NORD Gear Corporation is attending the world’s largest annual poultry, meat and feed industry event, the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). There, NORD will be discussing cost-saving aluminum alloy drive systems for the food processing industry. The event, held February 12 to 14 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center, attracts more than 30,000 visitors. […]
400 Volt Users Now Gain Sigma-7 Performance
Yaskawa’s newest servo systems for both voltage standards Waukegan, Ill. The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. announces the addition of a complete line of 400 Volt servo motors and amplifiers to its flagship series of Sigma-7 servo systems, extending the performance advantages of Sigma-7 products to all types of industrial users. The […]
HMS to offer the Netbiter remote management solution under the eWON® brand
As of October 3rd, HMS Industrial Networks will offer the Netbiter Remote Management solution under the newly acquired brand name eWON®. Alongside eWON Cosy and Flexy, Netbiter will be one of the three main product lines within the eWON Remote Solutions offering. Further to the rebranding, all the elements of Netbiter (gateways, Argos cloud service…
Stainless Steel Threaded Line Vac Turns Pipe Into a Conveyor
EXAIR’s new 303 stainless steel 3/8 NPT and 1/2 NPT Threaded Line Vac™ Air Operated Conveyors convert ordinary pipe into a powerful conveying system for parts, scrap, trim and other bulk materials. Their small size makes them perfect for fitting in the cramped spaces and tight confines of many production lines. The Threaded Line Vac…
Formsprag Clutch Introduces New Clutches and Brakes For Aerospace Applications
Formsprag Clutch recently launched a line of electromagnetic brakes that start, stop and hold loads in position with precise control for aerospace applications including flap actuators, drones, munitions, motor brakes, winch and tensioning systems, satellites, ball screw drives and robotic arms. The new line includes permanent and electromagnetic power-off friction and holding brakes. The new […]
Delivering reliable IoT
by Jason Tollefson, Ian Saturley, USB and Networking Group, Microchip Technology Here’s a simple explanation of how to build a hard-wired IoT network that doesn’t get clogged by…
How to change a servomotor’s inertia ratio to boost efficiency
by Hurley Gill, Senior Systems and Application Engineer, Kollmorgen Servomotor-inertia ratios impact overall machine efficiency, and their use has evolved with servo-drive technology. So now, the newest digital…
Lenze Opens Michigan Office
Lenze Americas is pleased to announce the opening of a new office location in Novi, Michigan. “Lenze’s new office location will create a dynamic and modern workplace for…
Getting the Best Accuracy out of Machine Tools
Dr. Jens Kummetz, R&D Manager, HEIDENHAIN, Traunreut, Germany Linear encoders help eliminate errors from thermal drift. Thermal accuracy of machine tools is becoming increasingly important considering the strongly…
Miniature DC Servo Motor Controller from maxon
maxon precision motor’s newly released DC servo motor controller, the ESCON 50/5 OEM module. This mini OEM plug in module is a 4 quadrant Pulse Width Modulated (PWM)…
Introducing the 4 mm micro motor and gearhead
maxon motor introduces the EC4, a 4 mm diameter brushless DC motor and gearhead. The typical issue found with micro drives of this size is the output power…
HEIDENHAIN Offers Fieldbus Encoders With Rugged Hollow Shaft Design
HEIDENHAIN offers the ECN/EQN 400 series rotary encoders with PROFIBUS and PROFINET interfaces for use in manufacturing, process automation, and more. These new encoders feature a rugged blind…
Groschopp Introduces An Updated Brushless DC Motor
Groschopp Inc. introduces an updated Brushless DC (BLDC) motor and several gearmotor combinations. Due to the lack of wear components, the BLDC motor is considered to be a…