Controls & Machine Components

PSI: PSI: Direct-coupled pumps

Bosch Automation Technology (Racine, WI) has introduced VPV 16-80cc variable-displacement vane pumps in a direct-coupled pump-to-motor arrangement. The pumps and motors use hardened spline technology for long life and are rated for 3ꯠ psi continuous service.

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Controls & Machine Components

Brecoflex Co., L.L.C.: Timing belts and pulleys

High-precision steel and Kevlar® reinforced timing belts from Brecoflex (Eatontown, NJ) come with a complete assortment of matching pulleys, clamps, tensioners, and slider beds.

July 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Parker Hannifin Corporation: Electric cylinder

The Automation Actuator Div. of Parker Hannifin Corp. (Wads-worth, OH) has released a new 125-mm electric cylinder. The ETB125 electric cylinder is designed to handle thrust loads to 45ꯠ Newtons (10ꯠ lb) and stroke lengths to 2군 mm (0.0787”).

July 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

J. W. Winco, Inc: Leveling mounts

J.W. Winco (New Berlin, WI) has introduced a new line of snap-lock, nonskid leveling mounts called Mounts for the New Millennium. Snap-on elastomer cup is said to outperform standard flat glued-on nonskid elastomer pads, which can separate from the mount with use.

July 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Technology report

“Polymer Foams—Trends in Use and Technology” is the latest industry analysis report from Rapra Technology (Shawbury, Shrewbury, Shropshire, UK).

July 31, 2001

Controls & machine components

Showtime in Vegas once again

Pack Expo Las Vegas, now in its fourth edition, runs Sept. 10-12 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. The Packaging Solutions Conference 2001 and co-located IEFP add to the excitement.

July 31, 2001

Conveying & accumulation

Case coders sparkle at Blue Diamond

New equipment delivers three lines of type for bulk boxes of nuts. The case coders reduce labor costs, downtime, and ink loss associated with previous units.

July 31, 2001

Secondary Packaging

Tech-Con Automation, Inc: Palletizer data sheet

Data sheet from Tech-Con Automation (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) describes robotic palletizer/depalletizer. Available in linear and gantry designs, unit is suited to handle plastic and corrugated containers.

July 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Rock-Tenn Company: Paperboard making

Rock-Tenn’s (Norcross, GA) MillMask™ System prevents oil, fat, or grease from staining the printed claycoated paperboard surface for folding cartons and other paper-based packaging.

July 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

TechnaSeal: Automated control system

The Series V automated control system on all lines of pneumatically powered thermal impulse heat sealers from TechnaSeal (Livermore, CA) is designed to increase safety, operating efficiency, and control/validation.

July 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Dover Flexo Electronics: Dover Flexo Electronics: Integrated interface/amplifier

Dover Flexo Electronics (Rochester, NY) has released a special option for idler-roll tension transducer pairs: an integrated interface/amplifier that outputs a 10 v DC signal proportional to tension.

July 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc: Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc: Spherical rod ends

Clippard Instrument Laboratory (Cincinnati, OH) announces the addition of spherical rod ends to its line of accessories for stainless-steel cylinders.

July 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

OMAC Meeting at Pack Expo

The OMAC Motion for Packaging working group will meet at Pack Expo Las Vegas. The group’s subcommittees are expected to issue initial position statements declaring packaging-specific open architecture requirements for motion control programming languages, commmunications networks and machine states.

July 31, 2001