Clearview Midlands September 2013 - Issue 142 | Page 46

machinery Omni-directional Vibration Switches for All Situations, Applications and Regulations FFE’s next generation range of omni-directional vibration switches is the only choice available for reliable machine protection for unknown or unpredicted angles of vibration. Easy to install correctly and suitable for use at a wide range of operational temperatures, it uses technology proven in the field to detect even small changes in vibration in any and all directions. Designed to be the lightest and smallest on the market, the full suite of weatherproof and explosion proof variants comply with the latest Regulations, Standards and Directives (available in full at http://www.ffeuk.com/product-vibsw-intro.html ). Weighing around 1.5kg and measuring only 170mm x 136mm x 44mm, the switches have been made more resilient and rugged than ever before, whilst retaining their simple reliability and ease of installation and use. Where the directionality of vibration cannot be completely controlled or known in advance, FFE’s switches are believed to be the only ones available on the market to work effectively as they are responsive to vibration in all planes and angles of motion. The switches feature a modern design that offers maximum benefits to both the installer and user, and are supported by excellent instructions, guidance and after sales support. PST… THE SECRET IS OUT Have you ever wondered how some aluminium fabricators produce similar products and volumes to you but make them faster and more profitably? It may be that they have had Production Support and Training (PST) from elumatec. We all know the saying: ‘It’s not just what you’ve got it’s what you do with it!’ And when it comes to efficiency, and the resulting profitability, this particularly applies to CNC machinery. elumatec advocates that a fully automated CNC Profile Machining Centre can do so much more when you know how to get the most out of it. As such, at the beginning of 2013, it launched its unique PST programme, designed to help its customers turn their CNC machines into a profitmaking centre. As one beneficiary, Reynaers fabricator Grabex Windows of Surrey, said: “We are a constantly growing business. We have recently invested in many improvements of which machines and PST from elumatec were definitely our best purchase. We have significantly increased our production capacity and efficiency and thanks to being trained to use the precision machinery to its full extent we have minimised errors.” LATEST SOFTWARE TO PREVIEW AT SHOW The latest software for elumatec’s big hitter, the SBZ 150 CNC profile-machining centre, will be demonstrated at its in-house show next month. The elumatec Fabricator Show 2013 is being held on the 8th, 9th and 10th October at its UK headquarters at Milton Keynes. Attracting production directors, factory managers and business owners, the Show will feature working demonstrations of elumatec’s latest machines and information about the benefits of its production support and training services. The specification of the machines on display is not only geared to the needs of the larger fabricator, there will also be all the machines in elumatec’s aluminium starter package, set out as a working factory. This will provide an opportunity for anyone thinking about starting to fabricate aluminium products to see what is required. If you are an aluminium fabricator, or considering fabricating aluminium products, and would like to visit the show register online at www.elumatecfabricatorshow.co.uk. Visitors who have registered in advance will be entered into a free prize draw to win an iPad. 46 SEP 2013 To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com