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The article evaluates the Rolok thread-rolling and Polyfast thread-forming screws from Semblex Corp.

The article reports on manufacturers relying on precise valves and powerful pumps and delivery systems to properly dispense one- and two-component high-viscosity materials. It is said that thick material poses special challenges for dispensing equipment. Pete Linder, North American sales manager for advanced fluid dispensing at Graco, says that if the material isn't pourable, it must be pressurized with air to be dispensed.

The article reports on wire harness manufacturer Manufacturing Resource Group (MRG) using advanced servo technology to ensure quick machine setup, precise wire processing and high production. When the company began assembling wire harnesses in 1988, workers used to cut wire by hand. Since 1998, it started using jacket stripping machines from Schleuniger Inc.

The article examines the use of vacuum grippers by food and beverage manufacturers. Topics discussed include remarks from Joe Reams, president of Coval Vacuum Technology Inc., benefits of vacuum grippers, and information on the Duraflex Friction cups from Piab USA Inc. It also mentions four types of vacuum grippers, and features of the SR/SK Torus vacuum cup from Zimmer Group.

The article focuses on modular automation components. Topics include the use of extruded structural framing from Bosch Rexroth Corp. by Zodiac Business Aircraft Interiors, comments from Markus Walderich of Schunk Inc. on the modular components the company offer to end-users, and the popular types of modular components such as those used for transporting parts from manufacturing assembly automation products supplier Afag Automation AG.

The article features Components Express Inc. (CEI), a company that manufactures custom machine-vision cables and was founded in 1992 by former aviation mechanic Ray Berst. Topics include the company's activeness in several industry associations since entering the vision-cable market including the Automated Imaging Association, the other products made by CEI including commodity cables, wire harnesses, and electrical components, and how CEI's machine-vision cables are made.

The article offers information on the dispensing system developed by Dispense Works, featuring their benchtop Cartesian robot with specialty tooling mounted on the gantry. Topics covered include the use of benchtop robots to dispense materials for assembly, the enhanced appeal and capabilities of Cartesian and Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) robots by using simpler operating software, and the various dispensing methods among benchtop robots.

Philips Respironics isn't resting on its laurels in the healthcare market, as evidenced by the opening in April 2009 of a $32 million plant in Murrysville, PA, devoted to high-volume, [...]

Reflecting on the past year is a tradition that most editors follow when penning their December editorials. This year I've decided to change the format. With this issue, pme completes [...]

Sometimes I try to be part of the trendsetter crowd, while other times I like being part of the group that lags behind what everyone else is doing. And sometimes [...]

This past spring I attended my first Water Quality Association show, and since then a variety of noteworthy water-quality-topic emails and news items have crossed my computer and desk. I'd [...]

As a young boy, planning for the future was always exciting. Projecting my success (in whatever endeavor I would undertake) came easily--which is to be expected when one is blissfully [...]

Spring is a time of new beginnings, we are told, and I'm one to agree with this concept. Nothing brings this idea home to me better than the month of [...]

For quite a while now I've been interested in radiant systems and hydronics, having been introduced to them through the writings and webinars of our Hydronics Editor John Siegenthaler, RE. [...]

What have we done for each other in the past year? So glad you asked ... In January, we met at the AHR Expo in New York City, where you [...]

Be honest. How many of you have found it easy to explain what you do to for a living to your family and closest friends? I ask because it's never [...]

In early June, I attended my third National Fire Protection Association World Safety Conference and Exposition. This four-day event, held most recently in Las Vegas, has a special significance to [...]

Whenever I read something that includes statistical analysis, I recall that famous expression of sports enthusiasts: 'Statistics never lie.' This is definitely the case concerning statistics presented on fire sprinklers [...]

For some time now I've been quite curious about BIM (building information modeling) as a result of its increasing appearance in news stories related to engineering (plumbing and otherwise). Yet [...]

It is the middle of summer, which means it is time for three annual rites of passage: Fourth of July festivities, the Major League All Star Game and learning which [...]

Until recently, I tended to view technological progress primarily in terms of speed (i.e., how long until the latest gadget is considered passe). But now, thanks to nanotechnology, I also [...]

