Siemens Energy Awarded Contract To Supply SPPA-T3000 Control System to Associated Electric Cooperative's (AECI) Chouteau 2 Power Plant

Siemens Energy Awarded Contract To Supply SPPA-T3000 Control System to Associated Electric Cooperative's (AECI) Chouteau 2 Power Plant. Siemens Energy Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical has been awarded a contract to supply and install its innovative Siemens Power Plant Automation T3000 (SPPA-T3000) control system to AECI's Chouteau 2 Power Plant. This new plant will use grey market equipment...

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Intelligent Linear Actuator offers multiple options.

Intelligent Linear Actuator offers multiple options.

Providing linear and rotary motion solutions, Ternary Actuator is available with options that can be mixed-and-matched to suit application demands. Ethernet/IP control interface supports 10/100 MB communication, and analog position control interface offers 0-10 Vdc or 4-20 mA input. Rated to IP40, actuators are available as 200 and 400 W rotary servo versions with all standard Fieldbus...

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Unitized Abrasive Wheels come in 4 ½ and 5 in. dia sizes.

Unitized Abrasive Wheels come in 4 ½ and 5 in. dia sizes.

Offered in coarse, medium, and fine grits, Megabrite(TM) Type 27 all-purpose abrasive wheels are designed for light grinding, blending, and polishing applications on stainless, mild steel, and aluminum. They are suited for edge breaking, light de-burring, weld surface preparation; scale-, rust-, flash-, and blemish-removal; and preparation for painting. Smooth-running, quiet wheels are available...

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Spring-Engaged Brakes mount to servomotors up to 20 hp.

Spring-Engaged Brakes mount to servomotors up to 20 hp.

Equipped with split hub, zero-backlash clamp collar for attachment to servomotor shaft, Eclipse Servomotor Brakes provides torque from 2-125 Nm for intermittent dynamic stopping applications. Units come in variety of input and output flange/shaft combinations, all designed to optimize machine safety. Ranging in size from 2.25-10.4 in., integral square flanges adapt to any servomotor and mounting...

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Linear Piezo Motors provide push-pull forces to 130 lb.

Linear Piezo Motors provide push-pull forces to 130 lb.

Offering travel ranges to 20 mm and holding forces to 177 lb, N-216 NEXLINE-® Nanopositioning Actuators are based on coordinated motion of preloaded linear and shear piezo elements acting on ceramic runner. Closed loop versions are equipped with linear encoder for direct position measurement of moving runner. Encoder features 5 nm resolution over full travel range. In open-loop operation,...

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BEI Kimco Solves Challenging Application Requirements for Robust, High Temperature Motor with Performance Capabilities up to 220ºC

BEI Kimco Solves Challenging Application Requirements for Robust, High Temperature Motor with Performance Capabilities up to 220ºC

VISTA, California, −January 29, 2010 - BEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., recently met the challenging high-performance motor requirements for a Down Hole Measurement While Drilling (MWD) application. With oil companies drilling deeper than ever before to obtain increasingly valuable deposits, components within the drill tool must deliver reliable...

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Alignment Supplies, Inc. Announces D450 Giveaway Contest

Maumee, OH - Alignment Supplies, Inc. today announced an unprecedented giveaway to begin the New Year. Beginning January 20, 2010, Alignment Supplies, Inc. will open the D450 Laser Shaft Alignment Giveaway enter-to-win contest. ASI will award a free Easy-Laser-® D450 Shaft Alignment System (a $6000 value) to not just one, but two lucky winners over the course of 2010, with the first drawing in...

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External Switching Power Supplies are Energy Star qualified.

External Switching Power Supplies are Energy Star qualified.

Including factory configurable wall-mount converters from 5-3 W, and desktop converters from 15-60 W, BEAR BE Series have universal AC input and factory-configurable output voltage (single output from 3.3-48 Vdc). RoHS compliant external AC/DC power adapters have country safety approvals for North America (UL/CSA or CUL). Configurable for constant voltage and constant current, units suit...

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Bearing Assemblies ease cartridge replacement.

Bearing Assemblies ease cartridge replacement.

Allowing bearing cartridge to slid over end of shaft, Metcar 100 Series bearing assemblies are designed to enable fast bearing cartridge replacement from axial direction, while Metcar 300 Series bearing assemblies are designed to enable fast bearing cartridge replacement from radial direction. Available with several options for mounting to dryer support frame, both self-aligning bearing...

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Compact, Sealed Throttle Valve Bearings Improve Safety and Fuel Efficiency of Dakar Rally Vehicles

Compact, Sealed Throttle Valve Bearings Improve Safety and Fuel Efficiency of Dakar Rally Vehicles

Vehicles competing in the forthcoming Dakar Rally 2010 will be equipped with specially sealed, compact throttle valve needle roller bearings manufactured by The Schaeffler Group. These bearings are designed to protect the engine and withstand the pressure peaks that originate from the fuel combustion chamber. The specially sealed needle roller bearing is a key component in modern turbocharged...

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