Products
Manufacturing Product News
Looking for information on the latest products in the industrial world? Look no further! Check out our product overviews below.
The Latest Updates in Technology
For more than a decade, we at Fabricating & Metalworking Online have carried stories on the latest machines and equipment to hit the market. Take a look at our latest updates, go back in our archives to see what we’ve written about in the past.
Filter by Process Zone:
LOW-COST, SINGLE-BEAM LIGHT BARRIERS
Pilz Automation Safety LLC is launching new low-cost, single-beam light barriers with either an infrared beam or – for applications where extremely rapid response or a long sensing range is required – a laser beam.
FULL-FEATURED OPTICAL INCREMENTAL MINIATURE ENCODER
RENCO Encoders, Inc. announces the new R22i. This full-featured optical incremental encoder provides position feedback with optional commutation signals for brushless in a package only 22 mm diameter by 15 mm long. Several optional bolt patterns are available and motor shaft sizes up to 4 mm can be accommodated.
TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS ACCOMMODATE HEAVY COMBINED AXIAL AND RADIAL LOADS
SKF® tapered roller bearings feature tapered rollers arranged between tapered inner and outer ring raceways to accommodate heavy combined axial and radial loads and promote optimized rolling conditions.
THIRD GENERATION DRIVE CONTROLLER REDUCES POWER CONSUMPTION BY 60 PERCENT
Kadant AES, a division of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI), introduces the UNiGY® PhD™ system, a significant advance in pump control technology for high-pressure hydraulic power systems.
SLAT CLEANER QUICKLY AND EASILY REMOVES SLAG
Trumpf offers the TSC 2 slat cleaner, which quickly and easily removes slag from the slats of laser cutting machines. The TSC 2 is the successor to the popular TSC 1 slat cleaner which was introduced in 2006 and can be used on flatbed laser machines with pallet changers from any manufacturer.
THERMAL IMAGER LOCATES HOT SPOTS FAST
Wahl Instruments Inc. announces the addition of a new Hot Spot Finder to its line of Wahl Heat Spy® Thermal Imaging Cameras. It is the ideal tool for all users wanting temperature measurement and display, at an affordable price. The model HSI1200 offers features not found in other cameras for under $2,500. Designed for self-contained use, the camera finds hot spots easily and quickly.
ROUTE MESSAGES BETWEEN ETHERNET AND DEVICENET NETWORKS WITH NEW ETHERNET/IP-DEVICENET ROUTER
Omron Scientific Technologies, Inc. introduces NE1A-EDR01 Ethernet/IP-DeviceNet Routers. These UL-listed routers allow the operating condition of a DeviceNet safety system to be configured and monitored from a general-purpose Ethernet device.
NEW INFRARED CAMERAS FOR PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
FLIR Systems, Inc. announces the addition of two new offerings to its T-Series of infrared cameras for predictive maintenance. The new cameras offer high-performance features at a very competitive price making it more readily available to a greater number of electrical and mechanical contractors.
CABINET CAN BE TAILORED TO POWER DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
Staco Energy Products offers the new FirstLine® OC power distribution cabinet. It provides the most comprehensive flexible power distribution solution in the industry.
FLOOR SCALES HANDLE SEVERE LOADING
Alliance Scale, Inc. offers a new line of high-capacity, low-profile floor scales that are built to withstand the severe loading conditions typical of fork lifts and pallet jacks.
REINVENTED WEB SITE
Zontec Inc., the company that develops and distributes the Synergy(TM) line of Statistical Process Control (SPC) Software, has announced major improvements and enhancements to its web site at www.zontec-spc.com.
COST EFFECTIVE, MANUAL CMMs
Xspect Solutions has launched a new family of USA-assembled manually-operated “X-Cite?” coordinate measuring machines.
Industry News
