IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
May 20, 2004 With clamshell opening, portable, external USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive reads CD and DVD data and plays back DVD movies. It can be attached to notebooks with functional USB 2.0 port to copy music, video, or data to CD-R or CD-RW media. Product offers write speeds to 24x max and read speeds to 24x max (CD) and 8x max (DVD). Features include RecordNow and DLA writing software and WinDVD movie navigator software and buffer underrun protection.

Groschopp    Sioux Center, IA 51250
May 19, 2004 Offered in respective lengths of 7.55 and 8.61 in., PM10816 and PM10818 are 1/3 hp compact motors that deliver 90 Vdc at 2,500 rpm and 130 lb-in. start/stall. Mounted brush design is suited for personal mobility devices and industrial winch applications. Features include square end bells, ½ in. output shaft, and Class B rating with class F insulating materials. Housing is sealed to IP44 specifications.

Magnatex Pumps, Inc.    Houston, TX 77063
May 19, 2004 Silicon carbide (SiC-D) bearings, available in Magnatex® MP, MMP, MPT, and MPH pumps, have surface treatment that reduces friction coefficient and diminishes harmful effect of heat shock during dry-run conditions and start-ups. Chemical-resistant products operate in dry-run condition for 105 min with no cracks or breaks and show no signs of heat-shock damage after operating for 1 hr under dry-run conditions in temperatures to 320°F.

Ruland Mfg. Co., Inc.    Marlborough, MA 01752
May 18, 2004 Featuring balanced design for reduced vibration, Paradrive oldham couplings are comprised of 2 hubs and acetal or nylon floating center disk. Torque transmission is accomplished by mating slots in center disk with drive tenons on hubs; slots fit with slight press. Disks are electrically isolating and can act as mechanical fuses. Couplings are offered in 7 sizes of set screw or Nomar clamp style anodized hubs with bores from 1/8–1 in.

Rimtec Corp.    Addison, IL 60101
May 14, 2004 Suited for CNC machines and digital drives, Series ADS-Servo Insert Couplings offer high torsional stiffness, yet still allow vibration dampening. They cover torque requirements between 89–5,895 lb-in. with bore sizes ranging from ¼â€“2½ in. High-speed balancing for spindle applications is available on all coupling sizes.

Iveco Motors    Carol Stream, IL 60188
May 13, 2004 CURSOR Series consists of 6-cylinder, 24-valve diesel engines that can be configured to meet applications in industrial, agricultural, marine, and power generation industries. Available in 8, 10, and 13 liter versions, engines have total electronic control to monitor operating conditions. Compliant with emission and noise regulations, engines feature noise level below 95 dBA at maximum power. Select models offer variable geometry turbochargers.

Midwest Motion Products    Watertown, MN 55388
May 12, 2004 MMP-MGM Series DC Gearmotors, ranging in size from 12-42 mm dia, have compact, fully enclosed TENV design that employs 3, 6, 12, or 24 Vdc windings, depending on model. Suited for battery powered or other low voltage DC applications, products are available with spur or planetary gearing, ratios from 2:1 to 3000:1, and output torques to 4.5 Nm peak. Applications include robotics, portable instruments, air moving devices, automotive, and office equipment.

Baldor Electric Company    Fort Smith, AR 72901
May 11, 2004 Designed for use with adjustable speed controls, gearmotors utilize inverter spike resistant magnet wire for protection against voltage spikes and corona damage. Rated at 3/8 hp, 230 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase, products have operating range of 10-90 Hz and feature gear ratios from 5:1-75:1 for right angle and 5:1-30:1 for parallel shaft configurations. Right angel units feature internal oil expansion bladder and synthetic SHC 634 oil. Torque range is 38-350 lb-in.

Nidec America Corp.    Canton, MA 02021 3704
May 07, 2004 Miniature, brushless, 12 V Model LB16-120-BB uses 120:1 spur geartrain to provide rated torque of 3.5 oz-in. at 100 rpm, and achieves continuous load range of 0–6.9 oz-in. Peak torque of 50 oz-in. at 0.8 A is available for starting and accelerating conditions. Input voltage varies from 3.5–13.2 Vdc for variable speed control operation. Measuring 0.63 in. OD x 1.31 in. long, motor weighs less than 1 oz and is protected by current limiting circuit.

Hougen Mfg. Inc.    Flint, MI 48501 2005
May 07, 2004 Operating with most models of handheld electric drills, Holcutter Speed Reducer offers 4:1 gear reduction ratio. It attaches to drills having ½ in. male threaded spindle or to 3/8 in. diameter models with use of adaptor. At working end, reducer features male quad-lead thread mount for attaching 14,000-Series Holcutters without need for intermediary arbor. Speed reducer is suited for applications involving tough-to-cut materials such as stainless steel.

