Bishop-Wisecarver Promotes National Sales Manager

Pittsburg, CA - Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation announced that National Sales Manager Michael McVeigh has been promoted to Vice President of Sales. He will have the primary responsibility of overseeing the entire sales channel for Bishop-Wisecarver, and manage all global efforts both domestically and internationally.

“I have had the pleasure of working with Mike for four years as our National Sales Manager. He has done a fabulous job of growing our sales efforts, even during the recent economic downturn,” said Pamela Kan, president of Bishop-Wisecarver. “The Board of Directors felt that bringing Mikes’ management skills to our entire sales channel will be an important element of our global sales efforts going forward. I look forward to working with Mike on our strategic sales plans for growing our sales both domestically and internationally.”

McVeigh is a college graduate from the University of New York at Buffalo. Prior to joining Bishop-Wisecarver in 2006 as the National Sales Manager, McVeigh worked in the bearing industry for 16 years in both sales and marketing. Since his hire at Bishop-Wisecarver, he has grown to appreciate the uniqueness of Bishop-Wisecarver’s customer base and their applications.

“Our overriding company goal is to become the customer’s 1st choice,” said McVeigh. “I am honored to be leading our team to meet this challenge as the Vice President of Sales.”

Bishop-Wisecarver
www.bwc.com

Haydon Kerk Introduces RGS04 Motorized Linear Rail System

The company announces the dual carriage RGS04 motorized linear rail system. The system combines the company’s patented motion technologies in a single integrated system. The RGS brand linear rail will come preassembled with the IDEA programmable actuator that simplifies product integration for the OEM.

The rails have standard wear-compensating, anti-backlash driven carriages for accurate positioning. All moving surfaces have engineered polymers that run on Kerkote TFE coating, giving a stable platform for several linear motion applications.

The IDEA programmable system combines a fully programmable, integrated stepper motor drive with Haydon hybrid linear actuator. The programmable drive has an easy-to-use patent pending graphic user interface to directly program motion profiles into the system. It also contains a debug utility for easy troubleshooting, allowing line-by-line execution of a motion program.

By combining technologies into one preassembled unit, the company is able to improve system integration for the end user or equipment OEM. The overall cost is lowered by giving a complete solution as it simplifies product development with fewer components required and eliminates the need for rotary-to-linear conversion.

Applications include laboratory instrumentation, life science equipment, semiconductor processing equipment and other applications requiring precision linear motion.

Linear Actuators in 20mm, 25mm, 35mm from Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions

The company announces the release of an entire line of high-output can stack linear actuators.

The actuators were built and designed with durability and performance in mind. Its technical enhancements include larger ball bearings, optimized stator tooth geometry, custom engineered plastics and high energy neodymium magnets. These features have been integrated to achieve greater rotor support for maintaining repeatability and accuracy over a long life.

They are available in various resolutions (linear travel per step). There are three configurations available, which offer various stoke lengths, such as external, non-captive and captive linear.

Direct Drive Rotary Tables with Large Center Aperture

IntelLiDrives, Inc. new rotary table model RR-18-14 from the ROTORING direct drive rotary Series provides superior angular positioning and is designed to eliminate backlash, friction and wear problems associated with worm, gear and belt drives.

This rotary table combines axial brushless RotoLinear motoring modules and planar air bearings integrated into compact, direct drive configuration and provides unlimited rotation with precise positioning and velocity controls. ROTORING model RR-18-14 features center clear open aperture of 350 mm, total height 55 mm and delivers resolution of 1 arc-sec with torque of 32 Nm.

When processing 300 mm semiconductor wafers, every area of the wafer can be accessed from both sides.

In general automation applications large open center offers the opportunity to access parts from inside and outside of the table simultaneously. This feature allows robotic devices, pick and place and ancillary tooling to be mounted inside the table, saving floor space and reducing parts handling with increased productivity.

