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New Techno Rotary Table's Small Footprint Provides Long List of Machinery Options
 New Hyde Park, NY - Techno, Inc. Linear Motion Systems is excited to release the new Rotary Table ZR20, a small footprint stepper motor rotary table that is great for applications where space is at a premium. The New ZR20 is operated by a 2-phase stepper motor with a 20:1 ratio - fine resolution in a compact package. At 200 steps per revolution, half step, the resolution of this motor is 2.7 arc/minutes, and can handle a 10 kg maximum load. ...More >> Precision Line Shafts Offer Convenience and Performance  ZA series line shafts from R+W install as single units and run smoothly without support bearings. Assembled from cut-to-length extruded aluminum tubing with a precision straightness tolerance of 0.2mm/m, lateral stiffness, and low mass allow for high speed operation at a low cost relative to the additional hardware required to assemble a line shaft system. Proprietary software allows for quick and easy calculation of critical speed, moment of inertia and torsional stiffness for any length. ...More >> Lunacy Unveiled to 42,000 High-School Students at 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition Game Kickoff Life-changing program inspires young people to become individual economic stimulus packages and pursue opportunities in science and technology. Over $9 million in scholarship funds available Manchester, NH - FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) launched its eighteenth FIRST Robotics Competition season with a Kickoff of a new robotics game called "Lunacy" at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NH, hometown and headquarters of FIRST. ...More >>AC Parallel Shaft Gearmotor is Bison Gear's Latest Von Weise Drop-In Replacement  A new parallel shaft AC gearmotor available in eight standard models is the latest addition to the expanding Von Weise Drop-In Replacement gearmotor line of Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. The new VWDIR20 AC gearmotors feature 1/4 horsepower (186 watts) 115V, 60 Hz split phase electric motors. The compact, integral gear reducers feature a phenolic high speed gear for low noise and steel gearing in subsequent stages, with ratios ranging from 14:1 to 286:1. Corresponding fixed output speeds are from 120 to 6 RPM, with continuous torque ratings from 100 to 600 in-lbs (11.3 to 67.8 N-m). The gearmotors feature built-in face and fount mounting, with overhung load (OHL) capability up to 300 lbs. (136.4 kg.). ...More >> Berry Plastics Corporation and Power Efficiency Corporation Implement Energy Efficiency Program Using E-Save Technology on Granulators Las Vegas - Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB: PEFF), a clean tech company focused on efficiency technologies for electric motors, announced that 28 motor efficiency controllers were installed on 24 granulators at Berry Plastics in Anaheim, California. Berry Plastics is a global plastics manufacturer that has set a goal to reduce energy consumption and pick up secondary benefits of the company's environmental footprint through reduction of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions, raw materials consumption and waste creation. Power Efficiency's patented E-Save Technology improves the efficiency of electric motors in granulators and other variable load, constant speed applications. E-Save Technology monitors the load on an electric motor and reduces the amount of power consumed by the motor when it is lightly loaded. By conserving energy, E-Save Technology saves money by reducing energy bills and supports sustainability programs to reduce CO2 emissions. ...More >>Sweeping Innovation in Power Electronics  Complementary competencies within piezoceramic technology, electro active polymer technology (DEAP) and electronics will ensure a sweeping innovation in power electronics. The new DEAP actuators with integrated high voltage piezo power supplies will, amongst others, replace pneumatic solutions in the medico industry. ...More >> Honda Tests 49 Foot Robot  Float Will Kick off Rose Parade and Company's 50th Year in the U.S.Rose Parade Pace Car to be Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Vehicle for First Time Torrance, CA - Honda will test its unique Rose Parade float as part of a rehearsal of the parade's opening show, conducted for media and invited guests in Pasadena, Calif., revealing the float design and giving parade fans a glimpse of this year's event. Honda's Rose Parade float, a 49-foot replica of Honda's ASIMO humanoid robot, and the parade's first-ever hydrogen-powered fuel cell pace car, the Honda FCX