New Products at Work

At work we have a new range of Stepper Drives from RTA in Italy. The NDC range replaces the existing SDC and HGD ranges.

The NDC series, available with plug and socket connections or screw terminals, has the benefit of ministepping at up to 4000 s/r and has a built in oscillator, useful in simple move applications. The NDC will operate from a DC power supply in the range of 24 to 75V dc and the two model variants offer a wide current range making them suitable for use with a variety of stepper motors. The similar SAC series operates from AC supplies.

Hopefully we will find some applications where we can target this drive.

Not much going on

So it's been a few days since I last posted and to be perfectly honest not much has happened.

Finally got the new website for work finished; www.totalmotionsystems.co.uk for all your motion control requirements ;)

Been to a half day seminar about Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools at the University of Warwick, which was run by the National B2B Center.

Been looking at some SEO and PPC in relation to the website, but on top of everything else that hasn't developed very far just yet.

I thought the other day while I was looking through dmoz Open Directory Project, about becoming a subject editor, but again haven't quite got around to that yet...

Petrol Prices at Burntwood, Staffs.:

	Avg.	Min.	Max.
Unleaded:	103.1p	99.9p	107.9p
Diesel:	108.2p	104.9p	111.9p

And for the UK:

	Avg.	Min.	Max.
Unleaded:	103.8p	99.8p	114.9p
Diesel:	108.0p	100.9p	119.9p

Data taken from www.petrolprices.com

Back To Work

So it was the first day back to TMS Towers after our enforced Christmas Break of 11 days. Nothing much seems to have happened over Christmas, a few enquiries from the parts of the world that were open a couple of orders on the fax, but otherwise looks like people are still on holiday. Should have the new website online either late today or early tomorrow, which is a job well done.

Happy New Year

Here it is again 1st of January! So goodbye to 2007 and hello to 2008...

What can I say about 2007, to be absolutley honest not a lot, as I can't really remember anything from the past 12 months. I turned 27, I'm still in debt, I still have a job to go to, I didn't blog as much as I did in 2006 (39 in 2007 to 191 in 2006) and thats about it. Somehow I missed the main event, I think it all started last new year's eve, I can't remember that either...

Went to the Uxbridge for our Annual new years gathering, didn't feel to good, this man flu (which I've had since Christmas Eve) is still getting me down a bit.

New Year's Resolutions

1. Cut down on the drink
2. Give up smoking (I've always said that I don't want to give up and that making me smoke outside won't affect this decision, but spending the past few days on my death(!) bed without a cigarette has been wonderful!)
3. Get my money back on track
4. Turn up to work on time (well at least 25% of it anyway)

Petrol Protests

So it sounds like the Petrol Protests at the weekend were a bit of a wash out. One depot at Purfleet, Essex, where a demonstration was due to be staged - but there was a protest from a lone pensioner.

June Walker, 61, of Rainham, Essex, said: "I've got nothing to do with the haulage industry. I'm just a pensioner who pays £57 to fill up a Peugeot 307."

Full article Here from BBC News

Another article Here from Sky

Prehaps people couldn't afford the fuel to get there!

Petrol Prices at Burntwood, Staffs.:

	Avg.	Min.	Max.
Unleaded:	102.7p	99.9p	107.9p
Diesel:	108.0p	104.9p	119.9p

And for the UK:

	Avg.	Min.	Max.
Unleaded:	102.8p	98.9p	114.9p
Diesel:	108.0p	100.0p	119.9p

Data taken from www.petrolprices.com

miniWIZ [ HYmini | miniSolar ]

Saw this tonight on The Gadget Show on five:

Environmentaly friendly ways to recharge your mobile, iPod, PDA, camera etc.

There is the HYmini, which harnesses wind, solar, usb and mains power and the miniSolar solar panel.

Petrol Protest

From petrolprices.com blog:

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UPDATE: This morning (10/12/07) Transaction 2007 announced a firm date for the protest. Protests will start Saturday 15th December 2007 at 10:00am. They say the date was decided by members as "the best possible to enable those who would normally be working during the week to attend." According to a press release on the site, they plan to protest outside refineries or storage depots across the country.

Top Ten

A few weeks ago Nicci asked me to name my top ten [famous] girls (apparently when I said her name ten times it didn't count) which completely baffled me. So, after lots of thinking and inspiration, in no particular order:

1. Jessica Alba
2. Melissa Joan Hart
3. Tamara Ecclestone
4. Gemma Atkinson
5. Kate Nash
6. Bar Refaeli
7. Amy Lee
8. Ciara Janson
   

OK so it's not 10 yet but I'm working on it...