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  Airpot announces its new line of adaptable piston and cylinder sets. Constructed using a graphite piston / borosilicate glass cylinder combination in which each piston is selectively matched to fit the cylinder with extremely close clearances. ...More >> Delta Adds Resolver Feedback Interface to RMC150 Motion Controllers  Delta Computer Systems, Inc. announces more rotary motion capability by adding absolute position feedback with a resolver interface module for the multi-axis RMC150 motion controller. ...More >> Pneumatics Provide Tight Position Control  by Andrew McCarty, Parker Hannifin CorporationSpinal cord injury (SCI) has potentially devastating consequences. As of June 2006, over 253,000 people in the U.S. had structural or functional issues related to spinal cord injuries. Evaluation of spinal implant devices requires testing systems that can replicate the complex motions and loads human joints commonly undergo. Continually improving equipment that can perform tests of strength, range-of-motion, and endurance contributes to breakthroughs in the treatment of SCI patients. The Datum Spinal Joint Endurance Testing Machine - recently designed and built by Datum Industrial Design, Inc., North Bergen, New Jersey - evaluates evaluates how spinal joints will function in human bodies. More >> Off-the-Shelf Products Make It Easy for Design Engineers Igus retains 95 percent of its stock of cable carriers, cables and plastic bearings. East Providence, R.I. - Cost-savings, time-to-market and smaller manufacturing volumes are critical issues for engineering companies. Igus Inc., a developer and manufacturer of motion control products for the automation industry, recognizes this by offering standard, off-the-shelf products with no minimum order. ...More >> DELTA develops Plug-and-Play Instrument Driver for National Instruments LabVIEW  Delta Computer Systems, Inc. announces a National Instruments Plug-and-Play Certified Instrument Driver for controlling Delta's RMC family of motion controllers via Ethernet and Serial communications. ...More >> A Reliable and Realistic Servo Gearhead Sizing Selection By Dr. Gerhard G. Antony Neugart USA LP Automation, motion control and positioning applications are characterized by repeated  acceleration and deceleration cycles associated with frequent starts / stops and direction reversals. The characteristic load cycle of an application usually consist of a number of load peaks of different intensity and duration. The exact load cycle of a machine is not easy to predict; however, it can be measured and a statistically representative load characteristic cycle can be generated.
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Students use Linear Guide System on One-of-a-Kind Invention East Providence, R.I. - Students from Troy High School in Fullerton, Calif. designed the first known remote-controlled tree climber with the help of donated products from igus® Inc. The team used a DryLin® QuadroSlide linear guide system on its coconut tree climber, which was built for the 2008 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams event. Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams - a national grants initiative of the Lemelson-MIT Program - fosters inventiveness among high school students. ...More >> IR Introduces Rugged, Reliable Automotive-Qualified 600V ICs  International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, introduced the AUIRS212xS family of rugged 600V, single channel high-side driver ICs for low-, mid-, and high-voltage automotive applications including general purpose automotive drives, high-voltage actuators and fuel-efficient direct injection systems. ...More >> Parker Acquires Composites Technology Company to Enable Energy Saving Solutions Combination of light weight carbon fiber composites technology and Parker's hydraulic expertise anticipated to yield new customer solutions ...More >> Ever Elettronica SM2A660P Servo Motor Added to SLIMLine Series  Ever Elettronica extends the SlimLine with the new series of servo motors SM2A660P with integrated motor, that can be easily programmed through EVER's windows PC based user friendly development environment called ATOMIC. ...More >> New Linear Guide Blocks and Guide Rails from Quality Bearings & Components Garden City Park, NY - Quality Bearings & Components - QBC announces a new line of linear guide blocks and guide rails. The rails, identified as the BBRAILMHSR... Series, are made of AISI 1055 Steel and are available in lengths ranging from 160 mm to 3000 mm. They have predrilled mounting holes at spacing ranging from 60 mm to 150 mm. ...More >> Smallest Electro-Mechanical 6-Axis Hexapod Micropositioning System fits on Palm-Top  Nanopositioning specialist PI has introduced the world's smallest commercially available electro-mechanical, high-force Hexapod 6-axis micropositioning system. After two decades of Hexapod design and manufacturing experience, PI electro-mechanical Hexapods and piezo Hexapods are among the most advanced multiaxis precision positioning systems in the world. ...More >> International Rectifier Rejects Vishay’s Unsolicited Proposal El Segundo, CA - August 29, 2008 -International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF) announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously determined that the unsolicited, non-binding proposal by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. to acquire all of the outstanding shares of International Rectifier for $21.22 per share in cash is not in the best interests of IR and its shareholders. ...More >> Parker Daedal Expands Long-Travel-Positioner Manufacturing Capabilities  New X-Mill machine shortens lead times for FPD and solar industry markets ...More >> Largest Automation Supplier in Japan Chooses Cognex as Its Exclusive Vision Partner Natick, MA - Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) announced that it has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation to jointly develop and market Cognex vision products to Mitsubishi's customers around the world. Mitsubishi Electric, based in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading worldwide provider of factory automation products (e.g. programmable controllers, motion controls and industrial robots), and is the largest supplier of those products in Japan and throughout Asia. ...More >> |
