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Line Shaft Couplings
March 30, 2005 5:39 am | R+W America | Product Releases | CommentsThe ZA series of line shaft couplings features stainless steel bellows that can compensate for axial, angular, and lateral misalignment simultaneously. The couplings include high-strength precision aluminum tubes, which ensure high torsional rigidity and zero backlash.
Hop On The Bus, Gus!
March 23, 2005 9:01 am | News | CommentsCAD/CAM software helps a transport design firm develop an innovative Minitram city bus system Transport Design International Ltd.
Close-coupled Pump
March 23, 2005 6:32 am | Moyno, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Moyno 2000 CC pump includes cost-saving features such as a compact space-saving size and rugged gear joint drive. The pump offers powerful pumping capabilities designed to enhance performance, extend service life, and reduce costs.
Spring Clamp Terminal Block
March 23, 2005 6:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe ASP043 pluggable spring clamp terminal block features a wire entry parallel to plug direction and a wire diameter of 0.3 to 1.4 mm. Operating at 160 V, 10 A, the wire-ready terminal is available with two to 12 poles and is RoHS compliant.
Self-aligning Led Spacer Mounts
March 23, 2005 6:32 am | Keystone Electronics Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsCompatible with Bi-Lead, T1, and T1¾ LEDs, a new series of self-aligning LED mounts features an internally tapered barrier. This barrier guides the LED leads through a mount, ensuring proper alignment on 0.100 in. (2.
Usb Connector With Active Latch
March 23, 2005 6:32 am | Fci | Product Releases | CommentsThe USB+Power connector system features standard USB contacts as well as additional power contacts for applications with power requirements exceeding the 1 A capabilities of standard USB. The USB+Power system offers an additional 3 A of current-carrying capacity.
Brushless Motor Conveyor Roller
March 23, 2005 6:32 am | International Designs, Ltd. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Interroll RollerDrive and DriveControl HPBL is designed to serve as an economical, reliable, and safe alternative to chain- and belt-driven conveyors. The brushless roller operates at 24 Vdc and is capable of moving and controlling unit loads at high speeds.
Chip Inductors
March 18, 2005 7:03 am | J.W. Miller Magnetics | Product Releases | CommentsA new series of micro-miniature chip inductors has been added to a line of surface mount and through-hole coils, chokes, inductors, and transformers.
Snapable Hinges
March 18, 2005 7:03 am | Dirak Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSnap-Line hinges are suitable for electrical enclosures, cabinets in telecommunications, and any sheet metal applications in an industrial environment.
Shaft Grounding Coupling
March 14, 2005 5:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Aegis Shaft Grounding Coupling is designed to prevent electrical damage to bearings of ac motors by safely passing harmful shaft current to ground.
Worm Geared Motors
March 14, 2005 5:39 am | Avalon Precision Casting Company | Product Releases | CommentsThree-phase BS Series worm geared motors feature a two-stage design and offer a variety of installation options, including foot or flange with single or double output shaft, shaft mounting with hollow shaft in keyed, or shrink disk version with torque arm.
Roller For Heavy Loads
March 14, 2005 5:39 am | Interroll Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new RollerDrive and DriveControl High Torque Brushless component (HTBL) is built to serve as an economical and safe alternative to traditional belt, line shaft, chain, and sprocket drive systems.
Hollow Shaft Right-angle Gearmotors
March 14, 2005 5:39 am | Bodine Electric Co. | Product Releases | CommentsA new line of hollow shaft right-angle ac, dc, and bldc gearmotors is designed to optimize mountings, reduce assembly labor costs, and minimize the number of component parts required.
Quadrature Hall-effect Pick-up
March 14, 2005 5:39 am | Dart Controls, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe PU-E Series pick-up allows engineers to monitor motor speed, while offering simple installation in applications often difficult to access. The pick-up operates from 5 to 24 V and produces a sharp square wave output.
Traditional Problems
March 7, 2005 6:44 am | Stage 8 Fasteners, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsWhile traditional fastening methods such as prevailing torque, deformed threads, and chemical bonds may be fine for non-critical applications, they are inadequate for production machinery where joint integrity is crucial.
