Many modern food manufacturing facilities today rely on compressed air during the manufacturing process.  This compressed air can come in direct or indirect contact with food products, so it is important that it is not creating a contamination risk due to the presence of microorganisms. -   - The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) aims to improve food safety management systems and many food manufacturers are adopting GFSI endorsed food quality initiatives.  One of these is the SQF Code, whi...

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Badger Meter announces the introduction of the M1000 electromagnetic flow meter, an addition to its accurate, high-performance ModMAG® M-Series® family. Combining a general purpose detector with an amplifier representing the next generation of electromagnetic flow meter signal processing, the M1000 is available in an easy-to-use, “no frills” package with a streamlined feature set for use in a wide range of industrial applications. -   - The M1000 electromagnetic flow meter a...

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CAMBRIDGE, England – Datapaq® provides the first ever temperature profiling system designed specifically for use in hot vacuum processes. - - Measuring accurate product temperatures in these processes has always been a challenge as the airlocks and seals prevent the use of trailing thermocouples. The Datapaq in-process profiler passes through the process chambers along with the product being measured. It uses short thermocouples to take measurements directly from the product at all stages ...

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Greenville, SC - - April 2, 2014 - - GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, was recently presented a Commendation of Excellence award by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce for exemplary safety records at seven project sites throughout the state.  The awards are given to companies and organizations who achieve a commendable lost workday case rate for the year.  This includes any occupational injury or illness that results in an employe...

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Independent Insurance Adjuster - Sams & Associates - Announces Oregon Adjuster, Steven Potter -   - Sacramento, California, April 1, 2014 - Sams & Associates Inc., the leader in providing quality, consistency and timeliness in independent claims handling, announces the addition of Steven Potter as their new multi-line adjuster in Oregon and surrounding areas. -   - Steven joined Sams & Associates in 2014 bringing over 30 years of adjusting experience, Steven worked for Mega Pacific Constru...

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Inventors are creative, ambitious people. They are individuals who can observe a problem and think differently, thus envisioning unique solutions to complex problems. Too often, however, new inventors struggle on a difficult pathway as they attempt to bring their invention to fruition. - - Most inventions fail because initial precious resources are misdirected and spent on poor prototype development. Filings for full invention patents before ideas are developed is another flawed approach. Th...

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Datapaq releases its Insight Software version 7.3 with enhanced features for temperature profiling and analysis in all kinds of industrial heating processes. Insight now supports the real-time export of data via OPC (“Open Platform Communications”). OPC is an industrial automation standard that allows communication between a data source (the OPC server) and a software application (the OPC client). The data may include process data and records of alarms and events. With Insight acting as a...

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North Kingstown, R.I., March 24, 2014 — Breaking new ground in the war against the expansion of counterfeit products, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc. introduces FUJIFILM FORGE GUARD® for the first time in the U.S.  FORGE GUARD is a unique security label offering manufacturers in the garment, machinery and automobile parts industries a new alternative for their brand and anti-counterfeiting protection requirements. Utilizing innovative Fujifilm technology, FORGE GUARD security ...

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MONTERREY  -- Featuring innovative water efficiencies and optimized energy performance, Carrier's newest manufacturing facility has achieved LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), making the factory its sixth LEED-certified building and the 17th for United Technologies. Carrier, the world's leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE...

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Portland, OR, USA – Arrow Machine Works has over 45 years of precision machining expertise and specializes in Large Internal Keyway Machining .  A High-Tech CNC Machine facility offering an efficient system for Large Internal Keyway Machining . Arrow Machine Works can handle almost any Internal Keyway that you might need. “This is a specialized service providing keyways up to 42” long,” said Alek Drakos, VP. Not many companies can cut a long Internal Keyway.  Arrow Machine...

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Since 1967 Arrow Machine Works has been providing Precision CNC Machining Services throughout the USA & Canada.  One of their Specialties is Deep Gun Drilling with Top-of-the-Line Technology which enables Arrow to hold location to precise tolerances and exact specifications. Another Rare Service Arrow Machine Works offers is Portable Boring . Arrow can bore up to 20' to meet a wide variety of customer needs and can bore almost any type of material. Located in the Industri...

