BEKS Incorporated, a product and development company and developer of the original BriteWhite Teeth Whitening System(R), introduces BriteWhite Medical. The BriteWhite Teeth Whitening System was the first inside-the-mouth chair-side professional teeth whitening system using Blue LED (light emitting diodes) made available to spas and med spas. "Now we've taken the same technology used in the spa version and went a step further for the dental industry," says Joyce Osborn, President and CEO of BEKS Incorporated, and inventor of the BriteWhite Teeth Whitening System(R). "The BriteWhite Medical uses both Red and Blue LED while the spa version uses only Blue LED. Blue LED whitens teeth and kills black bacteria that cause periodontal disease. Adding Red LED to the BriteWhite Medical provides treatment that will boost healing after surgery." This two-in-one machine is a great tool for dentist to have in their office with a low overhead and a high revenue return.
Unlike laser, plasma light, halogen and ultraviolet, this exciting technology attacks discolorations without affecting the pulp or softening the enamel. Ms. Osborn had used LEDs in her wellness spa for years to treat certain skin conditions and theorized that LEDs would be effective in teeth whitening. She consulted with a scientist friend who worked with LEDs for NASA and the Medical College of Wisconsin. The friend confirmed her theories that a selected proprietary wavelength and custom blend gel would whiten teeth. Ms. Osborn followed the advice of her friend to patent the process and now holds the worldwide rights and pending patent; as well as FDA clearance.
BriteWhite Teeth Whitening System(R) and BriteWhite Medical treats the entire front and back teeth by inserting the mouth plate directly inside the mouth during the treatment time, without the aide of cheek retractors, rubber dams, or goggles. Other methods of teeth whitening can dehydrate the teeth causing pain and sensitivity. The proprietary activating gel used with the BriteWhite Teeth Whitening System(R) and BriteWhite Medical is near PH balancing and contains no fluoride or alcohol; keeping the teeth hydrated while whitening treatments are completed.
Up to eleven shades of increased whiteness has been achieved on aged teeth in 12 minutes. Routinely, a minimum of 4 -- 6 shades is achieved in 10 minutes. Results have proven to be positive for hard to whiten teeth like Tetracycline. Although treatment is not recommended for everyone, especially those who are pregnant, BriteWhite is safe enough to be used by patients receiving chemotherapy and radiation if approved by their oncologist with written consent.
BriteWhite and BriteWhite Medical are sophisticated products manufactured in the USA. The machines are lightweight and portable and can accommodate up to 4 mouth pieces to treat 4 clients or patients in one sitting without the purchase of multiple machines.
In addition to inventing the BriteWhite Teeth Whitening System(R) and the BriteWhite Dental, Joyce Osborn is the author of "Take a Walk through Life with LED Light."
Friday, August 29, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Beyond seed and soil: Farmers' high-tech tools increase productivity
Technology has combined with factors such as seed science and advances in herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers, changing American agriculture dramatically during the past 50 years. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farm output rose by an average of 1.76 percent every year between 1948 and 2002, even as labor declined by an average of 2.4 percent per year in the same period.
Esmond farmer Paul Taylor said he believes that the most dynamic thing to happen to farming in the last 50 years has been the increase in horsepower.
“We've just got so much more capacity now,” he said. “Grandpa probably started with a two-row planter behind two horses, planting a six-row pass at 2-
3 mph. I suppose if they did 15 acres per day, they were doing pretty good. Now we're planting 60 feet wide, and we like to average 250 acres per day. It's totally changed the productivity of labor.”
And some features that probably looked like bells and whistles when they first appeared on tractors - such as air conditioning, strong headlights and enclosed cabs - have allowed modern farmers to work even longer hours than their historic counterparts, he said.
Just as Jones is confident that ultrasounds help him to get more money per animal for his cattle, he's a big believer in the tools he uses to farm 3,600 acres of corn and soybeans. His tractor is outfitted with an autosteer system, a computer that uses a GPS signal to keep field rows evenly spaced at the end point where the tractor turns around.
The tractor's onboard computer also monitors seed spacing, how many seeds are falling into each hole, and the pressure the planter is exerting on the soil as it makes a trench.
“As seed costs have gone up, you want every seed to be fully maximized,” he said.
Most farmers also do a variety of mapping in their fields. They can take the data gathered by computers on field equipment and create color-coded maps that show which areas have the best yields and differences between those areas and lower-yield spots. Those differences include soil topography, nutrients, type or amount of fertilizer applied, and the type of seed planted.
“People are surprised to find out we split the farm up in different segments and don't just apply the same nutrients and seed over the whole thing,” Taylor said. “Those maps may look like pretty colors and mosaics, but the computer actually reads all that, and as the tractor goes over the field, it applies the nutrients based on need.”
Taylor and Jones estimate that such automated equipment increases efficiency by about 5-10 percent. That may not sound like much, Jones said, until one starts adding up $4-per-gallon diesel fuel or $200-per-bag seed.
Esmond farmer Paul Taylor said he believes that the most dynamic thing to happen to farming in the last 50 years has been the increase in horsepower.
“We've just got so much more capacity now,” he said. “Grandpa probably started with a two-row planter behind two horses, planting a six-row pass at 2-
3 mph. I suppose if they did 15 acres per day, they were doing pretty good. Now we're planting 60 feet wide, and we like to average 250 acres per day. It's totally changed the productivity of labor.”
And some features that probably looked like bells and whistles when they first appeared on tractors - such as air conditioning, strong headlights and enclosed cabs - have allowed modern farmers to work even longer hours than their historic counterparts, he said.
Just as Jones is confident that ultrasounds help him to get more money per animal for his cattle, he's a big believer in the tools he uses to farm 3,600 acres of corn and soybeans. His tractor is outfitted with an autosteer system, a computer that uses a GPS signal to keep field rows evenly spaced at the end point where the tractor turns around.
The tractor's onboard computer also monitors seed spacing, how many seeds are falling into each hole, and the pressure the planter is exerting on the soil as it makes a trench.
