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28/10/2019 Thermal imaging detects insulation defects to optimise cold storage
Gubba Cold Storage offers its customers cold storage facilities for a wide range of products, from plant seeds to pharmaceuticals. Every product has its own prescribed storage requirements, so it is essential that Gubba’s 11 cold storage units maintain an accurate, consistent temperature, 24/7. This is important not only from a customer service standpoint but also to optimise the cost of operation.
25/10/2019 Wireless tilt and vibration transmitters for the OTC platform
OleumTech®, a manufacturer of wireless industrial automation, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, has announced the release of tilt and vibration products for the OTC Wireless Sensor and I/O Network.
24/10/2019 AVT Reliability to showcase digital innovation
Plant reliability specialist AVT Reliability® will demonstrate its ground-breaking intelligent condition-based maintenance (CBM) expertise at Maintec, an event that brings together experts from across the maintenance, realiability and asset management industry.
24/10/2019 UK coatings firm chooses ABB Ability
Industrial coatings processor Transcontinental Advanced Coatings has successfully piloted ABB Ability Condition Monitoring on critical equipment at its UK facility.
23/10/2019 Smart vision sensors
The new BOA Spot XL and XLE smart vision sensors from Teledyne DALSA bring even more versatility for error proofing, identification, general inspection and robotic guidance applications in manufacturing. These new models offer more features than previous models, allowing an even wider range of automated inspection and identification tasks to be performed, yet retain a highly competitive price point.
22/10/2019 Smart condition monitoring increases productivity
Muntons, a UK producer of malted barley, is protecting vital parts of its production process against unscheduled downtime by using the smart condition monitoring (SCM) system from Mitsubishi Electric.
22/10/2019 Real-time data and location alerts for automotive manufacturers
SpotSee, a global provider of shock, vibration and temperature monitoring through low-cost connectivity and data, provides automotive suppliers and manufacturers with real-time impact, tilt, vibration and location alerts to identify issues within the supply chain through its monitoring device, SpotBot Cellular™.
21/10/2019 Non-destructive testing services market to exceed US$4.5 billion by 2025
The global non-destructive testing (NDT) services market is set to grow from its current market value of more than US$3 bn (approximately £2.4 bn) to over US$4.5 bn (approximately £3.6 bn) by 2025, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights Inc.
17/10/2019 Compact confocal sensors
Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has launched a compact confocal chromatic displacement sensor for high-precision measurements of distance, surface roughness and thickness. The high numerical aperture (NA 0.8) enables thickness measurement of transparent objects with a minimum thickness of 5 µm. Another light-intensive sensor model (NA 0.7) is available for high-speed processes.
16/10/2019 Aspinity enables ten times less power for always-on sensing
Aspinity, a developer of analogue neuromorphic semiconductors, has announced its Reconfigurable Analog Modular Processor (RAMP) platform, an ultra-low power analogue processing platform that overcomes the power and data handling challenges in battery-operated always-on sensing devices for consumer, smart home, Internet of Things (IoT) and industrial markets, among others.
15/10/2019 X-ray diffraction solutions
Bruker has released the new D8 DISCOVER Plus™ X-ray diffraction (XRD) solutions, featuring the new non-coplanar arm and the MONTEL Plus™ X-ray optics.
14/10/2019 SolutionsPT unveils asset management innovations
Solutions PT, an industrial IT solutions provider, has announced that it will be showcasing its new portfolio of Aveva asset management products at this year’s Maintec exhibition.
09/10/2019 Outdoor thermal measurement
The T840 infrared camera from FLIR Systems is packed with features for research and development (R&D) professionals tasked with making fast and accurate thermal measurements outdoors.
08/10/2019 Element invests in computed radiography for aerospace NDT
Element Materials Technology has invested over US$3 million (approximately £2.4 million) in computed radiography (CR) equipment and training to expand its aerospace NDT testing capabilities across the UK and the USA.
07/10/2019 New ALTA Advanced Vibration Meter
Salt Lake City-based Monnit Corporation has announced the launch of the ALTA® Advanced Vibration Meter (ALTA AVM). The wireless meter features a configurable frequency measurement range from 0.4 Hz to 4800 Hz (24 r/min to 288,000 r/min). This vast range enables the sensor to perform a range of functions, from identifying abnormal vibrations in machines of high rotational speed to tracking seismic impact on bridges and buildings.
04/10/2019 Volume Graphics releases new generation of CT software solutions
Volume Graphics has announced the latest generation of its software solutions for non-destructive quality assurance with industrial computed tomography (CT): Version 3.3 of VGSTUDIO MAX, VGSTUDIO, VGMETROLOGY and VGinLINE.
03/10/2019 Portable metrology
Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable and automated 3D measurement solutions, has launched a thoroughly re-engineered and refined update to the HandySCAN 3D™: the HandySCAN BLACK™. This is the third-generation version of Creaform’s patented metrology-grade scanner. Its launch marks more than 15 years of technological innovation to meet the evolving needs of the manufacturing and engineering industries. The HandySCAN BLACK is made for professionals who need the most effective and reliable tool on the market to capture accurate dimensional measurements of physical objects.
02/10/2019 Versatile three-axis acceleration sensor
Würth Elektronik has expanded its sensor programme with a compact, versatile three-axis acceleration sensor.
01/10/2019 Tim Ward wins 2019 Baroness Platt of Writtle Award
Tim Ward IEng MIMechE has won the 2019 Baroness Platt of Writtle Award for his outstanding work on submarine engineering. Presented by The Engineers Trust (the charitable trust fund of the Worshipful Company of Engineers), this prestigious annual award recognises the achievements of a newly registered Incorporated Engineer (IEng). Tim was presented with a medal, a certificate and prize money of £1000 at the Worshipful Company of Engineers’ annual awards event on 5 September 2019.
