by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Apr 5, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
The LR2 line-reactor series from AutomationDirect, Cumming, GA, has expanded with seven new frame sizes to match all GS, DURApulse, and WEG drives. The LR2 Series can also be used with a variety of other VFD brands. For wiring distances over 100 ft., the VTF (voltage,...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Mar 29, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
The Enlight IMx-1, from SKF (Lansdale, PA, and Gothenburg, Sweden) is a compact, vibration and temperature sensor for monitoring the condition of rotating parts on heavy industrial machinery. Intended for use as part of an SKF Rotating Equipment Performance (REP)...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Mar 22, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
According to Emerson, St. Louis, its recently released Daniel T-200, a titanium-housed transducer, for the company’s gas ultrasonic flow-meter product line, marks the first use of metal 3D printing to enhance the acoustic performance of these types of devices in...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Mar 15, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
According to ABB, Zurich, its MegaFlex DPA uninterruptible power system (UPS) combines the highest efficiency with what is said to be among the smallest footprints available in the IEC and UL markets. The company’s MegaFlex line targets those markets with power...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Mar 8, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
Johnson Controls, Milwaukee, WI, recently launched an expanded YORK YZ Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller platform in North America and Latin America markets. This expansion in capacity (up to 2,020 tons) builds on the manufacturer’s YORK YZ chiller line that’s...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Mar 1, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
Quick-disconnect cables from AutomationDirect, Cumming, GA, have a 3, 4 or 5-socket M8 female connector on one end and 3, 4 or 5 open leads on the other end that allow fast and easy connection between field devices and terminal connections. A “lock in place”...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Feb 23, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
Type 303 Stainless Steel 2-1/2 NPT Threaded Line Vac Air Operated Conveyors from EXAIR, Cincinnati, convert ordinary pipe into a conveying systems. Applications include scrap trim removal, material conveying, part transfer, fiber tensioning, and filling operations....
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Feb 16, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
Honeywell, Houston, has strengthened the capabilities of its Thermal IQ platform with the launch of Thermal IQ Optimize, an enterprise-level remote monitoring solution. Based on Honeywell Forge asset and process performance models, part of the company’s Enterprise...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Feb 9, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
The recently launched GF77a Gas Find IR camera from FLIR Systems Inc., Wilsonville, OR, is the company’s first fixed-mount, un-cooled, autonomous leak-detection camera designed specifically to visualize methane and other industrial gases. An addition to FLIR’s optical...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Feb 2, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
The GATE GARD Limit Switch from Schneider Electric (Andover, MA) is designed to detect if press gates or machine doors are closed before a machine is allowed to cycle. According to the company, this solid-state, self-contained Square D-brand device detects the unique...
