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Air conditioners, air-to-water heat exchangers, and premium quick filters from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added Pfannenberg DTT 6000 series top-mounted air conditioners which are 100% condensate safe, provide up to 14,000 BTU/H, and are ideal for space-saving installation on the top of a NEMA 12 control enclosure. Pfannenberg’s DTS series 3000 air conditioners are made in the USA, offer cooling capacities up to 25,000 BTU/H, and can…Optimizing enclosures for extreme operating environments
Every industrial market segment employs enclosures, extending from power and energy, oil and gas, and water and wastewater to manufacturing, communications, and transportation. Enclosures’ primary role is to protect vital components and devices from external environmental hazards and, in turn, protect imperative — and often expensive — connected equipment, such as automated manufacturing, robotic, pumping,…AutomationDirect adds Comepi SB series polycarbonate control stations
AutomationDirect has added Comepi SB series pre-assembled polycarbonate control stations, which offer emergency stop and start/stop combo options. The emergency stop control stations include one red mushroom head twist-to-release pushbutton with various contact configurations. Models with guards that are padlockable and models with M12 quick-disconnects are available. The start/stop combo control stations offer various pushbutton,…SMD jumpers handle overload currents up to 158 A for power applicatio
Electronic circuits use zero-ohm jumpers to simplify routing, manufacturability, testing, and enable various design options. Jumpers with higher current capability allow for a smaller jumper chip to be used, which can reduce the space needed for a design. Traditional thick film jumpers handle up to 3 amps, while high-current versions max out at 10 amps. […]
New 12V DC gearmotor offers compact design and moderate torque output
Midwest Motion Products has introduced the MMP TM57-12V GP52-068, a brushed 12V DC gearmotor designed to deliver up to 84 in-lbs of continuous torque and 212 in-lbs peak torque at an output speed of 51 RPM. The gearmotor is IP54 rated and measures under 2.5 inches in diameter and 8.0 inches in length, with a…New 24V DC gearmotor delivers 443 in-lbs torque at 11 RPM
Midwest Motion Products has released the MMP S22-346F-24V GP52-408, a brushed 24V DC gearmotor designed to deliver continuous torque of up to 443 in-lbs at an output speed of 11 RPM. The gearmotor is intended for use in applications requiring high torque and low-speed performance. Description: Brushed 24V DC gearmotor providing up to 443 in-lbs…Tech Tips See More >

Rollon expands TH actuator range with new size 200
Rollon has launched a new size 200 for its high-precision TH ball screw-driven linear actuator. This addition expands the existing range and offers new opportunities for designers and engineers requiring greater performance and flexibility in demanding applications. The TH actuator series is known for its compact design and positioning accuracy, with repeatability within ±5 μm,…
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Sustainability, Innovation and Safety, Central to Our Approach
A better future is a key focus for all manufacturers in the aviation industry, and every manufacturer is working toward that solution in their own way. Austin Major, Group Vice President of Business Development and Global Support at Parker Aerospace, highlights what this approach means in a conversation. Q: Recently, Parker joined the consortium to…
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Compact piezo stages with bi-phase motors offer 10 nm resolution
PI introduces the B-421 BIX nanopositioning stages, compact and precise linear positioning systems designed for applications that require reliable and accurate motion in space-constrained environments. Equipped with integrated linear encoders with 6-nanometer position resolution and dual-phase piezo inertia motors, BIX stages provide smooth, backlash-free motion with consistent repeatability and a minimum incremental step size of […]
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The New High Speed Precision Conveyor
In today’s fast-paced automated manufacturing environments, the demand for efficient, high speed, high precision, reliable, and flexible transport systems is at an all-time high. The newest innovation from Motion Index Drives precision link conveyors is the Taktoflex, a revolutionary flexible high-speed precision conveyor designed to meet the diverse needs of modern industries. With its modular…
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May 2025 Issue: Navigating the new automated warehouse
Looking at the state of geopolitics in 2025 At the recent National Fluid Power Association’s Annual Conference in Tucson, brothers Alex and Eugene Chausovsky of the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy spoke about geopolitical disruption and what it can mean for manufacturers. They highlighted how today we have a multipolarity in the world,…
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Predicting future changes in water quality
As the impact of climate change and land use continue to harm aquatic environments, it is becoming increasingly important to measure and monitor changes in water quality. When Dublin City University (DCU) Water Institute was developing its new mobile lab technology to help predict future changes in water quality, it turned to precision drive and…