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Mar/Apr 2011 PTR 3This month from the editorDear Readers/Advertisers,Welcome to Spring and a new financial year (for most of us), and hopefully new businessfor all in 2011. Of course, we should all be use to the VAT increase, let’s hope it stays, oreven reduces in the near future.From conversations with many of you, ‘business is good’, long may it last? Some evensay they are too busy to advertise… let us say, there is never a time to be too busy toadvertise, but I would say that wouldn’t I.Staying on a more positive note, we here at PT Review, are currently working on our longawaited, fully comprehensive website.This will headed by our very distinctive PTR Masthead. We will cover the latest News onTrade and Products, Interviews, Features, Recruitments, Events in the UK and Europeaninformation and much more.This is a very big step for us here at PT Review and it’s simply due to public demand!So, if you have any news or stories that you wish to contribute prior, please send them tous, or, if you wish to advertise on our forthcoming website or discuss any further mattes,please do not hesitate to contact us either by telephone, or e mail.Special FeatureSpecial Feature from Zettlex.p16ProductsThe NANO Z ? novel airbearing lift stage is new fromMicromech. p17Rolling bearings from NKE forindustrial gearboxes. p22p24We look forward to hearing from you.Tony LettsManaging EditorSilverthin’s focus on flexibility isthe Company’s most compellingattribute. p24NewsMagnom filtration units toimprove operating efficiencyand reduce downtime. p4Lubricant-free, lowmaintenance and lesscontamination from igus. p4MiniTec UK Ltd, has scoopedtwo prestigious awards forlocal businesses. p6Donghua Limited, developesan inspiring union with OceanEngineering Solutions to offeran on-site chain fitting service.p8 and tip-in flyer.All articles are checked for accuracy. However,PTR cannot legally accept any responsibilityfor any misrepresentation that may occur onfactual feature, or errors that may occur bymisprint. Whilst every effort is made to ensurethe accuracy and authenticity of advertisementsappearing. PTR does not accept anyresponsibility for claims made by advertisers. PTRcannot be held responsible for advertisementsreproduced from poor quality artwork.p8Ondrives takes delivery of anew grinding machine called theS21. p8David Turner, of Renold Chain,looks at the causes and thesolutions. p10Sure-Flex® is now availablefrom Huco Dynatork. p12All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced or transmitted in any form orby any means, electronic or mechanical includingphotocopying, recording or anyinformation storage or retrieval system withoutthe express prior written consentof the publisher.Additional copies may be requested at anominal charge.Good technical specification,an attractive price and soundapplication was all good forIndustrial Washing Machines(IWM). p12Transdev extend their productrange offering extrudedaluminium profile rails andaccessories for machine frameand safety guards. p1222 Leydene Avenue, Bournemouth,Dorset BH8 9JGUnited Kingdom.Tel: +44 (0) 1202 300033Fax:+44(0) 1202 399998E-mail: tony@internalaffairs.co.ukp12p24Ondrives announces a newrange of small bevel gearboxes.p24… sensor enables tip diameterof pulleys to be measuredaccurately and rapidly. p24News in briefBaldor launches IP65-ratedoperator panelBaldor Electric has added a compactIP65-rated operator panel with aCANopen interface to its range ofmotion control productsSchaeffler shows preventionis better than cureAt Maintec 2011 at the NEC, SchaefflerUK will hold advisory seminars andshowcase a comprehensive rangeof products and services for themaintenance and condition monitoringof plant and machinery.