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Oz Seals’ Ultra Performance Polymer

Oz Seal has released the Oz Ultra Performance Polymer, a new heavy duty polyurethane seal designed for use in heavy duty hydraulic applications requiring high levels of precision positioning.

According to the company, the material is made using Oz Seal’s unique proprietary Poly4-component processing plant.

The Oz Ultra Performance Polymer can lower maintenance costs and increase productivity by reducing the frequency of seal changes, Oz Seal said.

The material works in extreme temperatures (-20 to 120°C), remains flexible at low temperatures and has a shelf life of around 30 years and, according to Oz Seal, also exhibits high pressure resistance of up to 500 bar.

The Oz Ultra Performance Polymer comes in a standard range of profiles in both metric and imperial units.

Oz Seal

1300 792 600

wil@ozseals.com

www.ozseals.com

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New capabilities for National Instruments’ expansion chassis

National Instruments has announced new field-programmable gate array (FPGA) capabilities for the NI 9144 expansion chassis.

According to the company, by downloading the NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT 1.1 driver from www.ni.com, engineers and scientists can now run National Instruments LabVIEW FPGA code directly on the NI 9144 chassis to execute custom triggering, inline processing and control within an application.

By embedding hardware-level FPGA logic directly on the expansion I/O, engineers and scientists can offload processing power from the controller and reduce response time by making decisions directly at the node, National Instruments said.

With these new capabilities, according to National Instruments the NI 9144 chassis is ideal for providing intelligent, synchronized extension I/O to NI CompactRIO, NI industrial controllers and NI PXI real-time systems.

The NI 9144 designed to provide the ability to create highly distributed real-time systems that need synchronised control across multiple machines, high-speed waveform measurements and processing at the node and hardware-in-the-loop simulations and feedback, National Instruments said.

National Instruments

1800 300 800

info.australia@ni.com

www.ni.com/nati

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Caterpillar X Body

Caterpillar has released the X Body, designed to offer increased payload, improved durability and delivers an extended service life.

According to Caterpillar, the X Body features a high strength but lightweight design that suits it to high density, poorly fragmented materials as well as to greenfield and mining contractors.

The body’s design improvements include a more robust frame structure and tapered sidewall ribs which are aligned with floor ribs to add to the structural integrity of the body, the company said.

Caterpillar says the X Body also features a new pivot system and new model hoist bracket.

Caterpillar

03 9953 9173

www.australia.cat.com

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CAPS Australia joins Australian Engineering Network

CAPS Australia recently joined the highly respected Australian Engineering Network (AUSEN), an open network of Australian equipment and service suppliers to the oil and gas industry.

According to the company, AUSEN endeavours to help its members build links with government departments and key industry stakeholders.

Members of AUSEN are able to share information and discuss current and potential project activity as well as trends in the sector.

The body consists of 44 member companies, which collectively employ more than 20,000 people Australia-wide and have a combined turnover of more than $6 billion.

“We are delighted to have joined AUSEN,” CAPS Australia national sales manager Greg Baldwin said.

“The organisation works hard to bring all stakeholders in the industry together to ensure that we remain internationally competitive.

“We want to support Australian industry through our association with the network.”

CAPS is Australia’s largest manufacturer of compressed air packages, which are used extensively in the oil and gas, shipping, mining and power industries.

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Turck expands Uprox line

Turck has announced its Uprox line of advanced factor 1 sensors has been expanded to include the Q10S sensor, a compact 10 x 10 x 28 mm sensor that can achieve sensing distances of up to 5 mm depending on mounting configuration.

According to Turck, Q10S proximity sensors feature an active side face and detect all metals at the same rated distance without requiring reinstallation, saving considerable labor costs over traditional ferrite core proximity sensors.

This application flexibility makes Q10S sensors suitable for a broad range of industries, such as material handling, automated assembly, conveying, sorting, product positioning and industrial robotics, Turck said.

Along with their extended range, Q10S sensors provide an integrated pre-damping function which, according to the company, allows them to be mounted directly on metal or flush-mounted, with metal present on four sides, without a reduction in performance.

