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Controls & Machine Components

Camstar Systems: E-manufacturing software

Camstar Systems (Campbell, CA) has announced version 2.0 of its InSite™ e-manufacturing solution. The new system adds functionality for centralized system management of distributed, multi-site operations, plus a Web-enabled collaborative interface that delivers real-time production intelligence and control throughout the enterprise and into the manufacturing supply chain.

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GE Fanuc Automation: Touchscreen

GE Fanuc Automation (Charlottesville, GA) has made an addition to its QuickPanel family of slim-profile touchscreen graphical operator interfaces. The 6’’ TFT QuickPanel Jr.

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lpha gear drives, Inc: Alternative to pneumatics

Alpha Gear Drives (Elk Grove Village, IL) has introduced a high-precision, low-cost linear and rotary actuation system called Ternary. Available in linear (TLS Series) and rotary (TRS Series) motion, the Ternary products provide increased control, flexibility, accuracy and reliability, all at reduced cost compared to pneumatic actuators.

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Phoenix Contact Inc: Inline modular I/O

The most significant feature of the Inline family of automation (I/O) modules from Phoenix Contact (Harrisburg, PA) is the integration of signal conditioning and full network communications into small, modular housings.

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Controls & Machine Components

Diagraph, An ITW Company: Supply catalog

Diagraph® (St. Louis, MO) offers Diagraph Direct, a full-color catalog of marking and shipping equipment and supplies. Catalog contains stencil machines, stencil board, stencils, inks, rollers, brushes, markers and more.

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Raymond Communications: Laws update

Raymond Communications (College Park, MD) has released its year-end "State Recycling Laws Update.” The 130-page edition is in its ninth year and covers 32 recycling issues.

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The Intl. Fresh-cut Produce Assn.: Research projects

The Intl. Fresh-cut Produce Assn. (Alexandria, VA) has completed “Fresh Focus 2000: Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Fresh-cut Produce.” Survey represents the first definitive information on the fresh-cut industry available, according to association.

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Theft prevention

Westvaco (New York, NY) has created a new, wholly owned subsidiary that provides solutions to prevent brand theft. Westvaco Brand Security, Inc.

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Conveying & accumulation

Interroll Corp.: Control mechanism

Capable of communicating with as many as 4 conveyor zones simultaneously, the DriveControl™ ZPA+4 control mechanism from Interroll (Wilmington, NC) is said to provide accurate zero-pressure accumulation.

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Electric Enterprise, Inc: Electric Enterprise, Inc: Servo repair service

Sales and repair services for servo motors are provided by Electric Enterprise (Stratford, CT). Large inventory of parts is available, according to supplier.

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DeviceNet3; adopted as International Standard

DeviceNet™ has been adopted as the International Standard by the International Electrochemical Commission (IEC). Responsible for preparing and publishing international electrical, electronic and related standards, IEC member countries recently voted to accept the networking standard, IEC 62026, that includes the DeviceNet specification.

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Steeplechase Software Inc: Online information

An ongoing series of timely informational resources from Steeplechase Software (Ann Arbor, MI) is available at the Steeplechase.com Web site www.steeplechase.com/.

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