An electronic swinghandle, for data center enclosures will assist organizations with safeguarding sensitive data such as company information and personal data.

DIRAK, a global innovator in latches, locks, handles and hinges, offers the E-Line system, an electronic swinghandle, for data center enclosures that will assist organizations with safeguarding sensitive data such as company information, personal data and medical records. The E-LINE system meets the need to monitor and control access to data center enclosures and other related cabinets that house sensitive data, helping health care organizations obtain HIPAA compliance. The E-Line system is a swinghandle that is integrated with high end software which allows you to grant access or revoke access from a remote location to one, a few or hundreds of handles at the same time.

It is an access control and monitoring system that offers the user the ability to know who, what, when and where with real-time data and endless historical data.

In applications where protecting data is critical, the E-Line system provides the type of security that will give IT professionals peace of mind.

The E-Line system not only allows you to control and monitor with real-time data who has access to sensitive data, but it also provides a historical audit trail for traceability purposes.

The flexibility of the E-LINE system offers the same benefits for single, stand-alone applications, large datacenters or cabinets that are distributed geographically.

As part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), health-care providers, health plans, and payment clearinghouses are now required to protect electronic health information.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule is the first of its kind to create national standards to protect individual medical records and other personal health information.

Safeguards are required and there are boundaries for the use and release of medical information.

Non-compliance results in violators being held accountable, which can include civil and criminal penalties.

The E-LINE system offers numerous benefits to those individuals and organizations which are mandated under HIPAA.

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Other products in the DIRAK modular Locking, Latching, and Hinging System family include quick release fasteners, quarter-turn fasteners, snap/push locks, knobs, handles, wing-L and T handles, hinges, and EMI/RFI gasketing.

Stainless steel fitting range is intended for machine builders requiring high temperature or corrosion resistant insert fittings for applications involving air, water or steam.

Machine builders requiring high temperature or corrosion resistant insert fittings for applications involving air, water or steam now have the hottest solution around following the launch of SMC's new stainless steel fitting range, Series KFG. Originally developed for the food, electronic and car industries, where piping is often exposed to high temperatures, including water or steam, the KFG fittings range can operate with ambient operating fluid temperatures of -5 to +150 deg C and at operating pressures of between -100kPa to 1MPa. With their stainless steel 316 construction and unique non-rubber seal insert connection, this range of grease free fittings offer very high levels of corrosion resistance and can also be used with numerous piping materials including FEP, PFA , soft and regular nylon, polyurethane and polyolefin.

Currently available in half, straight, elbow union and both branch tee and tee union options, the fittings can accommodate tube sizes from 4mm to 12mm with port sized thread connections from R 1/8 to R 1/2.

To realise a safe production environment to build and assemble satellites, traditional scaffolding was cumbersome, but a work platform system allows assembly into any size or shape.

Astrium has to implement a multi-purpose work platform system that must meet their strict safety regulations and provide a safe environment to produce satellites. Traditional scaffolding is too heavy and cumbersome, while aluminium towers do not meet their requirements, as each project is different. Lobo Systems' safe and secure platform product.

The unique and patented clamp allows the system to be assembled with out the use of tools into any size or shape.

This allows Astrium engineers to attach a guardrail at any point on the system.

This means personnel are not exposed to the risk of a fall during assembly, thereby meeting the safety rules.

* Benefits - by attaching a guardrail from a lower level, before it is needed, ensures a safe system is built.

This unique versatility of the Lobo System brings a safe working procedure to EADS Astrium.

The Lobo System also brings cost reduction, enhanced efficiency and performance as engineers can build their own platforms at any time, with constantly changing requirements.

The Lobo System creates a safe working environment, which increases productivity and maximizes the return on investment.

Tension springs have an inner body made from stainless steel to provide superior corrosion resistance and longer life and features end fittings with common threads at both ends.

Leading gas spring manufacturer Industrial Gas Springs has launched a new range of tension springs. Fixed force units which typically have a rod and an inner and outer cylinder to achieve the desired axial force, they are not equipped with a release valve or damping. The fully pressurised cylinder design provides a tension force by means of an inner body construction which works in reverse to that of a typical compression gas spring.

The P1 force of a tension spring is measured at 5mm from its fully closed position.

This is nominally the springs normal 'at rest' condition under no load.

A tension spring still has a compression ratio or K factor, this being the ratio between the P1 and P2 forces.

(P2/P1).

The P2 force for a tension spring is defined as the force of the spring, measured 5mm from full extension.

The new range of tension springs are typically supplied with a K factor of 1.3 to 1.6 with a force range of 100-1500N, although up to 3500N variants will be available.

The inner body is made from stainless steel to provide superior corrosion resistance and longer life.

