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Fast, Precise and Efficient: New Handheld Scanners
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englor is expanding again: Since Friday August 16, 2013, the Munich-based sensor
and measuring system expert MEL Mikroelektronik has been part of wenglor sensoric GmbH based in Tettnang, Germany. With around 40 employees, the company brings more than 25 years of experience and know how in the field of optical laser measurement technology and will be able to use their potential to the full through wenglor's global sales network. For wenglor, the acquisition means a strategic expansion of the product portfolio and another addition of new technologies. MEL Mikroelektronik GmbH was founded in
1985 and has its headquarters in Eching near Munich. Following failed attempts to find a successor for the family enterprise founded by Hans-Jurgen Langer, a fusion with wenglor was taken into account. After numerous meetings and negotiations over many months, MEL managing director Langer and the wenglor management team led by Dieter, Fabian and Rafael Baur came to an agreement. Since Friday last week, MEL is now part of wenglor. Despite the takeover, Langer will continue to work for MEL in his previous role for the next two years to allow a smooth transition of the company management. In addition, wenglor appointed the previous Head of Product Management Torsten Hellerström as an additional managing director in Eching to organize the coordination between the two
the scanners from the new range lies between 38 and 394 mm. Where ease of operation is concerned, the high-precision readers are also equipped with a convincing feedback tool which stimulates three senses at once. After a code has been deciphered, the scanner provides the user with immediate feedback in the form of vibration, an acoustic signal and visual indication. wenglor’s new Handheld Scanners are highly suitable for use in the pharmaceuticals industry as well. Thanks to IP54 protection, they’re immune to splash-water and cleaning agents, which means that they can also be used in hygienically clean environments. With a resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels, the red
Handheld Scanners capture demanding 1D and 2D codes in nearly any industrial environment. Thanks to greater process reliability, higher throughput and a longer service life, the ID experts are above all in demand in the automotive, electrical and pharmaceuticals industries. Quick alignment and capturing of 1D and 2D codes with a practical alignment tool is only one of the outstanding capabilities of the new range of Handheld Scanners. The FIS-HS21 and the FIS-HS41X are
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additionally distinguished by a large scanning distance, which makes operation extremely easy and convenient. The scanning distance for all of
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hether printed, needle-engraved, laser etched or embossed: wenglor’s new
light scanners comply with the industrial standard for code deciphering devices. The rugged plastic housing also allows for work in extreme temperature ranges, for example in cold storage facilities, canteen kitchens and foundries. wenglor guarantees trouble-free functioning within a range of -20 to +50° C. With the new launch of the FIS series, the Handheld Scanners from the previous generation will all be replaced with more up-to-date models except for the FIS-6170- 0100. The new product range includes two different Handheld Scanners in a total of four different variants. The FIS-HS41X is differentiated from the FIS-HS21 by its capability to reliably decipher DPM codes (direct part marking) and damaged codes. This capability comes to play above all in the automotive and electrical industries. Both Scanners are equipped with either a USB port (product number ending 0100) or an RS-232 port (product number ending 0103), and are thus well prepared for numerous applications, for example at normal PCs as well as controllers.
Wenglor sensoric gmbh Web:
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companies. The integration will be divided into several stages with the company continuing to operate under its previous name at first. Due to its technology leadership in the field of
light section sensors Hans- Jurgen Langer's company was able to achieve constant sales figures. However, instead of having its own active distribution, the company organized the sale of their products through trading partners. The use of the global wenglor distribution system and of the overall company structure is now supposed to make the product range even better known and more successful. "wenglor and MEL complement each other in an ideal way: We can use their technologies and market the products through our distribution system,“ explains Rafael Baur. "We are one hundred percent convinced that we made the right decision for wenglor.“ With the takeover of the Munich company, the optical sensor technology will continue to remain wenglor's prime discipline also in the future.
Wenglor sensoric gmbh Web:
www.wenglor.com
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Demag tandem hoists promote workplace safety
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ot-galvanising company, Helling & Neuhaus, in
conjunction with Terex Material Handling and with input from the industrial employers’ mutual insurance association, has developed a solution which allows operators to work beneath suspended loads. The lift and lower sections of the two Helling & Neuhaus conveyor lines have each been equipped with two Demag double chain hoists, which are connected by means of a tandem control system. According to the manufacturer, this concept, which satisfies the requirements of BGV D8 Plus hoists, is an innovative solution, which provides maximum safety for a wide range of industrial applications. In many production facilities, including galvanising plants, it is necessary for operators to work beneath suspended loads, which are held by chain hoists. Applications such as these are subject to special safety requirements, which are laid down in the BGV D8 safety regulations. Helling & Neuhaus GmbH, part of the Seppeler Group, operates two parallel production circuits at its plant in Gütersloh, Germany. The lifting motions at each of the pick-up and deposit stations were previously provided by chain hoists fitted with a catch. This arrangement had met the customer’s requirements, but safety issues dictated the development of an alternative solution.
Demag Cranes & Components Ltd Tel: 01295 676100 Web:
www.demagcranes.co.uk
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