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Four-way Action
January 28, 2003 8:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe high-flow Skinner 71417 and 71477 four-way direct-acting solenoid valves are mountable in any position.
Wired For Speed (5533)
January 28, 2003 8:19 am | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNew Insulation Displacement Connection (IDC) terminals and wiring accessories are designed to speed routine wiring installation and increase connection reliability. The new terminal blocks eliminate the need to strip the wire insulation before termination.
Fiber-optic Sensor With Adhesive Mounting
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Banner Engineering Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe FI22 inline fiber-optic sensor is designed to be used without an enclosure and does not require DIN-rail mounting. Instead, it features a snap-mount bracket and adhesive mounting for location flexibility.
Strain Gauge Signal Conditioner
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Calex Manufacturing Co. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Model 163MK strain gauge signal conditioner is designed to offer turnkey signal conditioning for virtually any strain gauge based measurement. It can accommodate 1/4, 1/2, and full wheatstone bridge applications.
Integrated Controller
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Ifm Efector Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Controller-E, a high-speed AS-i master and PLC integrated into a compact housing, can be used as a gateway to higher-level bus systems or as a standalone PLC. It supports all AS-i 2.
Thin, Transparent Splicing Tape
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Adhesives Research, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsARclad 9059 is a 2-mil, single-coated, pressure-sensitive, red acrylic splicing tape designed for caliper restricted applications – especially butt splicing applications.
Panel Pc With Open-frame Architecture
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Arista Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe AMB-1200 Series is designed as a fully functional, open-frame industrial panel PC. It is suitable for any customized kiosk integration or industrial automation. It features high brightness displays, integrated multimedia functions, and extensive expansion options.
Ultrasonic Level Switch
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Flowline | Product Releases | CommentsThe LU72-74 Series Ultrasonic Echo switch provides non-contact level detection up to 10 ft in a 1-in. mount. Optional 2-in. mount versions are available with measurement spans up to 25 or 40 ft. Resolution is 0.125 in. with repeatability of 0.25 in.
Transmitter For Pressure Sensing
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Ashcroft Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Ashcroft A2 transmitter allows users to select from a variety of configurations to meet virtually every application need for engines, compressors, turbines, pumps, and other common heavy industrial equipment.
Compact Stepping Motor Control
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Velmex Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe VXM is a high-performance stepping motor controller with a single chip microcontroller, preset pulse width modulation, and 4X oversize motor drives for long life and overload tolerance. It is available in two versions for one or two motors.
Inductive Sensor For Large Vehicles
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Load Dump sensor is designed to solve application problems associated with such large vehicles as garbage trucks, lift equipment, and military vehicles, which use battery-operated systems. The problems are due to high voltage transients.
Membrane Vents In New Thread Sizes
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | W.L. Gore & Associtates Inc | Product Releases | CommentsMembrane vents are available in standard metric M12 thread sizes for screw-in applications. The new configurations offer fluid resistance and breathability through the use of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene.
Upgraded Rapid Prototyping System
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe FDM Titan is a rapid prototyping system that builds models from polycarbonate and ABS plastic. It now features improvements in its surface-finish resolution and support-removal automation for ABS modeling. Resolution of model-layer thickness has increased to 0.005 in.
Infrared-to-analog Converter Module
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Omega Engineering, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe OmegaScope Model OSM100 infrared-to-analog converter module is a low-cost, battery-powered portable unit. The miniature design converts non-contact infrared energy to compensated K-type thermocouple output, which can go to any thermocouple metering device for display or recording.
Auxiliary Switch With Unidirectional Indexing
January 28, 2003 8:15 am | Electroswitch | Product Releases | CommentsA new auxiliary switch provides unidirectional 90-degree indexing. Designated the Series 102, the switch features up to 24 poles, making it suitable for a variety of industrial and power industry applications.
