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NX PSC Paper Discs: 
An aluminum oxide, load resistant disc constructed on a C-WT (P100-P400) or D-wt (40,P60,P80) paper backing. Designed specifically for industrial applications, at the price point you have been asking for.
3M™ NXdisc, a durable C-weight and D-weight disc designed specifically for industrial applications, at the price point you have been asking for.
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| Device Technologies, Inc. - Reel-to-Reel Dielectric Coating:  For three decades, Device Technologies has been polymer coating linear (reel-to-reel) substrates for its own Spring-Fast® wire protection grommet edging as well as other strip materials.
Our polymer coating method is a unique, reel-to-reel process. It applies thermoplastic resins such as nylon and polyethylene, or thermoset resins such as polyester and epoxy to linear metallic substrates such as wire, cable, stampings, or steel strip. The coating can be applied to fully encapsulate, or selectively coat part of the surface creating functional and/or decorative finishes.
Process Description
With reeled substrate provided by you by local sources to minimize freight, we mount the product on our linear polymer coating line. The product is de-reeled and proceeds through our proprietary polymer coating and curing zonesto optomize polymer fusing process. The product is then is re-reeled and returned to you.
Functional finishes include end products that require durable surface protection for electrical insulation or corrosion resistance. For example, polymer coating is used to provide electrical insulation on magnet wire used in large transformers. A corrosion resistance example is strip steel that is coated with a nylon powder to prevent corrosion in a salt air environment.
Decorative polymer coating finishes are also durable and can be used to create virtually any color as well as special effects.
What can Linear Polymer Coating Do for You?
Device Technologies' linear polymer materials have the versatility to meet the demands of a broad range of applications. By utilizing our polymer coating technology, you may be able to reduce additional parts such as insulators or other dielectrics, as alternatives to Mylar, Kapton and other similar materials while simplifying designs, assembly and thereby lowering installed costs.
Call us or send us an email about your project. We will need to know:
the size, material and shape of your substrate (wire, cable strip, etc.)
the amount to be coated
expected coating thickness and characteristics
If you are not sure of your specific needs, we can help you determine a coating for your purposes. Put our innovative process to work for you!
Capabilities and Features of Our Service
Specialty electrical insulation and corrosion resistant coatings.
Decorative coatings
Flexible coatings
Depositions from light dusting to heavier builds
Selective coating available
Roll forming and stamping available
Linear Polymer Coating Process
The near-100% transfer efficiency rate of Device Technologies' process delivers a fast and efficient application of a smooth, protective coating to a variety of wire, cable, stampings and metal strip.
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| Sanding and Finishing Solutions: 
Versatile, convenient and efficient, 3M manufactures a complete line of coated abrasives to handle your entire range of sanding and finishing needs.
3M continues to listen to the needs of their customers by adding new abrasive products to the line. They now sell the 3M™ NXdisc, a durable C-weight disc designed specifically for industrial applications, at the price point you have been asking for.
For more information on these and other great products from 3MContact your local ABE representative at 1-800-453-1692
To Request Samples:
http://www.aboveboardelectronics.com/3M/3msamplemain.html
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| Avdel New Range of Rivets: 
The new range of NeoSpeed® rivets takes Avdel's Speed Fastening® technology to the next level. This newly developed fastening system has been designed and optimized using class-leading finite element analysis techniques, and its unique splined rivet design is patent pending.
NeoSpeed® fastening is launched on the 75th anniversary of Avdel and it delivers simply the strongest, most versatile speed riveting system in the world.
Rapidly installed NeoSpeed® riveting now offers our customers real benefits:- Improved quality and easier inspection
- Increased manufacturing throughput
- No metal waste
- Enhanced joint performance for less weight and size
- Lower assembly costs
Links:
To request for a free CD please click: http://www.aboveboardelectronics.com/Avdel/avdelorder.htm
To place samples or quotes please click: http://www.aboveboardelectronics.com/Avdel/avdelcd.html |
| R4-EM - Electronic Rotary Latch: This easy to install, easy to maintain solution delivers the convenience of electronic access control with the security of a proven, robust, all-metal rotary latch design in a compact, integrated package. Easy push-to-close operation and electronic actuation simplify access across a wide variety of applications. To discuss your specific application and explore the possibilities that Southco has to offer, contact our eService team at info@aboveboardelectronics.com.
