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The Arm Strength You Always Wanted
April 6, 2010 10:01 am | CommentsThe Positech Corporation (Laurens, IA) has redesigned its ReactionArm industrial manipulator under the Positech brand name. The ReactionArm is a pneumatic torque reaction arm that absorbs shock, torsional forces, and impact forces from power tools — this helps reduce carpal tunnel injury and cumulative trauma disorders.
Get Bent — It's A Good Thing
April 6, 2010 10:00 am | CommentsThe Compact Spiral hose from Parker Hannifin Corporation (Wickliffe, OH) offers 5,000 and 6,000 psi performance in a compact design. The hoses are available in a variety of sizes. The inner tube within the hoses allows for ½ the bend radius and a 30 percent smaller O.
A Plant With No Wires
April 6, 2010 9:59 am | CommentsSKF (San Diego, CA) offers its Multilog On-Line System WMx, which is a battery-powered, eight-channel monitoring device that communicates acceleration, displacement, temperature, and bearing condition data using industry standard 802.11b/g wireless networking. The WMx automatically uploads data for viewing, alarm evaluation, and analysis to the SKF @ptitude software.
Give Your Pumps A Boost
April 6, 2010 9:58 am | CommentsBest Controls (Clearwater, FL) introduces the PC 4000 Controller, which is a dedicated product for pressure control applications using variable frequency drives (VFDs). Typical applications include booster pump controls. Other features include: A 1 to 4 pump configuration with P.
Bearing Replacement, Made Easy
April 6, 2010 4:55 am | CommentsATI Performance Products (Baltimore, MD) has released a full CNC-machined aluminum adapter that replaces the seal you have to remove when repacking wheel bearings. Because the housing can be removed with only your fingertips, the #150006 part helps reduce the otherwise time-consuming task of removing pressed-in wheel bearing seals.
Feed Your Parts Appetite
April 5, 2010 6:02 am | CommentsThe multi-lane parts feeder from the Arthur G. Russell Company (Bristol, CT) allows for high output within a limited floor space. The patented Vibro-Block electromagnetic vibrator sits at the heart of the multi-lane feeder to deliver a consistent product feed that achieves high output across multiple lanes.
Float Sensors, No Power
April 5, 2010 5:59 am | CommentsHermetic Switch, Inc. (Chickasha, OK) has released a new series of liquid level sensors — also known as float sensors — under the PRX+1660 brand. The sensors can be used for level sensing or monitoring of brake fluid, contained water, or oil, among others, and is limited only to the series’ material of construction.
A Compressor With 'Ultimate' Lubrication
April 5, 2010 5:59 am | CommentsJenny Products, Inc (Somerset, PA) introduces its J11HGA-30P single-stage, gas-powered compressor. The unit it portable by wheels and includes a 30-gallon air tank and a belt-driven “J” pump, which is a single-stage, four-cylinder pump. The unit delivers 21.
The Spider Of Efficiency
April 1, 2010 9:53 am | CommentsRSW BV (Duvien, The Netherlands) has developed the Smart Mixed Palletizing software, which features the Intelligent Palletizing Software (IPS) to quickly calculate the optimum stacking patterns in any medium. The software works with the MLS Spider palletizing machine to determine the sequence in which crates and boxes should be stacked.
Prevent Pallet Damage
April 1, 2010 9:53 am | CommentsPolymer Solutions International, Inc. (Medford, NJ) introduces its ProStack Double Leg Ratchet pallet as a material handling solution for companies tired of forklift and pallet jack damage that leads to piles of scrapped pallets. Additional features on the pallets include: Telescoping double legs for twice the forklift damage protection.
Control Your Electricity
April 1, 2010 9:52 am | CommentsTyco Thermal Controls (Redwood City, CA) offers the DigiTrace NGC-30, a multi-circuit electronic control, monitoring, and power distribution system for heat-tracing used in process-temperature maintenance and freeze protection applications. The NGC-30 system can control up to 260 circuits with multiple networked panels.
ShipShape For Tip-Top Handling
April 1, 2010 9:52 am | CommentsShipShape bulk containers from Meese Orbitron Dunne, Co. (Ashtabula, OH) feature durable covers that establish a sturdy seal with the container to safeguard against dust and vapor release. The molded covers protect the products or materials inside the container from contamination and spillage during transport.
On-The-Spot Cooling
March 31, 2010 12:20 pm | CommentsThe Oscillating WayCool evaporative cooler from Schaefer Fan (Sauk Rapids, MN) can provide spot cooling for any indoor location. A 20°F temperature drop is possible at 1/10 of the operating costs of conventional air conditioning. In addition, the WayCool is portable and easy to maintain.
Many-Sided Industrial Airlocks
March 31, 2010 12:19 pm | CommentsThe Airlocks from AIRLANCO (Falls City, NE) are available in customized fabricated and machined models for pneumatic systems, gravity feeds, and volumetric discharge devices. Fabricated models handle dust collection, plastics, feeds, and corrosive chemicals where pressure differentials are 20” of water column or less.
Think For Free
March 31, 2010 12:18 pm | CommentsAutomationDirect (Cumming, GA) has announced that it will now offer its Think & Do programming software for the WinPLC processor for free. The Demo version can be used to create software applications with Think & Do, which can be downloaded to an unlimited number of WinPLC targets.
