ORMEC‚’s H-series AC brushless servo ‚Âmotors provide high torque-to-inertia ratios, excellent continuous torque and peak torque per‚Âformance in a compact design. These industrial-quality servo motors incorporate high energy, rare earth, neodymium-iron-boron magnets and a highly efficient stator winding design which results in excellent power density. Key Features: * Continuous Stall Torques – 3 to 665…
Haydon™ Specialty Clean Motors
HaydonKerk Motion Solutions introduces its Haydon‚â„¢ specialty Clean Motor product. Designed for contamination sensitive applications, cleanroom environments, and environments within systems under high vacuum, HaydonKerk‚’s Clean Motors are designed to limit contaminants and out gassing in vacuum environments. Provided that the motor operates below its rated maximum operating temperature, Haydon‚â„¢ Clean Motors will survive in…
ORMEC Announces New Logo and Website
ORMEC Systems Corp. announces the introduction of a new logo and a new website. The web site is designed with the customer in mind with easy access to all of the ORMEC products and technical information makes this site customer friendly and mirrors the companies‚’ commitment to customer satisfaction. We invite all who read this…
High Performance Optical Encoders
CUI Inc has added three low cost, high performance optical encoders to their broad encoder product offering. The AME, BME, and LME are modular incremental encoders that offer a wide range of resolution and bore options, and can provide voltage or line driver output. Each encoder contains a LED source, an integrated circuit with detectors…
Pittman Series 6000 Brush DC Motors
Pittman‚® brand ‚“Series 6000‚†brush-commutated DC servo motors have been engineered to deliver more power than most other DC motors of similar size. These 22mm-diameter motors available in three standard lengths feature a skewed 5-slot armature design and bonded neodymium iron boron magnets to contribute optimized performance in a cost-effective package. The longest model (1.901‚ 
AC Right Angle Gearmotor
St. Charles, IL – A new right angle AC gearmotor available in six standard models is the latest addition to the expanding Von Weise Drop-In Replacement gearmotor line of Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. The new VWDIR33 AC right angle gearmotors feature 1/12 horsepower (62 watts) dual voltage (115/230V), dual frequency (60/50 Hz) single phase…
Special Coating for Bearings
Steyr, Austria – NKE Austria GmbH offers a special coating solution that provides a simple and cost effective protection against corrosion. NKE‚’s coating can be used for all parts exposed to corrosive environments and provides reliable protections against water, condensation, weakly alkaline and weakly acidic cleaning agents. The new coating technology is Cr(VI) free and…
Bodine Electric Company Announces Major Plant Expansion
Last month marked a major milestone for Bodine Electric Company, as its strategic plant consolidation project has been completed. The company, a major North American manufacturer of fractional horsepower gearmotors, motors, and motor speed controls announces the Peosta, Iowa plant is now fully operational. More than 100 new CNC machining jobs were created and the…
NMB Introduces Custom Made Bearing Assemblies
Chatsworth, CA – NMB Technologies Corporation introduces custom made precision mechanical bearing assemblies. These next level bearing assemblies consist of high precision NMB ball bearings, and depending on the design, will require machined shafts, magnets, gears, plastic parts and special materials. These assemblies are designed to satisfy the strictest quality and space requirements for the…
Rino Planetary Gearboxes
The low priced PGC series of low backlash and robustly built planetary gearboxes have 5 arc-minutes of backlash as standard and can be supplied with 1 arc-minute. The PGC series can have ratios from 5:1 to 10,000:1. They are IP55 rated. The construction is substantial and they are designed for 24/7 operation. The Rino PGC…
Multifunctional Process Monitor/Controller
Novotechnik’s MAP 4000 Series features include programmable input selection and mathematical functions as well as up to four limit switches, and analog outputs. It can perform up to 40 measurements/sec. The MAP 4000 Series™ limit switches are programmable and operate via relays. The multifunctional inputs are also programmable for potentiometers, DC voltage, current/voltage, resistance, and…
ScrewRail Precision Rolled Lead Screw
The ScrewRail is now offered in an updated version that combines drive and support/guidance components in a single, compact, coaxial design. By eliminating the need for external rail-to-screw alignment, the ScrewRail simplifies the design, manufacturing and assembly of motion systems. The ScrewRail‚’s coaxial design saves as much as 80% of the space used by a two-rail…
Explosion-Proof Linear Actuators