The range features end fittings (eye, ball joint, clevis) with common threads at both ends; ball joints are recommended to prevent side load forces being exerted on the unit during operation.

A minimum of 3mm of rod is exposed outside the tension gas spring to clearly show which the rod end is, to enable installation in 'rod down' configuration.

This is necessary to keep the main seal lubricated by the oil within the spring to prevent it from drying out.

The standard tension gas spring range comprises sizes 6-14 rod diameter and force range of 100-3500N.

The 'pulling' action of the tension springs, as opposed to 'pushing' with a compression spring, makes them suitable for lid-type applications where access is restricted such as vehicle ramps and food processing equipment.

The re-usable plastic 'Jubilee' Workshop Pack contains 143 assorted mild steel zinc plated worm drive hose clips, ranging in size from 9.5mm up to 40mm.

Throughout the world there is an infinite variety of uses and users of Jubilee clips and many of these clips can be found in workshops and maintenance environments. Because of this Jubilee recognised the need for a useful selection pack designed specifically for such environments and named it the Jubilee Workshop Pack. The re-usable plastic Jubilee Workshop Pack contains 143 assorted mild steel zinc plated worm drive hose clips, ranging in size from 9.5mm up to 40mm and has proved invaluable in numerous circumstances where a Jubilee clip has been needed to come to the rescue.

Luckily, Team Mongol Shoebox were donated a Workshop Pack by L Robinson and Company, the manufacturers of premium brand Jubilee clips, to carry in their toolbox during their 8,000 mile round trip to Mongolia and back.

The team was taking part in the 2006 Mongol Rally event to raise money for many varied charities.

Driving a slightly venerable and well-used Suzuki SJ410, which chose to break down in deepest Siberia, miles from anywhere or anybody, the two team members had a major problem.

An ingenious and unusual use of several Jubilee clips selected from the Workshop Pack saved the day.

The breakdown occurred when half of the outer collar of the water pump bearing snapped off preventing the fan belt from staying in place.

Several Jubilee Clips were undone and then rejoined together to form a number of worm drive housings around the missing section of the outer collar.

By utilising the clips in this way, the team were able to drive out of trouble and the required 100 miles to the safety of the nearest town.

The couple in the team also became engaged during the trip and once again a Jubilee Clip came to the rescue serving as an engagement ring.

Jubilee designed the Workshop Pack to cover those occasions where various sizes of quality hose clips may be required for one or more simultaneous applications - or when the unexpected may occur.

Web site details welding equipment, air compressors and accessories, engine driven welders and generating sets plus hand tools to power washers and vacuum cleaners.

WEb site details welding, cleaning equipment Web site details welding equipment, air compressors and accessories, engine driven welders and generating sets plus hand tools to power washers and vacuum cleaners. Wilkinson Star Limited, the Worsley, Manchester based industrial equipment suppliers', Web site is now 'up and running'. This new website is more user friendly than the original site, in that it is easier to navigate and more interactive.

Detailed Information, including prices, on all the products marketed by the company in the UK is available covering welding equipment, air compressors and accessories, engine driven welders and generating sets plus hand tools to power washers and vacuum cleaners to battery chargers.

The company supplies to dealers supplying to the automotive, industrial and equipment rental markets.

Visitors to the site can easily find a dealer in their own area and there is even information on how to become a dealer.

Complete product catalogues and individual product data can be downloaded from the site.

Other information available includes a tour of the Wilkinson Star site, all the latest press and company information plus a number of technical guides on products and processes including health and safety information.

Steve Murray, Wilkinson Star's managing director said: 'This new website is part of the continuing development of Wilkinson Star and to-day's website technology has allowed us to provide our customers with an improved and enhanced service to promote our products and company to the market place.'

Applied Scintillation Technologies (AST) has announced record figures for the financial year 2005-6, both in terms of order intake which was close to GBP3M, and product shipped.

Applied Scintillation Technologies (AST) has announced record figures for the financial year 2005-6, both in terms of order intake which was close to GBP3M, and product shipped. Managing Director, Maurice Blanchard, said: 'This is a superb set of figures, and reflects our ever-strengthening position as one of the leading suppliers of advanced imaging and detection solutions using the latest in phosphor and scintillation technology'. 'We have seen particular growth in the dental, instrumentation and security sectors, and we have started 2006 with a very healthy level of orders in hand'.

The increased turnover has led to expansion in the work force and further investment in plant and facilities at AST's headquarters in Harlow, UK.

Two additional technicians have been appointed recently and recruitment is under way for further technicians and scientists.

Applied Scintillation Technologies (AST) has announced record figures for the financial year 2005-6, both in terms of order intake which was close to £3M, and product shipped.

