RBC Bearings    Fairfield, CT 06430
Aug 01, 2002 Fiberglide® bearings can service static loads up to 40,000 psi and dynamic load up to 20,000 psi. They are built with fabric liner, made of woven PTFE and polyester fibers, bonded to steel backing. Units operate in temperatures ranging from -200 to +300°F, and are lead-free, providing for safer environment. Sizes range from 3/16 in. diameter and up, and are available in aluminum or stainless steel versions.

Textron Power Transmission    Traverse City, MI 49685 3216
Jul 31, 2002 Helical Series M has Cone Drive motor connection that allows fitting any size of standard NEMA and IEC flange mounted electric motor including ac, dc, single phase, energy efficient, washdown, and explosion proof. Gearmotors handle up to 120 hp or 90 kW with maximum output torque of 97,350 lb-in. Reducers are available in 12 unit sizes for ratios of 1.2:1 to 12,000:1 in single, double, triple, and combined reduction formats.

Double E Co., Inc.    West Bridgewater, MA 02379
Jul 29, 2002 Double E/Re Eleflex magnetic particle brake provides quick-response tension control for light-tension applications. Low-voltage 24 Vdc operation presents no safety hazards. Mega Controller connects to powder brake without current regulator. Three push-button keyboard allows easy programming of 40 functions. Three independent PID settings allow controller to have different set-ups for running, acceleration, and deceleration modes.

Leidemaul Ltd.    Rockford, IL 61104
Jul 25, 2002 EasyLinearâ„¢ Stage, made with customer-specified brand of profiled rail-and-ball slider, drops into place. System is ready for operation with addition of motor. Drive options available include multiple ballscrew leads, acme, hi-helix multi-start, lead screws with acetyl, and polymatrix nuts. Accessories include motor mounts for C-Face NEMA, Oriental, and European metric motors. Hand cranks with locks and limit switches are also available.

Rexnord Industries, LLC    Milwaukee, WI 53214
Jul 24, 2002 Series 320 dyamic disc brakes come in 3 sizes. Size 1.2 has static torque rating of 3 lbs-in. and is available with mounting bolt circle of 2.5 or 2.62 in. Size 1.8 has static torque of 7 or 15 lb-in, and comes with 2.125 in. bolt circle as well as 3.5 in. bolt circle, with or without 2.5 in. register for 42C frame motors. Size 2.8, with 35 lb-in. static torque, is available with 3.5 in. bolt circle. Armature-actuated brake design is direct-acting, with 2 moving parts.

Nord Gear Corp.    Waunakee, WI 53597
Jul 24, 2002 Clincherâ„¢ Parallel Shaft-Mount Gearbox SK 12382 triple-stage geared motor is available with either solid or hollow output shaft. Construction features include UNICASEâ„¢ one-piece housing, gearing designed to AGMA CLASS 13 standards, Quadrilipâ„¢ oil sealing system, and autovent sealing. Operational efficiency is rated at 98.5%. Power ranges from 15 to 200 hp, output speeds vary from 8.7 to 62 rpm, and gear ratios range from 69:1 to 202:1.

Oriental Motor U.S.A. Corp.    Torrance, CA 90502
Jul 24, 2002 Miniature PMC Series 5-phase hybrid system includes printed-circuit driver board and miniature harmonic drive. Motors have zero-backlash harmonic gearheads in 50:1 (PMC33A1-HG50) and 100:1 (PMC331A1-HG100) gear ratios. Basic step angle performance reaches 0.0072° for 100:1 ratio. PMC33A1-HG50 produces 160 oz-in at 25 rpm using thin driver with 24 Vdc and 0.35 A per phase input. PMC33A1-HG100 produces 284 oz-in at 30 rpm with thin driver by applying input of 36 Vdc and 0.35 A per phase.

Rockwell Automation Canada    Cambridge, ON N1R 5X1  Canada
Jul 23, 2002 PowerFlexâ„¢ 7000 A Frame Medium Voltage AC drive, for supply voltages from 2,400 to 6,600 volts, is offered in package as small as 78.74 in., at 4,160 V, 1,000 hp. It is available in 3 configurations: base drive, base drive with Integral Isolation Transformer, and base drive with Integral Line Reactor and Input Starter. It incorporates Symmetrical Gate Commutated Thyristor (SGCT) components and sensorless-vector control. Drive meets IEEE 519 Harmonic Guidelines.

Bosch/Rexroth Corporation    Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Jul 22, 2002 GTM Planetary Gearboxes' range and modular construction make them suitable for use in factory automation applications. Taper bearings act as pumps, minimizing oil used in vertical, horizontal, or angled applications. Cold-fusion process between coupling and sun gear allows emergency stop torque for safety and reliability. GTM specifies 1,000 emergency stops before loss of accuracy.

PITTMAN    Harleysville, PA 19438 0003
Jul 19, 2002 LO-COG® Series 8000 brush-commutated DC motors and gearmotors feature 7-slot skewed armatures designed to minimize magnetic cogging. Motors are available in 3 lengths and can achieve peak torques up to 16.8 oz-in. and speeds to 10,650 rpm. Gearmotors are offered in 3 lengths with 11 ratios from 6.3:1 to 1803.6:1 and can achieve peak torques to 100 oz-in. (standard) or 160 oz-in. (with high-torque wide-face gears).

