Leading global companies have set ambitious sustainability goals to reduce waste by making plastic packaging more reusable, recyclable, or biodegradable. As they implement the design, material, technology, and process changes needed to deliver sustainable plastic packaging, their successes will raise the bar for everyone. Bill Reed, Business Development Manager, Packaging, Emerson Automation Today’s headlines are…
Solar Atmospheres adds all-metal hot zone furnace
Solar Atmospheres recently installed another unique, all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace at its 1969 Clearview Road facility in Souderton, PA. This is Solar’s third all-metal hot zone furnace installation for their climate-controlled room. The additional furnace increases Solar’s capacity for processing sensitive materials such as PH stainless, nickel-chrome based superalloys, titanium, and ferritic and austenitic…
Retaining magnets are ideal for industrial applications requiring non-permanent fixing
Elesa now offers a line of retaining magnets: flat, cylindrical, U-shaped magnets with pass-through hole, shielded and unshielded for high performance and minimal space requirements. Retaining magnets are an easy and safe solution for industrial applications where non-permanent fixing is required or where it is not possible to drill holes. For example, they are commonly…
ATLAS SpinTite blind threaded inserts provide permanent threads in thin sheet applications with only one-sided access
ATLAS SpinTite blind threaded inserts from PennEngineering provide strong, permanent, and reusable threads in thin sheet materials where only one side is accessible for hardware installation. Installation is performed from the accessible “front” side using spin-spin tooling technology. The inserts then become permanently mounted on the “back” side to accept a mating screw for final…
Energy efficient a/c combines two different cooling modes
Controls inside industrial cabinets now stay cool efficiently thanks to a combination of a conventional air conditioner and a new take on evaporative cooling. Leland Teschler Executive Editor When industrial controls enclosures and server racks get hot enough to demand their own cooling means, the usual approach is to give the enclosure its own air…
AutomationDirect adds Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers for Enclosures
AutomationDirect has expanded its Stratus™ line to include air-to-air heat exchangers in 120VAC and 24 VDC models. This air-to-air heat exchanger series is a closed-loop cooling system which employs the heat pipe principle to exchange heat from an electrical enclosure to the outside. Each heat pipe has an evaporator section and a condenser section which…
PHD Offers Clamp Options for High Temperature Applications
PHD, Inc. introduces high temperature options for PHD’s Series GRM Clamps for use in hot-forming applications. GRM Clamps with G11 option ship in 24 hours and include: Replacement of urethane based components with all metal components High temp seals and lube rated to 392° F (200° C) Ceramic coated tips that minimize thermal transfer from…
Floor Mounted and Freestanding Stainless Steel Enclosures
Hammond Manufacturing offers a number of versions of floor mounted and freestanding stainless steel enclosures designed to house electrical, electronic, hydraulic or pneumatic controls and instruments. The units will typically be installed in oil and gas facilities, water treatment plants, food manufacturing plants, pharmaceutical production and other industries where equipment may be hosed down or…
Specialty Clamp Cylinders and Air Grippers from Misumi
MISUMI USA, Inc. recently announced the availability of several new specialty clamp cylinders, rotary clamp cylinders and air grippers for use in industrial machinery, testing and inspection devices, and factory automation equipment. The new products are compact, lightweight, strong and highly versatile. Their rugged construction and precise engineering ensure reliable and repeatable performance in a…
Misumi Adds More In-Stock Parts for Quick Shipping
Misumi USA, Inc. has announced the addition of a significant number of frequently ordered components to its distribution center in Elk Grove Village, IL, near Chicago. As the result of increasing demand for certain sizes and styles of many popular Misumi mechanical and factory automation components, more than 8,700 items have been added to the…