Clarity, will lead the 120th Rose Parade as well as kick off Honda's 50th anniversary of U.S. operations. ...More >> QuickSilver Uses its Ability to Precisely Control Torque and Position to Solve Tightening Applications  QuickSilver uses its ability to precisely control torque and position to solve tightening applications. The most common tightening applications are caps or nuts. These types of applications require accurate control of torque and position to avoid stripping, under tightening, over tightening, missing bottles, cross-threading, and mechanical jams. QuickSilver's programmable single axis servo motor controller can be pre-loaded with the expected/nominal torque profile. If more or less torque is detected for a given position, a fault can be generated notifying the operator of the problem. ...More >>Leo Motors, Inc. Files Three Key Patent Applications for Electric Vehicle Technology Zinc Air Fuel Cell Power Pack, Waterproof Air-Cooled Polymer Power Pack, and Wind Turbine Generator Address Chronic EV Speed and Battery Life Issues New York - Leo Motors, Inc. (OTC: LEOM), an innovative automotive company engaged in the development, manufacture, and marketing of electric vehicles ("EVs") and EV components, has filed three key technology patent applications pertaining to the company's EV technology with the Korea Intellectual Property Office. The three patent applications relate to the company's Zinc Air Fuel Cell (ZAFC) power pack technology, as well as the company's Waterproof Air-cooled Polymer Power Pack and Wind Turbine Generator. Leo Motors believes that combined, these technologies solve the chronic problems plaguing traditional EVs, namely, limited driving range due to battery life. ...More >> New PA15T PowerStation Is Parker’s Largest PA Display Size Ever  Parker's Electromechanical Automation Division, a leading supplier of motion control technology, announces the release of a new, affordable HMI platform for the successful Interact software platform. The PA15T PowerStation family offers the largest display size ever in the PA Family. The PA15T is designed to fit into the existing cutouts of many common 15" HMI products, including Parker's own PS15 model. Every PA15T PowerStation comes with the award-winning Interact HMI software runtime pre-installed, simplifying initial configuration and commissioning. Interact is a feature-rich software package that can be tailored to meet the needs of any Level 1 HMI project. ...More >>Lazarus House and Larkin Center Receive Donations from Bison Gear Employees St. Charles, IL - Recognizing that community service organizations' financial needs are most acute this holiday season, BisonCares, the charitable arm of Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. made two special donations today at its monthly plant wide meeting. The Executive Directors of Lazarus House in St. Charles and The Larkin Center in Elgin were each presented with $1500 donations on behalf of Bison Gear's 270 employees. "Our associates at Bison Gear recognize the importance of giving back to our community, and the services provided by Lazarus House and The Larkin Center are especially focused on families in need where we work and live," said Ron Bullock, Chairman of Bison Gear. "We are thankful for the success we have enjoyed as a result of our associates' dedication and we are proud to participate in their charitable efforts." ...More >> Orbitform Employs Theory of Constraints Project Management  The Orbitform Group now leverages a unique project management software package, Concerto, that allows realtime process monitoring and synchronization of all resources related to each stage of the order fulfillment process. With the new system personnel from sales, development, engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, assembly, and management all communicate with each other and can monitor each others progress throughout the project progression. ...More >> Power Efficiency CEO Steve Strasser Speaks with Aspire about Energy Efficiency Markets Las Vegas - Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB:PEFF), a clean tech company focused on efficiency technologies for electric motors, announced that CEO Steve Strasser was featured in Aspire Clean Tech's Alternative Energy and Clean Tech Year in Review and Outlook Series. Aspire interviewed Strasser as well as other industry leaders and experts including Greg Curhan, Head of Clean Tech Banking at Merriman, Curhan Ford (Nasdaq:MERR); Paul Heitman, Senior Program Engineer of Comverge Technologies (Nasdaq:COMV); Ken Huber, Manager, Advanced Technology of PJM Interconnection Board; and Daryl Nakamoto, CFO of Hoku Scientific (Nasdaq:HOKU). ...More >> |
