Anoka, MN–Hoffman announces ATEX-certified ZONEX™ Enclosures*, designed for use in potentially hazardous locations where allowable protection methods include increased safety per ATEX Directive 94/9/EC. ZONEX Enclosures are suitable for use in Zone 1 and Zone 2, EEx e, increased safety applications. ZONEX Enclosures also provide the installed components with IP66/NEMA 4X environmental protection. ZONEX Enclosures…

Anoka, MN–Hoffman announces POLYPRO™ Type 4X Polyester Enclosures for housing electrical and electronic controls in harsh environments. The robust enclosures provide excellent corrosion protection, flame resistance and ultraviolet protection in both indoor and outdoor applications. POLYPRO Enclosures include features for easy assembly and mounting, and the durable, yet flexible polyester material is easily modified to…

SANTA MARIA, CA., — “Machined” springs from Helical Products Co. combine the elastic properties of materials such as high strength steels, aluminum and titanium with a curved beam helix (HELI-CAL® Flexure) to provide precise deflection rates for compression, extension, torsion, lateral bending and lateral translation spring functions. Applications range from deep space instrumentation to medical…

Newly redesigned adjustable ball lock pins from Carr Lane now have added clamping strength. These locking pins are ideal for pulling two components together or to provide an adjustable grip length. Available in steel or stainless steel, adjustable ball lock pins are manufactured with four balls instead of two, for more-distributed ball-pullout force in clamping…

GERMANTOWN, WI — WAGO Corporation is pleased to announce the completion of the expansion of its North American headquarters. The expansion, which began in August ’07, has significantly increased WAGO’s product manufacturing and storage capacity from 60,000 sq. ft. to 75,000 sq. ft., complete with 36,000 product locations. www.wago.com ::Design World::

FEATURES: Large easy-grip phenolic knob that is excellent for either fine-adjustment or high-torque applications. Molded-in brass insert provides superior thread strength. SIZES: Choice of four knob sizes. Available in the three configurations shown: tapped, tapped through hole, and tapped with short hub. Available with tapped-hole sizes from #10-32 to 5/8-11 (M6 to M12 in metric)–…

MIXPAC Equipment Inc. announces its DXBG Bench Dispenser. The MIXPAC DXBG Bench Dispenser is a convenient bench-top unit that offers a fast, simple and accurate solution for dispensing two-component reactive resins of a wide variety of ratios. The DXBG Bench Dispenser allows the A & B components of flowable adhesives to be gravity-fed from separate,…

Madison, NJ – Seminars For Engineers announces, in association with Clemson Edupro Inc., the 2008 dates for its Fastening Technology and Bolted Joint Design seminar. March 12-13, 2008                         Detroit, MichiganMay 28-29, 2008                            Los Angeles, CaliforniaNovember 5-6, 2008                      Houston, Texas This seminar was developed to give engineers and technicians up-to-date specifications and a better understanding…

Lake Zurich, Illinois – Smalley Steel Ring Company, the world’s innovator and market leader in industrial retaining and snap rings, wave and compression springs, introduced today a New Series of Metric Crest-to-Crest® wave springs. Crest-to-Crest springs enable original equipment manufacturers to reduce the size of their assembly by up to 50% while maintaining the same…

NEW BERLIN, WI — J.W. Winco, Inc. announced it has expanded its line of aluminum Cabinet U-Handles to include inch size tapped holes for mounting. Also available in metric sizes, the ergonomically designed handles are designed to lift, pull, hold, carry, or maneuver.  They can be used in multiple applications, including machine doors and guards,…