Product News and Press Releases

December 27, 2024

Image for SureStep Stepper Motor Line Adds Dual-Shaft Motors

SureStep Stepper Motor Line Adds Dual-Shaft Motors

AutomationDirect, Cumming, GA

18 Oct 2012 — AutomationDirect has expanded the line of SureStep motion control products. Stepping motors in standard NEMA sizes (17, 23, & 34) now include dual-shaft, bi-polar models with output torques ranging from 61 oz-in. to 1288 oz-in.

Listed Under: Electric Motors

Image for Automated Bulk Bag Conditioner Loosens Solidified Materials

Automated Bulk Bag Conditioner Loosens Solidified Materials

Flexicon Corporation, Bethlehem, PA

18 Oct 2012 — A new BLOCK-BUSTER™ Bulk Bag Conditioner from Flexicon features a hydraulically-actuated, variable-height turntable for automated in-frame bag rotation and conditioning of bulk bags at varying heights.

Listed Under: Bulk Material Handling Equipment

Image for Non-Metallic Drum Pump Handles Acids, Caustics, Slurries

Non-Metallic Drum Pump Handles Acids, Caustics, Slurries

Vanton Pump & Equipment Corp., Hillside, NJ

17 Oct 2012 — The portable, non-metallic Flex-I-Liner® rotary peristaltic pump from Vanton Pump and Equipment Corp. evacuates drums and totes containing acids, caustics, salts, chlorides and reagent grade chemicals, without corrosion of the pump or contamination of the fluid.

Listed Under: Peristaltic Pumps

Image for Vibratory Equipment for Feeding of Ball Pins of Various Sizes

Vibratory Equipment for Feeding of Ball Pins of Various Sizes

Elscint Automation, Pune, India

16 Oct 2012 — Elscint Automation, the leading vibratory bowl feeder manufacturer from India has developed an innovative feeding system for feeding of ball pins of various sizes.

Listed Under: Vibratory Feeders

Image for Eriez® Offers Cost-Effective, Extremely Powerful ProGrade® Sight Glass Magnets

Eriez® Offers Cost-Effective, Extremely Powerful ProGrade® Sight Glass Magnets

ERIEZ, Erie, PA

16 Oct 2012 — Eriez® offers Super Strength Rare Earth Sight Glass Magnets as part of its ProGrade® line of high quality, low cost standard magnetic separators.

Listed Under: Magnetic Separators

Image for New 8-Position ST Duplex Fiber Switch Features Offline Position and Keylock

New 8-Position ST Duplex Fiber Switch Features Offline Position and Keylock

Electro Standards Laboratories, Cranston, RI

12 Oct 2012 — The Model 6275 ST Duplex fiber optic switch offers the security of an Offline Position for data isolation and a Keylock to lock out front panel control.

Listed Under: Fiber Switches

Image for Eriez® Introduces SumpDoc™ During Period of Extraordinary Company Growth and Additional Commitment to the Metalworking Industry

Eriez® Introduces SumpDoc™ During Period of Extraordinary Company Growth and Additional Commitment to the Metalworking Industry

ERIEZ, Erie, PA

9 Oct 2012 — The introduction of the Eriez® Hydroflow® SumpDoc™, a revolutionary portable inline fluid reclamation machine, comes at a time when the company is growing and flourishing in all areas.

Image for igus® Presents a New, Modular Transportation Frame to Facilitate the Install of its ReadyChain® Systems

igus® Presents a New, Modular Transportation Frame to Facilitate the Install of its ReadyChain® Systems

Igus, Inc., East Providence, RI

8 Oct 2012 — At this year’s IMTS 2012 show for manufacturing technology, igus® presented a new, modular transportation frame to facilitate the installation of its pre-assembled ReadyChain® systems.

Listed Under: Cable and Hose Carriers

Image for igus Announces Chain Strip for Extremely High Vertical Applications

igus Announces Chain Strip for Extremely High Vertical Applications

Igus, Inc., East Providence, RI

8 Oct 2012 — At IMTS 2012, igus® launched a new cable management solution called Liftband, a modular chain strip designed for extremely high vertical travel applications in which space is limited.

