MECHANICAL DEVICES
Robot for Biomedical Applications
May 10, 2013 8:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsYaskawa Motoman’s MH3BH (BioMedical) robot is designed to handle specimen processing, drug dispensing, and medical research applications. It features a special coating and stainless-steel fasteners that permit cleaning with hydrogen peroxide.
LISTED UNDER: Robots, Laboratory
Carbon-Graphite Ball Valve Seat
March 12, 2013 3:37 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMetallized Carbon Corporation has announced the availability of carbon-graphite ball valve seats for use in valves designed to handle hot liquids or hot gases. The ball valve seats are available in more than 150 grades of Metcar’s proprietary carbon/graphite material.
LISTED UNDER: Mechanical Devices | Ball ValvesMEMS Emitter
February 26, 2013 3:27 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCal Sensors will introduce a new MEMS emitter as part of its infrared (IR) sources product line at Pittcon 2013. Applying MEMS technology, these emitters are designed with thin-membrane, thermo-resistive material. The nanostructure carbon membranes operate over the 1 to 20 micron infrared spectrum.
LISTED UNDER: Mechanical Devices | Light Sources
Flange Mount Rotary Pulse Generator
February 4, 2013 8:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsOmega Engineering has introduced its new series of flange mount rotary pulse generators. The ZDH series features high-precision accuracy; NPN open collector output; quadrature outputs with indexing; NEMA 4, IP66 environmental rating; and is available in 100 or 1,000 pulses per revolution.
LISTED UNDER: Mechanical Devices
Industrial-Duty Rotary Encoder
January 14, 2013 8:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsOmega Engineering has introduced a new series of shaft encoders. The ZB Series of shaft encoders are general-duty industrial rotary pulse generators with up to 1,000 ppr for high-resolution precision counting or speed measurement.
LISTED UNDER: Mechanical Devices | Meters, Monitors, & Electrochemical Equipment
Universal Mechanical Tester
November 28, 2012 9:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsBruker has introduced its redesigned Universal Mechanical Tester (UMT). The system is designed with a range of interchangeable drives and fixtures that allow samples to be tested under multiple wear patterns.
LISTED UNDER: Mechanical Devices
Modular Drill Head
October 30, 2012 3:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsKennametal is now extending its KSEM PLUS range by introducing new KSEM PLUS B1 Heads with DFC guiding pads to deliver reduced cost per hole in difficult drilling conditions. The enhanced capabilities of the B1 Heads can handle drilling through stacked materials, inclined exits, drilling through cross holes, and interrupted cut conditions.
LISTED UNDER: Machining, Custom | Mechanical Devices | Machine Tools
Miniature Triaxial Accelerometers
October 30, 2012 3:04 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMeggitt Sensing Systems has announced that the Endevco 35A miniature triaxial ISOTRON piezoelectric accelerometer is now supporting the high-precision shock and vibration testing of hard drives, electronic peripherals, engine rotor and stator blades, as well as their associated components.
LISTED UNDER: Mechanical Devices | Machine Vibration Testing/Analysis | Testing, Accessories
DIN-Programmable Temperature PID Controllers
October 19, 2012 9:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsOmega Engineering has introduced its new series of 1/32 DIN-programmable temperature/process meters and PID controllers with RS-232 and RS-484 communications. The user-friendly, easy-to-configure Dpi32 and CNi32 instruments feature programmable color displays.
LISTED UNDER: Controllers, Temperature
High-Performance Laser Cutting Machine
September 19, 2012 4:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsCoherent Inc. has extended its integrated laser machine tool product portfolio with its Meta platform, offering improved performance and greater ease of use. The Meta platform features a unibody chassis design.
LISTED UNDER: Lasers | Mechanical Devices
Automated Liquid Handling System
September 18, 2012 5:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsTTP Labtech has introduced the woodpecker automated, non-contact screen optimizer. The woodpecker's positive displacement pipetting technology broadens the screen optimizer tools available for crystallographers by offering simple, reliable, and fast setup of screening plates, with no clogging or cross-contamination.
LISTED UNDER: Automated Liquid Handling | Automation Systems
Fiber Laser Cutting System
September 14, 2012 3:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsMiyachi Unitek Corp. has introduced the Sigma 5 axis fiber laser cutting system, a technology that enables 3D cut paths. The Sigma 5 axis fiber laser cutting system features high speed, high precision, and position-based firing laser power control that make it suitable for use in cutting thin metals.
LISTED UNDER: Lasers | Mechanical Devices
Parallel Kinematic Positioning System
September 7, 2012 6:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsNewport Corp. has introduced the HXP50 hexapod, a parallel kinematic motion device that provides six-axis of motion: x, y, z, pitch, roll, and yaw.
LISTED UNDER: Components | Mechanical Devices
SMART Position Sensor, Rotary Configuration
August 3, 2012 8:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new SMART position sensor provides a high level of accuracy needed for transportation and industrial applications, measuring values down to 0.01 degree. Potential transportation applications include steering angle, articulation angle, and boom arm detection, while industrial customers could use it in solar panels or wind turbines.
LISTED UNDER: Assemblies | Components | Mechanical Devices
Automated Shuttle Loader for Analyzers
August 2, 2012 9:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsLECO’s CS844 Series Carbon/Sulfur Analyzer is now available with optional shuttle loaders, providing seamless, automated sequential or non-sequential processing of pre-weighed samples of inorganic materials such as primary steels, ores, and finished metals.
LISTED UNDER: ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS | Drive Systems
