The Fabricator - November 2013

Tapeswitch Corp. offers a compact, lightweight safety laser scanner with a wide-area detection zone at 190 degrees. It can be set to a maximum protection range of 6. 5 ft. and maximum warning range of 32. 8 ft., depending on the application.

Status indicators, located on the front of the scanner, depict a 7-segment display and currently selected area and error number in real time. Bracket options allow vertical and horizontal mounting. The compact scanner measures 3.8125 by 3.5625 by 3.9375 in. It is IP65-rated for environmental conditions.

Tapeswitch Corp., 800-234-8273, www.tapeswitch.com

Electric polishing system

Suhner Industrial Products LLC has launched the new UMC 6-R L electric power file/polishing system for difficult-to-access polishing, graining, and brushing applications on stainless and aluminum.

The unit offers low-vibration action for close edge work. To impart a grained finish on internal corners, it provides file-type action that makes a brush effect in the same direction right up to the weld or internal joint. The abrasive pads and conditioning pieces use hook-and-loop attachment for quick changeover.

The 500-W, lightweight electric power file delivers a 0.31-in. stroke and variable rate of oscillation from 2,500 to 5,250 SPM.

Suhner Industrial Products LLC 706-235-8046 www.suhner.com

Cross-ventilation system

The MCB from United Air Specialists Inc. is a self-contained cartridge dust collector. Suitable for applications for which source capture is impractical, including grinding, sanding, welding, abrasive blasting, batch mixing, and powder coating, the unit removes fine airborne process dust. It draws air through large baffled, louvered doors, where high-efficiency Pro-Tura® nanofiber cartridge filters capture the submicron contaminants. Clean air then is discharged from the top of the system and can be recirculated into the facility.

The filter pulse-cleaning system works with the surface-loading characteristics of the nanofiber filter media to provide dust release, extending filter life and reducing compressed air consumption.