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Wanner Introduces New Hydra-Cell® Metering Solutions Model MT8 N


ew from Wanner, the Hydra-Cell Metering Solutions model MT8 triplex metering pump is designed to handle a variety of processing liquids with very high accuracy at very low flow rates; delivering a smooth virtually pulse-less flow for a very homogeneous injection of liquids at process pressures from 0 to 245 bar. It features a multiple diaphragm design to provide virtually


inductive sensors M18 Factor 1 B


alluff is pleased to release a new line of M18 Factor 1 inductive sensors for use in the automotive tier supplier market. This portfolio provides extended detection ranges to enhance survivability of sensors in part loading applications and is available with optional long and short housing form factors. With the addition of these new Factor 1 sensors, Balluff expands its broad product line of problem solving sensor solutions designed for harsh welding applications. This is extremely valuable to tier suppliers as the trend towards automotive light-weighting has increased the use of new metal varieties, aluminium structures and multi-metal assemblies. The M18 Factor 1 sensors provide more flexibility in welding applications where longer sensing ranges are needed or when customers are working with non-ferrous materials.


Balluff u 01606 812 777 u www.balluff.co.uk


pulse-free flow without the need for pulsation dampeners. The new Hydra-Cell MT8 pump exceeds API 675 performance standards for steady state accuracy (±1%), linearity (±3%) and repeatability (±3%) the company states. Accuracy and linearity across the full flow rate range is achieved by having a constant compression ratio in the process side of the diaphragm, enabling turn down ratios of greater than 130:1 to be achieved with the same pump.


Wanner International Ltd u 01252 816847 u www.hydra-cell.eu/


Introducing SICK’s SureSense – the Flexible Family of Customisable Sensors S


ICK has developed the SureSense family of user-customisable photo-electric sensors - a concept that enables machine builders and plant engineers to


specify from a wide-range of sensing options all within a standard technology, set-up, mounting and housing. The durable SureSense sensors can reliably detect nearly any object in any


environment – ensuring machines and lines stay up and running at full capacity. SICK SureSense offers either laser light, red or infra-red LED in the same housing, multiplying the number of potential applications from one sensor family. SICK SureSense also incorporates a facility, not seen on conventional sensors, that helps users achieve rapid set-up and ongoing high performance. A signal strength light bar on the back of the sensor housing enables the alignment to be optimised, increasing performance consistency and stability, even when faced with mechanical stress or contamination.


SICK u 01727 831121


Variable speed drive eliminates grinder stoppages R


egular stoppages of a grinder used


in the production of animal feed have been eliminated with the installation of an ABB variable speed drive (VSD) to control the input of ingredients. The VSD regulates the speed of a screw conveyor to ensure the grinding mill is not overloaded with raw material. The system has also increased the amount of soft ingredients the grinder is able to process, improving productivity.


Burniston Mill in Scarborough, UK produces animal feed by grinding grains such as wheat and barley. These are then pelletized to form the finished product. The original installation employed a vibrating table which fed the grain into the grinding mill. However, because


of its age the table was unreliable and often over-fed the mill. The motor had to work harder, resulting in current overloads that tripped the motor and stopped production. Steve Barker, mill manager at Burniston Mill, asked electrical systems specialist MP Electric to provide an


alternative method for feeding the grinder. Working with ABB authorised value provider Halcyon Drives, a solution was developed using a 2.2 kW ABB machinery drive to control the speed of the motor driving a screw conveyor. The new system monitors the current drawn by the grinding mill motor and adjusts the speed of the screw conveyor to ensure the mill motor is not overloaded. This also ensures that hard grains are not fed into the grinder too quickly, whereas soft grains can be fed in at a


higher rate. This has improved productivity by increasing the amount of soft Ingredients the process is able to handle. ABB


u 01925 741 111 u www.abb.co.uk CONNECTINGINDUSTRY.COM/DESIGNSOLUTIONS Smiths Interconnect’s New


Volta Product Pushes Testing Technology Boundaries


microwave and radio frequency products, has launched the Volta Series probe heads, optimized for wafer-level chip- scale package testing. As phones and smart devices get more powerful, so do


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the integrated chips that support them. Volta is used for testing the chips (while in their wafer form) that are behind everything from Bluetooth and power management to digital display controllers. Volta helps customers deliver higher quality products by ensuring the chips in them are up to specification, and perform as they should. “The semiconductor packaging industry is evolving


quickly to accommodate complex functional integration of ICs for higher performance in smaller form factors,” said Jeff Dick, Marketing Vice President at Smiths Interconnect. “The technical challenges and increases in packaging costs are fueling the growth of Wafer Level Packages and Known Good Dies. Smiths Interconnect’s Volta Series addresses these trends with a cost-effective, high-performance option specifically designed to meet customers’ needs.”


Smiths Interconnect u 020 7004 1600 u smithsinterconnect.com/volta


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miths Interconnect, a leading provider of technically differentiated electronic components, subsystems,


u www.sick.co.uk


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