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The Genie Of Battery Charging
December 18, 2009 9:19 am | CommentsTerex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP, Redmond, WA) has introduced a new battery charger for its Genie-branded slab scissor models (the GS-30, -32, and -46 series), which helps deliver maximum battery life. The new charger meets ANSI, CSA, and CE standards. Four primary improvements were made to the new charger, which include: Moving the charger plug from the side to the rear of the scissor to improve the overall durability and make it less susceptible to damage.
SlipNOT With Metal Flooring
December 17, 2009 11:06 am | CommentsSlipNOT (Detroit, MI) Metal Safety Flooring offers a variety of slip-resistant flooring products, such as floor plate, bar grating, and ladder rungs. In addition, other products can be custom fabricated according to a user’s need. The SlipNOT flooring is an extremely hard, high-traction surface, ranking between 55 and 63 on the Rockwell C scale, and can endure the abuse of feet, cars, or heavy machinery.
Safe And Simple Cranks
December 17, 2009 11:06 am | CommentsRatcheting crank handles from Lowell Corporation (Worcester, MA) offer an alternative to handwheels and other devices for machine control. Designed for permanent mounting on shafts or studs, the handles are less likely to slip, stick, or freeze than other devices. The small arc of operation is easier and safer for the operation, and helps reduce wear on the machinery.
Totally Tubular Sensors
December 17, 2009 11:05 am | CommentsThe GlobalProx line of tubular inductive sensors from Balluff (Florence, KY) allows for a wide range of choice and flexibility in sensor selection with tubular M8, M12, M18, and M30 sensors in multiple varieties of 3- and 2-wire DC outputs. The most recent expansion includes additional 3-wire DC PNP and NPN models for more control variations and more metal porthole models for robust applications.
A T-Rex For Your Plant
December 17, 2009 11:04 am | CommentsCooper Instruments (Warrenton, VA) has released the T-Rex Test Stand to accommodate a variety of materials, component, and product tests. The rugged and flexible system provides the capacity of 4 tons in tension and 10 tons in compression, with custom and larger capacity systems also available.
Restore Power Anywhere
December 15, 2009 5:12 am | CommentsBridgeport Magnetics (Shelton, CT) has developed the PhazeSaver Model PS8000, a transportable 8000VA transformer to restore 240VAC power from a single 120VAC and a neutral source. The PhazeSaver restores power to businesses that lose partial service — either 120VAC or 208/240VAC — until permanent repairs can be completed, without the use of shunts or bridging utilities.
Universal Valve Actuators
December 15, 2009 5:12 am | CommentsVICI Valco (Houston, TX) has a new Universal Valve Actuator that allows instrument manufacturers to use a single motor and control software to operate any Valco or Cheminert rotary valve. All valves and selectors, with a wide range of turning torques, are covered by three actuator versions: high-speed, medium-speed/medium-torque, and high-torque.
Anti-Stick Gasketing
December 15, 2009 5:12 am | CommentsThe Flange Free anti-stick gasket coating from Garlock Sealing Technologies (Palmyra, NY) is a proprietary, anti-stick agent that facilitates the removal of gaskets from flanged joints, which is applied to all of Garlock’s compressed sheet gasketing. Treating gaskets with Flange Free can reduce the time and effort required for removal after extended service, according to the company.
Pipe Weld Inspection, For Any Size
December 15, 2009 5:11 am | CommentsOlympus NDS (Waltham, MA) introduces a suite of tools for the inspection of circumferential welds in pipes with a diameter as small as 0.84”. Integral in the solution is the COBRA, a manual scanner specifically designed to inspect welds in small diameter pipes. The COBRA is used in conjunction with the OmniScan MX Phased Array flaw detector and OmniScan MXU software to provide a portable inspection solution.
Miniature Circuit Breakers
December 14, 2009 7:59 am | CommentsAutomationDirect (Cumming, GA) now offers Fuji Electric’s BW series of molded case circuit breakers, which take up a small amount of space and offer standard type and high-interrupting capacities in identically-size housings. The three-pole non-adjustable magnetic trip breakers, in sizes up to 800A, are also suitable for reverse-feed applications.
Fast, Low-Power Vacuum Gripping
December 14, 2009 7:58 am | CommentsThe FXC-HD large-area gripping system from Schmalz (Raleigh, NC) facilitates energy-saving and cost-efficient automation with a small main body and a small evacuation volume. The chambers from the suction and blow-off functions are separate, so items can be set down quickly, using less power, with only 0.
Mechanical Boosters For Energy-Efficiency
December 14, 2009 7:58 am | CommentsThe HV8000 mechanical booster pumps from Edwards Vacuum (Tewsbury, MA) replace steam ejectors on a chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) process, which is used in the matrix deposition process of manufacturing high-temperature materials, and using a mechanical booster can significantly lower manufacturing costs, according to the company.
Independent Video Monitoring
December 14, 2009 7:56 am | CommentsSatel-West (Cupertino, CA) has announced the WIPAT Remote Patrol and Monitoring System, a long-range wireless video monitoring system that provides video clips, still images, multiple digital sensor inputs, and a suite of event logging tools. While operating on public safety channels — with options for satellite connection and solar power — WIPAT allows industries to monitor critical areas without relying on phone lines, fiber optic cable, or hardwired networks.
Award-Winning High-Speed Doors
December 11, 2009 9:55 am | CommentsHörmann Flexon LLC ’s (Pheonix, AZ) line of high-speed doors have been voted No. 1 in the industry by the Professional Door Dealer magazine’s Best of Business dealer’s choice poll. The poll honored a number of Hörmann Flexon products, including the Speed-Commander 1400 SE and Quick Connect HFC1 plug-and-play control box.
Keep Your Trailers Upright
December 11, 2009 9:54 am | CommentsTMI ’s (Pittsburgh, PA) new EZ-Riser trailer stand is used to prevent trailers from up-ending when they are not connected to tractor trailers during loading and unloading. The EZ-Riser is a heavy-duty, ergonomically-designed stand that features a gas-activated leveling system and an automatic height adjustment.
