Mike Santora

Vesconite Bearings is exploring new engineering design methods, including reducing or eliminating grooves, where possible, in industrial and marine applications. Vesconite’s bearing materials are internally lubricated so, when replacing traditional materials, Vesconite is challenging engineers to explore designs that remove redundant or superfluous grooves for cooling lubricant or water. For instance, Vesconite engineers have redesigned […]

NORD’s condition monitoring solution focuses on status-based maintenance to increase the service life of components and machines, predict undesirable operating conditions, and reduce unplanned downtimes, service costs, and material costs. NORD’s Condition Monitoring for Predictive Maintenance solution uses sensors and drive parameters to provide status-based maintenance Condition monitoring for predictive maintenance is a drive solution…

WAGO Corporation has named Michelle Brown as their new Product Manager for PCB Interconnect, replacing Cory Thiel. Brown has been with WAGO for over 25 years, starting in the Marketing Department before moving to Customer Service in 2001. Since that time she has held multiple positions within that department, the latest being the Lighting Specialist.…

Thordon Bearings has confirmed it has secured contracts to supply 24 TG100 propeller shaft seals to Drydocks World-Dubai and Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding and Repair yards for installation to six UAE Navy vessels. Each quad screw ship will operate a quartet of award-winning TG100 shaft seals. The contracts mark a significant step forward for the Canadian […]

SKF has been awarded a EUR 1.62 million grant from the European Commission to install and operate a stand-alone processing plant for the regeneration of industrial oils in Tudela, Spain. The project will use the innovative Double Separation Technology (DST) developed by SKF RecondOil to remove contaminants from used oils and return them to a […]

Winning the War for Talent: Proven Strategies to Attract, Hire and Retain Your Most Valuable Asset About This Series The war for talent is escalating. Some organizations are ill-prepared to handle the challenges of an increasingly complex labor market, shackled by the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality. Others are thriving, armed with analytical […]

The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, welcomed two new member companies. With expertise in industrial chain and manufacturing solutions, such as lasers and metal detection, Connexus (Langley, British Columbia, Canada) has over 150 years of combined industry experience. Its chains are engineered, designed, […]

AutomationDirect has added more Wiegmann enclosure options to their extensive lineup of over 7,000 modular and pre-fab enclosures. Wiegmann is one of the largest enclosure manufacturers in North America, manufacturing a wide variety of carbon steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, and aluminum enclosures. New additions include NEMA 4/4X/12/13 rated stainless steel 22mm pushbutton enclosures, NEMA…

Emerson Bearing, a Boston, MA-based bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the sister company of Action Bearing which serves the New England market, has expanded their bearing line of motion transmission components known as Track Rollers. Track rollers, which are also referred to as idler rollers, are motion transmission components designed to work […]

CARLO GAVAZZI has launched the RPYS Series Electromechanical Plug-In Relays, with screw and push-in terminal sockets, and accessories that include busbars, retention clips, ID tags, and protection module. The slim, compact design of the RPYS is ideal for electronic and automation panels with limited space. Its 13mm wide footprint saves customers more than 30% of…

Heilind Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for HARTING, is now offering the manufacturer’s T1 Single Pair Ethernet connectors and cordset. This series uses Power over Data Line (PoDL) technology to bring the communication, voltage, and amperage needed to power the device. With a single twisted pair of wires instead…

The new AA3000 series electric cylinders from Beckhoff are ideally suited as direct drives for linear motion applications with high process forces and speeds. The series offers optimal force, dynamics, and a compact footprint combined with the advantages of servo technology, such as closed-loop positioning, safe positioning at a standstill and high energy efficiency. The…

生菜是一种有价值的作物在欧洲和美国。But labor shortages make it difficult to harvest this valuable field vegetable, as sourcing sufficient seasonal labor to meet harvesting commitments is one of the sector’s biggest challenges. Moreover, with wage inflation rising faster than producer prices, margins are very tight. In England, agricultural technology […]

