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Lightweight Chip Resistor
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | State Of The Art, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA compact, lightweight chip resistor line meets the visual inspection requirements of Mil-PRF-38534 and is suitable for use in hybrid applications requiring exclusive characteristics. The resistors range in size form 0202 (0.02 x 0.02 in.) to 2512 (0.25 x 0.125 in.) They have tolerances from 0.
A Hunger For Automation
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Oriental Motor U.S.A. Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsNew automation machines can speed food processing. It's no wonder the industry is embracing the technology. By Dan Jones New packaging and inspection technologies have reached the supermarkets and food processing factories in the U.S.
Creating An Automated System That's Truly For The Dogs
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Dogopolis Llc | Product Releases | CommentsBy Len Vermillion, Managing Editor All dog owners have wondered it. The thought crosses their minds while they sit at dinner in a restaurant or simply go to work, leaving Rover at home.
Pressure Transmitters (10767)
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Scientific Technologies, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPT-L1 dynamically compensated pressure transmitters are cCSAus approved for use in hazardous locations. An intrinsically safe model is available to satisfy Class I, Div. I, Groups A, B, C, and D environments. An explosion-proof model is also available to satisfy Class I, Div.
Wind Tunnel Controller
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Advanced Thermal Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsThe WTC-100 is a fully automatic controller for laboratory wind tunnels that are used to thermally characterize PC board components, heat sinks, card racks, and other electronics hardware.
Timing Belts And Pulleys
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Brecoflex Co. L.L.C. | Product Releases | CommentsARC-Power Plus timing belts and pulleys offer high-performance characteristics. This new belt design is said to outperform conventional timing belts due to its construction and features.
Linear Motors (10761)
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Linmot | Product Releases | CommentsA new line of linear motors with “H†Guides delivers more than a billion cycles for demanding packaging and material handling applications. Together with E1100 Series controllers to comprise the MPC System, these motors offer accurate force and pin-point multi-position operation.
Power Panel Display
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | B&R Ind Automation | Product Releases | CommentsThe PP15 display, which is IP 65-protected on the front, is equipped with 4 x 20 character resolution and is suitable for simple control and visualization tasks. There are 10 keys were added without changing the compact dimensions. The total of 26 keys are equipped with LEDs.
Low-voltage Servo Motors
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Automotion, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe BLT-040 Series of low-voltage brushless servo motors measures 41 x 112 mm. Construction is IP 65 and all motors come with a built-in high-resolution encoder (2000 line typical) as standard. The new BLT-040 LV motor series has winding options for 12, 24, and 48 VDC operation.
An Amazing Race
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | by Len Vermillion | Product Releases | CommentsChallenged by the Department of Defense to create autonomous vehicles, teams of designers set forth on a driver-less competition. One team has been there before and ready for a second trek across the desert. by Len Vermillion, Managing Editor Troops are humans.
Ball Transfers For Air Cargo And Baggage Handling (10753)
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Skf Motion Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned specifically for air cargo and baggage handling applications, this new line of ball transfer units handles loads up to 125 kg. An alternative to wheel casters, these stainless steel Type 3274 ball transfers smoothly and precisely move loads in any direction.
Vacuum-rated Motors
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Empire Magnetics | Product Releases | CommentsA line of vacuum-rated, laboratory-grade servo and stepper motors is designed to survive pressures as low as 10 -7 Torr. The line is temperature-rated at 130°C internal, and 105°C for the case.
Satellite/spacecraft Optoelectronics
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Optek Technology | Product Releases | CommentsA line of high-reliability commercial off-the-shelf products is available in accordance with standards established by the U.S. Mil-Std 19500 and ESA (European Space Agency) ESA/SCC-5000 PRF.
Hermetically Sealed Transformers
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Foster Transformer Co. | Product Releases | CommentsA line of hermetically sealed transformers and inductors meet MIL-T-27 requirements, and are suitable for use in military and commercial applications. These products feature glass-to-metal hermetically sealed terminals, MIL SPEC paints and finishes, and deep drawn and fabricated enclosures.
Compact Actuator Remotely Controls Weapon Station Positioning
October 5, 2005 8:18 am | Danaher Motion | Product Releases | CommentsBy Rich Rio High-performance servo system manufacturer Danaher Motion Aerospace and Defense in Radford, VA and Canadian defense system integrator Oerlikon Contraves recently teamed up to develop Oerlikon's Advanced Reconnaissance and Remotely Operated Weapon Station.
