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Tooling Update
Tooling Technology
Inductive Ring Sensors Ideal for Detecting Small Parts
Balluff Inc., Florence, KY, introduces its new generation of inductive ring sensors, designed to help whenever the in-feed of small metal parts must be monitored. The ring sensors reportedly are easy to install, and can be mounted side-by-side or stacked.
Available with 10-, 15- and
25-mm-dia. openings, the sen-
sors offer sensitivity adjust-
ment and the ability to adjust
the duration of the output sig-
nal. The ring sensors are con-
nected with an M12 connector and have one LED for power and a separate LED for function indication. Typical applications include detection of screws, welded studs or similar items; ejection monitoring; part counting; in-feed monitoring; and jam detec- tion of feed tubes.
Balluff Inc.: 800/543-8390; www.balluff.com
QDC Solutions Offered on Updated Website
Serapid, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI, has updated its website to make it easier for visitors to find the products and solutions they need to meet requirements for quick-die-change applications. Included are new standard specifications for the firm’s telescopic mast, and product- demonstration animation files for its heavy-duty mechanical linear actuators, telescopic push-pull systems and lifting columns.
Serapid: 800/663-4514; www.serapid.com
Fluid Fits the Bill for Heavy-Duty Machining
Cimcool Fluid Technology, Cincinnati, OH, introduces Cimperial 1072-HFP, a sin- gle fluid recommended for all metal alloys and heavy-duty machining operations,
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