Satco processing and felling heads from Caterpillar

Caterpillar Forest Products and Satco have signed a deal that gives Caterpillar the rights to sell and support Satco harvesting attachments and parts all over the world.

Built to deal with the rough logging conditions of Australia and New Zealand, the hefty heads are built with high-grade materials.

Hoses from the carrier to the head are routed through the linkage and are not exposed. This prevents damage on the hose such as over-bending, which causes premature failure.

The line includes seven processing heads and two directional felling heads. The processing heads weigh a minimum of 1190 kilograms with a cutting diameter of 635 millimetres. The maximum weight is 3850 kilograms with a cutting diameter of 800 millimetres.

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AIMEX Preview – Scania pulls its weight in mining operations

Scania has commissioned several prime movers and rigid trucks with Australian mine operators to show how well suited they are for the country’s mining conditions.

The first to be demonstrated was the R 620 V8-powered prime mover. The demonstration on Australian mine sites not only had to win over operators and their balance sheet guardians, but also drivers accustomed to American trucks.

But in its first month of operation on a gold mine in Kalgoorlie, the experienced driver who drove the R 620 along a 40km haul road of hard packed clay up to five times a day was an early convert.

Never having driven a cab-over European truck before, the driver fell for the comfort and quietness of the cab.

It is rated at 200-tonnes GCM. This gives a 140-tonne payload potential when pulling four side-tipping trailers.

The V8 engine produces 620 hp and 3,000 Nm of torque. It comes with powerful pulling performance and economical fuel consumption even when running fully loaded.

The first test it went through was quite simple: pulling a water cart along the haul road. Then came the tough part: hauling 140-tonnes of ore.

But the vehicle managed it and the driver had the added benefit of a retarder, which allows the vehicle to be decelerated almost to a standstill without using the service breaks.

This keeps them cold for emergency operation as well as reducing wear and tear, promoting improved uptime.

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GE Transportation delivers 500th Minecruiser

Equipment manufacturer GE Transportation rolled out its 500th Minecruiser today. An Mk7.0 TIER 3 Minecruiser, the latest version of the underground coal mining transporters will go to Centennial Coal.

The Minecruiser provides superior safety and reliability through its advanced explosion-protection system. It is designed to transport 14 coal mining personnel underground.

The new vehicle uses the latest in low-emissions mechanically injected diesel engine technology with increased power output.

Standard features included a mechanical machine safety and engine shutdown system, heavy duty power train, heavy duty A-frame suspension, ergonomic passenger seating, improved particulate filter life and hydraulically driven alternator.

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The drilling code of practice: Dealing with spills and prevention

The new Mineral Exploration Drilling Code Of Practice published by the Department of Mines and Petroleum focuses on spill control and prevention.

Section 7 of the code identifies spills of diesel, petrol and acids as major risks with serious consequences including slip hazards, and thermal and chemical burns.

Risk controls identified by the COP include sufficient spill response equipment to deal with a complete failure of the largest container of hazardous substances or dangerous goods.

Spill station is one company working towards making more drillers and exploration companies compliant with the new rules.

To read more on how to work within the new codes of practice and prevent and contain spills click here.

Turck Overmoulded Valve Plug Cordsets for harsh environments

Turck’s new overmoulded valve plug cordsets come with a unique design offers a full cordset alternative to traditional field wireable connectors.

Traditional field wireable connectors increase the chance of mis-wiring and labour costs are high. Unlike traditional field wireable connectors, the new overmoulded valve plug cordsets do not need assembling or hand wiring before use.

The cordsets provide a completely assembled solution that is 100 per cent factory tested and ready to use for fast, easy implementation.

The cordsets include a translucent moulding material with embedded, bright LEDs for superior visibility for power indication from any angle with black, grey, yellow and clear colouring options for diverse applications.

Overmoulded valve plug cordsets conform to the new EN 17 5301-803 standard for electrical connectors, replacing DIN 43650.

They also service hydraulic and pneumatic solenoid valves as well as pressure sensors.

