Quick response to catastrophes such as floods and fires is critical, but disaster sites are often inaccessible and unsafe for inspectors and adjusters who come after first responders. Now Pictometry, an EagleView company, collects and supplies ultra-clear aerial photography to let insurance carriers, restoration companies, utilities, and contractors identify safe-access points, areas of total loss, […]
Dunkermotoren website has a new design
As of the end of June the Dunkermotoren website now appears with a new design. The site features a new, fresh look which goes well withthe corporate philosophy. The new navigational structure makes it easier for the user to quickly and easily discover their desired contentsin an uncomplicated way. The flexible design of the website […]
Four of the top mechanical coupling technical updates for 2016
Couplings are simple devices that connect two shafts together — usually to fix motor output shafts to other rotating equipment to transmit motion. Dictating the most suitable coupling are (among other things) required precision of velocity transmission and overall torque. Below are some recent updates on couplings from motioncontroltips.com Design World sister site couplingtips.com. Managed by […]
IDEC’s New Power Supplies Replace Existing Models
IDEC Corporation announces the PS5R-V line of DIN-rail power supplies, completely replacing their existing PS5R and PS5R-S series with more efficient, compact and cost competitive models. These power supplies are specifically designed for use in demanding industrial applications and improve upon existing models in many areas. The PS5R-V line of power supplies includes 7.5W, 10W, […]
CANopen Lexium Motion Module
The recently released Lexium Motion Module (LMM), an ultra-compact programmable motion controller, expands its performance range with the release of a new CANopen version. The product’s full featured CANopen interface supports CiA DS301: CANopen Application Layer/Communication Profile and DSP402: Device Profile for Drives/Motion Control. For CANopen motion systems with tight space constraints, the LMM’s extremely […]
New VSD brakes harness the latest performance developments from Twiflex
The range of modular brake systems from Twiflex has been further expanded with the launch of the new VSD Series, which incorporates several of Twiflex’s newest technological improvements. Designed for use in a variety of industrial braking applications – including mining conveyors, hoists, geared grinding mills, offshore deck lifts and mooring winches – the VSD […]
Intelligrated hires Tom Tobin
Intelligrated announced the appointment of Tom Tobin as senior sales manager for its Midwest regional operations. Based in the company’s Woodridge, Illinois office, Tobin helps lead business development efforts and manage the Midwest regional sales team. Tobin leverages more than 30 years of professional experience in his new role, with an equipment-focused background in robotics […]
Klüber Lubrication introduces water displacement fluid
Klüber Lubrication, has introduced Klüberfood NH1 4-002 Spray, a water displacement fluid that is available in an aerosol spray for convenient application. The spray can be used as a penetrating oil to prevent seizures, for example, in the case of a thread and bolt. The oil can also protect metal machine surfaces subject to periodic […]
Six FAQs about bearings and choosing between oil and grease
Rotary bearings consist of smooth rollers or metal balls and inner and outer surfaces (races) against which the rollers or balls travel. These rollers or balls carry load carrier and let axes spin freely. Bearings typically encounter radial and axial load. Radial loads are perpendicular to the shaft, and axial loads occur parallel to the […]
MICROMO announces the next generation of motion controllers
Updated July 18, 2016 with new links || MICROMO launches the new MC3/MCS motion control family. The new controllers are optimized for use with FAULHABER motor technologies, offer electronics for simple operation with state-of-the-art interfaces for multi-axis applications and provide a motion control system solution with the most compact integration into industrial grade housing. These high […]