Wilmington, MA – Stafford Manufacturing Corp. offers a line of collars that provide an effective method for mounting sprockets, gears, pulleys and other components on a shaft, without marring the shaft. Stafford’s Accu-Mount™ Collar has a smooth bore that won’t mar shafts and a centering hub with a square and flat side that features four […]
Archives for September 2009
ULT Direct Drive Frameless Motors with Larger Through-holes
Loomis, CA – Applimotion’s ULT Series get even larger through holes. Driven by customer demand and new applications in camera vision systems, Applimotion now offers some fo the thinnest radial cross-section motor available. Whether is is an optics application with line of sight through the motor’s center, or a need to maximize the wiring payload […]
Bluetooth® RF-Transceiver Module from WAGO
Germantown, WI – WAGO Corporation’s 750-644 Bluetooth® RF-Transceiver module provides fast, bidirectional, wireless communication between I/O nodes. Within 10ms, the 750-644 exchanges data up to 1000m (line-of-sight) or 100m (within buildings). This makes the 750-644 ideal for a wide range of applications from robot controls and high bay warehouses to both renewable and traditional energy […]
Innovation Highlighted in Bison Gear Video
St. Charles, IL – Innovation and education are key elements in today’s advanced manufacturing environment, where companies like Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. function as an extension of their customers’ engineering and product development departments. A new online video highlights how the gearmotor manufacturer’s innovation is driven by science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education […]
Capacitive Motor Feedback Systems from SICK STEGMANN
DAYTON, OH – SICK STEGMANN, INC. introduces SEK/SEL52 Capacitive Motor Feedback Systems. These high resolution motor feedback systems with HIPERFACE® interface come in a 52mm housing, and are available in singleturn and multiturn versions with servo clamp, hollow shaft or tapered shaft configurations. A unique bearing-less design delivers more robust operation than traditional motor feedback […]
Timken Launches High-Resolution Magnetic Encoder
CANTON, OH — The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) has launched a new packaged, industrial magnetic encoder designed to provide increased reliability and performance over conventional optical encoders, especially in high-shock and vibration conditions. “This technology lets the plant engineer sleep at night, knowing his or her operation won’t go down from a common encoder failure” […]
Plastic Ball Bearings from QBC Feature Glass or 316 Stainless Steel Balls
Garden City Park, NY – New plastic plain ball bearings from Quality Bearings & Components (QBC) feature glass or stainless steel balls arranged in single and double row construction and incorporating acetal raceways. Identified as the BBPRIX-… and BBPRIXM… Series, the bearings are stocked in both inch and metric sizes and are designed to fit shafts […]
Aerotech ANT130-L Series Stages
Aerotech ANT130-L series stages offer best-in-class performance in speed, accuracy, resolution, repeatability, reliability, and travel range, and are offered in two accuracy grades. With its low profile and outstanding performance, the ANT130-L is the ultimate solution for high-accuracy alignment, inspection, positioning, and measurement stations. The ANT130-L employs a center-driven, non-cogging, noncontact linear motor and encoder […]
2009 Single Axis Actuators Catalog from Misumi
Schaumburg, IL – Misumi USA, Inc. announces the imminent publication of its 2009 Single Axis Actuators Catalog, featuring new single axis products and components suitable for a wide range of motion control and assembly machinery and other automation devices. Featured prominently in the catalog are: •The new Single Axis Robot RS Series Actuators, which offer […]
Linear Drive Selection Software Simplifies Calculation of Thrust and Speed Requirements
Aston, PA – The UH5 software program from Uhing Company enables rapid analysis of linear motion application requirements to assure correct size selection of Uhing rolling ring linear drives. OEM designers and production personnel can submit linear motion application data by telephone or using forms on the Amacoil web site. Based on application criteria such […]