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The individual product directories
provide a simplified solution to product selection. At each level in the
directories, all of the possible choices are displayed allowing the user to
continue on to the next level. By continuing through the directory levels,
the user will be able to find all the information required, in an orderly,
logical manner.
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- Product “Launch Pages”
(link goes to one of several)
- The product launch page could be considered
the home page of each product. From this page, you can access all the web
pages that contain all of the information about this product.
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- Robot Mounting Wizard
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The robot mounting
wizard allows the customer to determine the appropriate mounting module for his
robot by knowing only the manufacturer and model number. RISTEC mounting modules
mount directly to over 140 robots currently sold in the US. They also mount to
many older units already installed in the field.
- 2D & 3D CAD
File Downloads
(link goes to general download area follow
links to CAD files)
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CAD files are available
for every product we sell. They can be downloaded from the web in a compressed
zip format or downloaded directly from the CD ROM in an uncompressed state.
Files are in 2D or 3D file formats compatible with most popular CAD systems. Zip
compression software is free on the web and we have a link to it from our
download pages.
- Individual Datasheet PDF Downloads
(link goes to general download area follow
links to pdf files)
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The e-catalog section of our web/CD is located
under the products section. Datasheets are viewable on screen or can be
converted into higher resolution adobe acrobat .pdf files for printing. The
datasheets are fully cross linked to accessories and products designed
to be used with it. Adobe Acrobat viewing software is available for free
on the web and we have links to it in several locations on our site/CD.
- Datasheet Usage Instructions
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A link to instructions for using the interactive
e-catalog is available at the top of each datasheet page. It covers usage and
hot links
- Catalog Section PDF Downloads
(link is for downloading full tool
changer catalog in high quality pdf format. Note: This file is 7 MB and requires a high speed internet
connection or patience).
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Entire sections of the e-catalog can be
downloaded in adobe acrobat .pdf format for high-resolution printing. These
sections contain all the datasheets and product information sheets.
- Applications Environments
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The application
environments section give you an understanding of the type of environments that
our products can be used in. this section also describes the types of things we
do to make them compatible with these environments.
- Competitive Comparisons
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This area of the web
will give you a very good understanding as to where exactly RISTEC tool changers
stand with respect to the competition. Charts are laid out such that
“better” is to the left and “worse” is to the right. As you’ll see,
RISTEC leads in most fields having very low weight, small size, high load
capability, the best repeatability and the most user utilities on the market. We
want to leave no doubt as to the superiority of our products. This information
is available in the public section of the site. We purposely give only the model
number and not the manufacturer. The competition section of this private distributor section (which you
will come across later in the tutorial) has more specific information regarding
the competition including; industry gossip, web links etc. It is highly
recommended that you visit all of the competitors’ sites to get a feel for
their products and services (or lack thereof) that they offer their customers.
As you will find, like our products our website and customer support are the
best available.
- Virtual Reality Product Viewer
(link goes to general download area, follow
links to vrml files)
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This is a fun toy to
play with but it is also a very useful tool. The VRML files offer a
3-dimensional tour of the each product. Most engineers love this sort of thing
and it’s a great way to catch their attention. This is the next best thing to
actually holding the product in your hands. The viewer is easy to operate using
the “study” command. It takes a little practice but you will eventually
master the skill to fly around, into and out of the products. Again, the
software to view these files is free on the web.
- Links to Distributors
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This area will not be completed until
distributors are officially brought on board. We will have links to the
distributors home pages on the web. We may even offer each distributor a page or
two within the site/ CD once they are brought on board.
This page is linked off the sales and support pages of our site.
- Product Index
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Our product index is helpful for finding product
information when all that you know is the part number. The item numbers are hot
linked to the product information pages.
- Site map
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The site map gives an
overview of the layout of the entire public web site. The items are hot linked
to allow quick access to the information. It also allows a good visual
representation of the site.
- Freeware Download Links
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There are a few programs that are free on the
Internet that will be required to fully utilize our web site and CD ROM.
The CAD file and datasheet downloads as well as the virtual reality files
require these freeware programs for downloading, decompression and viewing.
These programs are vital for proper use of the web site and CD ROM so don’t
delay in downloading them.
- On-line
Product Info Request Form
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This
allows customers to send application information to us electronically. We will
either process this information ourselves or forward it to the distributor.
Note: The forms are not active on this cd.
- On-Line
Comment Form
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This
on-line comment form is the best place to let us know about site problems or ideas & changes
you’d like to see.
The forms are not active on this cd.
- Unit Conversion Calculator
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This is a device for getting engineers who surf
the site to leave their name and vital statistics. The calculator is a great
tool for any engineer giving all types of unit conversions. The names that we
collect will be emailed to the distributors for follow up.
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