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| Southco Wins Design News Golden Mousetrap Best Product Award: On September 10, Design News announced Southco as a Golden Mousetrap Best Product Award winner for its ST-12C Counterbalanced Hinge in the category “Fastening, Joining & Assembly Components.”
Design News recognized the ST-12C as the only standard position control hinge to offer counterbalance capabilities. The counterbalance design requires less effort to move heavier objects as compared to friction-only hinges. As a result, it's easier for equipment operators to lift and position hinged components.
For more than two decades, the Design News Awards Program has recognized engineering innovation and creativity in product design. This year, Golden Mousetrap awards were given in four major categories: Electronics, Motion Control/Automation, Hardware/Software, Materials/Fastening/Joining/Assembly, and 20 subcategories. After receiving a record number of entries, Design News selected 71 finalists and 23 winners.
Design News selected another Southco product, the R4-EM Electronic Rotary Latch, as a finalist in the category “Components, Hardware & Interconnect.”
Southco President and CEO Brian McNeill states, “The Southco team is thrilled to be recognized for its products in such a competitive arena.”
Editor-in-Chief Karen Field adds, "Design News congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2009 Golden Mousetrap Awards for the great work they've done to develop new and innovative products for design engineers. These products showcase the highly imaginative ways that today's engineers are ‘building a better mousetrap,’ and we thank them for their contributions."
Read more about the ST-12C Counterbalanced Hinge » |
| ABE : Doing Our Part to Conserve Energy:  Anaheim has teamed up with property management and the City of Anaheim to make our office Energy Efficient!
As an incentive to businesses for energy efficiency, Anaheim as provided a program to retrofit inefficient light bulbs, old magnetic ballasts, and an air conditioning inspection to qualifying businesses. We were able to coordinate with our property management to fund this upgrade so that we can take advantage of this green opportunity.
The lighing upgrade has just been completed. This improvement to our office has provided nice, steady lighting, which is expected to reduce eye fatigue as well as reduce our energy bill!
Another example that ABE is doing our part to conserve energy! |
| | Self-Clinching Cable Tie Mounts: CM Cable Tie Mounts are designed to be permanently pressed into sheet metal panels and allows cable ties to be attached from any direction. The Omni-Directional nylon top is able to rotate 360 degrees and can accept multiple ties and cable bundles for various wire routing configurations. Inch and Metric sizes are available |
| | Remote Monitoring Solutions: Part 3 of a 3-part series on Electronic Access Solutions It might be a simple indicator light or a sophisticated monitoring system. Whatever the choice, a remote monitoring solution is the final piece to a full Electronic Access Solution (EAS). So how does it work? Let’s take Southco’s H3-EM Electronic Locking Swinghandle as an example. In this scenario, the Swinghandle provides electronic access security to datacenter cabinets. Its integrated sensors and multiple output signals provide data for both local and remote monitoring. The swinghandle can be integrated with industry standard rack monitoring solutions with a simple retrofit, and the microprocessor-controlled gear motor design ensures minimal power consumption and multi-event status reporting. The possibilities with today’s remote monitoring solutions are endless. You can provide an electronic “signature” each time a lock is actuated. Combined with a unique input credential, the system can provide the necessary output to networked systems to control and monitor access from any remote location. You can use an EAS with an existing networked control system that is down the hall or across the globe. And we can help.  If you'd like to get started on an electronic access solution integration, be sure to check out our new EAS Guide. It will walk you through the basic components you will need for your system. Once you know what you want, contact our dedicated design team with your design requirements so we can help get your project rolling!
If an Electronic Access Solution is not what you are looking for right now, you can always check out our complete line of latches, hinges, or captive fasteners. |
| U.S. Manufacturing Grows for Seventh Month in a Row - March 1, 2010: By Agence France-Presse.
The rebounding manufacturing sector grew for seventh consecutive month in February, but at a slower clip than expected, according to The Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
The ISM said its manufacturing index, also known as the purchasing managers' index, slowed to 56.5% in February, from 58.4% in January.
Any number above 50% indicates growth. The figure was slightly lower than the 58% expected by most market watchers.
New manufacturing orders slipped 6.4 percentage points compared with January.
