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HINGE SWITCHES PROVIDE SAFETY CONTACTS |
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 Banner Engineering Corp. has introduced SI-HG63 series Hinge Safety Interlock Switches for safeguarding of hazards. The hinge switches are used in place of the standard hinges on swinging guards, gates or doors. Units offer two normally closed safety contacts and one normally open auxiliary contact for greater application flexibility. When the hinge switch is activated, these normally closed safety contacts are forced open by a non-resilient mechanical means (not reliant on springs), interrupting the electrical circuit and sending a stop signal to the machine control.
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VACUUM CHECK VALVES PROVIDE 4X BETTER PUMP FLOW RATE |
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 A line of leak-proof, one-way vacuum check valves that are designed to optimize vacuum pump performance in a wide range of material handling systems is available from Anver Corp. CheckVac valves are made from a one-piece aluminum body and feature a plastic valve element with a specially tempered stainless steel spring and an O-ring seal. Unlike pressure check valves which have a stiffer spring and were designed for compressed-air, this vacuum system check valve is said to provide up to a 4X better flow rate.
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SENSOR FOR MOBILE HYDRAULICS |
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 MTS Systems Corp., Sensors Division has announced the redesigned Temposonics MT sensor is a magnetostrictive position sensor specifically designed to be embedded in welded and tie-rod style cylinders or any space-limited cylinder application with its diameter of 48 mm, reduced from the original MT sensor's diameter of 58 mm. Each measurement system is comprised of an independent sensor element and evaluation electronics with separate output signal and supply voltage electronics.
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OLED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH |
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 OSRAM says it has achieved record values of efficiency and lifetime while maintaining the brightness of warm white organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). Laboratory researchers have demonstrated it is possible to improve two crucial OLED characteristics simultaneously: efficiency and lifetime. Up to now, higher efficiency meant shorter life, and vice-versa.
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THREE-PHASE SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS |
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 B&R has announced 8KS series liquid-cooled three-phase synchronous motors that are said to feature high power density with compact outer dimensions. Doing away with energy consuming and noisy fans saves space, reduces emissions and lowers costs. The life-span increases significantly because the motor parts except for bearings are free of wear. Intelligent connection technology for power and encoder connections using circular connectors or terminal boxes simplifies installation considerably.
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March/April 2008 CAD Chronicle |
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January/February 2008 CAD Chronicle |
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 Hansen Corp. has announced a brushless dc motor series developed by its parent company, NMB-Minebea. The motor family has a 1 in. outside diameter, with lengths from 0.5 to 1 in. The 3-phase brushless dc motor includes 3 Hall sensors. With a 12-pole design, positioning feedback of 36 ppr without an additional encoder is available.
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BELT AND CHAIN TENSIONERS |
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 The Zetasassi line of belt and chain tensioners from Quality Transmission Components are said to improve performance in industrial automation applications by keeping constant tension in belt and chain drive systems. The tensioners are designed to reduce noise, transmit torque more efficiently, decrease wear, with the added benefit of increasing the life of belts and chains.
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ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY CRANE CONTROL |
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 Magnetek Material Handling has introduced the Impulse G+/VG+ Series 3 adjustable frequency crane controls. The controls feature a display with 5 lines of 16 characters and Xpress Programming that permits programming the initial setup in seconds.
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 The GBC Materials business of Morgan Advanced Ceramics has introduced pressed glass spacers for hermetic packages for relays, fuses, fiber optic connectors and integrated circuit packages. The glass spacers are also used to position and isolate electrically sensitive components, such as capacitors and varistors during wave soldering. The pressed glass spacers are available in standard sizes, including lengths ranging from .025 to .250 in., outer diameters from .070 to .155 in., and inner diameters from .026 to .063 in.
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STANDARD LENGTH STRAIGHT SHAFTS |
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 Misumi USA has announced its “Linear Shafts Quickly” program includes 450 straight shaft types and competitive pricing for the entire product line. Metric stocked shafts include 52100 bearing steel, with or without chrome plating, and 440C stainless steel materials.
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SPIRAL PATTERN FORMING FASTENING |
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 The Orbital forming technique is said to offer advantages over other methods of fastening, yet there are occasions where it may not be the optimal solution. It is for these delicate and lighter duty applications that the Orbitform Group has engineered a Spiralform cartridge into its standard product line. The cartridge displaces material using an eleven-sided spiral pattern similar to those created by the old Spirograph drawing toy.
