IMS Gear has enhanced its product offering with an all New PK/PM 22 planetary gear series to bring it in line with state-of-the-art engineering. The essential features include a revised gear design with optimized noise behavior, improved efficiency and a new rigid flange design. An all-plastic planetary gear unit has also been included in the […]
Archives for March 2009
2-bit Quadrature High Quality Encoder
CUI Inc introduces a new panel mount optical encoder that has a 2-bit quadrature resolution and can be used in a wide variety of applications. The C14 series is of high quality with a clean, crisp square wave output and no plastic components. Possible applications include audio, aircraft, medical and test equipment, or as a […]
Siemens PCS 7 Enhancements for Process Automation
Atlanta, GA – Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. has enhanced its Simatic® PCS 7 Process Automation System with new features designed to reduce engineering and lifecycle costs. Version 7.1 of Simatic PCS 7 includes a new Advanced Process Library that offers pre-engineered function blocks, faceplates and human machine interface symbols. Unlike typical library offerings that […]
RIO-47200 Pocket PLC from Galil
Rocklin, CA — The new RIO-47200 Pocket PLC from Galil Motion Control provides intelligent and cost-effective I/O handling with DIN rail mounting and screw-terminals. Ideal for designers who are prototyping or want to connect discrete wires to the RIO via screw terminals, each RIO unit contains eight analog inputs, 16 optically isolated inputs and 16 […]
netTAP 100 Gateway for Industrial Communication Connectivity from Hilscher
The netTAP 100 from Hilscher North America Inc. is a flexible and cost-effective gateway designed to bridge the gaps between traditional fieldbus, Real-Time Ethernet-based systems and serial protocols. Based on Hilscher’s netX chip, up to 1,000 protocol combinations are possible in a modular compact DIN-rail mounted housing. Master and Slave protocols for CANopen, DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, […]
Applimotion’s ULT Outside Rotating Direct-Drive Frameless Motors
Loomis, CA – The latest in Applimotion’s ULT family is the ULT-O Outside Rotating frameless motor kits. These motors allow the flexibility of a large through hole and low profile, with the rotor being external to the stator. This allows for the integration of the rotor ring into an outside rotating hub. Similar to all […]
Gearmotor Withstands Aggressive Cleaning
ASEPTICplus gearmotor features an IP 69K-rated DAS motor with a smooth-bodied, hygienic design to perform reliably in high pressure, high temperature washdown conditions found in the food processing industry. The motor has a smooth surface without recesses. Since there is no place for bacteria or contaminants to hide, this allows thorough and efficient cleaning. Plus, […]
Motors have Big Power in Small Frame Sizes
RPM ac motors offer compact, square steel frames for inverter duty and vector duty applications. They are available from stock in totally enclosed fan or blower cooled and drip proof designs from 3 through 1,000 hp. They handle the most demanding industrial applications in frame sizes that are up to three times smaller than traditional […]
VLT Micro Variable Frequency Drives
LOVES PARK, IL — Danfoss Drives’ VLT® Micro Drive is now available in an M4 frame size covering the three-phase 380 – 480 VAC, 15 – 20 HP range. The M4 is just 250mm tall (292mm with flange) x 125mm wide x 241mm deep. They feature conformal coated PCBs per IEC 60721-3-3, class 3C3, and […]
Balluff’s Robot Zone Limit Systems Help Recapture Lost Productivity
Florence, KY – Whenever a human operator must share workspace with a robot, there is no question that safety is the highest priority. When an operator enters the robot cell, the robot must be safely idled, which results in lost productivity. However, Balluff now offers pre-engineered hardware kits that provide diverse, complementary and redundant position […]