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29/04/2021 IIoT solution optimises uptime
Svendborg Brakes says that its newly launched Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solution is empowering the mining industry to boost its operations.
28/04/2021 Roll service and condition monitoring agreement extended
Valmet and Shanying International Holdings Co Ltd have signed an agreement for an additional three years of Valmet’s roll maintenance and condition monitoring services at the company’s Anhui mill in China.
27/04/2021 Bolt condition monitoring
Valley Forge & Bolt, based in Phoenix, USA, is taking its SPC4® Load Indicating Technology to a new level with the UHF Band RTM™ Meter, a wireless bolt monitoring system.
27/04/2021 AI software for CNC machine tool monitoring
Switzerland-based NUM has launched artificial intelligence (AI) software that provides computer numerical control (CNC) machine tool users with condition monitoring capabilities.
26/04/2021 New vibration energy-harvesting generators
Replacing batteries in Internet of Things (IoT) devices is said to be the number one problem limiting the exponential adoption of the IoT. This is driving significant developments in ultra-low-power microprocessors, new IoT-centric communication standards, ‘always awake’ smart sensors and energy harvesting. Xidas claims to have revolutionised energy harvesting for Industrial IoT by releasing the industry’s first high-power-output, vibration-based energy-harvesting generator (the VEG series) in a small footprint, with prices similar to those of industrial batteries.
26/04/2021 Brüel & Kjær introduces Vibrostore 100
Brüel & Kjær (B&K) Vibro has launched Vibrostore 100, a palm-sized device that provides vibration level and bearing wear monitoring for balance-of-plant machines at the push of a button.
21/04/2021 Airbus support for RAAF
Airbus Defence & Space has secured a contract from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to use data analytics to better support the air refuelling boom system used by the service’s A330 multi-role tanker transports (MRTTs).
21/04/2021 ADI’s CBM development platform
Analog Devices (ADI) in Massachusetts, USA, has introduced a condition-based monitoring (CBM) development platform designed to help accelerate condition monitoring hardware, software and algorithm development.
19/04/2021 X-ray detector
Bruker Corporation, a global market leader in X-ray diffraction (XRD) instrumentation, and Dectris, a technology leader in hybrid photon counting (HPC) detectors for laboratory instrumentation and synchrotron beamlines, have introduced the Eiger2 R 250K X-ray detector, the latest member in the Eiger2 R series of HPC pixel detectors.
19/04/2021 Breakthrough electric utility predictive analytics
Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) companies Sentient Energy and OnPoint Digital Solutions have announced a partnership that combines their deep domain expertise and complementary capabilities to create targeted predictive analytics outcomes for electric utilities. The companies claim that the collaboration brings together extensive electrical, environmental and other situational data with the speed and machine learning power of performance analytics to produce a uniquely valuable grid management tool.
16/04/2021 SpotSee acquisition
SpotSee, a global leader in supply chain condition monitoring through its ShockLog, ShockWatch, ShockWatch RFID, TiltWatch and WarmMark brands and connectivity solutions, has announced that it has acquired TMC Hallcrest and LCR Hallcrest, two global leaders in temperature monitoring products and indicators.
16/04/2021 Gram & Juhl’s new cloud platform
KK Wind Solutions subsidiary Gram & Juhl, located in Vojens, Denmark, has added a cloud platform to its Turbine Condition Monitoring (TCM) portfolio.
15/04/2021 Webinar on 4D X-ray CT and understanding progressive damage growth of composites
In the latest of a series of webinars to be hosted by North Star Imaging, Dr Waruna Seneviratne, Senior Research Scientist (Composites & Structures) at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research, will discuss the progressive damage growth of several carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites that has strategic importance to the aerospace industry and was studied for various lay-up sequences, stress ratios and failure modes.
15/04/2021 Bilfinger Salamis UK appoints new general manager for Southern North Sea business
Leading operations, maintenance and asset integrity contractor Bilfinger Salamis UK has appointed Adam Mason as General Manager for its Southern North Sea business.
15/04/2021 Octonion releases expansion package
Octonion SA, a deep tech software company specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge for industrial equipment diagnosis, has announced an STM32Cube expansion package optimised for STM32L4+ microcontroller-based industrial application development boards from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor company serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications.
14/04/2021 Hand-held 3D scanner
Creaform, a worldwide leader in automated and portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, has announced the latest addition to its HandySCAN 3D line-up offer, the Silver Series. With more than 5000 users already, this proven, trusted and patented technology is the industry standard in portable metrology-grade 3D scanners, it is claimed. It will now be available at an accessible price for professionals looking to grow their business by acquiring state-of-the-art measurement solutions.
14/04/2021 Ultrasonic pipe verifier
The PipeCheck 3 is the latest in the PipeCheck Series from Baugh & Weedon, which has been used successfully in the UK water, gas and petrochemical industries for many years. With an established reputation for reliability and enhancing safety, the PipeCheck 3 is now housed in a more rugged and ergonomic case, developed with the operator in mind.
