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Taylor Hobson offers portable surface roughness tester
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Taylor Hobson offers portable surface roughness tester
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versatile and portable roughness tester that supports a wide range of surface measurement applications has been introduced by Taylor Hobson Ltd of Leicester, UK, part of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices company Ametek Inc. For ease of use, the new Surtronic S-100 Series includes a large touch-screen and intuitive software, says the UK-based manufacturer of ultra-precision measurement instruments. It is suitable for use both on the shop floor and in an inspection room. It has a versatile design and features a 50-mm stylus lift with a right-angle attachment and stylus reach of over 70 mm. This enables even the most challenging surface measurement to be accomplished without the use of expensive riser blocks, stands or fixtures, says the firm. The robust stylus can also measure upside down. Several connectivity choices are provided by Ì iÊÃÌÀÕi̽ÃÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞÃÌ>`>À`Ê1- Ê>`Ê USB mini ports. Roughness measurements for multiple parts can be stored internally or saved to a standard USB memory device. The USB port also can be used to attach a portable printer. This enables hard-copy data to accompany a part to the next stage of manufacture. The mini port also can be used to charge the device using any standard USB charger or to connect to a PC for data analysis and reporting. / iÊÌiÃÌiÀ½ÃÊÀÕLLiÀÃi`]Ê«>VÌÀiÃÃÌ>ÌÊL`ÞÊ offers protection and an improved comfort grip. It surrounds the recessed, Mylar-protected highdurability screen and a solid stainless steel drive mechanism with anti-wear gears and bearings.
Noireau, France, to produce high-performance seals and elastomeric components for major aerospace customers. The facility is part of the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area of the Trelleborg Group and represents an upgrade of the existing facility in Condé. The investment of approximately E5 million is funded by Trelleborg in conjunction with the Calvados Council and the Community of Municipalities of the county of Condé. Manufacturing of aerospace components will continue in Condé in the new 3500-m2 (37 670-ft2) plant that will employ around one hundred executives and skilled workers, says the company. Local dignitaries, Pascal Allizard, Mayor of Condé sur Noireau and Jean-Léonce Dupont, Président Conseil Général du Calvados, attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first stone laid for the new facility. Senior management from Trelleborg also attended the ceremony, including Claus Barsøe, Business Area President, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and Roger Kent, President, Global Elastomers. ‘Demand for high-performance sealing prodÕVÌÃÊÃÊv>ÛÕÀ>LiÊÊÌ iÊ>iÀë>ViÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞ]½Ê commented Barsøe. ‘This facility will be an effective resource for our existing and future aerospace customers. The choice to keep aerospace manufacturing in À>ViÊà ÜÃÊ/ÀiiLÀ}½ÃÊVÌiÌÊÌÊÌ iÊ >Û>ÌÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊVÕÌÀÞ°½ The plant is scheduled to be fully operational in late 2014. Contacts: Trelleborg Ab, Group Head Office, PO Box 153, SE-231 22 Trelleborg, Sweden. Tel: +46 410 670 00, Fax: +46 410 427 63, Web: www.trelleborg.com
Contact: Taylor Hobson Ltd, PO Box 36, 2 New Star Road, Leicester LE4 9JQ, UK. Tel: +44 116 276 3771, Fax: +44 116 246 0579, Web: www.taylor-hobson.com
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Trelleborg upgrades aerospace plant in France
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relleborg Ab is constructing a new manufacturing plant in Condé sur
December 2013
Local dignitaries and senior management attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first stone laid for Trelleborg’s new plant in Condé sur Noireau, France. Pictured from left to right: Sébastien Poulet, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions’ Condé plant manager; Claus Barsøe, Business Area President, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions; Jean Léonce Dupont, Vice President Conseil Général du Calvados; Roger Kent, President, Global Elastomers, Trelleborg; Pascal Allizard, Mayor of Condé sur Noireau; and Michel Prouff, Director, Global Marketing Aerospace, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions.