Every year around this time, the temperatures begin to increase. Simultaneously, the important events of the plumbing engineering industry tend to do the same. This month, PM Engineer once again [...]

... engineering, design and innovation. Like many of you, I am very much looking forward to attending the 20th American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Convention & Engineered Plumbing Exposition [...]

Held June 4-6 in Orlando, FL, the National Fire Protection Association's 2006 World Safety Conference & Exposition[R] drew more than 4,000 attendees to its educational sessions and large show floor. [...]

Dear readers, After nearly two years, it's great to again have the chance to serve the plumbing engineering community in an editorial capacity. My first chance came while I served [...]

The article focuses on importance of understanding selection and processing of wire and cable which requires jacketing, insulation, and shielding. Topics discussed include manufacturing of the EXRAD battery cable from Champlain Cable Corp. which meets the European standards, views of Rich Goyette, manager for cable firm EIS Wire & Cable, on insulation material, and claims on the use of polyvinyl chloride as insulation material by Scott Ziegler, product manager at cable firm Lapp Group USA.

Diesel DCD200-500 forklifts can lift and transport 44,000 to 110,000 pounds of brick and block. All models have standard or specialized forks of various dimensions; a carriage with fork spread [...]

The GM Summit utility truck body features eight lockable storage compartments and a stylish look. Four of the eight compartments have side-opening doors and two have drop-down doors that can [...]

The Spyra-Lox lap-joint tie connects rebar in reinforced walls easily without tools. This patented positioner has the appearance of two springs side-by-side, and its flow-through design allows grout to encase [...]

Designed for fast cutting of brick, concrete, and other construction materials, these 12-inch and 14-inch portable cut-off saws come in four models with two blade sizes and two engines. The [...]

The Marseilles Collection (above) is a group of 26 softly-patterned flashed brick in a range of colors from cool to warm grays, browns, and buffs to rosetinged reds and deep [...]

The AG400 and AG463 pneumatic caulking guns perform masonry and concrete repair. The guns handle different size cartridges (750 ml x 750 ml in the AG400; 600 ml x 300 [...]

Contractors can use the Model HR4500C rotary hammer for various jobs, such as chiseling and drilling holes in masonry and concrete for setting anchors. The tool's dual-mode design lets users [...]

Flexibility, speed, and capacity are three key benefits of the F-Series mast-climbing work platforms. The fully-modular system operates in single, twin, or multiple mast configurations. Platforms can be run independently [...]

Versa-Glaze sealer is a clear, solvated thermoplastic acrylic that retards the formation of efflorescence. The product adds a vivid wet look to porous substrates as it seals and protects the [...]

Contractors can use this tarp or polyethylene-knitted mesh netting to contain dust and debris in vertical and horizontal applications. Strong Wrap tarp, which installs on any scaffold system, has three [...]

Durachute is a plastic debris chute system that is easy to install and features hardware components designed with safety factors of at least 8:1. Because of its large inside diameter [...]

Improve the bonding of coatings, sealers, and paints to hard-to-coat substrates with this new additive. Bond-007 is formulated to cut through stubborn contaminants so that coatings and paints can stick. [...]

Polyurethane linings are an alternative to plastic 'drop-in' versions and are sprayed on truck beds, trailers, and other surfaces (shown). The linings offer a flexible and textured surface that reduces [...]

The HCL-711 seismic anchor is used in high-wind environments and seismic areas III or higher where wallboard is installed between the steel stud and insulation. The anchor features two pointed [...]

StoneWall Select is a dual-level, split-face concrete unit that simulates rough-hewn stone. The chiseled texture fits segmental retaining walls, and when the units are properly engineered they need no maintenance [...]

The RAM Cap 2001 with Quickslide incorporates more protection, fit, and comfort than ever, along with a sleek look and new colors. The helmet's suspension system offers four options: four-point [...]

Available in a single or twin-leg configurations, the FP Diamond lanyard keeps fall arrest forces below 900 pounds. This lightweight lanyard features a strong, durable sheath for increased abrasion and [...]