Typical applications include semiconductor assembly equipment, wafer inspection and cutting, optical applications, precision part indexing and robotics.

IntelLiDrives, Inc
www.intellidrives.com

iMC-V CAN Controller from Techno, Inc.

New Hyde Park, NY – Techno, Inc. Linear Motion Systems announces the New iMC-V CAN controller, a single-to six-axis controller unit complete with drives, power supply, I/O, enclosure, onboard computer and 10″ touch screen. The iMC-V is compatible with all Techno’s gantry tables, linear slides, belt drive actuators and rotary tables and can be used for pick and place, dispensing, assembly, testing, drilling, routing, welding and general automation.

There are 16 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs per unit, which can be expanded up to 128 points of I/O through the CAN bus. The iMC-V can also perform linear, circular and helical interpolation, ultimately expanding the applications it can be used for. A rugged industrial desktop enclosure (optional frame mount) with 10″ touch screen and keyboard make for a robust system which can operate on the plant floor. Recent applications include a 6-axis version used in the automotive field and a 4-axis version used to manufacture cosmetics.

Techno, Inc. Linear Motion Systems
www.techno-isel.com/tic/Catdas/Multi-AxisServoMotionController.htm

New Industrial Linear Actuator Catalog from Thomson

WOOD DALE, IL –Thomson has available a new Guide to Industrial Linear Actuators. The guide provides an overview on the types of applications that can most significantly benefit from electric actuation, as well as non-commercial information on the benefits of converting manual, hydraulic or pneumatic applications to electromechanical motion.

The guide also details the company’s complete family of Electrak® AC and DC Electric Linear Actuators, Electrak Non-Driven Actuators, rotary actuators, actuator controls, and accessories and parts. Users will also find a helpful glossary of terms, and a simple five-step selection procedure to determine the optimum electric linear actuator for a given application.

Thomson
www.thomsonlinear.com

Moog and Thompson Friction Welding Develop World’s Largest Linear Friction Welding Machine

East Aurora, NY USA – Moog and Thompson Friction Welding have developed the world’s largest linear friction welding machine. It is capable of welding a surface area of 10,000 mm² (15 in²), nearly twice as much as previously achieved, and breaks the record of weld forge load at 100 tons.

Designated the E100, this new machine now extends the use of Linear Friction Welding (LFW) in the automotive and aerospace industries to produce components such as vehicle flooring and secure the blades on jet engines.

The E100 machine and control system represent a major industry-breakthrough as friction welding technology had never been used before over such a wide operating envelope.  Its automatic handling systems and rapid machine open/close features cut production cycle times when compared with traditional manual operations, while recharging of the accumulators takes only around 30 seconds for the largest and longest welds.  The E100 now opens up new possibilities for welded fabrication of parts that previously needed to be machined from solid metal, a process that can result in up to 80% material waste.  It is set to transform how jet engines are manufactured by cutting production cycle-times and dramatically reducing waste of expensive materials such as titanium.
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Interconnect Motor Cables for Continuous-flex Applications

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Cable carrier expert, igus®, has developed a line of continuous-flex, interconnect motor cables harnessed in accordance with leading manufacturers, including Siemens, Indramat, Fanuc, and Allen Bradley. As with all Chainflex® cables, these interconnects are ideal for continuous-flexing applications in an Energy Chain® cable carrier.

The cables are available for drive, control, motor and robotic functions and come equipped with different cable connectors, including those with flying leads, adapter plugs and extensions.

igus’ entire line of Chainflex cables can handle tight bending radii in dynamic applications and are tested over millions of cycles in all types of conditions to ensure optimal performance.

igus
www.igus.com

Schaeffler Plant Produces One-millionth Ball Screw Drive

A ceremony took place recently to celebrate the one-millionth ball screw drive to leave Schaeffler’s fully automated production plant in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Attending the ceremony were Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler (Owner), Dr. Peter Pleus (President Schaeffler Group Automotive), Dr. Christoph LÖffel (Head of the Ball Screw Drive Product Line) and Peter Wirkner, Plant Manager at Herzogenaurach.

