When it comes to process-reliable workpiece clamping in machining of raw and finished parts, the KONTEC KSC centric clamping vise has established itself as a highly efficient all-rounder. Now clamping device expert SCHUNK presents a successor that is in no way inferior in terms of reliability and precision.
Endress+Hauser has launched new Cerabar and Deltabar pressure gauges with a Bluetooth® interface that makes them easier to operate and maintain in safety-critical systems. Their high level of safety combined with productivity enhancing features is another application of Endress+Hauser’s smart safety approach to increasing plant availability.
AutomationDirect has added new additions to their existing Stego line of thermal management products for even more enclosure heating and cooling solutions. Top-mount filter fans, in axial or high-capacity versions, and compatible vents are now available to provide a low-cost cooling option for enclosures.
AutomationDirect has added more color choices for Direct Wire 1kV ALL-FLEX MTW/THHW heavy-duty flexible power cable. This extremely flexible large gauge (8AWG to 500MCM) single-conductor industrial cable is ideal for industrial control panel distribution, VFD power feeds, servo systems, and non-traditional industrial applications including uninterruptable power supply (UPS) and transformer wiring, battery chargers, and marine board applications.
Proax Technologies Ltd. Is pleased to announce the launch of its new slogan; WeAutomate. After extensive deliberation, this decision was made to reflect the changing nature of the automation and distribution industry and to better serve clients in the following technical sectors: Industrial Controls, Motion Control, Machine Safety, Pneumatics, Mechanical Solutions and Automation & Robotics
The advanced design of NSKROBUST™ bearings reduces heat generated at ultra-high speeds. This lineup features parts with NSK-exclusive materials such as SHX rings and EQTF™ balls to suit a variety of applications.
The decentralized IO system CPX-AP-I allows compact and lightweight I/O modules as well as the decentralized valve terminals from Festo to be integrated into major host systems in a flexible and scalable way. Another advantage of CPX-AP-I is its seamless connectivity from the field level right through to the cloud, providing access to features such as predictive maintenance. This makes digitalization incredibly easy.
Carlo Gavazzi is excited to introduce the new IRC40 Series Inductive Proximity Sensors. Specifically designed as a durable solution for daily indoor and outdoor applications, it ensures accurate detection of actuating parts, such as skid conveyor positioning, step detection on escalators, and material positioning on conveyor systems.
Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. supplies autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, manufactured by Mobile Intelligent Robots (MiR). The latest, most powerful AMR from this producer is the MiR1350, which offers a high payload that allows efficient transportation of pallets and heavy items. Its robust design ensures long life and easy serviceability.
AutomationDirect has added linear slide actuators from igus. These lead screw-driven and belt-driven linear slide actuators can be used as single-axis slides or can provide an economical means of creating high-performance XY or XYZ gantry systems.
POSITAL LINARIX linear positions sensors have been updated with extra-heavy-duty draw-wire mechanisms and with a convenient pre-scaling option for devices with analog communications interfaces. LINARIX position sensors are ideal for a wide variety of applications, including medical equipment, packaging and materials handling systems, forklifts, overhead gantries, lifts, and flow control gates in water management systems.
UBITO, a member of the FRABA family of technology companies, has announced a breakthrough in its development of Wiegand technology as an energy source for smart sensors. After more than two years of effort at FRABA’s R&D center in Aachen (Germany), a research team has demonstrated a prototype of a wireless sensor powered by Wiegand technology that could participate in an ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) network.
Panduit has a full line of labeling products, software, and printers to assist you with your labeling requirements. The Panduit MP75 Mobile Label Printer and the Panduit MP200 Mobile Label Printer are both part of the PXE™ Mobile Printers Solution that the Panduit Epson Strategic Partnership built, and they span the pendulum of mobile label printer products from basic to advanced. Read more about these two mobile label printers here.
Many of our Canadian industrial processes use large amounts of heat generated by electricity. This can be expensive, and even more so, if significant quantities of peak power are consumed. ABB’s new DCT880 is a thyristor power controller for heating applications whose integrated power optimization algorithms reduce costs by reducing peak power demands.
AutomationDirect has added SSP safety enabling switches, also known as “hold-to-run” or “dead man’s” switches. When used in conjunction with a properly designed safety system, they provide the operator with a special control mode for tasks such as maintenance or debugging of hazardous equipment.
