Product News and Press Releases
December 27, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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