Internal electronics also make the sensors particularly resistant to EMC and provide an IP 68 protection rating, Turck said.

Turck

1300 132566

www.turck.com.au

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Boker’s introduces new washer sizes

Boker’s, Inc has announced 665 new washer sizes are now available in addition to the company’s existing line of 23,000 non-standard washer and spacer sizes.

Washers are available without tooling charges in short, medium or long runs, the company said.

Boker’s says it provides miniature washer sizes with outside diameters down to 0.080 in, while for applications requiring larger sizes, possibilities are available with outside diameters up to 12 in.

According to the company, washers are offered in a choice of more than 2,000 commonly specified and hard-to-find materials, including low carbon sheet steel, five types of spring steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper and nickel silver.

Non-metallics, such as ABS, acetal, polyester, nylon, PTFE, polycarbonate, fiber, polyethylene, and various phenolics, are also available, Boker’s said.

Boker’s, Inc

sales@bokers.com

www.bokers.com

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Treotham Automation interlocking guard system

Treotham Automation has released the Eichner MGB (Multifunctional Gate Box), an interlocking guard system designed for the protection of safety doors on machines and systems.

Linked to machine controls, the opening of the access door via the MGB will be prevented until the machine has safely stopped, Treotham said.

The MGB features an integrated lockout mechanism with optional escape release handle, and, according to Treotham, optional buttons and indicators can be integrated directly into the housing.

The unit is mounted on frames, grilles or profiles, and the handle can be mounted level or rotated 90, 180, 270 degrees without disassembly, the company said.

Start, enable, emergency stop and other functions can be added to the basic handle/lock module.

According to Treotham, this enables the unit to be used for interlocking, guard locking, escape release, and machine functions such as start/stop, emergency stop, etc.

Treotham Automation

02 9907 1778

info@treotham.com.au

www.treotham.com.au

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Superior Industries’ conveyor take ups

Superior Industries has released a new line of conveyor take ups, designed to help ensure and maintain proper belt tension at the drive pulley.

According to Superior Industries, the expanded line now includes four new styles: top angle take ups; light duty take ups; heavy duty take ups; and centre pull conveyor take ups.

The complete group of manual screw and fixed styles offer solutions for belt conveyors where automatic style take ups are not practical with the design, Superior Industries said.

Universal characteristics of a Superior conveyor take up include high-quality weld work and manufacturing, easy maintenance and designs which, according to the company, allow for mounting to most conveyor frames.

Superior Industries

corey.poppe@superior-ind.com

www.superior-ind.com

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Bearcat releases Duratough Tyre Watch system

Bearcat Tyres Australia has released the Duratough Tyre Watch system, comprising tyre sensors that screw onto the valve stems of tyres and a monitor fitted in the cab.

According to the company, destroyed tyres can greatly impact profitability, downtime and mine site safety.

On-board tyre pressure monitoring systems are now being widely used by the mining industry with very positive results.

Tyre monitoring systems provide real-time data; minimising risk and maximizing the ability to manage crucial areas of a business.

If a tyre has a problem it can be addressed immediately rather than waiting to the end of a long shift or until the tyre and machine are rendered immobile.

This greatly improves the ability to repair and recap tyres as well as maximising tyre usability by promoting optimum tyre performance.

According to Bearcat, the pressure monitors are simple to install.

The sensors transmit a coded RF signal to alert a drop in pressure and the cab monitor displays each tyre’s pressure reading and sends an audible alert if tyre pressure drops.

To support their major mining customers, Bearcat has supplied numerous sets of the Tyre Watch system free of charge to customers purchasing Duratough radial mining tyres, allowing them to recall valuable data.

Specific units are supplied depending on tyre valve type, power supply, operating voltage, vehicle type, vehicle length and the number of tyres.

According to Bearcat, the TPMS unit is ideally suited to applications involving long shifts, long haulage, underground mining or harsh conditions.

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BOGE Compressors release Logair wireless communication system

BOGE Compressors has released the Logair wireless communication system, which provides remote monitoring of compressed air systems via either a PC or mobile phone.

