Multiport Junction Blocks for Sensors
May 28, 2009 by Miles Budimir
Filed under I/O
Cumming, GA – AutomationDirect introduces Zip-Port™ multiport junction blocks, that provide time, cost and space savings by allowing multiple sensors to be wired to a single block with one cable connecting to the control panel.
Zip-Port junction blocks are available in field wireable or five-meter cable versions, feature four and five-pin M12 connectors in four, six and eight-port models, and offer a choice of one or two I/O per port. The blocks provide 24 VDC and 120 VDC/AC operation in temperatures ranging from -20°C to +80°C (-4°F to +176°F) and also provide an IP67 degree of protection when all ports are either connected or covered with recommended protective caps.
The five-meter integrated cable series come with three 18-gauge wires for power connection and four to sixteen 22-gauge wires for I/O connections, depending on the number of ports. The field-wireable junction blocks allow the installer the option of using his cables of choice and only the I/O necessary. All Zip-Port models are available with or without power and signal LED indicators.
Prices for the Zip-Ports multiport junction blocks start at $39 and include two spare port caps. Additional caps can be purchased in packs of five for $2.50.
Contact the company at 1-800-633-0405.
Inch & Metric Supplement Catalog from SDP/SI
May 27, 2009 by Miles Budimir
Filed under Industry News
New Hyde Park, NY – A new 360-page “Inch / Metric Supplement Catalog, D795”, containing over 7,000 components was just published by Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument – SDP/SI to make it easier to locate components for prototype and/or production applications. This catalog updated the previously published SDP/SI 1,184-page Master Inch Catalog, D790, and the 1,240-page Master Metric Catalog, D785. All three catalogs can also be found online where you have eStore access to order parts, request quotes, download 3D drawings, and check inventory at any time.
The new D795 Inch / Metric supplement catalog contains technical information, specifications and photos sorted into the following groups: Belt & Chain Drives, Shaft Accessories, Bearings, Feed & Idler Rollers, Couplings, Vibration Mounts & Pads, Linear Motion Systems, Hardware, Right Angle Drives, Gearheads, Gearmotors and Clutches. These are just some of the components that can be found in the new D795 catalog. By adding the Inch / Metric supplement catalog to the D785 Metric and the D790 Inch catalogs, you will have access to the largest source of drive components anywhere.
Catalog D795 features the Fairloc® Integral Fastener system located right on the hub of a part. It eliminates the need for set screws which prevent shaft damage. The Shaftloc® rotating device fastener is also featured. Shaftloc uses an outer and inner sleeve to lock components to a shaft. In addition, the catalog also highlights the Conidrive® belts and pulleys which utilize a conical groove design that keeps the drive aligned without the need for pulley flanges.
Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument – SDP/SI
www.sdp-si.com
Miles on Motion Episode #1
May 4, 2009 by admin
Filed under Miles on Motion
Miles Budimir is site editor for the vertical motion-control community within the Design World Network. Miles has a background in electrical engineering, and is also currently a professor of engineering ethics at Cleveland State University.
