Springville, UT (PRWEB) October 3, 2007 -- Customers of existing rapid-prototyping and rapid-manufacturing (RP-RM) service bureaus now have another reason to consider the benefits of fractional ownership.
]]> Tangible Express, the global pioneer in fractional ownership of manufacturing assets, has added to its state-of-the-art portfolio of RP-RM platforms with the purchase of a top-of-the-line Sinterstation Pro SLS 230 from 3D Systems Inc. The innovative RP-RM machine is capable of producing quality, durable prototypes and actual short-run manufactured parts without the need for costly and time-consumptive machine tools."Drawing upon our complete line of machines and platforms, we could, in theory, manufacture and assemble any plastic part for a user-ready kitchen appliance, automobile, plane, or even a rocket without requiring machine-tooled parts," says C. Alex Linde, President and COO of Tangible Express.
Best of all, Linde notes, Tangible Express makes its entire line of RP-RM machines, including the new Sinterstation® Pro SLS®, available for ownership at only a fraction of the cost of outright ownership of a single RP-RM machine.
Tangible Express's investment in the new Sinterstation® Pro SLS® reinforces the company's commitment to maintaining an unsurpassed fleet of RP-RM machines. Tangible Express now provides its fractional owners 20 platforms spread across 14 RP-RM units, all of which are less than one-year old.
The Tangible Express Sinterstation® Pro SLS® will be running 3D Systems' Duraform® EX, which is noteworthy for its outstanding toughness, excellent impact resistance and repeatable mechanical properties. Duraform® EX can make large prototype parts that yield end-use performance properties as well as final end-user parts in low- to mid-volume runs.
"At Tangible Express, we are freeing designers and manufacturers from the shackles of capital-intensive equipment," explains David A. McInnis, the visionary behind the RP-RM fractional ownership concept and chairman of Tangible Express and its parent company, US Reliant. "Designers, in particular, no longer need return to the 'drawing board' because their ideas can't be tooled. If you can draw it on a computer, our machines can produce it."
Unlike typical service bureaus, Tangible Express not only hosts, operates and maintains all of its equipment; it also sells ownership in the underlying assets. "Tangible Express clients aren't merely customers using the equipment, they are actually owners with all of the accompanying tax and balance sheet prerogatives afforded real owners," says McInnis.
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) machines are known for their abilities to produce parts from a broad range of materials, including polymers, metals and green sand. In addition to the Sinterstation® Pro SLS®, Tangible Express operates SLS HiQ® machines, which run Duraform Flex®, Duraform PA®, and Duraform GF® as well as Duraform Ex®.
Linde notes that one of the great benefits of using Tangible Express's new Sinterstation® Pro SLS® is that the machine makes parts that are durable and reliable enough to utilize in initial production runs. "Why wait for a tool to be made before beginning assembly of large machines, such as a concept car or airplane?" Linde asks. "Our machines can produce surrogate parts in just a few days so that assembly can move forward long before the real part is finished."
The ultimately benefit, Linde adds, is speed. "Companies can use SLS parts in the initial production runs for final assembly, which dramatically reduces the time to market," he notes. "Saving time is an enormous competitive advantage."
Designers, engineers and manufacturers interested in discovering how they can harness the power of fractional ownership to supercharge their performance are invited to contact Linde and his staff at 801-794-2466 or visit them online at www.tangibleexpress.com.
]]>Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 3, 2007 -- Atlanta-based Advanced Compliance Solutions, Inc. has acquired Rubicom Systems, a leader in aerospace and military testing for more than 20 years.
]]> The acquisition greatly expands Advanced Compliance Solutions' EMC testing services. ACS is a leader in EMC, Product Safety, Wireless Certifications, and Environmental testing, and regulatory approval services. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.Rubicom, based in Melbourne, Fl. and founded by Joe Barbee, specializes in EMC testing for military, aerospace and defense applications and counts Northrop Grumman, Rockwell Collins, and Avidyne Corp. as customers.
Rubicom will double its staff as part of the deal. Previously an EMC testing lab solely for the military, aerospace and defense markets, Rubicom now offers commercial testing services similar to ACS, including wireless certification and product safety testing.
"We are expanding our business geographically and through additional product offerings," said ACS co-founder Scott Proffitt. "Rubicom moves us squarely into the defense and aerospace markets."
Proffitt anticipates that Rubicom's revenues will grow 50 percent because of the deal, and the new addition will contribute an additional 30 percent to ACS' total revenues. ACS is growing rapidly as well, and is expected to boost revenues by 50 percent, Proffitt said.
About Advanced Compliance Solutions, Inc.
Advanced Compliance Solutions, Inc., located just north of Atlanta, Georgia, offers EMC, Product Safety, Wireless Certifications, and Environmental Testing, and regulatory approval services. ACS is one of only three independent laboratories in the nation accredited by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. to offer product safety testing on UL's behalf for information technology products.
Contact Scott Proffitt, Advanced Compliance Solutions Inc. co-founder and president at 770-831-8048 to discuss the acquisition.
]]>New York, NY (PRWEB) October 3, 2007 -- R&D Divisions are in a constant race for the next breakthrough solution or idea. A new corporate seminar on How to Access the Unconscious for Breakthrough Insights promises to jump start researchers chasing cutting edge breakthroughs and patents, on demand. Mobilizing forty years experience and research with dreams and the unconscious, author and renowned expert Stase Michaels asserts it happens regularly and as easily achieved as learning to drive. Michaels backs the seminar with a money back guarantee and full confidentiality.