“As seed costs have gone up, you want every seed to be fully maximized,” he said.
Most farmers also do a variety of mapping in their fields. They can take the data gathered by computers on field equipment and create color-coded maps that show which areas have the best yields and differences between those areas and lower-yield spots. Those differences include soil topography, nutrients, type or amount of fertilizer applied, and the type of seed planted.
“People are surprised to find out we split the farm up in different segments and don't just apply the same nutrients and seed over the whole thing,” Taylor said. “Those maps may look like pretty colors and mosaics, but the computer actually reads all that, and as the tractor goes over the field, it applies the nutrients based on need.”
Taylor and Jones estimate that such automated equipment increases efficiency by about 5-10 percent. That may not sound like much, Jones said, until one starts adding up $4-per-gallon diesel fuel or $200-per-bag seed.
After bull run, Rajkot machine tool units fear setback
Faced with spiralling raw material prices and high energy costs, the Rs.7-billion Rajkot machine tool industry seems to be heading for a downswing after the last five years’ bullish growth run.
Since 2003, the region began emerging as one of the top machine tool manufacturing centres after Bangalore, leaving Ludhiana and Pune behind. During this time, its production increased threefold.
Rajkot-made machine tools are now exported to Russia, the UK, the Gulf and Africa.
However, this dominance could soon be history.
Raw material prices, especially that of steel, has gone up about 40 percent, said Shaileshbhai Kawa, president of the Rajkot Machine Tools Manufacturers’ Association (RMTMA).
In addition to steel, the price of castings was also going up, he added.
‘As a result, we don’t think we can achieve a turnover of Rs.1200 crore (Rs.12 billion) by 2010,’ he told IANS.
The machine tool industry in Gujarat has undergone substantial changes in recent years. The industry is now producing the latest range of competitive customised solutions, including CNC (computer numerical control) machines.
The industry has spruced up productivity by adopting CNC machine tool technology. For this, local manufacturers teamed up with the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association, the central government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido).
Rajkot houses around 200 machine tool manufacturing units. ‘There had been a sharp growth in the machine tool industry as a whole and Rajkot had benefited the most from it,’ said Rupesh Mehta, the former president of the RMTMA.
The Rajkot machine tool industry was hit badly in 2002 when India’s the engineering sector faced a recession. Nearly 200 units shut down operations and the annual turnover of the industry plummeted from Rs.2.5 billion to Rs.1 billion during that time.
The situation turned worse following the entry of computerised tools from Taiwan and China. But the cluster development approach in collaboration with the Unido helped the industry do a turnaround.
Since 2003, the region began emerging as one of the top machine tool manufacturing centres after Bangalore, leaving Ludhiana and Pune behind. During this time, its production increased threefold.
Rajkot-made machine tools are now exported to Russia, the UK, the Gulf and Africa.
However, this dominance could soon be history.
Raw material prices, especially that of steel, has gone up about 40 percent, said Shaileshbhai Kawa, president of the Rajkot Machine Tools Manufacturers’ Association (RMTMA).
In addition to steel, the price of castings was also going up, he added.
‘As a result, we don’t think we can achieve a turnover of Rs.1200 crore (Rs.12 billion) by 2010,’ he told IANS.
The machine tool industry in Gujarat has undergone substantial changes in recent years. The industry is now producing the latest range of competitive customised solutions, including CNC (computer numerical control) machines.
The industry has spruced up productivity by adopting CNC machine tool technology. For this, local manufacturers teamed up with the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association, the central government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido).
Rajkot houses around 200 machine tool manufacturing units. ‘There had been a sharp growth in the machine tool industry as a whole and Rajkot had benefited the most from it,’ said Rupesh Mehta, the former president of the RMTMA.
The Rajkot machine tool industry was hit badly in 2002 when India’s the engineering sector faced a recession. Nearly 200 units shut down operations and the annual turnover of the industry plummeted from Rs.2.5 billion to Rs.1 billion during that time.
The situation turned worse following the entry of computerised tools from Taiwan and China. But the cluster development approach in collaboration with the Unido helped the industry do a turnaround.
What to watch for during a virtual machine’s life cycle
Creation: Enterprise-class configuration of the server and applications, mostly done manually through the virtual-machine manager interface. Automated image-capture of physical machines is starting to take root with such niche vendors as Transitive, particularly in the area of emulating non-x86 processors and running them on other processors, making it possible, for example, to manage Solaris and Windows.
Visibility: Machines set up for a specific purpose - for example, testing or development - can linger without administrators' knowledge. Hyper9's Virtual Infrastructure Search and Analytics tool, a Google-like search engine offering basic discovery and state inspection of virtual machines, will be free for download in September. For application visibility, Tideway Systems' Foundation maps application relationships to the physical and virtual servers.
Load balancing: Virtual machines must move around and change their purpose as needed to handle predictable and on-demand loads. Most organizations do this manually using native VMware ESX, Citrix Systems XenSource and Microsoft Hyper-V controls. Niche products, such as FastScale Technology's FastScale Composer Suite and Evidant's EvidantSP software suite, also are starting to get attention.
Machines in production: Managing live machines is done manually by using native virtual-machine interfaces, but more tools are starting to enable the cross-platform management of some of all of these features on a pick-and-choose basis. Novell's ZENworks, for example, includes asset-, configuration- and patch-management components. Life-cycle points during production include licensing; access controls; patch-, configuration- and change-management; security (settings, default services and ports, antimalware, firewalls and so forth); service-level thresholds for physical machines, virtual machines and applications; and allocation.
Visibility: Machines set up for a specific purpose - for example, testing or development - can linger without administrators' knowledge. Hyper9's Virtual Infrastructure Search and Analytics tool, a Google-like search engine offering basic discovery and state inspection of virtual machines, will be free for download in September. For application visibility, Tideway Systems' Foundation maps application relationships to the physical and virtual servers.
