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Running On Robotics
April 4, 2005 7:22 am | Robotic Industries Assoc. | Articles | CommentsThe flexibility of robotics is the reason that Boston-based New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. can continue to make its running shoes in the U.S., yet be competitive with other brands made in Asia.
Robots: Flexible Automation For A Strong Economy
April 4, 2005 7:22 am | Robotic Industries Assoc. | Articles | CommentsBy Donald Vincent Just how should American manufacturing react to the cheap foreign labor available overseas? Many people have answered this question by proposing tariffs and organizing boycotts, but others are taking a much more productive and proactive approach.
Hydraulic Position Sensors
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsBuilt on the Temposonics MH position sensor, a new comprehensive line of mobile hydraulic position sensors is available. Beginning with an enhanced version of the existing MH sensor, the M-Series family includes solutions designed for smaller diameter cylinders.
Flat And Trackless Cable
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | W. L. Gore & Associates Inc | Product Releases | CommentsA line of high-flex flat cable and trackless cable includes all of the components necessary to drive and control a motion system. Included are shielded/unshielded power and signal, video, Ethernet, IEEE 1394, and pneumatic lines.
Analog Rocker Switches
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | Itt Industries, Cannon | Product Releases | CommentsNew AR4 and AR5 Series analog rocker switches feature a contactless sensing design, which gives an accurate, proportional output suitable to off-road machinery. With a life of more than one million cycles (greater than or equal to 1.
Enclosure Outlets
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | Interpower Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThree new splash- and dust-resistant Australian enclosure outlets can be panel-mounted. The Australian enclosure outlets are IP rated for dust and splashing water (IP 66). They can be used for connection to equipment rated from 10 to 20 A with service at 250 Vac.
Industrial Controllers
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | National Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsEngineers building processing-intensive control applications can triple processing performance with a new family of Compact FieldPoint controllers.
Ball Screw Drive
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsA high-performance ball screw is available in a rigid aluminum housing to drive motion at speeds up to 96 m/min, even in extreme environments.
Brush-commutated Motors
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | Pennengineering | Product Releases | CommentsPittman Series 6000 22-mm brush-commutated iron-core dc motors are suitable for applications requiring the power of an “ironless core†or “coreless†motor, without the associated cost.
High-speed Actuator
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | Thk America, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Type VLA actuator is designed to have few components and a low overall cost. It incorporates patented caged technology, a QZ Lubricator, and electro-mechanical components. To ensure optimal lubrication within the ball screw unit, THK incorporates its QZ Lubricator.
Upgraded Plm Software
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | Ugs | Product Releases | CommentsSolidEdge Version 17 is the newest version of the 3D CAD system designed for the mainstream product lifecycle management market. It features a four-step “evolve to 3D†approach that helps users migrate to a 3D environment in a non-disruptive manner.
Pushbutton Switches (9965)
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | Apem Components Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA line of IP Series pushbutton switches is designed for harsh environments. The IP Series models can be used for applications that require an ergonomic interface in electrical/electronic, medical, instrumentation, and control equipment industries.
Low Esr Supercapacitors
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsBestCap (battery energy saving technology capacitor) Series electrochemical supercapacitors are high voltage low ESR pulse supercapacitors.
Limit Controller
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | Rkc Instrument | Product Releases | CommentsThe SA100L 16th DIN limit controller has an optional DIN rail mounting socket. It provides circuit protection in processes with safety concerns or where products may be affected in an “over or under temperature†condition.
Non-isolated Converters
April 4, 2005 7:18 am | C&D Technologies Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThree new non-isolated NFA series dc-dc converters have been added to the Volant family of point-of-load (POL) products.
