Taboos against cannabis continue to go up in smoke, which has meant the rapid ascent of an entirely new industry. It’s also meant proliferation of new automated systems and machine designs for all stages of cannabis production — including growing, harvesting, processing, testing, packaging, and distributing of marijuana and hemp-based goods to satisfy demand. Before…
Motion Trends: Applications expand for versatile lead screws
Improvements in lead screw designs have meant screws that are increasingly competitive with other types of drive screws, including ball screws. For instance, lead screws can offer shorter lead times and better performance, all at a lower cost than other screw technologies. Quite a few lead screw manufacturers offer a range of anti-backlash options, superior […]
New 20-mm linear stepper motor now available from Nippon Pulse
Nippon Pulse now sells the the PFL20 Linearstep — its smallest linear stepper motor yet. The PFL20 is a highly efficient, high thrust tin-can linear actuator with a 20-mm diameter and a bipolar winding. PFL20 is RoHS-compliant, has a 30/60-mm effective stroke, and can reach 6 N of force at 200 pps. With 24 steps […]
PHD and YRG to exhibit actuators, UR5 and UR5e capabilities at Automate
PHD Inc. and YRG Inc. will be exhibiting at Automate 2019. Automate takes place April 8-11, 2019, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Please visit us in Booth 7320. In addition to its traditional pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric actuators designed for industrial automation, PHD will show both the UR5e and the UR5 from Universal…
SureStep IP65 rated stepper motors from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added motors designed for washdown environments to its stepper systems product line. SureStep IP65 rated high-torque stepping motors are completely protected from solids and dust ingress and from low pressure water jets from any direction, making them suitable for many washdown applications. These fully sealed, single-shaft motors are available with industry-standard NEMA 17, […]
POSITAL motor feedback kit encoders support 2- and 4-wire single-cable connections
POSITAL has announced the full implementation of 2- and 4-wire versions of the single-cable BiSS Line interface for its family of motor feedback kit encoders. The combination of single-cable connectivity and POSITAL’s cost-efficient kit encoders provides motor manufacturers, machine builders and system integrators an economical way of building accurate, reliable absolute position feedback into devices […]
Integrated stepper controller/drive features Ethernet interface
Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI) has released its new DC-powered integrated stepper controller/drive package with multi-protocol Ethernet communication. AMCI’s new SD4840E2 combines drive and motion control technology into a single product to reduce stepper control system costs and simplify installation. The SD4840E2 integrated controller + drive communicates with the host PLC over the EtherNet/IP, Modbus-TCP,…
Applied Motion to exhibit integrated servo motors, servo drives, stepper drives at Automate
Applied Motion Products will demonstrate a selection of new integrated motors and drives for both servo and stepper motors in Booth #8147 at the Automate Show to be held at McCormick Place, Chicago, from April 8-11, 2019 Products on display will include the following: • MDX Integrated Servo Motors that combine high torque density, low […]
High Performance Digital Control for Industrial Motors
Proper design of motor control systems for engines make it possible to maximize the engine’s efficiency during the design phase. Understanding the control needs of each type of engine, and the most appropriate style for a given application, can help to ensure greater efficiency in any context. A direct current motor belongs to a class…
B&R X20-series stepper motor module to boost efficiency
The new X20SM1436-1 module from B&R is a new X20 module for direct control of stepper motors. The module runs stepper motors with operating voltages from 18 to 60 Vdc at currents to 2.5 A. Plus integrated current reduction function increases performance and reduces energy consumption. With the current reduction function, B&R has integrated sensorless […]
Breakfast is Served: A 3D-Printed Nutella Pancake
People 3D print an array of different things, but food is on an entirely different level. RCLifeOn took on this challenge when they 3D-printed a chocolate layer, which worked with a stepper motor rotating two gears that generated pressure to move the liquid chocolate down the nozzle. Now, RCLifeOn is 3D printing a pancake with…
ISL customizable stepper motors for industrial automation applications
ISL Products Intl. Ltd., leader in value-added manufacturing and engineering services for electronic/electromechanical components, now sells value-added hybrid, permanent magnet (PM) and variable-reluctance stepper motors which meet the exact positioning, holding torque, and repeatability specifications of the broadest array of automation designs. As stepper motors employ the theory of operation for magnets to make the […]
Precise and compact 300-mm hollow-core motorized rotary stage from OES