Load balancing: Virtual machines must move around and change their purpose as needed to handle predictable and on-demand loads. Most organizations do this manually using native VMware ESX, Citrix Systems XenSource and Microsoft Hyper-V controls. Niche products, such as FastScale Technology's FastScale Composer Suite and Evidant's EvidantSP software suite, also are starting to get attention.
Machines in production: Managing live machines is done manually by using native virtual-machine interfaces, but more tools are starting to enable the cross-platform management of some of all of these features on a pick-and-choose basis. Novell's ZENworks, for example, includes asset-, configuration- and patch-management components. Life-cycle points during production include licensing; access controls; patch-, configuration- and change-management; security (settings, default services and ports, antimalware, firewalls and so forth); service-level thresholds for physical machines, virtual machines and applications; and allocation.
Jtekt to Set Up Machine Tool Sales Firm in India
Japanese machine tool maker Jtekt Corp. <6473> said Monday that it will establish a sales and after-sale service joint venture in Gurgaon, India, by the end of this month.
The new company, Toyoda Micromatic Machinery India Ltd., will be capitalized at 24.8 million rupees, of which Jtekt will provide 75.5 pct and Micromatic Grinding Technologies, India's largest grinding machine maker, the rest.
The new firm will be Jtekt's first subsidiary in India.
Nagoya-based Jtekt airms to win orders worth about 7 billion yen in the growing Indian market in 2010 by promoting user-oriented sales, it said.
So far, Jtekt has supplied machine tools mainly to Japanese automakers including Suzuki Motor Corp. <7269>. The firm aims to expand its client base to Indian auto manufactures and wind power companies, company officials said.
The new company, Toyoda Micromatic Machinery India Ltd., will be capitalized at 24.8 million rupees, of which Jtekt will provide 75.5 pct and Micromatic Grinding Technologies, India's largest grinding machine maker, the rest.
The new firm will be Jtekt's first subsidiary in India.
Nagoya-based Jtekt airms to win orders worth about 7 billion yen in the growing Indian market in 2010 by promoting user-oriented sales, it said.
So far, Jtekt has supplied machine tools mainly to Japanese automakers including Suzuki Motor Corp. <7269>. The firm aims to expand its client base to Indian auto manufactures and wind power companies, company officials said.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
New Tool to Automate Cookie Stealing from Gmail, Others
A security researcher at the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas on Saturday demonstrated a tool he built that allows attackers to break into your inbox even if you are accessing your Gmail over a persistent, encrypted session (using https:// versus http://).
When you log in to Gmail, Google's servers will place what's called a "session cookie," or small text file, on your machine. The cookie identifies your machine as having presented the correct user name and password for that account, and it can allow you to stay logged in to your account for up to two weeks if you don't manually log out (after which the cookie expires and you are forced to present your credentials again).
The trouble is that Gmail's cookie is set to be transmitted whether or not you are logged in with a secure connection. Now, cookies can be marked as "secure," meaning they can only be transmitted over your network when you're using a persistent, encrypted (https://) session. Any cookies that lack this designation, however, are sent over the network with every Web page request made to the Web server of the entity that set the cookie -- regardless of which of the above-described methods a Gmail subscriber is using to read his mail.
As a result, even if you are logged in to Gmail using a persistent, encrypted https:// session, all that an attacker sniffing traffic on your network would need do to hijack your Gmail account is force your browser to load an image or other content served from http://mail.google.com. After that, your browser would cough up your session cookie for Gmail, and anyone recording the traffic on the network would now be able to access your Gmail inbox by simply loading that cookie on their machine.
When you log in to Gmail, Google's servers will place what's called a "session cookie," or small text file, on your machine. The cookie identifies your machine as having presented the correct user name and password for that account, and it can allow you to stay logged in to your account for up to two weeks if you don't manually log out (after which the cookie expires and you are forced to present your credentials again).
The trouble is that Gmail's cookie is set to be transmitted whether or not you are logged in with a secure connection. Now, cookies can be marked as "secure," meaning they can only be transmitted over your network when you're using a persistent, encrypted (https://) session. Any cookies that lack this designation, however, are sent over the network with every Web page request made to the Web server of the entity that set the cookie -- regardless of which of the above-described methods a Gmail subscriber is using to read his mail.
As a result, even if you are logged in to Gmail using a persistent, encrypted https:// session, all that an attacker sniffing traffic on your network would need do to hijack your Gmail account is force your browser to load an image or other content served from http://mail.google.com. After that, your browser would cough up your session cookie for Gmail, and anyone recording the traffic on the network would now be able to access your Gmail inbox by simply loading that cookie on their machine.
US June machine tool demand up from year ago
Demand for the machine tools that shape metal for products, such as car engines and refrigerators, rose in June from a year ago, two groups said in a joint report on Sunday.
U.S. June machine tool demand rose 2 percent to $360.43 million from $353.40 million a year earlier in June 2007, the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA) and the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) said in a joint report.
But June demand was virtually unchanged from an upwardly revised $360.30 million estimate for May. May demand was initially estimated at $341.21 million.
In the first six months of 2008, demand for machine tools, which gives a sense of the pace of manufacturing, stood at $2.318 billion, up 15.3 percent from $2.011 billion in the same 2007 period.
"I think everyone is excited that the underpinning for productivity in our economic growth -- manufacturing technology equipment -- continues to grow at double-digit rates through the second quarter," AMT President John Byrd said in a statement.
U.S. June machine tool demand rose 2 percent to $360.43 million from $353.40 million a year earlier in June 2007, the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA) and the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) said in a joint report.
But June demand was virtually unchanged from an upwardly revised $360.30 million estimate for May. May demand was initially estimated at $341.21 million.
In the first six months of 2008, demand for machine tools, which gives a sense of the pace of manufacturing, stood at $2.318 billion, up 15.3 percent from $2.011 billion in the same 2007 period.
