Industrial Magnetics, Inc.
Boyne City, MI 49712
Nov 05, 2008 Combined with PowerLift(TM) magnets, Vertical Lift Adapter lifts ferrous metal sheets, plates, and rounds from horizontal to vertical orientation or vice versa. Unit requires no electricity and allows operator to lift loads up to 4 ft wide. Featuring built-in forklift brackets, adapter is suited for loading steel plate into vertical storage racks and for lifting plate steel from vertical storage racks to machining centers or cutting tables.

Pflow Industries Inc.
Milwaukee, WI 53209 5301
Nov 05, 2008 Series B Lift moves boxes, cartons, barrels, and loose parts to and from mezzanines and basements or between floors. It features 3 x 3 x 4 ft high load carriage, mechanical drive mechanism, carriage moved by 2 separate roller chains with spring loaded safety pins, and soft start/stop performance motor. With bolt-together construction allowing for loading/unloading from any of 3 sides at either level, compact, self-contained unit moves loads of up to 500 lbs to heights up to 20 ft at 40 fpm.

Siemens AG
Munich D-80333  Germany
Nov 04, 2008 Utilizing external motors, electromechanical SIBAG VSU II sorts baggage between 2 vertically stacked conveyor lines. Diverter version sorts one incoming baggage line to 2 takeaway lines, while merge unit combines bags from 2 vertically stacked lines onto single tack-away conveyor. With incline angle of 14° for bag stability, SIBAG VSU II provides throughput of up to 40 bags/minute.

DEK International GmbH
Zurich Ch-8005  Switzerland
Nov 03, 2008 Utilizing core cycle time of 4 sec, Europa Dual Lane RTC (Rapid Transit Conveyor) lets manufacturers double their throughput with parallel processing on 2 lanes. It combines dual lane and board transport technologies with mass imaging platform to promote true continuous printing and ongoing productivity. Having dual lane machines configured for front printing or rear pass-through facilitates line-out, eliminates ancillary handling equipment, and maximizes floor utilization.

SAS Automation, Ltd.
Xenia, OH 45385
Nov 03, 2008 With ability to handle weights to 614 lb/ft², modular vacuum handling system line of robotic end-of-arm tooling features independent and auto-regulated valve system. Multiple heads configured in series require only one turbine per head, and each gripper has one valve that is auto-regulated to open and close. Gripping power remains constant for grippers.

Habasit America (formerly Habasit Belting)
Suwanee, GA 30024
Nov 03, 2008 Measuring 3 mm in thickness, FDA and USDA compliant FAB-10EVCW (NVT-445) HySAN® cobalt blue belt comes with blank top side and negative pyramid on bottom. Oil and fat resistant food PVC conveyor belt features chemical resistance, adhesive free joint and blue color for visual inspection of food. It suits application in meat, poultry, fruit and vegetable, cheese and pizza industries.

Plastican, Inc.
Leominster, MA 01453
Oct 31, 2008 Twist-and-Lock Containers open with push of tab and twist of plastic lid, available for 3, 3½, and 5 gal plastic pails. Twisting lid securely locks it in place. Products, which are 100% recyclable and strong enough to allow stacking, pass child-resistance as well as senior-friendly protocols and meet UN performance requirements. Decorating/labeling options include offset printing, silk-screen printing, pressure-sensitive labels, and heat transfer printing.

Shure Manufacturing Corp.
Washington, MO 63090
Oct 31, 2008 Available with 0, 3, 5, or 8 drawers, Shure Parts Storage (SPS) cabinets consolidate space needed to organize and store valuable parts and tools. Stationary units have 2-5 adjustable shelves and, depending on model, offer 3-8 full extension drawers with 400 lb capacity. Standard height is 75 in., with other heights available upon request, and standard footprint is 29¼ x 27¾ in. Any version can be combined with SHURETECH® Bench Systems.

Bosch Rexroth Corporation
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192-3707
Oct 31, 2008 With 2.25 in. stroke and duty cycle time of 1 cycle/sec, Wafer Lift Subassembly helps toolmakers simplify their automation requirements. It utilizes servo drive and motor, size 15 Ball Rail® with precision 12 mm dia ball screw in T5 accuracy class. Unit comes tested and ready to install as single component and provides smooth, vibration-free motion and is rated for more than 7 million cycles. Measuring 24 in. high, unit is also exposed to vacuum load of 108 lb.

Webb, Jervis B., Company
Farmington Hills, MI 48331 5624
Oct 31, 2008 Guided by magnetic tape, SmartCart® Automatic Guided Carts (AGCs) are used to move loads around warehouse and deliver pallets to/from stretch wrapper, roller conveyor, or palletizer. Model 300 SmartCarts are equipped with SmartSteer(TM) technology, which enables AGC to leave magnetic tape guidepath, perform programmed functions, then return to path in forward or reverse motion. Variations include SmartCart Model 300 Counterbalanced Fork AGC and SmartCart Model 300 Single Conveyor AGC.