"The severe winter weather along the East Coast and Toyota's production shutdowns undoubtedly had a negative impact on manufacturing production in February. According to the ISM report, the adverse events last month were offset by on-going improvement in economic activity and the inventory swing that occurs when firms have to slow their destocking, and eventually build stocks, due to continuing growth in orders," said Daniel J. Meckstroth, Chief Economist for the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI.
"Relatively small fluctuations in the indexes are normal for the indicator since there is a clearly discernable growth trend in the data," he added.
For the third consecutive month there was an improvement in the employment outlook, it was up 2.8 percentage points for the month to 56.1%.
"Manufacturing is not known as being a sector that generates many jobs quickly in a recovery. The employment indicator may be signaling that job cuts were overdone broadly and the labor market will shortly starting improving," said Meckstroth.
ISM concurred on labor market improvement. "Manufacturers are seemingly willing to hire where they have orders to support higher employment," ISM said
Copyright Agence France-Presse, 2010
Source: http://www.industryweek.com/articles/u-s-_manufacturing_grows_for_seventh_month_in_a_row_21203.aspx?SectionID=20 |
| Linear Motion Slide Solution from Accuride:  Accuride announces the launch of Model 115, a linear motion ball bearing slide that provides captive travel within the length of the outer member.
Model 115 may be side, flat, or vertically mounted. When mounted vertically, it may be used as a guide in non load-bearing applications. This product provides a low-cost solution for component guidance, support, or adjustment in a wide range of applications such as access to laptop docking stations in utility vehicles; bins for postal vehicles; reading machines for the visually impaired; traffic barriers; diagnostic equipment; and material handling in manufacturing machinery.
When mounted flat in pairs, Model 115 offers up to a 132-pound load rating; side mounted installations are up to 110 pounds per pair. A guide belt synchronizes the moving elements of the slide, ensuring smooth and consistent travel, while the moving member is fully supported on ball bearings at all times.
This product has been tested to 10,000 cycles and is available in zinc in lengths of 12" to 28" in 2" increments, plus 32", 36", and 40". It is RoHS compliant. |
| Activant Trading Partner Connect Helps Above Board Electronics Transmit Error-Free Communications: While technology has generally improved communication, there are still moments when confusion arises, and for Above Board Electronics (ABE), a distributor of electronic fasteners and components, a single miscommunication is one too many.
"The number of line items per transaction can be very high, so accurately transferring information to several different hands is a big challenge," explains Dantes Rosete, ABE's IT manager. "When a customer orders a part, it goes to a salesperson, then to a customer-service representative to be entered, and then to the supplier, so each point is a critical area where an error can be crippling."
Needing an answer that would eliminate miscommunication and data-entry errors, Rosete and the team at ABE turned to Trading Partner Connect, Activant's Internet trading network for distributors and manufacturers. "The nomenclature for our parts is much more complicated than UPC codes, so having Trading Partner Connect as a means of standardizing communication is indispensable," Rosete says.
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|  Value Added Services: ABE is continually looking to add value through new products and services. In addition to the added value of ABE Connect, we have added additional products to fit our customers needs. Products such as Vlier , the new PoP Autoset rivet program, as well as Custom designed and manufactured specialty products. |
|  ROHS Update: Effective on December 1, 2005 ABE has required that all manufacturers and suppliers products be compliant with RoHs (2002/95/EC). We are continuing to work aggressively with all suppliers of materials to be compliant by the July 1, 2006 implementation date. We are actively working towards full compliance on all currently stocked items as well. |
|  Product of the Month: ABE offers each month a Special Product of the Month. Please contact your ABE salesperson for specific promotional services on the POM. |
|  New Update: Order Center: If you have the Order Center set up, we have added a required date per line and order notes. The required date is the date you will need the item. This is per item. If you do not enter a date, ABEconnect will assume you want the item as soon as possible on your usual ship method. With order notes, you can enter specific instructions for the entire order. This will give you more flexibility to create your quick orders! For more information, contact your salesrep. |
|  A message from ABE: Thank you for using the ABE Connect. ABE Connect offers our customers, suppliers and employees an ever improving way of working together in our globally expanding world.
We at ABE will continually strive to provide you the best in terms of customization, flexibility and innovation, built on a foundation of integrity, accountability and quality. It is only through our customers success that we succeed. - Jim Wahl, President |
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