Songwon expands its offering for the industrial lubricants industry

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – May 4, 2016 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd., announced today that it is extending its product offering to meet the growing needs of the industrial lubricants market.

Announcing three Innovation Challenge finalists

Kashyap and Chintan Gohel.
(Photo: Perstorp)Perstorp - May 3, 2016 - Perstorp, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is today announcing the three finalists in its Innovation Challenge, a competition launched in September 2015 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its unique Capa™ caprolactone thermoplastic materials.

New Hermaphroditic Connector for LED Lighting

New hermaphroditic select gold plating for harsh environments. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR067)DARMSTADT, Germany – May 3, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, introduces a new selective gold-plating option for our standard hermaphroditic blade and receptacle connectors. These new connectors are ideal for harsh environments where moisture and high vibration may be present.

Belden Enables Standardized Real-Time Communication for Industrial Networks of the Future

Belden enables standardized real-time communication for industrial networks of the future. 
(Photos: Belden, PR421)St. Louis, Missouri - May 2, 2016 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has made significant advancements in bringing standardized real-time communication to industrial applications through time-sensitive networking (TSN). In addition to significant contributions to the IEEE 802.1 TSN standardization process by engineers from its Hirschmann brand, Belden continues to make TSN a reality by integrating emerging standards into its industrial networking equipment.

Clariant to present leading line of container desiccants at Indonesia Agro Expo

Container Dri® II desiccant products for protection of cocoa bean shipments in containers. (Photo: Clariant)Singapore, May 1, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will join the 16th annual Indonesia Agro Expo in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 5th-8th, 2016. As a leader in the cargo desiccant market, Clariant will present the Container Dri®II desiccants to the agricultural, food and beverage industry in the company’s debut on the Agro Expo.

New Modular, Screwless Terminal Blocks Enable Flexibility

New Modular Screwless Terminal Blocks enables flexibility. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR066)DARMSTADT, Germany – April 28, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, introduces a flexible and efficient solution for building equipment and lighting control applications. The high-density modular, screwless terminal block, featuring a compact design and quick assembly, is used in heating and ventilation equipment, access controls, lighting systems, security applications, and building controllers. A wide range of colors and positions enables design flexibility and easy identification.

Cool, lubricated and smell-free machining

The assembled chain saw Husqvarna 550 XP® in action. (Photo: Henkel, PR014)Each year, around 8 million individual metal parts are produced at the Husqvarna Group’s hometown location in Sweden for its premium outdoor power tools, which include chainsaws and trimmers. To ensure that both productivity targets and a safe and healthy environment for its workforce are achieved, the Group turned to Henkel’s new generation bactericide-free cutting fluids to provide a smart solution to an increasing bacteria and odor problem during machining. Three years on, the team at Husqvarna endorses Bonderite L-MR as a major sustainability tool for the metal industry.

Guardian launches ClimaGuard® Blue self-cleaning solar control glass for conservatory roof applications

Guardian launches Climaguard® Blue self-cleaning solar control glass for conservatory roof applications. 
(Photo depositphoto.com, GRDPR069)Bertrange, Luxembourg, April 28, 2016 – Guardian Industries’ Glass Group in Europe, a leading manufacturer of high performance architectural glass and a key supplier to the building industry, has introduced an all-in-one solution for conservatory and orangery roof applications. Guardian ClimaGuard® Blue is a self-cleaning glass that combines solar control, thermal insulation and glare reduction in a single dual coated pane of glass, with a blue appearance.