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New Range Geared Up for Different Accuracies by Reliance

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:47:00 -0500

Filed under: Gearhead Planetary Gears Mechanical Components

Accuracy across different budgets is the focus of the new comprehensive gear range from Reliance Precision Mechatronics LLP. For a very economical balance of accuracy against cost, the brass spur gears in the range are designed for less demanding applications where accuracies up to ISO 9/10 are required.

New Control-Flex® Couplings From Zero-Max Are Ideal For Encoder Applications

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:24:00 -0500

Filed under: Couplings Mechanical Components

Control-Flex® couplings from Zero-Max are designed for the precision feedback requirements of encoder applications. Featuring a unique Control-Flex center disc design, these couplings have a parallel linkage system that minimizes reaction forces due to transmission torque and unavoidable shaft misalignments.

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Tech Article: Are You Taking Full Advantage of Pneumatic Valve Technology?

Fri, 02 May 2008 16:02:00 -0500

By Chris Landis
Put advancements in pneumatic valves to work for your organization

Pneumatic valves have come a long way since the development of the compressor over a century ago. Starting with large manual and mechanical valves, they migrated to individually wired electric solenoids and ultimately ended up with plug-into-the-base electronics allowing for a single multi-pin connector or fieldbus installation. Today's valves are smaller, faster and more advanced than their predecessors and offer many advantages that can be easily overlooked. With advancements in ISO valve standardization, collective wiring solutions and diagnostic capabilities, both end users and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are seeing significant cost reductions resulting from multi-vendor support, wiring simplification and decreased machine downtime.

News: Newark Introduces Distribution?s First Interactive Connector Selector Guide

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:02:00 -0500

Chicago, IL - Committed to bringing design engineers and maintenance professionals the newest technologies first, leading multi-channel electronics distributor Newark, part of the global Premier Farnell Group, has developed an interactive online tool that enables engineers to source the right connector by comparing images, or by selecting a specific application or type.

JOB: Sales Application Engineer

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500

The Sales Application Engineer will assist and support existing potential customers in the California/Western Region in the selection, application and commissioning of the proper alpha gear drive ...

Interroll's PolyVee Multi-Rib Belt Provides a Torque Transmission 300% Higher than Traditional O-Rings

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:26:00 -0500

Filed under: Linear Motion Mechanical Components

Providing the material handling market with an advancement in conveyor technology, Interroll introduces the PolyVee belt driven roller and RollerDrive that provides reliable torque transmission up to 300% higher than traditional O-rings. Unlike other multi-rib belts, the PolyVee belt features a flexible core that allows it to be applied without any tensioning device. In addition, the PolyVee belt accepts center-to-center distance tolerances, without impairing performance, and quickly and accurately controls the starting and stopping of boxes on a conveyor.

Tech Article: Selecting Keyless vs Keyed Connections for Motor to Gear Reducer

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0500

Knowing the differences between keyless and keyed-shafted connections is vital in distinguishing the advantages and disadvantages of both types of specifications when choosing a gearbox for your motor. In today’s marketplace, the need for speed, precision and small size are not only dictating the standard for shaft locking devices but also challenging motion component manufacturers to evaluate methods of keyless shaft locking for dynamic loads. Motor and drive manufacturers are making products in smaller and smaller packages which are increasingly capable of rapid acceleration and rotary positioning accuracy. These industry changes are causing backlash, stress distribution and balance to all be addressed in shaft locking devises, in many cases rending the shaft key obsolete...

News: Rotoblock Inspires Innovation for the 100-Year-Old Internal Combustion Engine

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:06:00 -0500

Santa Rosa, CA - For the past 100 years there has been relatively little innovation in the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), but with gas prices at record highs and the economy squeezing average Americans, engine developer Rotoblock, Inc. has a new innovation called the Oscillating Piston Engine (OPE).

JOB: Sales Manager

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:01:00 -0500

MicroMo is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to lead our sales force and customer service departments.

New Five-Channel Voltage Supervisor from Catalyst Semiconductor Reduces System Costs and Board Space

Wed, 14 May 2008 22:25:00 -0500

Filed under: Boards Electronic Component

Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. a supplier of analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors, continues to rapidly expand its supervisor product line with the addition of a new five-channel device that gives designers high reset threshold accuracy and very low power consumption for monitoring the power supply (Vcc) status of a microprocessor, microcontroller, ASIC or other system processor. The new CAT885 lowers system costs and saves board space by integrating five channels into a single, small MSOP 8-lead package.

News: Reflect Scientific Develops Next-Generation Imaging and Inspection System for Major Semiconductor Company

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:26:00 -0500

Orem, UT - Reflect Scientific, Inc. announces Image Labs International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reflect Scientific, has entered into a development agreement with a major semiconductor manufacturer to develop a next generation imaging and inspection system. The system will add key measurement capabilities to an existing product family.

JOB: Marketing Manager

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

MicroMo is seeking an experienced Marketing Manager to lead and manage all product and departmental marketing functions.

OEM Servo Motor Controller with CAN

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:30:00 -0500

Filed under: Motor Control

QuickSilver has added a CAN option to its smallest (2"/52mm x 2.5"/63mm) most cost effective servo motor controller. CAN can be configured for peer-to-peer, master or slave which allows the controllers to share I/O and registers with other CANopen enabled SilverDust controllers or 3rd party CANopen devices (i.e. I/O blocks, encoders, PLCs...). For a multi-axis system, connect several MG-Cs, make one the master and let the others receive motion commands over CAN.

News: Global Leader in Motion Control Technologies

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:54:00 -0500

JOB: Inside Sales Application Engineer

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

alpha gear drives, Inc. is seeking Inside Sales/Technical Support Specialist and Application Engineers to assist and support existing and potential customers.

Quantum Devices QD145 Encoder

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:10:00 -0500

Filed under: Encoder

Quantum Devices, Inc. Model QD145 provides an improved feedback solution in applications typically using modular encoders. With an over all height of just only 0.87" and the stability of a bearing encoder design, the QD145 can provide significant performance upgrades in applications limited by traditional modular encoder solutions.

News: Adept Technology Announces New Inverted SCARA Robot for Packaged Goods Market

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:32:00 -0500

Livermore, CA - Adept Technology, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, announced its newest inverted SCARA robot for the packaged goods market. The Adept Cobra s800 inverted IP65 brings high speed handling solutions to case and carton loading applications.

JOB: Territory Sales Engineer

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

alpha gear drives, Inc. is seeking an experienced Sales Application Engineer to promote and sell motion control products to existing and potential customers throughout Minnesota.

Washdown and Stainless Steel Optical Encoders by Industrial Encoder Corp.

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:25:00 -0500

Filed under: Optical Encoder Encoder

Industrial Encoder Corporation (IEC) announces that in response to increasing demand, they have expanded the selection of Optical Encoder products that are widely used in Washdown applications, requiring regular cleaning with high pressure liquids and caustic chemicals.

News: Avago Technologies Announces New Three-Channel High Temperature Optical Encoder Modules

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:21:00 -0500

San Jose, CA - Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, announced a new series of compact three-channel high temperature optical incremental encoder modules for use in industrial and factory automation equipment. Avago's AEDT-9140 encoder module series, which are available in a variety of counts per revolution (CPR) and shaft diameter options, are priced competitively and designed to enable the reduction in overall motor sizes.

JOB: Test Engineer

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation is seeking a Test Engineer to create test set-ups that accurately model the affects of product service life.