US Digital’s new encoder breaks the mold of what engineers expect from a magnetic encoder. The new M3K Miniature Magnetic Encoder is available with incremental output or an incremental and 12-bit absolute output configuration. Despite the small size, only 0.586 in. (14.88 mm) in diameter, the M3K is available with an index and has incremental…
Conserve compressed air for manufacturing applications
Compressed air is a limited resource that is generated in-house for the benefit of many operations within the manufacturing environment. Learn how to ensure all point of use applications are using your compressed air in the most effective and efficient way possible. If an open, unchecked water pipe was being used to cool a machining…
Würth acquires Atlantic Fasteners
Würth Industry North America (WINA) announced that it has acquired Atlantic Fasteners Inc., a mainstay in the structural industry with 36 years of history manufacturing structural bolts and distributing standard and specialty fasteners. The purchase will better serve the needs of Würth Industry’s customers in the construction and structural markets by providing end-to-end distribution and manufacturing…
Wieland Electric presents Machine Safety Forum
Keeping workers safe and keeping the production line going may seem contradictory, but in most cases, safety solutions increase productivity and machine availability. Implementing risk mitigation techniques without following the right process, however, can have a detrimental effect on productivity. On March 9th and 10th, 2021, the Machine Safety Forum will bring together Functional Safety…
EXAIR offers systems for total static control
EXAIR’s Gen4 Static Eliminators eliminate static. When static is a problem on moving webs, sheet stock, three dimensional parts, extrusions or packaging, EXAIR has a solution. The Gen4 static eliminators have undergone independent laboratory tests to certify it meets the rigorous safety, health and environmental standards of the USA, European Union and Canada that are…
DC/DC converters for railway and ruggedized industrial applications
TRACO POWER announces their new THN 20WIR series of 20 watt high-density DC/DC Converters in the industry standard 1inch x 1inch footprint which has been qualified for railway and rugged industrial applications with EN 50155 and EN 61373 certifications and IEC /EN /UL 62368-1 approvals. The THN 20WIR series of ruggedized 20 Watt DC/DC converters…
New Intellistat Ion Air Gun for static elimination in sensitive processes
EXAIR’s patented Intellistat Ion Air Gun is a handheld and lightweight solution to static elimination in clean processes or sensitive assembly work such as scientific and electronic test facilities, laboratories, and clean rooms. The Intellistat was designed to consume minimal compressed air while simultaneously delivering precise blow-off, and exceptional static decay rates capable of reducing…
Cooling with the Cold Gun Aircoolant System and Vortex Tubes
Vortex Tubes are a low cost, reliable, maintenance free solution to a variety of industrial spot cooling problems. EXAIR has used this vortex tube in the Cold Gun Aircoolant System to produce a stream of clean, cold air at 50°F (28°C) below supply air temperature. Operation is quiet and there are no moving parts to…
Ygnacio Valley High School student wins the inaugural Wisecarver Innovation Award from Bishop-Wisecarver
Bishop-Wisecarver, a trusted industrial automation company offering proven mechatronic solutions that are expertly designed and delivered to perform, today announced that Ramzi Latreche from Ygnacio Valley High School has won its first-ever Wisecarver Innovation Award. Through this student design contest, Bishop-Wisecarver challenged students in primary or secondary accredited educational facilities in their community to develop…
Traco Power’s new 12 Watt DC/DC converters with twice the power density
The TEL 12 & TEL 12WI are isolated 12 Watt converters which come in the ultra-compact DIP-16 metal package measuring only 0.94 x 0.54 x 0.40”, effectively doubling the power density compared to most 12 Watt converters in DIP-24 package. These converters are an economical solution for space-critical and cost-sensitive applications in instrumentation, IT and…
TENTE Casters acquire assets of CareFree Casters
The TENTE group announced the acquisition of the assets of CareFree Casters and affiliated companies, effective November 30, 2020. The TENTE family of companies has been developing smart mobility solutions around the world since 1923. Offering global support with over 30 locations located on five continents, TENTE brings global sales, quality and technical support in…
Larger 303SS Air Conveyor converts standard pipe to convey in corrosive environments
EXAIR’s new Type 303 Stainless Steel 3 NPT Threaded Line Vac Air Operated Conveyors convert ordinary pipe into a powerful conveying system for parts, scrap, trim and other bulk materials. This chemical and corrosion resistant Line Vac operates seamlessly at higher temperatures providing a long-lasting and low maintenance solution ideal for food, chemical, pharmaceutical and…
Eisele expands product line to include screw-in elbows for high flow rates
