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10 October 2014

• Are you at risk of Hand and Arm Vibration Syndrome?

  Hand and Arm Vibration Syndrome can cause substantial ill health resulting in long term injuries, affecting the nervous system. This then can lead to numbness in fingers and arms, muscular aches and pains and changes in sensation.

08 October 2014

• Water Metres

  Action-Sealtite Ltd is proud to announce the arrival of their new Water Meter range. Offering a selection of Single-Jet and Multi-Jet models, these mechanical water meters are suitable for industrial and domestic water measurement applications.

• Noise at Work: Frequently asked questions

  The answers you need by leading noise measurement products’ manufacturer

• Efficient cooling from Rittal

  Germany manufacturer SHW Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH, from the Swabian, manufacture moving column machine tools. Machinery from the company includes a 200-ton moving column milling machine, the PowerForce 8, which is used to mill wind turbine stators with an internal diameter of 6.5 m. At the heart of the mill is a new, variable, universal milling head of orthogonal design with a drive power of 90 kW and a torque of up to 1,725 Nm.

07 October 2014

• High accuracy non-contact magnetic measuring Position Indicator from Elesa

  The new magnetic measurement system from Elesa utilises a magnetic band and non-contact sensor to provide highly accurate repeatable measurements for industries such as furniture/wood working, window frame assembly, steel frame builders etc.

• Galvanizing Firm Making a Splash at Pleasure Beach

  A leading galvanizing company has provided its support to the refurbishment of a popular tourist attraction at a renowned theme park on the east coast.

• Lockchip Secures a Longer Lifespan for Surface Dressed Roads

  LockChip is a spray on road preservation solution from the Bituchem Group that prolongs the life span of surfaced dressed roads by further securing the chippings to improve chip retention.

• Robust Thermoplastic Pumps Resist Aggressive Chemicals

  The new range of ARBO thermoplastic mechanically sealed centrifugal pumps are available in a choice of polypropylene, polyethylene, PVDF and PTFE so they resist the effects of aggressive chemicals which can cause corrosion problems for metallic pumps.

• How many engineers does it take to reinvent the wheel?

  Wheelabrator’s Global Development Director, Ray Bitzel on global collaboration.

• Jet-setting aerospace parts: ‘All flights lead to Slough’

  Tony Grammauro, from our specialist sub-contract shot peening division, provides a glimpse at the jet-setting world of aerospace parts. Many aircraft parts travel all over the world to be manufactured and processed before being fitted into the final aircraft. And as it turns out, many of them would have stopped at our facility in Slough for a bit of anti-fatigue surface treatment on the way.