Fluid power e-learning guide First Quarter 2008 A new online training experience, GUIDE Training Online, has been launched by Sauer-Danfoss. The extensive tutorial covers the company’s Plus+1 GUIDE application software. Designed to make e-learning ...
Portable gauge measures belt profile First Quarter 2008, Associated Technology The BeltCheck TH 40 was designed to measure the wear and thickness profile across a conveyor belt, especially where the belt has embedded reinforcing steel cables. To accomplish this, the gauge has a ...
Run Bar simplifies two-hand control First Quarter 2008 Recently introduced by Banner Engineering, the Duo-Touch Run Bar with STB Buttons is designed for two-hand control machine actuation. This easily interfaces with Duo-Touch SG Two-Hand Control Modules, ...
Light curtains connect with ASIsafe First Quarter 2008, Siemens South Africa With the K45F 2F-DI LS (light sensor) module from Siemens Automation and Drives, electronic safety sensors with testing semiconductor outputs can be integrated in AS-Interface networks. These include ...
Safety controller manages multiple functions First Quarter 2008, Turck Banner Southern Africa The SC22-3 Safety Controller from Banner Engineering is an easy-to-configure safety module that incorporates numerous input devices and manages multiple safety-related functions. The flexible controller ...
End of the line for bent axis pumps and motors First Quarter 2008 Linde developed technology to overcome limitations which restricted swash plate piston pump and motor design for more than three decades. The company claims that the breakthroughs have enabled the swash ...
New ways to measure torque First Quarter 2008 New ways of mounting, installing, sensing, controlling, actuating, collecting data and reporting data abound. And, if you have not upgraded your torque measuring and controlling apparatus recently, be ...
Two-piece vision sensor has powerful tool set Fourth Quarter 2007, Turck Banner Southern Africa The PresencePLUS Pro PROII family of vision sensors from Banner Engineering has an expanded toolset for advanced operations. All PROII controllers include a powerful suite of grey scale tools which include ...
Expansion interface protects pumps Fourth Quarter 2007 CHI Control Components has just released an expansion interface for use with its popular Aucom CSXi series of compact soft starters. The Pump Application Interface has been developed in response to demand ...
Downtime slip sliding away Fourth Quarter 2007, SKF South Africa SKEFKO Pietermaritzburg, the first of three regions to be established as SKF South Africa's BBBEE venture, assumed responsibility for servicing the entire KZN region in August 2006. Towards the end of ...
When the gears stop turning Fourth Quarter 2007 The type of gear oil selected for a specific application can have a significant effect on operational costs, but what are the consequences of choosing oil that does not perform?
One consequence is unscheduled ...
Toric seals offer lasting protection Fourth Quarter 2007, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG Bearing Man's seals division distributes a range of toric seals to meet the high demands of drive mechanisms in industries like earthmoving, construction and materials handling.
"These robust sealing ...
Devices increase machine safety Fourth Quarter 2007, Flexible Electronic Systems The core focus of Euchner's business is the design and development of switching devices for protecting a wide variety of machinery movements. The company's comprehensive range of safety switches to stop ...
Muting modules increase machine productivity Fourth Quarter 2007, Turck Banner Southern Africa Muting modules automatically suspend safeguarding during non-hazardous times in a machine cycle. Their use streamlines operations by letting materials flow into and out of a manufacturing cell and allowing ...
Angular sensor has analogue output Fourth Quarter 2007, Atlas Industrial Systems ASM has introduced the latest addition to the POSIROT family, PRAS3, a new magnetic angular position sensor in a compact 36 mm diameter housing. The active sensor element uses an internal, contact-free ...
1000 mm laser displacement sensor Fourth Quarter 2007 The Keyence model LK-G CCD laser displacement sensor has a measuring distance of 250 to 1000 mm. The newly-developed optical system supports both high precision and long-range measurement. Various sensor ...
Motion sensor has two orthogonal measuring axes Fourth Quarter 2007, ATI Systems The Optipact is an optical sensor system, which can replace contact-based measuring systems in areas such as measuring wheel applications. The manufacturer claims that this cost-efficient system is the ...
Retroreflex laser works up to 20 metres Fourth Quarter 2007, Tectra Automation Laser sensors are able to detect very small objects, or their minimal shifts, thanks to the extremely reduced light beam diameter. Laser retroreflex sensors offer a long operating distance which is accomplished ...
Rotating union for concast machines Fourth Quarter 2007 Demanding ambient conditions are encountered in continuous casting machines - in particular the service life of rotating unions is impacted by: * Cooling water is of poor quality and has entrained abrasive ...
