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Countdown to IUV Technology Conference 2009 - September Edition
Take part in the 2009 IUV Technology Conference and Exhibit Pavilion at ICUEE, taking place from October 6 - 8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY.
- Hundreds of new products and technologies new to market as of January 2009 will be at ICUEE.
- Networking opportunities with over 25,000 industry professionals
- 100 educational seminars and over 950 exhibitors, including IUV Technology Seminars and Exhibit Pavilion
- Exposition for demonstrations of construction and utility equipment
- Meet face-to-face and network with influential industry executives and technical experts to explore the latest advancements and trends in technology, market conditions, and end-user requirements that are driving innovation, new product capabilities and features, new applications, and performance improvements.
You can register online at http://www.iuvconference.com/register.html, or call 518.329.0067 for additional ways to register or more details. Included in the registration fee is entry to all ICUEE Exhibits, plus the IUV Exhibit Pavilion, all IUV seminars, coffee breaks, and program CD.
Special 2-for-1 Discount from NOW to SEP 18: $495
Standard Registration from NOW to SEP 18: $395*
Government/Military Registration: $295
* After Sep 18: $495
This Month's IUV Technology Conference Seminar Speaker Spotlight:
Benny Forsman, Business Unit Manager,
Kollmorgen, A Danaher Motion Company:
"'Ground Breaking' Hybrids"
Expect to see groundbreaking hybrids at a construction site near you. A hybrid excavator or wheel loader will break new ground with greater efficiency than ever before. Hybridization strategies allow OEM's in construction, agriculture, and material handling to participate in the green revolution. Improved off-road energy utilization is the objective.
About Benny Forsman:
Benny Forsman is Business Unit Manager at Kollmorgen Corp. in Radford VA. Benny has been responsible for developing new business for Kollmorgen for applications in electric and hybrid vehicles. Benny started his career in mechanical engineering with ASEA/ABB and with Valmet designing forestry forwarders, and later held sales manager roles in the vehicle and electric power industries. He holds a MBA from the University of Umea, Sweden.
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BY SEPTEMBER 18 FOR SPECIAL RATE AND
TWO-FOR-ONE DISCOUNT!
New Superabrasive TC Tool Hones Hard-Chrome Two-Cycle Engine Bores
Sunnen's new TC tool is custom engineered for honing small two-stroke cycle engine cylinders to overcome characteristic production challenges, including blind, ported and tapered bores, and hard surface coatings, such as NikasilÒ and chrome plating. Proven in production by major OEMs in Sunnen and other manufacturers' machines, the TC tool easily produces fractional micron (0.000040 inch) accuracies and specific surface finishes for increased power production, fuel efficiency, reduced emissions and engine durability. Equipped with metal-bond superabrasives, TC tools use customized abrasive mounting, that holds up to a dozen stone segments of various lengths. Strategic placement of the abrasives produces superior roundness and a consistent finish from top to bottom in blind bores. Each tool is tuned to the application based on length and number of abrasives to allow the tool to bridge across ports, minimizing washout of the port edges to maintain ring seal for increased power and engine life.
Sunnen custom designs each TC tool by mapping the bore, creating a two-dimensional profile to determine optimum length and spacing of abrasives to balance tool wear and produce consistent bore geometry and dimensional accuracy over thousands of parts.
TC tools begin with hardened tool steel bodies and feed wedges and typically last up to five times longer than conventional designs, reducing per-part cost by 30 percent. Custom-engineered TC tools are capable of producing accuracies of 0.6 µm (0.000027 inches) for diameter, roundness, straightness and taper. They are available for bore sizes 25 mm (1 inch) and up.
Honing with the TC tool is an ideal process for small-engine OEMs striving to meet the 2011 EPA standards for two-cycle engines, producing precise bore geometry and surface finish with the consistency needed for mass production. TC tools are also part of Sunnen's high-production honing system for two-cycle engine cylinders that includes the SV-1000 series machines, with options for closed-loop gauge feedback control and robotic loading/unloading from a pallet.