13/04/2021 i4 Insight partners with FNT
i4 Insight, the creator of a platform that provides a single point of access for multiple data streams and applications offering a holistic view of fleet operations, is partnering with FNT at Sea Services to incorporate a condition monitoring service on the i4 Insight platform.
13/04/2021 Henkel invests in Feelit
Henkel Adhesive Technologies has strengthened its capabilities for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions by investing in Feelit, based in Haifa, Israel. The start-up has developed a unique sensor technology for predictive maintenance for various applications in manufacturing. With the investment, Henkel aims to further expand its leading MRO portfolio for its broad customer base in industrial markets.
12/04/2021 Rolls-Royce runs first engine on world’s largest and smartest aerospace testbed
Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first engine run on its state-of-the-art Testbed 80, which it claims will be the largest and smartest indoor aerospace testbed in the world when it is officially opened in the coming months.
12/04/2021 Creaform releases upgrade to pipeline integrity assessment software
Creaform, a worldwide leader in automated and portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, has announced the release of Pipecheck 6.1 software, a significant upgrade to its pipeline integrity assessment software. Always on the cutting edge of technology in NDT solutions for the oil & gas industry, this latest version offers unique possibilities that will open new doors to various business opportunities.
09/04/2021 Multi-sensor CMM
UK-based coordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturer LK Metrology has designed a new, more efficient air bearing and carrier, which are now being fitted as standard to its ALTERAC range of ceramic-bridge multi-sensor CMMs. By significantly augmenting the preload on the structure, stiffness has been uprated without making the guideway thicker, leading to more precise motion control.
09/04/2021 Phased array scanner
Olympus’s new RollerFORM™ XL scanner answers the demand for a wide-coverage and easy-to-implement phased array tool to accelerate the inspection of composite components with large surface areas.
08/04/2021 ATS teams up with Nikola Labs
Illinois-based Advanced Technology Services (ATS) Inc, a provider of technology-driven industrial solutions and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) asset management, has announced an investment and partnership with Nikola Labs Inc, the provider of rapidly deployable end-to-end remote monitoring products and a spin-off from the Ohio State University. This partnership combines over three decades of reliability excellence with the latest in remote monitoring technology to help digitally transform the maintenance strategy of manufacturers.
08/04/2021 Siemens launches condition monitoring solution
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched a condition monitoring solution for high-voltage AC and DC transmission lines called PowerLink CM.
08/04/2021 PCN certification meets requirements of EU Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) is pleased to announce that it has agreed a robust certification process with an EU27 Recognised Third-Party Organisation (RTPO) for the certification of NDT personnel. This process is fully compliant with CEN/TR/15589 Route B requirements and allows BINDT/PCN to issue certification that is acceptable under the European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 2014/68/EU, Annex 1 § 3.1.3.
07/04/2021 Micro-Epsilon introduces new compact thickness measurement gauge
Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has introduced a gauge for precise thickness measurements of strip materials, plate and sheet, up to 25 mm thick. A complete ‘out-of-the-box’ solution for thickness gauging and quality control, the system offers precise measurement from ±0.25 µm and is claimed to fill the gap that currently exists in the market between basic thickness sensors and higher cost, dedicated in-line thickness measurement systems.
07/04/2021 Element expands capabilities with Swedish centre of excellence
Element Materials Technology (Element) is creating a new centre of excellence in Linköping, Sweden, which will bring together three laboratories into one site close to major clients in the aerospace, defence and industrials sectors.
06/04/2021 Ericsson report on next-generation connectivity
Autonomous vehicles and smart ventilation control are among the transformative applications highlighted in a new Ericsson report addressing the impact that 5G-ready private cellular networks could have on the mining industry.
06/04/2021 Brookes Bell opens new metallurgy, fuel testing and non-destructive testing laboratory
Brookes Bell, a global technical and scientific consultancy, has officially opened its new high-end laboratory. The virtual opening, which was shared with over 50 online attendees, included a walk-through introduction with the technical leads of Brookes Bell’s enhanced and new departments: metallurgy, fuel testing, non-destructive testing (NDT) and paint sample inspections.
01/04/2021 Renishaw brings connected metrology to the Digital Manufacturing Centre
The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC) is further expanding its partnership with manufacturing technology leader Renishaw through the addition of state-of-the-art connected metrology solutions. This new agreement is critical to the DMC’s on-site machining and inspection capabilities, delivered via precision engineering specialist Produmax.
01/04/2021 Bureau Veritas’s expertise in offshore wind farms reaffirmed with EolMed project certification
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, has been awarded project certification for EolMed, an offshore wind farm pilot project in France developed by Qair and involving Total, Ideol and Vestas Wind Systems A/S.
