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Festo has introduced a one-day orientation course for machine builders on the latest requirements of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Following the decision of the EC Machinery Working Group to extend the transition period of the existing EN 954-1 safety standard beyond its expected end-of-life deadline of December 2009, but for an unspecified amount of time, machine designers and builders now face the dilemma of which safety standard to use. The one-day orientation course, 'Understanding the new machine directive', has been created by Festo Didactic, the training and consulting division of Festo, in direct response to issues highlighted by customers. It provides an overview of the key aspects and implications of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, including risk assessment, analysis and evaluation as required by the EN ISO 13849-1 safety standard - and is said to be of particular benefit to machine designers and builders, as well as maintenance personnel.

Sunon Introduces Latest Super Green Fan Sunon has developed the latest generation of the 40mm x 40mm x 28mm Super Green Fan (SG4028). The design of the Super Green Fan features high efficiency, low power consumption, low vibration and low noise. Dedicated to low energy use, Sunon's sealed-motor technology raises the air flow and increases the air volume by 10 per cent. Compared to other products with similar rotation speeds, the Sunon Super Green Fan consumes nearly 50 per cent less power than its predecessors, meeting the eco demands for high efficiency and low power consumption, according to the company. Its sealed motor is protected by EMC and EMI and meets Class B requirements. With a perfectly matched high-efficiency motor and impeller blades, the Super Green Fan reduces vibration within the system, lowers fan vibration by up to 38 per cent and prolongs the lifespan of both the fan and the entire system. Characteristics include: a three-phase motor for low power consum...

The Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Saltillo manufacturing facility has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 9001:2000 certification verifies that a facility has established and implemented a quality management system. This refers to 'what the facility does to fulfil the customer's quality requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements, while aiming to enhance customer satisfaction, and achieve continual improvement of its performance in pursuit of these objectives'. The plant, which is part of Performance Plastics' Polymer Products business, manufactures bearings, fabrics and high-performance polymer products. Upon opening the facility 10 months ago, company and plant management decided almost immediately to pursue certification. It took five months from that point to when the recommendation for certification was received in October 2008. All 135 employees worked to complete the many steps ...