LED track fixtures Juno Lighting Group®, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, has announced the availability of two Cylindra LED track fixtures. The 22-W T253LED fixture produces illumination approximating a 75-W PAR30 halogen, while the 15-W...
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NFRC-labeled window products Wausau Window and Wall Systems has announced that nearly all of its standard window products are listed in the National Fenestration Ratings Council (NFRC) Certified Products Directory. NFRC thermal performance labels are...
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Point cloud data integration Autodesk Inc. and Faro Technologies Inc. have collaborated to add direct integration of point cloud data to AutoCAD® 2011 software. The software allows the direct import of binary scan data from Faro Scene, the scan processing...
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HVLS fans
Serco has announced the launch of its new high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) fans. The fans move a massive column of air to create a deep, horizontal floor jet that circulates the air in large spaces....
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Plastic strap dispenser
Sweed Machinery has introduced the model CL200 cut-to-length strap dispenser for packaging applications requiring high volumes of precut PET/poly strapping material.
By automating the strap cutting process,...
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Medical waste repurposing Outside the hospital setting, about 9 million people in the U.S. self-inject for conditions such as diabetes and allergies, producing 3 billion syringes per year that are discarded in non-health care settings like workplaces and homes....
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Acoustic sensors, instrumentation
Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has released a selection guide for its Endevco® microphones and preamplifiers.
The 16-page guide highlights the company’s new precision acoustic sensors and instrumentation...
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Scrap drum
Eriez® has introduced the P-REX scrap drum for scrap recycling.
The unit’s permanent magnets extend to the edge of the drum for wide, edge-to-edge separation. Ferrous material is transferred and...
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Biodegradable rust preventive oil
Nox-Rust® EV9 from Daubert Cromwell is a soybean-based, environmentally safe corrosion preventive oil that protects metal parts and equipment while in storage and transit.
The oil is formulated with esters of soybean and other...
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Cutting fluids DoALL Sawing Products’ Cutting Fluids Division has introduced the Ultra series of cutting fluids, including Kool-ALL Ultra®, Kleen-Kool Ultra®, and Power-Cut Ultra®. Concentrated forms of existing products, the fluids...
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Food-grade oils, greases
Ultrachem Inc. offers Omnilube® food-grade synthetic oils and greases for incidental food contact. The lubricants are available for compressor, hydraulic, chain, gear, and multipurpose applications and are suitable for food, beverage,...
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Liquid surfactant
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry has introduced a concentrated liquid surfactant product that provides an environmentally friendly cleaning alternative to heavy-duty degreasers containing high-VOC petrochemical solvents....
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Laboratory tabletop coating/casting system
HED Intl. has introduced the new LabCast® laboratory tabletop coating/casting system for industry research and engineering developers of thick films. The systems are used in green energy applications such as fuel cells,...
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Absorbent pads
Oil Eater Naturals from Kafko Intl. Ltd. is a new line of ecofriendly absorbent pads, rolls, and socks made of natural plant byproducts. Featuring woven construction, the pads are designed to help provide a safe, clean workplace...
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Dock leveler gap seal
One of the biggest sources of energy loss in a plant, distribution center, or commercial building is at the dock doorway. If a dock has pit levelers, the gap between the leveler and the pit wall provides an escape route for...
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Wash rack water filtration, recycling equipment The Hydrokleen product line, recently updated by Hydro Engineering Inc., includes equipment for water filtration and recycling. The products are for use with wash rack systems to collect the wastewater and either filter it for...
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Energy-saving robot Adept Technology Inc. has developed the Adept Quattro™ s650HS robot for various production systems, from food processing to solar cell manufacturing.
Recent benchmark tests validate that the robot, originally designed with...
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High-inertia servomotor
Siemens Industry Inc. has introduced the 1FK7-HI high-inertia servomotor. The high rotor inertia makes the control response suitable for high- and variable-load inertia applications, including the feed and auxiliary axes...
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Vegetable-based coolants Rustlick PowerCool Green coolants from ITW Rocol North America are water-soluble oils made from naturally derived, vegetable-based oils. The coolants are formulated to give maximum lubricity and biostability in heavy-duty...
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Waste oil-burning steam generator
Sioux Corp. has introduced a waste-oil burner option to its line of steam generators. Waste oil, if readily available, is an option to eliminate fuel costs while providing hot water or steam for an operation. The Steam-Flo®...
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Dust collector design software
Ponderosa Images LLC has started marketing a software program for designing dust-collecting systems.
The Davis System needs only two known entries to be made, and the program completes the system air volume requirements,...
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Wire-cut EDMs
Sodick Inc., a manufacturer of EDM technology, has released the VZ300L and VZ500L linear motor-driven wire-cut EDMs. The linear-motor system employs a direct-drive, frictionless, vibration-free mechanism with no backlash.
The...
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China cow manure project to produce energy with biogas technology
Helping to alleviate China’s energy shortage, GE’s Jenbacher biogas engines will power the new Liaoning Huishan Cow Farm, which, once completed, will become the world’s largest biogas project based on cow manure.
The manure...
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Oscillating fan designed for facilities with low ceilings
Big Ass Fans offers the Pivot 180 fan, designed for facilities that need cooling air movement over large areas but do not have the overhead space to accommodate 8- to 24-ft. ceiling-mounted fans.
The fan is designed to be...
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Cast stone product reuses glass cullet
CastStone22 from Edwards Cast Stone Co. is a cast stone product containing 22 percent recycled material. The building material—manufactured from glass cullet aggregate, Portland cement, additives, and color pigments—simulates...
