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The smallest amounts of free water can cause acidification in oils and corrose component surfaces. An increase in water content can dramatically alter the characteristics of the oil. The consequences include reduced load capacity, lower temperature resistance and, ultimately, rapid oil oxidation (aging), which all result in economic damage.
Free water can be detected by the milky clouding of the oil irrespective of the oil’s color.

Some of the causes of water in hydraulic and lubricating oil:
ambient moisture splash water cooler breakage

With the new COPS mobile dewatering unit large quantities of free water can be removed economically.
The oil is heated and channeled into a vacuum chamber. The water is removed quickly, long before the saturation limit is reached, thanks to the reduced steam pressure.

A fine filter is installed downstream from the drying process to ensure that the oil is dry and filtered when it flows back into the machine or tank.

Water content is constantly monitored with the ARGO-HYTOS “LubCos H2O+” oil condition sensor. A digital display reading relative humidity and indicator lights showing the current state of the dewatering process.

Thanks to its compact design, low weight, high efficiency, and ease of use, COPS can operate in places where space is limited.

In determining the best choice of coupling for your robotics applications, there are several key factors to consider. Backlash is the clearance between mating components and is sometimes described as the amount of lost motion. Backlash is not acceptable in robotics or other motion-control applications because as it interrupts the transfer of power, it dramatically decreases positioning accuracy. It also presents timing problems which cause unnecessary coupling movement and stresses which contribute to early failure. In selecting a coupling for robotics applications, choose one with zero-backlash.

The coupling selected should not contribute to vibration in robotics applications and ought to deliver the required damping. Vibration wastes energy and stresses system components. Damping would help minimize the transfer of shock and vibration across a coupling.

Robotics and other motion-control applications are typically designed with intermittent starts and stops. Couplings with a low moment of inertia do not have as much of an effect on the natural frequency of the system and thus allow engineers to fine-tune their systems for optimized performance.

Quick failure is in store when safe operating speed of the chosen coupling has not been taken into consideration. A coupling’s stiffness and its ability to accommodate shaft misalignment are two sometimes overlooked factors to consider when determining the coupling’s safe operating speed.

Electrical and mechanical isolation are two more selection constraints to consider. Using nonmetallic or polymer inserts will maintain mechanical energy transfer while also preventing the flow of electrical current between functional components. Deciding whether to use a coupling that acts as a mechanical fuse versus fail-safe coupling is dependent upon issues such as whether the interruption of material flow would cause safety concerns.

Choosing the correct coupling for robotics and motion-control applications is simplified when you consider OEP Couplings’ exclusive line of high performance Oldham/Universal couplings, which are precision machined from high strength materials. Each of OEP’s Oldham/Universal variations (types UA, UI and UC) deliver the low rotational inertia and zero-backlash necessary in precision positioning applications. OEP’s Oldham/Universal couplings can be customized on-site to meet your exact requirements.

Ham-Let is proud to introduce its new High Performance Needle Valve for Easy Mounting – H-99M and H-99HPM (Patent Pending No. 61/259,175).

The H-99HPM was designed for high performance applications up to 10,000 psi (690 bar), where easy panel mounting is needed. Compact packing bolt allows easy removal of the panel nuts, with no need of packing load release. Two panel nuts enable easy and “adjustable height” installation of the valve to the system.

Features
• Safety blow-out proof stem
• Back-seal stem-tip protects stem
threads in open position.
• Easy panel mounting design.
• Flexible mounting with 2 panel nuts.
• Robust Valve for severe applications up
to 10,000 psi (690 bar) and 600°C (1112°F)

Benefits

1. Safety – Compact packing bolt design guarantees high safety after
installation.

2. Factory assembly and testing guarantee – All valve components remain
intact as mounting the valve requires handle removal only.

3. Time-saving – Significantly reduced mounting time due to simplicity of
assembly process.

The Impeller is one of the most important parts of slurry pump. When impeller is rotating, the slurry pump could meet the requirements of the equipment. However, it is a component, which is worn out very easily. Therefore, for long service life of the impeller, the material plays an important role here.

Excellence pump offers the two solutions for this problem. We choose the white iron, high chrome (27%) for the strong abrasive slurries, also with the sharp particles. For the corrsive slurries with blunt particles, we recommend the natural rubber.

Excellent mechanical properties – high shear and compression strength. Especially recommended for application with high temperatures. Excellent chemical resistance against dissolvent, benzene, light acids under regular environmental
circumstances.Closed cell structure indicated a low resin uptake.

No water absorption Good thermal insulation Thermo formable
Available 5-24 mm ( 3/16”-1”) thicknesses, cell diameter 26mm(about 1”). Sheet size 11”X47” (depending on precursor material)
Multiple layers can be stacked for greater thicknesses.

