Moticont is introducing the low cost DDLM-019-044-01 non-commutated linear actuator. Easily integrated into new and existing applications, this compact, zero cogging, clean, quiet, fully enclosed linear actuator, also referred to as an electric cylinder, is just 0.750 in. (19.1 mm) in. diameter has a housing length of 1.750 in. (44.5 mm)
Siemens has announced the expansion of its ODB++ language intelligent, single data-structure for transferring PCB designs into fabrication, assembly and test with a unified electronics manufacturing solution of open data formats for the entire digital thread. With over 50,000 worldwide ODB++ users, rebranded as ODB++-Design, ODB++Process
Fairbanks Scales Inc., Roller Conveyor Scale, is designed to capture static weighments of products as they manually move down a conveyor line. The scale weighs products 0.2 to 250 pounds and accommodates objects from 32 to 36 inches. The complete Roller Conveyor Scale system features the frame wi
Rite-Hite Opti-Vu, is a platform that uses data collection capabilities of Rite-Hite products via a secure wireless network. Opti-Vu helps distill the data into insights and actions. The platform delivers insights by applying analytics to correlate developing trends with historical data, helping to predict potential pro
Fluke ii900 Sonic Industrial Imager features a seven-inch LCD touchscreen that overlays SoundMap on a visual image for leak location identification. Inspect for air and vacuum leaks during peak production periods in noisy environments by isolating the sound frequency to efficiently identify leaks. It also fe
With its rugged industrial design, Heidenhain’s new shop-floor hardened Gage-Chek 2000 evaluation electronics box is now available. Offered as a plug-and-play embedded system along with Heidenhain-brand encoders including length gages, this solid metrology unit provides reliable basic measurement of 1D values. The new Gage-Chek 2000 is w
The Gleason Home Trainer Webinar series supports and informs customers and clients about gear manufacturing technology trends and solutions, even at today’s rather unusual workplaces. Home Trainer Webinars are moderated live by gear technology experts including the possibility to ask questions via the integrated chat. Participant data of
Canadian manufacturing sales posted their biggest percentage drop since the financial crisis in March and economists warned sales are expected to continue to fall in April as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the economy to a crawl. Royal Bank senior economist Nathan Janzen said Thursday that the economic data will also likely get signifi…
Brenda Himburg is livid, but in a polite way. The resident of Booth’s Harbour, Ont., is angry that no one has listened to her or her neighbours about the water problems that have plagued the hamlet for years. “We just get the runaround,” she says with a sigh as she looks out onto the expanse of water from the backyard of her home on …
NSK Ltd. today announced that the company has signed the “Open COVID-19 Declaration” with a view to help bring a swift end to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). According to this declaration, NSK has pledged to make its intellectual property freely available for development, manufacturing and other activities central to stop
MOVIMOT is SEW-Eurodrive’s motor-mounted digital frequency inverter for use in decentralized equipment installations. Startup is fast and simple. Integrated Ethernet/IP provides straight forward and simple access to the upper level PLC, and is completely connector based -- no hard-wiring required. Built-in I/O’s provide input for photo e
A team of chemists at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax is looking at methods to help East Coast mills produce pulp that can be used in the N95 respirator masks that have been in high demand during the global pandemic. Christa Brosseau, the lead researcher on the project, says fresh methods are needed to manufacture a supply of the…
A second outbreak of COVID-19 at an oilsands mine work camp in northern Alberta is concerning, observers say, but not even a vocal critic of the Alberta government’s handling of the pandemic would shut those operations down. The province relies too much on self-inspection and is too slow to take action on enforcement despite recent large out…
Defying a wave of layoffs that has sent the U.S. job market into its worst catastrophe on record, at least one major industry is making a comeback: Tens of thousands of auto workers are returning to factories that have been shuttered since mid-March due to fears of spreading the coronavirus. Until now, it was mostly hair salons, restaurants…
A key mission of NSK is to create products that contribute to the environment. Using a variety of approaches, NSK is moving closer to its goal of contributing to a safer, smoother society and helping protect the global environment. One such environmentally friendly product is the "High-Durability Precision Ball Screw." We asked
Powertrain as an electro-mechanical total package exemplifies the conceptual precondition for energy efficient integration of individual components. “Focusing entirely on digital components inhibits innovation,” said Daniel Assmann, managing director of Currax. This is why the Hamburg-based drive specialist relies largely on
IRWIN Industrial’s VCC SP160604-50K AC/DC light bulb is a 9W AC/DC LED light bulb that replaces 100W incandescent bulbs, while maintaining E26 base and A21 shape. It provides better lighting and lasting 50X longer. It
