Scott Volk has been appointed Territory Sales Manager covering Indiana for Dorner Mfg. Corp. Volk will be working with sales channel partners and key accounts to grow the company’s industrial and sanitary conveyor business throughout the state. Volk comes to Dorner with more than 10 years of territory sales experience in automation, fluid power, and safety […]
New zero-backlash, spring-engaged brake family
Nexen Group Inc. has announced the Zero-Backlash Spring Engaged (ZSE) brake family. The pneumatically-released ZSE offers high torque, high speed, and zero backlash ideal for holding applications. Unlike brakes using leaf springs to transmit torque, the ZSE is zero-backlash up to 100% of its rated holding torque. Nexen has released four different sizes (450, 600, […]
Stepper drive is internationally certified for use in hazardous locations
Applied Motion has announced the first and only step motor drive internationally certified for use in hazardous locations. The STAC6-Q-H Stepper Drive is ATEX and IECEx certified for Class I, Zone 2 locations, and UL certified for Class 1, Div. 2, Group C & D locations; Class 1, Zone 2 locations. The HazLoc Step Motor […]
Baldor Electric Company is now ABB
ABB will integrate the Baldor Electric Company name into its global ABB brand as a part of its Next Level strategy, which includes harmonizing different ABB-owned brands under the global ABB master brand. Beginning March 1, 2018, Baldor Electric Company, a member of the ABB group for more than seven years, will be known as […]
PTDA welcomes five new members – February 2015
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) recently welcomed five new member companies. Distributor members ERIKS North America (Pittsburgh, Pa.) distributes bearings, belt & chain drives, motor/motion control, conveyors & material handling components and hydraulics & pneumatics. Vice president Bill Moore said, “We are looking forward to extending our relationship with EPTDA into North America with […]
Soft starter with internal bypass expands motor functionality and efficiency
The new Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller with internal bypass from Rockwell Automation brings greater operational control over motor starts and stops. As an extension of the soft starter family, the SMC-50 smart motor controller delivers greater functionality and efficiency across industries. Soft starters traditionally use solid-state, silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs) to control voltage to the […]
New EL3783 EtherCAT I/O provides monitoring, diagnostics of alternating voltages to 690 V AC
Beckhoff has announced the release of the EL3783 oversampling EtherCAT Terminal for power monitoring for standard control systems. Conventional automation and power measurement technology are increasingly converging, and with the integration of the EL3783 I/O terminal, high-precision grid analysis becomes available for a range of power-generating systems. Most importantly, three-phase AC voltage systems up to […]
ABCO Automation launches Stingray modular belt conveyor
ABCO Automation Inc. has announced the availability of Stingray, a robust, low-profile modular belt conveyor that employs micropitch plastic belts. Just as its name suggests, Stingray is powerful, yet gentle. This heavy-duty stainless-steel conveyor provides extremely reliable product transfer, smooth transitions, and product accumulation, making it ideal for delicate, small footprint, or unstable products that […]
Dorner appoints new director of customer service and inside sales
Ben McGruder has been appointed Director of Customer Service and Inside Sales for Dorner Mfg. Corp. In his new position with Dorner, McGruder will lead Dorner’s Inside Sales team and oversee all aspects of the company’s customer service initiatives with customers and key accounts. McGruder brings more than 14 years of sales experience to Dorner. […]
Shaft locking bushing features fast mounting, high radial load capacity
Zero-Max’s ETP Power keyless connections are a suitable locking device in laminated floor manufacturing systems. They are also an excellent choice for locking into position gears, pulleys, sprockets and other components in automated machinery. Handling torque ranges from 531 to 10,620 inch lbs. (60-1200 Nm), these ETP Power shaft locking bushings from Zero-Max provide the […]