The first aluminium-free packaging for yoghurt cups and other dairy products has been launched by Finnish Enso Paperboards. This environmentally-friendly solution has been made possible by using a new paper based lidding material, called Ensolid, which is prepared with a special barrier coating. The lid is said to have good mechanical properties and to allow for convenient peeling without tearing. The material is also reported to have excellent printability with the polymer coated construction providing an effective oxygen, water vapour and aroma barrier. Therefore, the new lidding material is also suitable for packing ice-cream, juice, soft cheese and other dairy products. Its use by dairies is said to be simple, requiring only minor machine investments.

Enso Oy, Enso Paperboards on tuonut markkinoille uuden kansimateriaalin, joka soveltuu esimerkiksi jugurttipikareiden ja muiden meijerituotteiden kuten jäätelöpakkausten kansiksi. Uusi materiaali, erikoismuovipäällystetty paperi, on nimeltään Ensolid. Enson mukaan uudesta materiaalista valmistettu kansi on lujuudeltaan parempi kuin alumiini, lisäksi tällainen kansi on helppo avata eli se on myös kuluttajaystävällinen.  Erikoismuovipäällystyksen ansiosta Ensolid-kansi antaa hyvän kosteussuojan sekä happi- ja aromitiiviyden. Siksi tästä materiaalista tehty kansi sopii myös mehujen, pehmytjuustojen sekä muiden meijerituotteiden pakkaamiseen. Uuden materiaalin käyttöönotto meijereissä ei vaadi merkittäviä investointeja.

Det finske firma Enso Paperboards har lanceret den første aluminiumsfri emballage til yoghurt og andre mejeriprodukter. Denne miljøvenlige løsning er blevet en realitet i kraft af et nyt papirbaseret bægerlåg med specialbelægning kaldet Ensolid. Låget siges at have gode mekaniske egenskaber og at være let at åbne uden at gå i stykker. Materialet siges at have fremragende trykkeegenskaber samtidig med at det beskytter indholdet imod ilt, vanddamp samt lugt og smag. Det er således velegnet til indpakning af is, juice, smøreost og andre mejeriprodukter. Omstillingen for mejerierne siges at være enkel med små investeringer i maskineri.

The world's fifth largest computer company, Compaq Computer Corporation, has selected Sterling Commerce to supply an end-to-end electronic data interchange (EDI) solution for 900 distribution channel partners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This large-scale implementation of EDI software and services will help the computer manufacturer enhance customer service.

Os ciclos convencionais de desenvolvimento de produtos tipicamente incluem projeto, protótipo, testes, modificação do projeto, novos testes, etc., para chegar à versão de pré-produção. O software ADAMS versão 9.0, desenvolvido pela empresa Mechanical Dynamics Inc., dos E.U.A., permite que todas estas funções sejam realizadas no domínio virtual do computador, reduzindo significativamente o custo de desenvolvimento e o tempo para colocação no mercado.

Conventional product development cycles typically involve design, prototyping, testing, design modification, re-testing etc., to achieve a pre-production version. ADAMS version 9.0 software, developed by US company Mechanical Dynamics Inc., enables all these functions to be conducted in the virtual domain of the computer, significantly reducing development cost and time tomarket. 

ABB Drives complète maintenant savaste gamme de variateurs AC par le lancement dupremier micro-variateur d'une puissance nominale de 0.37 kW jusqu'à 2,2 kW, en 200/240 V monophasé d'alimentation et triphasé de sortie.Le fonctionnement simple, la commande de vitesse précise, le montage facile et la mise en service rapide sont des caractéristiques principales de l'ACS100. Large de 80 mm, ce variateur est le seul de sa classe à être muni d'un panneau de commande amovible monté en face avant.

ABB Industrial Systems lanserar sitt första vs-drivsystem i mikroklassen och tänjer därmed den undre gränsen för sitt breda utbud av vs-drivsystem från 2,2 kW ner till 0,37 kW, såväl för enfas som trefassystem. Enkel drift, noggrann varvtalsreglering, enkel installation och snabb driftsättning är nyckelegenskaper hos det prisvärda drivsystemet ACS 100. Apparaten är bara 80 mm bred och drivsystemet är det enda i sin klass med avtagbar manöverpanel på framsidan. 

ABB Sistemas Industriales está lanzando su primer microaccionamiento, extendiendo así su oferta de accionamientos de CA, en el rango de bajas potencias, desde 2,2 kW hasta 0,37 kW, en 200V y 240V monofásico y trifásico.Una operación simple, un preciso control de la velocidad, una fácil instalación y rápida puesta en marcha son características del ACS 100, de bajo costo. Con una anchura de 80 mm, el accionamiento es el único en su clase con un panel separable de control instalado en el frente.

ABB is launching its first micro drive, taking the power rating of its extensive AC drives range from 2.2kW down to 0.37kW, in 200V and 240V single phase and three phase.Simple operation, accurate speed control, easy installation and fast commissioning are features of the low cost ACS 100. Measuring 80mm wide, the drive is the only one in its class with a detachable front mounted control panel.