ELZex Series modular linear actuators meet European ATEX 95 explosion area testing certification for caustic environments. Their heavy duty, rodless design is belt-driven and features the industry‚’s only anti-static HTD (High Torque Drive) belt on the market. These linear actuators improve safety and health protection of workers at risk in explosive atmospheres, including single-axis automotive paint…
Compact Rotary Stage
Model DT 65-LM rotary stage offers a low profile design with a height of 25 mm and length of 105 mm. The rotary stage weighs only 0.35 kg, but can support loads up to 80 N. Driven by a piezo linear motor, it has a positional accuracy of 0.015‚°, repeatability of less than 0.003‚° and…
Rugged Magnetic Rotary Sensors/Encoders
RLS magnetic rotary sensors/encoders in new redundant models feature two independent sensors on one chip. Each sensor is totally isolated from the other and can be supplied with a separate power supply. The 2-in-1 units are available with 8-bit to industry-first 13-bit sensors. Each sensor can output SSI or incremental position information. Position error between the…
CANOpen Drives Boost CNC Flexibility
Single- and dual-axis CANopen drives handle positioning requirements on machine tools. The intelligent drives are available in seven single-axis versions with output ratings from 8.9 to 100 A rms continuous (10 to 141 A peak), and three dual-axis versions with output ratings from 6.3 + 6.3 to 20 + 20 A rms continuous (10 to…
Motion Control And Ethernet Automate Woodworking Process
A custom woodworking machine with Ethernet-compatible motion control components from Baldor Electric automates the precision finishing of fret boards for the renowned acoustic guitar manufacturer, Martin Guitar (CF Martin & Co). Linear and rotary servo motor axes control dual sanding belts and a swinging work holder, replacing the manual process. Four axes of motion deliver…
Encoders Ensure Accurate Measurement of Conformal Optics
When a leading manufacturer of CNC optical manufacturing technology needed accurate and stable positioning for a new measurement system for conformal optics, it turned to ABTech Manufacturing Inc., specialists at custom-made precise air bearings and motion systems. The engineers, in turn, chose new high-resolution linear and rotary optical encoders from Renishaw to meet the positioning…
Motor Improves Low Speed Operation
The A6VM improves driving and steering behavior of pavers and crawler-type machines, such as loading tractors and bulldozers, with precise control and power usage for applications with high-feed requirements. Combined with the Series 40 A4VG axial piston variable pump in closed-circuit operation, the A6VM motor is ideal for hydrostatic travel drives in mobile equipment. The…
Motion Control Gets the “Feel” Right
In training simulation programs, the closer you can simulate motion the better. Sarnicola Simulation Systems Inc., develops these programs for entertainment, military, research, and education applications. At the heart of each of these simulators is a 3 Degree-of-Freedom (Triad series) or 6 Degree-of-Freedom (Hexad series) motion platform. The controls that guide these programs are Galil…
Specifying And Sizing Linear Rails For Motion Systems
The best approach is to define the most critical parameters of the application first, narrow the choices based on these requirements, and then apply specific, critical variables to the given linear guide system. When the system requires motion in the three basic X-, Y-, and Z-axes, consider each axis separately. Linear guide-rails, guide-ways, and slides…
Motion Control Software Applications & Development
When dealing with high-performance, multi-axis motion controllers, machine controllers, and integrated control modules, a key advantage comes from using a single, common software platform for all controllers. This approach makes it easy to integrate any new or preexisting system; it reduces learning curves and the time to get to production. Also, implementing the system is…
Baumer Ltd. Merges Four Divisions to Create Baumer Motion Control
Southington, Conn. ‚— The Baumer Group has announced the recent merger of four existing, independent divisions into a newly created entity focusing entirely on motion control solutions. As a result of the merger, Baumer Motion Control becomes the single source international supplier of a broad line of motion products and technologies from Baumer, Baumer HƒÂ¼bner,…
IndraDrive Cs Compact Servo Drive
Hoffman Estates, IL –The IndraDrive Cs low-power servo drive from Bosch Rexroth features an extremely compact space-saving design and open support of multiple Ethernet-based communication busses for more flexibility. The IndraDrive Cs supports SERCOS III, ProfiNet, EtherNet/IP and EtherCat communications and is ideal for industries ranging from semiconductor, medical and machine tool to printing, converting,…
Modular Motor Family from SEW-EURODRIVE
Lyman, SC ‚– SEW-EURODRIVE has engineered a new line of AC motors with modular components that can be configured to comply with any nation‚’s energy efficiency standards. The new DR family of motors will replace all other AC motors in SEW‚’s product line in 2009, providing engineers around the world with optimum energy-saving solutions for…