Controls & Machine Components

Unitronics: New control platform

Unitronics’ UniStream all-in-one modular control platform combines dual CPUs (faster scan time, up to 2048 I/Os over 2MB of operand memory), a variety of HMI touch panels, and local and remote I/O installation.

September 24, 2013

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Servo motor has field-replaceable encoders

The 1FK7 servo motor from Siemens is developed with field-replaceable encoders that make for quick and easy on-site service with no special tools or recalibration required. Modular design permits the swapping of incremental encoder with an absolute encoder right in the field, without sending the unit back to the factory. Also shown is Sinamics S120M that integrates motor and drive right in the same unit, ideal for vertical form/fill/seal machines, flow wrappers, rotary capping machines, filling machines, and other packaging equipment.

September 23, 2013

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IDEC Corp.: Industrial power supplies

IDEC Corp. announces the launch of PS6R – a new stage in the evolution of industrial power supplies.

September 18, 2013

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Advanced Motion Controls: Configuration software

Advanced Motion Controls announces the latest release of its configuration software, DriveWare®7.1 (DW7.1).

September 17, 2013

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Siemens: Cabinet module drives

North American users can now make full use of the benefits of a modular product, built to NEC (NFPA 70) standards, to configure common DC bus lineups and high horsepower drives, with optional UL/cUL listing.

September 17, 2013

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E-Vac Vacuum Generators Video

E-Vac® compressed air powered vacuum pumps provide instantaneous response and are most commonly used for pick and place operations. These CE compliant single stage vacuum pumps are a low cost venturi available in a variety of sizes and flows along with a selection of suction cups suitable for a wide range of applications. Models for porous and non-porous applications are available. This video can help to select the appropriate style for your application.

September 16, 2013

Conveying & accumulation

Drum Vac Video

EXAIR's compressed air operated Reversible Drum Vac™ System attaches quickly to any closed head 5, 30, 55 or 110 gallon drum. Its high powered vacuum fills the drum in less than two minutes. With the simple turn of a knob, the same stainless steel pump quickly empties the drum. Coolant sumps can be easily refilled, floor spills vacuumed, or contaminated liquids transferred to filtration tanks in minutes. The flow rate in and out of the drum can be controlled with the knob, making it ideal for dispensing liquids.

September 16, 2013

Conveying & accumulation

Chip Vac Video

EXAIR's Chip Vac™ picks up dry or wet chips and delivers them directly to an ordinary 5, 30, 55 or 110 gallon open-top drum. The CE compliant Chip Vac is used to clean chips from fixtures, floors and work surfaces of machining centers, lathes, saws, mills and other industrial equipment. The powerful suction is ideal for fast and efficient cleaning.

September 16, 2013

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Cold Gun Video

EXAIR’s Cold Gun Aircoolant System™ makes it possible to replace messy mist systems and improve dry machining operations using clean, cold air! It’s a new solution to an old problem. Heat build up on dry machining operations reduces tool life and machining rates. The CE compliant Cold Gun Aircoolant System produces a stream of clean, cold air at 50°F (28°C) below supply air temperature. Operation is quiet and there are no moving parts to wear out. It will remove heat to prolong tool life and increase productivity on machining operations when liquid coolants cannot be used.

September 16, 2013

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Static Eliminator Video

A new technology solution to the old problem of static build-up. EXAIR Static Eliminators maximize ionized airflow while minimizing compressed air consumption. A small amount of compressed air is used to entrain a high volume of surrounding air. This combined stream is ionized by an emitter point (or points) and delivered to the charged surface. Static is neutralized from distances up to 20 feet (6.1m) away. Thus, EXAIR Static Eliminators work effectively in spite of obstructions, three dimensional configurations, web "rippling", etc.

September 16, 2013

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Air Knife Video

EXAIR's Super Air Knife™ is a quiet, hard-hitting curtain of air for blowoff, cleaning, drying, and cooling, dramatically reducing compressed air usage and noise when compared to other blowoffs. The Super Air Knife offers a more efficient way to clean, dry or cool parts, webs or conveyors. It delivers a uniform sheet of laminar airflow across the entire length with hard-hitting force. Even at high pressures of 80 PSIG (5.5 BAR), the sound level is surprisingly quiet at 69 dBA for most applications! See the CE compliant Super Air Knife in action!

September 16, 2013

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Chip Trapper Video

The patented Chip Trapper™ offers a fast, easy way to clean chips, swarf and shavings out of used coolants and other liquids. The Chip Trapper vacuums the coolant or liquid that is filled with debris and traps all the solids in a reusable filter bag. Only the liquid pumps back out. The CE compliant Chip Trapper is ideal for use on machines with sumps, parts washers, tanks and storage containers of contaminated liquids.

September 16, 2013

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Cabinet Cooler Video

EXAIR Cabinet Cooler® Systems are a low cost, reliable way to cool and purge electronic control panels. EXAIR Cabinet Coolers incorporate a vortex tube to produce cold air from compressed air - with no moving parts. The compact Cabinet Cooler can be installed in minutes through a standard electrical knockout. NEMA 12, 4 and 4X Cabinet Coolers that match the NEMA rating of the enclosure are available in many cooling capacities for large and small control panels. They are the only compressed air powered coolers that are CE compliant. Available in 316 Stainless Steel also.

September 16, 2013