Designfax articles from December 2000

Designfax archives from December 2000

OEMs Champion Clean Economic Development.
December 1, 2000... Reducing greenhouse gases good for environment, good for business The Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC) of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Arlington, VA, is comprised of 26 major corporations, including manufacturers...

Not So Simple.
December 1, 2000... In a recent television news discussion, one of the announcers mentioned how many toys being advertised this year were electronic, the idea being that electronics is the new element in everything we do -- even in children's toys. For some...

3D Renderings in Color.
December 1, 2000... Stereolithography is now a teenager, and like any teen has found a diverse number of ways to accomplish a given task. Prototypes are generated from photo-sensitive resins using laser light, build-ups from plastic that's heated to flow like...

Argonne National Labs.
December 1, 2000... Currently under construction at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Complex in Tennessee, the Spallation Neutron Source may advance science and engineering with microscopic details about the underlying structure and dynamics of the sample. Using...

Lupo 3L TDI.
December 1, 2000... This year witnessed another "round-the-world" record being made -- a team from Volkswagen AG, Germany, drove a production model Lupo 3L TDI 33,333 kilometers (the equivalent of driving around the world) in a Jules Verne-ian 80 days on less than...

CONNECTION Reader.
December 1, 2000... Peters' paycheck I just finished reading the interesting editorial "So-called Recipe for Disaster" in the October Up Front section of DESIGNFAX. I am certain Tom Peters is just trying to create a buzz and sell books. He was good in his...

Sanitary sensors.
December 1, 2000... Designed to monitor pressures, temperatures and flow rates in food, beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical applications, these sensors meet 3A, FDA, and EHEDG requirements and carry an IP 67 rating. All sensors in this family feature a universal,...

Submersible level transducer.
December 1, 2000... A line of all-titanium transducers is designed specifically for extremely harsh environments. The Series 700T is good for marine applications with saltwater or brackish water conditions, and other water/wastewater applications that require...

Solenoid valves.
December 1, 2000... These compact industrial solenoid valves feature two-way and three-way functions. The contemporary-design solenoids' pressures are from 0 to 300 psig with working temperatures of up to 280[degrees]F. Selector adjustment is available to control...

Non-intrusive detectors.
December 1, 2000... High-Perform-X Null-Kote detectors are designed for obstructionless presence and absence detection of liquids and solids in all types of process lines and piping. The highly sensitive model L3515 consists of an electronics unit housed in a...

High-flow Teflon valve.
December 1, 2000... The SV81 high-flow two-way, normally-closed Teflon solenoid valve is designed to handle a wide range of fluids. The valve's Dri-Solenoid design uses a Teflon bellows to isolate the operating parts from the fluid being handled.

Solenoid valve connectors.
December 1, 2000... A full line of connectors are available in all five standard industry versions. The line includes field wireable and premolded styles that make changing failed hydraulic or pneumatic solenoid valves quick and easy. The connectors provide...

Directional seated valves with zero leakage.
December 1, 2000... These valves use spring-loaded balls as valve elements to ensure good sealing and zero leakage. They are manifold mounted and can be activated either mechanically, manually, by solenoid or with pressure using an angled lever that pushes the...

Steel compression fittings.
December 1, 2000... Bite-type compression fittings are designed for both hydraulic and pneumatic applications. With 35 standard configurations offered, custom sizes and configurations are also available on request. The new fittings are good for indoor use and...

Waterproof solenoids.
December 1, 2000... E-Series heavy-duty DC coils meet IP67 standards for thermal shock, weather resistance and dunk capability under the most demanding application conditions. The solenoids feature a rugged, external metal shell surrounding a seamless, completely...

Miniature isolation valves.
December 1, 2000... These inert perfluoroelastomer isolation valves allow systems to accommodate difficult-to-handle, high purity, aggressive and particulate-laden fluids that present a threat to the integrity of standard valve seals. The valves enable customized...

Seal plate with structural support ring.
December 1, 2000... The Inserta Code 61 and Code 62 Seal Plates are made to locate and provide the proper squeeze on the O-ring to facilitate sealing on the two joined surfaces. These seal plates use optional integrity support rings for structural support for the...

