Misumi Expands its Ball Bearings Portfolio

Misumi USA, Inc. announces an expansion to its portfolio of Ball Bearings. These components, which reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads, are commonly used in machinery and equipment across the agricultural, automotive, aerospace, general industrial, medical device, and packaging industries.

Among the new Ball Bearing products introduced in MISUMI’s 2011 Metric Catalog of Mechanical Components are:

• Deep Groove, Double Shielded – Economy Type
• Deep Groove with Flange – Multiple new specs have been added.
• Deep Groove, Single Shielded
• Deep Groove, Double Shielded with C3 Clearance – Radial clearance is larger than standard products. Especially well-suited for tight joining fit and potential temperature difference between outer and inner rings.
• Deep Groove, Contact Sealed, Stainless Steel – Made of 440C SS with NBR (nitrile rubber) seal. Offers better moisture and dust resistance than standard open, double shielded and non-contact sealed styles.
• Deep Groove, Small, Double Shielded – Economy Type. Multiple new Contact Sealed styles have been added to Non-Contact Sealed styles.
• Deep Groove, Small, Open
• One-Way Clutches – Feature bearings at both ends of the clutch to support radial loads. Clutch locks in one direction and free spins in the other direction.
• Self-Aligning Ball Bearings – Self-alignment feature enables the ability to tolerate mounting misalignment and deflection during rotation. Suitable for use in drive shafts which tend to deflect, or where precise alignment of shaft and housing are difficult.
• Deep Groove with Groove – Three different styles in 440C Stainless Steel: V-Groove, SZU U-Groove, and SZG G-Groove.

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MISUMI launches medium/heavy load Linear Guides for automation and motion control

MISUMI USA, Inc. (http://us.misumi-ec.com), a fully-owned subsidiary of MISUMI Corporation (www.misumi.co.jp), is proud to launch several new products to add to its expansive line of configurable Linear Guides for motion control equipment and machinery.

The all-new Linear Guides from MISUMI will include: SX2RD (dual block) and SXRD (single block) Heavy Load, and SV2RD (dual block) and SVRD (single block) Medium Load versions which are double-sealed, along with an added side seal to enhance sealing as well as preventing any intrusion of machining chips, dust or other debris into the guide rail. The double-sealed versions of SX2RK (dual block) and SXRK (single block) Heavy Load, and SV2RK (dual block) and SVRK (single block) Medium Load provide a metal scraper integrated in the external side seal that automatically remove any large pieces of hot welding spatter or foreign material from the guide rail.

Ruggedly constructed of carbon steel, these Linear Guides can be precisely configured to a wide range of specifications such as height, length, load rating, and tapped hole machining.

Moreover, MISUMI offers a comprehensive line of advanced and standard Linear Guides in multiple configurations and sizes to add to the new dust-proof heavy and medium load versions. These include long and wide blocks, interchangeable, small clearance and preload types. All of the Linear Guides from MISUMI can operate under a temperature range from -20°C to 80°C, and are designed to precise dimensional tolerances. The Linear Guides can be selected and configured by design engineers to their specific requirements relative to thrust, friction resistance, load, and rated life span, conveniently using calculations and tables provided in MISUMI’s online or print Metric Catalog.

Posts and Clamps for Automation and Motion Control Machinery

Schaumburg, IL — Misumi USA, Inc. has introduced a series of new products to its comprehensive lines of Posts, Stands and Clamps.

The new additions, which can be configured to suit a variety of applications, are designed to make it faster and easier to securely mount devices, such as CCD cameras and photoelectric sensors, used by machine designers and builders of automated assembly, inspection and testing systems.

Features and functionality of the new Misumi components include:

–>Posts With Scale (Part Number GSSTN) – These stand posts are constructed of 304 Stainless Steel. Laser metric scale markings enable precise positioning of mounted devices, which with the help of a Misumi Strut Clamp, can be adjusted or re-positioned for quick and easy changeover. Post with Scale diameters range from 10 to 25 mm; while overall length ranges from 100 to 300 mm.

