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Hydraulic-
feed unit
Wisconsin Machine Tool Corp., West Allis, Wis.
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A color die-cut brochure describes the self-contained WisMatic HFU-212 hydraulic-feed unit. The unit offers 12 in. of adjustable stroke, a lockable and load-compensated feed-rate control valve, sleeve-type quill, and piston design for quick replacement. It features a self-contained no-leak lube system and manifold-mounted hydraulic components with minimum piping.
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Magnetic brakes/
clutches
Sjogren Industries Inc., Oxford, Mass.
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 A brochure describes a line of adjustable magnetic-tensioning brakes and clutches for pay-off and take-up operations. The devices have been designed to deliver constant or variable torque regardless of speed, require no external power, and have no moving parts except ball bearings. Brakes are offered in models from 1.25 to 120 in.-lb and clutches handle up to 54 in.-lb of torque.
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Fans and blowers
Comair Rotron, San Ysidro, Calif.
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A 20-page product guide describes this company's ac and dc fans and blowers, modulairs, and accessories. The guide provides a quick reference page, specifications for each product, and an overview of the company's design, development, and production capabilities. It includes information on cubic feet per minute, size and weight, nominal V dc, watts, rpm, bearing type, and operating-temperature range.
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Potentio-
meters
Betatronix Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y.
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The 1997 custom-precision potentiometers catalog describes in 12 pages the full range of this company's products and applications. Products include linear- and rotary-motion potentiometers, aerospace and missile applications, potentiometer-switch modules, and motor-potentiometer assemblies.
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Deadweight gauge
Ruska Instrument Corp., Houston, Tex.
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A four-page color brochure describes the Model 2485 hydraulic deadweight gauge, available as a tabletop system and as an upgrade system. The gauge features pressure ranges from 0.5 to 5,000 bar and sensitivity better than 1 ppm. A diagram explains the PistonSafe system with detached mass-loading table for maximum piston protection.
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Conveyor systems
FlexLink Systems Co., Bethlehem, Pa.
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Flexible plastic-chain conveyor systems and automation components are described in a color catalog. A technical reference section provides conveyor selection guidelines as well as practical information on conveyor maintenance, noise levels, and safety and design considerations.
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Magnetic clutches
Warner Electric/Dana Corp., South Beloit, Ill.
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A six-page brochure describes the Precision Tork line of permanent-magnet clutches and brakes for light-tension control (0.5 oz-in. to 65 lb-in.) in the converting, paper, beverage, wire/cable, and textile industries. The brochure shows application examples and sizing calculations for unwind tension control, cycling, nip roll or pulley tension control, overload protection, torque limiting, and soft starts.
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Press
CNB International Inc., Buffalo, N.Y.
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A revised catalog details characteristics of the two-point suspension eccentric-geared Model SE2-UH Chief press. Specifications of Clearing-Niagara's Chief series, unitized frame presses are listed in capacities of 165, 220, 330, and 440 U.S. tons.
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Motors and drives
MagneTek, St. Louis, Mo.
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Commercial and industrial motors and drives are described in the 943 motor/drive catalog. It outlines features and includes a special-application motor locator, product specification listings, dimensional diagrams, signs and symbols reference, and a pricing list.
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Connectors
Sure Seal Connections, Philadelphia, Pa.
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The 20-page "Engineering Design Guide" describes a series of environmentally sealed connectors. The guide contains an applications overview, cross-sectional drawings, technical specifications, detailed test data, dimensions, a step-by-step connector selection guide, complete assembly instructions, and a cable-design sheet.
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Cartesian robots
Seiko Instruments USA Inc., Torrance, Calif.
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XM3000 series cartesian robots, with 1- by 12-in. cycle times of 0.5 s and x-y axis repeatabilities of 0.015 mm, are described in a catalog. The robots have been designed for small-part transfer, material handling, and assembly. Each model is controlled by the company's SRC-310 robot/workcell controllers.
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Heat exchanger
Yula Corp., Bronx, N.Y.
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A brochure describes shell and tube heat exchangers with up to 60-in. shell diameters and 40-ft tube lengths in stainless steel, carbon steel, and nickel alloy. The brochure describes the company's fabrication capabilities and contains illustrations of the various styles of heat exchangers.
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Hard-
surface coating
General Magnaplate Corp., Linden, N.J.
