Controls & Machine Components

Phoenix Contact Inc: Bus system

The Interbus Loop from Phoenix Contact (Harrisburg, PA) uses its power supply to power I/O devices and to transmit network signals to devices. This reduces cable requirements to just two conductors that carry both power and signals.

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Pacific Scientific: Brushless motors

Pacific Scientific's Automation Technology Group (Rockford, IL) has introduced a new brushless motor. The PACTORQ(TM) motor uses a neodymium magnet rotor design combined with an optimum magnetic circuit to pack more torque in a smaller housing, says the company.

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Loveshaw, An ITW Company: High-resolution printer

The MicroJet® HRP Deluxe is a high-resolution printer from Loveshaw (S. Canaan, PA) that can produce text, graphics and bar codes at speeds to 250'/min, depending on system set-up conditions.

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Air control valves

Parker Hannifin's (Cleveland, OH) new F3 Valve series provides "plug-in" subbase and manifold mountings to simplify installation and reduce downtime.

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Laser scanner

Intermec (Everett, WA) has introduced a low-cost line of hand-held laser scanners that focus on ergonomics and durability. Sabre 1550 (undecoded) and 1551 (decoded) are designed for a variety of applications, and they offer long range, high-visibility and high-density capabilities, says the company.

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Operator stations

Barber-Colman's (Loves Park, IL) new Optima AC is an operator station for the MACO® 4000, 5000 and 6000 control systems for plastics manufacturing equipment.

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Aromat Corporation: Operator panel

A new low-cost, easy-to-use text display operator panel is available from Aromat (New Providence, NJ). The NAiS® brand ATM-20 stores up to 248 messages with up to 248 scrolling or flashing characters per message for commanding a variety of functions.

September 30, 1997

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Packaging sheet stock

An engineered metallocene plastomer composite called T-Board(TM) is available from Sentinel Products (Hyannis, MA). Consisting of a rigid, high-density crosslinked PE foam core sandwiched between a soft-skin metallocene-based foam exterior, T-Board's multi-layer construction makes it suitable for use as partitions or tier pads in packaging totes.

September 30, 1997

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Auto-Mate Technologies: Induction cap sealer

Auto-Mate Technologies (Riverhead, NY) has introduced Model AM-20 induction foil cap sealer. It eliminates water cooling to save power. Measuring only 29" W, the portable sealer is the smallest 2 Kw induction foil sealer in the industry, says the manufacturer.

September 30, 1997

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Tray Wrapper

Model 601-T continuous-motion tray wrap system from Kayat Eng. (Edgewater, FL) provides a smooth, continuous flow of shrinkwrapped products at speeds to 60 trays/ min.

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Piston filler

ELF Machines (LaPorte, IN) will demonstrate a new piston filler designed specifically for medium- to high-viscosity products. It features heavy-duty, stainless steel construction.

September 30, 1997

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White paper

Horton Industrial Products (Minneapolis, MN) has published a white paper that details the results of tests conducted comparing Horton's Air Champ clutch/brake to a comparable electric clutch/brake.

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Pressure filler

Cozzoli's (Plainfield, NJ) new Time/ Pressure filler (TPF) uses a touch-screen interface for quick operator set-up. Its software program uses product characteristics, manifold pressure and selected fill nozzles to determine proper fill time.

September 30, 1997