]]> As stiff international competition fuels the need for R&D breakthroughs, corporations seek ways to maximize R&D dollars and slash development time. At the request of R&D professionals, Michaels schedules a four-day seminar at the corporation's selected location. Using personally developed techniques, she demonstrates how to present a problem to the unconscious to receive sought-after insights and solutions. Simultaneously, attendees learn easy techniques to understand dreams and the unconscious that can lead to increased breakthroughs and patent generation. Participants are not required to believe in the power of the unconscious or dreams; they simply try out what is presented. Michaels cites inventors, scientists and businessmen who made spontaneous advances using this approach and suggests it occurs regularly.Seminar Benefits Multiple Industries
Michaels' seminar combines clear theory with hands-on practice. A passion for understanding how things work led Michaels to decipher the mechanics of the unconscious and its links to dreaming. Her experience as a former college professor enabled her to translate observations into concrete, easy to implement steps.
Seminar Converts the Unconscious into the Ultimate R&D Lab
Author of The Bedside Guide to Dreams (Ballantine, 3rd Ed. 2005) which enjoys a steady readership for over twelve years, Michaels states: "Problem solving is the default stance of the unconscious, a natural partner to the waking mind. The unconscious uses dreams as its main bridge to communicate insights." Michaels notes: "The unconscious can take highly specialized concepts already present in the mind and synthesize them into a new form. This clears the way for new ideas and patents that could otherwise take years and millions of dollars to create." Contrary to popular belief, she affirms that the mechanics of accessing the unconscious are now observable by the rare experts like herself whose background includes dream research, three degrees in psychology, college teaching, forty years experience, and two books, one in three editions.
Proven Track Record of the "Dreams-to-Patent" Insight Connection
Few know that Thomas Edison deliberately explored his unconscious. Edison regularly napped holding a brick, observing that as the brick fell, he awakened remembering a dream. His efforts led to 1,093 U.S. patents.
Elias Howe struggled with a sewing machine design whose needle pointed up, unable to hold cloth steady. Dream images such as a cannibal's spear with its head thrusting downward inspired him to place the needle face down, leading to a workable design. Howe's' patent remained the basic design for over 100 years.
Landmark Breakthrough in Science Created in Dream State
A young Einstein dreamed he was sledding down a steep mountainside, going faster and faster and approaching the speed of light which caused the stars in his dream to change their appearance. His autobiography records how contemplating the dream eventually led to his extraordinary scientific achievement, the principle of relativity.
Chicago Company Elated with Seminar Results
Company President Bob S. reviewed participants' assessments, commenting: "Attendees said the experience was very informative and enlightening. Many cited they learned much more than expected and took away concrete tools." Addressing their confidence to apply techniques, he stated: "Participants agreed that once they practice these simple steps, they will be able to do it."
Targeting content, he noted: "Outstanding material, focus and excellent work with individuals. Breaking down the process into tiny, simple parts, together with practice sessions, was very helpful. They thought the five steps of working with dreams were wonderful." His closing remarks cited: "The group was impressed by Michaels' knowledge and insight, and amazed at how she could cut right through to the meaning of a dream." He concluded: "An overall great job."
The Seminar that Guarantees Breakthroughs for R&D
Schedule a seminar and ensure that participants log their applications. Provide incentives for gaining insight using this method. If you are not receiving tangible breakthroughs within ninety days, you can obtain a full refund. All corporate interactions are strictly confidential.
About Stase Michaels:
Author, international TV/radio personality and dreams consultant, Michaels is listed with Honors in the Cambridge Who's Who, bringing three degrees in psychology plus forty years experience to her seminars.
Contact Stase Michaels directly:
Voice Mail: 757-233-9501
Phone: 757-373-0610
White Bear Lake, MN (PRWEB) October 3, 2007 -- Fabricators who need to create forms beyond the constraints of their current Trumpf-style punch press tooling now have more forming freedom with the A-Plus Series from Wilson Tool International. This new line of special tools extends the range of forming in the A-dimension by an inch or more, allowing for longer and larger forms on Trumpf machines. The tools include louvers, lance and forms, and card guides.
]]> More Range and Enhanced FeaturesWith an expanded 3.5-inch (88.9mm) maximum A-dimension range, the new lance and form tool allows fabricators to reach beyond the limitations of standard tooling. Lance and forms are particularly useful in applications such as air flow, decoration, location markers, sheer tabs, wire harnesses and clip attachments.
The new card guide tool adds a full inch of range in the A-dimension for a 3.4-inch (86.4mm) maximum. Wilson Tool has reengineered this tool to be more effective and efficient than any competing product, eliminating the need for plastic inserts and secondary operations to reduce long-term costs.
A-Plus Series on Display at FABTECH
Wilson Tool International will showcase the new A-Plus Series and an array of tooling innovations at FABTECH 2007, November 11-14, booth #16107.
Machine Requirements
A-Plus Series tooling is available for most Trumpf Group I machines, the Pullmax 720 machine, and requires a modified cartridge.
