AutomationDirect has added M.G.M. Electric IEC standard and brake motors that are manufactured in Italy using state-of-the-art, high-quality processes and are rated for general-purpose and inverter duty. IEC motors provide the same power output as NEMA motors but have a smaller footprint and feature a lightweight aluminum construction. IEC standard motors offer outputs rated up…
Rexroth Motors offers high performance and versatility for modern factory automation
Rexroth offers a comprehensive range of motors that deliver high performance and a wide variety of types, designs, and capacities. When paired with its servo drive system, these robust motors enable both standard and high-end applications in modern factory automation — intelligent, highly dynamic, precise, and reliable. The portfolio is further enhanced by special explosion-proof…
Tackling long drill production challenges
How linear motion solutions help one CNC machine manufacturer solve the problem of machining long drills. Russell Riddiford President of ANCA Americas ANCA CNC Machines Linear motion components play a central role in CNC machines. From linear actuation to bearings to the drive and control system, these components are key to the motion system […]
Akribis Systems introduces rod motor positioning modules with submicron accuracy
Akribis Systems has introduced its SGR Series rod motor positioning module, which features repeatable, submicron accuracy. As equipment and systems in dynamic industries like semiconductors, biotechnology, precision assembly, and battery manufacturing continually get smaller and faster, submicron-level positioning accuracy is critically important. The SGR module is equipped with a high-precision Akribis RDM-A Series coreless direct…
ABB showcases motor solutions for the aggregate industry at AGG1
ABB, a manufacturer of industrial electrical motors for the aggregate industry, will showcase its innovative solutions at AGG1, the top exposition and education resource, in Nashville on March 25-27. Attendees are invited to visit Booth 717 to learn about the company’s motor line, designed to meet rigorous demands and harsh conditions reliably and efficiently while…
Compact motorized optical mounts for high precision optics and laser applications
PI, a maker of high-speed laser beam steering mirror mounts often used in optical communication and laser stabilization, also offers a compact motorized mirror mount family, for applications where large angles, high stability and lower dynamics are required. Motorized kinematic mirror mounts provide a means to control the pitch and yaw axes of a mirror,…
Small linear motor modules and axes as modular system from Faulhaber
Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis at the latest, the pharmaceutical industry and laboratories have been under pressure to realize the highest possible levels of automation. Necessary here are a number of new analysis and testing devices, production lines as well as filling and packaging systems, the efficiency of which is dependent on the…
Moticont miniature metric linear voice coil motor
Moticont has introduced a new miniature metric linear voice coil motor. The LVCM-013-008-02M Linear Voice Coil motor, also known as a moving coil motor, is only 12.7 mm (0.500 in.) in diameter. The stroke length is 3.175 mm (0.125-in.) and the length at mid-stroke is just 0.50-in. long. However, this new miniature voice coil motor…
Miniature linear voice coil motor smaller than a penny
Moticont continues to add more linear DC motors to their LVCM line of Linear Voice Coil Actuators. The new addition is the LVCM-016-010-01 Linear Voice Coil Actuator. At 0.625-in. (15.9 mm) it is smaller in diameter than a penny and the length at mid-stroke it is just 0.63-in. (15.9 mm) long which is less than…
Miniature linear guides in automated machine designs
Sponsored content | Chieftek Precision USA Chieftek Precision USA supplies linear guides, direct-drive rotary tables, linear stages and motors, linear encoders, and servo drives to the industrial automation, machine tool, medical device, and laboratory industries. The original focus of the manufacturer was on the design and manufacture of miniature linear guides. Today these precision…
More use of linear motors (+ complementary drives + linear bearings)
Sponsored content by William Fang • Engineer | Chieftek Precision USA Chieftek Precision USA sees six trends in automation that are changing which kinds of motion components get used in new installations. Leading technologies include linear stages, linear encoders, servo drives in flexible formats, linear slides, direct-drive rotary tables, and linear motors. Pre-integrated linear stages…
Voice coil with 1 micron positioning resolution
For the small medical instrument needs, this compact HCDS-025-038-02-B1-01 Voice Coil Stage from Moticont has a foot print of 2.000 in. (54.0 mm) wide by 5.000 in (127.0 mm) long and features a positioning resolution of 1 micron and a 0.125 in. (3.175 mm) open aperture. This precision cross roller stage has a 0.97 in.…
ATLANTA Drive Systems Introduces New Economy Planetary Reducers
ATLANTA Drive Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce a new range of Economy Planetary Reducers, offering good performance with an economical price level. Design features include standard low backlash, high power density, smooth operation and mounting to most servo motors (IEC, NEMA). They are available in four sizes with reduction ratios from 5:1 to 70:1…
