The SX rotary joint from The Johnson Corp., Three Rivers, Mich. (joco.com), safely and reliably connects steam, water, and hot oil pipes running into rotating cylinders. Dual carbon bearings let the ...
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.