Designed for infusion, can be hand laid with NidaBond Core Bedding compound (CBC) with vacuum bagging the core or rolling the core into NidaBond. 10 mm cell side wall length 0.35 mm kerf width. Available precursors include NidaFoam PET, Polyurethane and Polyisocyanurate foams.

Sherborne Sensors (www.sherbornesensors.com), an AS9100B and ISO9001:2008 global leader in the design and manufacture of inclinometers, accelerometers, force transducers, load cells, rotary encoders, instrumentation and accessories for industrial, military and aerospace customers, has introduced the T640 series, a range of high-reliability solid state tilt sensors, offering precision measurement accuracy for data acquisition systems, road bed analysis, platform and pipeline leveling, structural monitoring, ship ballast transfer systems, and other applications.

Available in ranges of ±30°, ±60° and ±90°, the Sherborne Sensors T640 series range features an advanced solid-state MEMS sensor, incorporating integral air damping. Unlike fluid-damped devices, air damping is essentially independent of temperature, which enables the tilt sensor to reliably perform over a very wide temperature range (-40° to +100°C), with essentially zero temperature coefficient of damping ratio. Units are compensated for effects of temperature on both sensitivity and zero, and incorporate positive mechanical stops, conferring excellent shock resistance.

The Sherborne Sensors T640 series range is designed to operate from an unregulated DC power source (DC-input, DC-output), and offers a high useable frequency response. A 5Hz low-pass filter is standard, with units offering simultaneous filtered and unfiltered outputs. Signal ground is isolated from power ground. Electrical terminations are either via military-style, Bayonet connector or solder pins, with optional mating connector. In addition, Sherborne Sensors can custom design and manufacture variations of these tilt sensors to conform to specific customer requirements.

The T640 series range is 100% tested and calibrated at the factory prior to shipment, and is accompanied by a two-year comprehensive warranty. Units are also included under the new Sherborne Sensors Guaranteed On-Time Delivery program. For additional details, drawings and specifications, please contact Sherborne Sensors toll-free (in the US & Canada) at 1-877-486-1766 [email protected] or on +44 (0) 870 444 0728 [email protected] (worldwide), or by visiting www.sherbornesensors.com.

Designed to Specification

Any size Heavy or light loads Modular design Portable or fixed Non-conductive or metal Variable speed High precision Cost effective

Sunol Sciences

Manufacturers of Positioning Equipment and Antennas for
EMC and Wireless Testing

Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM® software for maximizing programming efficiency of CNC machine tools and a Cimatron company, announced today the availability of GibbsCAM VoluMillTM Solids, a new option for the high-speed- machining (HSM) of solid models directly within GibbsCAM. The VoluMill Solids option, an incremental enhancement to the GibbsCAM VoluMill Wireframe option, is fully integrated within GibbsCAM. As such, it allows GibbsCAM users to select solids, surfaces and facet bodies, to quickly and easily generate HSM toolpaths with ultra-high performance and efficiency. Typically, traditional roughing toolpaths are generated as parallel offsets (with sharp corners and transitions), which require stops, starts and variable speeds for optimizing motion to reduce tool wear and excessive tool loading. In contrast, VoluMill develops toolpaths optimized for volumetric material removal, based upon desirable material removal rates, by using continuous tangential motion, specialized contour ramping and adaptive feed rates to achieve the highest feeds and speeds possible. By leveling tool load, maintaining constant machine-tool motion and using high-speed-repositioning, the software produces more efficient toolpaths, extends tool life and significantly reduces cycle times. The GibbsCAM VoluMill Solids option provides users the ability to directly machine solid models, whether they are created in GibbsCAM, SolidWorks, Inventor, CATIA, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, Siemens NX or almost any other CAD system. VoluMill Solids is available immediately for the GibbsCAM 2010 and subsequent releases.

“We are quite pleased to be adding yet another tool to help our users increase efficiency and profits,” said Bill Gibbs, Gibbs and Associates company founder and president. “This new option is a testament to our commitment to our customers and their productivity.”

The GibbsCAM VoluMill Wireframe and Solids Package provides users volumetric material removal on solid, surface and wireframe models, and on any combination of part and stock boundaries. It supports an unlimited number of islands, tapered walls, variable pocket depths and variable island heights.

