 Durex Industries manufactures formed tubular heating elements for applications which require a uniform heat source over a distributed area. Tubular heaters can be designed with wide range diameters, lengths, sheath materials and voltage ratings. The flexibility of these heating elements is said to allow them to be formed into virtually any shape, including precision forming for a tight fit into milled grooves of manifold surfaces. Multiple termination options are available depending on application requirements.
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January/February 2007 CAD Chronicle |
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MOTOR/ACTUATOR/AMPLIFIER/POSITIONER |
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 The Exlar Tritex series of electric actuators from Exlar Corp. combine a brushless servo motor, servo amplifier and position controller to eliminate the external servo amplifier and the cables associated with a typical servo system. Tritex actuators with built-in mechanical converters replace electric drive systems employing ball screw or gear reducer mechanisms. Up to 500 W of continuous power can be applied to the actuator's brushless servo motor with strokes of 3 to 18 in. available. The standard product is rated IP54 with an optional IP65 rating available.
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'SERVOING' LINEAR STEP MOTORS |
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 QuickSilver Controls, has announced it has extended its ability to 'servo' rotary microstep motors to include 'servoing' linear step motors. The QCI-L6 is a linear motor with servo control capable of acceleration moves up to 8.4 G, suitable for pick-and- place, wire bonding, semiconductor, parts inspection and other high acceleration applications. Maximum velocity is 6.4 fps.
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ALLEN BRADLEY NATIVE TAGS SUPPORT |
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 Red Lion Controls, Inc. has announced native tag support of Allen Bradley's Logix series PLCs. Red Lion G3 series HMI, Modular Controller and Data Station products can be integrated with the ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLCs, via serial or Ethernet. The PLC's tags are exported as a CSV file from Allen Bradley's RSLogix 5000 software, and then imported into Red Lion's Crimson 2.0 software. A click of a button automatically creates matching tags within Crimson.
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 Intelligent Motion Systems has announced that its MdrivePlus integrated motor and current control electronics units now combine with screw-driven slides to provide linear speed and accurate positioning with smooth motion and low noise. Speeds of more than 60 ips are attainable with standard linear slide leads of 0.10, 0.20, 0.50 and 1.00 in. travel per revolution, said to rival belts and cables while offering good positioning accuracy, repeatability and axial stiffness. The slide includes a aluminum guide and wear-compensating, anti-backlash driven carriage with precision rolled stainless steel lead screw.
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 AC Technology has announced MUS servo motors. The motors are fitted with Neodymium Iron Boron magnets to reduce rotor inertia, and provide higher performance-higher peak torques for acceleration and deceleration. The motors cover a torque range from 380 W to 3.5 kW.
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SERVO INTEGRATES PLC FUNCTIONS |
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 The Fics-DMC-3X series of servo control systems from Dynaservo integrate PLC functionality, multi-axis motion controller, 3 servo drives, 48DI and 35DO in a single package. The system is expandable to 16 servos and 255DI and 255DO. With the series, the configuration of a standalone system such as a 3-axis gantry robot is said to be as simple as connecting 3 servo motors and I/O.
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 Agile Systems has introduced the microMAX, which integrates motion control, servo amplifier, networking capabilities and user I/O in a 77.5 x 77.5 x 31 mm package. It is said to be easily mounted on an automated machine to reduce wiring and compress the overall size of the equipment.
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INTERNET SELECTABLE HANDLING AXES |
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 The Bosch Rexroth CMS online selection program for Multiple Axis Cartesian Motion Systems allows users to configure a plug-and-play Cartesian motion system with a few mouse-clicks. The program offers 17 different variants for 1-, 2- or 3-axis motion systems with different stroke lengths. In addition, Rexroth generates 2D or 3D dimension drawings for the selected motion systems that can be used on all common CAD platforms. The online selection program for CMS allows configuration of complete handling solutions, including the linear guides, motor and controller, using clearly defined data.
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 VX Corp. has introduced VX mold automation design suite. The suite blends VX Mold & Die hybrid modeling with Lib3D, a library of smart components for creating intelligent mold assemblies with parametric cooling channels, sliders and ejectors, all of which are accessed through an intuitive interface fashioned specifically for the mold design process.
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 The Hucklok blind rivet fastener, a structural rivet from Alcoa Fastening Systems, offers a quarter-inch grip range, allowing the product to join assemblies from 1/8 to 7/8 in. thick. The fastener's footprint, or "bulb", spreads the load over a broad area. The wider grip range is due to the shear ring. After the maximum clamp has been achieved from minimum to maximum grip, the shear ring breaks free from the pin and settles into the appropriate catch groove. The clamp is consistent through the grip range.
