Connecting stationary piping to rotating tanks can put a strain on the joint between the two. The SX rotary joint from The Johnson Corp., Three Rivers, Mich. (joco.com), safely and reliably connects ...

A new series of rotating robotic joints ATI Industrial Automation, Apex, N.C. (www.ati-ia.com), uses a slip ring that lets electrical and pneumatic signals pass from robot to the end effector.

Available with two to seven optical passes and a combination of single- or multi-mode fibers, the FO-5704 is a multi-pass fiber optic rotary joint that allows optical signals to pass from a stationary ...