Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Jul 06, 2005 Compatible with OpenAir GCA, GMA, GIB, GBB, and GEB actuators, switch kit is rated to 250 Vac and includes ½ in. NPT conduit connection. When external switch kit is installed to actuator/shaft adapter, all actuator functionality, like manual override, is maintained. Kit offers 2 switches, independently adjustable in 5° increments from 0-90°, and may be wired for NO or NC operation.

BRECOflex Co., L.L.C.    Eatontown, NJ 07724
Jun 30, 2005 Available with or without carcass reinforcement, Hytrel® Flat Belts are flexible at temperatures as low as -40°F. Themoelastic polyester elastomer is abrasion- and tear- resistant with long-term fatigue resistance. It also offers resistance to microbes, weather, mineral oils, grease, water, alcohols, and glycols. Applications include drives, conveyors, vacuums, food processing, credit card transfer, and ATM bill ejectors.

Igus, Inc.    East Providence, RI 02914 0349
Jun 28, 2005 Available in more than 6,000 metric and inch sizes and styles, Iglide® Plastic Bearings are self-lubricating, UV-resistant, maintenance-free, and will not corrode. Units are press fit directly into housing, eliminating need for special tools and lubricants. Applications include agricultural and lawn equipment, semi-conductor production equipment, textile machinery, machine tools, packaging and material handling machinery, and automotive equipment.

Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Jun 27, 2005 Electro-hydraulic Series SKP performs safety shutoff and gas pressure regulation, eliminating need for separately piped pressure regulator. Units can also act as 1:1 air/gas proportioner or zero governor. Featuring NEMA 4 design, actuators include visual position indicators and wiring terminations on front. To facilitate installation, mounting screws are pre-attached to actuator and conduit adapters are not required.

Hayward Industrial Products Inc., Hayward Flow Control Systems    Clemmons, NC 27012
Jun 23, 2005 Featuring 4-piston rack and pinion design, Series PCD and PCS work with range of all-plastic, corrosion-resistant ball and butterfly valves, from ¼ in. ball valves up to 24 in. butterfly valves. Torque outputs range from 60–15,800 lb-in. with minimum inlet air pressure of 80 psi. Double-acting Series PCD requires air pressure for both open and close cycles, while Series PCS utilizes mechanical spring to operate one cycle and air pressure to operate other.

Nord Gear Corp.    Waunakee, WI 53597
Jun 23, 2005 Modular NORDAC® Trio SK 300E incorporates UNICASEâ„¢ speed reducer, motor, software, and SK 300E frequency inverter with flexible programming, built-in motor brake rectifier, and inverter braking chopper. UNICASEâ„¢ speed reducers are available in helical in-line, NORDBLOC® in-line, shaft-mount parallel, bevel right angle, helical-worm right angle, and worm right angle configurations. Integral motors are 380–460 V; 50/60 Hz; 0.16–5 HP; 0.12–4 kW; 2, 4, or 6 pole.

THK America, Inc.    Schaumburg, IL 60173 5340
Jun 13, 2005 Type KLM features direct drive and fully closed control, resulting in positioning accuracy of 10/500 mm µm and positioning repeatability of ±0.3 µm. Unit operates at speeds up to 2.0 m/sec with accelerations reaching 4.7 g. Caged Technology employs synthetic resin cage with curvature that cradles each ball and separates it from next ball. Spaces between rolling elements retain grease and act as lubrication system for maintenance-free operation.

Robohand, A De-Sta-Co Div.    Madison Heights, MI 48071
Jun 10, 2005 Offered in 4 sizes, DRF DirectConnectâ„¢ are rotary actuators where payload mounts directly to bearing supported flange and payload inertia stops directly through independent hard stop mounted in turntable. Along with dual bearing flange support, features include magneto-resistive sensing, imperial and metric mounting, and adjustable hard stops. Series delivers payload capacity from 0.5–15 lb, torque from 8–67 lb-in., and rotations to 180°.

Power Jacks Limited    Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire AB43 8TE  United Kingdom
Jun 09, 2005 Lubricated for life, PowerGear Gearboxes are available in 8 sizes, with 6 standard ratios from 1:1–5:1 and efficiencies to 98%. Units feature taper roller bearings, Gleason cut gears, and spheroidal graphite iron housing and flanges. They provide fretting-free torque transfer using friction-locked fit between shaft and gear. Units come with solid or hollow shafts in 2-way, 3-way, and 4-way shaft arrangements, and can be mounted from all sides.

Falk Corporation    Milwaukee, WI 53208
Jun 09, 2005 Ultramite SS right-angle, helical bevel gear drives feature smooth housing and C-Face mounting surfaces constructed of corrosion-resistant 316SS Stainless Steel. All unused housing holes are plugged with stainless steel caps, and nameplate information is etched into housing. Dual Lip/High Pressure Exclusion Seals keep lubrication in, while standing up to harsh chemical and high-pressure wash down environments. All hardware features capsulated locknuts.

