New software and hardware improvements offer increased flexibility in the  design, specification and maintenance of horizontal carousel systems, and provide enhanced operating controls. Typically used for product picking in warehouse and distribution center operations and in buffering applications for manufacturing operations.

Improvements include modifications to the SpectrumPlus warehouse control system software. Streamlined reporting, improved processing speed and new inventory management functions are said to provide better control of the carousel induction process, carousel inventories and product replenishment.

Hardware enhancements include a new standardized track design, which enables the use of different sized product shelves on the same carousel track; the replacement of DC drives with AC drives; and the use of non-proprietary controls. Customers can now specify commercial, off-the-shelf control hardware.

FKI Logistex North America, www.fkilogistex.com

 

 

Series 204 Horizontal Laminar Flow Clean Benches include an internal motorized filter unit and three-side access for easy cleaning. Available in several sizes, from 2 x 2' to 2 x 6'. 
 
Designed for installation on top of an existing tabletop, with the filter in the rear and the hood on the front. The prefilter may be serviced from behind the unit. Options include a stainless steel housing, stainless steel hood and integrated light.
 
Clean Air Products, www.cleanairproducts.com

Tru-Vue series compact, low-cost sensors feature side- or snout-mount options and highly visible 360° LED indicators for status indication in all directions and from poor vantage points.
 
Suited for material handling, conveyor and assembly applications. Can be surface mounted or mounted like 18-mm cylindrical sensors by the threaded nose. Compact housing and 29-mm housing depth make them flexible. Enhanced status LEDs provide diagnostic functions beyond power and output status.
 
Available sensing modes include diffused, polarized retro-reflective and non-polarized retro-reflective.  Five electrical connection options are available, including cabled, and both pig-tailed and integral connector types. Standard versions have sensitivity adjustments, but tamper proof models are also available to eliminate adjustments by unauthorized personnel.
 
Pepperl+Fuchs, www.am.pepperl-fuchs.com

 

CMS-S1 thermal transfer printer combines terminal block marking, wire marking and equipment marking in one printer. The new, modern design includes a cutter and easy access to the ink ribbon and marking material.
 
ZBFT markers are usd in the printer for terminal block marking, offering high print quality and a scratch resistant surface.
 
A variety of wire marking labels including CMT markers, self-laminating stickers and shrink sleeves are also available.  For equipment marking, an extensive range of sizes and colors are available.
 
Phoenix Contact Inc., www.phoenixcon.com