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Caged For Speed And Accuracy
April 2, 2003 12:10 pm | Thk America, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBased on the design of the Type KR actuator, this new high-speed Type SKR actuator features a double dose of Caged Technology. The actuator's LM guide and ball screw both include this patented technology.
Putting It All Together (5887)
April 2, 2003 12:10 pm | Oriental Motor U.S.A. Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThis new miniature CFKII five-phase hybrid microstepping motor and driver create a microstepping motor system that promises extremely low velocity vibration. The motor is 0.79 in. sq and weighs 0.11 lbs. Combined with the microstepping driver, it produces 3.2 oz-in. of holding torque.
Safety Monitoring Relays
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Scientific Technologies, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe SR18A and SR19E safety monitoring relays are designed to provide enhanced safety monitoring capabilities. The SR18A is appropriate for two-hand control, E-Stop, and safety guarding applications where five safety outputs are required.
Momentary Pushbutton Switches
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Electro-Mech Components, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNew SW44217 and SW44220 pushbutton momentary switches with dual- and quad-lamp design are engineered for maximum lamp/LED redundancy and brightness.
Cables With Copper Conductors
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Leoni Tailor-Made Cable Usa | Product Releases | CommentsTailor-Made Cable boasts a wide range of copper conductors. In addition to conventional copper
Keyless Locking Assemblies
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe PSV 2001 keyless locking mechanisms in industrial sizes from 20 to 200 mm and 3/4 to 7-7/8 in. can handle torque loads up to 50,000 ft/lbs.
Illuminated Pushbutton Switches (5869)
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBrighter LEDs have been designed for YB, LB, and KB Series illuminated pushbutton switches. Engineers can specify single-element LEDs with or without built-in resistors. The LEDs with built-in resistors are available in 5, 12, and 24 V ratings. Built-in resistors require less assembly.
Patent-pending Servo Actuator With Integral Motor
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Tol-O-Matic, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHT Series actuators are high-thrust servo devices designed for maintenance-free performance in scissor, pinch, and C-style welding guns. They feature integrated motors, actuators, and feedback for decreased weight and footprint.
Solid State Relay For I/o Module Mounting Boards
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Omron Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsThe G3TC solid state I/O module can be used as an interface between logic circuitry and the load. It features a built-in hold-down screw, which fastens the relay to the board to eliminate loosening by vibration.
Non-isolated Point-of-load Converters
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Artesyn Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsThe SMT15E Series of dc/dc converters has an industry-standard footprint of 1.3 x 0.53 in. and an above-board height of 0.32 in. These 15-A non-isolated point-of-load converters are designed for surface mounting.
Split-sheath Cartridge Heaters
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Dalton Electric Heating Co., Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsWatt-Flex split-sheath cartridge heaters can be manufactured with a groove along the outside of the sheath to accommodate a needle-type thermocouple. They are designed to provide sensing and control for temperature-critical processing applications such as molding heat-sensitive resins.
Thermoelectric-cooled Rf Test Sockets
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Aries Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsInterposer, Spring Probe, and Microstrip Contact RF test sockets are available with thermoelectric cooling. Test sockets with the new conduction-cooling system are suitable for BGA, LGA, and CSP package designs. They are typically used in high-powered devices.
Acoustic Measurement Products
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Pcb Piezotronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA new line of acoustic measurement products has been added to a line of accelerators to provide a range of sensor solutions for engineers making sound and vibration measurements.
Plug-and-play Power Converters
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | C&D Technologies, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNon-isolated LSN D5 Series dc/dc converters accept 5 V inputs (4.5 to 5.5 V input range) and deliver 1/1.2/1.5/1.8/2/2.5/3.3 V outputs fully rated at 10 A. The single-in-line packages (2 x 0.5 x 0.34 in.) can be configured in either vertical or horizontal orientations. The former occupies 0.7 sq in.
Ccfl High-voltage Inverter Transformer
April 2, 2003 12:06 pm | Jw Miller Div. Of Bell Industries, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) Inverter Transformer Series comes in a surface-mount package. The device is used in power supplies for producing the high voltage needed to initiate lamp operation for backlighting of liquid crystal displays.