Listed Under: Cable and Hose Carriers

Image for igus® Introduces New Plastic Guide Profile at IMTS

igus® Introduces New Plastic Guide Profile at IMTS

Igus, Inc., East Providence, RI

8 Oct 2012 — Cable carrier specialist igus® introduced a new plastic guide profile at this year’s IMTS show in Chicago, IL.

Listed Under: Cable and Hose Carriers

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Strip Cables 50% Faster

Igus, Inc., East Providence, RI

8 Oct 2012 — igus®, an expert in cables for automated applications, presented an intelligent solution to strip back long cable lengths quickly and easily at IMTS 2012.

Listed Under: Cable

Image for Eriez® RF Cartridges Feature High Strength Permanent Tapered-Step Magnetic Elements

Eriez® RF Cartridges Feature High Strength Permanent Tapered-Step Magnetic Elements

ERIEZ, Erie, PA

5 Oct 2012 — Eriez® RF (Radial Field) Cartridges, available with SuperStrength Erium® 3000 Rare Earth magnet material, are ideal for removing tramp iron from dry, free-flowing food or chemical products conveyed in pneumatic pipelines.

Listed Under: Magnetic Separators

Image for Vortex Announces New Titan Series Valves

Vortex Announces New Titan Series Valves

Vortex , Salina, KS

3 Oct 2012 — Vortex introduces the new Titan Series group of slide gates and diverter valves specifically designed for heavy duty material handling applications.

Listed Under: Valves

Image for Vortex Introduces the HDPV2 Gate

Vortex Introduces the HDPV2 Gate

Vortex , Salina, KS

3 Oct 2012 — Vortex announces the release of the HDPV2, which offers significant enhancements over the original HDP design. Since its original release in 2006, the HDP has been utilized for handling cullet, glass, sand, cement, borax, gum base, kaolin clay, and a wide variety of problematic dry bulk solids.

Listed Under: Valves

Image for New Stainless Steel Three-Phase General Purpose Motors from AutomationDirect®

New Stainless Steel Three-Phase General Purpose Motors from AutomationDirect®

AutomationDirect, Cumming, GA

2 Oct 2012 — AutomationDirect’s IronHorse™ general purpose AC motor line now includes stainless steel three-phase motors available in horsepower ranges from 0.33 to 2 hp. Motors are available in speeds of 1800 and 3600 RPM and are electrically reversible.

Listed Under: AC Motors

Image for LVDT Linear Position Sensors Convert Liquid Level Changes Into 4-20mA Output Signals

LVDT Linear Position Sensors Convert Liquid Level Changes Into 4-20mA Output Signals

NewTek Sensor Solutions, Pennsauken, NJ

2 Oct 2012 — Macro Sensors LVDT Linear Position Sensors are key components in the Magnetrol® Digital Liquid Level Displacer Transmitter. The transmitter, an intrinsically safe two-wire instrument used for continuous liquid level measurement, liquid/liquid interface level measurement or density control, utilizes a high-temperature, custom design of the Macro Sensors PR Series of separate core LVDT Linear Position Sensors as part of the internal electronics needed to convert liquid level changes into 4-20mA output signals.

Listed Under: Position Sensors

Image for Eriez® ProGrade® Model L Ferrous Traps are Efficient and Affordable

Eriez® ProGrade® Model L Ferrous Traps are Efficient and Affordable

ERIEZ, Erie, PA

28 Sep 2012 — ProGrade® Model L Traps from Eriez® were designed to serve as effective, economical magnetic pipeline traps where operating conditions are not too severe.

Listed Under: Magnetic Separators

Image for Low Cost Inventory Management Software Reduces Costs and Increases Turns for Manufacturing

Low Cost Inventory Management Software Reduces Costs and Increases Turns for Manufacturing

Dynamic Systems, Inc, Redmond, WA

27 Sep 2012 — Dynamic Systems, Inc., a leader in Barcode Tracking Systems, has announced the release of CheckMate Stockroom for The Manufacturing Industry. The program has features found in more expensive ERP Systems.

