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Tooling Update
Tooling Technology
Flatpack SteelFace Sensor Boasts Weld-Resistant Coating
• Weld-field immune
• High switching frequency • Rounded-corner housing
Balluff: 800/543-8390; www.balluff.com
Gas Springs Provide
High Force in a
Small Space
Hyson, Brecksville, OH, introduces its T4SC next-generation sub-compact nitrogen gas springs. The compact bore- seal springs, designed to provide high force per cylinder diameter, prove ideal where space is limited and high forces are required. They can be hosed togeth- er and charged remotely using a control panel and hose system. As an option, sev- eral models can be delivered with a side port plate. Repair kits are available for most models.
Charging pressure ranges from 360 to 2175 PSI. Maximum stroke rate
pending coating makes it an ideal choice for extreme
applications
SteelFace sensors are designed for error-proofing and part-present applications
in heavy manufacturing, where inductive sensors are often—by necessity—placed directly in harm’s way. Impact, abrasion and particulate erosion can destroy conventional plastic-faced sensors and their thin metal bodies.
Additional features of the new flatpack SteelFace sensors: • 5-mm operating distance (flush)
• Factor 1—All metals can be sensed
• Weld-slag-resistant coating
Balluff, Florence, KY, introduces a flatpack version of its SteelFace sensors, with a one- piece stainless-steel housing, for stamping and welding applica- tions that require something more com- pact than a tubular sensor. Its new patent-
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