About Wilson Tool International
For more than 40 years, Wilson Tool International® has been a leading provider of tooling solutions that enhance the performance of sheet metal fabricating machinery worldwide. Wilson Tool is the world's largest independent manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes and punch and die components for the stamping industry. Products are manufactured at the company's world headquarters in White Bear Lake, Minn., USA, at their European facility in Swindon, England, and now at their site in Shanghai, China, which serves a growing customer base in that region. Wilson Tool's network of sales engineers and international distributors operate in virtually every industrialized nation around the globe.
(PRWEB) October 3, 2007 -- Petro Rabigh has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to Invensys Process Systems to implement an InFusion-based plant information management system (PIMS) for its refining and petrochemical complex located in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. The plant, which is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical Company (Japan), will start operations in the third quarter of 2008.
]]> The plant information management project integrates best-in-class technologies into a unified system using Invensys' InFusion infrastructure. InFusion's object- and service-oriented technology enables easy access to the real time data from the process and utilities units and easy integration and transfer of data between applications to provide a seamless and scaleable information system. InFusion interfaces will facilitate integration with SAP modules.The current system scope includes an integrated solution comprising Real Time Data Base and Historian, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), data reconciliation, plant-wide material balance and production accounting, alarm monitoring, emissions monitoring, and performance management, with more modules planned for the future.
The proposed solution consists of best-in-class technologies available in the market, including Invensys' new Material Balance Module for unit material balances and data reconciliation unified with InFusion technology. The Material Balance Module lets engineers efficiently evaluate volume and mass balances on-line, enabling them easily to improve data quality and reliability, which forms the basis for process analysis and improvement.
"This is a significant project for Invensys where the capabilities of the InFusion infrastructure, combined with best-in-class applications, will be cost effectively integrated to provide accurate, useful, contextualized information throughout the enterprise," said Nabil Kassem, Vice President and General Manager of Invensys Process Systems Middle East. "These systems provide our customers with the repeatability of information feedback, consistency of business process execution and visibility of information that enables faster and better decision-making. It reduces the noise in the information, permitting better understanding of the business and facilitating business process improvement."
About Petro Rabigh
Petro Rabigh is a joint venture (JV) company between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical Co. headquartered in Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The plant is the corner stone for a broader downstream conversion industrial development in the western region and in Rabigh in particular. Startup is planned for 2008 4th quarter. Saudi Aramco will supply Petro Rabigh with crude oil, ethane and butane. Sumitomo Chemical will provide proprietary petrochemical technology and marketing of petrochemical products base in some regions.
The Rabigh facility being built is a world-class refinery and petrochemical complex. The refinery will consist of an upgrade of the existing 400 MBD topping refinery to include Vacuum Distillation Unit, Vacuum Gas Oil Hydro treating Unit and Alkylation/Isom Unit. A range of refined products will be produced including naphtha, kerosene, gasoline, diesel and fuel oil. The centerpiece of the expanded site is the high olefins fluid catalytic cracker complex integrated with a world scale ethane based cracker. These petrochemical derivative units will produce a total of 2.4 million ton/year of polyolefin's. For more information, visit www.petrorabigh.com.
About the InFusion Enterprise Control System
The InFusion enterprise control system combines industry-leading capabilities from across Invensys with advanced enterprise information and integration technologies from both Microsoft and SAP that allows dramatic reductions in integration costs. With InFusion technology, most existing automation and enterprise systems can now be cost-effectively integrated into a common system. In conjunction with a suite of new performance services, Invensys' InFusion is helping industrial enterprises more effectively align operations and maintenance departments with the business to optimize overall asset performance management.
For more information on the InFusion enterprise control system, or to arrange a personal demonstration, readers should contact their local Invensys representatives, call 1-866-746-6477 (+1 508-549-2424 outside the US and Canada), or visit www.InFusionECS.com.
About Invensys Process Systems
Invensys Process Systems (www.ips.invensys.com) is the world leader in industrial asset performance management, a strategy designed to help today's industrial enterprises to effectively balance the availability and utilization of their production assets to match changing business requirements. Invensys Process Systems encompasses industry-leading brands such as InFusion, Foxboro, Triconex, SimSci-Esscor, and Avantis and provides advanced products, services, and solutions to industrial facilities around the world. These include many of the world's largest upstream operations, refineries, chemical plants, gas plants, LNG plants, power plants, mineral processing plants, and pulp and paper mills.
The Invensys Group (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, with approximately 30,000 employees working in 60 countries.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Please visit http://ips.invensys.com/news/news.htm for all the latest announcements and images from Invensys Process Systems.
Invensys, InFusion, Foxboro, I/A Series, Triconex, SimSci-Esscor, Wonderware and Avantis are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries, or affiliates. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
]]>Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) October 2, 2007 -- Kredit Automation & Controls, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract for their unique post extrusion die cleaning equipment from Indalex Inc. The die cleaning equipment, to be installed as part of the Indalex Aluminum Solutions Connersville IN. expansion, is designed to provide additional capacity needed for their new 6000 ton extrusion press. The equipment will remove aluminum from extrusion dies that are up to 30 inches in diameter at a rate of 45 dies per day. The efficient removal of aluminum from dies is critical to the reprocessing for the extrusion dies for re-use. Unlike the process used throughout most of the industry where dies are placed in open tanks of a hot caustic solution, the aluminum is removed in such a way as to ensure that employees are not exposed to caustic fumes.
