The SR-61 Collision Sensor is the latest addition to the product line of collision protection devices that has a lower operating range for increased sensitivity in applications using 3 to 5 kilogram capacity robots. The patented, resettable SR-61 Collision Sensor is designed to prevent costly damage to robotic end-effectors resulting from robot crashes. (read more)

Tired of developing new projects that crash your bender and waste your time as well as material?

Comco's Virtual Collision and Simulation Software (C-VICS) will allow you to develop new projects so you can see how they will impact your production in just minutes, taking the guesswork out of the setup. (read more)

N-VIEW^TM works with industrial standard OPC Client software and most popular Human Machine interface (HMI) packages to provide complete remote network traffic and status monitoring for N-TRON 200, 300, 400, 500, 900, 7000, and 9000 Series Industrial Switches with the N-View Firmware. (read more)

AGO Collision Sensors are for a wide variety of applications to increase production. There are many names for the robotic safety devises, crash protectors, collision sensors, load limiter. They all have the same purpose, to minimize or completely prevent damage to robot and tooling. The moment trip point settings can be controlled by air pressure and is compliant in the X, Y and Z axes. (read more)

GibbsCAM 5-Axis provides powerful programming capability for 5-axis machines. The option supports machining directly on solids, lead/lag control, collision avoidance for tool holder and specific strategies for common 5-axis applications such as machining turbines/impellers and cylinder heads. The 5-Axis option can be integrated with Mill/Turn or MTM modules to support multi-axis lathes. (read more)

AutomationDirect now offers Stride™ industrial-grade unmanaged Ethernet switches and media converters. Built for industrial environments, these Ethernet switches are designed for PLC, HMI and drive users. Products include 5-port and 8-port switches, 4-port and 8-port Ethernet switches with one 100BaseF fiber port, and an Ethernet to Fiber Media Converter. Prices start at $99. (read more)

MRC hybrid ceramic ball bearings from SKF USA Inc. combine traditional steel rings matched with non-conductive silicon nitride (ceramic) balls offering inherent insulating properties to prevent electrical arcing and associated surface damage to raceways, excessive noise, and premature lubricant aging. They provide ideal "drop-in" replacement solutions ... (read more)

MRC^® hybrid ceramic ball bearings have been introduced in extra-large bore sizes ideally suited for wind power generator applications. These bearing solutions combine traditional 52100 steel rings precision matched with silicon nitride (ceramic) balls offering inherent insulating properties to protect against electrical arcing ... (read more)

SKF® hybrid bearings with silicon nitride rolling elements and steel rings provide insulation against stray currents in large variable speed electric motors to eliminate electric arc bearing damage and resulting premature bearing failure. The ceramic rolling elements further make these bearings lighter, harder … (read more)

The Extend-a-Read product is based on 433.92 MHz ISO Standard active (battery powered) anti-collision (read many simultaneously) Tags Readers are single piece solutions with ranges from 3' to 250'. Tags simply emit a data signal every 1.8 to 2.2 seconds. The Reader simply receives the Tag data transmission. (read more)