For additional information on Sunnen tools and abrasives, contact: Sunnen Products Company, 7910 Manchester Rd., St. Louis, MO 63143. Tel: 1-800-325-3670; fax: 314-781-2268 or email sales@sunnen.com.
Sherborne Sensors New Digital Servo Inclinometers (DSIC)
Offer High
Accuracy with Near Zero Hysteresis
Sherborne Sensors, Inc. (Sherborne) has announced the North American debut of its Digital Servo Inclinometer (DSIC), a tilt measurement device which offers RS-485 ASCII digital output and built-in active temperature correction, with unsurpassed total accuracy of 0.08° over a temperature range of -20 to +70°C.
Available in either single or dual axis versions, the core design of the DSIC is based upon the same field-proven technology as other Sherborne precision inclinometers, of which thousands have been successfully installed in the field. The unit’s integral precision servo mechanism exhibits almost zero hysteresis, and provides better than 0.001° resolution. During factory calibration, each DSIC is programmed with individual output characteristics over temperature, to further optimize unit accuracy. Output bandwidth ranges are configurable to 20 Hz, with additional options for customized connectors, electrical filters and 1 g bias.
With its rugged construction and unsurpassed accuracy, the DSIC is ideal for use in exceptionally demanding environments, such as military and aerospace test laboratories, mining, continuous casting steel manufacturing, civil structural health monitoring and satellite communications and aiming/control systems.
For additional technical details, drawings and specifications, contact Sherborne toll-free (in the US) at 1-877-486-1766 or +44 (0)870 444 0728; via email at:
sales@sherbornesensors.com, or visit www.sherbornesensors.com,
Saelig Introduces Industry Exclusive CANatomBOX™ for
Windows-based
Embedded CANbus Controller Applications
Saelig Company, Inc. (Saelig) has announced the September launch of CANatomBOX™, a versatile, compact embedded controller targeted for Windows-based embedded CANbus control applications.
Based on Intel®’s 945GME 1.6GHz Atom™ processor, this controller box is constructed using high-reliability components, and is application-customizable, with a variety of hardware and software options. With 512MB SD-RAM and 2GB in CompactFlash, this system boots quickly, has passive cooling, with no moving parts The DIN-rail mounted units can be placed almost anywhere, due to their small footprint: (3.7” x 6.3” x 9.0” for standard version; 5.7” X 6.3” X 9.0” for 2-PCI-slot version).
Intel’s Atom processor’s new microarchitecture was developed specifically for enhanced performance and low power. Atom processors feature multiple threads for better performance and increased system responsiveness. They offer increased energy efficiency in more compact designs, extending battery life with low idle and average power. Standard interface connections for CANatomBOX are provided on the front panel, and Windows Vista/XP/CE, Linux (or other choices such as QNX or VxWorks) can be preinstalled with other application software. CoDeSys SoftPLC runtime environment is also supported.
CANatomBOX features front-panel availability for two independent 10/100MBit/s Ethernet ports, status LED’s, an RS232 serial port, two opto-isolated CAN ports, two USB2.0 ports, I/O lines, etc. Units are 10-28VDC powered, making them ideal for battery-powered operation. CANatomBOX is designed to operate within an ambient temperature range of 0 to +50° C (+32° F to +120° F). All inputs feature ESD protection of 2kV. Fanless operation provides fit-and-forget, maintenance-free operation. Each CANatomBOX system is 100% tested and customizable with additional I/O or CANbus ports, with free design-team hardware and software support. CANatomBOX’s guaranteed minimal five-year lifetime is essential when designing-in controllers for medical or military and aerospace equipment.
Made in Europe by Janz AG, a leading industrial control and CANbus manufacturer, CANatomBOX will be available September 2009 from their USA distributor Saelig, with units starting at $1399.00 USD. For detailed specifications, free technical assistance, or additional information, please contact (toll-free in the US) 1-888-7SAELIG, via email: info@saelig.com, or visit www.saelig.com or www.janz.com.