]]> Kredit Automation & Controls installed a similar system at Hydro Aluminum of North America where they experienced significant improvements in operator safety, productivity, and a reduction in chemical usage because of efficiency improvements. Hydro Aluminum of N.A. Phoenix facility reports an annual savings of $60,000 per year with the Kredit Automation die cleaning system and die cleaning time reduced by as much as 50%.Indalex Aluminum Solutions is one of the world's largest aluminum extrusion companies with dozens of extrusion presses throughout the world.
About Kredit Automation & Controls, Inc.
Kredit Automation is a manufacturing systems integrator located in Phoenix, Arizona. Their products and services include the design and fabrication of new machinery and material handling equipment, retrofit of older machinery with new control systems, and 24/7 service and repair. Kredit Automation & Controls is a Rockwell Automation Integrator Partner, and provides integration, upgrades, and repairs for many Fortune 500 manufacturers.
Contact information: Steven Smith, Vice President. 4038 E. Superior Ave. Building 2, Suite 102, Phoenix, AZ 85040. Phone number: 602.454.7244. Email: steve.smith(at)kreditautomation.com. Web page URL: www.kreditautomation.com
]]>Winnipeg, MB (PRWEB) October 2, 2007 -- Sunnex Biotechnologies is pleased to announce that a study comparing phototherapeutic (light therapy) devices by the Canadian Defense Department's Research and Development Center confirms the effectiveness and advantages of their patented low-intensity GreenLIGHT technology over high-intensity light therapy technologies. (Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, July 2007).
]]> The study was designed to select the optimal light therapy device for ongoing research into the use of light management to improve operational performance during night shift operations. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) compared the Sunnex Biotechnologies Lo-LIGHT tower with the FeelBright Light™, experimental LED spectacles, and the Litebook®, a device that primarily emits blue light. The study concluded: "The (Lo-LIGHT) tower was the best device, producing melatonin suppression and circadian phase change while relatively free of side effects."Improving Worker Performance and Health with Green Light Management
Murray Waldman, President of Sunnex Biotechnologies, explained "In today's 24-7 world, alertness is essential for operating complex equipment. Judgments made in a control room can have a major impact on operational safety. Light management is useful for improving the alertness and performance of night shift workers, while combating the health problems associated with night shift work. The study by DRDC demonstrates that the GreenLIGHT System is the most effective technology for bringing the benefits of light management into the work place."
GreenLIGHT and Light Management in the U.S. Coast Guard's CEMS Program
Waldman noted, "GreenLIGHT lamps were used to develop a light management protocol for the U.S. Coast Guard's Crew Endurance Management System (CEMS). The protocol was developed after years of trials on operational Coast Guard cutters and commercial vessels with GreenLIGHT lamps. These trials demonstrated the practicality of using this low-intensity Green Light technology in the workplace."
The CEMS program is in the process of being implemented by a number of commercial marine companies in the U.S. One customer, (Penn Maritime Inc.) reported in the September 2007 CEMS Newsletter, "tugboat crews are using the green light ...to help them get acclimated and allow them to get the proper amount of uninterrupted sleep they need. They find the green light helps them the more that they use it." European marine companies are also beginning to examine the benefits of a CEMS program for coping with fatigue on the night shift. A Norwegian marine company, Eidesvik AS, has had success with the GreenLIGHT System on platform supply vessels, and is expanding the use of the GreenLIGHT System on its fleet.
The GreenLIGHT System is Suitable for Any Work Site and Flexible on the Job
The GreenLIGHT System is adaptable to any workplace environment. Waldman invites inquiries from companies wishing to improve night shift safety and performance, as well as the health of their night shift workers.
ABOUT SUNNEX BIOTECHNOLOGIES
Sunnex Biotechnologies is a leader in lighting technology for combating the health and performance problems associated with working at night, as well as for the treatment of sleep and mood disorders. Their patented low-intensity green light technology(200-400 lux) is ideal for chronobiological interventions, comfortably providing the equivalent effect as 10,000 lux of bright light, yet adaptable to any environment. An important benefit of this low-intensity technology is that it does not expose the user to the risk of retinal damage, a problem inherent with the use of bright light, or blue light therapy devices. Sunnex Biotechnologies is based in Winnipeg, Canada.
]]>(PRWEB) October 2, 2007 -- Primus Australia today announced it was boosting its fibre optic transmission capacity by ten fold in response to customer demand for broadband capacity.
]]> Primus Australia Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mr Ravi Bhatia said, "This major investment will provide us with the platform to offer our customers with "gold-plated" super fast video and audio streaming, IPTV, VOIP and other Broadband services. This will be Primus' next generation platform.""This major investment in bolstering our fibre optic network capacity has been driven by customer demand and market expansion. It is also a vote of confidence in the continued success of Primus in the Australian telecommunications market," Mr Bhatia said.
Since beginning operations in Australia in 1995, Primus has been at the forefront when it comes to investing in telecommunications infrastructure which has provided Primus with the capacity to offer the broadest possible suite of innovative and competitively priced products and services. Primus is one of Australia's leading broadband providers.
Most of Primus' DSLAM exchanges across Australia will be connected with transmission using Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM). Each site will be readily upgradeable to speeds as high as 10 Gigabits per second dedicated per site.
