Over 31,000 visitors attended Automatica 2010, which took place in Munich, Germany in June. Among the many exhibiting companies was Vitronic, the leading supplier of industrial machine vision systems. It demonstrated its VIROwsi laser triangulation system for automatic weld seam inspection, which proved a hit with show visitors. Vitronic generated some important sales leads - leads that should produce tangible results over the coming weeks.

As a thank you to its customers, online plastic box and pallet supplier Mad About Boxes is offering one its most popular plastic pallets at just £17.99 when bought in a pack of twelve. Plastic pallets resist rust, moisture and corrosion, and reduce packaging waste. This makes them a cost-effective, environmentally friendly choice.

A consortium comprising WFS Technologies, Swansea Metropolitan University and Valeport Ltd has delivered the world’s first ad hoc distributed network of seabed sensors for measuring the effects of coastal erosion. Radio based wireless technology is used to relay the data to provide a robust, reliable and low cost real-time data monitoring solution, that permits remedial action to protect the coastline to be taken at the earliest opportunity. 

 

VIPAC D2 from Vitronic automatically measures the volume of parcels flowing through the system on powered conveyors. Interlink Express, the leading European parcel carrier, recently bought five units for its distribution hub in Smethwick. They allow the company to make excellent use of space in transit vehicles and plan delivery routes efficiently. This means drivers spend less time on the road, reducing exhaust emissions and the associated effect on the environment.

Great Dunmow, Essex, May 27^th 2010.  Multitech Site Services, leading suppliers of temporary site electrics announced today that the electrical power has now been connected to the New Rickstones Academy site in Witham.

 

 

WFS announces successful delivery of its Seatooth® wireless broadband radio modem and wireless power transfer technology to Beerenberg Corp AS.

Leading Spanish delivery firm, Azkar, has installed a VIPAC D1 system from Vitronic to measure parcels automatically at its distribution centre in Constanti, Tarragona. The technology speeds up parcel delivery times, which makes for a better service to Azkar's customers.

The Child Safety Education Coalition (CSEC) has recently launched a website promoting a common sense approach to risk, where children are allowed to play conkers and throw snowballs but are protected from real dangers, like being scolded by a radiator.

movemanSKG, the UK's leading specialist lift supplier, has installed a Prestige platform lift at Cheam School in Surrey. The unit ensures the school complies with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), and allows less able students to access a newly built storey and five ICT classrooms.

Lifting Solutions of Thurnscoe in South Yorkshire has delivered again! This time it is on a major contract for bespoke heave-compensated winches, for Offshore applications in Europe and the Far East. Lifting Solutions recently announced that it has officially launched an Offshore Division to specifically target this particular market.