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Insight for Error Reduction in Manufacturing C


OMC’s backlights now available with sunlight-visibility layer


February 2016…OMC, the pioneer in optoelectronics, today announced that its ProfiLED coloured LED backlights are available with a proprietary active backing layer that enables them to be viewed in much brighter ambient lighting conditions. This is especially relevant for makers of portable instrumentation which is used outdoors. Complementing a standard product range which numbers over 250 different sizes, OMC can turn around bespoke-shaped ProfiLED backlights is as little as five working days with little or no setup costs. The company claims that this is often the only viable option for small to medium volume (fewer than 10,000 pieces) requirements. The high- visibility option – termed Royale Reflector – incorporates an active backing layer in the backlight’s back reflector, which enhances contrast in high ambient lighting conditions, ensuring that the display remains visible.


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OMC u 01209-215424


u www.omc-uk.com New Elesa catalogue


– industrial castors and wheels T


he new Elesa Castors and Wheels catalogue offers a one-stop reference for their full range of castor assemblies and components for the industrial, office, medical, display, laboratory, engineering and associated industries. It includes 9 new types with extensive selection and guidance notes to assist buyers in specifying for loading, floor surface, functionality and materials. The Elesa castor range covers typical industrial equipment loadings with steel or stainless steel chassis brackets as well as wheels in many configurations of polyurethane, polyamide, thermoplastic, vulcanised or elastic rubber, as solid or tyred wheels. These are available to suit surfaces as diverse as tiles, expanded metal or unproved areas. Weight capacities from 2200N to 23000N are catered for. The Elesa Castors and Wheels catalogue is available free.


Elesa u 01526 322670


New vision-guided automated dispensing solution N


ordson EFD introduces its new series of automated fluid dispensing systems for streamlined integration into any manufacturing operation: • Vision and laser height sensing with closed-loop encoding


• Smart vision CCD camera that simplifies programming • Advanced vision-guided DispenseMotion software that simplifies set up and facilitates programming with an on-screen preview of the dispensing path


• True three-dimensional motion control allows easy programming of dots, lines, circles, arcs, compound arcs, and complex patterns. • Platform sizes of 200x200, 300x300, 400x400, and 500x500 handle a broad spectrum of customer applications and can work as standalone systems or part of an automated solution


EFD International Inc. u 01582 666334 u www.nordsonefd.com / DESIGNSOLUTIONS u www.elesa.co.uk


nables portable instrumentation to be used outdoors


iting a medium sized automotive parts producer achieving an 18 percent error rate reduction within six months after introducing their manufacturing execution system, Forcam assert that track-and- trace has a positive and immediate bottom-line benefit. With the track-and-trace module, every shop floor operation has a digital profile. In the fully-connected workshop this stream of data is constantly analysed in the cloud. Process digitisation makes it possible to define what parameters characterise in-specification product. On a machining centre, for example, this could be a combination of data on spindle speed, time and power drawn. Deviations from this profile will flag suspect components and process problems before even on-machine metrology spots the issue. Track and trace is just one aspect of Forcam Force: download a free guide at http://marketing.forcam.com/acton/media/14751/traceability.


forcam u 01606 833 837 u www.forcam.com


Precision control tension and compression tester M


ecmesin has launched the first of a new generation of universal testers, with a focus on precision control. Its positional resolution of 0.001 mm


means the MultiTest-dV offers unparalleled control even at the level of the most affordable entry-level systems. Sophisticated control electronics lie behind its unassuming and stylish control panel, comprising just four multifunctional operating buttons, a clear, bright colour display, and Mecmesin’s unique precision control wheel. The versatile wheel itself enables ultra-fine crosshead control,


and rapid crosshead repositioning, whilst doubling up for changing


machine settings of speed, set positions, and test type and parameters. The wheel is surrounded by coloured LED lights that indicate the test stand status at all times. Suitable for compressive bend, tensile testing, insertion/withdrawal, peel/adhesion, pull-off and puncture


Mecmesin Ltd u 01403 799979 u www.Mecmesin.com top-load,


New Panduit


GTS-E/GTH-E Cable Tie Hand Tools


and tools reduce impact shock by more than 40% and offer 15% lower handle force London, UK (12 April 2016) – Panduit Corp., an industry leader in wire harness, heavy duty cable management, and control panel solutions for over 60 years, today announced the launch of two new cable tie hand tools – the GTS-E for subminiature (3.629 kg) to standard (22.680 kg) cross section cable ties and the GTH-E for standard (22.680 kg) to heavy (79.379 kg) cross section cable ties. These tools offer a handle force that is 15% lower than comparable industry tools, increasing productivity and enhancing worker safety. The ergonomic design for comfort and grip reduces risk of operator fatigue during repetitive tool use, and repetitive motion injuries to hands during cable tie cut off. The improved cable tie cut- off mechanism also reduces impact shock to an installer’s hand by more than 40%.


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Panduit u 0208 601 7200


u www.panduit.com DESIGN SOLUTIONS | APRIL 2016 51


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