Additional key features that contribute to faster material removal, extended tool life and much shorter cycle times include:

• Programmed rate of material removal to keep tool and work piece temperature consistent, and to dissipate heat with chips

• Automatic feed rate adjustment and automatic depth of cut to maintain programmed material removal rate, eliminate excessive material conditions, and minimize tool wear, heat build-up and vibration

• Intelligent side milling and slot milling (with programmer override) to provide the fastest possible cycle time, with feed rates and Z-depth automatically adjusted in slot milling for constant material removal

• Smoothing radius to maximize tool utilization, minimize cycle time and extend programming flexibility

• Contour ramping to maximize material removal in tight areas, with safe access, while minimizing cycle time

• Up to 100% step-over to ensure complete cleanup without leaving any material standing

• Automatically applied special tool motion when tight spaces are detected to ensure fast clearing of small pockets

• Clean-up milling to allow a smaller tool to clean up material left by a larger tool in a previous operation

• High-speed-repositioning, with minimal clearance and no tool drag across machined floor, to maximize machine utilization and minimize cycle time

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In order to create a common system, IEC issued in October 2008 the norm IEC 60034-30. It’s a new classification sytem of efficiency that replaces the CEMEP one (to be clear, the one of “Eff.1, Eff.2, and Eff.3” motors).
It’s based on that and on the Regulation (EC) nr 640/2009 of 22 July 2009 that:
– From June 2011, the motors with efficiency lower than IE-2 will be forbidden
– From 2015, the minimum efficiency for motors from 7,5 to 375kW will be l’IE-3, and
– From 2017, the obligation of IE-3 will be extended to the motors from 0,75kW to 5,5kW

If not interest in CO2 emissions, surely, what mainly matters to the user is the BILL EFFECT: The purchase cost of a motor is about 2-3% of the total costs of its life. The balance is energy consumption costs. Comparing Eff.1 motors to Eff.2, the purchase price difference is recovered in about one year of energy saving.
We also remember the DURABILITY EFFECTS: Higher efficiency motors heat less, slowing
down the aging cycle of the insulating materials and living longer. Eff.1 motors can live
approx 40% longer than Eff.2 motors.

The problem is: can the client trust in the manufacturer’s declarations about the efficiency of the offered motors?

What does Motive do in this scenario?
– the data declared in catalogues is backed by the probative test-reports uploaded in motive web-site (each declared data, we remind it, is in fact supported, detailed and proven by such test reports)
– Eff.2 Motive motors are often offering an efficiency abundantly above the min allowed level, permits to several Eff.2 Motive motors to be already classifiable as IE-2 “high efficiency”. Before 2011, anyway, all those motors that do not yet reach IE-2 efficiency level will be improved.
– “Eff.1” motors are already available, and most of them are already IE3 “premium
efficiency”.
– The test reports end data truth of Eff1 Motive motors has been certified by IMQ,
the main Italian certification body for electrical appliances. The same, in fact,
in September 2008 has firstly inspected and qualified our internal laboratory
according to the norm IEC/ISO17025, and then supervised the internal tests on a
sampling list of Eff.1 motors, including some 6 and 8 poles in order to enclose further
values that, out of CEMEP classifications, were already established by some Countries
laws.

With the release of the latest version of the building thermography software Fornax 2, InfraTec GmbH provides an efficient tool for the evaluation and documentation of thermographic building recording, especially for energy advisors. The software simplifies thermographic building analysis as well as expert opinions in a more efficient way.

Being the result of a long-time experienced building thermography service provider, FORNAX has been developed for practical purposes, such as analysing, evaluating and documenting building thermography recording. It turns thermographic cameras of the InfraTec product series VarioCAM®, VarioCAM® high resolution and VARIOSCAN into efficient control and analysis tools for architects, engineers, facility managers, craftsmen and energy advisors. The latest version of FORNAX 2 allows customers to carry out thermographic building analysis in a simplified way and to furnish expert opinions.

AGME, leader in the manufacture of Special Assembly machines, incorporates the Clinching Technology to its machines in its desire to offer its customers comprehensive solutions for automating their assembly processes.

Clinching is a joining method for intersperse joining of sheets of mild steel, aluminium or stainless steel without the need for auxiliary joining pieces or additional material. It is suitable for joining different types of materials and sheets of different thicknesses.

The applications of the customized machines AGME designs with clinching technology, are very extensive in diverse industries such as:

– Automotive: car door frames, roof frames, bonnets, tailgates, windows lifters, seats panels, exhaust drier,
– Household appliances: housing, supports, angles, etc
– Furniture: shelf plates, supports, drawers,
– Air conditioning; cabinets, filter holder, etc

Packaging machines for grouping ,picking and placing cups/containers into carton trays/boxes .

