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Macron Dynamics Inc. has introduced a patent-pending arresting system designed to promote safer use of belt driven actuators in vertical automation applications. Macron’s cam lock arresting wedge system, or CLAWS, is a U.S. patent-pending arresting system that prevents cart freefall in the event of belt breakage.

Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) recently opened its new state of the art BEACON Biorefining Centre to help businesses develop new ways to turn locally grown plant crops such as rye grass, oats and miscanthus into commercial products such as fuel and cosmetics.

Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in research and development activity at medical device manufacturing facilities around Galway, while the same area in the west of Ireland has also seen a surge in the growth of companies in the biosciences field.

A dozen machines with an average order value of £200,000 were sold at the productivity days held by DMG at the International Manufacturing Centre, University of Warwick, from 7th to 10th June 2011. The orders comprised turning and 5-axis machining centres, including some from the manufacturer's new, entry-level, EcoLine range.

Ann Watson, managing director of specialist awarding organisation, EAL (EMTA Awards Limited), welcomes the Government’s plans to make it easier for firms to engage in apprenticeship training.

Surfaces that are nearly flat or spherical may be measured to nanometric accuracy using a device known as a swing-arm profilometer (SAP). There are only a handful of such machines worldwide, most of them in universities in the USA. There is only one in Britain, built in a collaboration between UK National Physical Laboratory and University College London, and adopted for further development by Leicestershire firm, Zeeko.

Vision systems integrator, Olmec-UK Ltd, has announced the expansion of its mechanical design and on-site installation departments in response to significantly increased levels of business. Petra Millberg has joined the design group, while Andrew Pounder has strengthened the company’s on-site systems integration team.

Underlines Morgan AM&T pioneering role as innovator in development of carbon technologies - World leading advanced materials and technology specialist Morgan AM&T has teamed up with Carbon 2011 to sponsor the annual scientific gathering of carbon experts.

Analog Devices, Inc. will broadcast its latest webcast “Design Techniques for Reducing Power Consumption and Harmful Thermal Events in Industrial Designs” on October 19, 2011, at 7:00 pm. Using a typical analog module configuration, the presenter will show how to calculate the maximum ambient temperature a system can tolerate based on maximum output load requirements.

Laird Technologies announced that one of its subject matter experts, Vice President of Technology for the Laird Performance Materials Division, Dr. Richard Hill, will make a presentation at the PURE Lighting Technology Symposium hosted by Digi-Key.