They also meet NEMA 1, 3, 4, 6P and IEC IP67 standards. Solenoid valves control the flow of gas or liquid in cylinders, fluid power motors or larger industrial valves.

Uses for this new product include oil and gas refineries, water treatment facilities, chemical and petro chemicals, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical.

Turck I/O system’s new gateway for serial Modbus communication

Turck has expanded its BL20 I/O system with a new gateway for serial Modbus communication.

It combines multiple series Modbus standards in one gateway.

BL20 is a new system for remotely collecting I/O signals. While I/O signals used to be brought back to a single large cabinet, modern distributed I/O approach is to use multiple cabinets placed near the I/O that they control. The BL20 is designed for this approach.

It has three parts: the gateway, the base and the electronic module. The gateway is the connection to the I/O network and is available in DeviceNet, Profibus-DP, CANopen and Ethernet.

The electronic modules are available in a variety of I/O signal types and counts while the bases provide a complete set of connections for field devices.

They also distribute, fuse and monitor local power distribution to save time, space and money compared to traditional PLC I/O. They are available in screw terminal or cage clamps.

The gateway supports both the Modbus RTU and the ASCII protocol. The user can also choose between either RS485 or RS232 for the physical interface.

Push-in terminals for connecting the fieldbus and power supply cables directly eliminate the need for any time-consuming preparation of the typical 9-pin SUB-D connectors.

The baud rate, address assignment, bus termination, and RS 232/RS485 can be set on the gateway using the DIP switches. Other functions such as ASCII mode and other baud rates can be configured using FDT/DTM with Pactware.

A mini-USB port can be used as a service interface.

Embedded in the Banner DX80 wireless system from the TURCK portfolio, the new gateway makes it possible to implement cable-free Modbus RTU communication.

The extended temperature range from -25 to 60ºC allows the gateway to be used in outdoor control cabinets.

The electronics are coated with a protective lacquer to provide protection from condensation. Up to 32 I/O modules can be connected to the compact IP20 gateways, and the BL modules can be used for connecting RFID read/write heads.

Users can arrange the same electronics modules in different fieldbus systems.

Low level access platform from DeltaDeck

For those maintenance tasks and finishing trades, BetaGuard has come up with DeltaDeck 250, a low level access work platform.

BetaGuard specialises in providing collective protection for safe working at low level heights limiting the risk of fall while working a at a maximum working reach of three metres.

The DeltaDeck 250 low level access work platform is one complete unit that can be assembles and dismantled in less than one minute by one person, allowing easy transportation and storage. It fits into a car boot.

It is ideal for those wanting flexibility when working at lower heights.

With multiple working heights (with a maximum of 870mm) to choose from, it is suitable for many finishing trades and maintenance tasks as it offers a fully integrated guard rail system.

It is light weight and is a mobile piece of equipment, and offers a safer alternative to ladders. Weighing 25 kilograms, it stretches to a height of 310mm, width of 730mm and length of 1,120mm. It has a safe working load of 200 kilograms and stretches to variable platform heights including 450mm, 530mm, 600mm, 730mm and a maximum of 870mm.  

The DeltaDeck250 is manufactured under a BS ISO 9001 approved Quality System and complies with the stringent load safety factor requirements of BS EN 1004.

Betaguard Australia

http://www.betaguardaus.com/

02 6676 1287

New OTW Hardbanding range

Wear and fusion technology specialist Castolin Eutectic has released a new range of OTW hardbanding products to increase drilling production and make oil and gas drilling more efficient.

Castolin Eutectic designed OTW Hardbanding wires using its expertise in welding and wear protection to meet the requirements of the industry while focusing taking hardbanding to the next level in Standard Operations, Extended Reach, TTRD and Managed Pressure drilling applications.

The wires are manufactured in-house.

While developing the OTW range, Castolin Eutectic constructed its own, unique hardbanding C-Wear testing machines. The Castolin Eutectic OTW products all have NS1 certification due to its rigorous testing procedure and high quality manufacturing processes.

