Industrial Factory Automation

JW Winco is now offering series GN 509 steel and stainless-steel ball transfer units. These metric-sized components are typically used on conveyor tracks, to enable a linear or rotary movement of heavy loads on those tracks. Three different versions are available: Type SBL, with a housing made of zinc-plated, blue passivated sheet steel and a ball of plain finish steel; Type SNI, with a housing made of zinc-plated, blue passivated sheet steel and a stainless-steel ball; and Type NNI, with housing and ball both made of stainless steel. All types are RoHS compliant. The transfer units have a load capacity from 500N to 2,000N, depending upon size and type. Related available products are a heavy-duty steel version GN 509.1 and spring rings GN 509.3.

Automobili Lamborghini has selected Zircotec to supply a thermal barrier for the lightweight Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce (SV). The ceramic-based thermal coating is applied to the SV's lighter exhaust system, and inhibits heat transfer from the exhaust pipe, protecting heat-sensitive components from damage. Zircotec's zirconia-based ceramic coating offers OEMs a robust, easily packaged solution that can inhibit the transfer of heat from exhausts and catalysts, retaining the heat inside the system to protect surrounding components. The coating is plasma-sprayed, in effect welding it to the base material, making it more resilient during heat cycling, abrasion and life testing. The process eradicates the need for heatshields and wraps that add weight and complexity. Zircotec can 'tune' the coating's thickness to cope with 'hot spots', applying the optimum amount of ceramic to minimise weight (as low as 0.03g/cm for some applications).