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NewProducts
Sheet Lifter Handles Bundles in Low-Headroom Applications
The Caldwell Group, Rockford, IL, intro- duces the model 60 heavy-duty
sheet lifter, a versatile below- the-hook product that offers ver-
satility in handling bundles,
sheets, plates and other
materials stacked horizon-
tally. It features a low-headroom
design and efficient one-person operation. The
model 60 adjusts easily for different sheet widths. And, for
leg adjustments, the self-locking worm-gear drive is standard. Motorized or chain-wheel leg adjustments are optional.
Caldwell Group: 800/628-4263, www.caldwellinc.com
Line of Precision Roll Feeds
Waddington Electronics Inc., Cranston, RI, introduces the True Feed SF roll feed that features direct-drive servo technology to eliminate many of the error-inducing components found in the drive trains of conventional feeds. The units come in four roll diameters from 1.25 to 4 in., in widths from 3 to 36 in. High-resolution feed-
back devices contribute to the accuracy of the feeds—±0.0005 in. Feed speed peaks at 2400 spm. Also available: servo pilot release, for applications requiring precision roll release at high speed. Waddington Electronics: 401/781-3904; www.waddingtonelectronics.com
Leveling Mounts
Adjust to Uneven Floors
Metric leveling mounts from All Met- ric Small Components, New Hyde Park, NY, swivel 15 deg. to all sides of the cen- terline to allow for quick and easy leveling of machine tools, racks, benches and other shop equipment. The mounts have anti-slip isolator pads, of fiberglass-rein- forced Polyamide, from 40- to 80-mm dia. and with a height range of 93 to 180 mm. All Metric Small Components: 516/302-0152; www.allmetricsmallparts.com
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