"I think everyone is excited that the underpinning for productivity in our economic growth -- manufacturing technology equipment -- continues to grow at double-digit rates through the second quarter," AMT President John Byrd said in a statement.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Quality 101: Machine Vision Fundamentals
A machine vision system is a group of components that can acquire an image on demand, and can be configured or programmed to perform extensive analysis of that image to extract useful data about the object being inspected. The image may be full color, but most applications work well with a gray-scale image, which may be processed more quickly and usually at higher resolution with respect to cost.
Machine vision systems interface with other automation components via discrete I/O signals, Ethernet, device net, serial and other communication schemes. For certain applications, a machine vision system can control the entire inspection process as a standalone operation without external communication. However, one true value of machine vision as a quality tool is its ability to collect and archive discrete and statistical data about a process, providing the quality engineer with information that can help improve a production process.
A common misconception surrounding machine vision is that it “takes a picture” of a good part and then compares subsequent part images to that picture. While this analysis technique is one capability of some systems, most machine vision image features are extracted by recognizing and processing individual geometric objects in an image. Some of the common algorithms that may be incorporated in an application include edge extraction, contrast measurement, blob analysis and pattern matching—although modern machine vision processors offer dozens of analysis and processing tools. These tools range from simple to complex, and are usually combined to form an inspection process suitable for the target application.
It is important to have a thorough understanding of how each tool works with an image and produces data in order to select the proper set of algorithms to achieve the desired inspection results. However, there is a much more critical aspect to machine vision implementation that impacts each and every application from specification to integration
Machine vision systems interface with other automation components via discrete I/O signals, Ethernet, device net, serial and other communication schemes. For certain applications, a machine vision system can control the entire inspection process as a standalone operation without external communication. However, one true value of machine vision as a quality tool is its ability to collect and archive discrete and statistical data about a process, providing the quality engineer with information that can help improve a production process.
A common misconception surrounding machine vision is that it “takes a picture” of a good part and then compares subsequent part images to that picture. While this analysis technique is one capability of some systems, most machine vision image features are extracted by recognizing and processing individual geometric objects in an image. Some of the common algorithms that may be incorporated in an application include edge extraction, contrast measurement, blob analysis and pattern matching—although modern machine vision processors offer dozens of analysis and processing tools. These tools range from simple to complex, and are usually combined to form an inspection process suitable for the target application.
It is important to have a thorough understanding of how each tool works with an image and produces data in order to select the proper set of algorithms to achieve the desired inspection results. However, there is a much more critical aspect to machine vision implementation that impacts each and every application from specification to integration
Large CNC machine tool building
PTG adds the recently acquired brands to the current PTG machine tool portfolio that already includes Jones and Shipman and Holroyd.
PTG said that the new business will also add valuable re-manufacture facilities and expertise to the group.
PTG Group CEO, Mark Franckel said: I am delighted that we have acquired these historic British brands and see enormous benefits in the synergy they create within the group".
* About Crawford Swift - throughout its company history Crawford Swift has been committed to developing and manufacturing large machine tools.
The company has specialist expertise in the design and manufacture of new lathes, friction stir welding machines, acrylic polishing machines and other special purpose machine tools.
In addition to developing its own models, Crawford Swift is renowned for re-engineering, remanufacturing, repairing and servicing machines with a work piece capacity of up to 250 tonnes.
A good example of which is providing a world class service re-engineering roll grinders including Churchill, Farrel and Waldrich for the steel industry.
* About Binns and Berry - Binns and Berry specialises in the design, manufacture and repair of large capacity CNC lathes for components up to 15 tonnes.
Binns and Berry has a novel modular construction technique, which includes a three-/four-guideway bed design that allows the turning of large components in a single pass.
Other specialist turning machines include the following.
* Sliding gap bed lathes.
* Offset/T bed lathes.
* Deep-hole boring machines.
* Thread whirling machines.
Standard and full turnkey systems are available.
The company also provides re-engineering, rebuild and retrofit services for medium and heavy duty turning machines.
* Jones and Shipman benefits - existing Jones and Shipman customers will also benefit from this acquisition as they will have access to the knowledge and products of Crawford Swift and Binns and Berry.
The companies operate from a 38,000ft2 engineering works facility in Elland with one of the largest slideway planing and grinding machines in Europe which can machine 14.5m x 3.3m x 2.2m in a single set-up.
The works is serviced by heavy craneage up to 50 tonnes.
The setting up of Jones and Shipman Remanufacture means that customers can benefit from Jones and Shipman quality service when looking for expert repairs and solutions for existing large machines.
A service is even provided where specialist machines can be sourced from around the world, remanufactured and installed to match the exact needs of the client.
PTG said that the new business will also add valuable re-manufacture facilities and expertise to the group.
PTG Group CEO, Mark Franckel said: I am delighted that we have acquired these historic British brands and see enormous benefits in the synergy they create within the group".
* About Crawford Swift - throughout its company history Crawford Swift has been committed to developing and manufacturing large machine tools.
The company has specialist expertise in the design and manufacture of new lathes, friction stir welding machines, acrylic polishing machines and other special purpose machine tools.
In addition to developing its own models, Crawford Swift is renowned for re-engineering, remanufacturing, repairing and servicing machines with a work piece capacity of up to 250 tonnes.
A good example of which is providing a world class service re-engineering roll grinders including Churchill, Farrel and Waldrich for the steel industry.
* About Binns and Berry - Binns and Berry specialises in the design, manufacture and repair of large capacity CNC lathes for components up to 15 tonnes.
Binns and Berry has a novel modular construction technique, which includes a three-/four-guideway bed design that allows the turning of large components in a single pass.
Other specialist turning machines include the following.
* Sliding gap bed lathes.
* Offset/T bed lathes.
* Deep-hole boring machines.
* Thread whirling machines.
Standard and full turnkey systems are available.
The company also provides re-engineering, rebuild and retrofit services for medium and heavy duty turning machines.
* Jones and Shipman benefits - existing Jones and Shipman customers will also benefit from this acquisition as they will have access to the knowledge and products of Crawford Swift and Binns and Berry.