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Arrow Machine Works  (P1)  extremely large capacity CNC Ingersoll Planer Mill (x852) has just finished Precision Machining a Monster-Sized Part (120” x 10”) , weight of nearly 5 tons.  THE TOWER arrived on a flat-bed semi truck rusty & in need of refinishing.  It was loaded onto the Table of P1 (34' long) by Arrow's 30,000 ton crane.  “Very few Precision Machine Shops can machining parts up to 71' feet long (x852”) by 10' feet wide (y120”) ” , explained Alek Drakos, Vic...

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“We have the ability to grind many types of overlays.  We have the right wheel for the job,” explains Alek Drakos, VP. Arrow Machine Works has 45 years of precision machining expertise and specializes in Large Cylindrical Grinding Services. Grinding capacity from 2” up to 36” in diameter and up to 240” long. The G2 Specialty Precision Cylindrical Grinder provides close tolerances and the ability to grind almost any overlay.  Some of the overlays include:  Tungsten Carbide, Hardface, ...

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March 12, 2014 - STREETSBORO, OH – Automated Packaging Systems, the world leader in high-reliability bag packaging systems, has partnered with Ergocon Solutions to present a fully integrated towel inspection and packaging system for the textile service industry. Ergocon has designed and manufactured a towel inspection and packaging system that works with an Autobag® AB 255™ wide bagger to package up to 7000 towels per hour. This new Ergocon Towel Inspection and Packaging System is designe...

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Global warming and climate change are some of the most pronounced effects of environmental pollution that affect people from all walks of life across the globe. Impetuous disposal of automobile parts such as wheels, is one of the main causes of this problem. Research studies shows that millions of wheels are scraped annually in United States alone! Unfortunately, only about 7% of these wheels are currently being recycled or repaired, the rest is discarded into the environment, despite the s...

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Datapaq extends its Furnace Tracker product range with the addition of a new ten thermocouple channel model, designed specifically for use in low height furnaces. The data logger stores up to 18,000 readings per channel at intervals from 0.05 seconds to 10 minutes. Ceramic coated and laser welded, the 29mm (1.14in) high thermal barrier ensures long operational life. The ten and four channel Furnace Tracker systems for glass tempering furnaces accurately measure temperatures from all types...

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CyboEnergy, Inc. (Rancho Cordova, CA), announced today that it has released a Solar Power Microgrid Design Guide to enable customers and partners to better design off-grid solar power systems or microgrids for their specific applications. - - CyboEnergy CEO, Dr. George Cheng said, “While the energy storage based microgrids are gaining a lot of attraction, we found a niche for the Battery-less Microgrid market, where the off-grid CyboInverter is probably the only solar inverter suitable. Th...

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- Motion Marketplace has just launched a line of high quality stepper motors with a cost savings that is most appealing to the motion control industry worldwide. Customers have found that they no longer have to compromise one for the other to somehow make it work into their application design. The Stepper motor line includes both High Torque Stepper Motors and Permanent Magnet Stepper Motors . They offer a staff of knowledgeable application engineers that would be pleased to answer techn...

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Scania has now started operations in East Africa with a centre in Nairobi, Kenya. In Kenya, an independent distributor has previously represented Scania. - - “This is a long term commitment to Kenya and East Africa. The market provides great opportunities and challenges for the transportation industry,” says Managing Director Per Holmström, Scania East Africa. - - The East African transport sector is expected to grow by 10–15 percent annually, driven by strong economic growth. “This economic ...

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MANKATO, Minn., February 27, 2014- MEI's continual success is an important influence on the growth of Mankato's economy and manufacturing industry. - MEI, a distinguished full service elevator solutions company was selected among other area businesses for Minnesota Business Magazine's article “Mankato on the Move.” Mankato was named 10th on Forbes list of Best Places for Business and Careers of 2013 because of the local progression in the business world. - MEI and the Mankato area are thriv...

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