–>Post Clamps for mounting of photoelectric sensors (Part Numbers KSYK, KSYM and KSYS) – These strut clamps are directly mountable to commonly specified photoelectric sensors, with pitches corresponding to sensors supplied by Omron (E3Z), Keyence (PZ), and Sunx (CX). Material choices include 304 Stainless Steel or 1018 Carbon Steel with either Black Oxide or Electroless Nickel Plating.

–>Post Clamps, Turning Prevention Vertical Tapped, for camera mounting – These strut clamps have a turning prevention feature allowing adjustments in Z direction with a simple turn of the knob, while preventing movement in a rotary direction. They are available in three different types: Set (Part Numbers KBYKS, KBYMS, KBYSS); Single Strut Clamp (Part Numbers KBYK, KBYM, KBYS); and Single Post with a flat especially designed for this purpose (Part Number KDYM). Material choices include 304 Stainless Steel or 1018 Carbon Steel with either Black Oxide or Electroless Nickel Plating. Accompanying posts (unscaled) are available in 304 Stainless Steel and in 1018 Carbon Steel with Electroless Nickel Plating.

For additional information, including complete technical data, easy product selection, product options, pricing and delivery times, request a Misumi catalog or check the online catalog at www.misumi-ec.com/eusaen/mech

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Misumi to Hold Technical Seminars at ATX West

Schaumburg, IL — Misumi USA, Inc. announced that it will offer a series of free technical seminars on the value of specifying configurable components to engineering professionals attending the 2010 ATX West show in Anaheim.

The seminar entitled “Designing a Better Machine Faster With the Configurable Component“ will be repeated on each day of the show from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Misumi’s Hospitality Suite, Meeting Room 201B and C, in the Anaheim Convention Center.  In addition to the morning seminar, Misumi engineers will feature brief technical presentations every afternoon as well.  Complimentary refreshments will be offered.

Leading the seminars are Misumi USA’s Engineering Manager Chris Blaszczyk, noted author and mechanical engineer, and Mike Melone, also a Misumi mechanical engineer and author of numerous articles for the product design and development industry press.

According to Blaszczyk, the Configuration Tech Seminar is designed to help engineers overcome the time and performance pressures they typically experience during machine design/builds.  “Our goal is to demonstrate through real-world examples and targeted exercises how the process can be streamlined with a practical, cost-effective approach that boosts engineering efficiency and productivity.  Attendees will discover how incorporating configurable components can save significant time and costs by minimizing reliance on custom-made parts.”

Those interested in attending Misumi’s free Configuration Tech Seminar during the ATX West Show can register now at our Website www.misumiusa.com and will receive a free white paper download.

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Misumi’s New Tensioner Units

Schaumburg, IL – Misumi USA, Inc. introduces an innovative new Tensioner, a ready-to-mount tension mechanism that eliminates design and assembly time and labor for end users.

Misumi has also added several new component offerings to its comprehensive line-up of gears, sprockets, chains and tensioners. These components are used by manufacturers and assemblers of factory automation machinery and motion control systems, for applications such as power drives and conveyors.

The new Tensioner (Part Number TNSR) comes as a fully assembled unit, complete with slotted holes and adjustment screws for easy mounting, installation and tension control. The unit’s attachment plates and tension blocks are fashioned of 1018 Carbon Steel, tension pins are 1045 Carbon Steel, and the slide plates are 1045 Precision Cast Carbon Steel.

The fully assembled Tensioner units are available in various sizes and configurations, with selection based on application needs, such as stroke, load and tension. The units are suitable for use with Misumi’s chain idlers, idlers with teeth for timing belts, idlers for timing pulleys and for flat belts.

Also new are Misumi Link Bars Type Tensioners (Part Number TNSRL) and Slide Plates (Part Number SDPT), as well as Steel Chain Guides (Part Number SGDT) in 1045 Carbon Steel or Hard Chrome Plated, with hole machining options available.

