AllMotion now offers a new EZ4Axis17XR-ST highly compact controller driver measuring only 1.65 x 1.65 in. with six encoder inputs and 16 I/O connections. This 1/32nd step device operates from 8V to 30V and allows adjustment of the motor current up to 0.5A per motor. The compact board-level controller + driver was designed to allow […]

One of the latest products to be released by Allmotion is their EZ4Axis23WV stepper motor controller driver, which runs four fully independent stepper motors using fully intelligent stepper motor controller circuitry. This four-axis position controller with power drivers features programmable acceleration ramps and speeds using four independent 1 Amp (2 Amp peak) PWM chopper drives. […]

Gatan Inc. makes specimen-preparation equipment and recently built an alpha prototype of a new machine. The iPrep prototype mounts to a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and shuttles samples back and forth between a processing chamber and SEM receiving dock. Within the processing chamber, two broad-beam ion guns polish samples. The iPrep’s automated transfer mechanism allows […]

By Terry Persun, Contributing Editor Tomtec has over forty years of experience in the designing and manufacturing of automated liquid handling equipment. Their Quadra4 is the latest to receive upgraded design components for a liquid handling workstation for life science workflows. The workstation is designed using a fixed-head, air displacement syringe design, which services a…

Even the highest quality metrology equipment can’t truly shine without a motion controller that functions with the same level of precision. H2Optx’s mPAT LAB multiplexed Raman and Optical microscope system needed a motion control platform that was easy to use and would allow quick integration during the prototyping stage of the design cycle. H2Optx Inc.…

Edited by: Mike Santora • Contributing Editor As a manufacturer of flexible machines for high-quality Printed Circuit Board (PCB) rework/repair, Air-Vac has addressed the issue of adhering to the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative 2013 Technology Roadmap requiring lead-free rework of plated-through-hole (PTH) components on large, high thermal mass assemblies. The company’s PCBRM100 was specifically designed…

By Michael Jermann, Assistant Editor Precision Remotes designs and manufactures a line of on-the-move, accurate firing weapons for military and commercial use suitable for weight constrained vehicles. The T-360 weapons platform is Precision Remotes’ main pan and tilt product and is incorporated in each of its platforms, including the T-360FS, the facility security platform. The…

Edited By Michael Jermann, Assistant Editor JL Audio’s subwoofer drivers, all of its marine speakers, most of its enclosed subwoofer systems, and all of its Stealthbox products are built in-house, which allows the company to monitor and upgrade production whenever the latest engineering demands. Recently, the company focused on the upgrade of their gluing operation,…

By Terry Persun, Technology Journalist Today’s successful manufacturing operations need high-performance digital marking systems that can handle 24/7 operation and integrate well into an enterprise-wide client-server IT system. A major challenge in the design of such a system is to minimize the maintenance requirements on both the server and the client side. Accomplishing this requires…

by Terry Persun/ Technology Journalist The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) developed the Tethys long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (LRAUV) as a tool for ocean scientists. The range and endurance of the Tethys expands the types of observations and experiments that are possible with autonomous platforms. According to Brian Kieft, Software Engineer at the MBARI,…