Belden presenta el nuevo programa de productos Robotic de Lumberg Automation

Belden presenta el nuevo programa de productos Robotic de Lumberg Automation. 
(Foto: Belden, PR262) Schalksmühle, Allemagne - 23 de enero de 2013 - Belden Inc., líder mundial en soluciones de transmisión de señales para aplicaciones críticas, ha lanzado un nuevo programa de productos robóticos para la gama Lumberg Automation de la región de Europa, Oriente Medio y África. Lumflex STL 500 es un cable de control de cuatro polos homologado UL y con una resistencia a la torsión de +/- 720° por metro. También es retardante de llama y resistente a los lubricantes, los ácidos, los álcalis y la radiación UV, así como a las chispas de soldadura. Su gama de temperaturas de servicio va de -45 °C a +80 °C. Este cable de control está disponible en tambores de 100 y 500 m y con conectores moldeados M8 y M12 de clase IP67 (rectos o en ángulo, con o sin cableado). Las versiones con conectores moldeados en un extremo están disponibles en longitudes de 2, 5, 10, 15 y 20 m, y las que llevan conectores moldeados en ambos extremos están disponibles en las combinaciones M8/M8 y M12/M12 y en las longitudes estándar de 0,3, 0,6, 1, 1,5, 2 y 5 m. Al poder combinar las innumerables versiones estándar de distintos conectores moldeados con las distintas longitudes de cable y una amplia gama de conectores enchufables in situ, el programa de productos Robotic tiene la solución ideal para prácticamente cualquier aplicación de automatización que requiera cableado seguro de robots industriales o módulos eléctricos/electrónicos. También se pueden suministrar versiones personalizadas para el cliente.

DSM reduces water footprint in Engineering Plastics site in Pune, India

DSM has dramatically reduced the level of water consumption at its engineering plastics compounding site in Pune, India (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR355)As global life sciences & materials sciences company DSM continues to support its customers´ drive to achieve increasingly ambitious sustainability targets, the company continues to set important benchmarks in lowering its own environmental footprint.

Belden Presents the OCTOPUS Train-BP, a New Hirschmann Brand Managed IP67 Switch

Belden Presents the OCTOPUS Train-BP, a New Hirschmann Brand Managed IP67 Switch. 
(Photo: Belden, PR258) Neckartenzlingen, Germany – January 22, 2013 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has launched in the EMEA region the OCTOPUS Train-BP, a new managed IP67 switch in its Hirschmann product range. This switch, which is available with 8, 16 or 24 Fast Ethernet ports (10/100 BASE TX), has been especially developed for use in trains. It fulfills all the specific EMC and fire prevention requirements for rail vehicles and also has numerous redundancy mechanisms plus two uplink ports with bypass relays. This means that connections between neighboring switches are maintained even when an OCTOPUS fails.

Sustainable Innovations in Coatings: Clariant at the Coatings 2020 Conference, India

Joint Clariant booth inauguration by from left to right: Mr. D.K. Virmani - Senior General Manager – Materials, Berger Paints, Mr. Ravi Vaidya - Head – TSSM & Coatings – Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd and Mr. Tejkumar Dialani - Head of Sales – Coatings & Tinting Systems – Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd. (Photo: Clariant)Mumbai, January 18, 2013 - Clariant's Pigments Business showcased its sustainable innovations in the Coatings segment at the Coatings 2020 - the 26th Indian Paint Conference in Mumbai from 18-20 January 2013.

DSM announces Akulon price increases

DSM Engineering MaterialsAs a result of unprecedented and continuing increases in the costs of its raw materials, DSM Engineering Plastics is required to increase prices for its Akulon® PA6 polymers and compounds in Europe. It will also increase prices for Akulon PA6 compounds in North America.

DSM´s Arnitel Eco delivers “human touch” for consumer electronics

DSM’s Arnitel Eco delivers “human touch” for consumer electronics (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR361)Arnitel© Eco thermoplastic copolyester from DSM has been used successfully in soft touch surfaces by a world leading manufacturer of consumer electronics. Applied to the surface using a 2K molding technique, enabling cost efficient mass production, Arnitel Eco helps to create an almost skin-like feeling to the surfaces of electronic devices, like notebooks and tablets. The application represents the first use in consumer electronics of this breakthrough material.

Renault Advances Global Leadership in Sustainability and Plastic Fenders with New SABIC Post-Industrial Recycled NORYL GTX™ Material

SABICBERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands, January 16, 2013 - Marking a new milestone in its distinguished 25-year relationship developing thermoplastic fenders with Renault S.A., SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced that the French automaker has successfully adopted a new post-industrial recycled (PIR) grade of NORYL GTX™ resin as part of its ongoing drive to comply with the European Union’s end-of-life vehicle (ELV) requirements. The OEM adopted the new SABIC material for the fenders of its 2013 Clio IV and will expand the resin’s use to the upcoming ZOE electric vehicle. The PIR grade meets quality and performance standards and further enhances the sustainability benefits of NORYL GTX resin for automotive fenders, which include a weight reduction and up to 47 percent lower greenhouse gas emissions over the lifecycle of the fender compared to steel. Renault’s success with this new PIR NORYL GTX resin grade demonstrates SABIC’s ongoing commitment to improve its materials technologies to advance customers’ environmental goals and respond to changing regulations.

Clariant opens new production site in Mexico

ClariantMuttenz, January 15, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today inaugurated a new production site for its Industrial & Consumer Specialties Business Unit (ICS), at the city of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico.