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Industry News
Aicon
generates
solar power
AS the use of renewable energies becomes
increasingly important, Aicon 3D Systems,
a provider of optical camera-based 3D
measurement systems, has set up its own
photovoltaic system.
The system covers a roof area of 850m²
and is installed on the roofs of Aicon’s two
headquarter buildings. It consists of 344
solar modules that convert solar energy
into electricity.
“We intend to generate 32.690kWh
per year with our photovoltaic system,”
explained Dr-Ing Carl-Thomas Schneider,
president of Aicon 3D Systems. “This
would cover about 50% of our own power
demands. Actually, also in the past years,
we have used green electricity for our
company buildings. However, now by
setting up our own photovoltaic system,
we are able to make an active contribution
to the expansion of renewable energies.”
Aicon’s environmental commitment
goes beyond the generation of power.
Step by step, the company examines all its
divisions and checks whether operations
can be done in a more sustainable way. As
an example, it has planned to significantly
reduce the CO2 emissions of its company
cars. “Our goal is an average fleet fuel
consumption below 5 litres,” affirmed
Dr Schneider. “Therefore, we only acquire
very fuel-efficient company vehicles.”
Aicon 3D Systems GmbH
– Germany
Fax: +49 531 58 000 60
Email:
Website:
TRU-Cut Saw Inc has redesigned its
website to make it easier for customers to
identify and select the right saw blades for
their applications from the large variety of
blades offered by the company.
Richard Otter, vice president,
acknowledged that the company’s old
website didn’t go far enough in assisting
customers in blade selection: “Our
new website provides application and
performance data on our carbide tipped
blades as well as cermet, friction and hot
saws, and high speed steel saws. We also
offer saw blade coating recommendations
for cutting popular materials.”
For customers who are unsure of the
type of blade they need, Tru-Cut offers
a ‘Build A Blade’ section where they can
input sawing machine type, material specs
and current saw blade information. The
company will then recommend the best
saw blade for that machine and material
to be cut. Tru-Cut can also visit customers’
plants to inspect their current sawing
operations and recommend productivity
and cost saving improvements.
Tru-Cut Saw has two in-house PVD
coating chambers, with a capacity to coat
parts up to 1,200mm in diameter. This allows
Tru-Cut to tightly control coating quality
and uniformity, and permits adjustments
for individual customer applications.
Through its ICO surface coating
division, the company offers PVD coating
services for cutting tool and other saw
blade manufacturers and distributors.
Tru-Cut Saw
– USA
Fax: +1 330 225 4741
Email:
Website:
Website makes it easier to spec saw blades
Aicon’s photovoltaic system
The homepage of Tru-Cut Saw’s website