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Pickin' Up Bad Vibrations
February 18, 2010 8:14 am | CommentsBalmac Inc. (Plain City, OH) offers the Model 4216 Vibration Analyzer with an LED Strobe Light for vibration analysis and dynamic balancing applications. The analyzer is a portable solution for vibration and balancing work with a highly efficient, high-brightness light source.
Keep An Eye On Logistics
February 18, 2010 8:14 am | CommentsTECSYS, Inc. (Montreal, Canada) announces the EliteSeries 8 Visual Logistics, which enables customers to streamline putaway, picking and packing, and achieve a high order accuracy. The new version is founded on web-based technology that communicates the “what, when, where, why, and how” of plant logistics.
Tubing Doesn't Stand A Chance
February 18, 2010 8:13 am | CommentsHan-Kwang USA (Lombard, IL) announces its Model TL 6015, a tube cutting laser system capable of handling 24’ long, 6.5” diameter workpieces. The maximum wall thicknesses are up to ¼” in mild steel and 1/5” in stainless steel. A 2.5KW Panasonic laser and a versatile Siemens 840D CNC controls all function of the machine, alongside Han-Kwangs proprietary “Flex 3D” tube cutting software.
Hit The Right Harmonies
February 18, 2010 8:13 am | CommentsDanfoss Drives (Milwaukee, WI) introduces the VLT Low Harmonic Drive, which performs real-time analysis and actively imposes currents, as needed, to ensure the highest quality sine waves from the power supply grid. All VLT drives are individually-configured according to the customer’s specific needs.
Eyewear For Manufacturing's Many Faces
February 16, 2010 6:29 am | CommentsUvex (Smithfield, RI) has launched the Specifix collection of protective eyewear. The collection includes three new styles (VersaPro, PrecisionPro, and ExtremePro), all of which are designed to meet the needs of workers in various industrial facilities. The eyewear comes with Uvex’s Supra-Dura anti-scratch coating.
Lead-Free Submersible Pumps
February 16, 2010 6:28 am | CommentsHitachi America (Tarrytown, NY) has announced compliance with NSF/ANSI Standard 61-Annex G for their submersible pump motor line-up. The Annex-G standard (Weighted Average Lead Content Evaluation Procedure to a 0.25 Percent Lead Requirement) was developed in response to California’s Low Lead Plumbing Law, which mandates a maximum lead content of 0.
A Billion Revolutions Later
February 16, 2010 6:27 am | CommentsMercotac Inc. (Carlsbad, CA) announces the Model 215-2K in their line of rotating electrical connectors with a service life that can last over one billion revolutions in many applications. In addition, the connectors are virtually maintenance-free, and transmit electrical power or signals with almost no electrical noise.
Sweep Up With Magnets
February 16, 2010 6:26 am | CommentsMaster Magnetics, Inc. (Castle Rock, CO) has introduced a few additions to their line of magnetic sweepers. The permanent magnet assemblies range from 12” to 96” in width, making them ideal for quick removal of hazardous scrap metal debris from warehouses, loading docks, and manufacturing areas.
Safety Needs A Backup
February 12, 2010 7:16 am | CommentsSIS-TECH (Houston, TX) announces the DIAMOND-SIS automated independent backup (AIB), a standalone safety instrumented system that backs up current process control trip logic and meets the requirements of IEC 61511. The AIB is available in single, dual, and triplicated channel configurations with on-line diagnostics, testing, and maintenance capabilities.
You Hold The Power
February 12, 2010 7:15 am | CommentsThe Edison power distribution line from AutomationDirect (Cumming, GA) now includes the HPB-series open-style power distribution blocks as a convenient way to manage power distribution needs. The distribution blocks are manufactured with tin-plated aluminum connectors suitable for copper conductions, helping maintain a high SCCR rating of 200kA.
Get The Nastiest Of Drain Clogs
February 12, 2010 7:15 am | CommentsRIDGID (Elyria, OH) introduces the Auto-Clean drain cleaning machine for cleaning drain blockages in pipes from ¾” to 1½” in diameter. The machine features a dual-direction AUTOFEED technology, which advances and retrieves the drain-cleaning cable with the push of a lever.
Industrial Vacuuming With A Pulse
February 12, 2010 7:13 am | CommentsCamfil Farr Air Pollution Control (APC, Jonesboro, AR) has introduced a new pulse-cleaned industrial vacuum that reduces clogs to prevent problems that result from a loss of suction during cleaning. The FarrVac operates without compressed air and may be used for everyday cleanup.
Pick Wisely
February 12, 2010 6:50 am | CommentsTRI-TRONICS, Inc. (Tampa, FL) has introduced the SMARTEYE ColorWise Sensor that solves most difficult color applications at higher speeds than color cameras or other sensors. The ColorWise is ideal for intricate color sorting or inspection problems, such as high-speed packaging and production lines.
A Fluid Pump That's A Bit Eccentric
February 11, 2010 8:22 am | CommentsThe EnvironGear Sealless Gear Pumps, made by PeopleFlo, are now avilable through Springer Pumps (Telford, PA). The pumps are designed to handle a wide range of fluids, with features like high-strength spindlers, one fluid chamber, and an internally adjustable integral relief valve.
Xenon-Besting LED Stroboscope
February 11, 2010 8:21 am | CommentsGardco (Pompano Beach, FL) is offering the DT-329, an LED-based stroboscope that delivers a crisp image while operating at all flash rates with high brightness. Even at repeats up to 120,000 FPM, the service life of the DT-329 is five times greater than traditional xenon flash tube-based stroboscopes, according to the company.