The new AY110-300 motorized rotary stage from Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) features a large 180 mm (7.087 in.) open aperture. This precision, large open aperture (hollow core), low profile rotary stage is just 65 mm (2.559 in.) high and its foot print is 303 mm by 319 mm (11.929 in. by 12.559 in.) not […]
High-performance magnetic encoder modules offer new options
Encoder Products Company is announcing additional options for their low-profile 30-mm diameter magnetic encoder modules. The Model 30M and Model 30MT provide accurate incremental feedback, even in harsh operating conditions, by means of advanced sensing and signal processing technology. Now with upgraded options to choose any resolution from 1 to 1,024 and 1 to 16 […]
Returning to Mars in 2020 — with 3D vision
In 2020, mankind is heading back to Mars, with the ExoMars Rover, developed by the European Space Agency. The vehicle will be equipped with nine scientific instruments, including one that will be mounted on a two-meter mast on the neighboring planet. Developed by the British Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL), the Panoramic Camera will take…
The top 5 articles on Linear Motion Tips for 2018
It’s the end of another calendar year here at linearmotiontips.com and what better time than now to do a bit of reflection. It’s an opportunity to do a reckoning of sorts and find out what you, our readers, liked most. So here is a short list of the top 5 most viewed posts published in […]
Low-profile XY open-aperture stage features 1 micron resolution, 2 micron repeatability
OES (Optimal-Engineering Systems, Inc.) has added a new, high-precision open aperture stage to its expanding line of precision XY stages. The AU200-100×100 stage is a low profile stage measuring just 80 mm (3.150 in.) high with a compact footprint (including the motors) of 348 mm x 348 mm (13.701 in. x 13.701 in.) The linear […]
Internationally certified stepper motor for hazardous locations from Applied Motion Products
Applied Motion Products introduces a commercially available step motor internationally certified for use in hazardous locations throughout the USA, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. Offering high-performance motion control in the challenging environments of oil, gas, printing, and paint finishing applications, the HX56-100 Hazardous Location Stepper Motor features: ATEX and IECEx certifications for Class 1, […]
Under development: Linear stroke-extending technology from Ascending Power
In a recent email exchange with London-based John Hammerbeck of Ascending Power, we learned more about a novel new linear-motion extension technology from the company. The actuator steps up a short input stroke to a long output stroke using either kinematic linkages or permanent magnets. Below is a SolidWorks animation of the linkage variation; depending […]
POSITAL adds to its range of kit encoders
POSITAL is expanding its line of kit encoder solutions for motion control applications to satisfy a wider range of needs faced by machine builders, system integrators, and motor manufacturers. Kit encoders are component-level products, designed to be built into motors or other types of equipment where real-time measurement of rotary position (angular displacement) or rotational […]
PowerPlus stepper motors from Moons’ Industries — high-torque replacements for NEMA 23, 24, and 34 motors
To upgrade machine performance or address stalling problems, manufacturers often resize motors with greater torque to reach greater accelerations for proper operations. Retrofitting a stepper motor, however, is time-consuming and expensive as it requires machining new mounting brackets and increasing the drive size and power supplies. PowerPlus Hybrid Stepper Motors from MOONS’ Industries eliminate the […]
Motorized linear X-axis plus rotary positioning stages from OES
Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) has released a new series of high precision X-axis stages with integral rotary positioning stages. The four X-and-theta stages in this series feature linear travels of: 15 mm (0.591 in.), 30 mm (1.181 in.), 50 mm (1.968 in.) and 75 mm (2.953 in.). The rotary table is capable of continuous […]
Galil launches latest programmable motion controller for servo, stepper motors
The DMC-40×0 motion controller is Galil’s highest performance, stand-alone motion controller. It belongs to Galil’s latest generation motion controller family, which accepts encoder inputs up to 22 MHz, provides servo update rates as high as 32 kHz, and processes commands as fast as 40 microseconds – 10 times the speed of prior generation controllers. The […]
Geared stepper motors drive movements of Breakfast Brixel moving architectural wall
A new architectural wall called the Breakfast Brixel is making some installations more dynamic. The system is built from dozens of digitally controlled rotating bricks that act as pixels to create waves, stripes, and undulating shapes on the moving walls. Brixel installations can even run customizable artwork and facades to evolve in response to real-time […]
Finalists announced for Motion Control category of LEAP Awards
Finalists were announced on Friday, November 2nd for the inaugural LEAP Awards Motion Control Category. The competition was scored by a panel of independent engineering judges. The judges below were responsible for the Motion Control category. Dan Jones • President | Incremotion Associates Dan Jones started as a production worker at a motor company in the late […]