According to BOGE, Logair is the ideal solution for users requiring a permanent on-line link, a fault detector, a remote data request system and visualisation over the Internet without the necessity of a comprehensive management system.

The Logair can be easily installed into a compressor and programmed via a PC or laptop.

Fault messages can be easily transmitted via SMS to a chosen mobile phone and the data, messages and all controller information can be accessed over the Internet.

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Sensear releases SM1xSR Smart Ear Muffs

Sensear has released the SM1xSR Smart Ear Muffs, which are designed for clear and safe communication within short 50 m distances.

The SM1xSR Smart Ear Muffs have been manufactured with the Speech Enhancement, Noise Suppression (SENS) design method.

According to the company, the product is perfect for small work groups, allowing users to converse easily with each other while wearing hearing protection.

One of the major draw backs of conventional hearing protection is that it blocks all noise, including speech, which means users are inclined to remove it to communicate with each other.

The SM1xSR offers users ear muff-to-ear muff communication in environments where noise exceeds 85 dB, without the need to connect to other communications devices such as cell phone and two way radios.

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Treotham Automation launches ReeR EOS4 compact safety light curtain

Treotham Automation as released the ReeR EOS4 compact safety light curtain, which is designed to protect machine tools.

The company says the unit has a small-size housing and minimal dead zone, making it well suited for restricted space applications.

The ReeR EOS4 can maintain a resolution up to 30 mm if installed on a plan and up to 40 mm if installed at a 90° angle against another EOS unit.

The Reer EOS4 is available in X and A versions.

The X models have an integrated start-restart interlock and external contactor monitoring, while the A models are equipped with automatic restart.

The EOS4 can be used to protect robotic workcells, assembly lines and assembly machines.

The units feature selectable maximum scanning distances of four or 12 m and have two PNP safety static outputs protected from short-circuits and overloads.

The EOS4 is available in a variety of models with resolutions of 30 and 40 mm for hand detection, 50 and 90 mm for presence detection in a hazardous area and 90 mm resolution with two, three or four beams for access control.

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BOGE Compressors launches K series oil-free piston compressors

BOGE Compressors has extended the K series oil-free piston compressor range with 15 and 40 bar options.

The unit’s cylinder is mounted horizontally and a centrally located crankshaft operates a push rod principal, ensuring the piston remains parallel in the cylinder.

The company says this innovation vastly reduces the cylinder ring wear experienced in all conventional systems.

As an oil-free compressor, the K series reduces the downstream treatment required and all the associated costs.

Service times and the requirement for standard service parts are also reduced considerably.

The K series operates on a stop/start basis controlled by a standard BOGE electronic controller, which further ensures the most efficient use of energy.

The compressor is available as a 10, 15 or 40 bar unit with effective free air deliveries ranging from 244 to 648 L per minute and motors ranging from 2.2 to 5.5 kW.

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Control software from Treotham Automation

Treotham Automation has released the Samos PLAN v1.2, the control software for Wieland’s Samos PRO modular safety products.

According to Treotham, a variety of Samos PRO safe function modules enables the setup of complex safety applications, allowing users to monitor various kinds of parameters.

The system is suitable for use in Industrial Ethernet environments and in fieldbus systems using the PROFIBUS DP or CANopen protocol, Treotham said.

The control system is programmed intuitively and using Samos PLAN, a programming tool with graphical user interface for the configuration and parameterisation of inputs and outputs.

The finished application program is saved on the removable program media Samos MEMORY directly in the system which means, according to Treotham, it will be available inside the control cabinet even after replacement.

Samos PLAN v1.2 can be downloaded from www.Wieland-Electric.de.

Treotham Automation

02 9907 1778

info@treotham.com.au

www.treotham.com.au

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Treotham Automation safety light curtain

Treotham Automation has introduced the ReeR Janus M-Series safety light curtain, a multi-beam opto-electronic Type 4 safety system, complying with IEC61496-1,2 EN61496-1 for the protection of persons exposed to dangerous machinery or plant.