This major upgrade will be focussed initially on Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth and then progressively rolled-out to other centres.
About Primus Telecom
Primus Telecom is Australia's fourth largest fixed-line telecommunications carrier and a leading internet service provider. The Company offers a comprehensive range of voice, data, Internet and web hosting products, servicing both residential and business sectors. The Primus network offers nationwide coverage through its own backbone network with facilities in 66 cities across Australia. The network enables the Company to provide nationwide long distance services and local call Internet access. Primus operates its own fibre network in the five major capital cities, delivering a range of business direct-connect services including ISDN, frame relay, ATM, telephone line and broadband DSL, as well as telephone line and broadband DSL services direct to residential customers. Global connectivity is provided through an extensive voice, IP, wireless and ATM network operated by the parent company, United States-based Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (OTCBB: PRTL). Primus Australia news and information are available at the Company's Web site at www.primustel.com.au.
]]>Sittingbourne, UK (PRWEB) October 2, 2007 -- Moovera Networks, a leading developer of fixed and mobile wireless systems, and IPWireless, the world’s leading provider of UMTS TD-CDMA mobile broadband solutions, today announced that the Moovera family of Moovbox mobile broadband gateways will now fully support TD-CDMA from IPWireless as a high-speed wireless backhaul option. Moovera’s line of rugged Moovbox gateways seamlessly integrates Wi-Fi with carrier-grade cellular backhaul, enabling service providers and local authorities to cost-effectively provide in-vehicle Wi-Fi service on public transport.
]]> “Traditionally Wi-Fi hotspots have required a wired connection such as DSL for backhaul,” said Jim Baker, Moovera CEO and founder. “With a growing number of UMTS TD-CDMA networks in service around the world, the combination of our Moovbox Broadband Gateways and IPWireless TD-CDMA technology allows deployment of mobile hotspots with Wi-Fi access at multi-megabit speeds wherever there’s wireless carrier network coverage.”Moovera and IPWireless are also targeting public safety applications in licensed frequencies to support first responders and transportation personnel with high-speed video and data capabilities. “TD-CDMA offers very fast bi-directional communications in frequencies including 850-900MHz, 1900-2025 MHz, and 2500-2690 MHz, all of which are licensed bands better suited for mission-critical applications,” continued Baker. “These frequencies offer good propagation, allowing IPWireless-enabled Moovbox deployments to be more robust in emergency situations.” In addition to providing VPN-encrypted Wi-Fi access, Moovbox Gateways feature secure Ethernet connectivity for IP-based devices such as on-street and on-vehicle IP-CCTV systems and transport telematics.
“We are delighted to welcome Moovera to the growing ecosystem of TD-CDMA device partners,” said Dr William Jones, CEO and co-founder of IPWireless. “Bridging Wi-Fi with TD-CDMA, and taking Internet access onto the street and into vehicles as Moovera has done, builds on the vision of ubiquitous connectivity and improves the business case for our operators worldwide.
The Moovbox M100 mobile gateway is a ruggedized access point and cellular router, offering multiple WAN radios for failover and featuring built-in GPS. Moovbox products also offer secure Ethernet for IP-CCTV, DVR and telematics equipment with remote in-bound access for device control. Moovsuite management tools provide real-time vehicle tracking, remote device configuration, and Wi-Fi portal and usage statistics. More information is available online at www.moovera.com.
About Moovera Networks
Based in the United Kingdom, Moovera Networks is a privately-held manufacturer of industrial-grade fixed, mobile and portable wireless communications products that bridge Wi-Fi access with carrier-class networks including WiMAX, TD-CDMA, HC-SDMA and 3G UMTS/HSPA. Applications include commercial hotspots, city-wide municipal and in-vehicle wireless, public safety, construction, events, and secure corporate communications.
About IPWireless
IPWireless, a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless (Nasdaq: WAVE), is a leading provider of UMTS mobile broadband and multimedia broadcast technologies. Mobile broadband networks powered by IPWireless’ 4G evolution technologies have been deployed by operators around the world including T-Mobile in the Czech Republic and the City of New York, which is launching the largest public-safety mobile broadband network in the world. IPWireless’ award-winning and field-proven TDtvTM technology provides UMTS operators the most cost-effective means to deliver mobile television and multimedia broadcast services by using their existing spectrum. IPWireless is headquartered in San Bruno, California, and operates technology development centers in Chippenham, UK and Aalborg, Denmark. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ipwireless.com.
For further information contact
Dave Palmer
Moovera Networks
+44 (0)870 446 0461
Ed Howson
Temono Communications on Behalf of IPWireless Inc.
+44 (0)7740 173051
Houston, TX (PRWEB) October 2, 2007 - Invensys has introduced a line of digital data recorders that collect and manage process variable information to optimize process production and regulatory accountability. The Foxboro 6100 Data Management Series incorporates advanced digital technologies to provide ease of use, high security and adaptability to a wide range of production processes, including batch applications.