The OTW range includes the 10SS, a new standard for Sour Gas, casing friendly wire that is easy to weld. The 16XS is casing friendly leader in ‘all-purpose’, non-cracking design wires that is perfect for advance drilling operations.

The titanium-carbide 12Ti is the best in its class with tough all-round hardness, where combined open and case hole wear performance counts.

OTW-12Ti is a gas shielded, flux-cored alloy wire designed especially for handbanding of drilling pipe tool-joints. The high quality protective alloy weld deposit is designed to give a smooth surfaced with low friction properties and no cracks.

Finally, the 13CF is crack-free, and has outstanding casing wear resistance against present industry standards with exceptional tool performance.

Castolin Eutectic OTW Hardbanding

http://www.otw-hardbanding.com/contact

Unmanned aerial vehicle now with touch screen

Lehmann Aviation’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is now coming with a touch screen tablet functioning under Windows 8 Operating System.

The touch screen function on the Operation Centre v2.00 is a new software that immediately processes all flight data on a touch screen tablet, laptop or desktop PC.

The software makes it easier to take mission and control and geotag images to survey mining sites. All the user has to do to organise the flight is draw on a touch screen tablet on the area of interest, enter the waypoints and the operation centre will automatically produce missions and program the drone.

The user can then save the missions for future reference.

It will come with an advanced autopilot and navigation systems. At the end of the mission, the user can process all the images in the orthomosaic/DEM software to produce professional maps, orthomosaics and 3D models.

You can then replay the entire flight to analyse the flight path, log the flight time and other relevant information in an electronic logbook.

The Operation Centre is a software upgrade to LP960, a professional micro civil drone or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The model is designed for a variety of civil applications including mining, geosciences, volume calculation, construction, mapping and agriculture.

The LP960 is professional unmanned aerial platform for generating geo-referenced orthomosaics and digital elevation models (DEM), along with high-resolution images (16Mp on a large APS-C sensor) and live video.

It can fly at speeds of 20 to 80 kilometres an hour at a range of up to five kilometres. It flies in winds of up to 45 kilometres and in temperatures from -25°C to 60°C. Its wingspan is 92 centimetres for a weight of 1,250 grams, including the payload of 350 grams (mounted camera).

The box includes two aircraft airframes, two electronic flying platform, one ground control system, one aircraft power system including three batteries and charger, and a set of accessories. All parts of the drone are interchangeable.

Optional equipment includes the Sony Nex5R camera, which the company recommends for use together with the drone. Also included is a spare aircraft airframe, additional batteries and rugged pelicase or soft bag for transportation.

The new software under Windows 8 is included in the kit for free,

Users can easily upgrade their software free of charge as the company rolls out hardware and software upgrades for all of their UAVs on a regular basis.

The LP960 can be ordered online and delivered worldwide for free within 4-8 weeks.

Metso ESF seal for less water consumption

The demand for sealing for heavy duty slurry pumps is rising, with customers asking for a seal that will reduce water consumption.

Customers are requesting for installation of  mechanical seals into tougher applications for environmental reasons.

To meet this demand Metso is launching the new ESF mechanical slurry seal for heavy duty slurry pumps with just this in mind.

The company has focused on offering a sealing solution that curtails dilution of sealing water into the product, eliminates leakage to atmosphere, boosts lifetime of the seal by preventing slurry from entering the seal chamber and allows easy conversion from box packing solutions to mechanical seal solutions.

The new ESF design seals meets the needs of advanced and reliable sealing solutions on even the heaviest of slurry applications usually found on mining sites.

The slurry pumps are designed for easy installation and maintenance and have a long life. They have high operational performance using minimum power. They have total ease of service.

The slurry seal ESF is made to fit into the standard Orion Series pump flushed gland housing. A convenient seal adaptor is used for the VASA HD. The cartridge design makes for easy installation. The retrofit installations are quick and easy when converting a packed seal pump.

