Belden Launches New Lumberg Automation I/O Modules for PROFINET and EtherNet/IP

Belden Launches New Lumberg Automation I/O Modules for PROFINET and EtherNet/IP. 
(Photo: Belden, PR261) Schalksmühle, Germany - February 12, 2013 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, offers a wide range of connectivity solutions within its Lumberg Automation product program for the EMEA region. These include solutions for connecting sensors and actuators to local I/O stations or control systems. Previously the domain of fieldbus systems, this area is seeing an increasing use of Industrial Ethernet or special Ethernet-based standards. "This trend is particularly strong in the area of mechanical engineering," says Andrej Lorkovic, director of product management for Belden's Lumberg Automation brand.

SABIC and London’s Royal College of Art Team Up to Launch ‘VISIcON’ Automotive Lighting Program and Design Competition

SABIC and London’s Royal College of Art Team Up to Launch ‘VISIcON’ Automotive Lighting Program and Design CompetitionLONDON, United Kingdom, February 11, 2013 - SABIC has announced the launch of a three-month research program and competition called VISIcON with London’s prestigious Royal College of Art (RCA) Vehicle Design programme. Under VISIcON, more than 30 post-graduate students from the department are researching and exploring how SABIC’s high-performance thermoplastic lighting materials and LEXAN™ polycarbonate (PC) glazing technologies can be applied in practical and creative ways to enhance the lighting and illumination of today’s and tomorrow’s vehicles. SABIC and the RCA previously collaborated in a 2005/2006 program called PLASTicon in which students developed car design visions based on innovative uses of plastics. SABIC’s sponsorship of VISIcON with the RCA speaks to the company’s commitment to continually innovate and help spark the creation of concepts with future global vehicle designers.

Belden bietet mit BAT-Planner und BAT-Planner pro zwei kostenlose Softwaretools der Marke Hirschmann

Belden bietet mit BAT-Planner und BAT-Planner pro zwei kostenlose Softwaretools der Marke Hirschmann. 
(Foto: Belden, PR288) Neckartenzlingen - 11. Februar 2013 - Belden Inc., ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Signalübertragungslösungen für unternehmenskritische Anwendungen, bietet mit BAT-Planner und BAT-Planner pro aus seinem Hirschmann-Produktprogramm zwei kostenlose Softwaretools in der EMEA Region, mit denen sich industriegerechte WLAN-Netze einfach und schnell planen lassen. BAT-Planner ermöglicht auch ohne umfassendes Hintergrundwissen eine Grobplanung. Das andere Tool dient zur Feinplanung, ist also für WLAN-Spezialisten bestimmt. Da die Ergebnisse zwischen beiden Softwaretools ausgetauscht werden können, lässt sich der gesamte Planungsprozess effizient durchführen.

NEW AVERY DENNISON PORTFOLIO UNCORKS PRESSURE-SENSITIVE LABELING FOR SPARKLING WINE AND CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES

The new Avery Dennison Aqua Stick™ Portfolio featuring Z3338 Adhesive is the first pressure-sensitive labeling solution designed for the labeling of sparkling wine and champagne bottles.MENTOR, Ohio—Jan. 30, 2013— Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials announced today at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium taking place in Sacramento, Calif., the introduction of the Aqua Stick™ Portfolio featuring Z3338 — an advanced emulsion adhesive that enables sparkling wine and champagne brand owners to effectively utilize pressure-sensitive labeling materials on surfaces with heavy condensation.

AVERY DENNISON ADDS DISTINCTIVE WOOD LABEL FACESTOCKS TO ITS WINE PORTFOLIO

Avery DennisonMENTOR, Ohio—Jan. 30, 2013—Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials today announced the addition of two unique facestocks to its broad wine portfolio, Fasson® Cherry Wood and Fasson Birch Wood. The two facestocks are part of a selection of five new substrates that were introduced at the 2013 Unified Wine and Grape Symposium being held in Sacramento, Calif.

ESKO STUDIO SOFTWARE FEATURES AVERY DENNISON LABEL MATERIALS FOR PRECISE PACKAGE PROTOTYPES

Avery DennisonLEIDEN, the Netherlands - February 7, 2013 - Avery Dennison label materials are now featured in Esko Studio software, allowing packaging designers who model highly realistic 3D packaging simulations to gain rapid product insights and group feedback.

Polyscope extends XIRAN® portfolio with low molecular weight styrene maleic anhydride co-polymers

Polyscope plant in Geleen. (Photo Polyscope, PSPR007)Polyscope, the world's leading producer of styrene maleic anhydride co-polymers, has launched two new product grades with a lower molecular weight, to extend its existing portfolio of XIRAN® styrene maleic anhydride co-polymers.

Flairosol™ ImPress wins Dispensing Innovation Award 2013

Flairosol™ ImPress wins Dispensing Innovation Award 2013. (Photo Pokon, PR007)The new Flairosol™ ImPress from Afa Dispensing Group (Afa) has won this year's “Dispensing Innovation Award” at the prestigious Paris Aerosol & Dispensing Forum 2013. The Award is designed to recognize and promote the most innovative products in the world of dispensing. An independent jury of industry experts representing multi-nationals, packaging manufacturers and the media presented the award to Afa on February 6, 2013.