Applied Scintillation Technologies (AST) has announced record figures for the financial year 2005-6, both in terms of order intake which was close to £3M, and product shipped. Managing Director, Maurice Blanchard, said: 'This is a superb set of figures, and reflects our ever-strengthening position as one of the leading suppliers of advanced imaging and detection solutions using the latest in phosphor and scintillation technology. We have seen particular growth in the dental, instrumentation and security sectors, and we have started 2006 with a very healthy level of orders in hand.' The increased turnover has led to expansion in the work force and further investment in plant and facilities at AST's headquarters in Harlow, UK.

Two additional technicians have been appointed recently and recruitment is under way for further technicians and scientists.

Wilkinson Star has announced the launch of the MOSA GE15 PSX-EAS and GE20 PSX-EAS diesel driven multi-voltage low noise AC generators.

Wilkinson Star has announced the launch of the MOSA GE15 PSX-EAS and GE20 PSX-EAS diesel driven multi-voltage low noise AC generators. These Perkins 1500 rpm diesel rated, switch voltage type generators are designed primarily for use on construction sites providing temporary power requirements for on-site offices, power tools, hand tools and other ancillary powered products. They each have 10 multi-voltage socket layouts with 15kVA and 20kVA 115/230/400V outputs respectively.

Both have large capacity 60 litre fuel tanks giving 14 and 21 hours operating time respectively at 75% loading, whilst the EP6 engine management menu driven control system provides engine and generator protection.

If the fuel level reaches a critically low level, a siren will sound to alert the operator.

They are also equipped with ELCB and emergency stop button protection.

Both generators are equipped with the latest series Perkins 4 cylinder diesel engines and Stamford Newage alternators; they are EEC noise compliant with lockable canopies keeping the noise level to around 90 LWA 65dB(A) and 92 LWA 67dB(A) respectively.

Optional equipment includes a two wheel site tow, two wheel road tow bracket, automatic mains failure unit and as the generators are pre-wired for standby and remote starting, a plug-in 10m.

A quick fit AISI 316 hinge having an integral earth terminal meets applications for stainless steel hinges as more equipment is installed in harsher/wash down environments.

Applications for stainless steel hinges are increasing as more equipment is installed in harsher/wash down environments. EMKA have again provided a solution for enclosure engineers in their Program 1110 range with a new quick fit AISI 316 hinge having an integral earth terminal. The 1110-U5-NPH is a twin stainless casting with slide-in door fit to accommodate a 20mm return offering increased strength and 180 deg opening.

This is ideal for stainless steel doors on in-line suite arrangements, e g, for offshore applications, outdoor situations or food/pharmaceutical plants.

The integral earth terminal aids door to panel bonding and simplifies door removal if required.

Meech International has announced the appointment of Peter Wang as Technical Sales Engineer for the complete range of Meech's static and contamination control products throughout China.

Meech International has announced the appointment of Peter Wang as Technical Sales Engineer for the complete range of Meech's static and contamination control products throughout China. Working from the company's Shanghai office, Peter will work alongside George Ren, Business Development Manager, to further develop Meech's customer base for static and contamination control systems. Peter has a degree in Computer Science from The University of Science and Engineering of Shanghai and since graduating has worked in business administration and sales positions.

'Since the Shanghai office opened in 2004, Meech has seen a steady increase in sales of its systems throughout China.' explains George Ren.

'We are introducing cost effective solutions to help increase manufacturing productivity and industry has reacted very positively.

Peter's appointment enables us to be more proactive and we are looking forward to opening more opportunities in the coming year.

Many specialist enclosures are special because of size, shape, material gauge or some other factor that cannot be adequately accommodated from ex-stock suppliers.

Many specialist enclosures are special because of size, shape, material gauge or some other factor that cannot be adequately accommodated from ex-stock suppliers. Nonetheless, special need not be complex or sophisticated and there are many virtues in the simple low cost and robust approach. This is exemplified in the selection of hinges offered by EMKA (UK) under the heading 'fixed' which covers all those with fixed hinge pins where door removal is not required.

High quality, high strength engineering ensures that they carry out a frequently arduous function at optimum cost.

The programme of 'fixed' hinges offered by EMKA feature a selection of styles, for example there are flush types, screw-on or bolt-on ones, butt hinges or three part types with a floating pivot pin.

These latter offer internal fixing for lay-on prominent doors and there are similar versions for flush doors with 180andordm; opening.

There is even an adjustable hinge which allows variances in manufacture to be accommodated, of value for instance where multiple hinges on large unwieldy panels lead to tolerances accumulating over unusual lengths.