It comes with tungsten carbide seal faces as standard and gives longer life for the tougher applications. The flushed gland port with the internal chamber produces a barrier of clean continuously replenished fluid to prevent slurry material from spreading to the seal faces. This also increases the life of the seal.

It comes with radial lip seal to ensure the seal runs in a clean water environment. Centring clips are self-storing and are used to keep the seal faces in position when impeller to casing clearance is adjusted.

The company has also found a way to reduce repair costs on the ESF by creating O-ring mounted seal faces that can be replaced in the field without special tools.

Caterpillar’s new EL 1000 Longwall Shearer

Caterpillar’s new shearer model, the EL1000, is designed specifically for low and medium height seams. Currently in development, Caterpillar will display it at Longwall, USA.

The EL1000 has a precisely designed system with the power, production potential, controllability and safety features to meet future demands and different geological conditions.

The model will cover seam heights from 1.6 to 3.2 metres, has an estimated cutting power of 1,600 horsepower (1000kW) and haulage power of around 2 x 134 horsepower (2 x 100kW).

Like other longwall shearer models, the EL 1000 will have a huge one-piece mainframe construction, exchangeable modular components and advanced automation.

The shearer operation, production levels and component condition can be monitored on site and from the surface.

The powerful PMC Evo-S control system offers enhanced automation and Ethernet communication. It can be operated in automated mode in consistent geological conditions, keeping personnel and productivity in the ‘safe zone’.

The new two-piece trapping shoe design, with separate structural and wear elements, cuts the weight so it can be handled during replacement from more than 500 kilograms for the normal trapping shoe to less than 50 kilograms per insert.

This allows for greater flexibility as change-out can be performed anywhere along the face since heavy lifting equipment, typically located only at the gate ends, is not required.

The result: easier, safer handling.

The EL 1000 also comes with high quality product support from Cat dealers – replacement parts, competent timely service and industry expertise.

For more information about Cat longwall mining products contact your local Cat dealer or go to mining.cat.com/longwall

Reverse circulation kit for mid-range blasthole drill

Atlas Copco has expanded its blasthole product range with the introduction of the reverse circulation (RC) kit for the DM45/50 mid-range blasthole drill.

The RC kit comes with an in-pit grade control to keep up with the expanding mining market.

A number of other components are available with the optional kit, which can also be retrofitted on drills currently in use.

The cyclone arm has a vertical raise and lowering function, enabling sampling from the ground or platform level.

The cyclone rotates 160 degrees, allowing for safe access for cleaning, maintenance, and attaching new sample hoses from ground level.

The cyclone features include a hydraulic upper knife valve and pneumatic lower knife valve for collecting and isolating the sample, a hydraulic hinge between the dump box and cone splitter for easy cleaning, and a fixed cone splitter with primary and duplicate sample chutes.

All cyclone and sample functions can be controlled from the operator’s cab.

The sample collection has a 66-litre dump box, with a steep cone for limiting sample hang up. The primary and duplicate ports can be adjusted from four to 15 per cent.

The Reverse Circulation Carousel has four 11cm rod cups and offers a 44 metre maximum on-board capacity.

The RC drills offer hole diameters ranging between 114mm and 146 mm.

The RC kit also has a blast box/discharge and a blow-down valve with internal valving that does not need any external three-way valving or unnecessary hosing above or around the rotation head.

It also has an above head dual swivel which means a below head swivel is not needed.

It comes with a fully integrated sample hose management system for safety and practicality.

New ABB 3D volumetric laser stockpile scanner

Automation and power technology group ABB has launched the VM3D Volumetric Laser Scanner, designed to measure the volume of bulk material stockpiles stored in the open or in large silos, bunkers, domes and sheds.

The system combines high accuracy laser sensors with remote monitoring and data processing services for measurement of all visible surfaces of any texture, granularity, slope and/or colour.

It also delivers confident stock management and accurate auditing of mineral ores, grains and synthetic materials, whether it is gold, metal ores, sugar, coal, or fertiliser.

Its sensor auto-ranges to measure points from 0.5m to 93m. The narrow beam divergence of the laser combines with precise, mechanical scanning to cover a whole hemisphere.