Intelligent Motion Systems, Inc.    Marlborough, CT 06447-1334
Jul 19, 2002 NEMA size 23 stepping motor, MDrive23, offers on-board +12 to +48 V microstepping drive and programmable MDrive 23 motion control. Features include four 5 to 24 V general purpose I/0 lines, one 10 bit analog input, and 0 to 5 MHz step clock rate. Microstep resolution is rated up to 51,200 steps per revolution. MDrive23 Motion Control communicates over RS485, and baud rates range from 4,800 to 115K. Three motor configurations are available.

Wittenstein, Inc. (formerly Alpha Gear Drives, Inc.)    Bartlett, IL 60103
Jul 18, 2002 LPB integrated geared pulley drive system is available in sizes from 70 to 120 mm with ratios of 1:1, 3:1, 5:1, and 10:1. Gearbox has flange output, allowing it to be nested inside pulley, eliminating need for right angle gearbox, couplings and/or additional bearings. LPB design increases radial load capacity associated with belt and pulley applications, greatly increasing output bearing life.

Wittenstein, Inc. (formerly Alpha Gear Drives, Inc.)    Bartlett, IL 60103
Jul 17, 2002 proTern(TM) software is designed for Ternary linear and rotary actuator system. With Ternary, any of 16 specific positions can be defined via software, then achieved with absolute accuracy. proTern provides real numerical data for position, velocity, acceleration, deceleration, and force/torque commands using PC or handheld PDA. Ternary is available in 46 mm frame size, with stroke lengths of 25 to 300 mm on TL, and gear ratios from 5 to 25:1 on TR.

Bosch/Rexroth Corporation    Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Jul 16, 2002 GTM Planetary Gearboxes mount directly to servomotors and have small internal cavity that reduces noise. Large taper bearings act as a pump, minimizing amount of oil used in vertical, horizontal, or angled applications. Cold-fusion process between coupling and sun gear allows high emergency stop torque for maximum safety (1,000 emergency stops before loss of accuracy).

Rockwell Automation, Dodge & Reliance Electric Headquarters In The Americas    Greenville, SC 29615-4617
Jul 15, 2002 Reliance® motor meets IEEE-334-1994 requirements and is available in 1E-Safety Related or non-1E classification. It features cast iron construction, including frame, end brackets, and bearing inner caps, as well as zinc-plated hex head hardware, stainless T-drains, and severe-duty TEFC-XEX enclosure. Class H insulation system is supplied for extended thermal life.

Imperial Electric A Kinetek Co.    Akron, OH 44306
Jul 12, 2002 Model T523 DC Motor Transaxle incorporates cut steel helical gearing and splined interface between motor and transaxle. Axle shafts include oil seals that resist penetration of dirt. Transaxle features ball bearing construction, all aluminum housing, and neoprene mounting sleeves. Motors range from 12 through 48 Vdc and produce up to 2 hp. Gear ratios of 8.2:1, 11.1:1, 15.9:1, 23.2:1, and 29.4:1 are available.

Imperial Electric A Kinetek Co.    Akron, OH 44306
Jul 12, 2002 Totally enclosed ac permanent split capacitor motor features clamshell housing, liquid-tight connectors, cast aluminum capacitor cover, heavy duty ball bearings, and steel shafts. Face-mount unit is available in power ratings of 1/4, 1/3, and 1/2 hp at 115 or 230 V in 50 or 60 cycle ac. Two-pole electrical design provides electrical current for both clockwise and counterclockwise directions at 1350 to 1700 rpm.

Bear Linear LLC    Belvidere, IL 61008
Jul 12, 2002 Kodiakâ„¢ K2 electric actuator series can lift or move loads of up to 2,000 lbs. Its operating speed ranges from 0.5 to 2.4 ips at rated loads, and stroke length varies from 4 to 18 in. Available with various mounting configurations, actuator series has ball bearing supported extension rod that tolerates misalignment and side load. Construction includes O-rings, heavy-duty wiper seals, and TGIC Polyester powder coated surfaces.

Ultra Motion    Cutchogue, NY 11935
Jul 12, 2002 Totally enclosed Digit-HT linear actuator series provides up to 440 lbs. of force using 35 Vdc driver at 1.7 to 3.4 A. Available in 2, 4, and 8 in. stroke lengths, and moving at up to 14 in./sec, in-line linear actuator series offers repeatability of 1.5 microns. Mounting options include rod bearing clevises, trunnion mounts, and brackets. Precision ball and Acme drive screws are directly coupled to NEMA 23 sized, 2 phase stepper motor.

Emerson Specialty Motor Div., Emerson Electric Co.    St. Louis, MO 63136
Jul 12, 2002 Paint free motors are offered in 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1½, and 2 HP, and operate at 1725 rpm on 208-230/460 Vac power. NEMA 56 HC frames are available for motors with ratings of 1/2 through 1 HP, and NEMA 145TC frames are matched with 1 through 2 HP rated motors. Washdown motors resist water entry and drain condensation via their VBX INPRO/SEAL® shaft seal, T drains, and nitrile conduit box gasket with lead exit hole (Loctite® sealed).