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FLEXIBLE SCREWFEEDING SYSTEMS |
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 Weber has introduced three screwfeeding systems are said to work with any tool. Handheld and fixtured units handle torques up to 50 Nm and a dual durometer polycast bowl minimizes fastener wear and noise. “Any tool” technology is said to allow the use with virtually any pneumatic and dc electric screwdriver. An advanced design maintains feeds while driving and permits bit replacement without the use of tools.
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SAFETY CONTROLLER INTERFACES |
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 SICK has announced the UE4457 and UE4427 remote Safety Controller product line as part of its safety interface product lines. The IP67 enclosure rating of the UE4457 and UE4427 remote controllers provides the ability for on-machine mounting using quick-disconnect technology rather than consuming panel space.
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AUTOMATIC COMPACT TORQUE TRANSDUCERS |
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 S. Himmelstein and Company has announced MCRT 48200V series digital torquemeters. The non-contact devices have full scale ranges from 25 to 10,000 lbf in. Units provide ±10 V or ±5 V output analogs of torque, as well as engineering unit data via a resident com port. Two accuracy grades are offered: 0.2% and 0.15%.
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ADVANCED DEVICENET I/O BLOCKS |
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 Balluff has introduced four machine mount DeviceNet I/O modules. The I/O blocks are part of a new line of ODVA–approved connectivity products that allow design and construction of virtually any DeviceNet network. The machine-mount I/O blocks include 16 input-only, 16 point configurable, 8 input/8 output, and 8 output-only models.
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FOOT SWITCHES AND LED PUSHBUTTONS |
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 AutomationDirect has added foot switches to its line of products. The switches, in single and double units, are designed for machines such as shearing and spinning machines, lathes, wrapping machines and riveting machines and presses. Foot switches are available in two operational formats: free movement and foot switch locked in neutral position. Also extended is a line of 22 mm metal pushbuttons to include 24 V and 120 V LED illuminated pushbuttons, selector switches, and pilot lights.
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CIRCULAR CONNECTOR SOCKETS |
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 Circular Socket Type M12x1 Connectors from CONEC includes variants with shield-connection for direct assembly on the printed circuit board. An elastic shroud connects the housing of the socket directly with the printing circuit board – an important feature for bus applications. Axial and 90°-angled versions each with 4 and 5 poles in A, B, and D-coding are available. Products are designed for a board thickness of 1,6mm and a device wall thickness of 2 to 3 mm.
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STANDALONE I/O CONTROLLER |
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 The Galil RIO-47100 is an intelligent input and output controller for the Ethernet and can communicate with multiple devices, including Galil's DMC-40x0 Ethernet motion controllers. The unit contains a RISC processor for handling I/O logic and is programmed using Galil's easy-to-use, two-letter command language. The on-board intelligence of the controller frees the host for other tasks.
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 Eurotherm has announced EPower power controllers with a single driver module to support up to four power modules. The result is the ability to support seven different load configurations. Initially the power modules come in four sizes – 100, 160, 250 and 400 A. Further flexibility is provided by a series of options that allow additional modules to be plugged into dedicated slots for extra I/O or digital communications.
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INVERTER DRIVE ICS FOR LCD BACKLIGHTING |
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 Fairchild Semiconductor has introduced integrated CCFL backlight inverter drive ICs that eliminate up to 30 external components. The model FAN7316 and FAN7317 ICs are said to provide better system reliability and simplified design for N-N half-bridge, push-pull, and P-N full-bridge LCD backlight inverter designs. The units feature a wide input voltage range, and built-in open lamp protection and open lamp regulation circuit.
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VANDAL-RESISTANT KEYBOARD WITH FUNCTION KEYS |
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 EAO has introduced a new version of the W.series vandal-resistant keyboard. The new edition to this range of mechanical, metal keyboards offers six rows of function keys. The keys perform the same, standard functions as any other office keyboard. Different language layouts are also available. Even with an additional row of keys, the external dimensions of this new keyboard’s layout are exactly the same as the already existing 5-row versions. A brushed, stainless steel front plate provides resistance to shock and vandalism of up to a IK09 (10J) level.
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19-BIT SINGLETURN RESOLUTION INDUCTIVE ENCODER |
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 Due to improvements on the ECI/EQI 1300 series of inductive rotary encoders from Heidenhain Corp., a 19-bit singleturn resolution version is now offered. The development is a result of the addition of a new ASIC being implemented in 2008 on the encoders first introduced to the market about 10 years ago. Because of these improvements, this ECI/EQI series also offers a multiturn encoder with a resolution of 31 bits.
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The basic series of Schneider Osiprox inductive sensors are said to offer more options geared towards OEMs and end users in the assembly, packaging, automotive, and conveying industries. Units are available in a wide range of formats, from compact to the Ø 30 mm with an 8 m sensing distance. 