The companies operate from a 38,000ft2 engineering works facility in Elland with one of the largest slideway planing and grinding machines in Europe which can machine 14.5m x 3.3m x 2.2m in a single set-up.
The works is serviced by heavy craneage up to 50 tonnes.
The setting up of Jones and Shipman Remanufacture means that customers can benefit from Jones and Shipman quality service when looking for expert repairs and solutions for existing large machines.
A service is even provided where specialist machines can be sourced from around the world, remanufactured and installed to match the exact needs of the client.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Lakshmi Machine Works Q1 sales & net profit down nearly 5%
Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd has announced its Unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The company's net sales and income, this quarter, is down nearly 5%, compared to last year.
There was a decline in earnings from the company's textile machinery division. However the machine tool and foundry divisions have registered growth.
LMW posted a net profit after tax of Rs 477.388 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to Rs 492.588 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
LMW's machine tool and foundry divisions registered a revenue of Rs 442.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to Rs 414.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
Total Income has decreased from Rs 5006.248 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 to Rs 4842.942 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
According to a report carried in the Business Line the fall in revenue was due to a decline in earnings from the company's main source of income - the textile machinery division.
The textile machinery division registered a revenue of Rs 4303.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to Rs 4526.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
There was a decline in earnings from the company's textile machinery division. However the machine tool and foundry divisions have registered growth.
LMW posted a net profit after tax of Rs 477.388 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to Rs 492.588 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
LMW's machine tool and foundry divisions registered a revenue of Rs 442.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to Rs 414.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
Total Income has decreased from Rs 5006.248 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 to Rs 4842.942 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
According to a report carried in the Business Line the fall in revenue was due to a decline in earnings from the company's main source of income - the textile machinery division.
The textile machinery division registered a revenue of Rs 4303.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to Rs 4526.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
China's Kunming Machine Tool sees H1 net profit up 50 pct on higher sales
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Shenji Group Kunming Machine Tool Co Ltd (SHA 600806; HK 0300) said it expects first half net profit under Chinese accounting standards to have risen by 50 pct year-on-year, mainly due to increased output and sales.
The company posted a net profit of 94.34 mln yuan in the first half of 2007, or 0.22 yuan per share.
It is due to release first half audited financial statements on Aug 28.
(1 usd = 6.8 yuan)
zachary.wei@xfn.com - xfnzw/xfntm
The company posted a net profit of 94.34 mln yuan in the first half of 2007, or 0.22 yuan per share.
It is due to release first half audited financial statements on Aug 28.
(1 usd = 6.8 yuan)
zachary.wei@xfn.com - xfnzw/xfntm
Taliban Using Technology as Propaganda Tool
With their own website, magazines, DVDs, audio cassettes, pamphlets and mobile phones, the ICG says, the Taliban are able to capitalize on mistakes made by the government and its allies and reveal their own "inflated tales of battlefield exploits."
Machine tool fitter
Must have experience of fitting and an appreciation of machine tools.
Needs to be able to work unsupervised, on their own inititive and fit into a small team.
Must be able to maintain good standards of cleanliness, be prepared to tidy up and have a sound understanding of good working practice and Health & Safety requirements.
Working hours are 40 hours, Monday to Friday, with 20 days paid holiday per year, plus statutory holidays.
The position is salaried, and overtime is available in certain circumstances.
Starting salary will be negotiable depending upon capabilities, and the position is permanent following a 12-month probationary period.
Site work is possible for installation and maintenance of the machines.
Our client doesn't operate a pension scheme, but can offer the Stakeholder Pension scheme.
DUTIES
The successful applicant will be responsible for the building and testing of a 3 axis CNC Router.
This requires marking out of components, manual and pedestal drilling and tapping, turning and milling of small components, a small amount of welding, assembly of small components, assembly of the machine table and gantry, installation and setting up of linear rails, installation of drive mechanisms and rack and pinions, checking levels and shimming as required, a small amount of painting of the machine frame and gantry.
Testing of the machine for sureness and accuracy.
Installation and maintenance of the machines at the customer's site.
Operating the machine for testing purposes, so knowledge of CNC operation would be an advantage.
Training will be provided, but a good basic understanding of machine tool fitting is required.
Our client has a new product and there is an opportunity for the right candidate to hopefully grow with them as their business progresses.
Needs to be able to work unsupervised, on their own inititive and fit into a small team.
Must be able to maintain good standards of cleanliness, be prepared to tidy up and have a sound understanding of good working practice and Health & Safety requirements.
Working hours are 40 hours, Monday to Friday, with 20 days paid holiday per year, plus statutory holidays.
The position is salaried, and overtime is available in certain circumstances.
Starting salary will be negotiable depending upon capabilities, and the position is permanent following a 12-month probationary period.
Site work is possible for installation and maintenance of the machines.
Our client doesn't operate a pension scheme, but can offer the Stakeholder Pension scheme.
DUTIES
The successful applicant will be responsible for the building and testing of a 3 axis CNC Router.
This requires marking out of components, manual and pedestal drilling and tapping, turning and milling of small components, a small amount of welding, assembly of small components, assembly of the machine table and gantry, installation and setting up of linear rails, installation of drive mechanisms and rack and pinions, checking levels and shimming as required, a small amount of painting of the machine frame and gantry.
Testing of the machine for sureness and accuracy.
Installation and maintenance of the machines at the customer's site.
Operating the machine for testing purposes, so knowledge of CNC operation would be an advantage.
Training will be provided, but a good basic understanding of machine tool fitting is required.
Our client has a new product and there is an opportunity for the right candidate to hopefully grow with them as their business progresses.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Japan Machine Tool Makers Log 1st Drop in Domestic, Overseas Orders in 6 Yrs
Domestic and overseas orders for Japanese machine tools in June were both down from a year earlier, marking the first such double drop since September 2002, an industry group said Wednesday.
