Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Metal guard foot switches

Designed for shearing and spinning machines, lathes, wrapping machines and riveting machines and presses, AutomationDirect’s metal guard foot switches in single and double units come with die-cast aluminum foot cover guards and heavy-duty ABS plastic bases and pedals.

April 9, 2012

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Controls & Machine Components

National Instruments: Single-board RIO embedded devices

Designed for high-volume and OEM embedded control and data acquisition applications that require high performance and reliability, National Instruments' four new NI Single-Board RIO board-level embedded devices feature a real-time processor, Spartan-6 field-programmable gate array (FPGA), analog and digital I/O, and more built-in peripherals for custom embedded control and monitoring applications.

April 9, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Case packer’s precision control a function of its gearboxes

High-efficiency, low-backlash gearboxes deliver precise actuation on this servo-controlled case/tray packer at speeds to 45 cases/min.

April 3, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc: Pilot-operated check valves

Featuring high flow, low pressure and ease of connection, Clippard’s JPC Series check valves use the company’s poppet design and provides a variety of port configurations.

April 3, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Balluff: DeviceNet analyzer

The new DeviceNet Analyzer from Balluff is said to be one of the most powerful tools for analyzing, commissioning, monitoring, and maintaining DeviceNet/CAN bus installations.

March 27, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Wago Corporation: IO-link module

WAGO’s 750-675 4-Channel IO-Link Master Module simplifies integration, configuration and management of intelligent sensors and actuators.

March 27, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

IQMS: Comprehensive ERP system

IQMS’ new version of its manufacturing ERP software, EnterpriseIQ features more than 1,000 enhancements and reports across all aspects of the system and includes increased security options, greatly enhanced accounting functionality, and even more customization features.

March 21, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Motors with internal bearing protection ring

Baldor has added 98 new ratings to the Baldor Reliance Super-E motors with Internal AEGIS Bearing Protection Ring providing end-users with off-the-shelf availability of motors equipped with a pre-installed shaft ground.

March 14, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc: 2-way proportional valve

Clippard’s high-flow stepper-controlled 2-way proportional valve utilizes a robust and powerful linear actuator in critical applications such as gas delivery, medical, analytical, and industrial automation requiring high resolution, high flow, and low hysteresis.

March 13, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Digital devices

ProSense digital pressure switch/transmitters from AutomationDirect are designed for air, non-corrosive gas and non-flammable gas applications.

March 13, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Enterprise software for networking date coders

This video will take you for a tour of Markem-Imaje's CoLOS Enterprise 5.0 software for product coding. Video showcases a detailed view of the software's operation for designing messages, managing data, automating production tasks and networking multiple coders in an enterprise environment.

March 8, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: Integrated all-in-one motion systems

Now available for EtherNet/IP systems, MDrive integrated motor products from Schneider Electric Motion provide a compact, low-cost package that is ODVA conformance tested and will interface with many manufacturer systems including Rockwell and Omron.

March 2, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Reducing case packer cost and complexity

Brenton engineers did everything they could to make a faster and simpler case packer. Creativity—and new technology—were the keys.

March 1, 2012