Mechanical Components

Opening up completely new directions for machine construction, igus UK has developed the world’s first continually rotating energy. Rotating all the way around, the igus C-Chain can supply grippers, sensor systems and other units with energy, data and media without superfluous start and return runs. Each position can now be directly approached in a continual movement, where loading and unloading, adhesion, drilling etc. can then take place.

Seika Machinery, Inc., a leading provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, announces that, according to various studies, the implementation of its Sawa Eco-Roll SC-ER360 wiper roll cleaner provides a 50 percent reduction in costs.

Count On Tools Inc., a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, has released a full line of standard 300-series nozzles for the Assembléon MC-24 and MC-24X as well as the Yamaha YG300. The new line is capable of handling components sizes from 01005 to larger BGAs and QFPs for large mix and minimum changeover to optimize production lines.

Austrian bearing specialist NKE introduces modular bearing systems for planetary gears in wind turbine gearboxes. The new bearing assemblies offer the advantages of a standardisation of the bearings used in this application, a reduced diversity of parts and simplified logistics.

NSK is providing improved sealing and life performance across its complete market- leading range of RHP Self-Lube® mounted bearing units - including high and low temperature HLT versions - with the introduction of the company’s robust S-design seal on all inserts with diameters up to a maximum of 100mm.

MARTIN will demonstrate the Reball/Prebump 03.1 unit at the upcoming SMTA Upper Midwest Expo, scheduled to take place Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel in Bloomington, MN. This standalone unit is an easy and cost effective solution for BGA reballing and QFN solder bumping.

Seika Machinery, Inc., will highlight Sayaka PCB Routers and YJ Link Conveyors at the upcoming SMTA Upper Midwest Expo and Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel in Bloomington, MN.

One laser for two different machines, this is the concept behind the new TruMatic 3000 Fibre punch/laser combination machine. It shares a fibre-guided TruDisk laser with the TruLaser Robot 5020 cell in the TRUMPF LaserNetwork, an arrangement that significantly increases the utilization rate of the beam source.

Two linear slides or track systems operating in parallel with one free to move – the text book approach to accommodating parallelism tolerances. However to build such a mechanism, the designer is often hampered by limited component choice and even the need to specify special parts to complete the system.

Following the successful launch of their competitively priced ProGrade Grate Magnets earlier this year, Eriez Magnetics Europe Ltd announces the growth of the range with the addition of Bullet Magnets