UPFRONT Manus award winners
igus UK has presented its coveted manus awards to two British engineering companies – Trailerteq and MBP Concepts. The manus competition is a plastic bearing design innovation contest held every two years and winners are selected by an independent panel of academics and industry specialists. Winning the award for Most Eye
Catching Design was MBP Concepts with its Tyligo trailer. Designed and developed in Britain, it uses the iglidur sleeve bearing from igus for the critical function of folding and opening the trailer by sliding the front bracket on the main stainless steel beam. Key requirements were that the bearing should combine high load bearing capacity with long life, small size and minimal maintenance requirements. The second winner was Trailerteq,
who won the manus Plastic Bearing Innovation award. Based in Lancashire, Trailerteq used iglidur polymer bearings in its compact Rapid Deployment Transport trailer. The igus bearing was used after it was discovered that a phosphor- bronze bearing used in the main arm, linking the body of the RDT with the towing vehicles, was prone to premature failure.
NEW PRODUCTS
Pumps was delighted to be announced as a winner within the Refrigeration Product of the Year category for its new RC pump. The Grundfos RC is optimised for
the circulation of liquid CO2 refrigerant. These pumps are used
for circulating liquid refrigerants in refrigeration systems and as well as
CELEBRATING PUMP SUCCESS
The London Hilton hotel recently played host to 600 guests who attended the RAC Cooling Industry Awards 2011.With a particular emphasis on energy-efficient solutions, all the categories were fiercely contested and Grundfos
ENTER 96995 Tel: 01604 677240
ipesearch.com/enquiry
DEMOBUS VISITS
As part of its UK tour this summer, ESAB’s Demobus visited Newbury Welding Supplies (NWS) which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.NWS offers a complete welding supply service, selling a wide range of welding consumables and machines, including the ESAB range.
Position sensors
The latest all-stainless magnetic position sensors from ifm electronic open up new opportunities for problem solving, especially in the food industry. The MFT and MGT sensors use GMR magnetic technology (the same as in a PC hard drive) to detect a magnetic target at long range. The sensor is incorporated into a sealed, all-round stainless steel housing in standard M12 (MFT) and M18 (MGT) sizes. Sensing typically 60 to 70mm (depending on magnet and how it is fitted), the ranges fit between
10
Ken Sullivan,MD, says: “We invited customers to our new premises, overlooking Newbury Racecourse, which include a showroom and demonstration facility.We also rented the next door property to give us enough space for a visit by the ESAB Demobus. All the customers really appreciated the quality of technical advice from the ESAB staff. The level of know-how on offer was invaluable, helping to solve problems and answer queries.” The ESAB Demobus shows live
welding demonstrations and has a display of welding and cutting products.
ENTER 96651 Tel: 0800 389 3152
ipesearch.com/enquiry
being designed for use with CO2, they can also be used with NH3 (ammonia) and selected HFCs.
Grundfos believes another reason for its success is that its RC pump uses about a third of the energy of some standard centrifugal pumps. This is achieved by using variable speed capacity control and the use of intelligent pump protection that reduces the energy consumption of the pump.
ENTER 96999 Tel: 01525 850000
ipesearch.com/enquiry
amplifier has been certified by the Conformance Office of the FDT Joint Interest Group and is included on the list of certified devices. Only devices that have proven capability for field applications and which meet the FDT standards are published on the list.
The digiCLIP amplifiers use
Amplifiers gain certified DTM
HBM is now offering a certified Device Type Manager (DTM) for its digiCLIP measuring amplifier models, enabling the use of Field Device Tool (FDT) technology. The DTM for HBM’s digiCLIP
carrier frequency measurement technology and are suitable for measuring parameters such as force, strain, torque and pressure in industrial automation applications without noise. The FDT ensures standardisation
parameterisation of field devices from different manufacturers.
ENTER 96998 Tel: 0208 515 6100
ipesearch.com/enquiry
Green power UPS in modular form
inductive sensors and photocells. Full magnetic sensors for use in the food industry have IP ratings of 68 and 69K and operate in temperatures from 0 to 100°C.
ENTER 96580 Tel: 0208 213 0000
ipesearch.com/enquiry
Socomec’s Modulys Green Power UPS, designed for vertical and horizontal modularity and scalability, is suitable for use in IT and other critical power applications. The system guarantees a high degree of energy efficiency – verified at 96% by TÜV SÜD – in true online, three phase, double conversion mode. Achieving the desired power scaling is simple; units have a redundant architecture employing parallel Plug- In modules.When a new power or battery module is plugged in, the system automatically self-configures to bring the new capacity online. A maximum of 6 power modules
INDUSTRIAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011
can be plugged into the system. Modules are available in 20 kVA power blocks and can be scaled to 240 kVA (12 modules) with two coupled modular systems. Battery capacity can be scaled in the same way with up to 120min at full load. Module maintenance is simple, fast and safe.
ENTER 96997 Tel: 01285 863327
ipesearch.com/enquiry
visit us online at:
www.ipesearch.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116