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Keep Your Hands Cut-Free
May 7, 2010 6:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsKimberly-Clark Professional (Roswell, GA) has redeveloped its Jackson Safety G60 Purple Nitrile Cut Resistant Gloves, which now provide a higher level of cut resistance with more dexterity and comfort features. The gloves are ideal for use in metal fabrication, glass handling, automotive assembly, and other applications involving the handling of sharp parts.
Get Supplied
May 6, 2010 8:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsReid Supply Company (Muskegon, MI) has revamped their full-color 2010-2011 catalog with new smart categorization. According to the company, these new categories will help customers find the products they need out of the 900-page catalog. The color-coded categories include fasteners and hardware, leveling devices, material handling, MRO supplies, safety equipment, and more.
Lock Down The Threads
May 3, 2010 6:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Henkel Corporation (Rocky Hill, CT) has introduced their newest anaerobic threadlocker: Loctite QuickTape 249 Threadlocker Tape. The medium-strength tape provides the same performance of liquid threadlockers yet can be carried in a pocket or toolbox, and can be pre-applied to fasteners for future assembly.
VOC-Friendly Film
May 3, 2010 6:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new DRI TOUCH Non-VOC is a high-grade corrosion preventative from Birchwood Casey (Eden Prairie, MN) that contains no VOCs and forms a colorless, dry-to-touch protective film suitable for all metal surfaces. The DRI TOUCH has a flash point of 248°F, making it ideal for manufacturing facilities under air quality restrictions or with flammability hazards.
Printing Goes Anywhere
April 30, 2010 10:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsDalemark Industries, Inc. (Lakewood, NJ) has developed the Model 8000-TT Tabletop Hot Stamp Coder for virtually any surface. The coder has a compact design and accommodates up to three lines of print with an interchangeable metal type. Other features include: Capability to handle products up to 4mm.
Sprayon Goes VOC-Friendly
April 22, 2010 7:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Eco-GradeT line of products from Sprayon (Cleveland, OH) offer extreme pressure lubricants and fast-acting cleaners or degreasers, which help preserve and protect your equipment, facility, and workforce. All Sprayon Eco-GradeT products offer formulas that are made with renewable, biodegradable resources, and are VOC-compliance in all 50 states.
Finding The Best Angle
April 20, 2010 7:55 am | Product Releases | 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.
Keep Your Fingers Safe
April 20, 2010 6:59 am | Product Releases | 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 | Product Releases | 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.
Get Wired
April 19, 2010 8:58 am | Product Releases | 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 | Product Releases | 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.
LEDs Reveal Dark Places
April 19, 2010 8:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsGeneral Mfg., Inc (Bluffton, IN) announces the launch of its new Stubby II Cordless LED industrial grade work light, which has eight 1/2-watt side LEDs and comes with a lensed 1-watt LED on the end. The LEDs are rated to 50,000 hours and produce 5000K color light. The 7.
Prevent Industrial Explosions
April 16, 2010 11:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsFlexaust (Warsaw, IN) offers a new permanently static dissipative hose meant to prevent static buildup and reduce the potential for explosions in powder handling, plastics extrusion, and related applications. The hose features a seven-strand copper ground wire embedded in a thermoplastic polyurethane alloy to provide clean ESD protection.
Circular Sawing Without The Strain
April 16, 2010 6:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsPORTER-CABLE (Towson, MD) introduces its new heavy-duty 15 Amp Circular Saw (PC15TCSMK), which offers a lightweight construction (9.5 lbs) for a more comfortable grip. An angled auxiliary handle allows users to naturally and comfortably hold the saw without impeding line of sight.
The Hard Nut Life
April 16, 2010 6:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsFasteners Plus, Inc. (Iverness, IL) has developed the Hard Lock Nuts, which are designed to withstand loosening from vibration longer than any other fastener on the market. A unique wedge principle creates a self-locking force — a small curve in the sliding part of the convex top of the lower nut acts as the wedge, and the effect is similar to hammer-driving in a wedge.
Getting The Right Torque
April 15, 2010 7:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsLowell Corporation (Worcester, MA) has introduced a new torque wrench kit that gives workers greater flexibility in working with US-style No-HUB couplings up to 60 or 80 lb-in. Each kit comprises of two Lowell T-Torker torque wrenches and three hex sockets (1/4”, 5/16”, and 3/8”), with one wrench preset to 60 lbs.
Clean Up With Dry Ice
April 13, 2010 5:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe IceBlast KG50 from Ice Tech (West Chester, OH) is an industrial-strength dry ice blaster, which can be used to clean manufacturing equipment faster than traditional methods. According to the company, dry ice blasting allows for reduced maintenance downtime and fewer environmentally-damaging products in your facility.
Pressure-Sensitive Labels Go Anywhere
April 12, 2010 7:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsTyco Electronics (Harrisburg, PA) introduces the new EET G4 woven nylon, Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) acrylic labels for thermal transfer printers. The labels are suitable for wire, harness, and cable identification labeling as well as applications with irregular contours.
Get Cutting
April 12, 2010 7:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsA line of circular knives and blades, along with hand knives designed for cutting hose and tube materials, are available from Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions (IBS, Southbridge, MA). The blades and knives are engineered to cut the strongest materials, including tough wire-reinforced hydraulic hose.
Like Lightning
April 9, 2010 6:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsTanis Technologies (Holland, MI) offers the Lightning Cool system as a permanent solution to Fadal machining center maintenance issues. Now a factory option for Fadal machines, this system is designed to put an end to replacing spindle drive belts, drawbar components, rubber motor mounts, through spindle coolant seals, and more.
Afraid Of The Dark?
April 9, 2010 6:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsBossco International (San Diego, CA) announces its newest product, a battery-operated lighted wrench set. According to the company, the new self -supported battery operated wrenches use replaceable CR 2032 lithium batteries, which allow users to take the wrenches with them.
When The Lights Go Out
April 9, 2010 6:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Electric Portable Power unit from Schumacher Electric (Mount Prospect, IL) has a 22 amp hour rechargeable lead-acid battery that can provide limited light and power, which allows you to show down your workstation in the case of a power outage. The Portable Power unit can provide light up to 66 hours using the included light, or a 4-watt fluorescent work light can be used for up to 68 hours.
The Arm Strength You Always Wanted
April 6, 2010 10:01 am | Product Releases | 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.
Bearing Replacement, Made Easy
April 6, 2010 4:55 am | Product Releases | 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.
From Harleys To Your Plant
March 30, 2010 7:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Hawg Buddy and Cycle Buddy folding tools sets from the Bondhus Corporation (Monticello, MN) were developed for working specifically on Harley Davidson motorcycles, but can be used in industrial environments as well. The Hawg Buddy tools are finished with chrome plating, while the Cycle Buddy is finished with 14K gold plating.