]]> The Foxboro 6100 Series paperless data recorders feature extended input capability to communicate with up to 32 slave devices, providing up to 176 inputs. The slave devices can be used for data acquisition for variable process information including pressure, flow, temperature, and electro-chemical analysis such as pH and conductivity measurements. Slave units can also provide remote access to legacy product data, and combined recording and process control functionality. The process value input can be divided between as many as 12 different groups for a broad range of data viewing and reporting.The Foxboro 6100 Series can be used in stand-alone applications or easily integrated into a larger system. Adaptable functionality allows the 6100 series to operate as a Modbus master or slave over both serial and Ethernet connections at the same time. Slave devices can be connected to any of the ports and data recorded and made available to supervisory systems over the Ethernet network.
The Foxboro 6100 data recorder series offers “best-in-class” security for data logging, data archiving and user access. Data is stored in a secure, binary, check summoned format to protect data integrity. For complete traceability, the 6100 series provides an audit trail and recorded login feature, which records every transaction when users logon, complete operations or change the configuration. The 6100 series also supports Electronic Signatures in accordance with 21 CFR part11.
In addition to digital data acquisition and management, the Foxboro 6100 series has powerful batch functionality that can run up to 12 simultaneous batches. Batches can be started and stopped independently and each batch has up to 10 fields to enter data.
The Foxboro 6100 series includes two models. The basic Model 6100 AF includes a 5.5-inch ¼ VGA 16-bit color display with touch screen; up to 18 universal inputs, up to 12 relays, and up to 146 communication inputs. For more robust applications, the Model 6180AF includes a 12.1-inch XGA 16-bit color display with touch screen; up to 48 universal inputs, up to 27 relays, and up to 176 communication inputs.
For more information on the Foxboro 6100 Data Management Series, readers can contact their local Invensys/Foxboro representative, visit the Foxboro Measurements and Instruments Web Site at www.foxboro.com/instrumentation or call 866-746-6477 (508-549-2424 outside the U.S. and Canada). The Foxboro Model 6100AF and 6180AF Digital Graphic Recorders can also be purchased on-line at www.buyautomation.com.
About Invensys
Invensys is the world leader in industrial asset performance management. In addition to its rapidly expanding Global Solutions and Performance Management services groups, Invensys’ automation businesses includes industry-leading brands such as Foxboro, Triconex, SimSci-Esscor, Wonderware, and Avantis, whose products are installed in more than 100,000 plants across the world. These range from small hybrid and batch plants to the world’s largest upstream projects, refineries, gas plants, petrochemicals plants, power plants, and pulp and paper mills.
Contacts:
Mary Costain
508/549-6321
mary.costain @ ips.invensys.com
Neil Sprague
781/793-9380
nsprague @ tizinc.com
Glen Ellyn, IL (PRWEB) October 2, 2007 -- SSI Embedded Systems has teamed with Texas Instruments' Low-Power RF and Ultra-Low-Power MCU groups to strengthen the relationship between reliable technology and SSI's quality embedded software development services. SSI has been developing products that utilize TI semiconductors for many years to help clients more easily match needs with experienced outsource partners. SSI is a member of TI's low-power RF and MSP430 ultra-low-power microcontroller third-party developer networks.
]]> An example of a real-world application which was developed by SSI engineers and is powered by TI products is a wireless sensing device that connects to standard force measurement sensors using a low cost ZigBee®-ready radio for point-to-multipoint connectivity. This device demonstrates how to use low-power RF technology for a multitude of remote sensing wireless applications. Implementations include environmental, security, or industrial monitoring. Sensor input could be anything from temperature/humidity to pressure to light to liquid levels."We are excited to have SSI join our Low-Power RF Developer Network as a provider of engineering services for our low-power wireless products," said Mark Grazier, worldwide third-party program manager for TI's low-power RF products. "SSI has a strong history of developing advanced solutions which allow customers to improve the performance of their wireless sensing end-equipment."
SSI is an existing member of TI's MSP430 third-party network, which offers hardware, software and consultant support for TI's line of ultra-low-power microcontroller products.
About SSI Embedded Systems
SSI Embedded Systems and its sister company SSI Wireless, specializes in the design and development of wireless products. SSI Wireless is a specialty group of SSI Embedded Systems Programming. The two companies assist R&D principals with embedded real time product design and software development services. Since 1992, SSI has delivered quality quick-to-market solutions including rapid prototypes, device driver development, boot loaders, firmware, platform porting, and embedded user interfaces.
Visit SSI Wireless at http://www.ssiwireless.com or their parent company, SSI Embedded Systems at http://www.ssiembedded.com
Contacts:
SSI Embedded Systems / SSI Wireless
Maggie Strevell, Technical Marketing Manager
475 Taft Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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(PRWEB) October 1, 2007 -- Primus Telecom today announced it had completed the roll-out of a total telecommunications solution encompassing internet and fixed-line voice services utilising multiple e-SDHSL services via a new ADTRAN Multi-Service Access Platform (MSAP) for all Regus Business Centres nationally.
]]> The Regus Group has 15 Business Centres in Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth) which are part of a network of 950 Business Centres in 70 countries worldwide. Primus Telecom is one of Australia's leading landline phone and broadband providers.In delivering the total communications solution, Primus employed a new technology called Enhanced SHDSL (e-SHDSL) with multiple ULLs bonded via ADTRAN's Total Access 3010 MSAP and 238 NTU device. The multiple e-SHDSL services are delivered via recently purchased and installed ADTRAN systems in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The e-SHDSL services (100BaseT port) use up to 8 bonded ULLs (on distances under 1.1km) to deliver speeds in excess of 40Mb per second.
