The energy efficiency rating of a compressor is called Specific Power – the lower it is, the more you save in energy and money. So, what is Specific Power? Specific Power is the ratio of total energy used by the compressor and its compressed air output (at a stated pressure). The lower the Specific Power of your compressor, the greater […]
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The new Dalby Evolution EQ combination spray booth oven incorporates the very latest technology, providing the optimum paint application environment, whilst minimising running costs. The ‘Pro Active’ control system constantly monitors the activity within the spray booth and automatically adjusts airflow, temperature and lighting to optimise overspray clearance and bake performance as efficiently as possible. […]
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Automation UK, the new exhibition highlighting the importance of robotics and systems integration to the future growth of the UK economy, is poised to be a sell-out event as the countdown to the show enters its final weeks. Taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena, between 20th-21st June 2023, the unique event highlights the […]
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Thame Workholding’s history reaches back to 1946 when it began life as a subcontractor, offering its machining services to businesses who needed manufacturing services. As business grew the management team realised that it needed products to develop its own brand and those products were chuck jaws. The TEC (Thame Engineering Company) brand was born along […]
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Samuel J. McMaster*1, Andrew Cobley1, John E. Graves1, Nigel Monk2 1. Introduction Selective soldering utilises a nozzle to apply solder to components on the underside of printed circuit boards (PCBs). This nozzle can be moved to either perform dips (depositing solder to a single component) or draws (applying solder to several components in a single […]
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Compressed air is no longer the cheap commodity that it used to be. Find out the latest statistics and discover the impact of rising costs on your business and how to combat them. Thorite recently launched it’s ‘Behind Closed Doors’ campaign to urge businesses to gain a better insight into what their compressors are actually doing for them. With […]
Continue ReadingFor higher consumers of electricity, such as those in the manufacturing sector, power usage monitoring and energy efficiency measures are of particular importance. Regular power usage monitoring in industrial facilities can also perform an important role in ongoing energy efficiency schemes. The Tinytag Energy Data Logger is a portable data recorder which can be used to […]
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The workplace environment has come a long way since the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act in 1974. Critical milestones include the Noise at Work Regulations and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations, both implemented in 1989. It’s easy to take health and safety for granted, yet it is […]
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Laser Lines began in 1975 supplying lasers for science and research, and for past 30 years has been the UK’s leading retailer of 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. Find out more about the exciting technologies and solutions they can offer. 3D Printing solutions A Platinum Partner of Stratasys, and representing Makerbot and Xact […]
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The Solenoid Valve Operating Magnet is a tool that converts electrically operated solenoid valves into hand operated valves in seconds to allow service engineers to operate valves manually. It can then be used to assist during installation, recovery of refrigerants, test and troubleshoot, or manually activate and control a direct connected or pilot operated 2-way […]
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