Multiple scanners can be combined to determine the shape and volume of the biggest stockpiles. Dust tubes keep lenses clean and heated optics stop condensation.

The system sends raw data over 3G phone networks to the ABB data centre. The data is then examined using building blueprints to find a baseline and inventory depth.

The analysis removes artefacts from the volume estimates like machinery and building structures. The volume estimates have less than two per cent error for volumes greater than 100m³.

The end product is an image of the stockpile and an accurate estimate of the volume and mass that are securely transmitted back to the user.

The scanner hardware comprises of a monthly scan for three years. Weekly, daily and on-demand scans are available if required.

New ERP and management software

With mobile compatibility and functions for those creating limited-run, made-to order products, the new enterprise resource planning offering from Pronto Software has plenty that’s relevant to manufacturers.
 
“We spent more than 15,000 hours to develop this new version,” Paul Goepfert, Pronto’s marketing manager told Ferret.com.au.
 
Created in response to a number of user issues, last week's addition to Pronto’s flagship software line aims to put real-time business information in the hands of everyone in the company from site managers to directors to those in the marketing department.

“Even the guy on the workshop floor on the machine, he wants access to the data,” said Goepfert.
 
“A guy that’s working on a press might have some scrap coming out of a different product and businesses don’t want to give this guy information – and that will lead to more scrap, more defects than in the past three or four months. 
 
“So instead of just keeping going, he’ll start thinking ‘what’s different? How can we reduce the level of defects that we’re producing?’ So that’s a big shift, to provide intelligence in all levels of the business.”

 

To read more about the product and how it provides more for miners and mining manufacturers, click here.

Enterprise Financial Modelling built for mining

Commercial software company Runge Pincock Minarco (RPM) has this month launched its first fully integrated EFM application specifically built for the mining industry, XERAS for Enterprise™.

XERAS for Enterprise™ consolidates financial costing models, reforecasting rapidly and providing full financial drill-down on mine site operational costing models.

It incorporates budgeting and financial modelling software product XERAS ™, which is already used by major mining companies, and integrated it with SAP’s financial and maintenance management modules.

The result is increased financial visibility and cost control, from individual mine sites through to corporate management reporting systems.

Speaking at the product’s launch in Brisbane, RPM’s chief executive officer Richard Mathews said: “The focus of the industry has clearly shifted to driving productivity improvements”.

Matthews explained that the software helps miners maintain shareholder accountability.

Providing “the ability to explain the difference between actual and planned financial results and to predict the financial implications of changes in the mining environment,” he said.

XERAS for Enterprise enables mining companies to see the immediate financial impacts of a change in an operational mine plan, reflecting in real time corporate budgeting and reforecasting systems.

 “The conversion of physical attributes of a mine plan into a cost by consumable category was the basis for the original development of XERAS over 20 years ago.

“To see this natural extension in which mining executives now have full financial visibility from the mine site all the way through to the corporate ERP is very satisfying to say the least,” company founder, Dr. Ian Runge said.

Consisting of a centralized platform for conducting analysis and generating different scenarios, the software uses auditable and validated information to bridge the gap between the mine and the boardroom.

It exposes the strengths and weaknesses of the mine plan and provides critical information which management can use to act upon.

“XERAS for Enterprise gives our customers the ability to perform in depth plan vs. actuals analysis. It not only provides variance reporting but also lets you get under the covers so you can truly understand the reasons and underlying logic behind the causes,” Darren Rostron, RPM’s XERAS Product Manager explained.

“It allows you to reforecast dynamically on the go. When unexpected events occur, such as equipment failure, weather events, or a major drop in commodity prices XERAS for Enterprise quickly helps you understand the financial impact on the business and make informed decisions.”

The solution standardises financial costing models, enabling fast consolidation and central control of underlying assumptions.

“The days of manually rolling up financial models into giant spreadsheets are over. Its rapid consolidation of multiple budgets allows operational and financial managers to understand their future financial position across their entire global operations,” Rostron said.

