Product Releases
403 Ways To Transmit Motion
April 21, 2010 7:07 am | CommentsQuality Transmission Components (Garden City Park, NY) unveiled its new series of metric worm gears and worm wheels, which provide a solution to many power transmission design applications. The wormed gears are stocked in 4140 alloy steel for the worms and CAC702 aluminum bronze for the worm wheels.
Displacement Gone High-Tech
April 20, 2010 7:56 am | CommentsThe LK-G5000 Laser Displacement Sensor from KEYENCE (Woodcliff Lake, NJ) now features a RS-CMOS sensor and provides a 392 kHz sampling rate that is eight times faster than previous models, with a 0.01µm repeatability. The sensor is now more compact than previous models, making it easy to mount in tight production environments.
Finding The Best Angle
April 20, 2010 7:55 am | CommentsMetabo Corporation (West Chester, PA) now offers the 5” W11-125 Quick Compact Class Angle Grinder, which features a quick wheel change system that makes changing discs both safe and easy, without the use of tools. The W11-125 is ideal for cutting and grinding applications with a Vibratech side handle that reduces vibration up to 60 percent, lowering the risk of white finger syndrome, according to the company.
Showing The Ropes
April 20, 2010 7:55 am | CommentsKonecranes (Springfield, OH) has developed RopeQ, a reliable system that evaluates the working condition of wire ropes using a proprietary Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) method. The RopeQ uses electromagnetic technology to assess the inner and outer wires and strands of a rope, which ensures accurate and repetitive inspection results.
Be Graceful, Safe Around Electricity
April 20, 2010 7:54 am | CommentsThe VoltageVision Power Warning Alerts from Grace Engineered Products (Davenport, IA) provide electricians with electrical safe information while working on de-energized systems. The system is now available in a solid-on model type, which features LEDs to illuminate the presence of voltage.
Keep Your Fingers Safe
April 20, 2010 6:59 am | CommentsDanray Products LLC (Rockford, IL) introduces its new fan guard safety scale, which checks the openings in fan guards for compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5). The OSHA regulation states that fan blades must be covered with a guard, which may not have openings more than ½”.
Make Shaft Welding Easy
April 20, 2010 6:58 am | CommentsA line of AISI 1018 steel shaft collars from Stafford Manufacturing Corp. (Wilmington, MA) can be machined to facilitate the welding of components such as brackets, cams, lever arms, mounts, pins, and rods. The collars come in one- and two-piece styles that can be further machined to make fixturing easier when creating welded assemblies.
Sliding Vanes Pump Anything
April 20, 2010 6:58 am | CommentsBlackmer (Grand Rapids, MI) announces its SMVP Series Sliding Vane Pump, which combines the energy-efficiency of sliding-vane technology with a seal-less magnetic coupling. The SMVP offers zero shaft leakage when dealing with hard-to-seal surfactants, fatty acids and oils, glycerin, additives, and more.
Gear Reducers In All Shapes And Sizes
April 20, 2010 6:57 am | CommentsCleveland Gear Company, Inc. (Cleveland, OH) is broadening its product offerings to a new line of shaft mount reducers and accessories (tapered bushing kits, belt guards, torque arms, motor mounts, and backstop assemblies). The gears are available in eight CGSM sizes (2-9), input horsepower from 1/3 to 125, and output rpm from 4-6 up to 118-125.
Control Flow Rate And Efficiency
April 19, 2010 12:39 pm | CommentsWilden (Grand Terrace, CA) released its of Pro-Flo X™ HS (hygienic series) stainless steel pumps for sanitary applications in the beverage-manufacturing industry. The pump allows the user to control flow rate and efficiency, and it satisfies a wealth of application requirements.
Collect And Count Asbestos
April 19, 2010 12:24 pm | CommentsCasella USA (Amherst, NH) offers a Ulta-Flow sampling pump, designed to collect and count airborne asbestos fibers. Able to collect 6-20 liters of free air per minute for up to five hours, the pump features an asbestos head that holds a gridded membrane for asbestos clearance sampling measurements or personal sampling.
Put It To The Test
April 19, 2010 12:11 pm | CommentsOmega Engineering Inc. (Stamford, CT) released its new DFG41 high accuracy digital force gauge, designed for basic and complex automotive, lab, R&D, and testing applications, as well as handheld or test stand usage. The product features user-selectable units of measure and selectable display languages, and it may be equipped with integral load cells or smart remote sensors for load or torque measurement.
Getting The Timing Down
April 19, 2010 11:58 am | CommentsHytrol (Jonesboro, AR) unveiled its E24™ timing belt transfer, a conveyor accessory that features E24-powered timing belt strands and a pneumatic lift. The timing belt transfer has a modular design, which helps allow for simple system configurations. Its neoprene timing belts are coated with urethane to ensure positive grips when transferring the product, and the drive sheaves come standard with ABEC-1 bearings.
Get Wired
April 19, 2010 8:58 am | CommentsAutomationDirect (Cumming, GA) has added a new line of Bryant wiring devices, including locking and straight blade plugs, connectors, and receptacles—available in 15, 20, and 30 amp models. The locking plugs and connectors are constructed with impact- and chemical-resistant nylon, and accept 14 to 8 gauge solid or stranded conductor wires.
A Whisper Of Compressed Air
April 19, 2010 8:58 am | CommentsThe WHISPERBLAST from Lechler (St. Charles, IL) is a line of air nozzles that are designed to handle most industrial usage for compressed air, such as drying off parts, blowing dirt or dust off parts, or blowing off rejected items from a conveyor. The standard flat version can be installed with others on a header to create an air curtain, while the standard round version can be used for hand-held applications.