Modular solenoid valves.
December 1, 2000... A line of servo-assisted valves are for low-cost fluid collection and distribution systems. Available for either 1/2- or 3/4-in. pipe sizes, they fit easily into modular valve manifolds for building centralized and decentralized fluid...

Flow measurement.
December 1, 2000... The RK20-C is an electromagnetic flow meter designed to measure the flow of electrically conductive liquids in full pipes. It has no moving parts or obstructions in the fluid stream so the meter is virtually maintenance free. Insensitivity to...

Quick-connect hydraulic coupling.
December 1, 2000... Series FE couplings enable fast coupling and uncoupling of hydraulic attachments with a minimum of fluid leakage. They also minimize the danger of system contamination caused by water, dirt or other materials entering the coupling upon...

Flow meter measures low flows.
December 1, 2000... The emac series electromagnetic flow meter measures the flow of conductive fluids, including aqueous solutions, corrosive fluids, slurries, pesticides, water-based pains and polymers, without any moving parts. The sensor is constructed with a...

Electromagnetic simulation Cuts Cost of Protective MRI Enclosures.
December 1, 2000... Simulation of electromagnetic fields substantially reduced the cost of the protective shields surrounding magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suites at Chicago Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Also, by using simulation as part of the design...

Conductive insert card guides.
December 1, 2000... The Narr-O-Gide is suited for telecommunications, medical and advanced avionics applications. The guides are offered with a patent-pending stainless steel channel insert that provides full time earth grounding to eliminate potentially...

Packaging system.
December 1, 2000... The S31 is designed for rack-mount and benchtop applications in Compact PCI bus, H.110 telecom and industrial electronic systems. The 8-slot package occupies 8U of total rack space and has removable rack ears and feet for easy conversion for...

Modular dimming cabinets.
December 1, 2000... Built of high quality components, Commercial Grade cabinets feature a plug-in dimmer design with a housing capacity of up to eighteen 2.4 kw electronic dimmers. Each A-2000 dimmer can control incandescent, fluorescent, low-voltage, neon or cold...

Expanded chiller line.
December 1, 2000... Chiller Systems are designed to cool the interior of electrical enclosures; machine tools in robotic welding, plastics tooling or heat treating applications; and even coolant fluid in high-temperature processes and industrial applications. The...

Modular cabinets.
December 1, 2000... The Synthes Inventory Management System has custom-designed and bar-coded drawer setups for clear visual inventory. Items fit precisely in trays allocated for their storage. The data-collection system consists of a touch-screen monitor, barcode...

Increased safety terminal enclosures.
December 1, 2000... The TN4 Series provide explosion protection by using additional measures against the possibility of excessive temperatures and the occurrence of arcs and sparks in potentially explosive atmospheres. The enclosures are available with...

Enclosed industrial monitor solution.
December 1, 2000... The RAC6188 operator station enclosure consists of either a 15.0-in. or 18.1-in. industrial flat panel monitor, keyboard and mouse integrated into a stainless steel NEMA 4- or 4X-rated enclosure. The package provides end-users with a fully...

Complete the connection.
December 1, 2000... Magnetic card readers and zip, jazz and superdisk drives can be mounted on exterior surfaces of control cabinets while maintaining a NEM 4 enclosure. The readers feature RS-323 port powered, dual-head insertion readers with beam-mounted read...

High visibility enclosure.
December 1, 2000... This flexible system can be configured with as many as three Plexiglas doors, with solid side panels, or in any combination required. Equipment can be racked on upright 19-23- or 24-in, wide rails with standard EIA spacing. Equipment can also...

Adaptable enclosure.
December 1, 2000... The 505 Series CompactPCI enclosure features a choice of multiple plug-in peripherals and various power-supply options, allowing it to be configured to meet specific needs. The series is a mid-range, rackmount or benchtop industrial chassis...

Electrostatic protection.
December 1, 2000... This ESD Shelving consists of electrically conductive particleboard shelves combined with 14 gauge galvanized steel uprights and beams. The wood-based product safely and effectively dissipates an electrostatic discharge, and is widely used in...

PEEK Polymer Expands Powder Cooling Applications.
December 1, 2000... Through the development of enhanced processing techniques, Victrex, West Chester, PA, has fine-tuned its products to allow standard grades of PEEK polymer to be applied as a powder coating. By using conventional equipment, a thin layer of...