Maximum flow rate for fluids Eisele elbows eliminate turbulence and provide optimal flow rates and easy cleaning. Eisele has expanded the LIQUIDLINE for liquids and cooling water and the dead zone- free FREELINE to include additional components for high flow rates. The product family now includes several material and design variants with flow-optimized elbows. Cooling water…
Parker revolutionizes machine I/O with release of new PCH Network Portal
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, as part of its global focus on factory automation, today announced the release of a revolutionary network portal, The PCH Network Portal. The PCH Network Portal provides the opportunity to minimize machine costs, shorten start-up time and offers built in features to help reduce end…
Air knives for cleaning, drying, and cooling parts in industrial applications
EXAIR offers a wide selection of Air Knives that are ideal for blowoff, cleaning, drying and cooling parts in industrial applications, as well as acting as an environmental separator or air curtain. The Super Air Knife is your best choice for all applications. It delivers a uniform sheet of laminar airflow across the entire length…
Encoder Products Co. offers draw wire motion feedback solution
Encoder Products Company’s (EPC) new LCX Series draw wire units work with EPC encoders to accurately measure position and provide motion feedback in motion control applications. The LCX Series of Draw Wire solutions is manufactured for EPC by our German technology partner and offers wire lengths from one to 42.5 meters in length. “The maintenance-free…
EXAIR’s new FullStream Liquid Nozzle for cooling, washing and rinsing
EXAIR’s new 3/8 NPT FullStream Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzle provides a full cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids. This inexpensive and versatile nozzle offers the ideal solution for cooling, cleaning, washing, rinsing and dust suppression applications for industry. With a vaneless, tangential flow design, the FullStream has wide open internal features to resist clogging while…
Automating the “impossible” bolt with an over-sized captivated washer
Visumatic designs and builds automatic feeding and driving equipment to install screws, nuts, bolt. The company recently delivered on an automated fastening promise to a metal stamping manufacturer. The end-user for this project asked the Visumatic team to develop a value-added product by producing a completed assembly instead of the loose parts. This application required installing…
Opto 22 tackles large-scale IIoT with groov EPIC version 3.0 firmware
Opto 22 has debuted its second major firmware release for 2020 (the third since initial release in 2018) of the groov EPIC edge programmable industrial control platform. Version 3.0 focuses on enhancing the scalability of industrial internet of things (IIoT) and automation projects. It introduces centralized user management via LDAP (lightweight directory access protocol), the…
EXAIR offers large selection of air operated conveyors with no moving parts
EXAIR offers a large selection of Line Vac conveyors that are ideal for moving large volumes of material over long distances. A small amount of compressed air is injected through directed nozzles to produce a vacuum on one end and high output flows on the other, with instantaneous response. The material flow rate is easily controlled…
Gene Shaw appointed sales and business development manager for mk North America
mk North America, Inc. is excited to announce the appointment of Eugene (Gene) Shaw as Sales and Business Development Manager, North America. Gene has over 25 years of sales management and business development experience in the material handling and packaging industries. “We believe that Gene’s well rounded and deep background in various automation industries will provide…
New Gen4 four outlet power supply for static eliminators
EXAIR’s new Gen4 Four Outlet Selectable Voltage Power Supply allows you to choose input voltages of 115VAC or 230VAC. Four 5kV stainless steel output connectors can energize four static eliminators at the same time. Applications using up to four Gen4 Super Ion Air Knives, Ion Air Guns, Ion Air Cannons, Ionizing Bars or any other…
Safety Air Guns designed for high performance and safe operation
EXAIR offers a large selection of Safety Air Guns to suit your application. These include the VariBlast Compact Safety Air Gun, Soft Grip Safety Air Gun, Soft Grip Super Air Scraper, Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun and Super Blast Safety Air Gun, plus Back Blow versions of those guns. These Safety Air Guns use engineered…
TEGAM announces the ultimate handheld meter – the Display Probe
“Why do I have to look at the meter to read it?” is a question we hear from our customers. It may sound absurd, but we took it seriously when we introduced our new 710A grounding and bond meter. Many applications take our customers into difficult places such as: Lying on your back under an…
Series of new supercapacitors operate at higher voltages
Cornell Dubilier announces the introduction of a new series of higher voltage and high energy density supercapacitors. The series will be released under the Illinois Capacitor brand. DSF Supercapacitors offer a notable jump in voltage rating over typical supercapacitors to 3.0 WVDC for a single component and 6.0 WVDC for a dual-pack device. This higher voltage…