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ITAC to represent Algra for rugged keyboards I
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vulnerable cabling in areas where abrasion, spillage and high temperatures are encountered. They can also be used for harsh environments typically found in the rail infrastructure such as trackside applications including signalling. The Adaptasteel range includes low fire hazard, EMI screen, liquid resistant and liquid tight versions.
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TAC Systems, a manufacturer of industrial desktop and panel- mount trackballs, joysticks and other rugged human-machine interfaces (HMI), announces that it now represents Swiss keyboard manufacturer, Algra, in the UK and Ireland.
keyboards,
Algra has been manufacturing keypads and fascia
panels since 1979 and specialises in producing rugged customised products for applications used in demanding environments or where vandalism may be encountered, for example in public kiosks.
These are
galvanised steel, stainless steel and tinned copper overbraid types, available in a wide range of nominal conduit diameters. With earth continuity via the fitting, the overbraiding can afford a standard, enhanced or high degree of EMI screening capability, protecting the cables carried within the flexible system. All Adaptasteel overbraided flexible conduit systems have the British Kitemark approval to International Standard IEC61386, which specifies performance classification for conduit systems, along with the EC directives for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) or where electromagnetic interference EMI screening of conduit is required.
Adaptaflex Tel: 01675 468200 Web:
www.adaptaflex.com
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Algra’s particular strength is in piezoelectric keyboards and keypads. In these, key depressions are detected by the voltage produced when a piezoelectric pill or surface lacquer is pressurised by a finger on the fascia of the keyboard.
As there is negligible mechanical movement, the keyboards have long operating life and do not suffer from the same wear-out mechanisms as conventional keys. Amongst Algra’s more recent innovations is an energy harvesting piezoelectric key that transmits a wireless signal to indicate a key depression without the uses of batteries or connecting cables.
ITAC’s managing director, Dave Mellor, commented, “ITAC’s mission is to bring its customers the widest possible choice of input technologies so that they can select the most appropriate for each application. Algra’s products complement our own trackballs, joysticks and keyboards,
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extending customer choice and introducing new input devices that can be used in conjunction with those we manufacture ourselves.”
ITAC Systems Ltd Tel: 01908 843612
Ingenious, Innovative, In-Stock Lee Spring new Series 19 catalogue
P
acked with high quality springs* from a world leading manufacturer, the Lee Spring series 19 catalogue is just released.
The catalogue consolidates it’s Metric and Imperial products, offering 19,000 stock line items, even more choice for engineers.
From innovative Leep™ Plastic composite, Bantam™ mini compression and Lite Pressure™ springs to the most popular ranges of compression, extension,
torsion, die or wave
springs offering new metric and imperial wire sizes.
If you can’t find what you want from our vast stock selection, we can design a bespoke spring to suit your application.
Whether you need ‘exotic’ materials for the demands of the Oil and Gas industry, you are inventing a new form of transport for injured servicemen, state of the art medical equipment or restoring an historical aircraft, Lee Spring has the solution.
Whatever your project speak to us. The experienced customer service team can help you find the
right catalogue spring or in-house engineers will guide you through sourcing a custom design. *Lee Spring is certified to ISO 9001:2008
Lee Spring Ltd 60 Tel: 0118 978 1800 Web:
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achine builders can reduce control-system enclosure size, cut wiring time and simplify cabling when using the new Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6000M integrated drive-motor system from Rockwell Automation. The Kinetix 6000M drive- motor combines the high-performance Allen-Bradley MP Series food-grade servo motor and Kinetix 6000 multi-axis servo drive technologies into a single, compact, on-machine package. The Kinetix 6000M drive-motor is designed to integrate seamlessly with the Kinetix 6000 and Kinetix 6200 multi-axis servo- drive systems and features an integrated drive- motor power interface module that mounts directly to a standard Kinetix 6000 power rail. The Kinetix 6000M integrated drive-motor system is ideal for servo motor-intensive applications,
M such as packaging, converting, print and Web machines.
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OCTOBER 2012 Design Solutions
New Integrated Drive-Motor
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