Panel-mount PC.
December 1, 2000... The SuperTrim STC series PC features a sealed display front panel that meets NEMA Type 4 standards, and is resistant to hose-directed water and other contaminants. All three panel PC models feature TFT LCD displays designed to be readable in...

Line frequency monitor.
December 1, 2000... A low-cost, precision, 3-digit LED panel meter with 0.8-in high readouts, Model UP416ACF, is used for monitoring line frequencies of portable AC generators to avoid generator, equipment and tool damage due to frequency drift. The meter monitors...

High-performance 6-inch TFT.
December 1, 2000... The quick-Panel Jr. features an analog resistive touch technology, a high bright TFT display, clear text and 64 colors. The unit provides faster screen draws and more than twice the memory of previous models. This model offers free-form static...

Operator touch panels.
December 1, 2000... Six EZTouch operator panels are available in 6-, 8- and 10-in, sizes. Five of the panels come with 512K of battery-backed RAM, which can be upgraded to 1 Mb with removable flash memory cards. The panels also feature a 1/4-in. O-ring gasket and...

Small screen displays.
December 1, 2000... An innovative polymer display technology is bringing down the curtain on the vanishing act common with small liquid crystal displays where information disappears unless viewed straight on or when backlit. The LED displays are lightweight and...

Color touchscreen.
December 1, 2000... The Cimrex 91 advanced operator terminal is good for demanding applications and environments. With 2MB of memory and an easy-to-use software package, the unit can easily handle recipes, scaling and alarm logging that previously demanded large...

Slim-line panel PC.
December 1, 2000... Intended for systems integrators and OEMs, the PPC-102T can be bundled with a pre-configured Windows CE image and a Windows CE 1.12 full version license to speed development time for integration into other products. The unit comes with a 104-in...

Flat panel display system.
December 1, 2000... The XVl0 Series flats panel computer and monitor are a pair of flat panel display systems designed to bring extra value to operator interface applications in a variety of industrial settings. Both are fully enclosed units featuring a 10.4-in...

Contrast enhancement filters.
December 1, 2000... Duralan II filter products are good for computers and instruments used in rugged, outdoor applications that range from construction and surveying to units designed for use in law enforcement, transportation, shipping and oil fields. The filters...

Large process display.
December 1, 2000... Standard features of the D5600 series include two SPST relay outputs and RS422 communication output. In addition, the unit simplifies programming with an optional 4 pushbutton programming box. The 5600 gives the user a visual indication when...

Graphics chip.
December 1, 2000... The LynxEM+ is targeted to enhance in-car displays in areas such as navigational maps and the internet, video games and movies. Integrating 2MB of DRAM to support high-quality graphics, the chip provides dual display capability and...

Compact industrial computer.
December 1, 2000... The Pipanel S with keyboard, designed for manufacturing applications features a choice of processors and three ISA/PCI slots. It's offered with an fully-enclosed membrane keyboard, 12 function keys and 16 special keys, all of which are...

Wall-mounted industrial PC.
December 1, 2000... Tough enough for corrosive environments and explosive atmospheres, the HMW PC keeps working in hostile environments. Features include NEMA 4/4X stainless steel housing, compact design, X- and Z-purging options for explosive atmospheres up to...

Monochrome and color LCDs.
December 1, 2000... The F-61168 Series of 240 x 64 STN LCDs feature uniformly located mounting holes that permit fast, easy interchangeability between color and monochrome displays without changing front panel plastics. Commercial, industrial and scientific...

HMI panels.
December 1, 2000... Designed specifically for affordability and flexibility in harsh environments, the eTOUCH Series supports more than 130 communication drivers for industrial devices. The products also offer optional modules for fieldbus systems, as well as...

Touch displays and systems.
December 1, 2000... The Enhanced Infrared display is designed for harsh conditions. It provides accurate, dependable mouse emulation for software in the DOS, Microsoft Windows, UNIX and OS/2 environments. Touch displays and workstations with sealed bezels to NEMA...

Industrial flat-panel monitor.
December 1, 2000... The LDP-15 Analog LCD monitor is equipped with a 15.1-inactive TFT LCD running at 1024x768 SGA resolution. It offers good brightness and contrast ratio to ensure quality display and is fully compatible with Microsoft Windows 98/NT/2000...

