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Magnetic disk couplings cope with angular or parallel misalignment

New S50DCM... (inch) and S50DCMM... (metric) series magnetic disk couplings from Sterling Instrument transmit near-full torque even when misaligned

Enhanced fan-less industrial PC costs less than predecessor

Nexcom's new NISE 3100e fan-less industrial PC is a low-cost, improved successor to the previous NISE 3100 model

Combined linear and rotary actuator resists contamination by dust

SMAC is introducing an upgraded LAR31 linear and rotary electric actuator that features a vacuum system to prevent dust build-up in the unit

Intelligent eyes focus on robot soccer glory

Robot soccer players are equipped with Vision Components 4458-type 1 GHz cameras

The first shrink-fit riser flanges

Riser intended to be used for drilling high-pressure, high-temperature wells from a jackup rig equipped with a surface blowout preventer

Landfill gas set to generate green income

Will create enough green electricity to power more than 1,000 homes, while cutting annual carbon emissions

Lab reactor for chemical synthesis or process development

Quick-release clamp and quick connect hose couplings allow vessels to be exchanged in minutes with ease and without the use for tools

Mud density measurement saves dredging costs

Heavy-duty device is made from 316 stainless steel using all-welded construction, and is robust enough to withstand being towed through marine sediments

Maintenance free, passive sonar locator system

Designed for applications such as installing and locating deepwater pipelines, undersea telephone and internet cables

xIDE for Interface Express - new version for Bluetooth 2.1

Cambridge Consultants' new version of xIDE for Interface Express enables multi-profile Bluetooth 2.1 qualified products and accessories to be developed

Fortus 900mc 3D Production System gains four new materials

Stratasys is making four enhanced build materials and one more support material compatible with its Fortus 900mc 3D Production System

Hydraulic Calculator 2.0 PC software saves design time

Hydraulic Calculator 2.0 PC is a software utility for performing the calculations necessary when designing hydraulic circuits with cylinders, pumps and motors

3D finite-element software runs fast on standard PCs

Field Precision has developed a novel 3D finite-element software that generates accurate results in minutes rather than hours or days

Single-axis robot actuators configured to order

Misumi is introducing new single-axis robot RS series actuators that are available in a range of sizes and in clean room Class 10 variants

Wireless temperature sensors need no batteries

Senseor's wireless temperature sensors use surface acoustic wave technology to sense temperature changes, and they harvest energy from the reader's radio waves

Simatic S7 F Systems engineering tool gains process safety functions

Siemens' Simatic S7 F Systems engineering tool V6.1 features a new Maintenance Override for temporarily bypassing safety functions in the control program

V4R (Vision for Robotics) simplifies vision/robot integration

Stemmer Imaging, Kuka Switzerland and the Interstaatliche Hochschule für Technik have developed V4R (Vision for Robotics)

Energy-saving conveyor chains from Tsubaki

Tsubaki is launching Bearing Roller Conveyor Chain with integral roller bearings in the chain, and Double Plus conveyor chain that has a speed multiplier effect

Modular motor controller provides protection and feedback

WEG's SRW01 low-voltage motor management system provides protection, diagnostics and optional fieldbus communications

Round cylinders feature self-adjusting pneumatic cushioning

Festo's new self-adjusting cushioning technology enables its DSNU pneumatic cylinders to be set up more quickly, thereby saving machine building costs

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