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MOLDED PTFE EXPANSION JOINTS |
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 Holz Rubber Co. PTFE Molded Expansion Joints are spool-type flexible couplings designed to compensate for movement and abate noise in severe corrosive environments. Joints are available in 2,3, 4 or 5 convolutions in a wide variety of dimensions and operating temperatures. Units are delivered with ductile iron flanges and control units ready for immediate installation.
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 Heyco Products has introduced the Heyco-TITE liquid-tight cord grips with multi-hole/conductor sealing glands. The cord grips are suitable for multiple cables and wires in various electrical applications, including metric, NPT and PG threads or Snap-in mounting in straight thru configurations.
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 Master Bond has introduced EP30P, a two-component, transparent, low viscosity epoxy system for high performance bonding, sealing, coating, encapsulation and casting. The system has a 4 to 1 mix ratio by weight and is formulated to cure at room temperatures. Cures can be accelerated by the use of heat. EP30P is said to bond well to a wide variety of substrates including metals, glass, ceramics and many plastics. It has a service operating temperature range of -60¼ to 250¼F.
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THERMOFORMED TUBING ASSEMBLIES |
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 Thermoformed tubing assemblies from Diba Industries can be custom designed with bends and coils that are said to fit into instruments, preventing kinking and improper installation for problem-free processing. The tubing design creates a one way fit, ensuring that assemblies can only be installed in the correct direction. The ends of the thermoformed fluoropolymer tubing are flared using a proprietary thermal forming technique and backed with a washer and threaded bottom seal fitting to create a leak tight seal. Thermoformed tubing can be configured in any shape needed.
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 Schneider Canada Services has announced a Square D PowerLogic VPN server interface said to provide secure, high-speed access to remote metering data from unattended sites that have no LAN system configurations. The server provides real time measurements, is web browser-ready and is accessible by DSL (telephone) or cable Internet. The server requires neither a hard drive nor an operating system.
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 NKK Switches has announced the BB series of logic-level, subminiature, antistatic push button switches. The series is constructed to permit automated processing and high-density mounting. BB push buttons feature an antistatic superstructure that consists of a carbon-impregnated bushing. The bushing is 6 mm in diameter to simplify panel layout. Switches are available in both single and double pole and momentary and maintained actions.
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 RUD has introduced the Starpoint line of adjustable eyebolts. For fitting without tools and for inspection of the compatibility of bolt thread and tapped hole, the eyebolt can be engaged with a tempered key. Engage key into hexagon socket screw (fitting and removal is possible by hand) then disengage key. In case of fitting with key tighten by hand.
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 Selco Products Company's Diode Type (DT) thermistor series offer an operating temperature range of -58° to 482°F and feature a glass sealed. Designed in a DO35 industry-standard package for PCB mounting, performance characteristics include standard tolerance ranges of ±1%, ±3% and ±5%, and a dissipation value of 2.4 mW/C in still air with a typical thermal time constant of 15 s.
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SMALL MOTORING DYNAMOMETERS |
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 SAKOR Technologies has introduced the MicroDyne series of small motoring dynamometers. The units are four-quadrant dynamometers available in sizes from 100 W to 5 kW. For applications operating at 5 kW and above, the company's AccuDyne ac dynamometer system is compatible with larger rotary components as well as conventional engine and power-train systems, hybrid vehicle drives
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PROGRAMMABLE ANALOG SENSORS |
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 The R-Series analog sensor from MTS with Temposonics technology includes programmable dual channel outputs for simultaneous position and velocity, or dual magnet position. With a variety of housing and mounting options, the analog sensor can produce outputs for two independent magnet marker positions simultaneously with a dual-channel electronic design. This capability enables the user to measure two parallel or relative motion axes with a single sensor.
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 GF Piping Systems has introduced the Signet 2537 paddlewheel flow sensor series. The blind flow sensors combine paddlewheel sensing technology with a variety of output options in a single unit to reduce component counts. Output options include 4 to 20 mA, pulse divided, Signet S3L data link and several other output configurations.
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PLUGS, CAPS AND HEADERS AVAILABLE IN COLORS |
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 Tyco Electronics has added colored plugs, caps and headers to its Universal MATE-N-LOK connector line. Previously, the only color options were white or natural plastics. In total, nine colors are now available including: red, orange, yellow, brown, green, blue, gray, black and white. The colored plugs, caps and headers are electrically and mechanically identical to the standard Universal MATE-N-LOK products and carry UL recognition, CSA certification and VDE approvals.
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Teledyne Relays introduced the 80 x 22.4 x 21.4 mm series X75 commercial ac solid-state relay, which is roughly half the size of an industry-standard hockey-puck package. The relays complement previously released 16 A and 12 A touchproof spring terminal models, and offer output to 75 A 660 Vac in a package that weighs 90 g. The allows connection of multiple relays using a bus bar to create multi-output solutions. 