Hardened Way Slides.
December 1, 2000... The HS Series was developed to meet the need for a hardened steel slide that suits stand-alone machines, shuttle devices, feed applications with high frequency cycles, and applications requiring high rigidity and heavy loading. Standard base...

Single-Package Linear and Rotary Systems.
December 1, 2000... The TLS and TRS Series of the Ternary line of products apply numerical data, rather than pulse or analog input, to control position, velocity, acceleration, deceleration and force/torque. A common bus system allows this data to be entered from...

Size 17 Linear Actuator.
December 1, 2000... Size 17 linear actuator. Ideal for limited space installations, this rotating leadscrew design uses a stainless steel Acme leadscrew incorporated directly into the motor's rotor, and a thermoplastic nut. The Hybrid External linear actuator has...

PROFIBUS-DP Rotary Encoders.
December 1, 2000... These absolute encoders have an integrated interface for PROFIBUS-DP installations. With an 85mm overall length, the compact devices have a standard resolution of 8192 steps per revolution and a measuring range of 4096 revolutions. Both values,...

Drive Unit With Hollow Shaft Motor.
December 1, 2000... The MHS 40 drive unit combines a 40mm dia. ball screw with an AC servo hollow-shaft motor. The nut is driven as a component of the motor, eliminating transmission components while resulting in high traverse rates and highly precise linear...

In-line helical gear drive.
December 1, 2000... The 800 Series of heavy-duty drives offer a wide range of reduction ratios to suit the output speed requirements of many applications, and a variety of input shaft configurations for maximum positioning flexibility. They are offered with double...

Ceramic planetary gearhead.
December 1, 2000... Advanced ceramic components in this gearhead provide improved performance and lifespan. The 22mm package can be ordered in any of 55 different rations ranging from 3.8:1 to 3027:1, with a recommended input speed of [less than]8000 rpm. Maximum...

Overhung load adaptor.
December 1, 2000... Motor pump bearing wear caused by overhung loading in equipment can be eliminated by using a large model OHLA load adaptor. The largest 1500 OHLA provides a radial load capacity of up to 72,500 lbs, and absorbs potentially damaging vibration...

Shaft-mounted speed reducer.
December 1, 2000... TORQUE-ARM II speed reducers are offered in 12 case sizes through 600 HP and 450,000 in.-lbs of torque. The Units have a completely modular shaft mount and the screw conveyor drive system has an expanded range up to 40:1. The reducers are seal...

Bellows couplings.
December 1, 2000... Belflex bellows couplings combine stainless steel and aluminum hubs to offer superior performance high torque capabilities and high torsional rigidity in a zero backlash low inertia flexible coupling. The devices are offered in six outside...

Flexible couplings.
December 1, 2000... The X-Series of torsionally stiff flexible couplings have zero backlash and are stilted for AC and DC servomotor-type applications. The one-piece units have outside diameters from 15mm to 50mm, bore diameters, of 3mm to 22mm, and are torque...

Right angle gearbox.
December 1, 2000... Applications requiring highoutput torque and dependability are a perfect match for the RAE G14, according to the manufacturer. The single worm reduction, right angle gearbox, which fits 5 of the company's motor series, has a continuous rating...

Worm gear reducers.
December 1, 2000... These single- and double-reduction speed reducers offer extras such as sight gages and devices with up to 20-in. gear centers. Flame hardened and ground worm teeth offer high precision, and the units are available in metric and special sizes. A...

Digital drive couplings.
December 1, 2000... A full line of zero-backlash metal bellows and torque-limiting safety couplings achieve high levels of elevated stiffness without resonance problems, due to a polyurethane insert in the crevice. Especially developed for dynamic CNC operations,...

Planetary gearboxes.
December 1, 2000... LinearMount Series planetary gearboxes connect directly to a linear belt-module or ballscrew. This eliminates the need for purchasing a gearbox and coupling from different manufacturers. The single stage gearboxes deliver 90% efficiency and 10...

Keyless shaft-hub clamping devices.
December 1, 2000... CLAMPEX shaft-hub keyless clamping devices for metric and inch dimensions fit shaft sizes from 1/4- to 9 1/2in. (6 - 240 mm) in several configurations (self-centering and non-self centering), with transmittable torque up 58,000 lb ft. The...

