An InTech Corporation customer was experiencing a problem with one of its new paper handling machines. The customer wanted to know how to maintain precise timing between two shafts with corrugating teeth to prevent them from grinding into each other. The issue was causing expensive downtime on the factory floor. InTech designers decided to create…
Plastic Top Chains and Belts Reduce Servo Drive Needs
At least 75% of all products in a supermarket were conveyed with flat top chains and modular belts in the course of their production and packaging. Plastic flat top chains and modular belts can be used for most conveying tasks that require a flat transport surface, such as conveying of glass and plastic bottles, cans,…
ifm efector Ring and Tube Inductive Sensors
EXTON, PA – ifm efector inc. introduces a new line of Ring and Tube inductive proximity sensors. ifm’s Ring and Tube sensors detect small metal objects used in material flow applications such as feeder processes and parts counting. Metal parts such as rivets, screws, springs and bolts are detected as they travel through plastic tubing.…
Anver’s Dual Circuit Vacuum Lifter
Hudson, MA – Anver Corporation introduces a new fail-safe, dual circuit vacuum lifter that incorporates two vacuum systems in one for handling high-value loads that absolutely cannot be dropped. Anver’s Dual Circuit Vacuum Lifter features all-welded steel construction and is powered by two independent vacuum system circuits, including check valves for each, two separate reservoirs,…
Cleveland Gear Introduces New Shaft Mount Reducers
CLEVELAND, OH – Cleveland Gear Company, Inc. is broadening its product offerings to the industry with a new line of shaft mount reducers and accessories (tapered bushing kits, belt guards, torque arms, motor mounts, and backstop assemblies). With eight CGSM sizes (2 – 9), Input HP from 1/3 to 125, and Output RPM from 4…
Bulk Material Handling Systems from Martin
ARLINGTON, TX – Martin offers standard bulk material handling equipment and custom systems and components. Martin supplies units for just about every segment of the industry with a faster delivery than anyone else in the business, avoiding costly downtime. Martin offers a total package in bulk material handling systems and components: CEMA standard screws, shaftless…
Pepperl+Fuchs Expands Econo-Vue Family of Photoelectric Sensors
TWINSBURG, OH – Pepperl+Fuchs Econo-Vue family of photoelectric sensors are now available in AC/DC versions, in addition to the existing DC types. The Econo-Vue’s universal supply voltage is significant to machine builders and users in that it allows them to stock a single sensor that can be used for AC or DC applications. Additionally, AC…
Yaskawa Expands Manufacturing Space at Milwaukee Facility
Waukegan, Ill. – Even during these difficult economic times, Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. has continued to increase its business in the Americas. To accommodate this growth with a continuing high level of customer service, Yaskawa recently expanded its U.S.-based operations. Earlier this year, Yaskawa moved into a new facility near Milwaukee, Wis., including office and…
Techno CNC Offers Holiday Discount on CNC Router Machines
New Hyde Park, NY – “Our customers have seen their businesses change dramatically with our machines,” says Roy Valentine, Techno CNC sales manager. “We know wood workers, sign makers, plastic fabricators, and many other industry fabricators need to automate their cutting process. With aggressive US government incentives to purchase capital equipment we felt we should…
Kollmorgen Introduces Pick-n-Go®
RADFORD, VA – Kollmorgen introduces Pick-n-Go® – a highly flexible order picking system that streamlines any order fulfillment process for exponentially higher picking productivity and significantly reduced operating expenses. The Pick-n-Go system seamlessly integrates with existing Warehouse Management Systems and established processes, and is easily adapted to satisfy specific application needs. In most applications, the…
Celesco’s PT9420 Linear Position Sensor
Chatsworth, CA ~ Performing under the harshest of environmental conditions, an expanded stroke range from 75 to 1,750 inches and its inherent flexibility are just three of the many features available to customers thanks to Celesco Transducer Products’ PT9420 linear position sensor. This sensor is the most full-featured position transducers on the market today. Built…
ESS Electronic Speed Switch from TORQ Corporation
The TORQ Speedetex® ESS Electronic Speed Switch is used in bulk material handling/processing systems to monitor speeds of belt conveyors, screw conveyors, bucket elevators, rotary feeder shafts, rotating drums and other types of rotating machinery to protect elevators, feeders and conveyors from speed related damage resulting from broken belts, overloads, or belt slippages. Speed Switch…
Asymtek Introduces MH-900 Series Material Handling System
Carlsbad, CA — Asymtek, a Nordson company and leader in dispensing, coating, and jetting technologies, introduces its MH-900 Series Material Handling System. This multifunctional system is configurable for inline or same-side load and unload operations, supports both single and dual-lane conveyors, and provides reliable loading and unloading of a wide variety of parts from very…
