Archive for August, 2009

Machining Centre Offers Dynamic Three-Axis Milling

Monday, August 31st, 2009

GF AgieCharmilles' HPM 1200HD is a high-performance machining centre suited for mouldmaking, diemaking and industrial short-run production of a variety of components. The machining centre offers dynamic, three-axis milling and is equipped with a 20,000-RPM in-line spindle that delivers high metal removal rates, exceptional geometric precision and superior surface quality. The ...

Flexible Shaft Couplings Support Wide Torque Range

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Precision electrodeposited, nickel alloy bellows-type flexible shaft couplings from Servometer provide torque capabilities from 1.4 Ncm to 27 Nm, for shaft sizes ranging from 0.090 to 1 inch. Because of their flexibility, the low torque couplings can handle angular misalignment up to 31°, or parallel misalignments (shafts parallel but offset) ...

Autoclavable Luers Are Free of Bisphenol-A

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Concern over Bisphenol-A, a material found in polycarbonate plastics, led Eldon James Corp. CEO Marcia Coulson on a quest to find an alternative material, prior to launching a new line of luer connectors. According to Coulson, "it seems incongruous to use a material containing this substance for a product that ...

Brush Dc Servomotors Designed to Minimise Cogging

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

The Series 8000 brush-commutated dc motors from Pittman (a subsidiary of Ametek Tecnical & Industrial Products) feature a seven-slot skewed armature design to minimise magnetic cogging and promote smooth and quiet operation. This family of motors offers high performance and reliability to power applications ranging from data storage and ...

High-Flow Stopcocks Offer Two-Way Precision Alignment

Monday, August 17th, 2009

High-flow stopcocks with 90° pivot handles provide two-way precision alignment eliminating free flow. The polycarbonate stopcocks from Qosina are equipped with two female luer locks and an acrylic male spin lock. The 0.110-in. handle through-hole provides higher flow rates for rapid infusion. The blue HDPE handled stopcock offers ...

Electromechanical NC Joining System Supports Efficient Assembly Operations

Friday, August 14th, 2009

A compact and high-precision system for a range of press-fitting and joining tasks with integral force displacement monitoring is available from Kistler. This series has now been enhanced with a new joining module with a 15 kN nominal joining force. The smaller size electromechanical NC joining module NCFH Type 2151B ...