Power Supply

A 400-W power supply is now available from Integrated Power Designs, Wilkes-Barre, PA. The power supply comes with two to four outputs in a compact 4 × 7 × 1.5 in. package. High power density is achieved through the use of an interleaved boundary conduction mode converter, giving the power supply a peak efficiency of 90 percent. All outputs are adjustable and fully regulated. Unique voltages are easily configured and are available as positive, negative, or isolated. Additional output features include overpower protection, overvoltage protection, power fail warning, remote sense on output #1, and independent voltage inhibit for each output. Standard specifications include universal 85-264 Vac input, power factor correction, and –20 to +70 °C operation.

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Battery Holder with PCB Connector

Keystone, Astoria, NY, has added a new selection of plastic battery holders that include an option for a PCB connector plug. The plug is pre-installed to the end of 6 in. wires for simplified installations. The durable battery holders are molded from polypropylene or ABS with polarity tabs and markings to ensure proper polarity and connectivity. Spring contacts are made from steel with nickel plating. The connector plug is made from nylon 6/6 with a UL 94V-0, flammability rating. A mating PC mountable jack is also available. The holders accommodate a wide range of cylindrical batteries. Sizes include AA, AAA, CR2, 12 V, and N cells.

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High-Pressure Springs

High-pressure springs are available from Lee Spring, Brooklyn, NY. The springs, which are designed to save space, combine a unique range of performance characteristics to suit small applications with high load requirements. The series matches small physical size with high force capacity operating over short distance and small deflections. The springs feature heavier-than-normal gauge wire in a smaller-than-normal diameter compression spring configuration. Various sizes are offered with 300, 400, and 500 psi pressure ratings. They are available in type 17-7 PH stainless steel, which provides excellent corrosion resistance.

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Online Hinge Selection Guide

Reell Precision Manufacturing, St. Paul, MN, has launched and online Hinge Selection Guide. The interactive app introduces a user-friendly resource to pinpoint ideal hinge and torque insert products to match application requirements. The free online tool opens an interactive window to designate an application’s parameters, calculate the torque and rotational angle required for the hinge or torque insert, and ultimately identify the Reell products best suited for the job. The tool enables users to access the company’s standard catalog products, link to its website for exploring additional resources and confirm technical product specifications, and connect quickly with the company’s application engineers.

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Motors and Drives

ABM, Loveland, OH, offers a traction drive system available as bevel gearboxes, helical gearboxes, and hub wheel drives. High static wheel loads are possible with compact design gearboxes, suitable for medical device travel motion control. Traction motors are available in outputs up to 16 kW (duty cycle S2-60 min). The company’s induction and SINOCHRON motors provide high-power density and outstanding reliability. Its compact, modular bevel gearbox design provides maximum flexibility for easy adaptation. Modular designs make it possible to offer different drive options to end-users. Motors are available with sensor bearings or coils. The motor-brake-gearbox units are manufactured completely in-house, reducing engineering, interface work, and assembly time.

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Sensors

Novelda, Oslo, Norway, has released two new modules for noncontact respiration and vital-sign monitoring. The X4M300 Presence Sensor for occupancy sensing and the X4M200 Respiration Sensor integrate the company’s ultra-wideband impulse radar system-on-chip (SoC) design. The X4 SoC, which operates at unlicensed center frequencies of 7.29 GHz or 8.748 GHz, has a configurable frame size and can operate 10× faster than previously. This enables a greater range of up to 10 m for presence detection, for a target with a 0.1 m2 cross-section, while offering a respiration monitoring zone of 0.4–5.0 m for detecting breathing patterns or frequency when the target is otherwise still.

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Laser Engraving Machine

Laser Photonics, Lake Mary, FL, has released an industrial-grade laser engraving machine that has been designed specifically for 3D mark and 3D engraving. The Canyon™ family incorporates high wattage fiber or CO lasers with a proprietary combination of high-energy pulses for deeper material penetration. The systems are specifically designed for high-speed metal removal with no remelting while performing enhanced 3D image details. Updated software offers tablet operation capabilities. The engraving machine supports both circumferential and flat deep engraving applications or with the rotary motor removed, larger flat deep engraving requirements. It operates under high vibration, shock, and dust conditions.

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MEMS Pressure Sensor

ACEINNA Inc., Andover, MA, has launched a bidirectional differential pressure sensor designed for CPAP, breath detection, room pressure, damper control, flow hood, fume hood, filter monitoring, and other applications. The MDP200 is ideal for applications where ultra-low differential pressure performance is required. The pressure sensor is based on the MEMS thermal accelerometer platform. The ultrasensitive MEMS thermal technology enables the sensor to detect minute changes in flow induced by differential pressure. The suspended bridge microstructure inside the sensor allows it to reliably detect pressure changes from a range of 0.016 to 500 Pascal.

