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Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co. announces the promotion of Bill Krauss to president. A 37-year veteran of the spring industry, the previous 25 years spent with Vulcan, Krauss previously held the position of COO. “After working together with Bill for many years to build Vulcan into the premier flat steel spring manufacturer in the industry,…

The recently-elected 2022 Board of Directors and Manufacturer Council of the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) begins their leadership terms. JP Bouchard, vice president, General Bearing Service Inc. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) assumes the leadership of the association as PTDA President. Bouchard has been active in PTDA since 2015 when he served on the editorial board…

DELLNER BUBENZER announces the release of the new SB 28.5 disc brake, which is now available to the global market. The new SB 28.5 brake upgrades the SB Series equipment with optimized technology and maintenance service. This new product launch marks the first since the global DELLNER BUBENZER merger in June 2021. “DELLNER BUBENZER is…

As part of its commitment to pursue philanthropic opportunities through the employee-led VISION Committee, Mitsubishi Electric Automation donated $50,000 in December 2021 to two nonprofit organizations in the Chicagoland area that make a difference in the community. The Northern Illinois Food Bank has several locations throughout Chicagoland and serves neighbors in 13 counties, providing 250,000…

Festo reports surging interest in the Electric Series (E-Series) of intelligent magnetic grippers from Magswitch, Lafayette, Colorado. Festo has been a Magswitch distribution partner since 2019. Magswitch E-Series intelligent magnetic grippers are not electromagnets nor are they EPMs (electropermanent magnets). Magswitch E-Series units contain proprietary switching technology that enables reduced energy consumption, faster actuation, intelligent…

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) has acquired RSA and Global Controls (collectively known as “RSA”). Based in St. Charles, Illinois, RSA was founded in 1966 and is a distributor of robotics, motion control, vision systems, PLC/HMI and safety products. Global Controls is a systems integrator that supports automation and motion control projects. The company has…

Tormach, supplier of affordable and compact CNC machines, has expanded its domestic and international operations by moving to a new corporate headquarters facility in Madison, Wisconsin, and entered into a distribution agreement with CNC Machine Tools Ltd. of Snetterton, Norfolk, England. In Wisconsin, Tormach has moved from its previous location in Waunakee to a new…

Amphenol RF is expanding its SMP product series with a new right‐angle cable plug designed for easier assembly and improved performance. SMP connectors are ideal for telecommunications and military applications which require compact, secure RF interconnect. This new commercial product utilizes the standard SMP interface and provides a high‐frequency solution that offers reliable performance up […]

Nye Lubricants will take part in its second high-profile NASA mission in 2021 with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scheduled to launch on December 24 from French Guiana. This infrared telescope, developed in conjunction with the European  Canadian space agencies, will be used to study and compare the evolution of exoplanets to planets in…

Despite the challenges posed by the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, fragile supply chains and supply bottlenecks, the Harting Technology Group, based in Espelkamp in the Minden-Lübbecke district, continued its path of growth in the 2020-21 business year (ended on September 30). The international family-owned and managed business generated sales of 869 million euros, up 14.5%…

To meet the demand for faster, more efficient production, ABB is adding two new members to its OmniCore controller family. Available for a range of robots across ABB’s portfolio, the new E10 and V250XT controllers offer best-in-class motion control, as well as 20% energy savings and futureproofing through built-in digital connectivity and 1,000+ additional functions…

Holo Industries will be showcasing its Holographic Touch contactless, germ-free user interface during the Self-Service Innovation Summit at Florida’s Diplomat Resort on December 14. Holographic Touch is a proprietary solution consisting of holographic plates, sensors and Holo Industries’ software and hardware components. With this technology, users can safely touch, pinch, scroll and spin any image […]

Anyone who produces small and medium-sized series on 3-jaw chucks knows the dilemma: Quick-change attracts with short set-up times, but often must be greased after just a few hours and fundamentally cleaned every few weeks. Sealed chucks, on the other hand, promise longer maintenance intervals, but require significantly more time for each individual set-up process.…

igus has added glide pads and roller chain links to its highly successful E4.1 universal e-chain modular system, an energy supply system favorite for safely guiding cables and hoses on long travel applications. The new glide pads and roller chain links are quick retrofits that will reduce costs and extend the service life of the…

The first spring loaded LVIT (Linear Variable Inductive Transducer) series from H.G. Schaevitz Alliance Sensors are contactless devices designed for dimension or position-measuring applications in factory automation and in various industrial and commercial applications, such as: automotive testing, mil/aero test stands, robotic arms and packaging equipment, where the sensing element cannot be attached to the […]

As the employment landscape continued to change in 2021, more than ever, employers required resources and tools to seek, retain and support quality employees. For those in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry, the need is even greater as companies look to build an essential workforce. The PT WORK Force initiative of the PTDA Foundation…

ABB is entering into a partnership with Swiss-based start-up Sevensense, founded in 2018 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich, to enhance ABB’s new autonomous mobile robotics (AMR) offering with artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D vision mapping technology. The technology will offer customers unprecedented levels of flexibility as mobile robots will be able to navigate autonomously…

Hamilton Caster has expanded their stainless-steel caster offering with an all-new series rated up to 3200 lb per caster. With this introduction, the new Champion Stainless Series represents one of the highest-quality stainless-steel caster series available. The new series is designed for extra heavy loads where corrosive environments or sanitary considerations demand having all fork…

In 97 days, they have covered more than 56,000 km on their course across the U.S.: Long-distance driver Rainer Zietlow and photographer Derek Collins drove a Volkswagen ID.4 EV through 48 U.S. states and more than doubled the previous record. Their actual goal: To prove the endurance of electric cars. After 97 days, the tour…

Presentations, robotics demonstrations and new online information tools were showcased at a special event on October 8th at the Bosch Rexroth Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center at the Olympic Community of Schools in Charlotte, NC. The Center provides valuable opportunities for students from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to learn about manufacturing and engineering careers. The event was…

To ensure NASA’s new X-57 “Maxwell” electric aircraft would be energy efficient and safe for use, NASA carried out extensive ground vibration tests, simulating the stresses it would experience during a real flight. With the increasing demand for electric-powered ground transportation, NASA wanted to prove that an aircraft could also be electrically powered. The result…

Carlo Gavazzi introduces the new ICS Series E1-Rated Inductive Proximity Sensors. Specifically designed for the challenging applications on mobile equipment, these sensors offer unrivaled performance focusing on reliable detection and reduced downtime. E1-approved inductive sensors assure accurate and reliable detection of actuating parts such as hydraulic pistons, gear speed, crane position and movement on refuse […]

Enclosures are designed to isolate liquid-handling workstations, HPLC equipment, sample weighing, high throughput screening, powders handling and other lab-automated processes by providing exhaust air systems or HEPA filtered clean workstations. Hemco Enclosures are built to protect personnel from hazardous fumes, and processes from Lab contamination. Utilizing a flexible, modular design, enclosures are engineered and built…

AstroAccess, an initiative dedicated to advancing disability inclusion in space exploration, and Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) successfully completed a parabolic flight with a crew of 12 ambassadors with mobility, vision and hearing disabilities on Sunday, October 17. On Sunday, the ZERO-G aircraft ascended to an altitude of 32,000 feet, at which point the vehicle commenced…

The ROTA-M flex 2+2 from SCHUNK is a low-maintenance 2+2 chuck jaw specially designed for meeting the increasing demands of the market. The patent-pending compensating mechanism provides a longer compensation stroke than other available 4-jaw chucks on the market. Depending on the size, it amounts to 5.1 mm up to 10 mm per jaw. The…