Operational Excellence

DOT-SP 8249 Designation Evolves From 'Exempt 'to 'Special Permit'

Examining the protocol for safely shipping hazardous materials mixed with other freight types via standard trucking process that’s used by freight carriers worldwide.

April 22, 2016

Machinery: Page 340

Controls & Machine Components

Motion Technologies: Direct drive servo motors

Motion Technologies specializes in direct drive motors, built in both linear and rotary functionality; the company promotes both Kollmorgen and LinMot for direct drive applications, in particular a product that combines a direct drive rotary motor with a direct drive linear motor in one unit.

April 22, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Aagard launches a newly redesigned website

Aagard’s modernized website provides improved functionality and delivers enhanced content.

April 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Carlo Gavazzi: Compact ultrasonic sensors

Carlo Gavazzi announced a new range of compact ultrasonic sensors, available in M18 housings constructed of thermoplastic (UA18CSD Series) and stainless steel (UA18ESD Series).

April 21, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Wago: Analog input modules

Wago extended its line of analog input I/O to include compact, highly accurate modules with an excellent price/performance ratio.

April 19, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Pepperl+Fuchs: Absolute encoders

CVM42H CANopen Multi-Turn Absolute Encoders feature a stainless steel housing, flange, and shaft, and utilize magnetic sampling to deliver 24-bit resolution position value through the CANopen protocol.

April 19, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Balluff: Bi-directional inductive coupler

Balluff has expanded its IO-Link enabled Inductive coupling product family to include bi-directional IO-Link communication; the inductive coupling solution enables transfer of power and data over a small air gap, making it ideally suited in the industrial space, where getting I/O in hard to reach places or to moving components is a challenge.

April 19, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationControl: Drive couplings

AutomationDirect’s SureMotion drive couplings are available in four styles: jaw/spider, double loop, Oldham, and beam-style servo; bore reducers are also offered to fit a coupling when the exact bore is not available.

April 18, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

A Focus on IT in Logistics

Automating logistics processes, the continuous logistics chain from supplier to end user, software and hardware represent important trends.

April 18, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

HepcoMotion: Ball bushings

HepcoMotion releases new range of linear ball bushings.

April 18, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Emerson: Brake motors

Emerson Industrial Automation presents its new line of Leroy-Somer FFB brake motors; a robust, innovative concept that offers an extensive range of options associated with safety and variable speed as standard, making the FFB brake motor ideal for a multitude of applications.

April 15, 2016

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Fogg Filler's growth continues with expanded headquarters

The manufacturer of rotary filling systems expands office space for better customer service.

April 14, 2016

Operational Excellence

Report Says Logistics Salaries Rising

Medical logistics pros earn a healthy wage, according to a DC VELOCITY salary survey.

April 13, 2016