Overseas orders experienced its first fall in five months, down 2.7 pct to 71.6 billion yen, while domestic orders dropped 2.1 pct to 56.8 billion yen, down for the fifth consecutive month, the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association said in a revised report.
Overall machine tool orders received by Japanese manufacturers in June dropped 2.5 pct to 128.4 billion yen, it said.
The association, however, remained optimistic. "Basically, the uptrend so far has not changed," an official said.
The total machine tool orders topped 100 billion yen for the 50th month in a row, and overseas orders in June were the second-highest ever for the month, the official said.
In the month, domestic orders fell from makers of general machinery, electric appliances and precision equipment, but those from automakers grew for the third straight month, the association reported.
Among orders from abroad, those from Europe rose 11.6 pct, while those from North America and Asia were down 19.9 pct and 4.9 pct, respectively, it said.
Overseas orders experienced its first fall in five months, down 2.7 pct to 71.6 billion yen, while domestic orders dropped 2.1 pct to 56.8 billion yen, down for the fifth consecutive month, the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association said in a revised report.
Overall machine tool orders received by Japanese manufacturers in June dropped 2.5 pct to 128.4 billion yen, it said.
The association, however, remained optimistic. "Basically, the uptrend so far has not changed," an official said.
The total machine tool orders topped 100 billion yen for the 50th month in a row, and overseas orders in June were the second-highest ever for the month, the official said.
In the month, domestic orders fell from makers of general machinery, electric appliances and precision equipment, but those from automakers grew for the third straight month, the association reported.
Among orders from abroad, those from Europe rose 11.6 pct, while those from North America and Asia were down 19.9 pct and 4.9 pct, respectively, it said.
Improving Machine Tool Accuracy without Design Changes
Most CNC machine tool manufacturers invest heavily in machine developments that improve accuracy but by using the latest calibration systems at its factory in Istanbul, Turkey, leading manufacturer Spinner has improved specified machine accuracies without the need to change designs. As Mr Nurhan, Technology Manager, explains, “The machine designs are no different but we have actually improved the accuracy, cut the support customers need by up to 90%, and have shown customers that we use the latest technology.”
Renishaw laser calibration - rotary axis compensation
Mr Nurhan explains one of the areas in which Spinner has seen most benefits from laser calibration, “We test and calibrate the rotary motion of every sub-spindle fitted to our turning centres because the encoder on the motor, although repeatable enough, does not position as well as we want. Some encoders are only accurate to 6 arc minutes but by using the Renishaw RX10 rotary calibrator unit, we can guarantee better than 1 arc second repeatability. This is done by testing the sub-spindle on the finished machine. Errors detected by the RX10 are corrected by adding compensation values generated by the RX10 software to registers in the controller. The sub-spindle is tested again to check the new positioning accuracy and provide a traceable calibration certificate, with options for formats according to various international standards.”
The RX10 is an accessory for Renishaw’s laser calibration systems, allowing the comparison of the programmed rotation of a drive or rotary table to the actual rotation as measured using a traceable laser source. This is done by mounting the RX10 on the rotary axis, then programming the rotary axis to rotate in defined steps. After each axis move, the RX10 unlocks, and rotates back to the previous position, re-locking on a highly repeatable Hirth coupling, accurate to 1 arc second. Angular optics are mounted on the RX10 and any angular error compared to the previous starting position is recorded. These error values are used for compensation
Renishaw laser calibration - rotary axis compensation
Mr Nurhan explains one of the areas in which Spinner has seen most benefits from laser calibration, “We test and calibrate the rotary motion of every sub-spindle fitted to our turning centres because the encoder on the motor, although repeatable enough, does not position as well as we want. Some encoders are only accurate to 6 arc minutes but by using the Renishaw RX10 rotary calibrator unit, we can guarantee better than 1 arc second repeatability. This is done by testing the sub-spindle on the finished machine. Errors detected by the RX10 are corrected by adding compensation values generated by the RX10 software to registers in the controller. The sub-spindle is tested again to check the new positioning accuracy and provide a traceable calibration certificate, with options for formats according to various international standards.”
The RX10 is an accessory for Renishaw’s laser calibration systems, allowing the comparison of the programmed rotation of a drive or rotary table to the actual rotation as measured using a traceable laser source. This is done by mounting the RX10 on the rotary axis, then programming the rotary axis to rotate in defined steps. After each axis move, the RX10 unlocks, and rotates back to the previous position, re-locking on a highly repeatable Hirth coupling, accurate to 1 arc second. Angular optics are mounted on the RX10 and any angular error compared to the previous starting position is recorded. These error values are used for compensation
Online Tool Show - The worlds premier online machine tool and manufacturers resource.
The mission of www.OnlineToolShow.com is to provide original equipment manufacturers(OEM), importers, distributors and suppliers with a very affordable 24/7 online industrial trade show booth to exhibit their latest technology and special product offering(s) to a worldwide audience of potential buyers.
All booths are the same size, creating a level playing field for all exhibitors. Cost is kept low because we do not believe it makes sense to recreate your website on ours. Once interested, a buyer can simply link directly from your online tool show booth to your website instantly for additional information or to place an order.
For the buyer, www.OnlineToolshow.com is a user friendly door to a 24/7 accessible marketplace where you can find tooling suppliers of needed new technology that will sharpen your competitive edge or find favorably priced equipment, products, and services for which you presently have a need.
We are providing a GLOBAL 24/7 industrial tool show to exhibit your product(s) and services so that potential buyers may find your company booth quickly, easily, any most importantly at their convenience, anytime day or night.
We have made it as easy as possible to find exactly what you are looking for. There are multiple searches and indexes to help you quickly navigate to a specific manufacturer, original equipment manufacturer(OEM), product or services booth.
Exhibiting with the Online Tool ShowSince you, as original equipment manufacturers(OEM), importers, distributors and suppliers are painfully aware of your cost(s) to exhibit at a trade show, you will find the cost for your OnLineToolShow booth to be so inexpensive that your decision to exhibit will be a
"No Brainer"
It is easy and inexpensive to have a booth at the OnLine Tool Show.