Guide to Motion Solutions for Packaging Applications
WOOD DALE, IL –Thomson has available a new Guide to Motion Solutions for Packaging Applications that offers information on how to leverage motion technology to design and build optimized packaging and related material handling machines. Specific examples with detailed 3D application renderings include pick-and-place/palletizing, label printing/scanning, stretch wrapping, carton packing, PET bottle manufacturing and filling…
Tote Tank Heaters
Wrap-around tote tank heaters fit any tote tank from 1 to 1.2 m (40 to 48 in.) square. The TOTE series comes in heights of 0.9, 1.1 or 1.2 m (36, 42, 48 in.) and is made out of flexible silicone-impregnated cloth facing and liner. They fit nearly every standard tote tank using adjustable nylon…
New Sizes for SCHUNK JGP and JGZ Grippers
SCHUNK’s Compact Class has been further developed as the JGP 2-finger parallel gripper and JGZ 3-finger gripper have been expanded to include sizes 40 and 50. The powerful drive, with an oval piston for the JGP grippers and a round piston for the JGZ grippers and rigid T-slot guidance, guarantee the user precise and fail-safe…
The (near term) Future of the PLC
Nearly every material handling system, not to mention nearly every type of automation system, uses a PLC to control operations. The Programmable Logic Controller market experienced healthy growth in 2008, said a report from the ARC Advisory Group. The market, however, is expected to contract severely in 2009, and resume growth in 2010 and beyond. …
Turn Ordinary Pipe into a Conveyor
It is amazing what you can do with compressed air and ingenuity. The latest product from Exair is its new Heavy Duty Threaded Line Vac‚â„¢ Conveyors. They work like this: a small amount of compressed air is ejected through directed nozzles into ordinary pipe to produce a vacuum on one end and high output flows…
SKF’s New LLT Profile Rail Guides
New SKF® “LLT” profile rail guides integrate a unique “all-around” sealing system and unprecedented design features to protect against contaminants, increase repeatability, provide smooth-running performance, and promote longer service life requiring minimal maintenance. These guides ideally suit linear motion applications in the material handling, injection molding, packaging, medical device, printing, and woodworking industries, among others.…
Standard Automation Components Achieve Micron Positioning Accuracy
A new, fully automated, fine art infrared scanning system shows how a scientific tool with micron positioning accuracy can be created from standard industrial automation components. The system is the brainchild of motion control specialist, SmartDrive®. Working with BishopWisecarver’s exclusive European partner, HepcoMotion® has optimised the process of infrared scanning, greatly extending the scope of…
igus’ Rol-E-Chain Cable Carriers
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — igus®’ Rol-E-Chain cable carriers have a unique design: built-in wheels to facilitate travel over long distances, such as on a crane. The wheels are integrated into the cable carrier’s side links and reduce friction dramatically, which makes longer travel, heavier load and faster speed applications possible. The upper portion of a…
Customers Design Reid Supply’s New Web Site
Muskegon, MI — What Does It Take to Build a World-Class e-Commerce Web Site? According to the web services team at Reid Supply Company, all it takes is getting direct input from many customers, along with some savvy data managers, creative web designers and clever web developers to incorporate the customers’ desires. In a continuing…
Linemaster Hercules Potentiometer Foot Switch
Woodstock, CT – The Linemaster Hercules Potentiometer foot switch was designed for use with variable speed motor drives and is available in select 2-Watt linear values (customer to specify the maximum resistance required). The Hercules Potentiometer has a robust cast iron housing and providing long life in heavy duty applications. Most models are offered with…
SICK’s W15 Photoelectric Sensors
Minneapolis, MN ‚– SICK announces the launch of its W15 Photoelectric Sensors. These high-performance sensors use SICK‚’s third generation custom ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) chip that incorporates OES3 technology to provide exceptional background suppression at an extended range. OES3 technology enables the W15 to ignore stray background reflections, detect multi-colored/shiny objects without false trips, and…
ICR Plus Linear Rod-style SmartActuator from Tolomatic
HAMEL, MN ‚– The ICR Plus linear rod-style SmartActuator from Tolomatic is a fully programmable integrated actuator for complex industrial motion-control applications requiring 100 percent duty-cycle performance. The ICR Plus integrates a programmable digital drive, servomotor and actuator in a compact all-in-one package to deliver maximum flexibility for low- to medium-force applications. At half the…