Manufacturing and Engineering Technology
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Speedy welding for speedy train

Installation and commissioning of a
30 x 4m gantry Crawford Swift
‘Powerstir’ FSW machine hs been
completed by PTG Heavy Industries,
in a joint project with China
Friction Stir Welding Centre.

The Powerstir machine ha

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Welding machines

The MIG130T and MIG160T are
two new 230V, single phase, DC
(Direct Current) MIG
welding machines
from Weldability-
SIF.

Both machines
are designed for
fast, easy operation
with 4 adjustable
weld settings and are

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Big bag package

Available from ESAB, BigBag is a
1000kg bulk package for the efficient
handling of high quality submerged
arc welding fluxes. It can be placed
over the flux hopper by crane or in a
frame and can be quickly discharged
wh

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Flux-cored wires

New from ESAB are three new Dual
Shield all-position rutile flux-cored
wires for welding creep-resisting steels
in applications where elevated
temperatures are encountered, such as
in the power generation sector. Dual
S

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Closed system cable carriers

For applications where wood or metal
chips, rough dirt particles, or even
flying sparks could affect a cable
carriers’ functionality Kabelschlepp
offers closed cable carrier chains and
systems.

The Derbyshire-based ca

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Real twister

igus has developed a special purpose
rotary cable carrying system which is
suitable for use in
machines with rotary
motions.

TwisterBand allows
for rotations of up to
3000° ±1500°, and
can reach speeds of
up to 380

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Aqueous-based cleaning station

Manufacturer of defence electronic
systems, SELEX Galileo is reported
to have enhanced its UK operational
and environmental performance
with the installation of an aqueousbased
component cleaning statio
from MecWash Sys

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Designed for delicate tasks

Specialised abrasive blasting equipment designed for heritage restoration and other delicate surface treatment work has been launched in the UK by Hodge Clemco.

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Ice pigs in the pipeline

ABB is supporting the development
of a technology designed to boost
cleaning operations in food and
drink, water, nuclear power and
other process industries. Invented at
the University of Bristol, ice pigging
is said to

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Drive out corrosion

Aquasolv Spray Wash Cleaner-VCI
(Aqua 10VCI) from Mykal is helping
a large Midlands-based engineering
company improve cleaning levels and
overcome corrosion problems arising
between the manufacture and assembly
of cast

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