Harmonic Drive, LLC    Peabody, MA 01960
May 07, 2004 Quantum Series Size 14 gearhead is 41 mm long with 73 mm OD. Available in gear ratios of 50, 80, and 100:1, zero-backlash, harmonic drive unit offers rated torque of 89 lb-in., maximum torque of 620 lb-in., and ±5 arc-sec repeatability.

Kingsbury Inc.    Philadelphia, PA 19154 3803
May 06, 2004 Fluid-film thrust and journal bearings incorporate engineered plastic surface for use in process-lubricated applications. Bearing pad material is environmentally friendly and can operate directly in water, process fluid, or oil. It provides chemical and wear resistance and tolerates dry start conditions. Mechanical properties such as strength, resistance to creep, and thermal/electric characteristics can be varied to improve bearing performance.

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
May 06, 2004 ASR1100 series incorporates pneumatically operated collet chuck that accepts ER16 series collets, which support tube diameters from 0.5–10 mm. Features include normally closed collet configuration and threaded collet retainer. Air is delivered to rotating collet assembly via frictionless, seal-less, rotary union. Design, with direct-drive brushless motor and encoder, minimizes stage weight and rotating inertia.

PennEngineering® (Penn Engineering)    Danboro, PA 18916
May 06, 2004 MAE(TM) motors provide open-loop control for high-performance positioning applications, delivering step resolutions of 1.8º in full-step mode. MAE Y Series motors incorporate AlNiCo magnets, N Series motors utilize neodymium magnets, and S Series motors have neodymium magnets. Depending on type, motors range in length from 0.81-9.76 in. and achieve holding torque from 10-3,186 oz-in. Products are offered with single- or double-ended shaft extensions.

Del-Tron Precision Inc.    Bethel, CT 06801
May 05, 2004 Model LC-9.5 consists of aluminum base and carriage containing 2 rows of precision ceramic ball bearings that are separated by stainless steel retainer and roll between 2 steel raceways on either side. Compression spring between Delrin lead screw nut and end of base produces preload on nut that provides anti-backlash properties. Stage offers straight line accuracy of 0.0005 in. per in. or 0.01 mm per 25 mm of travel. Repeatability is 0.0001 in. or 0.0025 mm.

Empire Magnetics, Inc.    Rohnert Park, CA 94927 1908
May 04, 2004 Commercial-grade, VC Series Motors survive pressures as low as 10^-6 torr and are available as stepper, hollow-shaft, brushless servo, or rotor nut motors. They are temperature-rated at 130°C internal, and 105°C for case. Bearing lubricant vapor pressure is below 10^-6 torr at 100°C. Applications include metal casting, assemblies welding, and forming operations where motion components are incorporated into molds.

Eastern Mfg., Inc.    Levittown, PA 19057
Apr 30, 2004 Intended for luxury cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks, QuietCat Converter incorporates baffled tube that cuts overall noise by 35% with no reduction in horsepower, torque, or catalytic efficiency. It is rated for engines up to 5.9 L/6,300 lb and comes in 2, 2.5, and 3 in. dia inlet and outlet sizes. Overall can length is 18 in. Available with and without single air tubes, converter meets emissions requirements, is OBD II compliant, and features proprietary catalytic chemistry.

Animatics Corp.    Santa Clara, CA 95054
Apr 29, 2004 ServoStep(TM) integrated motion control system features 50-pole step motor, motion controller, drive-amplifier, and encoder. NEMA 34 frame size model delivers continuous torque capability of up to 650 oz-in. and nominal speed of 2,200 rpm. Additional features include RS-485 port, closed-loop control, 14 I/O, and 4 kHz PID filter. Able to be used as stand-alone unit, product offers 4 modes of operation: Position, Velocity, Torque, and Step and Direction.

Motor Products Corp. Div., Allied Technologies, Inc.    Owosso, MI 48867 9100
Apr 27, 2004 PJ and PS series 3 in. dia brush DC motors utilize brush card assembly that improves brush heat dissipation and reduces audible brush noise. They integrate electric noise reduction circuitry and circuit breaker directly within motor housing. PJ design is tube-shell motor with cast end bells, while PS version employs stamped-steel shell. Options include RFI/EMI suppression device that reduces DC motor radiated emissions by up to 30 dB.

Servo Magnetics, Inc.    Canoga Park, CA 91303
Apr 27, 2004 Compact, low-inertia, 12 V, 2-wire motor is available with single- and double-ended shaft configurations. Designed to sustain applications where high-vibration loads are present, motor measures 31 mm in dia x 62 mm long and produces up to 20 W. Electrical and mechanical options include windings for specific power requirements and custom mounting configurations.