All booths are the same size, creating a level playing field for all exhibitors. Cost is kept low because we do not believe it makes sense to recreate your website on ours. Once interested, a buyer can simply link directly from your online tool show booth to your website instantly for additional information or to place an order.
For the buyer, www.OnlineToolshow.com is a user friendly door to a 24/7 accessible marketplace where you can find tooling suppliers of needed new technology that will sharpen your competitive edge or find favorably priced equipment, products, and services for which you presently have a need.
We are providing a GLOBAL 24/7 industrial tool show to exhibit your product(s) and services so that potential buyers may find your company booth quickly, easily, any most importantly at their convenience, anytime day or night.
We have made it as easy as possible to find exactly what you are looking for. There are multiple searches and indexes to help you quickly navigate to a specific manufacturer, original equipment manufacturer(OEM), product or services booth.
Exhibiting with the Online Tool ShowSince you, as original equipment manufacturers(OEM), importers, distributors and suppliers are painfully aware of your cost(s) to exhibit at a trade show, you will find the cost for your OnLineToolShow booth to be so inexpensive that your decision to exhibit will be a
"No Brainer"
It is easy and inexpensive to have a booth at the OnLine Tool Show.
2008 Machine Shop Benchmark Survey Analysis
American Machinist conducted its third annual survey of machine shops to gather information our readers need to accurately gauge their competitive positions in the industry, and to help them make plans to systematically improve their operations and become more efficient.
We have identified the critical indicators and best practices that lead to improved productivity and profitability and, with the responses to questions about those indicators and best practices, we are able to identify a set of shops whose performance puts them in the lead of all the shops surveyed.
That group of shops is our benchmark set, and represents the top 20 percent of shops that responded to the survey.
The results for the Benchmark shops are composites, so they do not represent a single shop’s performance, but the combined performance from all the best shops. We believe these performance results and the practices that lead to them provide targets that all shops can strive to reach, and they provide performance measurements that all shops can use to compare themselves and to check their current competitive positions. You also can use these benchmarks to monitor your progress in reaching higher degrees of efficiency.
To analyze the survey data, we summarized the data for all shops and compared that data to the information for the benchmark shops.
For example, on an overall basis, 76.7 percent of the shops that responded to our survey said they are independent, and 23.3 percent are part of a larger company. For the benchmark shops this year, 70.5 percent are independent, and 29.7 percent are part of a larger company.
We have identified the critical indicators and best practices that lead to improved productivity and profitability and, with the responses to questions about those indicators and best practices, we are able to identify a set of shops whose performance puts them in the lead of all the shops surveyed.
That group of shops is our benchmark set, and represents the top 20 percent of shops that responded to the survey.
The results for the Benchmark shops are composites, so they do not represent a single shop’s performance, but the combined performance from all the best shops. We believe these performance results and the practices that lead to them provide targets that all shops can strive to reach, and they provide performance measurements that all shops can use to compare themselves and to check their current competitive positions. You also can use these benchmarks to monitor your progress in reaching higher degrees of efficiency.
To analyze the survey data, we summarized the data for all shops and compared that data to the information for the benchmark shops.
For example, on an overall basis, 76.7 percent of the shops that responded to our survey said they are independent, and 23.3 percent are part of a larger company. For the benchmark shops this year, 70.5 percent are independent, and 29.7 percent are part of a larger company.
CENIT Machine Tool Project Update
More than 60 representatives from Spain’s machine tool companies, universities and technology centers met in early May for an annual review of a fouryear, $47 million program that is designed to improve technologies for the Spanish machine tool industry.
A brief report on the twoyear- old CENIT Machine Tool Project said the program has delivered quantitative and qualitative results in advancing technologies for manufacturing equipment and processes.
The advances targeted for the project include:
A 30 percent reduction of energy consumption for presses, a 72 percent reduction in the use of toluene in the production of machines, and the use of innovative materials in machine tool components.
Designs for machine tools that are aimed at making them more “intelligent,” capable of responding to the voice of the operator and operable from a PDA or the instruction and maintenance manual of which can be projected on to the operator’s spectacles.
The use of laser or ultrasonic devices as substitutes for or complements to conventional processes, and the development of technologies to avoid using large amounts of lubricants, such as dry machining.
And, improvements to precision and production, including reductions in thermal deformation, vibrations or movements of large masses.
A brief report on the twoyear- old CENIT Machine Tool Project said the program has delivered quantitative and qualitative results in advancing technologies for manufacturing equipment and processes.
The advances targeted for the project include:
A 30 percent reduction of energy consumption for presses, a 72 percent reduction in the use of toluene in the production of machines, and the use of innovative materials in machine tool components.
Designs for machine tools that are aimed at making them more “intelligent,” capable of responding to the voice of the operator and operable from a PDA or the instruction and maintenance manual of which can be projected on to the operator’s spectacles.
The use of laser or ultrasonic devices as substitutes for or complements to conventional processes, and the development of technologies to avoid using large amounts of lubricants, such as dry machining.
And, improvements to precision and production, including reductions in thermal deformation, vibrations or movements of large masses.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Latest 5-axis machining technology
During the recent UK MACH 2008 show, Hurco Europe recruited a professional dancer, actress and singer to learn and to demonstrate the programming of machine cutting paths.
These massive machines, each weighing around 20 tonnes, are designed to accommodate large and/or heavy components up to six tonnes in weight, such as dies, moulds and parts for the aerospace and energy sectors.
The fixed-rail, bridge design of the DXC22 offers X-/Y-/Z-axis travels of 2197/1750/249mm with 24m/min rapid feeds, a 2100 x 1600mm pallet and a 40-taper spindle with 18kW of peak power.
CNC turning centres are easy to program
CNC lathes will off 12 drivel tool stations - at up to 7kW and 5,000 rev/min - in its VDI turrets for milling operations and off-centre drilling on turned parts.