Rigid Couplings - Stronger Than Ever.
December 1, 2000... For direct transfer of torque between two shafts, few products can beat a rigid coupling There are several ways to transfer rotary motion between points in a mechanical system without the expense of gearboxes. Flex shafts and universal...

Pressbearings.
December 1, 2000... Two series of flange mounted pressbearings feature teflon-filled acetal or oil-impregnated sintered bronze bearings. Applications include business machines, motors, power tools, medical devices and computer peripherals. The A 7Z42 series are...

Brakes.
December 1, 2000... The XT "Xtreme Torque" series of clutches and brakes are designed for demanding applications that require high torque in a small envelope. Models XT-58B and XT-62B are roughly 1/3 the size of a standard power-off conventional clutch or brake,...

Plug and play HMI.
December 1, 2000... Designed work with the Parker Compumotor 6K family of motion controllers, MotionPanel is a PC-based graphical interface that offers high-speed Ethernet communications, upload/download capabilities and built-in intelligence -- right out of the...

UHMW cylinder with titanium rods.
December 1, 2000... This custom-designed 1.00 in. bore by 2.00 in. stroke pneumatic cylinder is made of UHMW (Ultra High Molecular Weight) polyethylene. The tie rods and nuts are made of titanium; the seals are ethylene propylene Construction allows an operating...

Unground bearings.
December 1, 2000... This company produces custom unground bearings and modified precision bearing assemblies. The bearings are tailored according to capacity, material, size, shape, corrosion resistance, fastening style, contaminant prevention, lubrication and...

File Access Utilities.
December 1, 2000... Cracking the Information Barrier We seem to be at a crossroads in file formatting where there is still no real "standard" for storing and accessing data. While Microsoft appears to rule, even various versions of their same software...

Thermoplastic vulcanizate elastomers.
December 1, 2000... Forprene TPV compound elastomers consist of a polyolefin phase with a cross-linked ethlyene-propylene-diene mono-mer rubber phase dispersed throughout. This blend provides rubber-like properties, but with the advantage of melt-processability...

PTFE tank lining material.
December 1, 2000... LEP is a flexible material rated for a constant temperature of 500[degrees]F. Unique tear strength and flexing capability allow the material to function in severe chemical and mechanical environments at extreme temperatures without requiring...

Rubber products.
December 1, 2000... Expansion joints, reducers, fittings, elbows, ductwork connections, vibration pipe and custom designs are all available through the Red-flex line of rubber products. All products are made to high quality standards and conform to all FSA...

Higher performance TPEs.
December 1, 2000... An expanded line of TPEs include Versalloy elastomer alloys that offer a thermoplastic elastomer that performs well in more demanding environments. The line is chemical-, oil- and grease-resistant, and has improved compression set properties at...

Quasi-prepolyers.
December 1, 2000... Baytec MP-210 and ME-230 can produce polyurethane elastomers with good overall physical properties under less demanding processing conditions conventional hot-cast elastomers. The applications for these two products range from adhesives and...

Sound dampening barrier.
December 1, 2000... An instant curing coating called Ultra Light-Weld 4-20539 been introduced. This low durometer resin, when applied to a variety of materials and constructions, serves as a dampener or barrier to prevent sound vibrations from migrating from their...

Custom thin films.
December 1, 2000... Precision-skived, thermoset cast polyurethane thin films are available in a wide range of dimensions. These films may be custom formulated to meet a variety of chemical, physical and electrical conductivity requirements. Applications include...

Flexible porous rain guard composite.
December 1, 2000... Poseidon Water Guard Materials are designed specifically to protect electronic devices exposed to environmental factors such as rain, splashes and temporary submersion. The composite can be used for audio vent covering, microphones, alarms,...

Materials for extreme sealing.
December 1, 2000... Parofluor Ultra series of high-performance, perfluorinated elastomer materials are formulated to reduce contamination and provide long seal life in harsh environments. The materials are good in applications where thermal stability, broad...

Reinforced teflon.
December 1, 2000... Originally developed as diaphragm material for an OEM valve manufacturer, this company offers Teflon reinforced with stainless steel cloth, in sheets as thin as 0.006 in. The material exhibits very high tensile strength and superior resistance...