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Remote I/O module is sealed to IP67

B and R is launching the X67 I/O modules with IP67 protection for decentralised machine control systems; designed for harsh conditions

Value proposition for manufacturers in three easy steps

Gartner is publishing a report that outlines a three-step process by which manufactures can construct a unique value proposition

EISA-compliant motors from European supplier

Baldor is now offering its EISA-compliant electric motors directly to European OEMs so that they can export their products to the USA

Nanotranslation linear position stages gain vertical axis

Aerotech is adding a vertical translation stage to its ANT range of nanotranslation linear position stages with a choice of 25mm or 50mm of travel

Flame-retardant material for rapid manufacturing

Duraform FR 100 plastic is a new flame-retardant material from 3D Systems for the direct production of components by laser sintering

Subsea applications: bolt tensioning and flange pulling tools

Optimus 6 bolt tensioning tools with quick acting split reaction nuts have been developed for ease of use, as well as reducing diver fatigue

Safety system protects personnel and operations

ABB’s System 800xA high integrity now operating on StatoilHydro’s Troll A platform; system will control emergency shut down applications

Wireless transmitters: 869MHz module can achieve 5km range

Offers 450mW RF at 869.5MHz output for use in wireless data system applications, says Radiometrix

Motor drives: Chinese buyers prefer European brands

New research by IMS Research indicates that Chinese users prefer the expertise and higher quality motor drives available from European brands

HMIs for integrated servo and stepper motors

JVL is introducing human-machine interfaces that are designed for use with its ranges of integrated servo and stepper motors

PCI card for distributed motion control applications

New from Performance Motion Devices is the Prodigy/CME PCI card that can run motion control applications with no need for it to be connected a host PC

Industrial fans: range targets medium- and high-pressure applications

Air Control Industries is introducing the EV range of medium- to high-pressure fans that offer flow rates of up to 51,000m3/hr and pressures up to 300mbar

OCR reader handles all characters and all languages

Wenglor's new OCR reader reads all characters in all languages and can be taught new logos, symbols and other patterns using a teach-in procedure

Field-mountable RTU controller offers high availability

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, is introducing its new PAC8000 RTU (remote terminal unit) controller, a rugged, field-mountable platform

Miniature flat motor offers high torque and ISO 13485 compliance

The miniature EC 9.2 Flat motor from Maxon is claimed to offer exceptionally high torque for its diameter thanks to the use of an external rotor design

Crack propagation modelling for fracture mechanics

Simulation Modeling Suite 7.0 from Simmetrix benefits from advanced modelling functionality for fracture mechanics and the study of crack propagation

Hybrid vehicles: low-torque ball bearings

NSK Ltd claims a 50–65 per cent improvement in frictional loss compared with conventional bearings

Bridge gantry delivered to aerospace manufacturer

Widest ever bridge style co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) ever manufactured; measurement volume of 6m x 6m x 3m

Black box records car travel information

The heart of the travel recorder is a 2 MegaPixel CMOS sensor in 1/4 format, combined with a 180° lens in order to record what happens across the entire width of the road

Fertility tester uses high precision temperature sensor

Wireless temperature sensor that can measure body temperature to within a thousandth of a degree, compared with current solutions typically with a precision of a tenth of a degree

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