Cost visibility is the key feature XERAS for Enterprise, Rostron explained that management is able to drill down through all the layers of the financial plan, right through to the underlying base assumptions at a particular site if they wished to.

“It makes the crucial job of financial modelling, budgeting and reforecasting much simpler,” he said.

The software goes a long way towards determining why actual costs are different to the original budget or recent reforecast.

“XERAS for Enterprise gives you the power to answer this question quickly and accurately right from your desktop,” Matthews stated.

A step ahead: Australian made access ladders

Boasting fewer moving parts, an integrated power system, and robust design Tefol’s Australian made access ladder systems are reducing maintenance costs and improving access safety.

TefSteps are designed, engineered and manufactured in New South Wales, utilising a solid cast metal construction and in house built electrical components.

Providing safe and easy access to heavy machinery, the ladder retracts at the push of a button, parking itself neatly away so as not to interfere with workings.

The ladder’s controls and power supply are seamlessly integrated in to the existing machine, simplifying installation, reducing maintenance and delivering lower downtime rates.

“We’re trying hard to work with industry to save mining costs,” Tefol general manager Simon Montgomery said.

“A lot of other systems require a secondary power source to operate the ladders, we integrate into the machine,” Tefol marketing manager Ben Dolman explained.

Manufacturing quality access systems for heavy earth moving equipment that meet OH&S standards and reduce operator’s lost time injury, Tefol explained they found a gap in the market.

Covering all bases, the TefSteps system acti­vates both inter­nal and external warning alerts before any automated system movement takes place.

TefSteps RS Series ver­ tical rollup ladder is typically used on wheel loaders and comes in multiple step configurations; while the SL Series swing ladder is normally installed on track tractors and its movement is controlled via a hydraulic cylinder.

The company has also manufacture straight fold ladders for use on large motor graders and excavators, as well as a specialised grader swing ladder for medium sized machines.

With a few runs already on the board in the Australian market, Tefol is now preparing to launch the systems into Chile.

Mobile jaw crushers

 

IROCK has released its Wheeled Jaw Crusher-2644.

The jaw crusher is designed to be used as a primary crusher and is capable of processing hard rock, gravel, and slag.

It is powered by a Cat C-9 Tier III engine, and can produce up to 370 tonnes per hour.

The crusher has a hopper capacity eight cubic metres, which IROCK says is significantly larger than similar sized units.

The WJC-2644 is equipped with a 122 centimetre by 11 metre discharge belt and comes with a fixed discharge height of 3.35 metres, which it claims is the highest stockpiling height in the industry.

Due to this higher stockpiling capability it allows the jaw crusher to be paired with screening units.

A hydraulic chamber lets operators adjust crushing size from a 50 millimetre minimum closed side setting to a 15 centimetres maximum side setting.

The machine includes a 61 centimetre wide grizzly bypass conveyor with an adjustable flop gate as well as a one metre by four metres feeder with a 1.5 metre grizzly bar section.

These ensure that material, depending on its size, is properly classified and directed to either the side discharge conveyor or the crusher discharge conveyor.

In addition to this the jaw crusher is built with heady duty components for greater durability and designed for easy maintenance.

Components of the crusher are open and easily accessible for ease of lubrication, part replacement, and general maintenance.

Catwalks and ladders provide easy access.

For transportation the wheeled crusher features radial tyres under a 61 centimetre beam chassis.

The unit has a quad rear ride suspension and includes a fifth wheel pin.

For fast set ups it is equipped with a four hydraulic outriggers for offloading and levelling the plant.

The machine can be set up and moved in under an hour.

WB61 Tape Extension Sensor

Automated Control Engineering and ASM have launched the new WB61 Tape Extension Sensor that provides up to 400 millimetres in measuring length in a compact, industrial housing.

ASM Tape Extension Sensors have been designed to suit harsh conditions, apt for installation on cranes, excavators, forklifts and access platforms.

Due to the design of the sensor and the strength of the stainless steel tape, the WB61 range of sensors can be used in tough environments and upon difficult applications.