With the new TF6105 function, Beckhoff now offers direct integration of OPC UA Pub/Sub communication into the TwinCAT 3 runtime. This new capability establishes straightforward and secure machine-to-machine (M2M) and device-to-cloud (D2C) scenarios based on the OPC UA Pub/Sub specification. With a new extension of the OPC UA specification, which Beckhoff played a prominent role…

EXAIR now offers static eliminating Super Ion Air Knives that range from 3-in. (76 mm) through a maximum length of 108-in. (2743 mm). One-piece construction ensures seamless airflow and eliminates coupling multiple short-length air knives together. One-piece construction also decreases overall height by ½-in. making it better for tight spaces. The Long Super Ion Air…

Newly expanding to an 18,000 sq. ft. facility in the scenic, bustling seaport city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, IPSUMM is a growing multi-divisional product development company. IPSUMM’s business units serve the manufacturing sector with equipment and services including die-cutting, capital machinery, automation support, and a full-service machine shop. According to company President & CEO John…

A wear-resistant bearing material produced by Vesconite Bearings, Hitemp 150, has been certified for drinking water use by the Water Regulations Approval Scheme (WRAS). WRAS is an independent UK certification body for plumbing products and materials. It informed Vesconite that Hitemp 150 “is suitable for contact with wholesome water for domestic purposes”. Hitemp 150 components […]

A full line of miniature high-precision sapphire and ruby balls for use in instruments, metering equipment, and other precision mechanisms where low friction bearings, long-life, and dimensional accuracy are important, have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island. Meller Sapphire and Ruby Balls are single crystal materials with zero porosity, that are […]

The NORDAC PRO SK 500P VFD family from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has a wide range of functionality and interfaces that can be easily integrated to control a variety of automation applications. The compact design of these units enables space-saving installation in control cabinets where space is often limited. Thanks to the high level of performance, safety,…

Demand for qualified employees is outpacing the labor supply and quit rates are near all-time highs. Providing a competitive total reward packages is vital to attracting and retaining key employees. The results of this study provide the steps and resources for evaluating the competitiveness of your compensation levels and benefit offerings. The PTDA Foundation has […]

VBG Group has through its subsidiary Ringfeder Power Transmission US acquired all shares in The Carlyle Johnson Machine Co., LLC. Carlyle Johnson employs 50 people and has a turnover of USD 10.5 million with an adjusted EBITA-margin of 17% for 2021. VBG Group has acquired all shares in the US company The Carlyle Johnson Machine […]

Commoning possibilities with WAGO’s TOPJOB S continuous jumpers have expanded with the introduction of new 3 and 5-way continuous jumpers. As with previous jumper introductions, these variants use the exclusive jumper retention spring designed into TOPJOB S terminal blocks to ensure a vibration-proof connection every time. This offering provides additional options when circuit designs need…

Rollon has upgraded its Telerace family of linear rails to help designers simplify projects and enhance the efficiency of automated systems. Two Telerace families of cold-drawn steel rails now feature induction hardened and ground raceways along with double-row ball bearings for greater load handling capability, longer life, and reduced maintenance requirements. The newly enhanced rail…

TwinCAT/BSD Hypervisor, a powerful new feature of the TwinCAT/BSD operating system from Beckhoff, enables simultaneous execution of virtual machines and TwinCAT real-time applications on an Industrial PC (IPC). Optimized hypervisor integration in TwinCAT/BSD, plus matching configurations of Beckhoff hardware and software provide maximum performance for virtual machines – often called VMs – while maintaining TwinCAT…

Voith has achieved an ambitious sustainability goal: As of the beginning of 2022, Voith has successfully reduced the CO2 emissions at all its sites to “net-zero”. Therefore, the Group’s operations will be climate neutral from January onwards. This success confirms Voith’s pioneering role in the decarbonization of industrial production. All Voith sites worldwide undertook enormous […]