Clearly for specialist enclosures many size variations are offered to suit everything from the smallest wall mounted housing through to the largest cabinet or even acoustic cabin.

Materials offered vary also with a black or chrome zinc die being most popular.

Alternatively stainless steel is available for many styles where ultimate strength or corrosion resistance is crucial.

An informative new 96-page technical catalogue is now available from Moritex describing its comprehensive range of light sources, LED illumination and fibre light guides.

An informative new 96-page technical catalogue is now available from Moritex describing their comprehensive range of light sources, LED illumination and fibre light guides for vision and inspection applications. The 2006 General Catalogue was designed by Moritex to provide scientists, engineers and technicians with a reference guide to aid them in achieving optimised light delivery to and illumination of their application. Benefiting from more than 25 years experience and expertise in the creation, manipulation and control of light and with customer support laboratories around the world - Moritex is well placed to advise and help customers.

The well-illustrated catalogue provides a description, key specifications and technical performance data on each of the company's comprehensive range of high performance MG-Wave LED lighting, Halogen and Metal Halide light sources as well as its range of fibre light guides.

MG-Wave LED lighting includes a range of unique technical features.

Unlike other forms of lighting there is no deterioration caused by repeatedly switching the light on and off.

Operating across a narrow bandwidth MG-Wave makes it easy to acquire the contrast critical for image processing.

Incorporating small light source elements enables MG-Wave to deliver lighting dimensions optimised to application.

Incorporated in the LED light, the MG-Wave constant current detection system reads the signal to control the rated current that is adjusted to the number of LED's in every lighting module.

Consequently MG-Wave has the flexibility to offer its industry leading performance for any type of lighting configuration.

The MG-Wave range detailed in the new catalogue includes high powered spot, direct ring, low angle ring, shadowless, edge backlit, array backlit, coaxial, bar, linear, oblique, dome and parallel lighting LED's as well as power sources and a wide variety of LED lighting accessories.

Compact in design, Moritex Halogen and Metal Halide light sources may be manually controlled or remotely operated by analogue or digital signals.

Moritex light sources offer a range of optional features to maximise operational safety, performance and reliability.

Through monitoring rush currents, lamp abnormalities and high lamp temperature ensures operators using Moritex light sources get reliable, stable light every time.

Designed for safety and reliability the light sources are highly resistant to heat shock.

All Moritex light sources are CE marked according to the Low Voltage and EMC Directives and offer the operational flexibility of universal input voltage (100-240V, 50/60 Hz).

Moritex develops and manufactures multi-component glass and quartz light guides from its own drawn raw fibres.

The new catalogue details a wide choice of light guide configurations including ring, straight, plate, slit, line, dome bifurcated and multifurcated.

When combined with light source devices, Moritex light guides enable high intensity illumination free of noise and heat.

A dedicated belt expert - from 50 dedicated belt technicians are on call nationwide - can be onsite to manage a UK users' belting requirements within hours.

Following the linking together of Habasit UK and Rossi Gearmotors earlier this year, the new company Habasit Rossi has been provided with the opportunity to review and streamline its after sales customer care service to make it even more responsive. The result is that a dedicated belt expert can be onsite to manage customers' belting requirements within hours. Habasit Rossi - Belting Division offers its customers rapid response to any belting issues and provides a 24/7 call out facility 365 days per year.

The company has eight local service centres across the UK and Ireland as well as a further 11 accredited network and service partners.

Each of Habasit Rossi's eight service centres has accredited belt fitters onsite and carries stocks to reflect local and regional customer requirements.

A team of 50 dedicated belt technicians are on call nationwide - each skilled at preparing and installing both transmission and conveyor belts.

The team is backed up by customer care representatives in regional call centres who can advise on product selection and delivery as well as develop quotes and administrate orders.

Empowerment is high on the agenda and training is readily available to assist customers to provide their own belting solutions.

Training is tailored to the individual and can take place either at a Habasit Belting Service Centre or at the customer's location.

Programmes are compiled to assist staff in areas such as belt selection, application and belt jointing.

A selection of E-learning programmes are also available as well as training on the new 'Selecalc' programme - an electronic means of calculating the type, length and width of belt required.

Habasit Belting Division provides tailor-made solutions to many different sectors.

The company's product range is as extensive as the industries it services and a broad selection of fabric based belts, plastic modular belts and power transmission belts are available.

Director of operations, Richard Skowron said: 'To ensure that Habasit Rossi - Belting Division continues to provide premier service levels we conduct a customer satisfaction survey each year, track results and action comments from all our customers'.

'Results collated from last year's survey highlighted that the speed that our fitters/technicians can arrive at our customers site is one of the qualities which sets us aside from our competitors.'