Manufacturers & Vendors

Airpot

About:

Airpot Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer of ultra low friction, super-responsive pneumatic piston and cylinder motion dampers and actuators. Our unique seal-less construction and combination of materials allow unsurpassed longevity, high cycle rates without lubricants, smooth operation at extreme temperatures, and instrument quality performance for low to medium force and energy levels.

Products:

• Precision Dashpots,
• Piston/ Cylinder Sets,
• Anti -Stiction Cylinders,
• Air Bearing Cylinders,
• Pneumatic Actuators,
• Snubbers

BalTec

About:

BalTec, formerly known as The Bracker Corporation, is a worldwide leader in automated stamping and radial forming machine tools. They also carry a wide range of pneumatic and servo press systems. BalTec machine tools help manufacturers produce prototype and production products economically, accurately and quickly. Their aftermarket support provides replacement tooling and services that are second to none.

Products:

• Radial Forming,
• Machines Forming Tools,
• Riveting Machines,
• Precision Work Stations,
• Manual Presses,
• Pneumatically Assisted Presses,
• Straight Acting Presses,
• Pneumatic Toggle Presses,
• Hydro Pneumatic Presses,
• Press System Accessories,
• Press Monitoring Systems,
• Air Over Oil Presses

Contrinex

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Contrinex manufactures a wide range of inductive, capacitive photoelectric, ultrasonic sensors. In addition to their position sensor products, Contrinex also manufacturers a complete line of SafetyLight Curtains and RFID components used for parts identification and logistics.

Del-Tron

About:

Del-Tron Precision, Inc. was founded in order to serve the needs of automated equipment manufacturers for innovative, high quality and reasonably priced anti-friction linear bearings. After 30 years, we remain firmly focused on that original premise. Although we currently offer one of the broadest product ranges in the industry, we still concentrate on our greatest strength, which is to offer components which provide a reliable mechanical interface for modern industrial equipment.

Products:

• Ball Slide Assemblies,
• Lead Screw Slides,
• Recirculating Assemblies,
• Guides,
• Rail Sets,
• Positioning Stages,
• Crossed Roller Slide Tables,
• Belt Driven Linear Slides,
• Ball Screw Slides,
• Recirculating Ball Slide

Dorner

About:

Dorner Mfg. Corp. is a world leading conveyor manufacturer in not only the design, but manufacturing and distribution of conveyors and related equipment. Since 1973, companies from around the world have turned to Dorner conveyors for greatly improved efficiency and productivity. There is a Dorner difference. You'll notice many elements that distinguish us from our competitors. But the one element that shines most is our renewed commitment to being a highly responsive problem-solving manufacturer of conveyor products. Take a few moments to browse our Web site. Our employees and high-quality conveyors, along with our commitment to responsiveness, demonstrate why Dorner Manufacturing is a conveyor manufacturer that is Performance in motion.

Products:

• Low profile conveyors,
• Angle framed conveyors,
• Magnetic belt conveyors,
• Cleated belt conveyors,
• indexing conveyors

Homer City Automation

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Homer City Automation, Inc. (HCA) is the exclusive manufacturer of Syntron® parts handling and automation products for use in assembly operations and production lines. Homer City Automation offers standard products (electromagnetic drive units, bowls, rotary feeders, supply hoppers, linear drives, etc.) and custom tooled feeders and systems for specialized parts handling requirements. HCA offers both vibratory and rotary orienting bowl feeders which are custom tooled, as well as bulk supply hoppers, elevators, conveyors, linear feeders, and tracks. This small business is a spin off of the former FMC Technologies Parts Handling product line and has been operating under the HCA name since April 2007. In addition to our complete Syntron® product line, HCA also has full job shop capabilities. We can design & fabricate both production quantities and custom one-of-a-kind sheet metal parts and assemblies for our valued customers.

Products:

• Vibratory Bowl Feeders,
• Centrifugal Parts Feeders,
• Storage Hoppers,
• Linear Track Feeders,
• Elevator Hoppers,
• Part Escapement & Placement Mechanisms,
• Sound Enclosures

Lista

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Lista International is a world-leading producer of productivity-enhancing storage and workspace systems. We focus on your specific ergonomic, efficiency and organizational needs to give you the storage and workspace solution that best optimizes your productivity and profitability.

Products:

• Workspace and Storage Solutions,
• Tool Storage,
• Drawer Storage Cabinets,
• Flow Racks,
• Custom Workbenches and Workstations,
• Mobile Cabinets,
• Stands and Trolleys,
• Storage Walls

Robohand

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Robohand's product line includes a variety of high quality pneumatic components for precision parts handling applications. They are regarded as the industry leader in gripper technology and offer gripper products to suit any engineering need. In addition to parallel and angular grippers, Robohand also manufactures rotary actuators, power slides, linear thrusters, feed escapements, hand exchange systems, compliance wrists and overload wrists.

Products:

• Parallel Grippers,
• Base Slides,
• Angular Grippers,
• Linear Thrusters,
• Tool Changers,
• Compliance Wrists,
• Rotary Actuators,
• Sheet Metal Grippers,
• Feed Escapements,
• Swing Clamps and Power Clamps

AMC

About:

As part of our dedication to industry leadership, AMC provides a complete range of modular conveyor systems made from aluminum extrusions. These robust, non-synchronous conveyor systems are designed to reliably handle the toughest, harshest industrial environments as well as operate in the most pristine clean-room atmospheres. All AMC conveyors are designed and built to have the flexibility, ease of maintenance, durability, and strength that modern Manufacturers demand. Since the early 1980s, no other company has pioneered more extruded aluminum modular conveyor system innovations. Our continuous commitment to leadership is evident in the superior products, custom engineering, system setup, installation support, and training we offer.