Listed Under: Software

Image for Barcode Tracking Software With Unique Features Slated for Fabricators

Barcode Tracking Software With Unique Features Slated for Fabricators

Dynamic Systems, Inc, Redmond, WA

27 Sep 2012 — Dynamic Systems, Inc., a Redmond, Washington software developer specializing in barcode data collection, has announced the launch of a low cost software suite for small to mid-sized Fabricators.

Listed Under: Software

Image for DSI Launches Tool & Equipment Manager Software for Manufacturers

DSI Launches Tool & Equipment Manager Software for Manufacturers

Dynamic Systems, Inc, Redmond, WA

27 Sep 2012 — Dynamic Systems, Inc., a Redmond, Washington software developer specializing in data collection applications for the manufacturing industry has announced the release of a low cost tool & equipment manager program based on bar code technology.

Listed Under: Software

Image for Carr Lane Introduces New Carr Lock™ System for Fast Fixturing

Carr Lane Introduces New Carr Lock™ System for Fast Fixturing

Carr Lane Mfg. Co., St. Louis, MO

27 Sep 2012 — The new Carr Lock™ System from Carr Lane Mfg. Co. allows accurately locating and clamping at the same time, with just the twist of a hex wrench, for mounting quick-change tooling on a subplate.

Listed Under: Clamps

Image for High Frequency Accelerometer for Commercial and Military Aircraft Vibration Monitoring, Model 3062B1

High Frequency Accelerometer for Commercial and Military Aircraft Vibration Monitoring, Model 3062B1

Dytran Instruments, Inc., Chatsworth, CA

25 Sep 2012 — Dytran Instruments, Inc. has introduced the model 3062B1, an IEPE piezoelectric accelerometer, expressly designed to cover most wide-band frequency vibration measurement points of Rotor, Track and Balance (RTB); airframe; helicopter and fixed wing aircraft. The industry has commonly referred to these sensors as "spark plug type", due to their similar appearance.

Listed Under: Accelerometers

Image for Solve Noisy Signal Issues with High-Speed Optical Isolators

Solve Noisy Signal Issues with High-Speed Optical Isolators

AutomationDirect, Cumming, GA

24 Sep 2012 — AutomationDirect now offers high-speed optical isolators providing the versatility to solve various interface problems between an incremental encoder signal and a PLC, servo drive, or other input devices.

Image for Safety Speed Monitor Relays Now Available from AutomationDirect

Safety Speed Monitor Relays Now Available from AutomationDirect

AutomationDirect, Cumming, GA

24 Sep 2012 — AutomationDirect has added Dold safety speed relay modules to its line of safety products. The BH5932 speed monitor relay module is designed to monitor two sensor inputs that are detecting rotating targets on a motor shaft. This monitor relay features two-channel operation and can be used for standstill and overspeed monitoring of three-phase motors.

Image for Lista Introduces Mini Mezzanine Advanced Storage Systems

Lista Introduces Mini Mezzanine Advanced Storage Systems

Lista International Corp., Holliston, MA

24 Sep 2012 — Lista International Corporation introduces the new Mini Mezzanine, which maximizes your usable storage footprintwhile providing much higher storage density of items of all sizes. Lista’s Mini Mezzanine takes advantage ofadditional available height in a storage area and is a cost-effective alternative to a larger mezzanine system.

Listed Under: Storage Units

Image for Eriez® Heavy Duty Feeders Save Energy, Operate Efficiently

Eriez® Heavy Duty Feeders Save Energy, Operate Efficiently

ERIEZ, Erie, PA

19 Sep 2012 — Eriez' Heavy Duty Electromagnetic Vibratory Feeders are ideal for handling coal, ore, aggregates, slag or wherever high volume, controlled feeding is required.

Listed Under: Vibratory Feeders

Image for Series 3BV2FH 3-Way Stainless Steel Flange Ball Valve

Series 3BV2FH 3-Way Stainless Steel Flange Ball Valve

Dwyer Instruments, Inc., Michigan City, IN

17 Sep 2012 — W.E. Anderson Division of Dwyer Instruments, Inc., is announcing the release of its NEW SERIES 3BV2FH 3-WAY STAINLESS STEEL FLANGE BALL VALVE, designed to meet ANSI B16.34 flange standards and featuring ANSI 150# flanged ends for easy installation.

