A below-the-hook, pneumatic vacuum lifter that picks up pipe, rod, and other cylindrical loads from the top surface and eliminates blocking, bending, and sagging has been introduced by Anver Corp.
The C151 z-a series from SIC Marking USA is remarkable for its repeatability and precision: this is due to its micropercussion technology, its "AERO" type stylus, and its precise mechanism (movement resolution is just 0.05, compared with the 0.1 generally seen on the market).
A new mobile lubrication system from the fluid storage and handling specialists, The IFH Group, provides storage and dispensing of lubricants, cutting oils, bearing oils, hydraulic fluids, transmission fluids and engine oils for plants requiring lubrication maintenance at multiple locations over a large area.
Carpenter Technology Corp. has developed a new ultrahigh-strength steel (UHSS) alloy that is a lower cost alternative to many cobalt-containing precipitation hardenable alloys.
In deep-hole drilling applications up to 30XD, new solid-carbide WIDIA-Rubig deep-hole drills reportedly remove between three and four times the metal compared to gun drills, in addition to delivering excellent hole quality and cycle times.
Peros R1 vacuum solvent cleaning systems from ZPS America LLC is suitable for any type of machined or formed metal components that can fit into a standard 530 x 365 x 250mm basket (other sizes are available as special order).
New DAYLube high performance grease, which uses nanoceramic particles that act as sub-microscopic ball bearings to provide continuous lubrication to steel surfaces, is now available in 1 and 5-gallon pails from Dayton Progress Inc.
SICK announced it has launched the Inspector P30 Positioning Sensor. The Inspector P series offers a flexible method for part location and provides a precise positioning point of a known target.