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Germany GmbH, Handwerkstrasse 5–7, DE-70565 Stuttgart, Germany. Tel: +49 711 78640, Fax: +49 711 780 3171, www.tss.trelleborg.com Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Condé, 101 Rue SaintMartin, FR-14110 Conde-sur-Noireau, France. Tel: +33 231 591010, Fax: +33 231 692580
Agreement brings specialist jointintegrity training to Aberdeen
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n the UK, the Academy of Joint Integrity is introducing its specialist joint integrity training programmes to Aberdeen, Scotland, after entering into a cooperation agreement with Evolve International Safety Training. The partnership will initially focus on indemand skilled courses such as the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) accredited Mechanical Joint Integrity Standards (MJI10, MJI18 and MJI19). The day-long programmes support skills development of mechanical engineers and technicians operating in the process and offshore energy sectors. The mechanical joint integrity units delivered at Evolve cover isolations, dismantling techniques, inspection of components, alignment techniques and clamp connectors, and assembly and tightening techniques in specialist critical bolting. The training will be delivered by academy ëiV>ÃÌÃÊ>ÌÊ ÛÛi½ÃÊ/À>}ÊEÊ viÀiViÊ Centre, based in Dyce, Aberdeen which, for two decades, has been used by a variety of businesses to provide health and safety, mechanical skills and personal development training. Alex Lattimer, Training Director, The Academy of Joint Integrity, said: ‘The relationship between The academy and Evolve will facilitate the enhanced delivery of standardised ÌÀ>}ÊvÀÊÌ ÃiÊÛÛi`ÊÊÌÊÌi}ÀÌÞ°½ ‘The skills and accreditation provided by these programmes form an essential part of the competence assurance process for personnel ÜÀ}ÊÊiV >V>ÊÌð½ Susan Garvie, Managing Director, Evolve Training, added: ‘We are delighted to work with the Academy of Joint Integrity to run its «À}À>iÃÊÌ ÀÕ} ÊÕÀÊÌÀ>}Êv>VÌÞ°½ ‘We work with a variety of businesses to provide comprehensive training in their respective sectors, so to have the academy delivering its accredited programme here is very important ÌÊÕð½
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Taylor Hobson offers portable surface roughness tester
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versatile and portable roughness tester that supports a wide range of surface measurement applications has been introduced by Taylor Hobson Ltd of Leicester, UK, part of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices company Ametek Inc. For ease of use, the new Surtronic S-100 Series includes a large touch-screen and intuitive software, says the UK-based manufacturer of ultra-precision measurement instruments. It is suitable for use both on the shop floor and in an inspection room. It has a versatile design and features a 50-mm stylus lift with a right-angle attachment and stylus reach of over 70 mm. This enables even the most challenging surface measurement to be accomplished without the use of expensive riser blocks, stands or fixtures, says the firm. The robust stylus can also measure upside down. Several connectivity choices are provided by Ì iÊÃÌÀÕi̽ÃÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞÃÌ>`>À`Ê1- Ê>`Ê USB mini ports. Roughness measurements for multiple parts can be stored internally or saved to a standard USB memory device. The USB port also can be used to attach a portable printer. This enables hard-copy data to accompany a part to the next stage of manufacture. The mini port also can be used to charge the device using any standard USB charger or to connect to a PC for data analysis and reporting. / iÊÌiÃÌiÀ½ÃÊÀÕLLiÀÃi`]Ê«>VÌÀiÃÃÌ>ÌÊL`ÞÊ offers protection and an improved comfort grip. It surrounds the recessed, Mylar-protected highdurability screen and a solid stainless steel drive mechanism with anti-wear gears and bearings.