Duff-Norton Company    Charlotte, NC 28241-7010
Jun 08, 2005 SuperCylinderâ„¢ features aluminum bronze worm gears and ground and chrome plated translating tube that slides inside polymeric bearings. Enclosure of screw by tube system shields it from environmental contaminants and retains lubricants. Offering speeds to 136 ipm and capacities to 25 tons, SuperCylinder is available in right angle configuration using motor straight into C-face adapter, and parallel configuration using motor and gear reducer through flange adapter.

Copley Controls Corp.    Canton, MA 02021
Jun 08, 2005 ServoTube linear actuators are available with electrically activated mechanical brake that enables products to hold vertical position with power off. Brake provides solution to power-down parking of vertical axes and controls actuator during power fail conditions. Offered as bolt-on addition, it does not expand original actuator profile and is IP67-rated. Brake is adjustment-free and has unidirectional self-jamming design. Braking force exceeds 200 N.

Selco Products Co.    Reno, NV 89521-5908
Jun 08, 2005 Designed to provide overload and overheat protection, EP42P combines non self-resetting function with built-in ceramic PTC heater positioned directly next to bi-metal sensing switch to provide operational safety in appliances with moving parts. Measuring 17.0 x 7.3 x 3.9 mm, miniature solution features PBT resin-encased enclosure and non-current-carrying bimetal element. It meets UL requirements of motor protection 125 V/250 Vac, ½ hp max.

Dresser-Rand Co., Turbo Products Div.    Olean, NY 14760
Jun 07, 2005 Single-stage Series 400RT is available in sizes from .75–450 kW with pressures to 700 psig and temperatures to 825°F. Dual exhaust outlets are symmetrically located and can be used individually or jointly. Idealube lubrication system automatically provides flood, splash, and mist lubrication when required. Monolithic wheel design is standardized and includes stainless steel milled style blading, metallurgically combined with alloy steel wheels.

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Jun 07, 2005 Utilizing direct-drive, brushless motor technology, Series ACS LP includes integrated pneumatic ER collet chuck, which supports tube diameters from 0.5–16 mm. Collet is retained with threaded retaining cap and is configured in fail-safe, normally-closed mode where full clamping force is applied when no air pressure is present. Air is delivered to collet or gripper assembly through integral rotary union using seal-less, frictionless design.

Nord Gear Corp.    Waunakee, WI 53597
Jun 06, 2005 Designed with UNICASEâ„¢ one-piece housing and wear-free gearing, VLII has spread bearing design with oversize double row spherical bearing on lower side. Model VLIII adds dry cavity design for oil leakage control as well as anti-leak QUADRILIPâ„¢ Oil Sealing System with oil collection cavity. Both models operate at 95.5% typ min efficiency, and are available in offset parallel or right-angle bevel speed reducer configurations.

Haydon Switch & Instrument, Inc.    Waterbury, CT 06705 3910
Jun 03, 2005 Utilizing rare earth magnets, Z26000 captive linear actuators can reduce components and simplify designs by replacing rotary motors. Products are available in resolutions from 0.0127–0.1016 mm per step and offer up to 4.5 kg of force. Series is suited for use in medical devices, small machinery, instrumentation, and other applications requiring linear motion in high volume.

Ultra Motion    Cutchogue, NY 11935
Jun 03, 2005 Tuned and configured for 1-2 msec pulse RC interface, remotely operated RO-Bug integrates 12 or 24 Vdc servo motor with 12 or 24 Vdc amp. Bug linear actuator is available in 2, 4, and 8 in. stroke lengths with Vantec amp. Servo motor is connected to ball or Acme lead screw driven by Kevlar-T reinforced drive belt, which provides for reduction ratios of 1-5:1 and quiet operation. Linear potentiometer provides feedback for closed loop operation with accuracy to ±0.005 in.

Lin Engineering    Santa Clara, CA 95054
Jun 02, 2005 Provided with miniature E4 encoder from US Digital, 211 series 1.8º, NEMA 11, bipolar step motors measure 1.1 in.² and are available in 1.24, 1.75, and 1.99 in. lengths. Product, depending on length, can produce max holding torques of 9.2–16.6 oz-in. Integrated encoder provides digital quadrature encoder feedback of motor position as well as stall detection. Capable of tracking 100–300 cycles/rev and 400–1,200 ppr, encoder adds 0.9 in. of length to motor.

Carlo GAVAZZI Automation Components    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Jun 01, 2005 Equipped with IP20 finger safe terminals and trip test, GMS Series includes 3 frame sizes rated for up to 32, 63, and 100 A. All units are available with rotary switch, except 32 A version, which is available with rotary and rocker switch. Slide out handle provides method to lock manual motor starter in OFF position, and dial cover secures current trip setting. Able to be DIN rail or surface mounted, devices are UL and cUL listed and CE marked.