Competitive intralogistics requires extensive automation, something that is inconceivable without micromotors. Drive systems from FAULHABER prove their ability to perform here during sorting, transporting, and with robotics solutions. Suitable transport structures in intralogistics are a prerequisite in all industries to be able to withstand competitive pressure in the future. An increasing number of work steps…

The use of decentralized drive solutions with asynchronous motors can achieve cost benefits of up to 50% while providing a more compact footprint and high-efficiency operation. NORD’s decentralized drive technology enables end-of-line packaging systems such as palletizers to operate smoothly and precisely while delivering lower operating costs, reduced maintenance work, and a more compact design.…

The new AA3000 series electric cylinders from Beckhoff are ideally suited as direct drives for linear motion applications with high process forces and speeds. The series offers optimal force, dynamics, and a compact footprint combined with the advantages of servo technology, such as closed-loop positioning, safe positioning at a standstill and high energy efficiency. The…

Adverse strain and continuous overloading of the spine are the most common causes of chronic back pains. The excess strain can easily be avoided by observing a straightforward rule: always lift loads with the knees while keeping the upper body upright. However, in daily life and with many jobs, this rule can be difficult to…

Beckhoff is launching the PS power supply series, initially comprising 18 new devices. The 1- and 3-phase DIN-rail-mountable power supply units are compact and supply output currents from 2.5 to 40 A. Suitable for industrial applications, the temperature-optimized device design of these power supplies ensures excellent convection cooling, long service life, maximum reliability, and up…

Elmo Motion Control, a manufacturer of innovative motion control technologies, now offers a new cutting-edge line of servo drives — the Platinum series of servo drives featuring advanced servo functionality and functional safety. An evolution of Elmo’s Gold line of servo drives, the new line of servo drives is designed to meet OEMs’ growing needs […]

Company planning and development stays the course in 2020. NORD´s new condition monitoring solution records drive and status data periodically or continuously to optimize the operational safety and efficiency of machines and plants. In the 2019 financial year, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS achieved solid, targeted growth reflecting in a sales increase of $837 million. Investments in locations…

The rapid introduction of Industry 4.0 (i4.0) technologies is transforming manufacturing across a range of industries, including packaging printing. New data-driven smart systems offer advances in manufacturing speed and agility for increased productivity and less downtime and waste. Many companies are exploring and integrating i4.0 technologies to make the Factory of the Future a reality…

The Drives & Motion division of Yaskawa America, Inc. proudly introduces the GA500 Industrial Microdrive, reflecting Yaskawa’s continued customer commitment to providing sustainable, flexible, and easy-to-use products. “This drive builds on the deep history of Yaskawa’s product quality,” Ed Tom, Product Manager, said. “The GA500 provides high reliability with its design to deliver a minimum…

Schneider Electric’s new Altivar Process 6000 (ATV6000) medium voltage service-oriented drive is a smart, connected product that can help optimize businesses by enabling process optimization, improving energy management, enhancing asset management and providing a tailored engineering solution. Schneider Electric is currently working with UL and expects to have a listing by December, 2019. Equipped with…

HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION announced that it is working with Texas Instruments (TI) in the development of the semiconductor industry’s first microcontroller (MCU) using the HEIDENHAIN EnDat 2.2 interface as an option. TI’s C2000TM MCU industrial drive control System-on-Chip (SoC) delivers a complete solution with a direct connection for industrial motor and servo drives, supporting both analog […]

WAGO has added four new signal conditioners to the JUMPFLEX® 857 Series. Packed into industry leading 6mm housing, these new modules save space but don’t sacrifice on safety or power. The Loop Powered RTD module converts RTD and resistive inputs to standard analog signals without the need for an external power supply. The dual channel…

Mouser Electronics, Inc. announces a global distribution agreement with United Silicon Carbide, Inc. (USCi), a manufacturer of high-efficiency silicon carbide (SiC) products. USCi technology and products enable affordable power efficiency in key markets, including wind and solar power, transportation, smart grid technology, and motor control. The USCi product line available from Mouser Electronics includes 650V…

The DeviceMaster RTS 4P2E is the 4-port model of Comtrol’s popular line of industrially-focused DIN-rail mount serial device servers.  Packaged in a compact, rugged housing, the RTS 4P2E model provides four serial ports via standard DB9 male connectors with the additional benefit of a two-port Ethernet switch to support a variety of network installations.  Featuring…

North Atlantic Industries (NAI) announces the availability of its latest 6U rugged VPX power product – the VPX56H-6. Ideally suited for rugged military and aerospace applications, the VPX56H-6 provides up to 1,000 watts of power (CC4 temperature range, full load) with five outputs and is compliant with MIL-STD-704F. Other features include current share, remote error…

Elmo Motion Control USA in Nashua, N.H. says it will introduce its new world-class motion controller and exhibit intelligent servodrives with advanced networking at XPONENTIAL 2016, the premier unmanned systems exhibition sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. This year, Elmo Motion Control will highlight three main products, The Gold Bee, Gold Eagle500…

Creating a fast bottle labeling (or cupping) machine requires the design and execution of complex and dynamic ECAM movements. There are many challenges involved in operating more than 60 integrated motor/drives on a fast rotating platform and transferring high-power and high-speed EtherCAT communications through slip rings. This type of design would require manipulators using the…

Aerotech’s Ensemble QLe™ panel-mount nanopositioning piezo drive is designed for seamless use with the Ensemble family of drives and controllers. The QLe connects to any Ensemble controller network enabling coordinated motion between piezo stages and servo axes at much higher rates than other controller or drive products. It is ideal for applications ranging from demanding…

Red Lion Controls announced the integration of FlexBus™ technology to its PAX®2C proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller portfolio. By inserting field installable FlexCard™ modules, users can now populate PAX2C PID controllers in more than 150 configurations to monitor and control multiple application processes on a single display. Red Lion’s advanced PAX2C modular platform provides an easy upgrade…

AMETEK’s MICROjammer™ series of high-performance, variable-speed brushless DC blowers may be a near-perfect choice of air mover for your air pillow packager. Historically the most compact and efficient unit in its class, the latest state-of-the-art version with full-wave controller allows an unparalleled amount of end user functional control, integrated directly into the blower itself. No…

Werner Geissler GmbH has been producing precision turned parts for 40 years, predominantly for the automobile and automotive supply industry. Geissler recently sought out a solution to accelerate cycle times for a test bench that performed the final inspection of precision turned parts. At the heart of the system was a pneumatic rotary indexing table…

TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the DC input TDK-Lambda RDEN-048050 EMC filter to complement the existing R series of AC input EMC filters. The RDEN-048050 filter can accept an input voltage of up to 76VDC, and is rated for currents up to 50A. Enclosed in a metal case, connections are made via rugged M5…

KB Electronics, Inc. of Coral Springs, FL, a manufacturer of AC drives and DC drives from fractional through 5 horsepower, introduces a new AC digital drive to their current product line. The new KBWK-23D operates with either a 115 or 230V AC line, is housed in a NEMA 1 / IP 20 enclosure, and features…

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. enters the decentralized drive market with the introduction of the PowerGate 66 IP66 / NEMA 4 variable frequency drive (VFD). The stand-alone VFD is an engineered solution incorporating a version of the Mitsubishi Electric E700 VFD into a custom made NEMA 4 (water resistant) enclosure for use in harsh environments. The…

Minarik Drives, a brand of American Control Electronics, is pleased to announce the release of a library of videos that answer the market’s most frequently asked questions. This library of short videos will answer technical questions about specific products, provide wiring instructions, define technical terms, and demonstrate how to make the proper adjustments to various…