May 2019

DAWSON SHANAHAN, a leading specialist in precision engineering and cold forming, says it is continuing to expand its UK production facilities with the installation of two further Citizen machines. The L20- VIII and the new L32-VIII are high precision CNC lathes which are both flexible and versatile enough to meet high production demands. Dawson Shanahan says its long-term commitment to quality and service is helping to swell its order books and necessitating investment in new capital equipment to keep up with global demand for its products. The Citizen L32-VIII sliding headstock CNC automatic lathe is a 7-axis model and was a logical choice for Dawson Shanahan. With its modular design, up to 30 tools can be mounted at any one time. Similarly, the L20-VIII also offers increased flexibility with up to 37 tool capability. w | www.dawson-shanahan.co.uk FLUKE PROCESS INSTRUMENTS has announced it will present its range of thermal profilers and infrared temperature measurement solutions at the THERMPROCESS trade fair, Stand C73. The company says the latest addition to the IR pyrometer portfolio, Thermalert 4.0, enables automatic noncontact temperature monitoring in a -40…2250 °C range and due to the outstanding ambient temperature range of - 20…85 °C, more measuring points can be set up without cooling. Another IR innovation, the industrial- grade thermal imager ThermoView TV40 with an integrated visible-light camera, will also be on show. The fixed-installation thermal camera enables 24/7 temperature monitoring in a -10…1200 °C range. The company says developed to meet today’s demanding industrial automation requirements, it supports GigE streaming of images and automatic alarms. t | +49 . 30 . 478 008-0 e | marcom2.emea@flukeprocessinstruments.de w | www.flukeprocessinstruments.com 2019 marks a special milestone for LENZE: a global specialist in Motion Centric Automation, as it is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of its business operations on British soil. Founded as Simplatroll in 1969 and based in Bedford, the business quickly established itself as a leading drives and power transmission specialist. Over the five decades that followed, the UK operation adopted the Lenze brand from its parent company and flourished. The company says an emphasis on recruiting and developing talented young engineers contributed to this growth and established Lenze as a pioneer of automation and control technology. Today Lenze says it helps customers to solve complex operational issues, enhancing their performance with an extensive solutions-based offering. w | www.lenze.com MASTER ABRASIVES says having identified consumables for sample preparation to be a gap in its range, it can now offer the market in the UK and Ireland the range of metallographic products manufactured by Microdiamant AG. The consumables for sample preparation it now offers include cutting, mounting, grinding and polishing products and accessories. These products have been designed by Microdiamant to suit customer and laboratory requirements and at the point of enquiry, advice on the ideal set up will be given to ensure that the customer achieves optimal cooling and sample production. Microdiamant also offer grinding solutions, such as resin and metal-bond diamond grinding pads, abrasive paper and grinding foils, and polishing solutions such as diamond slurries, polishing pads, composite polishing pads and diamond compounds in their metallography product range. w | www.master-abrasives.co.uk New metallographic products WIELAND ELECTRIC reports its samos PLAN 6 project planning tool is an extremely user friendly programming software with the option of automatic or manual configuration. The company says samos PLAN 6 works in conjunction with samosPRO COMPACT programmable safety controller, a compact safety solution that offers all of the benefits associated with much larger and much more complex units. Measuring only 45mm in width, samosPRO COMPACT provides up to 20 safe inputs and 8 safe outputs utilising 4 switchable safe in-/outputs, the system can be extended with additional modules to as many as 116 secure inputs and 56 secure outputs and any number in between. samosPRO COMPACT PLUS version offers enhanced features such as safe monitoring of motors, drives and shafts. t | 01483 531213 w | www.wieland.co.uk User friendly programming software 50 years of automation innovation Temperature monitoring for metals Belgian lubricant manufacturer WOLF OIL CORPORATION has announced it has developed a range specifically for the construction industry that optimises operating times, improving the efficiency of the machinery fleet. The company says the lubricants offer a very long service life, a high degree of wear protection, a wide range of applications and colour-coded symbols ensure safe use and easy handling. The use of specific symbols and colours helps users to select the right lubricants for the specific components and applications of their construction machinery. This not only ensures quick and easy handling, it also increases operational safety and reliability and makes stock control simpler. As part of its Complete Off Road Solution Concept, Wolf Oil offers its customers a comprehensive fleet analysis and draws up a detailed lubrication plan for each machine. w | www.wolfoil.com t | +31(0) 402 110110 e | loes@mills-advertising.com Investing in new machines Safe handling of lubricants 28 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk May 2019 Process, Controls & Plant