Vertical machining centre cuts tough alloys
Rugged vertical machining centre with an 18kW high-torque spindle and through-tool coolant delivery enables a UK subcontractor to efficiently cut SS and Duplex, as well as other tough alloys.
Machining centre turns and mills biker parts
BFO Motorcycles in the UK plans to build 100 motor cycle conversion kits and to mill the components, the company acquired a vertical machining centre with an easily programmable control.
It can be used for continuous pendulum machining of parts within two 762 x 660 x 610mm working envelopes, or production of single parts up to 2m long spanning both zones.
This combination of performance and flexibility is ideal for shops that have a mixed schedule of parts, said Hurco.
These massive machines, each weighing around 20 tonnes, are designed to accommodate large and/or heavy components up to six tonnes in weight, such as dies, moulds and parts for the aerospace and energy sectors.
The fixed-rail, bridge design of the DXC22 offers X-/Y-/Z-axis travels of 2197/1750/249mm with 24m/min rapid feeds, a 2100 x 1600mm pallet and a 40-taper spindle with 18kW of peak power.
CNC turning centres are easy to program
CNC lathes will off 12 drivel tool stations - at up to 7kW and 5,000 rev/min - in its VDI turrets for milling operations and off-centre drilling on turned parts.
Vertical machining centre cuts tough alloys
Rugged vertical machining centre with an 18kW high-torque spindle and through-tool coolant delivery enables a UK subcontractor to efficiently cut SS and Duplex, as well as other tough alloys.
Machining centre turns and mills biker parts
BFO Motorcycles in the UK plans to build 100 motor cycle conversion kits and to mill the components, the company acquired a vertical machining centre with an easily programmable control.
It can be used for continuous pendulum machining of parts within two 762 x 660 x 610mm working envelopes, or production of single parts up to 2m long spanning both zones.
This combination of performance and flexibility is ideal for shops that have a mixed schedule of parts, said Hurco.
India is Host Country at EuroMold 2008
This year’s EuroMold - World Fair for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Application Development - will take place Dec. 3-6, 2008, Frankfurt Exhibition Centre. About 1,700 exhibitors from 45 nations and more than 60,000 trade visitors from about 80 nations are expected.
With the Host Country India EuroMold recognises the signs of Asia`s worldwide growing economical importance. In hall 9.0 Indian companies will present their products and services. TAGMA (Tool and Gauge Manufacturers` Association of India) will organise a corporate stand.
The India Moldmaking and Tooling Synergy Bourse offers a wide range of latest market information and insider knowledge. The “Forum India” will connect Western and Indian companies. Several companies already doing business in Asia for many years will share their knowledge and expertise to help attendees making important decisions related to new business, investment opportunities and challenges.
Besides that the Associations of Moldmaking and Tooling from China (CDMIA) and India (TAGMA) will serve detailed information about their home markets.
"From Design to Prototyping to Series Production"
The unique fair concept “From Design to Prototyping to Series Production” demonstrates the entire process chain. EuroMold brings together professionals from design, moldmaking and tooling, machine tools, as well as suppliers and manufacturers.
On 80.000 sqm exhibition space EuroMold will show the latest developments in all fields of moldmaking and tooling, design und application development. The world fair will present numerous special subjects and special exhibitions and will set benchmarks.
Key Sector Moldmaking and Tooling
Traditionally EuroMold’s key sector is Moldmaking and Tooling. To meet the growing demand for complete solutions in this industrial sector EuroMold provides small and medium sized companies an excellent platform for finding partners and cooperations.
Wide range of Themes
EuroMold shows state-of-the-art technique for all industrial sectors. For instance innovations within “Virtual Reality” and “Rapid Prototyping” already today indicate the future developments of modern Moldmaking and Tooling.
At EuroMold worldwide leading companies set benchmarks – i.e. DMG and Trumpf in the sector of Machine Tools, and BASF, Bayer and Evonik in the sector of Materials.
Alongside Moldmaking and Tooling most exhibitors are active within Machine Tools, Soft- and Hardware and Prototyping. Numerous exhibitors which take part at EuroMold for the first time are active within Engineering and Design.
With the Host Country India EuroMold recognises the signs of Asia`s worldwide growing economical importance. In hall 9.0 Indian companies will present their products and services. TAGMA (Tool and Gauge Manufacturers` Association of India) will organise a corporate stand.
The India Moldmaking and Tooling Synergy Bourse offers a wide range of latest market information and insider knowledge. The “Forum India” will connect Western and Indian companies. Several companies already doing business in Asia for many years will share their knowledge and expertise to help attendees making important decisions related to new business, investment opportunities and challenges.
Besides that the Associations of Moldmaking and Tooling from China (CDMIA) and India (TAGMA) will serve detailed information about their home markets.
"From Design to Prototyping to Series Production"
The unique fair concept “From Design to Prototyping to Series Production” demonstrates the entire process chain. EuroMold brings together professionals from design, moldmaking and tooling, machine tools, as well as suppliers and manufacturers.
On 80.000 sqm exhibition space EuroMold will show the latest developments in all fields of moldmaking and tooling, design und application development. The world fair will present numerous special subjects and special exhibitions and will set benchmarks.
Key Sector Moldmaking and Tooling
Traditionally EuroMold’s key sector is Moldmaking and Tooling. To meet the growing demand for complete solutions in this industrial sector EuroMold provides small and medium sized companies an excellent platform for finding partners and cooperations.
Wide range of Themes
EuroMold shows state-of-the-art technique for all industrial sectors. For instance innovations within “Virtual Reality” and “Rapid Prototyping” already today indicate the future developments of modern Moldmaking and Tooling.
At EuroMold worldwide leading companies set benchmarks – i.e. DMG and Trumpf in the sector of Machine Tools, and BASF, Bayer and Evonik in the sector of Materials.
Alongside Moldmaking and Tooling most exhibitors are active within Machine Tools, Soft- and Hardware and Prototyping. Numerous exhibitors which take part at EuroMold for the first time are active within Engineering and Design.
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