Primus Telecom Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mr. Ravi Bhatia said, "The solution Primus has provided to the Regus Group is testament to our ability to tailor technology to our client's needs on the back of our own network."
"Primus was able to win this competitive tender because we were able to deliver the right technical solution at the most competitive price," Mr. Bhatia said.
Regus Group's General Manager, Australia and New Zealand, Mr. Ian Wheeler said, "We are extremely happy with not only the technical solution Primus provided us, but also the professional manner with which they have gone about the roll-out. They were responsive to our needs and willing to work cooperatively to give us the best outcome at the best price."
Regus' largest Australian business centres in Sydney's Darling Park and Citigroup Centre are serviced by a 100Mbps access built on dedicated Primus fibre running through common street conduits from Regus' premises, and splicing onto the Primus' Protected Fibre ring.
The fibre interface is configured to sustain up to 100Mbps throughput and have the bandwidth allocated on the link.
From a redundancy perspective, the Total Access 238 device is built on a number of separate ULLs. A failure of one or two of these copper pairs will result in an alarm, but will not result in a total outage. In fact, the service is considerably more robust than single line fibre, because no single line outage will drop the entire service.
"Our partnership with Primus will allow us to remain the pre-eminent provider of Business Centres in Australia, Mr Wheeler said.
About Primus Telecom
Primus Telecom is Australia's fourth largest fixed-line telecommunications carrier. The Company offers a comprehensive range of voice, data, broadband internet and web hosting products, servicing both residential and business sectors. The Primus network offers nationwide coverage through its own backbone network with facilities in 66 cities across Australia. The network enables the Company to provide nationwide long distance services and local call Internet access. Primus operates its own fibre network in the five major capital cities, delivering a range of business direct-connect services including ISDN, frame relay, ATM, telephone line and broadband DSL, as well as telephone services and broadband DSL services direct to residential customers. Global connectivity is provided through an extensive voice, IP, wireless and ATM network operated by the parent company, United States-based Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (OTCBB: PRTL). Primus Australia news and information are available at the Company's Web site at www.primustel.com.au
About Regus
The Regus Group is the world's leading provider of pioneering workplace solutions, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges and the largest network of videoconference studios. The Regus Group delivers a new way to work whether it's from home, on the road or from an office.
Clients such as Google, GlaxoSmithKline, IBM, Nokia and Accenture join thousands of growing small and medium businesses that benefit from outsourcing their office and workplace needs to The Regus Group and allowing them to focus on their core business.
Over 100,000 clients a day benefit from Regus Group facilities spread across a global footprint of 950 locations, in 400 cities and 70 countries which allows individuals and companies to work wherever, however and whenever they want to.
For more information, visit www.regus.com.au.
]]>Wokingham, England (PRWEB) September 29, 2007 -- A new Website, http://www.versapack.co.uk, has been established to support a newly-developed compact case packing and erecting machine. Versapack is a joint venture between Quin Systems and Endoline, and is capable of handling 100 picks and 20 cases per minute.
]]> As well as product information and specifications, the new site provides technical drawings, CAD views and a 3D model of the machine. Visitors can view the packaging machine from any angle or perspective, zoom-in on areas of interest and save the model in a cross-platform format. Although Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher is required to view this eDrawings file, it can be viewed on other browsers if configured correctly.In addition, there are links to the two companies' Web sites, and a contact form enables visitors to enquire further.
Combining Quin Systems' revolutionary RTheta™ high-speed picking head with Endoline's 220 series of case erectors, the new Versapack provides a complete, versatile end-of-line packaging solution inside a small 1800 x 1750mm footprint. It provides new options for high-speed case packing where automation has not hitherto been possible or economic.
The principle of Versapack is simple: an Endoline 220 series case erector frame is used to mount the Quin Casepacker picking head and a product feed conveyor, which results in the extremely compact footprint. Already installed in five production lines in the UK, Casepacker is proving the ideal choice for both single-player and more-demanding multi-layer applications. Its RTheta technology minimises inertia, enabling fast cycle speeds, whilst Quin's advanced motion control algorithms ensure smoother movement, resulting in less product damage, however fast the machine operates.
Versapack offers installers a flexible choice of layout options, from straight in-line, through 90-degree, to reverse case flow, with infeed module options available for rigid and flexible packs. Its versatile design allows a wide range of product types to be packed including shelf-ready packages. Applications range from roll-wrapped biscuits, through flow-wrapped wet-wipes to cartoned ready meals.
The Versapack is marketed in the UK directly by Quin and Endoline, with international sales handled through the companies' European and world-wide distribution networks.
About Quin Systems:
Headquartered in Wokingham, UK, Quin Systems Ltd. was established in 1983 with the goal of bringing expert engineering skills to the field of machine automation. The company's approach brings together the disciplines of mechanical, electronics and software to achieve powerful machine design and control system implementation.
Leadership in this technology is centred on a powerful programming language, researched and developed by Quin to bring real time reliable flexible control to machines. With the ability to dynamically link and unlink many motor axes together via software lineshaft, flexible cam, index and triggers, Quin's programming architecture not only provides a powerful distributed control system, but also provides powerful remote diagnostics and interfaces to factory data systems. As well as technology and products, the company has a strong track record in application engineering, offering support that extends throughout the life of a customer's machine. Quin also works with selected manufacturers of complementary products to provide a wide range of engineering services for the automation industry. These include LinMot linear motors, and HMI display panels as well as SBC motors and drives.
