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Circular connectors are more compact

ITT Interconnect Solutions is introducing smaller, lighter circular connectors for medical, military, aerospace and industrial applications

Catalogue details 65,000 mechanical components

Misumi's 2009 catalogue of mechanical components for factory automation runs to almost 3000 pages and includes 65,000 products

Expanded range of fork and angle sensors

Balluff has redeveloped its range of fork and angel sensors, with visible red, pin-point LED, laser and infrared versions available

Temperature sensors equipped with IO-Link

IFM Electronic's latest TR and TN series temperature sensors benefit from IO-Link connectivity, pushbutton controls and a four-digit alphanumeric display

Laser fork sensors offer accuracy and reliability

Sick's latest WFL fork sensor uses an accurately focused laser sender and receiver housed on either arm of a precise and robust metal housing

Touchscreen HMIs gain soft-PLC funcationality

Lenze's EL100 touchscreen HMIs are now offered with an optional cost-effective soft-PLC, with the programming software included in the price

VX Corporation launches VX 2009

Unveiled at VX Corporation's reseller conference, VX 2009 offers users expandability and more Show-n-Tell integral tutorials

Prototyping hardware reduces development times

New Compactrio reconfigurable hardware from National Instruments will help engineers reduce development times and costs

ROV investigates 2,000 year-old Roman wreck

Explorers film and photograph the wreck using the highly manoeuvrable Falcon which can hold steady for such work, even in strong currents

Smaller version of high-temperature identification tag

Pepperl+Fuchs says the new, more compact version of its drilled metal tag for high-temperature identification applications is easier to mount

Belt-driven slide is compact and economical

New from Techno is the compact, lightweight and low-cost ZF1 Belt Drive Slide for factory automation applications

Rotary stages offered in manual and motorised variants

LG Motion is offering the LGR range of precision rotary stages in manual and motorised versions for payloads of up to 500kg

Shaft rotation indicator is more compact

Elesa's latest DD50 direct-drive shaft position indicator is extremely compact, yet it remains easy to read

Bearings combine benefits of stainless steel and solid lubricant

NSK is now offering stainless steel pillow block and flanged bearing units with Molded Oil solid lubricant technology

Multi-axis drive incorporates PC

B and R has integrated a multicore processor within its Acoposmulti APC820 multi-axis drive, which eliminates the need for a separate PC in the control cabinet

Sunlight-readable touchscreen display is ultra-tough

Stealth's new Model TT-840 touchscreen LCD display is sealed to IP68, operates in temperatures from -20 to +40 degrees C, and withstands shocks and vibration

Fastening loops moulded directly on plastic parts

Aplix will be at the Elmia Polymer trade show to exhibit its patented technology for moulding fastening loops directly onto the surface of plastic parts

2009-04-01

From kettle controls to a clock which tells the time in a new way

Dr John C Taylor is the inventor whose kettle controls are used one billion times every day. He has also invented a new type of clock with concentric rings of vernier slits that expose lights to indicate the time. Jon Severn met Dr Taylor to discuss the process of invention and the Corpus Clock

A multitude of means to improve fuel efficiency and cut emissions

Paul Stevens reviews some of the numerous technologies that are helping automotive manufactures to deliver vehicles that consume less fuel and produce fewer harmful emissions, but without sacrificing performance or comfort

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