According to Treotham, the light curtain consists of an active element and a passive element, consisting of pre-aligned reflectors, capable of reflecting the strip of infrared light.

Available systems include 2-beam models, covering a distance of 500 mm, 3-beam models (distance 400 mm) and 4-beam models (distance 300 mm).

The vertical systems can be coupled with external ground-mounted sensors to protect danger areas, Treotham said.

Power supply for the ReeR Janus M-Series is 24Vcc ± 20%, with two safe static PNP outputs with short circuit protection, the company said.

According to Treotham, the Janus M TRX integrates the muting function as well as the main related safety functions, and ML TRX and MT TRX models integrate the muting sensors as well, on pre-wired and pre-aligned sensor element using the same retro-reflection principle as the safety light curtain.

Treotham Automation

02 9907 1778

info@treotham.com.au

www.treotham.com.au

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Yellow safety lenses from Ugly Fish Eyewear

Ugly Fish Safety Eyewear will showcase its Yellow Polycarbonate Safety Lenses at the Safety Show Sydney and Sydney Materials Handling this year from October 27 to 29.

According to Ugly Fish, the Yellow Polycarbonate Safety Lenses maximise contrast in low light conditions and are compliant to the Australian Safety Standard.

The yellow lenses are perfect for use in fog, rain at night or indoors to enhance vision and block unwanted glare from headlights, the company said.

Ugly Fish Eyewear will also be exhibiting much of their safety eyewear range at the Safety Show Sydney, with options for prescription users, multi-functional goggles, polarised options, and positive seals in the range on display.

The company will feature at stand F52.

Ugly Fish Eyewear

1300 369547

www.uglyfisheyewear.com

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METTLER TOLEDO releases colorWeight weight control system

METTLER TOLEDO has released the colorWeight coloured weight control system, said to increase productivity during manual processes.

According to the company, if the display is yellow, the weight is below the tolerance value.

Green indicates that the optimum weight has been reached and a red display shows that the weight is above the tolerance value.

The system can be used for portioning, check-weighing, classification, filling and dosing and piece counting.

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Advantech releases PCM-3761I eight-channel isolated digital input

Advantech has released the PCM-3761I, a form C type eight-channel relay and eight-channel isolated digital input PCI-104 card for machine and production automation.

The PCM-3761I relay allows operators to retain output values even in the event of an unexpected system reboot.

According to the company, the input channels support 2,500 V DC and a wide input range of five to 30 V, allowing it to resist surge or noise interference.

The unit provides a newer variation on the PC/104 standard, PCI-104, which is designed for embedded computing environments.

PCI-104 is replaces the ISA bus, which is being phased out in the industry due to speed and compatibility issues with newer processors.

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JLG Industries’ LiftPod aerial work platform wins Gold IDEA

JLG Industries’ LiftPod portable aerial work platform has won the Gold prize at the 2009 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).

According to the company, the IDEA competition is one of the world’s most prestigious and recognisable design competitions.

The Australian-designed LiftPod was among 1,631 entries in the design competition.

As a Gold winner, JLG will be honoured at the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) International Conference at Miami in September.

The LiftPod features a 4.4 m working height and is operated using a common 18 V drill or optional power pack.

JLG says the LiftPod is 25% of the cost and weight of traditional work platforms.

It can be assembled by a single person in less than 30 seconds and transported site-to-site in the back of a pick-up truck, van or SUV.

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Norman G. Clark launches Model 277 Engine Idle Limiter

Norman G. Clark has released the Model 277 Engine Idle Limiter, which restricts the amount of time that an engine can remain idling when a vehicle is parked.

The company says the unit is designed to help save fuel and protect the environment.

The system has LED indicators to enable quick verification of vehicle wiring on new idle limiter installations and speed troubleshooting of existing installations.

A temperature sensor stops the engine from idling for more than the pre-selected time only when outside air temperatures are between five and 30° C.

When the ambient temperature is within the shutdown range the module will shut down the engine along with any accessories connected to the module.

Available in either 12 or 24 volts, this version of the Engine Idle Limiter will shut engines down after 3 minutes of idling time.