Noireau, France, to produce high-performance seals and elastomeric components for major aerospace customers. The facility is part of the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area of the Trelleborg Group and represents an upgrade of the existing facility in Condé. The investment of approximately E5 million is funded by Trelleborg in conjunction with the Calvados Council and the Community of Municipalities of the county of Condé. Manufacturing of aerospace components will continue in Condé in the new 3500-m2 (37 670-ft2) plant that will employ around one hundred executives and skilled workers, says the company. Local dignitaries, Pascal Allizard, Mayor of Condé sur Noireau and Jean-Léonce Dupont, Président Conseil Général du Calvados, attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first stone laid for the new facility. Senior management from Trelleborg also attended the ceremony, including Claus Barsøe, Business Area President, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and Roger Kent, President, Global Elastomers. ‘Demand for high-performance sealing prodÕVÌÃÊÃÊv>ÛÕÀ>LiÊÊÌ iÊ>iÀë>ViÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞ]½Ê commented Barsøe. ‘This facility will be an effective resource for our existing and future aerospace customers. The choice to keep aerospace manufacturing in À>ViÊà ÜÃÊ/ÀiiLÀ}½ÃÊVÌiÌÊÌÊÌ iÊ >Û>ÌÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊVÕÌÀÞ°½ The plant is scheduled to be fully operational in late 2014. Contacts: Trelleborg Ab, Group Head Office, PO Box 153, SE-231 22 Trelleborg, Sweden. Tel: +46 410 670 00, Fax: +46 410 427 63, Web: www.trelleborg.com
Contact: Taylor Hobson Ltd, PO Box 36, 2 New Star Road, Leicester LE4 9JQ, UK. Tel: +44 116 276 3771, Fax: +44 116 246 0579, Web: www.taylor-hobson.com
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Trelleborg upgrades aerospace plant in France
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relleborg Ab is constructing a new manufacturing plant in Condé sur
December 2013
Local dignitaries and senior management attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first stone laid for Trelleborg’s new plant in Condé sur Noireau, France. Pictured from left to right: Sébastien Poulet, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions’ Condé plant manager; Claus Barsøe, Business Area President, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions; Jean Léonce Dupont, Vice President Conseil Général du Calvados; Roger Kent, President, Global Elastomers, Trelleborg; Pascal Allizard, Mayor of Condé sur Noireau; and Michel Prouff, Director, Global Marketing Aerospace, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions.
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Germany GmbH, Handwerkstrasse 5–7, DE-70565 Stuttgart, Germany. Tel: +49 711 78640, Fax: +49 711 780 3171, www.tss.trelleborg.com Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Condé, 101 Rue SaintMartin, FR-14110 Conde-sur-Noireau, France. Tel: +33 231 591010, Fax: +33 231 692580
Agreement brings specialist jointintegrity training to Aberdeen
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n the UK, the Academy of Joint Integrity is introducing its specialist joint integrity training programmes to Aberdeen, Scotland, after entering into a cooperation agreement with Evolve International Safety Training. The partnership will initially focus on indemand skilled courses such as the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) accredited Mechanical Joint Integrity Standards (MJI10, MJI18 and MJI19). The day-long programmes support skills development of mechanical engineers and technicians operating in the process and offshore energy sectors. The mechanical joint integrity units delivered at Evolve cover isolations, dismantling techniques, inspection of components, alignment techniques and clamp connectors, and assembly and tightening techniques in specialist critical bolting. The training will be delivered by academy ëiV>ÃÌÃÊ>ÌÊ ÛÛi½ÃÊ/À>}ÊEÊ viÀiViÊ Centre, based in Dyce, Aberdeen which, for two decades, has been used by a variety of businesses to provide health and safety, mechanical skills and personal development training. Alex Lattimer, Training Director, The Academy of Joint Integrity, said: ‘The relationship between The academy and Evolve will facilitate the enhanced delivery of standardised ÌÀ>}ÊvÀÊÌ ÃiÊÛÛi`ÊÊÌÊÌi}ÀÌÞ°½ ‘The skills and accreditation provided by these programmes form an essential part of the competence assurance process for personnel ÜÀ}ÊÊiV >V>ÊÌð½ Susan Garvie, Managing Director, Evolve Training, added: ‘We are delighted to work with the Academy of Joint Integrity to run its «À}À>iÃÊÌ ÀÕ} ÊÕÀÊÌÀ>}Êv>VÌÞ°½ ‘We work with a variety of businesses to provide comprehensive training in their respective sectors, so to have the academy delivering its accredited programme here is very important ÌÊÕð½
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