Industry Products

Custom manufactured rotary encoder collars with targets on the face or O.D. for adding speed sensing capability to rotating shafts up to 10” dia. are available from Stafford Manufacturing Corp. of Wilmington, Massachusetts.

Command Tooling Systems has announced the addition of more than 1200 metric toolholders with quick delivery on standard and custom orders.

The new SC-Master2 catalog from Rexroth contains over 600 pages of technical and ordering details regarding industrial pneumatic directional control valves plus electro-pneumatic pressure control valves.

The brochure titled, “Automation Connectivity Products” includes cordsets and extension cords, M8 and M12 connectors, distribution boxes, industrial automation sensors, and solenoid valve connectors and cables.

Extreme temperature Micro Motion meters offer high reliability and performance for tough applications. With an extreme process temperature rating of up to 800F (427C), the Micro Motion Coriolis meters are now the highest rated temperature Coriolis meters available.

MR175 series Handheld Pendant Station offers a superb ergonomic form factor, a full complement of controls, and choice of serial or hardwired interface. Magnetic pads allow convenient storage directly on the equipment panel.

The new Allen-Bradley GuardPLC handheld terminal helps maintenance workers program and configure Allen Bradley GuardPLC safety controllers and I/O modules without the hassle of bringing a personal computer to the plant floor.

Mechanical and plant engineers are increasingly challenged to offer more flexible and more productive machines despite high price pressures. To facilitate mechatronic solutions, technology functions focusing on motion control are being implemented to a great extent in automation systems, drive systems as well as in PCs.

The combination of the Intel Pentium D processor, the Intel 865G chipset and the Intel ICH5 I/O controller hub on the IMB200 delivers high performance and effective computing power for the most demanding needs of today.

ADAM-6521ST industrial switch HAS four 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports and one multi-mode ST type fiber optic port. The fiber optic port eliminates noise interference and allows transmission distances of up to 2 km.

OST-Inviso is a comprehensive range of cameras, lenses, laser and illumination systems, combined with the OST- QuickLocator software suite, for Inspection, Metrology and Robot Guidance.

IMC rectangular inductive proximity sensors feature extended sensing ranges for rugged industrial automation applications. The sensor can be placed farther away from the target which provides protection against mechanical damage in applications such as conveying.

The IDENT Control real-time RFID product identification and data collection now supports DeviceNet and Ethernet/IP bus systems. This functionality facilitates seamless connection to any DeviceNet scanner, or ControlLogix or CompactLogix system using Ethernet/IP.

Wall plate adapters provide an easy transition from solid conduit to M12 eurofast® and 7/8-16UN minifast® cables. This wall plate adapter provides a high degree of protection, and allows conduit to be transitioned to other environments without having to use cable glands.

PLANTMASTER Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for discrete plastics manufacturing features wireless technology for data collection, together with support for the latest machine communication protocols such as Euromap 63 and OPC.

McObject has released eXtremeDB-64, the 64-bit version of its eXtremeDB 3.0 in-memory embedded database for real-time enterprise and embedded systems.

The technology of Bypass LAN with Watchdog Timer is now embedded in Acrosser’s newly released networking products, AR-M9936 and AR-M9942. On the strength of the technology, the Acrosser Networking Product Line can be more powerful and complete, and even more suitable to a variety of networking customer applications.

The TG200 TRUNKGUARD Series Fieldbus Device Couplers use a unique “fold-back” technique to disconnect a shorted instrument from the fieldbus segment, thus preventing complete segment failure.

A new high-performance, low-cost power monitoring device accurately profiles a plant’s energy consumption and utilization data while providing manufacturers with the information needed to better control and optimize energy costs.

TOL-O-MATIC Inc. has announced that it now offers its popular Slide-Rite Gearboxes in new 3:2 and 2:1 gear ratios and metric versions in 1:1 ratios. Slide-Rite Gearboxes feature TOL-O-MATIC’s unique product design and manufacturing philosophy with Endurance Technology for the most rugged products available that perform reliably right out of the box.

NI PXI-5105 eight-channel digitizer, the lowest price-per-channel high-speed data acquisition product in its class, offers a cost-effective alternative to systems that use multiplexed A/D converters or switches to increase channel count.

Latest Upgrade Delivers XCP Support for Development and Verification of Next-Generation Electronic Control Units

Pepperl+Fuchs is offering a free Guide to Sensor Technology for Metalforming applications. The fully-illustrated guide highlights sensing solutions for metalforming dies and high speed presses. Featured technologies include photoelectric sensors, inductive sensors, ultrasonic sensors, AS-Interface networking components, palm buttons, cordsets and accessories.

TRIO Power supplies, the new line of general purpose power supplies from Phoenix Contact, provide maximum power quality and reliability in a compact form factor. With rugged, zinc-plated steel housing measuring between 32 and 115mm wide, the TRIO occupies less space than most DIN-rail-mounted power supplies.

In cooperation with Fanuc Robotics' America, Inc., Dynomax will demonstrate the flexibility and durability of its robotic arm spindle line equipped with superior contamination protection on Fanuc's material removal robots during the 2006 International Machine Tool Show (IMTS).

The new “DIN Rail Terminal Blocks” catalog features a broad line of terminal blocks that are the identical equivalents to the Phoenix Contact UKN series. The terminal blocks are identical in color, design, dimensions, specifications and materials.

The BK9105 Bus Coupler from Beckhoff Automation makes the comprehensive Beckhoff Bus Terminal I/O system of over 200 different signal types fully available to Ethernet/IP users.

iRVision is an easy to use, integrated robot vision option for the new FANUC R-J3iC Controller. The iRVision System is the company’s first built-in vision package that is available on all R-J3iC Controllers, providing customers a single source for robot guidance or process feedback.

Igus offers a maintenance-free alternative to re-circulating ball bearings and cumbersome, expensive linear guides. DryLin linear bearings and guide systems are wear-resistant, self-lubricating, contamination and corrosion-free and have a low coefficient of friction.