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American Control Electronics (ACE) is pleased to announce that as part of its strategic initiatives, it is making several organizational moves. These moves both recognize the significant contributions of the people directly involved, as well as, better position the organization structurally for future growth. These moves will all be effective October 1st. Dan Schnabel is…

American Control Electronics is pleased to welcome Dan Orr as a Regional Sales Manager for the Central Region.  Dan is a University of IL graduate and earned his M.B.A. at LaSalle University.  He brings over 25 years of experience in sales, sales support, and business development in the motor and motor controls markets and is…

Precision farming management relies on observing and responding to intra-field variations. The concept uses new technology such as geospatial tools coupled with innovative agricultural equipment that maximizes returns on inputs while preserving resources. When integrated into the newest agricultural equipment, Custom Variable Speed Drives from Zero-Max make precision farming more efficient and profitable. The drives…

The Unidrive M800 delivers comprehensive drive control across machines ranging between 0.25 kW to 1.2 MW. With good motor performance, individual features match system connectivity needs. Features include: Increased throughput; onboard real-time Ethernet; enhanced energy efficiency; integrated industry standard CODESYS; fast installation and start-up; safety standards (SIL3, PLe); voltage ranges from 100 V – 690…

The flawless launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 22, 2012 was another successful step for maxon motor ag in the use of high precision motors in the astronautics industry. The crucial tasks of the motors in the SpaceX mission included orienting the solar arrays of the Dragon spacecraft towards the sun for…

KB Electronics offers services to customize a motor drive to the specific manufacturing needs of original equipment manufacturers (OEM). KB will develop a custom drive solution, Ready to Use “Out-of-the-Box.” “Purchasing a custom drive from KB is a cost savings for an OEM,” says Alan Bueller, vice president of sales, KB. “You can reduce your…

Hegel Holdings, parent company for both the Minarik Drives & American Control Electronics brands, announced that they have earned ISO9001:2008 Certification for the design and manufacture of electronics control solutions for industrial and commercial applications. ISO 9001:2008 certification is granted to organizations that adhere to international standards for quality management that ensure the organization fulfills…

Reprint Info >> Getting your motor and drive to play nice together doesn’t have to be a mystery. Here are some of the most common problems and the quick solutions to get these two critical components working together. Using shielded cabling whenever possible can help eliminate noise issues in drive applications. Application engineers are often…

Lenze Americas announced strong double-digit growth in sales for 2011, highlighted by many new and enhanced products launched throughout the year.  “Customers trust our engineering expertise and have come to rely on our innovative product development. From the control system to the drive, we are the full service provider who makes motion engineering easy,” states…

Minarik Drives is very pleased to announce that it has signed and implemented a National Distribution Agreement with Kaman Industrial Technologies. This agreement will further enhance a partnership that will provide Minarik Drives with 200 new locations and will provide Kaman Industrial Technologies a premier DC drive and drive systems product line. “We are very…

When a company with a 70-year reputation for quality-honed workmanship and experience with OEMs decides that, to better serve their customers, they need a better website they don’t just give it a spit shine and a new banner–at least not if they’re Groschopp Inc. Priding themselves on their full-service engineering department and the ability to…

Starting October 17 through October 26, 2011, Yaskawa America, Inc. – Drives & Motion Division will be one of the companies featured on the show World’s Greatest TV airing on the ION Network. The show will focus on Yaskawa as an innovative, leading edge company that has, via its parent company in Japan, been serving…

View this webinar to learn how to apply industrial networks for real-time machine control. The webinar will highlight: • A comparative look at industrial automation networks, assessing speed, performance and precision for machine control applications • Real-world applications and the benefits that result from using a real-time Ethernet-based solution • An in-depth examination of how…

Lenze Americas announced the launch of the compact 8400 motec inverter drive, which is equipped for all drive functions and scaled to deliver energy efficiency in material handling applications. “Steering the whole drive package, the space-saving 8400 series is expertly integrated with high efficiency Lenze motors, gearboxes and brakes,” notes Darrow Hanesian, Global Director of…

A new series of hollow-shaft right angle helical gear drives from Sterling Instrument (ISO 9001:2000+AS9100B Registered Manufacturer) feature built-in keyways plus left or right hand rotation. Identified as the S991HY-… Series and feature heavy-duty sealed ball bearings, 1:1, 2:1 or 3:2 ratios plus rated speeds up to 1200 rpm. They are suited for most industry…

The family of compact Windjammer® 5.7 in. (145 mm) variable-speed brushless dc blowers can be equipped with a Universal Drive System, which will allow the blowers to operate over a range of voltage inputs from 100 Vac-240 Vac. The blowers feature an IntelliGen™ Controller Design using a factory-programmed digital signal processor (DSP). Onboard options include…

This on-demand webinar explores the differences between pneumatic and electric actuators and outline the decision process for successful, efficient, and cost effective deployment. Pneumatics’ performance characteristics, costs and best case application scenarios will be compared to those of electrics. Case studies where pneumatics are preferred to electrics and where electrics are preferred to pneumatics will…

Developed specifically for systems co-located with telecom and central office applications operating from 48 V battery plants, the DS1200DC-3 power supply has a wide input voltage range of -40 to -72 Vdc. In addition to its main +12 Vdc output, which can deliver up to 100 amps continuously, the power supply also generates an auxiliary…

The DCS800-EP Panel Drive, a pre-engineered DC solution, now is sized and available up to 300 hp with the introduction of the “C” frame model. This new frame-size adds 200-, 250-, and 300-hp solutions to the product line, at 460Vac, as well as 100-, 125- and 150-hp solutions, at 230Vac. The DCS800-EP includes the field-proven…

Small components mean you have incredibly tiny tolerances and litter room for error. Particularly in the case of small and micro components with sensitive bearings, absolute concentricity over the lifecycle of the device is a critical factor. The higher the speed and non-symmetrical weight, the greater the forces involved. Along with vibrations, this leads to…

Plymouth, MN – A new, 28 page Zero-Max catalog of Adjustable Speed Drives, Right Angle Gear Drives, and Linear Actuators has been published. The brochure contains new product models, new technical application data, drawings, and photos for easy ordering. Zero-Max Adjustable Speed Drives Provide Infinitely Adjustable Speed Control With New Micro Dial™ Feature Zero-Max Adjustable Speed…

ATLANTA, GA—WEG Electric Corp. has released an energy savings calculator application for BlackBerry® smartphone devices. In just a few quick steps, the app calculates savings gained from utilizing WEG variable frequency drives (VFDs) and/or electric motors. The WEG Energy Savings Calculator can calculate potential energy savings, return on investment, reduction of CO2 emissions, and create…

Arundel, England –  Sprint Electric now offers drives for slip ring motors. The new motor controllers will be introduced in November at SPS/IPC/Drives, the international trade fair for electric automation, systems and components, in Nuremberg, Germany.   A slip ring motor is a type of induction motor having a wound rotor connected to slip rings.…

Pepperl + Fuchs’ VAN-KE2-2PE is the industry’s first panel mount AS-Interface power conditioner to enable two AS-Interface networks to be operated from a single DC power supply. This power conditioner delivers up to 4 A output power per network connection, and is suitable for double master use without the need for data uncoupling. “Mounting the…

Plymouth, MN – Zero-Max Adjustable Speed Drives with the new Micro Dial™ feature provide accurate and repeatable speed settings. This allows users to more accurately set and re-set various speeds to meet performance levels for different applications. When the Adjustable Speed Drive with the Micro Dial is used in a seeder cart application, for example,…