Products

Vibration meter

Features & benefits

Measure acceleration to 200 m/sec and velocity to 200 mm/sec
Auto shut-off, built-in stand, reading hold standard
Store minimum and maximum readings with push-button recall
Vibration sensor with magnetic mount included

Omega Engineering Inc.
Stamford, Conn.
(203) 359-1660
www.omega.com
Circle 250

Long-distance switches

OPB732 infrared switches have reflective distance of more than 1 in., depending on circuitry.

Features & benefits

Infrared LED and phototransistor included; opaque housing reduces sensitivity to ambient light
Light-emitting diode features 850 nm wavelength and 100-mW power dissipation
50 mA maximum forward current; 1.8-V maximum forward voltage
PC board through-hole pins or 24-in. 26 AWG wires

Optek Technology
Carrollton, Tex.
(972) 323-2200
www.optekinc.com
Circle 251

Brush dc motors

Pittman series 8000 brush-commutated motors feature a 7-slot skewed armature design to minimize cogging (reluctance torque) and promote smooth and quiet operation.

Features & benefits

Three lengths — 2.070, 2.445, and 2.915 in.
Achieve torques to 16.8 oz-in. and speeds to 10,650 rpm
Diamond-turned commutators promote concentricity and long brush life
Resin-impregnated windings and copper graphite brushes are standard

Pittman of Ametek Inc.
Harleysville, Pa.
(877) 748-8626
www.pittmannet.com
Circle 252

Spur gears

Precision 0.5, 0.8, and 1 module 303 stainless-steel spur gears to ISO class 7 feature a Fairloc integral hub fastener.

Features & benefits

5 to 8 mm face widths fit shafts of 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 mm diameter
Sizes range from 9 to 102 mm diameter with 14 to 120 teeth
Fairloc fastener eliminates marred shafts and allows frequent phase, timing, and position adjustment
Cantilevered clamping section has tapped hole to accept cap screw

Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument

New Hyde Park, N.Y.
(516) 328-3300
www.sdp-si.com
Circle 253

Linear servomotor

Low-friction miniature shaft motor is quiet, because linear guide is its only mechanical contact.

Features & benefits

4-mm shaft diameter; 10 × 10 mm forcer size; 9 g
Strokes to 40 mm
Coreless construction eliminates cogging; no backlash
Motor stiffness suits resolution of 0.09 nm
No speed fluctuations

Nippon Pulse America Inc.
Radford, Va.
(540) 633-1677
www.nipponpulse.com
Circle 254

Reaction torque sensors

Series 2300 and 2500 strain-gauge reaction torque sensors measure brake torque, bearing friction, and pump or motor torque.

Features & benefits

High torsional stiffness, flange mounting
Full-scale capacities from 5,000 to 500,000 lb-in. (0.56 to 56.5 kN-m)
Supplied with a shunt calibration resistor

PCB Piezotronics Inc., Force/Torque Div.
Depew, N.Y.
(888) 684-0004
www.pcb.com
Circle 255

LED illuminators

SpecBright LED illuminators include area lights, line lights, ring lights, and spotlights.

Features & benefits

Brightness in a reliable, compact design
UV and IR wavelengths as well as visible spectra
Accessories include heatsinks and stabilized power sources

StockerYale Inc.
Salem, N.H.
(800) 843-8011
www.stockeryale.com
Circle 256

Tapered roller bearings

High-carbon, chromium steel tapered roller bearings offer dimensional stability under heavy loads, long life in harsh environments, a durable steel cage, and interchangeability with other bearings.

Features & benefits

15 to 240 mm or 0.59 to 9.45 in. I.D. to 35 to 40 mm or 1.38 to 15.75 O.D.
Composed of cone (inner ring), cup (outer ring), tapered rollers, and cage (roller retainer)
Through-hardened and case-hardened for consistent surface hardness
Custom sizes and individual cup and cone components available

AST Bearings
Montville, N.J.
(800) 526-1250
www.astbearings.com
Circle 257

Motion controller

MC302X DIN rail-mounted motion controller features two axes — one that can be configured for servo or high-speed stepper control, and another as a reference encoder or stepper axis.

Features & benefits

Differential line-driver stepper outputs can be configured for standard simulated quadrature-encoder outputs, to synchronize multiple units
Programmed with Trio Basic for preemptive multitasking of up to three simultaneous processes
Operates from 40 mA at 24 Vdc and has four 24 V inputs and four bi-directional input/output channels
Expands to 256 external input/output channels and up to 32 analog input channels

Trio Motion Technology
Pittsburgh, Pa.
(412) 968-9744
www.triomotion.com
Circle 258

Feedback-enabled drives

Aries all-digital servodrives accept resolver feedback and are less susceptible to temperature, humidity, dust, vibration, and shock.

Features & benefits

Seven power ranges from 100 to 3,000 W
16 A rms continuous and 48 A rms peak current quickly accelerates large loads
Smart encoder feedback sets up drive
Support for Endat multi-turn encoders eliminates limit switches and homing routines
DriveTalk feature communicates with drive without serial connection

Parker Hannifin Corp., Electromechanical Automation Div.
Rohnert Park, Calif.
(707) 584-2493
www.parkermotion.com
Circle 259

Motion control software

Version 3.04 for motion programming interface controls drives, motors, and I/O.

Features & benefits

Integrated, professional C library
Low-latency command-to-motion execution for real-time motion with vision or high-speed I/O
Reliable, deterministic network master with node self-enumeration, redundant fault tolerance, and event management
Real-time data access to networked drives, controls, and I/O; software field connectivity into all system components

Danaher Motion
Wood Dale, Ill.
(866) 993-2624
www.danahermotion.com
Circle 260

Force-torque sensors

FTC sensors simplify difficult automated robotic component assembly operations.

Features & benefits

Mechanical compliance and opto-electric measurement of all six degrees of freedom eliminate rise of force at time of contact
All electronics contained within sensor
1 kHz clock speed allows real-time control
Communication over standard protocols — Canbus and RS232 or RS485; eliminates need for external controllers

Schunk Inc.
Morrisville, N.C.
(919) 572-2705
www.schunk.com
Circle 261

Linear actuators

Heavy-duty SRX-150 linear actuators feature a compact, aluminum profile design in belt or ballscrew-driven versions.

Features & benefits

Small footprint and double roll moment capacity of similar products
Dynamic loads to 66 kN; speeds to 5 m/sec
Zero backlash and long stroke
NSK K1 lubrication units and end-of-travel high energy absorbing bumpers standard

Bishop-Wisecarver Corp.
Pittsburg, Calif.
(888) 580-8272
www.bwc.com
Circle 262