In addition, Misumi has added the following new components in a wide assortment of sizes and configurations:

• Induction Hardened Spur Gears (Ground Types)
• Non-Backlash Spur Gears
• Bearing Built-in Type Spur Gears
• Helical Gears
• Small Idlers/Sprockets for Engineering Plastic Chains
• Idler Sprockets with Boss (both sides Bearing Type)

For additional information, including complete technical data, easy product selection, product options, pricing and delivery times, request a Misumi catalog or check the online catalog at www.misumi-ec.com/eusaen/mech/

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Misumi Announces Winners of “Go Configure” Contest

Schaumburg, IL – MISUMI USA, Inc. announced the winners of it’s “Go Configure” contest held at the Design & Manufacturing Midwest show in Rosemont, IL on September 22-24, 2009. The contest was co-sponsored by Design World Magazine.

Kiyoshi Ikenaga, Vice President, OUDENSHA, Mt. Prospect, IL

Winners of the daily 3PM drawing for a $50.00 American Express Gift Card were:

9/22/09 – Quentin Phillips, Lead PCTO, GE, Mebane, NC
9/23/09 – Bill Hoerle, Sr. Principle Engineer, BAXTER HEALTHCARE, Round Lake, IL
9/24/09 – Lee Brithinee, Plant Manager, PARAGON MODEL & TOOL, Wixom, MI

Winners of the First, Second and Grand Prize drawing on September 24th were:

Second Prize – $200.00 American Express Gift Card
–David Tuzzolo, Controls Engineer, KEIHIN CAROLINA SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, Tarboro, NC

First Prize – iPod Nano
–Young Kim, Senior EE, LIFE FITNESS, Franklin Park, IL

Grand Prize – HP Mini Netbook
–Kiyoshi Ikenaga, Vice President, OUDENSHA, Mt. Prospect, IL

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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 superior construction to improve product life span and allow units to be used in harsh industrial environments. All models offer constant load capacity regardless of speed. Clean Room Class 10 versions are also available for specialized applications.

•An expanded line of LX Series Actuators, to include high precision class actuators and actuators with motors. Misumi’s popular LX Series models are available in over 1000 possible configurations. They are also available in standard or cover types, as well as versions with brackets that allow a combination of two units on a different axis.

Those interested in ordering the new MISUMI 2009 Single Axis Actuator Catalog can complete an order form at Misumi’s booth #2817 at the Assembly Technology Expo during Design & Manufacturing Midwest. Or you can order it on line. Visit www.misumiusa.com

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MISUMI to Hold Contest at ATX West Show

Schaumburg, IL — Misumi USA announced that it will be holding a contest titled, “Go Configure” at the upcoming ATX West show in Anaheim, CA on February 10-12, 2009 in Booth Number 4601. The contest is Co-Sponsored by Design World Magazine and contest ballots will be available in the show issue of Design World magazine as well as the Misumi and Design World show booths.

A daily 3PM drawing for a $50.00 American Express Gift Card will take place at the Misumi booth. In addition to the daily prize, a First Prize of a $200.00 American Express Gift Card, Second Prize of an iPod Nano and the Grand Prize of an iPod Touch will be awarded during the 3PM daily drawing on the last day of the show, Thursday, February 12, 2009.

Misumi is the leader in supplying fixed and configurable components for all types of motion control, assembly and related factory automation devices. Highlighted at this year’s ATX West show will be the company’s new 2009 Catalog featuring 3000 New product and 1,500 products with increased configurability and materials. New products that will be showcased at the booth single-axis actuators, linear guides, shaft supports, self lubricating bushings, left handed ball screw, compact square supports and more. Most Misumi components are configurable, with downloadable CAD files and full specs available at the company’s website.

Also, during the show, Misumi will conduct its Configurable Component Technical Seminar onsite to demonstrate the advantages of configurable components to machine, equipment and assembly system engineers attending the show. Booth personnel will be available to register engineers for the seminar, to be held onsite at the convention center during the show. In addition, the company will register attendees to receive the company’s newest catalogs, containing over 500,000 products for the machinery and equipment designer.

To enter the Go Configure! Contest today, go here for an online ballot>>

For more information on ATX West and to register for a FREE Pass to the show, please visit www.ATXwest.com today.

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