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 Magnaplate HMF, a surface-enhancement process, is described in an illustrated brochure. The coating features a low coefficient of friction (as low as 0.03) that adds wear properties and temperature resistance to parts made of ferrous metals, copper, and aluminum alloys. Details of hardness, friction, temperature resistance, chloride and corrosion resistance, and mold release, as well as typical applications, are included.
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Compressors, turbines, expanders
Elliott Co., Jeannette, Pa.
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A 16-page color brochure describes this company's compressors, steam turbines, and gas expanders which are available in a range of sizes and capacities. The brochure presents the range of unit sizes and capacities for various models in color bar charts to help the reader identify equipment and models of particular interest.
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Air and clamping cylinders
Advanced Machine & Engineering Co., Rockford, Ill.
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 A 20-page color catalog describes a line of NFPA-mounting interchangeable medium-duty cylinders and clamping cylinders. The catalog describes series CA, which is available in bore sizes from 1.5 to 12 in. with standard hard-chrome and polished rods for use with up to 250-psi air or oil.
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Clad metals
Technical Materials Inc., Lincoln, R.I.
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A color guide to TMI clad metals includes information about the cladding process, clad-metal solutions, base metals and coatings, and advantages of cladding. The brochure highlights the company's capabilities and specifications, how to place orders, and includes illustrated examples of clad-metal applications.
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Software and hardware
SciTech International Inc., Chicago, Ill.
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"Engineering Solutions Direct," volume 65, is a catalog devoted to engineering and technical software and hardware. It describes more then 1,000 software and hardware products specifically for engineers. Volume 65 focuses on data analysis, electrical engineering, and visualization tools.
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O-rings and seals
Apple Rubber Products Inc., Lancaster, N.Y.
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A catalog details considerations for selecting miniature O-rings, such as grove design. It includes a size chart for MicrOring seals. These are any O-rings less than 1 mm in either inside diameter or cross section. They are available in more than 2,000 sizes, down to 0.20 mm I.D.
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Backstops
Falk Corp., Milwaukee, Wis.
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True Hold backstops 1055NRTH and 1065NRTH are illustrated and described in a six-page brochure. The units are designed to provide maximum holdback torques and deliver high-speed capabilities in a roller-ramp design. The backstops deliver torque capacities up to 5,900 Nm (1055NRTH) and 9,830 Nm (1065NRTH).
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Wear-
protection coatings
Balzers Tool Coating Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y.
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A color flyer describes this company's BALINIT wear-protection coatings for tool and die makers and plastics processors. The flyer describes how BALINIT X.TREME, with its high hardness and thermal and chemical stability, accelerates the manufacture of molds by safeguarding cutting tools against wear.
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Liquid pumps
Maxpro Technologies, Erie, Pa.
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A 16-page catalog describes Maximator air-driven liquid pumps designed for oil, water, and chemical applications. The pumps have been designed to provide outlet pressure ranges from 30 to 80,000 psi. Pump weights range from 6 to 50 lb. The catalog describes eight series of pumps. All are explosion-proof and require no lubrication or electric power.
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Flow measurement
Endress + Hauser Instruments, Greenwood, Ind.
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Information on the Prowirl vortex flow-measurement system is included in a six-page color brochure. The system has been designed for the measurement of gases, steam, and clean liquids of low viscosity. The system's sensor works for sizes ranging from 1/2 to 12 in. and is reportedly immune to vibration, temperature shocks, and pressure pulsations. Temperatures from 1330° to 750°F can be measured.
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Small parts
Small Parts Inc., Miami Lakes, Fla.
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Catalog 18 contains 416 pages of "Engineering Findings"—more than 10,000 parts, assembly components, materials, precision tools, and other items essential to important projects. All products are available from stock and are usually shipped the same day as ordered.
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Ductile iron
Ductile Iron Marketing Group, North Olmsted, Ohio
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A plasticized literature sheet specifies physical properties and grades of ductile and austempered ductile iron. The sheet outlines important mechanical, magnetic, and other properties of ductile iron compared to steel, malleable, and gray iron.
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Digital
instru-
mentation
IDEC Corp., Sunnyvale, Calif.
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Newport Electronics Inc., Santa Ana, Calif. The Infinity series of microprocessor-based digital instruments is described in a 256-page color databook. Illustrated in the databook are digital-panel meters, controllers, signal conditioners, and transmitters.
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Spectro-
meters
Thermo Jarrell Ash, Franklin, Mass.
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A 14-page color brochure describes IRIS Advantage ICAP series spectrometers. They have been designed for the simple operation of a simultaneous ICAP and the power of a photographic spectrograph.
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