XYZ voice coil positioning stage from H2W Technologies
The VCS20-20-03-MC-01-XYZ 3-axis positioning stage from H2W Technologies uses voice coil motors, instead of 3-phase brushless linear motors, to significantly reduce the overall size, weight, and cost of the system. The VCS20-20-03-MC-01-XYZ is a closed-loop voice coil driven XYZ positioning stage and is ideal for three-axis positioning applications. It uses H2W voice coil motors NCC20-18-020-1A […]
What limits linear bearing speed? (Part 2)
In part 1 of this series on bearing speed, we looked at the factors that limit the speed of linear recirculating bearings. In this segment, we’ll look at the factors that limit the speed of linear plain bearings. Linear plain bearings operate with sliding contact between the two bearing surfaces, so the limitations encountered with […]
Large area travel XYZ gantry systems from IntelLiDrives
IntelLiDrives’ new BEMA Series Synchronized XY Gantries are offered in travel lengths from 300 x 300 mm to 3,000 x 3,0000 mm. With speeds up to 2 m/sec, BEMA Gantry Series are ideal for applications in high-speed positioning for light-to-medium payloads. The BEMA Series can be motorized with stepper motors, brushless servo motor/encoders or integrated […]
Precise, rigid, high load Slide Guides from NB
SGL Slide Guides from NB Corporation are high-precision, high-rigidity, high load capacity linear bearings with low friction, non-stick or slip mechanisms that provide smooth linear motion even under high loads. SGL Slide Guides are available in lengths from 160 mm to 3000 mm. Six types of blocks are available depending on the mounting space and […]
Klüber Lubrication offers BARRIERTA K greases for long-term stability and thermal resistance
Klüber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, now sells BARRIERTA K greases for electrical and precision engineering applications. These greases are based on perfluorinated polyether oil (PFPE) to provide a long component life over a wide service temperature range. They are resistant to aggressive chemicals, compatible with elastomers and plastics, and provide low running torque. […]
Power of V8 … and nanometer precision positioning in PI’s new piezo linear motor
Motion control and piezo systems expert PI (Physik Instrumente) introduces a new robust OEM walking motor drive, the N-331, with its configuration rooted in existing patented piezo actuator technology and a patented piezo stepping motion principle design. Based on the application of historically successful technology, the new design it is suitable for use in high-end […]
LINAK now sells integrated controller (IC) actuator LA33 for farming and agriculture
Many manufacturers of adjustable applications for example farming, mobile agriculture, or industrial automation are familiar with LINAK actuators with integrated controller functions — including the LA14, LA25, and LA36. Now a new mid-range offering completes the LINAK portfolio. The new powerful actuator is the LA33 electric linear actuator. It’s a mid-range powerhouse to supply a perfect fit where small actuators […]
MKS offers Newport high-performance Delay (linear-motor-driven) line stages
MKS Instruments now sells Newport DLS Series high-performance linear actuators called Delay Line Stages. The DLS series features affordable high performance linear-motor-driven stages with integrated motion controllers. Optimized for retroreflectors, repeatable femtosecond positioning and exceptionally fast traverse speeds, the compact stages are a perfect fit for spectroscopy applications that require single or multiple delay lines. With travel…
MKS offers Newport high-performance Delay (linear-motor-driven) line stages
MKS Instruments now sells Newport DLS Series high-performance linear actuators called Delay Line Stages. The DLS series features affordable high performance linear-motor-driven stages with integrated motion controllers. Optimized for retroreflectors, repeatable femtosecond positioning and exceptionally fast traverse speeds, the compact stages are a perfect fit for spectroscopy applications that require single or multiple delay lines. With travel […]
Maintenance-free chains for applications in conveying systems
iwis introduces Megalife-branded maintenance-free roller and conveyor chains. The special characteristics of the Megalife chains allow longer replacement intervals and reduce maintenance costs and downtimes of conveying systems. The chains are used wherever relubrication is not possible or disadvantageous, for example in dry ambient conditions and on installations with restricted maintenance access. This includes conveying […]
Podcast: Scott of Nippon on iron core, U-channel, and tubular linear motors
In a recent Technology Tuesdays podcast, Brian Scott, application engineer at Nippon Pulse America, talked to me a little bit about linear motors such as iron core, U-channel, and tubular linear motors … and the benefits and drawbacks of each. I asked him about some of the major design objectives OEMs cite when migrating axes to linear […]
New integrated X-Y linear motor stage from PI
PI (Physik Instrumente) now offers a new reference class XY stage in its PIMag series of high dynamic linear motor stages with the V-731, equipped with incremental linear encoders for direct position measurement and 3-phase electromagnetic linear motors. Fields of application include micro-assembly, biotechnology, precision laser machining, optics, lens testing, and photonics alignment. The proprietary […]