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Systems integrator builds mousetraps better: the dial assembles 900 traps per hour.(Automation Profiles)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Since the U.S. Patent Office opened for business in 1838, it has granted more than 4,400 patents for mousetraps. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Systems integrator Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing (Madison, WI) can't lay claim to building a better mousetrap. However, it ...
Narrow profile slides carry heavy loads.(NEW & NOTEWORTHY)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The narrow-profile Slide 2 system is constructed from a single rigid aluminum extrusion to carry heavy loads. It is only 75 millimeters wide, but capable of carrying loads of up to 250 pounds. Available with single or dual carriage options, the device can attain speeds up to 24 inches per ...
Robot offers speed, vision capability.(NEW & NOTEWORTHY)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The M-1iA assembly robot is a lightweight, compact six-axis, parallel-link robot designed for small part handling, and high-speed picking and assembly applications. The robot can be installed in a variety of orientations and has a three-axis wrist, making it extremely flexible. It is also ...
Monitor higher torques.(NEW & NOTEWORTHY)
Jul 01, 2009 ... High-capacity Torque Functional Test (TFT) system line includes three new models ranging from 500 Nm to 2,500 Nm. In addition to their highly accurate positioning capabilities, the new TFT units offer one percent fullscale torque sensor accuracy and 0.25 percent torque sensor ...
Whose back yard?(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Everyone knows NIMBY. "Not in my backyard" succinctly describes our reaction to anyone's proposal to locate anything we find objectionable in close proximity to where we live, work or play. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the case of obsolete computers, TV sets, cell phones ...