New High Reliability Slip Ring Brings New Technology to Wind Turbines

Moog introduces EPA3 pitch control slip ring. (Photo Moog, MGPR1604)East Aurora, NY, USA, September 27, 2016 – Moog Components Group Limited, a division of Moog Inc., has announced the introduction of a new pitch control slip ring. The EPA3 slip ring is the next generation of advanced slip ring products specifically developed for the wind energy market. It is well suited for both large and small wind turbines.

Webinar - “How to seal powertrain flanges under the harshest conditions”

Georg Schubert, Business Director Automotive Adhesives. (Photo: Henkel, PR019)Gaskets aim to prevent leakage of fluids or gases by filling the space between the surfaces of the flanges – and they must remain intact and leak-free for a prolonged time, especially in automotive engineering.

DSM Dyneema successfully defends key patent against competitor challenge

DyneemaThe Netherlands, 27 September 2016 - DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, has again successfully defended a key patent from challenge before the European Patent Office (EPO) Opposition division. The company Teijin Aramid had challenged the EPO’s previous grant of DSM Dyneema’s European patent (EP1575758B), which covers pressed products based on specific improved Uni Directional (UD) systems, typically designed and used in high end armor applications such as helmets, inserts, and vehicle armor. DSM’s technology aims at pressed products with improved performance at higher temperatures, while still maintaining good performance at ambient temperature.

Guardian Glass lance le Performance Calculator, son calculateur de performance en ligne

Guardian Glass lance le calculateur de performance en ligne destiné aux professionnels du verre.
(Photo Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR110) Bertrange, Luxembourg, le 27 septembre 2016 – Guardian Glass a lancé le Performance Calculator, un outil numérique qui permet aux clients de faire le meilleur choix en matière de vitrage.

Le nouveau système Moog d’asservissement de pas triple la fiabilité des éoliennes par rapport aux systèmes actuels

Le nouveau Moog Pitch System 3 améliore la fiabilité par rapport à un modèle actuel en usage dans l’industrie. (Photo Moog, MGPR1603)East Aurora, NY, USA, le 26 septembre 2016 – Le Groupe Industrie de Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A et MOG.B) a annoncé ce jour le lancement de la nouvelle génération de sa technologie d’asservissement de pas: le Moog Pitch System 3. Moog procédera à la présentation officielle de ce système, dont le premier exemplaire est actuellement en exploitation dans un parc éolien au Brésil, à l’occasion du salon WindEnergy de Hambourg (27 au 30 septembre 2016, hall B5, stand 222).

Clariant to open Global Competence Center Haircare in Brazil

Clariant will power hair care innovation from its new global Competence Center Haircare, opening in Brazil in 2017. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, September 26, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has chosen Brazil for its first-ever global Competence Center Haircare (gCCH), set to open in the first quarter of 2017. Located in Santo Amaro in Sao Paulo, the new gCCH will put Clariant’s hair care experts at the heart of the fastest growing hair care market globally and closer to the large customers in the region.

Clariant Desiccant Canisters with Red Labels Help Enhance Packaging Safety

Clariant Desiccant Canisters with Red Labels Help Enhance Packaging Safety. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, September 26, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, through its Healthcare Packaging business unit, is introducing desiccant canisters with bright red labeling to better differentiate them from drug products. Displaying an easy-to-understand pictogram and the words “Do Not Eat” in multiple languages, the colored labels offer a further option to support packaging safety.

Steel versus the world's strongest fiber a test of strength in securing loads

Steel versus the world's strongest fiber, a test of strength in securing loads.What happens if parts of a tried-and-tested tensioning lashing chain are combined with high-performance textile fibers? Dolezych, the renowned manufacturer of ropes, lifting and load securing equipment, to present the result at this year's IAA-Nutzfahrzeuge commercial vehicle trade fair in Hanover. The PowerLash with Dyneema® textile lashing chain with an LC of 5000 daN is the result of intensive cooperation between DSM Dyneema and Dolezych.