| October 16, 2012 | Volume 08 Issue 39 |
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 | 2013 COOL PARTS CALENDAR
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Wheels:
Army conducts safety testing on networked 'super configuration' vehicle
The Army has completed safety release testing for a new fleet of networked MRAP vehicles, paving the way for Soldiers to begin training on them this month. The "super configuration" is the Army's first fully integrated package of radios, satellite systems, software applications, smartphone-like devices, and other network components that provide an integrated connectivity from the static tactical operations center to the commander on-the-move to the dismounted Soldier.
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Smalley's unique Edgewinding process: Ideal for stainless, special alloys from prototyping to production
Smalley's Edgewinding process, aka "The No-Tooling-Cost Process," for making retaining rings and snap rings eliminates the scrap produced from conventional stamping. Edgewinding is a precision forming operation that coils pre-tempered flat wire on edge to create a near-perfect circle, kind of like the finish on a Slinky toy. Smalley edgewound products can be coiled to your exact specifications in any diameter and with any number of turns (layers or coils). Design or dimension changes can be made with simple machine adjustments or a change in raw material size during production, so prototypes and small-run orders can be made quickly and economically. Smalley offers more than 6,000 stock sizes in 302 and 316 stainless. Free samples are available.
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 | HMI systems and components for machinery and electronics production equipment
EAO supplies custom-built HMI systems and a full range of HMI components for machinery and electronics production equipment. Typical HMI systems include integrated control panels for system start-up and shutdown with emergency-stop functions; handheld remote controls and tethered pendants with displays and short-travel keyboards; and touchscreen interfaces with CANbus connectivity. Each one of these innovative, reliable, and intuitive control panels is custom-built for a particular machine by EAO's team of in-house experts. Typically they will utilize a mix of technologies that might include a touch screen or display, membrane keypad, discreet pushbuttons, and emergency-stop functions built into a singular protective housing and connected through an appropriate serial bus to simplify connectivity and diagnostics.
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 | Elite high-performance roller and conveyor chains
Chain manufacturer iwis drive systems has published a fully revised and updated 140-pg product catalog of Elite-branded high-performance roller and conveyor chains. Check out the Everlast Plus range, a new generation of maintenance-free roller chains with an extended service life through reduced wear. Also new is a section about the rapid-service option for special-design Elite chains, such as roller chains with different attachment parts and extended pins that can be produced on demand with a lead time of 48 hours.
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 | Servo drives designed for mobile electric vehicle platforms
Servo2Go has recently expanded its line of Electric Vehicle Servo Drives from Advanced Motion Controls of Camarillo, CA. The M/V series motor controllers are fully functional, four-quadrant servo drives purpose designed and built to operate today's modern mobile electric vehicular platforms. Specific applications include: mobile robots, AGVs, UGVs, material handling, and transport vehicles in both industrial and military environments. This motor control series provides high power from battery supplies with multiple operating modes, IP65 rating, and compact design for either permanent magnet brushed or brushless motors. Also consider these drives for traction/propulsion, steering, lifting, or any other electrically driven actuation such as compressors, winches, and hoists.
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 | Teflon powder coating adds chemical and corrosion resistance
A Teflon powder-coating service for all types of parts requiring chemical and corrosion resistance is available from Applied Plastics Co. of Norwood, MA. Suitable for single parts to high-quantity production runs, these coatings are tailored to customer requirements and include standard formulations such as Teflon PTFE, FEP, PFA, Tefzel ETFE, Teflon S, Halar, ECTFE, Kynar, and Xylan, along with custom formulations if needed. Electrostatically applied from 0.0002 in. to 0.025 in. thick, these coatings add chemical and corrosion resistance to parts up to 2,000 lb. The service includes proper surface preparation and subsequent baking. Typical parts include valves, pumps, mixers, chutes, handles, and tanks.
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