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Car Maker Dresses Up Manufacturing Robots
August 9, 2004 8:54 am | Leoni Eps | Product Releases | CommentsEven when brand new, today's top-of-the-line industrial robots can experience disturbingly high failure rates, triggering downtime costing thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars per minute. Often, the cause is defective or prematurely worn hoses or cables.
Enticing Encoders
August 9, 2004 8:54 am | Danaher Controls | Product Releases | CommentsWhy an encoder can make your machine or process better. Editor's Note: Jeff Christensen is director of feedback business for Danaher's Industrial Controls Group.
Machining Cell Moves Intake Manifolds
August 9, 2004 8:54 am | Mazak Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe decision to automate came down to cost," says Tim Roskey, business unit manager at Eagle Manufacturing Co. "The pressure from customers to cut costs and increase frequency of deliveries meant we had to figure out ways to be competitive.
Forcasting Failure
August 9, 2004 8:54 am | Articles | CommentsIntegrated predictive maintenance systems help manufacturers save costs by eliminating machinery downtime and unnecessary part replacement.
Fast Curing High-performance Epoxy
August 5, 2004 8:39 am | Master Bond, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA high-performance, two-component epoxy adhesive, EP24 is said to cure quickly at room temperature and even faster at elevated temperatures. It even cures at temperatures down to 20°F.
Fasteners Evolve To Improve Manufacturing
August 5, 2004 8:32 am | Pennengineering | Articles | CommentsMany of the recent innovations in fastening technology owe much to marketplace directives for smaller and lighter packages that can be produced quickly and cost-effectively. These demands dictate that fasteners work harder, smarter, and in more ways to advance product design and development.
Integrated Motion Control System
August 3, 2004 5:03 am | Animatics Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe ServoStep, featuring SmartMotor technology, is an integrated motion control system designed around step motor technology. It features a high-torque, 50-pole step motor, motion controller, drive-amplifier, and encoder in one integrated system. The first release is a NEMA 34 frame size ServoStep.
Linear Actuator For Pushing/pulling
August 3, 2004 5:03 am | Copley Controls Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe ServoTube actuator is a linear motor "reincarnated" as a powerful industrial pusher/puller.
Microprocessor-based Temperature Controller
August 3, 2004 5:03 am | Fenwal Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA new version of the Series 59 microprocessor-based temperature controller features enhanced flexibility and options, making it a versatile, accurate heating/cooling control that can be tailored to be designed into a broad array of OEM applications.
Stepper Drive With Bipolar Chopping
August 3, 2004 5:03 am | Eadmotors | Product Releases | CommentsA programmable motion control stepper drive, designated the D404, uses constant current bipolar chopping with onboard programmability to effectively drive and control hybrid stepper motor applications.
Brushless Servomotor For Heavy Loads
August 3, 2004 5:03 am | Thingap Motor Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsThe new TG2300 Series NEMA 23 frame brushless dc servomotor has peak torque of 574 oz-in. for quick acceleration and deceleration of heavy loads at up to 7,200 rpm.
Radio Frequency Cables
August 3, 2004 5:03 am | Belden Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsRF500 cables have been added to a line of radio frequency coaxial cables. These large, low-loss, 50-ohm coaxial cables are precisely engineered for high transmission quality and reliability. They also meet industry size standards with diameters of 0.5 in.
System For Testing Seal Strength
August 3, 2004 5:03 am | Avery Weigh-Tronix Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe QuantrolT Peel Test System is a turnkey testing system designed to verify the peel strength of packaging seals. The system integrates the SnapShot motorized test stand, the advanced force gauge (AFG) and spring-loaded roller grips for attachment to the test specimens.
Digital Oscilloscope With Pinpoint Triggering
August 3, 2004 5:03 am | Tektronix, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new 8 GHz bandwidth TDS6000B Digital Storage Oscilloscope (DSO) Series features signal fidelity with Pinpoint triggering, four channels of concurrent high resolution waveform capture, and a new differential probing solution using IBM's Silicon Germanium (7HP SiGe) technology.
Digital Oscilloscopes With Touchscreen Displays
August 3, 2004 5:03 am | Lecroy Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsA new line of WaveSurfer digital oscilloscopes contains bright 10.4 in. SVGA touchscreen displays that are said to be 250 percent larger than other oscilloscopes in this class. The units are 6 in. deep and have a small footprint, so location on a bench is easy.