Use of pulleys will not affect the life of the tape extension sensors, making it ideal for areas where safety is top priority like crane operations.

The durability of the extension tape allows for use in hard-to-access areas where directional changing pulleys or in environments with extreme temperatures which may cause problems like icing.

The sensor comes with quality moulded housing manufactured from composite and stainless steel components for lower construction expenses for a rugged sensor that meets the sealing level of IP67/69K, with a mating connector.

It comes with a choice of three analogue and three digital outputs, and a linearity of +/- 0.10 per cent with the option of redundant outputs (SSI, CANopen or CAN J1939). The analogue output comes with a Connector M12, 5 pin while the digital output comes with a Connector M12, 8 pin.

The sensing device is a magnetic absolute encoder. Plastic and stainless steel is used in the product, with a stainless steel tape that is 10 millimetres wide and 0.08 millimetres thick.

Automated Control Pty Ltd

(02) 4964 4022

sales@automatedcontrol.com.au

 

Thickness gauges

Olympus has released a new all in one thickness gauge application. 

Known as the 45MG, it is an advanced ultrasonic thickness gauge with a number of standard features and software options. 
The basic configuration of the 45MG is a simple and straightforward gauge that requires minimal operator training to tackle most common thickness gauging applications such as wall and coating thickness, mineral deposition and corrosion.  
Additional software options and transducers turn the 45MG into a significantly more advanced instrument that allow it to be used for applications well beyond a typical entry-level unit. Examples include fibreglass (to 100mm), rubber, very thin materials (<200µm), and high precision quality control (to 1µm resolution). 
According to Graham Maxwell, national technical & key account manager at Olympus, all the options are built-in to the unit at manufacture and accessed by purchasing 'unlock codes'.  
"Each function is controlled by a separate software module so additional features are available by upgrading the software," Maxwell said.  
The 45MG is built for operation in difficult and rugged environments, for example those encountered in the marine, aviation, refinery and pipeline industries. 
 It has a rugged, sealed construction meeting the IP67 standard, and has also been shock and vibration tested using MIL-STD-810G.  
In addition, the unit can be used in a wide range of operating temperatures. 
The 45MGhas been designed for easy operation with a simple keypad that can be used by both right- or left-handed technicians.  
The display is a colour transflective QVGA monitor that is bright both indoors and in direct sunlight.  
With the data storage option, up to 475,000 thickness readings can be stored in user defined grids and easily copied to a spread sheet via microSD card or USB connection. 
 
Olympus 
03 9265 5467 
ibdinfo@olympus.com.au 
www.olympus.com.au 
 

Surge Measurement

 

Weidmuller has released its new Varitector Logger 20 to register and document large current pulses as well as the frequency and time of the incidents. 
The plug and play product counts the current pulses greater than a set threshold value which are discharged by PE conductors on surge protection devices. 
Any lightning strikes and surge voltages are continuously recorded. 
Each measurement is issued with time a stamp accurate to the hour and the time and date of the event. 
Using this information engineers can then design and implement appropriate systems as well as tweak existing ones to protect against surges. 
For the accurate measurement of currents the Varitector Logger 30 features an external sensor with a ferrite toroid. 
Clipped to the earth cable, this logger detects current peaks on the PE conductor which can be caused by events such as lightning or power surges. 
A large two line LCD display provides the operator easy visualisation of current/incident data; while its buttons allow the menus to be easily navigated. 
Weidmuller's Varitector Logger 30 also features a an internal CR123A replaceable 3-V battery with around four years of service life which allows the surge measurer to be connected to the mains at all times. 
It complements Type-II and Type-III VPU surge protection devices, and can quickly and effortlessly be installed on the terminal rails in switch cabinets via its plug and play housing. 
The logger has an operating temperature range of between -20 degrees and more than 60 degrees Celsius. 
It also has a V-0 flammability rating. 
 
Weidmuller 
02 9671 9999 
info@weidmuller.com.au 
www.weidmuller.com.au