LES SOCIETES MOOG ET THOMPSON FRICTION WELDING ONT DEVELOPPE LA PLUS GRANDE SOUDEUSE PAR FRICTION LINEAIRE DU MONDE

Vue générale de l’E100, une machine de 100 tonnes fabriquée à l’usine Thompson au Royaume Uni. Pour le développement de l’E100, Thompson a trouvé en Moog le partenaire idéal du fait de son expertise dans le domaine de l’hydraulique, des systèmes à servovalves et des guidages hydrostatiques.AMSTERDAM, 21 janvier 2010 – Moog et Thompson Friction Welding ont mis au point la machine de soudage par friction la plus grande du monde. Elle est capable de souder une surface de 10 000 mm², soit près du double de ce qui était réalisable jusqu’à ce jour, et établit un nouveau record de charge de forge en soudage porté désormais à 100 tonnes.

Belden introduces new comprehensive range of copper cabling solutions for industrial Ethernet connectivity

Belden offers a new, comprehensive range of copper cabling, engineered for high performance flawless reliability and long life in the most demanding industrial environments. (Photo: Belden, PR120) 
Belden, a world leader in the development of signal transmission products for enterprise, industrial, building management, broadcast and security applications, has introduced a new and comprehensive range of copper cabling to support Industrial Ethernet and associated communication networks, including EtherNet/IP™ and Profinet. The new range offers more choice to suit specific application and cost requirements.

DSM ACQUIRES FULL OWNERSHIP OF NPC PA6 POLYMER FACILITY

DSM Engineering MaterialsRoyal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Shaw Industries Group, Inc. announce today that DSM has acquired full control of the PA6 polymerization facility of Nylon Polymer Company LLC (NPC) in Augusta (Georgia, United States). Shaw Industries and DSM Chemicals North America were previously joint venture partners in NPC.

Clariant Oil Services expands business with Chevron-Duri Indonesia

ClariantMuttenz, January 15, 2010 - Clariant Oil Services, a business unit of Clariant International Ltd, has signed a “Heavy Oil Services” contract to supply Chevron-Duri in Indonesia with products and services for the Duri steam flood. Steam flooding is an enhanced oil recovery method that injects steam into the reservoir to increase oil recovery. With a production of 200,000 barrels of crude oil each day, the Duri project is the largest steam flood oilfield in the world and the main source of oil production in Indonesia.

Rhodia dote de trois premières fonctionnalités sa technologie* MMI Confident Design™ de prédiction des comportements mécaniques des polymères chargés

Effet de la vitesse de traction sur le comportement en tractionLyon, France – 14 janvier 2010 – Rhodia annonce mettre à disposition de ses clients trois nouvelles fonctionnalités de sa technologie de prédiction des comportements mécaniques des polymères chargés, MMI Confident Design™.

Belden Adds new I/O Modules to its Lumberg Automation™ LioN-Link Product Portfolio

[Belden adds new modules to the LioN-Link family of its Lumberg Automation™ brand product offering. (Photo: BLD-LB PR127)] Belden has added two new bus coupling and six new I/O modules to its range of Lumberg Automation™ LioN-Link I/O systems. These new products enable users - for the first time – to control electrical drives over Profibus, facilitate networking of intelligent sensors and actors, complete simple retrofitting or upgrading of machines, deliver safety applications and/or decentralize power supply.

LOWER COST AND INCREASED PERFORMANCE FOR ODU'S NEW MAC LC (SMT VERSION), POWERED BY DSM'S STANYL FORTII

ODU Steckverbindungssysteme GmbH, a leading connector manufacturing company in Mühldorf, Germany, has selected high performance Stanyl® ForTii™ from DSM Engineering Plastics for its latest ODU MAC LC (Modular Attachable Connector rectangular – Low Cycle Version), which was developed specifically for PCB – termination without frame. The ODU MAC LC (Low Cycle) series is part of a highly economical modular system, capable of delivering up to 5,000 mating cycles. The application requires a high temperature plastic material suitable for SMT (Surface Mount Technology) soldering and with excellent electrical properties.ODU Steckverbindungssysteme GmbH, a leading connector manufacturing company in Mühldorf, Germany, has selected high performance Stanyl® ForTii™ from DSM Engineering Plastics for its latest ODU MAC LC (Modular Attachable Connector rectangular – Low Cycle Version), which was developed specifically for PCB – termination without frame. The ODU MAC LC (Low Cycle) series is part of a highly economical modular system, capable of delivering up to 5,000 mating cycles. The application requires a high temperature plastic material suitable for SMT (Surface Mount Technology) soldering and with excellent electrical properties.

Milliken Showcases New Hyperform® HPR-803 Reinforcing Agent for Polyolefin Enhancement at VDI’s plastics in automotive engineering conference 2010

Potential Uses in an Automobile for Hyperform® HPR-803. (Photo Milliken, MKPR056)Ghent, Belgium – 6 January, 2010 – Milliken will present its innovative high performance reinforcing agent, Hyperform® HPR-803 and its Hyperform® HPN nucleating additvies for polyolefins at the VDI’s plastics in automotive engineering conference 2010 in Mannheim, Germany. The Hyperform® HPR-803 agent is very suitable for customers in the automotive market, seeking opportunities to reduce the weight of their polypropylene car parts. Hyperform® HPN nucleating additvies for polyolefins are bringing advantages to polyolefins in the domains of productivity; quality, dimensional control, coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE) optimization and mechanical property improvements.