iGas USA, one the world’s largest refrigerant gas suppliers, has announced the opening of two state-of-the-art production facilities in Abu Dhabi: a 2 million sq ft newly constructed refrigerant production facility located on 40 acres of land; and an 80,000 sq ft cylinder production facility with fully automated production lines set to manufacture DOT disposable refrigerant cylinders. The refrigerant production facility aims to manufacture 40,000 MTs of R32 annually, while the cylinder production capacity in the new DOT disposable refrigerant cylinder facility will reach 4 million cylinders per year.
For further information www.igasusa.com

Beko Egypt for home appliances, a subsidiary of Arçelik, has laid the foundation stone for its first factory in Egypt at the 10th of Ramadan Industrial Zone, with a land allocation of 114,000 sq m. The investment by Beko, which has its headquarters in Turkey, marks a significant milestone and will create more than 2000 jobs. In addition, the factory will develop local supplier ecosystems to deliver sustainable value for all industries while supporting the government’s long-term strategy to drive industrial localisation and establish Egypt as a significant production and export hub to overseas markets.

Scheduled to begin operations by Q4 2023, the ‘zero waste’ plant is projected to manufacture an annual capacity of 1.5 million household appliances, more than 60% planned for export to Europe, the Middle East and Africa as ‘Made in Egypt’, with around $250m in annual export potential. The first phase of the investment will focus on producing eco-friendly cookers and refrigerators.
For further information www.beko.com

The new Sunnen SV-2010 AXYS CNC honing system solves the challenge of honing large, heavy parts such as cast-iron hydraulic valve blocks and bolted assemblies common to heavy-duty machinery used in the mining, off-road and construction industries. These parts are historically difficult to fixture and hone, and Sunnen says that its SV2010 AXYS sets a new industry standard for cost-efficiency in these applications

Built around Sunnen’s field-proven SV-2000 series honing column, the system integrates the vertical honing column with a high-resolution (20 million pixel) industrial camera and a heavy-duty i5 CNC controlled servo X-Y table to facilitate precise bore positioning accuracy within 0.02 mm.

The operator loads the part, hits the start button, and the system automatically finds the centreline of each bore. Then, the machine automatically hones each bore to specification, in sequence. The operator is free to complete other tasks while the machine completes the part, exponentially increasing operator efficiency and productivity. Easy to use, intuitive controls reduce set-up time and operator training requirements. The 7.5 kW high-torque output servo honing spindle allows the machine to short-stroke or dwell in any part of the bore. The system’s automation and precision honing technology deliver low cost per honed part, while hitting tight bore tolerances.

Machine weight is approximately 6350 kg, with a rugged, solid cast-iron base and honing column to reduce vibration, increase rigidity and enhance performance. The system handles parts with bore diameters from 5‐65 mm, while the part maximum envelope is 600 mm (L) x 300 mm (W) x 300 mm (H), and the maximum part and fixture weight is 800 kg.
For further information www.sunnen.com

SIC Marking is pursuing its international development with the acquisition of Sivart Sl in Barcelona. Sivart has 20 years of history, starting as a specialist in traceability and vision software solutions. Over the years, Sivart enlarged its offer and became a ‘privileged partner’ of SIC Marking Group, distributing its marking and traceability products in Spain.
Sic Marking offers a one-stop-shop approach, covering any type of marking and tracing requests thanks to a large portfolio of dot-peen, scribing and laser products, as well as a dedicated supply chain for customised solutions.
For further information www.sic-marking.co.uk

Climate change, environmental protection, energy and material efficiency – sustainability is now an integral part of daily life. It will also feature prominently at EMO Hannover 2023 (18-23 September). Experts will be presenting ambitious, long-term strategies – and every proposal implemented represents a step in the right direction. But how is it possible to meet sustainability goals in a practical and, above all, verifiable way? To answer this question, many exhibitors will show innovations and projects that set out how manufacturers can adapt their processes to make production more resource-efficient.
For further information www.emo-hannover.de