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Brushless Servo Motor

Allied Motion Technologies, Amherst, NY, has introduced a new brushless AC servo motor. The HeiMotion™ Premium (HMP) is available in five metric frame sizes with rated torque from 0.12 up to 14.4 Nm, and continuous shaft power from 50 to 3.75 kW. It offers highly accurate torque ratings, energy efficiency, and a 20,000+ hour life span). An innovative compressed winding technology allows for a compact size. The series is highly configurable in thousands of combinations to fit virtually any application. It is engineered for use in robots, medical diagnostic equipment, and similar high-performance applications. Standard flange sizes include 40, 60, 80, 100, and 130 mm, and speed ranges from 2,000 to 9,000 rpm.

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Linear Robot Actuators

A multi-axis electric linear robot actuator for either x-z or x-y motion applications has been released by Bimba, University Park, IL. Employing a two-axis system, IntelliAxis™ features a single continuous belt that serpentines around the two axes, eliminating the need for a motor in the z- or y-axis while driving a pair of coordinated motors in the x-axis. These configurations, known as T-bot and H-bot, allow synchronized control for complex motion movement profiles such as circles, ellipses, and sine waves. The linear robot actuator is intended for medium- and heavy-duty two-axis industrial applications that require flexible motion within a two-dimensional plane such as pick and place, sorting, loading, assembly, and other material handling tasks. A patented ARC Power Self-Tracking timing belt is steel-reinforced and provides motion in both axes.

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3D Printer

Cubibot, San Diego, CA, has released a cloud-based 3D printer. The W-Fi enabled printer includes a heated print bed and easy-to-use Web-based software as well as smart status notification with a multicolor LED. Features include filtered ventilation for safer use, a refillable premium filament cartridge, and the ability to print with advanced materials such as nylon and polycarbonate. It easily handles a variety of different materials, including ABS, PLA, specialty PLA such as wood and carbon fiber, nylon, and flexible material, which are installed into the printer via a refillable filament cartridge. The printer can be remotely controlled via Cubibot Android and iOS apps. Housed in a 10-in. cubed footprint, it produces a print size of 5 in. cubed. The plug-and-play unit needs no prior 3D printing experience.

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Robotics Library

A new DigiMetrix Robotics Library allows LabVIEW developers to use Staubli’s new TX2 – 60L and corresponding CS9 safety control to achieve maximum performance and safety in robotics-based test and inspection applications. By means of the DigiMetrix Robotics Library for LabVIEW, all functionality of robotics cell could be directly programmed in a graphical system design environment including robot motion, vision, various sensors, and industrial communication, as well as HMI and IoT integration. LabVIEW for Windows and the LabVIEW Real-Time Module are supported.

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Fast-Curing Epoxy

A high-strength, fast-curing epoxy from Master Bond, Hackensack, NJ, is designed for use in the assembly of medical devices. EP3HTND-2Med Black fully meets USP Class VI specifications. This one-part system delivers superior resistance to a variety of sterilization methods such as chemical sterilants, EtO, radiation, and especially autoclaving. As a one-component system, it does not require any mixing and essentially has an unlimited working life at room temperature. This epoxy has a paste consistency and is formulated not to flow while curing. It cures within minutes when heated at 250–300 °F.

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Solid-State SMD Fuse

Schurter, Santa Rosa, CA, has released a new SMD fuse, which was designed using solidstate, thin-film technology. The High Current Fuse (HCF) has a fast-reacting breaking capacity rated 1000 A at 125 VAC/125 VDC, over a current range of 5–15 A. It is especially suited for use where the reliable interrupt of high currents is critical and where robust and space saving fuse performance is required. The temperature range, from –50 to 125 °C, as well as a vibration resistance — tested up to 1600 g — make the HCF ideal for demanding highperformance applications.

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Heat Sinks

Advanced Thermal Solutions (ATS), Norwood, MA, has released a family of heat sinks designed for systems with adequate airflow. The high aspect ratio design enables ATS Pin Fin heat sinks to provide low thermal resistance from base to fins in systems where the airflow measures 200+ linear feet per minute. The cross-cut design also allows the heat sinks to be effective in systems where the airflow is ambiguous. These high-efficiency platform products, made from extruded aluminum, are available in component sizes from 10 × 10 to 60 × 60 mm. Heat sink heights range from 2 to 25 mm.

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Digital Micrometer

Mahr, Providence, RI, has launched a new digital micrometer. The Micromar 40 EWRi micrometer is the latest addition to the company’s family of integrated wireless products, which includes digital calipers, indicators, and depth gages. Measurement data is transferred to an i-Stick on a computer without any interfering data cables. For data acquisition, the user just takes a measurement, and the MarCom software transmits data directly into MS Excel or via a keyboard code into any Windows program or existing SPC application. The first digital micrometer has large 10 mm digits on a high contrast digital display, making for safe fatigue-free reading of the measured values.

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