Heavy-duty slide
The newly improved Heavy-Duty Slide 2 is constructed from a single rigid aluminum extrusion profile.
Features & benefits
-
225-mm-wide slide handles heavy-cantilevered loads; 122 to 2,722-mm travels with wraparound-motor mounting kit for longer travel, shorter lengths
-
T slots on three sides for easy mounting; four precision rails, four bearing blocks, home reference, end limit switches; users choose from inline or side-mounted stepper motors or servomotors; 16-mm anti-backlash ballscrews in 2.5, 5, 10, and 20-mm leads
Techno Inc.
Linear Motion Systems
(800) 819-3366
www.techno-isel.com
Circle 160
Displacement motor
MV-A variable-displacement hydraulic motors are adjustable-displacement ball-piston motors designed for smooth low-running speed.
Features & benefits
-
20 uniformly distributed and ported ball pistons react with precision antifriction bearing-displacement rings for pulseless output, constant torque over entire speed range
-
Flowpaths provide reversibility; 5 to 3,000 rpm, 12 hp at 2,000 psi, and 14 lb-in. torque/100 psi
Planet Products Corp.
(513) 984-5544
www.planet-products.com
Circle 161
Motion components and peripherals
A 145-page catalog covers motion system products.
Features & benefits
-
Eight sections detail SmartMotor specifications, fieldbus protocols, brake options, connectivity, peripherals, power supplies, gearheads, and software
-
Foldout selection chart compares SmartMotor frame sizes and lengths; Animatics Institute offerings detailed
Animatics Corp.
(408) 748-8721
www.animatics.com
Circle 162
Positioning stage
The Model PMT320 linear stage features ±1-micron repeatability.
Features & benefits
-
Straightness runout accuracy, 600 to 1,500-mm travel distances; 1,000-mm-stroke stage weighs 70 kg, with 320-mm-wide diecast base
-
Servolinear or dc-rotary motor drive options; linear encoder provides position feedback; size 25 precision linear-profile rails provide linear guidance for loads to 500 kg
-
Flatness and straightness run-out ±2 microns over any 100-mm travel
Steinmeyer Inc.
(781) 273-6220
www.steinmeyer.com
Circle 163
Stainless-steel bevel gears
SUB Series bevel gears are made of SUS303 stainless steel.
Features & benefits
-
24 sizes range from Module 1.5 to 3; gears available in teeth range of 15 to 45
-
8 to 20-mm bore sizes, 25 to 80-mm hub diameters
Quality Transmission Components
Div. of Designatronics Inc.
(516) 437-6700
www.qtcgears.com
Circle 164
Photoelectric sensors
Series 3130 analog sensors feature a 10 to 100 mm sensing range.
Features & benefits
-
Stable between -25° and 55° C; independent of object's color, surface structure; 500-Hz bandwidth
-
0 to 5 or 0 to 10 V, 1 to 5 or 4 to 20-mA current out; potted, glass windows, IP67 compliant
Contrinex Inc.
(866) 289-2899
www.contrinex.com
Circle 165
Retaining rings
Hoopster retaining rings fit into much shallower grooves than regular snap rings or retaining rings and are suitable for light to heavy loads.
Features & benefits
-
For thin-wall tubes; low profile, precision circularity, small radial size, high thrust capacity
-
Will not twist or deform under load as with conventional retaining rings
-
Carbon and 302 stainless steel in sizes from 3/8 to 3 in.
-
Easy installation without special tools
Smalley Steel Ring Co.
(847) 719-5900
www.smalley.com/hoopster
Circle 166
Sanitary RTD sensors
PRS-3 Series sanitary RTD sensors are used in food, dairy, beverage, and biopharmaceutical clean-in-place applications.
Features & benefits
-
Stepped design of heavy-duty 3/16 to 3/8-in.-diameter probe stem offers added strength; standard duty has ¼-in.-diameter probe
-
Both versions: Probe lengths of 3, 4, 5, and 6 in., wetted surfaces of 316L stainless, 32 µin. finishes
-
120-in.-long PFA cable with molded nylon strain relief; standard 1½-in., 16 Amp Tri-Grip mounting cap; four-wire Pt100 Class A platinum RTD sensor; -50 to 200° C process-measurement temperature; compatibility with three and two-wire RTD instruments
Omega Engineering Inc.
(203) 359-1660
www.omega.com
Circle 167
Continuous flex cables
Highly flexible Olflex Chain 879 and 879 CY, a shielded version, have joined the FD continuously flexing cable product line.
Features & benefits
-
UL Type MTW approved cable; NFPA 79 compliant
-
Fine stranding; PVC insulation and jacket compounds extend life and resist oils, water-based coolants; meets UL Oil Res I/II
-
Suitable for gantry robots, cable tracks, pick and place units, conveyor systems, machine tools
Lapp USA
(888) 456-3539
www.lappusa.com
Circle 168
Hard/soft connectors
Strain relief eliminates stress and strain from electrical conductor termination points.
Features & benefits
-
Anti-twist eliminates pistoning of conductors inside jacket at termination; meets or exceeds straight pull test of corresponding cable
-
Weighted 180° tick-tock flex tension tested to 750,000 cycles; secure interface
C&M Corp.
(860) 774-4812
www.cmcorporation.com
Circle 169
Flexible servo cables
SF flexible servo cables are flexible for connecting power supply and servomotors, drives, and controllers.
Features & benefits
-
TPE jacket and PVC/nylon insulation suitable for continuous flexing; tight bend radius of 10 times cable diameter makes installation easier
-
UL Listed NFPA 79; 18 to 8 AWG conductor sizes; four conductors for power and ground; composite power cable adds two twisted pairs for use in braking, temperature monitoring
-
Shielded with foil, copper braid; rated for 600 V, TC-ER and WTTC applications, CSA for AWM I/II A/B
Alpha Wire
(800) 522-5742
www.alphawire.com
Circle 170