical manufacturing plant. The system was installed by integration specialist ICA Services, which suggested exploring energy harvesting as a way of eliminating cabling costs in future instrumentation schemes at the West Midlands site. The ABB transmitter is powered by an on-board micro-thermoelectric generator (micro-TEG), which is driven by the temperature difference between the steam pipe and the ambient surroundings.


ABB Tel: 0870 600 6122 Web: www.abb.co.uk


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ovel energy harvesting technology from ABB is enabling Robinson Brothers to make remote


ABB’s energy


protection. Stealth 8000 is the latest addition to the JSP Stealth range of professional eyewear. The Stealth 8000 features a wraparound 9-base polycarbonate lens ensuring a close fit to the face for optimum coverage with a built in soft PVC nose piece that can be adjusted to fit a wide range of facial profiles for comfort and stability. Low profile tension control soft PVC inserts in the temples provide extra grip to prevent the spectacle moving around when being worn during physical activity and increase the comfort of the temples. The lightweight Stealth 8000, weighing just 26g, is excellent for industrial and engineering environments as well as mechanical work. Lens options available: Hardcoated ( K ) Clear Antimist coated


W Clear Smoke Hardcoated ( K ) JSP Tel: 01993 826050 Amber Hardocated ( K ) Web: www.jsp.co.uk


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/ Outdoor Mirror with Hardcoat. All JSP’s innovative safety eyewear products are designed and made to exceed legal performance requirements and EN Standards.


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hatever the work environment, indoor or outdoor, and no matter what industry,


JSP’s Stealth range of eyewear ensures total


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ew HPAT600 PAT Tester Kit1 offers a complete solution to PAT testing. Now available from Martindale Electric is the new advanced HPAT 600


Kit, a complete PAT testing kit specifically designed for both contractors and competent in-house personnel. The kit includes a carefully selected range of test equipment and accessories to permit fast, accurate and efficient on-site testing, suitable for most commercial applications. The main instrument in the kit is the HPAT 600, a quality unit able to quickly and safely test any electrical appliance.


The HPAT 600 is designed to


perform safety checks in accordance with the IEE code of Practice (3rd Edition) and, being lightweight and compact, is ideal for swiftly getting from one appliance to the next to save time.


The HPAT 600 also comes Also incorporated within the kit is the VT2 non-contact voltage indicator. Martindale Electric Tel: 01923 441717


New catalogue facilitates customer product understanding and selection


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astell has launched a 72-page product catalogue for its main product range of trapped key interlocks, which are typically used with machine guarding and in the switchgear industry. The catalogue is designed to facilitate product, and system, understanding and selection. There are three factors to consider when designing a trapped key interlocking system: the power source being isolated, the number of access points there are and the type of access required. The layout of the catalogue reflects this selection process, enabling customers to choose the right safety system or products according to their specific requirements. An application example is provided for each product to clarify the product’s functions and uses. The catalogue also features new products, a map showing worldwide Castell installations, a product overview and a glossary of trapped key interlocking terminology. Castell’s product range has been developed over 90 years to provide industry with interlocks of high quality and integrity. All products are now well documented via both the recently updated data sheets and the new catalogue.


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Alicat Scientific adds USB Convenience to Flow Meter Communication Module


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licat Scientific, Inc. now offers its BB9 Communication Module in a USB model. The BB9-USB replaces the standard RS-232 serial connection, providing a direct computer connection for monitoring and control of Alicat Flow devices. The BB9 joins up to nine Alicat flow and pressure devices to a single computer for independent monitoring and operation. This remote monitoring saves time and money, especially in flow instrument installations where devices are a long distance from the control site. The BB9 will also distribute power to connected Alicat devices. In installations with more than nine Alicat flow devices, multiple BB9s can control up to 26 Alicat devices. Alicat flow and pressure devices connect to the BB9-USB via Alicat’s eight pin mini din connector and DC-62 cables. The BB9-USB box then plugs into most computers via standard USB port. The BB9’s light, yet rugged, composite chassis can be mounted in almost any location, in any orientation.


Alicat Scientific Tel: +1 520-290-6060 Web: www.alicatscientific.com Materials Handling & Logistics JULY/AUGUST 2012 enter 847


ABB drives cut £10,000 off energy bill for steel maker


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n ABB industrial drive is saving nearly £10,000 a year on energy costs for a steel production plant The


Stocksbridge supplies steel for the aerospace,


Tata Steel plant at oil


and gas industries amongst others. An important part of the finishing process is the scarfer. Taking in lengths of steel ingots/blooms up to 6 metres long and weighing up to five tons, the scarfer uses a propane burner to remove impurities from the steel. The impurities, in the form of waste gases, are then removed by an exhaust fan, run by a 132 kW motor. As well as saving energy costs of around £9,700 per annum, the new drive application also saves 82,500 kg of CO2 and cuts energy use by 165,000 kWh. Following installation, the ABB drive achieved a payback time of less than one year. Originally, the fan was run constantly at full speed, with its output constricted by a damper. Halcyon Drives proposed a 132 kW ABB industrial drive. This is set to run at two speeds, 30 percent on standby duty and 100 percent during scarfing. Running at 30 percent means there is minimum delay when the motor is ramped up to full speed to extract the gases from the scarfer.


ABB Tel: 0870 600 6122 Web: www.abb.co.uk


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supplied with batteries, a 230V extension lead and mains and in car charger. Exceptionally easy to use,


the VT2 will safely and conveniently verify the presence of any AC voltage between 200V and 1000V at outlets, switches, electrical panels, wires and cables, eliminating any potential danger of working on a live circuit.


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