Novatec, Inc.
Baltimore, MD 21225
Oct 30, 2008 Suited for conveying plastics raw materials, FlexMaster(TM) wall-mounted, PLC-driven color touchscreen control can be wired to up to 5 vacuum pumps, 32 material receivers, and 25 purge valves. Up to 23 FlexXpand modules can be added to contol as many as 88 more receivers, 15 pumps, and 64 purge valves. Touchscreen displays functions as interactive pictorial icons, descriptive texts, and alarm messages and enables changes to operating parameters with assignable levels of security.

Liftomatic Material Handling, Inc.
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Oct 30, 2008 Fully mechanical L4F-QC includes cam device that locks attachment to forklift, eliminating use of safety chains and need for driver to dismount truck to secure attachment to forklift. Gravity- and spring-activated cam system automatically locks attachment to forks of lift truck as soon as L4F-QC is raised off ground. Cams automatically release when attachment is set back on firm ground. Attachment handles 1-4 steel, fiber, or plastic rimmed drums weighing up to 2,000 lb each.

Specialty Equipment
Houston, TX 77055
Oct 30, 2008 Suited for food industry, model CB-2500 automatic bin dispenser discharges up to 2 bins/min and can be built to discharge bin out any 1 of 3 sides. In operation, stack of collapsed bins is conveyed into machine where air-operated clamps enter voids of second bin, holding second bin and remaining stack of bins aloft while bottom bin is lowered and discharged onto chain conveyer. Unit features structural steel components and all-welded construction.

Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.
Telford, PA 18969
Oct 29, 2008 Made of biodegradable and compostable material, Eco-Pullbox® houses 36, 48, or 60 in. long tether wire. Constant force spring technology provides consistent and reliable tension, with 1/8-2 lb pull force options. Able to be custom-manufactured with various options for cable, end fitting, and box, solution is suited for product positioning, product sample theft deterrence, counterbalancing, or wire harness positioning.

Creform Corp.
Greer, SC 29652-0830
Oct 27, 2008 Suited for electronic manufacturing facilities where wire is used on floor for production assembly and sub-assembly work, cart/storage rack unit holds various gauge sizes and color-coded spools of electrical wire. Open design makes all spools identifiable, and 2 Creform pipes cradle spools by outer rim of spool to facilitate loading/unloading. Measuring 65 x 48 x x 26 in., cart features 5 cradle levels that each offer height position adjustability and up to 3 rows of spools.

Appleton Mfg. Div., Productive Solutions, Inc.
Neenah, WI 54957 0618
Oct 27, 2008 Operated via variable-speed, twist-throttle handle, heavy-duty model RollMover(TM) employs 36 V motor and heavy-duty gearbox for safely pushing large master rolls of newsprint stock across plant floors or onto in-floor trolley conveyors. Throttle response and movement speeds can also be fully programmed to ensure optimum safety when maneuvering heavy rolls. Battery-powered operation eliminates need for air hoses as well as the tripping hazards they pose.

Anver Corp. - Anver.Com
Hudson, MA 01749
Oct 24, 2008 Featuring adjustable pickup head with food-grade silicone sealing rings, Anver VT-Series Vacuum Tube Lifter is suited for stacking and unstacking items without manual lifting and excessive bending. It is equipped with flexible handlebar with integrated controls, 24 in. cross arms and beams and 8 bellows-style silicone suction rings. Providing 300 lb capacity, lifter's control head, handlebar, and control knobs are made of electro-polished stainless steel for corrosion resistance.

Intelli-Plac
Atlanta, GA 30324
Oct 24, 2008 Intelli-Plac(TM) Placard is polymer film with acrylic PS adhesive on one side and embossed surface on other to which standard labels adhere well, repeatedly, and are easily removed for re-labeling. Embossed surface is designed to work with standard thermal transfer and direct thermal printable label substrates. Product is available as rolls or sheets, plain or printed in clear, green, and custom colors, in 5 sizes from 3 x 5 in. up to 10 x 14 in.

Steinmeyer Inc.
Bedford, MA 01730
Oct 23, 2008 Driven by stepper motor, Model DT 180-SM features positional accuracy of 0.1°, repeatability of less than 0.05°, and surface run out of less than 0.02 mm. Unit achieves speeds up to 90°/sec and accelerations greater than 500°/sec². Measuring 63 mm high and 310 mm long, rotary stage offers 100 mm center aperture and is manufactured from low-distortion aluminum alloy. Device targets semiconductor, fiber optic, medical, optical, laser, and miniature robotics industries.

Combilift Ltd.
Spring, TX 77389
Oct 23, 2008 Offering 6,000 lb capacity, COMBI-CB is available in LP gas, diesel, and electric models with all-wheel hydrostatic drive and lift heights up to 25 ft. Rubber tires enable indoor/outdoor use, while fully enclosed cabin with heat can accommodate harsh/wet environments. Fork carriage, measuring 55 in. wide, offers support for handling long products. Since there is no platform, goods can be stacked directly from floor up, enabling 100% use of lower storage areas.