Walter Reduces Cost Of Thread Machining Tools

Walter GB is offering the Twin Force combination of Titex drilling and Prototyp tapping as a tooling package for thread generation at a specially reduced price. The Walter Titex X-Treme Plus drill provides machining of up to five times diameter on steel, cast iron, stainless and non-ferrous materials, with an internal coolant supply coupled with Walter Titex's Double Performance Line (DPL) double coating.

Comprising a basic coating to protect the tool and to optimise the adhesion of the special tip coating, the DPL technology enables the tool to operate at greater cutting speeds than usual while offering extended tool life at conventional cutting parameters. This is complemented by any one of three Walter Prototyp taps. The Prototyp Eco-HT tap is a universal HSS-E-PM tap with THL coating and surface treatment, capable of operation at three times diameter for use in both short and long chipping materials.

It offers process reliability without bird nesting and long tool life even at maximum cutting speeds. Prototex Eco-HT has a spiral point form for through-hole thread generation. Paradur Eco-HT has an R45 helix angle, chamfer form C, bevelled thread run-out and long flutes for blind hole threading. Walter GB is providing the off-the-shelf kits for blind and through holes - each equipped with a Titex X-Treme Plus drill and two Prototyp taps - in a range of sizes to suit varying applications.

E2I 2010 R1 Manages Cost And Quotations

Planit Software has introduced the 2010 R1 release of E2I, its manufacturing management system. E2I tracks and manages cost and quotations throughout the design and manufacturing process. Included in 2010 R1's developments is stock control, which has been redesigned to make management more intuitive.

Users can manage the total quantity of a stock item in relation to real-time supply and demand, rather than individual allocations. Stock control has been enhanced to enable users to record the consumption of raw materials at the point of use. E2I 2010 R1 also benefits from enhancements to the Sybase Powerbuilder and Infomaker tools, according to Planit Software. These upgrades are said to give customers an improved environment to create reports - for example, the development tools have allowed the addition of calendar controls to help users set date fields.

In addition, these developments have enabled users to benefit from reporting tools, which allow the creation of new tree-style reports. The latest release of E2I supports both Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7. E2I will now also benefit from CLS - Planit's licensing system. This provides users with additional functionality including licence management, where users can 'reserve' licences so they are always available to them.

ABB For Cost-Effective Wiring Solutions

ABB has launched its Concept BS range of switches and switch accessories, ideal for achieving a high specification look in new builds, at a lower cost. The new range offers an extensive choice of competitively priced wiring accessories, encompassing switches and socket outlets through to electronic products such as dimmers and motion detectors. Like ABB's popular high-end Alpha BS range, ABB's Concept BS range adheres to all British electrical standards and offers consumers a flexible range of products catering for a full spectrum of building and design needs in homes, offices and hotels.

Flexible and easy to install. The Concept BS range's modular design enables the fixtures to be placed onto a grid structure and simply clicked into place to help cut the time and cost of installation. This flexible design enables contractors to 'mix and match' a series of different switch types to form two, three or four gang combinations and one or two way switch options, providing greater freedom when wiring a room. Providing space where it's needed.

The range offers a slim switch profile, at only 1.2 cms, providing more space inside the wallbox for wiring connections. With silver-nickel alloy contacts offering low resistance and increased conductivity, the switches benefit from increased electrical conductance and performance over a long life span.

Easy maintenance and repair. The Concept BS range has been designed with convenience in mind, offering products that are easily tested without requiring any major upheaval or removal of the product or its components. The switches can be tested without the front cover being attached and as the front panel requires no unsightly screws to hold it in place, the switch becomes more aesthetically pleasing. The new range can handle both small and large capacity loads in a range of locations.

This can be easily controlled with ABB's assortment of Busch-Jaeger multi-channel dimmers. The dimmers can be installed on a DIN rail, an enclosure or simply flush-mounted to provide a comfortable atmosphere as well as helping to save energy over the life of the installation. By dimming the lights by just 50%, up to 40% can be saved in energy costs. Buildings in general are increasingly making use of smart building technology in order to control the atmosphere within a building.

The BS range can easily be combined with, ABB's EIB/KNX technology, giving property owners or operators improved control over lighting, heating and security whilst helping to deliver energy and cost savings. All products in ABB's new Concept BS range are made from a high quality material, giving the switches a robust quality that is also resistant to high temperatures. The range is available in a choice of white or silver switch frames, for either single, dual, three or four gang designs.