Florence, KY – Balluff’s IO-Link™ system enables quick and easy expansion or simplification of Profibus and Profinet networks. Users and OEM equipment builders can now achieve a higher level of flexibility and easier system modification for their networks at significantly lower costs. A Balluff IO-Link Expansion module attaches directly to the Profibus or Profinet network, […]
Archives for March 2009
Stafford Large Bore Shaft Collars and Rigid Couplings
Large bore shaft collars and couplings that can be custom engineered for drive train applications in wind power generation systems are available from Stafford Manufacturing Corp. of Wilmington, Massachusetts. Stafford Large Bore Shaft Collars and Rigid Couplings are custom engineered for applications up to 16” and 8” I.D., respectively, and come in one- and two-piece […]
Shimpo Drives Releases its New VRAS Product Line
Shimpo Drives has released its new VRAS product line, the last of five new servo gear reducer products for servo motors. VRAS is Shimpo’s highest performing reducer, designed to handle the most extreme applications. Standard backlash, an important spec in servo applications, is 3 arc-min. Standard environment protection is IP65, with IP67 available. VRAS is […]
RENCO R28i Modular Encoder
GOLETA, CA – The new R28i Modular Encoder is perfectly suited for size 11 step motor applications, providing state-of-the-art performance in a 28mm package. The innovative design is self-aligning and self-gapping, and requires no special tooling for installation. Our custom OPTO-ASIC provides a wide range of available resolutions, and sets the standard for resolution and […]
Capabilities Brochure from Matrix International
A new full-color brochure from Matrix International details the company’s product capabilities and a wide range of industrial applications using Matrix brakes, clutches, torque limiters and couplings. Product categories detailed in the new literature include off-highway vehicle brakes, forklift truck brakes, winch, crane and marine products, machine tool face tooth couplings, clutches and torque limiters, […]
Metals Industry White Paper Published by Altra Industrial Motion
BRAINTREE, MA – Altra Industrial Motion has published a white paper entitled “Making the Grade in Metals” which outlines the firm’s technology solutions in worldwide metal producing, forming and fabricating operations. “The multiple companies of Altra operate as the premier manufacturers of gear drives, clutches, brakes, couplings and other power transmission products that are at […]
PLC-Based Position Controllers from Omron
SCHAUMBURG, IL – New Position Controllers from Omron Electronics LLC use a high-speed motion network to provide high precision control of 2, 4 and 16 axes to meet the growing need for fast throughput with reduced waste. The position controllers pair efficiently with Omron’s GN-Series servo drives and G-Series motors, and are compatible with a […]
Lubrication-free Polymer Ball Bearings
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® now offers lubrication-free polymer ball bearings due to increasing customer demand for maintenance-free solutions in this area. The company’s Xiros ball bearings are technically optimized, available from stock and have a predictable service life. They are designed to fill the gap where conventional ball bearing performance is limited by parameters […]
NKE Supplies Bearings for Marine Current Turbines
Steyr, Austria — SeaGen, the world’s first commercial tidal current turbine in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough, runs with bearings from NKE Austria. The gearbox of SeaGen is equipped with nine types of NKE bearings. Tidal current turbines are among the latest developments in renewable energy. Installed undersea, the turbines are driven by the tidal flow […]
FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus Developer Training Offered During May In Austin, Texas
Austin, TX – The Fieldbus Foundation will offer FOUNDATION™ fieldbus developer training during May 2009 at its headquarters in Austin, Texas. The vendor-neutral “Introduction to FOUNDATION Fieldbus” and “Advanced Principles of FOUNDATION Fieldbus” courses cover all key aspects of open, non-proprietary FOUNDATION fieldbus technology. The one-day “Introduction to FOUNDATION Fieldbus” course will be conducted on […]