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Larson Electronics L.L.C. has released a seven-watt chemical resistant industrial LED beacon equipped with a 100-pound grip magnet.

The GAUSB-CRNM-LED-PC-M industrial grade LED beacon light from Larson Electronics is a magnetically mounted light for general work areas where permanent solutions are not feasible.

The company said the optional steady-burn or strobe beacon is made of corrosion and chemical resistant polycarbonate, USCG accepted, and NEMA 4X complaint for hose-down areas. The seven-watt LED lamp is protected by a polycarbonate lens, the company added, with corrosion resistant features offered by the fixture. Light output colors includes red, amber, blue, green and white, the company said.

The product has a 100-pound grip magnetic base for mounting, Larson said, and the LED beacon is offered in a high voltage configuration, as well as a low voltage configuration and is terminated in a one-foot pigtail with flying leads for connection to the appropriate power source. The company said it is ideal on metal machinery where permanent mounting is impractical

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Master Bond has released UV22DC80, a one component, low viscosity, nanosilica filled epoxy based system for bonding, sealing and coating that the company claims can cure under UV light and/or with heat.

The UV portion of the cure can be achieved in seconds upon exposure to a UV light at 365 nm with 20-40 milliwatts/cm2 of energy, Master Bond said. This type of formulation allows for polymerization in shadowed out areas with the addition of heat at 80°C for 40-60 minutes, the company said, claiming that the low temperature is useful when working with plastics or other heat sensitive substrates.

Master Bond said UV22DC80 is optically clear with a refractive index of 1.52 and passes NASA low outgassing testing per ASTM E595. It is a competent electrical insulator and features a volume resistivity exceeding 1014 ohm-cm, the company said, making it suitable for high tech applications in aerospace, optical, optoelectronics and related industries.

As a nanosilica filled system, UV22DC80 delivers superior abrasion resistance, low shrinkage upon cure and dimensional stability, the company said. It bonds well to a wide variety of substrates, including metals, glass, ceramics and many plastics, according to the firm, featuring a tensile strength of 6,000-8,000 psi. Master Bond said the compound resists chemicals such as acids, bases, fuels and solvents and has a service temperature range of -60°F to +350°F.

The company said it can withstand rigorous thermal cycling, and it has a glass transition temperature of 90°C, which can be increased to over 125°C if post cured at 125-150°C for 15-30 minutes.

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Comau introduced two Racer robots and the SCARA robot family last month at Automatica 2016, an international trade fair for robotics and mechatronics.

The two Racer models are Racer5-0.63 and Racer5-0.80. Both robots are built on the Racer3 technological platform, the company said, offering different solutions that share the same components and parts, in a strategy aimed at expanding the range. The new robots expand the capacity of Racer3 in terms of payload and reach, the company said, with Racer5-0.63 featuring a reach of 630mm and payload of 5kg. Racer5-0.80 is also rated for a payload of 5kg, Comau said, but has an extended reach of 809mm.

Five new models of SCARA robots also were unveiled, including the Rebel-S family, representing Comau's entrance into new segments of the market. The company said its aim is to offer customers an extended range of robots for handling and pick and place applications. Rebel-S offers all three mounting positions, Comau said, and provides three different reaches (450, 600, 750mm) thanks to an extension kit composed of cables and spacers (modules that enable the robot to extend its radius of action).

At the show, Comau also previewed an upcoming product, the AURA—Advanced Use Robotic Arm. AURA robots are powered by a special covering, equipped with sensitive areas that can simultaneously perceive the proximity and the contact with a person, or any other automation component, the company said.

In addition, the system features perception of tactile pulses, the ability to modify its trajectory accordingly to a contact, manual guidance, an integrated vision system that enables it to predict the movements of a person in the area of action, and the use of laser scanners that monitor the people it interacts with, the company claimed. The combined use of control, perception and predictive systems allows the machine to cooperate with man in any process or sector and without compromise, meaning there is no need to control vibrations, Comau said.

For more information, go to www.comau.com.