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Fluid storage, dispensing system eliminates 55-gal. drums
The IFH Group offers a rack-mounted fluid storage and dispensing system with multiple lightweight carbon steel or stainless steel containers. The system can be used in one central lube room or at several locations within a plant. It...
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Wastewater treatment/recycling system produces drinking water, no sludge
A transportable wastewater treatment and effluent recycling unit, made by Global Water Group Inc., Dallas, has been selected by the U.S. Navy to support its San Diego-based Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operations.
“When deployed,...
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Biobased coating protects materials from corrosion Cortec Corp. has added EcoLine® 3220, a 100 percent biobased, ready-to-use coating, to its line of biodegradable products made with renewable resources. The canola oil-based product produces a film that clings to metal surfaces and provides...
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Industrial hand soap uses only natural ingredients
Uncle Earl’s Soap, a hand soap developed by Zebra Skimmers for machinists, has expanded to other industrial markets with its formula of only natural ingredients.
The soap cuts through the tough grime of industrial settings—including...
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Aircraft wash system recycles all wash water
Hydro Eng. Inc. has designed, manufactured, tested, certified to UL and CE standards, delivered, and commissioned its “green” portable aircraft washing system for Boeing. The Hydrosite green wash rack is a portable system that recycles...
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Overload relay Rockwell Automation has expanded its overload relay family with the new Allen-Bradley Bulletin 193-EC5 E3 Plus solid-state overload relay, featuring voltage protection and energy monitoring. The relay combines current and voltage...
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Pressure-indicating sensor film
Pressurex® pressure-indicating sensor film from Sensor Products Inc. measures surface pressure distribution and magnitude between any mating or contacting surfaces.
In gasket and O-ring assemblies, it profiles interfacial...
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Crane simulator with three-axis motion platform Applied Research Intl. (ARI) has added a three-axis motion platform, developed by Electropneumatics & Hydraulics and based on Baldor Electric Co.’s Ethernet-compatible drives, to its crane training simulator to allow the simulator’s...
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LED retrofitting program Quality Sign Co. has introduced a sign-retrofitting program to help customers achieve cost savings and reduce environmental impact.
Use of LED lights, which are powered by 12 V instead of 110 V, provide an estimated energy savings...
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Fiberglass windows Owens Corning™ offers Innovision™ fiberglass windows. Developed for extreme environments, the windows feature a fully bonded frame and sash, which the company says is the first in the industry manufactured without mechanical fasteners....
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Energy reporting tool Convia offers the Energy Track™ reporting tool for buildings with Convia controls. The dashboard displays the floor plan of a given space and highlights areas that are consuming more energy than predicted. The application’s data view...
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Environmentally friendly wiping products Kimberly-Clark Professional offers an interactive brochure for industrial manufacturing companies that can be viewed and downloaded from www.kcprofessional.com/IMBrochure .
The brochure includes information on the company’s...
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Servomotors Siemens has added forced-ventilated and water-cooled styles to its line of convection air-cooled IFT7 servomotors for such motion control applications as machine tool CNC interpolation and production machine web handling.
According...
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Green spinning machine
Global Metal Spinning Solutions Inc. - DENN USA Metal Forming, the North American partner of Industrias Puigjaner S.A. - DENN, has introduced ECO ZENN CNC metal spinning machines. They are engineered to be the first "clean and...
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Membrane switches Fabrico has introduced membrane switches for harsh environments and demanding applications. Switch types include tactile, integral LEDs, Dura-switch, rubber keypads, and metal dome arrays.
Tactile switches feature positive...
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HVAC system energy cost calculator Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products offers an interactive energy calculator at its Web site. The calculator is designed to help users understand the impact of energy on HVAC system operating costs by allowing them to compare the energy...
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Insulated curtain walls
Zoneworks™ has introduced the TZ series of insulated curtain walls. The flexible, adaptable system allows users to partition large interior spaces for temperature and energy savings.
The curtain walls provide up to 40...
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MRO products Grainger has announced the release of its 2010 catalog, which includes more than 300,000 maintenance, repair, and operating products. Customer feedback drove the addition of nearly 85,000 new items across product categories such as cutting...
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Metric control knobs
All Metric Small Parts (aMsp) has announced the availability of the MMAHOFM series of control knobs in diameters of 50, 60, and 70 mm. They feature four standard configuration options for specific applications. They are stocked...
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Digital laser scanner for wind tower welding
The DLS200 scanning-spot laser sensor designed to automate and speed the manufacture of wind towers and other structures containing metal of different thickness has been introduced by Meta Vision Systems.
The thickness of...
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Wind turbine linings
Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction has introduced NoiseFree brake linings for wind turbine yaw braking applications. The linings have been developed to meet the requirements of yaw braking applications, including a high brake...
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Recycled aluminum extrusions Tubelite Inc. has announced that it now manufactures all of its architectural, extruded aluminum products with EcoLuminum™, a high-recycled-content aluminum billet composition featuring environmentally friendly finishes. The storefront,...
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Company’s products, manufacturing methods focus on sustainability Rubbermaid Commercial Products has made a commitment to sustainability through products, methods, and programs that help people live and work in more environmentally sustainable ways.
According to Jarret Chirafisi, product manager –...
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Acrylic adhesive bonds multiple substrates
Lord Corp. offers Maxlok™, a new acrylic adhesive developed to meet the need for a process-friendly adhesive that will work on various substrates, including unprepared metals.
The adhesive is available in three cure speeds, each of...
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Mechanical arm requires no energy
The Equipois zeroG® arm is a patented technology that allows tools, parts, and other payloads to be maneuvered as if weightless.
The device is entirely mechanical and requires no electricity, air, or hydraulics. It can be...
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