Capacity : 5000-43000 cup/hour

Company Profile

LIAD ENGINEERING is a company that specializes in the design and manufacture of automatic systems concentrating its activity in the area îf packaging systems and handling machines. The company is based on a team of engineers whospecialize in automation and have been working in this field since 1977

LIAD ENGINEERING has wide engineering capabilities in mechanical pneumatic and hydraulic systems design , electronic and electric planning.
The company employs mechanical , electrical engineers and technicians , and has wide marketing and engineering capabilities to sell and carry out installations of mechanical , electric , pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

LIAD ENGINEERING manufactures and installs projects in the food , pharmaceutical , chemical as well as metal industries .
Among the systems that the company has developed and
manufactured are special purpose machines , packaging machines ,carton erectors , tray / case stackers and close loop servo systems.

Most of the machines are controlled and activated by electric and pneumatic actuators while using electronic controllers ( P.L.C.& Servo) further more LIAD ENGINEERING has the knowledge and experience dealing with systems that are manufactured from stainless steel
The main systems LIAD ENGINEERING is manufacturing are packaging for products filled and sealed in plastic containers, pauchase & other different products that are packed in plastic boxes, carton trays/cases or wrap around cartons.

Those are systems combined with the filing machines and constitute a full automatic packing line.

Beside of the production activity LIAD ENGINEERING is offering consulting and designing services for fully integrated filling & packaging lines

The company has the ability to offer solutions in a wide range of filling& packing issues for a large sort of products.

Leading food companies as Nestle, Unilever, Danon-Strauss, Coca-Cola, Tnuva & Carlsberg are part of LIAD’s customers.

The extensive knowledge of the food industry, and the wide range of technical experience that the company holds does greatly assist the marketing ,consulting and the selling activities and enables to give technical back – up, installation and after sales services on the highest level.

Situations can arise that may cause damage to goods or even injury to persons whenever you have to lift loads and/or goods that are longer than your current forklift truck forks. Loads can tip forwards when there is an insufficient load-bearing surface supporting the load while lifting.

MSE-Forks is the world’s largest manufacturer of hydraulic forklift truck forks so-called KOOI-ReachForks with over twenty-five years of experience. When hydraulic forks extensions are not frequently used they will be probably too expensive. For those applications MSE-Forks has designed an alternative. Extensive expertise in the field of bending and sheet metalworking has resulted in new and manually extendible slide-on fork extensions that meet the most stringent quality standards. Using special sheet metalworking techniques, a slide-on extension has been created that is partially open along its lower surface, but has the characteristics of a closed sleeve.

This unique design provides the following major benefits:
Loads can be handled where the load centre (LC) is located beyond the fixed forks’ basic length.
All-round, continuous cross-section without welds.
Lightweight construction compared to a full sleeve cross-section.
Profiled, pointed nose for easy pallet insertion.
Accurate tolerances with minimal play between extension and fork.
Load-bearing capacity of slide-on extensions has been calculated to be compatible with fixed forks with a maximum yield strength of 836 N/mm².
Strength comply with three-fold nominal load on 0.9* L.

Safety Issues:
Insertion length should be a minimum of 60% for open and closed extensions.
Contact always your lift truck dealer for the residual load capacity rating.

Special MSExtensions® Features
Lateral clearance between fork and extension minimized to increase safety.
Bending radii can be made extremely small using special-purpose folding press blades that allow extensions to be slid onto forks with a minimal clearance.
Lateral movement with respect to forks minimized.
All MSExtensions® subject to rigorous risk analysis.

Increased Extension Lifetime
The underside of the extensions can be fitted with a wear plate that is welded into the gap of the folded section. This adds virtually no extra thickness to the sleeve, but increases its lifetime considerably. All extensions are galvanized to prevent corrosion in compliance with standard 20405-Zn and the safety catch is made from nickel-chrome steel.

The BlueWave® LED Prime UVA high-intensity spot curing system offers many advantages over conventional spot curing systems including…no bulbs to change, cool cures, no warm-up, and constant intensity for thousands of hours.

The BlueWave LED Prime UVA generates curing energy using high-intensity LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes). This system emits maximum light intensity output through a 5 mm diameter lightguide, and allows users to adjust intensity output from 0% to 100%. The relatively narrow frequency band produced by LEDs generates cooler curing temperatures.

The BlueWave LED Prime UVA is excellent for spot curing of various coatings, as well as adhesive bonding of polycarbonate, PVC, PET, metal, glass, and many other substrates.

A laser beam expander is designed to increase the diameter of a collimated input beam to a larger collimated output beam. EKSMA OPTICS offers compact Galilean type beam expanders for 1064 nm, 532 nm and 355 nm wavelengths. Compact beam expander has the possibility to be adjusted for the input beam divergence angle to obtain collimated, divergent or focused beam at the output.