Manufacturingtalk news headlines: Sunday 29 October to Saturday 4 November 2000

Clever system keeps conveyor belting on the rolls

A closed-loop tracking device just developed by Hoerbiger-Origa solves the perennial problem of high speed conveyor belting gradually running off its rolls. Brochure Available

News from Hoerbiger-Origa ( 3 November 2000)

PC-based manufacturing control for electrical part

User Application Article Rohde and Schwarz is producing HF cages under the fully-automatic control of a Softing 4Control PC-based automation system which incorporates a visualization system known as 4C Console

News from Softing ( 3 November 2000)

Stainless steel and plastic chain come together

Tsubaki's Poly-Steel Chain combines the performance advantages of stainless steel and engineering plastics, and is ideal where a quiet, clean and lube-free drive or conveyor chain is required Brochure Available

News from Tsubakimoto UK ( 3 November 2000)

Compact photoelectrics aimed at wide use

The new compact PC50 Series of photoelectric sensors have been developed by Carlo Gavazzi for a wide range of industrial applications, such as palettisers, conveyors and packaging machines

News from Carlo Gavazzi ( 2 November 2000)

Multi-axis gantry modules target system builders

The latest additions to Gudel's series of single, twin and three-axis gantry handling systems provide a comprehensive range of proven, high capability component positioning and manipulating modules

News from Gudel UK ( 2 November 2000)

The compact and more efficient mini conveyors

Montech is launching a series of new Mini-conveyors which complement its existing Low-profile models and use a 24V brushless DC motor, rather than the more traditional AC variety

News from Montech ( 2 November 2000)

Introducing a radical new method of speed control

Speed/torque control methods have until now all all used the interaction of differing circumferences, but Scram employs the entirely new principle of an extendible fixed period belt

News from Scram Technology ( 2 November 2000)

Graphical programming add-in for Visual Basic 6.0

Adept Scientific announces the release of SoftWIRE 2, which allows non-programmers to take advantage of the Visual Basic environment to quickly create powerful programs Brochure Available

News from Adept Scientific ( 1 November 2000)

Electric slide tables and actuators have wide uses

SMC Pneumatics have launched a new series of Electric Actuators, designated the LX and LG series, ideal for industries such as packaging, web converting and textile processing

News from SMC Pneumatics (UK) (31 October 2000)

New frameless motor for sub-fractional market

The new 55 AC brushless permanent magnet servo motor range from Control Techniques Dynamics responds to the demands for a low cost compact motor offering dynamic performance and positioning accuracy.