Listed Under: Ball Valves

Image for Series BV2FH Two-Piece Stainless Steel Flange Ball Valve

Series BV2FH Two-Piece Stainless Steel Flange Ball Valve

Dwyer Instruments, Inc., Michigan City, IN

17 Sep 2012 — W.E. Anderson Division of Dwyer Instruments, Inc., is announcing the release of its NEW SERIES BV2FH TWO-PIECE STAINLESS STEEL FLANGE BALL VALVE, designed to meet ANSI B16.34 flange standards and featuring ANSI 150# flanged ends for easy installation.

Listed Under: Ball Valves

Image for Eriez® Offers a Broad Array of Electric Rotary Vibrators to Address Specific Application Requirements

Eriez® Offers a Broad Array of Electric Rotary Vibrators to Address Specific Application Requirements

ERIEZ, Erie, PA

17 Sep 2012 — Eriez’ wide range of rugged Electric Rotary Vibrators (ERVs) will handle practically any application need.

Listed Under: Electric Vibrators

Image for Sump Cleaners from Eriez® Hydroflow® Efficiently Filter Used Oils and Waste Coolants from Metalworking Machine Tools

Sump Cleaners from Eriez® Hydroflow® Efficiently Filter Used Oils and Waste Coolants from Metalworking Machine Tools

ERIEZ, Erie, PA

14 Sep 2012 — The Eriez® Hydroflow® line of heavy-duty industrial wet/dry vacuum sump cleaner units clean virtually any machine tool sump, tank or pit quickly and thoroughly.

Image for Red•Dot® Code Keeper® Universal While-In-Use Covers Meet NEC® Extra-Duty Requirements

Red•Dot® Code Keeper® Universal While-In-Use Covers Meet NEC® Extra-Duty Requirements

Thomas & Betts Corp., Memphis, TN

14 Sep 2012 — Red•Dot® Code Keeper® Universal While-In-Use Covers from Thomas & Betts now meet National Electric Code® (NEC®) requirements for extra-duty applications, as well as receptacle installation in wet locations. The covers comply with Section 406.9 (B) (1) and 590.4 (D) (2) for extra-duty outlet box hoods, which are now required for any installation other than one- or two-family dwellings.

New Transport System from Montech Saves Time During Start-Up

Montech AG, Derendingen, Switzerland

13 Sep 2012 — At Motek 2012 in Stuttgart (Hall 1, Stand 1180), the Swiss specialist of transport systems is introducing a new developed transport system, that is wired and tested before delivery.

Listed Under: Conveyors

Model of a Modern Measurement Meter

Bruel & Kjaer, Royston, United Kingdom

12 Sep 2012 — Sound and vibration specialist, Brüel & Kjær has launched a fourth generation of hardware for its sound level meters and hand-held analyzers - Types 2250 and 2270 G4.

Listed Under: Analyzers

Image for Vibroscreen® Dewatering-Clarifying Screener with Anti-Blinding Spray-Wash System

Vibroscreen® Dewatering-Clarifying Screener with Anti-Blinding Spray-Wash System

Kason Corporation, Millburn, NJ

11 Sep 2012 — Kason has introduced a new Vibroscreen® Dewatering-Clarifying Screener with anti-blinding spray-wash system for separating solid materials from liquids at high rates on a batch or continuous basis.

Listed Under: Screeners

Image for Flexible LoadWorld Robotic Solution for Machine Tending Improves Productivity

Flexible LoadWorld Robotic Solution for Machine Tending Improves Productivity

Yaskawa America, Inc., Miamisburg, OH

11 Sep 2012 — LoadWorld® is a pre-engineered standard robot solution for machine tending that can be integrated with new or existing machines. It is ideal for high-production or job shops with smaller lot sizes. These flexible cells include a Motoman® robot, plus many options for standard grippers, conveyors, part positioners, pallet floor locators, part cleaners and markers. LoadWorld is designed to work with a wide range of Motoman robots with payloads from 20-200 kg, including the unique 7-axis SIA20D.

Listed Under: Robots & Robotic Systems

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