A Wide Range of Products for Enhanced Performance of Production Machinery

Higher precision, reduced design space and easier installation: CHICAGO, September 6, 2006. For many years now, the Schaeffler brands INA, FAG and Barden have been at the forefront in main spindles, ball screw supports, rotary tables and linear technology. Complemented by the mechatronic and direct drives specialists from IDAM (INA - Drives and Mechatronics), Schaeffler Group Industrial now...

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Linear Actuator is designed for servo applications.

Linear Actuator is designed for servo applications.

Reaching speeds to 16.4 fps and accelerations to 5 g, compact TY Series Linear Actuators integrate Type SHS LM guide and QZ lubricator for maintenance-free operation. Actuators provide standardized planetary gearboxes in 3:1, 5:1 and 9:1 ratios for optimum load inertia matching. Utility hardware allows construction of multi-axis systems and facilitates use of variety of drive input shaft...

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GE Energy Supplies Equipment to First Aeroderivative Peaking-Duty Plant for the Alaskan Municipality Market

HOUSTON, TEXAS-August 7, 2006-GE Energy will provide a 30-megawatt aeroderivative gas turbine to Peak Oilfield Service Company of Anchorage, Alaska for use at the Anchorage Municipal Light and Power (ML&P) plant. The installation of the LM2500+PR with dry low emissions represents the first aeroderivative peaking and intermediate duty plant for the Alaskan municipality market. The new gas turbine...

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John Deere PowerTech Plus(TM) 13.5L Engine Earns EPA Tier 3 Certification

John Deere PowerTech Plus(TM) 13.5L Engine Earns EPA Tier 3 Certification

February 2006 Waterloo, Iowa - John Deere Power Systems recently announced that the PowerTech Plus(TM) 13.5L engine has been Tier 3 certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 13.5L engine is the fourth model in the John Deere line to receive Tier 3 certification, joining the PowerTech Plus 4.5L, 6.8L, and 9.0L engines. With all four engines in the PowerTech Plus family now...

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Slewing Ring Bearings are maintenance and lubrication free.

Slewing Ring Bearings are maintenance and lubrication free.

Featuring sliding element made from iglide J plastic, Iglide PRT slewing-ring bearings include aluminum housing and stainless steel screws. Bearings are available in various sizes including compact option with 1.18 in. ID. Wear resistant, rigid bearings are suited for semiconductor, clean room, assembly, production, and robotic applications.

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Custom Drive Belts provide abrasion resistance.

Custom Drive Belts provide abrasion resistance.

Manufactured to metric or inch requirements, PYRATHANE 88A Drive Belts are made of polyester-based polyurethane with Shore hardness of 88A. Round belts can be custom made with cross sectional diameters from .062-.562 in., while flat belts range from .030-.187 in. in thickness and in widths up to 1.500 in., both with no max length restriction. PYRATHANE belts provide quiet operation in small parts...

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MHI Achieves Japan's First SOFC-MGT Combined-Cycle Power Generation

Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 04, 2006 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has succeeded in verification testing of a combined-cycle power generation system incorporating two different types of power generation system: solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and a micro gas turbine (MGT). The feat is unprecedented in Japan. MHI, under commission by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development...

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Linear Stepper Motors feature 1-piece captive shaft.

Linear Stepper Motors feature 1-piece captive shaft.

RoHS-compliant Captive LINEARSTEP Series features anti-rotation cap that allows shaft to actuate without external guide mechanism that is required with non-captive type linear stepper motors. Units produce linear motion with 30 mm stroke and outside dimensions of 25 and 35 mm. Shaft travel in resolutions from 0.010-0.05 mm/step can yield up to 5 kg of force. Applications include laboratory...

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Precision Stage provides 6-axis nanoalignment.

Featuring parallel-kinematics design, Model F-206.S provides backlash-free flexure joints, 0.033 Â-µm actuator resolution, programmable pivot point, and digital 6D Hexapod controller to minimize unwanted crosstalk motion. With only one common moving platform and no moving cable, unit minimizes programming efforts. It includes alignment software, LabView(TM) drivers, and DLLs. With optional...

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