About Saelig Company, Inc.:
Founded in 1988 in Rochester, New York, Saelig is a North American distributor with a growing reputation for finding and sourcing unique, easy-to-use control and instrumentation products and related active components, for use in a variety of industries, including: automation, automotive, aerospace & defense, computers, controls, embedded systems, medical & pharmaceutical manufacturing, motion control, R&D, wireless, etc. Products lines are continuously added from sources across the globe, and are offered at highly competitive prices, accompanied by full in-house technical support, exceptional customer service, and fast delivery. For full details of available product lines, please visit www.saelig.com.
John Deere’s Construction Equipment Will Use Engines
with
EGR Technology to Meet Interim Tier 4 Regs
John Deere will use cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) engines with exhaust filters consisting of a diesel oxidation catalyst/diesel particulate filter in its construction equipment to meet the 2011 Interim Tier 4 (iT4)/Stage III B emissions regulations mandated by the EPA and EU for diesel engines 174 hp and above.
“We’re looking to provide the simplest iT4 solution for equipment users, all while delivering the productivity, uptime and low daily operating costs that customers expect from Deere,” said Joe Mastanduno, product marketing manager, engines and drivetrains, for John Deere Construction & Forestry. “We believe cooled EGR with exhaust filters is the right technology right now.”
Deere’s approach to the iT4 solution builds upon the current clean burning and fuel efficient Tier 3/Stage III A PowerTech™ Plus engine platform manufactured by John Deere Power Systems.
The John Deere cooled EGR engine platform for iT4 compliance is simpler, more operator friendly and less complex to maintain compared to SCR (selective catalytic reduction) systems.
“Unlike SCR, this IT4 solution doesn’t require liquid urea to achieve emissions compliance, so there are no additional fluids to worry about obtaining, filling or storing on remote jobsites at proper temperatures,” Mastanduno said. “EGR is a single-fluid solution, and that fluid is diesel fuel.”
John Deere was the first manufacturer to widely commercialize off-highway Tier 3/Stage III A cooled EGR diesel engines and has the highest field population of cooled EGR engines currently operating.
Extensive testing in key products featuring these engines, such as the 350D excavator, 700J crawler dozer and the new 772G motor grader, has shown a 10-percent or greater advantage in “material moved per fuel used” over competitors.
“Our field experience has also proven that John Deere cooled EGR engines operate efficiently with traditional low-sulfur diesel diesel fuels as well as B5 to B20 biodiesel blends,” Mastanduno said. “We’ve seen optimal performance with fuel-choice flexibility.”
John Deere designs, manufactures and services the engine, drivetrain, hydraulics, electronic control unit, cooling and other vehicle systems as part of the complete equipment package. This integrated approach maximizes performance, operator convenience and fuel economy, all with an eye toward providing outstanding overall value to customers.
“Deere dealers will be highly trained to service and support these new engines and optimize total vehicle efficiency,” Mastanduno said.
John Deere (Deere & Company — NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services for agriculture, forestry, construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. John Deere also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe. John Deere Construction & Forestry produces more than 120 machine models and distributes its construction, forestry and worksite products through a network of more than 1,300 dealer locations worldwide. For more information, visit www.JohnDeere.com.
New Electric and Pneumatic Hoists
Caldwell has expanded their offering of chain hoists. They have added nine models of hoist ranging in capacity from 125 to 6,000 pounds. With four new electric options and five pneumatic options, Caldwell has a hoist to solve your lifting challenges. There are different speeds and control options on the hoists. Single and dual speed as well as pendant, cord or even manipulator control options.
For more information on Caldwell’s full line of hoists, contact the inside sales department at 800-628-4260, fax your request to 815-229-5686, or visit on the web at www.caldwellinc.com.
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