Manufactured at the Herzogenaurach plant since 2007, Schaeffler’s energy efficient ball screw drive is being utilised on the electromechanical steering system for the Volkswagen Tiguan. Schaeffler supplies the ball screw drive to Volkswagen, as well as a toothed rack, which is partly designed as a spindle on which the drive is located. Ball screw drives are used to transform rotary motion into linear motion through a direct coupling between the drive element and the output element. In the Tiguan, the ball nut is driven by a servomotor, which is linked to the ball screw drive via a belt.
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Misumi USA Announces New Series of Drive Shafts

Misumi USA, Inc. announces the availability of an entire line of new Drive Shafts, designed for use in automated machinery, plant automation systems, and motion control machinery and devices. For example, the rugged and reliable Drive Shafts can be specified by design engineers for use as drive or idler shafts in motion control machines and equipment, roller-based conveying systems, and other industrial machinery.

Misumi offers the new series of Drive Shafts in a variety of product models, each available in different sizes, dimensions, and configurations to meet the needs of a vast number of applications. The new product configurations include:

* Straight Drive Shafts in 1045 carbon steel with optional black oxide or nickel plating (Types KZAN, KZAC, KZAP) and 1045 induction hardened carbon steel (Type KZAF). Available in various sizes/dimensions and with various machining alterations such as threaded or tapped ends, wrench flat, key groove additions, etc.

* One End Stepped Drive Shafts in 1045 carbon steel with optional black oxide or nickel plating (Types KZBN, KZBC, KZBP) and 1045 induction hardened carbon steel (Type KZBF). Available in various sizes/dimensions and with various machining alterations such as threaded or tapped ends, wrench flat, key groove additions, etc.

* Both Ends Stepped Drive Shafts in 1045 carbon steel with optional black oxide or nickel plating (Types KZCN, KZCC, KZCP) and 1045 induction hardened carbon steel (Type KZCF). Available in various sizes/dimensions and with various machining alterations such as threaded or tapped ends, wrench flat, groove additions, etc.

* One End Stepped, One End Double Stepped Drive Shafts in 1045 carbon steel with optional black oxide or nickel plating (Types KZDN, KZDC, KZDP), 1045 induction hardened carbon steel (Type KZDF), and 304 stainless steel (Type KZDS). Available in various sizes/dimensions and with various machining alterations such as threaded or tapped ends, wrench flat, groove additions, etc.

* Drive Shafts With Flange in 1045 carbon steel with optional black oxide or nickel plating (Types KZEN, KZEC, KZEP), 1045 induction hardened carbon steel (Type KZES), and 304 stainless steel (Type KZEF). Available in various sizes/dimensions and with various machining alterations such as threaded or tapped ends, wrench flat, groove additions, etc.

* One End Stepped Drive Shafts With Flange in 1045 carbon steel with optional black oxide or nickel plating (Types KZFN, KZFC, KZFP), 1045 induction hardened carbon steel (Type KZFS), and 304 stainless steel (Type KZFF). Available in various sizes/dimensions and with various machining alterations such as threaded or tapped ends, wrench flat, groove additions, etc.

* All the shafts listed above are available with h7 tolerance fit. We also offer some of the hardened shaft options with h6 tolerance.

* Please, note that our standard rotary shaft offering is now also available with more tolerance fit options. Besides standard g6 tolerance, many shafts are now offered in h9 and h7 to cover more rotary motion application types.

Manufacturing and delivery time for Misumi’s new line of Driving Shafts ranges from six to ten days, depending on product type selected and machining requirements. Additional information, including complete technical data, pricing, easy product selection and machining alterations, can be found in the Misumi catalog and on the website at www.misumi-ec.com/eusaen/mech/

MISUMI USA, Inc.
www.misumiusa.com

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