About Endoline:
Endoline Machinery Ltd is the UK's leading manufacturer of end-of-line packaging machines, from semi-automatic case sealers, case erectors, case packers, packing stations and conveyor systems to fully automated packaging lines. Endoline specialises in the automation of packaging for standard cases, trays, crates and shelf-ready cases (SRP) for products including snacks, confectionery, ready-meals, healthcare, pharmaceutical and consumer goods.
Ulm, Germany (PRWEB) September 29, 2007 -- The Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (www.fzk.de) is one of the biggest science and engineering research institutions in Europe and funded jointly by the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Its research and development program is embedded in the superordinate program structure of the Hermann von Helmholtz Association of National Research Centers and concentrates on the five research areas of Structure of Matter, Earth and Environment, Health, Energy, and Key Technologies.
]]> The Nuclear Fusion Programme bundles the activities of the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe which are related to the development of technologies for a fusion reactor. These activities under the contract of Association between EURATOM and Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe are carried out within the framework of the European Fusion Development Agreement. Fusion energy is associated with the wish to supply a safe and environmentally compatible source of energy that decisively contributes to the supply of mankind's electricity consumption for the next centuries.The Institute for Materials Research (www.fzk.de/imf) is involved in the development and qualification of materials as well for highly loaded plasma-facing components of the DEMO plant and for the supporting structure of the components. The development aims at high-performance materials that allow for high operational temperatures and coolant pressures under the impact of high-energy neutrons. In addition, the materials should be low activating under neutrons in order to maintain the environmental attractiveness of fusion plants.
Structural materials such as EUROFER 97, for commercial fusion reactors with expected plant lifetimes of about 30 full power years, must allow for higher operational temperatures and coolant pressures and should also withstand high neutron fluences that cause material damage such as hardening, embrittlement, dimensional instability etc.
In addition to standard tests the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe is investigating the concept of characterisation of irradiated material by instrumented indentation. For this reason they purchased a ZHU0.2/Z2.5 modular testing system from the Zwick Roell Group (www.zwick.com) to assist them in their quest to investigate the material's mechanical properties after irradiation and to understand the irradiation damage mechanisms. Zwick was the only manufacturer who could provide a solution for this unique application.
The ZHU0.2/Z2.5 has a load range of 2 - 200N, and a displacement measuring resolution of 0.02m. The system is equipped with a fully automated X/Y table and Rockwell and Vickers indenters. The indentation can be viewed through a microscope fitted with a CCD camera.
The Zwick ZHU0.2/Z2.5 is installed in a gas tight hot cell with 200 mm lead / 500 mm lead glass shielding. It carries out multistage indentation tests (load/unload) with different holding times. Neural networks then evaluate the correlation between these test data and the parameters of a viscoplastic material model, normally acquired from tensile tests.
The unique operation of the indentation tester allows it to carry out precision loading cycles up to various forces and displacements with predetermined holding times during each cycle. testXpert® , Zwick's software platform for materials testing, is used to control the machine and obtain the synchronised force and indentation data. This data is then stored in a special format and transmitted to the neural network system to determine the material properties such as Young's Modulus, Yield and ultimate tensile strength as well as hardening coefficients.
For more information contact Zwick at info(at)zwickroell.eu
About the Zwick Roell Group
The Zwick Roell Group is a global leader in automated materials and component testing systems. With 150 years of testing experience and operating worldwide, it has manufacturing facilities in Germany and distribution and customer support headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and Singapore. As of 2006 the group has 900 employees and sells to 20 different industry sectors through a network of sales and service offices in 56 countries. For more information see www.zwick.com
East Setauket, NY (PRWEB) September 28, 2007 -- Located in in the peaceful town of Sanluri is the residential development Centro Residenziale - "IL Borgo". The villas and apartments are built around a beautifully appointed, private central courtyard encompassing lush greenery, an amphitheatre, a childrens play area and a water feature.
]]> With a relatively small footprint and the need to maximize site utilization for the 33 bilevel villas and the large central coutyard, parking was designed below the residences with private entry to each residence. With the entire parking and basement area now located below grade and subject to hydrostatic pressure, the construction company, Vacomic srl, chose to rely on Penetron Admix's proven crystalline waterproofing technology to treat the entire 1800 cubic meters of concrete poured.With Penetron Admix in the concrete, the basement/parking concrete structures will be able to withstand hydrostatic pressures of up to 514 feet of pressure and its latent waterproofing capabilities will allow any hairline cracks that might later form due to building settlement or geologic movement, to effectively "heal" themselves in the presence of moisture.
"The residents of IL Borgo can rest assured that they will have less to worry about where underground water leaks are concerned" stated Robert G. Revera, CEO/Managing Partner of ICS Penetron International, Ltd., "and that their investment is well protected by the leading edge waterproofing technology of Penetron."
ICS Penetron International, Ltd., is a leading manufacturer of integral crystalline waterproofing and repair products for concrete with a manufacturing and service network that spans more than 60 countries. For more information on Penetron products, please visit our website at www.penetron.com or contact Ann Martucci at 631-941-9700 or email at info @ penetron.com.
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