Category Menu Ethernet Motion Networking to Triple by 2016 May 3, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Two recent studies by IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc.) highlight the high growth rate of Ethernet motion network, and also the long-term sustainability of fieldbus infrastructures.The use of Ethernet with motor drives and motion controllers is forecast to more than triple in 2016 — from 1.8 million new connected nodes in 2011. The […] Read more »
Industry Stretchable Lithium-Ion Battery Could Power Athletes & Patients May 3, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The move toward flexible electronics is the next step in the evolution of miniaturized electronic devices. Such devices would have an effect on the development of medical applications (such as prosthetics) and even consumer-directed wearable technology. Of course, these bendable electronics need an equally bendable power source. We’ve already seen work on a battery that […] Read more »
Category Menu NASA Working on Lunar Mining Robot May 3, 2013 by plasticsinfomart It might seem like devolution instead of evolution, but NASA is working on a less sophisticated robot for lunar mining operations. Instead of a research scientist space rover that collects tons of data and sends it back to Earth or analyzes it right there, the new robot will essentially be a grunt tasked with heavy […] Read more »
Material News Bayer sold its polyester resins business in the US to Stepan May 3, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Bayer MaterialScience has agreed to sell its global powder polyester resins business and its US-based liquid polyester resins merchant business to Stepan Company of Northfield, Illinois.Both Bayer businesses are located in Columbus, Georgia, the US. The sale is scheduled to be completed by June 1. Financial terms were not disclosed. “The divestiture allows us to […] Read more »
Processes Beumer to present palletizing and packaging technologies at Total Processing & Packaging Exhibition May 3, 2013 by plasticsinfomart At the Total Processing & Packaging Exhibition 2013, the Beumer Group will be presenting its filling, packaging and palletizing solutions. One of these is the high performance paletpac layer palletizer, which is now equipped with a double-belt turning device. Beumer’s paletpac high performance layer palletizer for palletizing bags filled with bulk materials can flexibly, accurately […] Read more »
Industry Mettler-Toledo microgram load cell helps scientists redefine the kilogram May 3, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Greifensee, Switzerland. 2 May, 2013 – METTLER TOLEDO has developed a new microgram load cell for use in an experiment aimed at establishing a new definition of the kilogram. The kilogram is the last unit of the International System of Units (SI) still based on an artifact – the international prototype of the kilogram (IPK), […] Read more »
Category Menu Durable, Seal-less Pumps for High or Low Pressure Duty. May 3, 2013 by plasticsinfomart When pumping applications involve corrosives, abrasives, slurries or non-lubricating liquids Hydra-Cell seal-less, high-pressure diaphragm pumps are an ideal choice. Available from MICHAEL SMITH ENGINEERS, the Hydra-Cell range of pumps are suited to both high and low pressure applications and combine rugged durability with exceptional pumping accuracy. The range covers flow rates up to 140 lit/min […] Read more »
Industry Kraiburg introduces three new products to the Asia Pacific region at CHINAPLAS 2013 May 2, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Kraiburg TPE will introduce three new products featuring flame retardance, scratch resistance and Co Adhesion with Nylon (CO/NY) properties respectively at CHINAPLAS 2013.The Flame Retardant TPE, FR/AP series, is a newly developed halogen-free intumescent flame retardant (HFFR) based on phosphorus and nitrogen synergism, and the flame retardant effect is achieved through intumescence. When exposed to […] Read more »
