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High-speed chip shooter

The FX-2, from, JUKI supports the centreing and placement of components from 01005 to 33.5 mm square

Ultra-high pressure water for precision waterjet cutting

Jet Edge’s iP60-50R water jet intensifier pump features redundant intensifier pump design

Variable speed pre-mix brushless blowers

Nautilair 8.0 in variable speed pre-mix brushless blowers optimise combustion in gas-fired burner systems

Aqueous cleaning solution designed with a pH neutral formulation

Kyzen Corporation announces precision cleaning products for the electronics and high-technology manufacturing operations

Exploring carbon dioxide storage possibilities beneath the Moray Firth in Scotland

Target rock in the Moray Firth is buried more than half a mile below the sea bed and lies at least 30 miles into the North Sea

In-cab computer automates weighing

LOAD2000 system will be used for British Sugar and provide a wireless live link between its sites

Cleanroom bridges biology and engineering

Centre for Biological Engineering is the latest investment in research to improve human health by Loughborough University

EU greenhouse gas emissions fall for fifth year running

Emissions dropped by 1.9 per cent from 2007 while the economy grew by 0.6 per cent

Consortium aims to convert carbon dioxide to diesel fuel

A new alliance has been formed to commercialise technologies that will utilise concentrated solar energy to convert waste carbon dioxide into diesel fuel

WLAN access point is ruggedised for industrial use

Belden's new Hirschmann WLAN Access Point BAT54-Rail Single is cost-effective for industrial applications where there is no need for a second interface

Dual-channel quadrature Hall-effect bipolar switch is ultra-sensitive

New from Allegro Microsystems Europe is the A1230 Hall-effect bipolar switch integrated circuit that is designed for use with rotating ring magnets

Industrial connector housings are easier to install

Thanks to a choice of mounting styles and additional space for wiring, Harting's latest size 3 A Han HPR series industrial connectors are simpler to install

Improved free software for manipulating STL files

Materialise is releasing Minimagics 2, an improved version of its free software for the inspection and compression of STL files

Siemens NX 7 and Teamcentre software support High-Definition PLM

Siemens is introducing a number of enhancements to its NX 7 product lifecycle management software, plus it supports the company's new HD-PLM platform

Sensor manufacturers to develop smarter devices

Frost and Sullivan has published a new report into the European market for sensors, in which it draws conclusions about how sensor manufacturers need to act

Hygienic pneumatic gripper is approved for class 1 cleanrooms

Schunk's new SCG Sterigrip is designed for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing, laboratory automation and similarly demanding applications

Container solution for hazardous goods

Insurance providers not cover hazardous shipments not transported in recognised container solutions

Warning on machine standards

Many companies reference superseded standards that were harmonised with the previous, and now obsolete, Machinery Directive

‘Go Anywhere Conveyor' conveyor for industrial materials handling

Multi-axis Gough Elecon bucket conveyor and elevator system suitable for applications requiring gentle handling

Bearings enable precise adjustment of wind turbine blades

Schaeffler’s slewing rings are available with outside diameters up to 4,000mm, for use on wind turbines with outputs up to 5MW

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