Products:

• Modular Conveyor Systems,
• Pallet and Truck Conveying Systems,
• Side Flexing Chain Conveyors

Camco-Ferguson

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Camco Ferguson is the largest manufacturer of precision motion control components, serving designers and builders of specialty automation equipment worldwide. The Camco Ferguson product line includes roller gear index drives, right angle index drives, parallel index drives, ring drives, oscillating drives, rotary pick and place units, linear pick and place units, precision link conveyors, servo controlled devices and custom cams.

Products:

• Roller Gear Index Drives,
• Linear Pick and Place drives,
• Right Angle Index Drives,
• Precision Link Conveyors,
• Parallel Index Drives,
• Custom Cams,
• Oscillating Index Drives,
• Servo Driven Index Drives,
• Rotary Pick and Place Drives,
• Ring Drives

Deprag

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Deprag offers a wide range of industrial screwdriving systems for product or component assembly. Their product line includes handheld screwdrivers, screwfeeding machines, construction units, multi-spindle assembly units and x-y-z robotic screwdriving cells. Deprag has a proven track record of quality, performance and service. Call us at Piedmont Technical Sales and we can review Deprag's full line of pneumatic tools and screwdriving systems with you to best fit your assembly application.

Products:

• Handheld Screw driving,
• Equipment,
• Automated Screw driving Systems,
• Programmable DC Drivers,
• Screw feeding Machines,
• Pneumatic Angular Grinders,
• Multi-Spindle Assembly Units,
• Pneumatic Impact Wrenches,
• X-Y-Z Robotic Screw driving Cells,
• Pneumatic Polishers,
• Press Monitoring Systems,
• Explosive Environment Tools

De-Sta-Co

About:

A pioneering manufacturer of innovative material handling tools for any application, DE-STA-CO focuses steadfastly on customers' needs, while consistently offering industry-leading products for streamlining manufacturing processes.

Products:

• Vertical & Horizontal Manual Toggle Clamps,
• Pneumatic Power Clamps,
• Pneumatic Swing Cylinders,
• Straight-Line Action Clamps,
• Squeeze Action Clamps,

Emerson

About:

Since formation in 1973, Control Techniques has become a global ‘no compromise’ specialist in electronic AC and DC variable speed drives, Servo drives and drive control systems. This approach to business means that our customers continually benefit from lowest cost of ownership, reduced maintenance costs and improved output quality.

Products:

• Control Techniques,
• FX Positioning Servo Drives,
• AC/DC Electric Drive,
• Operator Interfaces,
• Servo Amplifiers,
• MX Brushless Digital Drives

HyperCyl

About:

HyperCyl-EMA (electro-mechanical actuator) is a robust, servo driven actuator designed for precision assembly applications or applications not suited for standard HyperCyl or IntelliCyl products. Available in both Roller Screw and Ball Screw configurations in load ratings from 5kN to 230 kN (1 - 25 tons), HyperCyl-EMA provides a new level of price/performance in the automotive, aerospace, DOD, appliance, medical, electronics and transportation industries in a wide range of applications. Capable of .0025mm (.0001") repeatability and up to 500mm/sec ram speeds, HyperCyl-EMA provides the performance and flexibility required in both current and future manufacturing environments, and it's built in the USA. Complete turnkey press stations are also available.

Products:

Complete Line of Hydra-Pneumatic Cylinders and Press Systems (1-200 Tons). Used for a wide variety of industrial applications, including:

• piercing,
• crimping,
• trimming,
• forming,
• assembly,
• flaring,
• degating,
• coining,
• bending,
• marking and riveting

Leeson Electric Motors

About:

Leeson Electric, the world's most customer-focused motor, gearmotor and drives company offers AC and DC electric motors and drives, sub-fractional horsepower motors and gearmotors and mechanical gear drives.

Products:

• AC & DC Motors,
• AC Inverters,
• Subfractional to 350 HP,
• SCR Controls,
• IEC Metric Motors,
• Right Angle Gear Reducers,
• Washdown,
• Duty & Stainless Steel

Pinnacle

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Pinnacle Systems, Inc., America's is a manufacturer of safety controls and sensors for industrial machine guarding. Pinnacle Systems is pleased to introduce the world's most complete line of presence-sensing hazardous industrial machine guards and controls. Our safety products are designed to enhance machine utilization and minimize downtime. Pinnacle Systems produces industry solutions that are feature-intensive and competitively priced, include long product warranties and are made in the U.S.A. In plant surveys and product demos are available.

Products:

• Safety Light Curtains,
• Safety Mat Systems,
• Ergonomic Palm Buttons

SIC

About:

SIC Marking is an international company dedicated to the development of permanent marking solutions & automated identification (Data Matrix) for complete traceability of industrial components. Having maintained focus for the last 20 years solely on permanent part marking for component traceability, SIC Marking developed an exclusive electromagnetic dot-peen technology that enables unequalled mark readability. SIC Marking’s offering today consists of the world’s most complete range of dot-peen, scribing & laser marking systems, plus unparalleled expertise to respond to your specific marking application on a wide variety of materials.

Products:

Programmable Indent Dot Marking and Scribing Machines for Permanent Industrial Part Marking. Available in:

• Column Mounted,
• Handheld,
• and Integratable Versions