Hamburg, Germany – TRINAMIC announces new members of the PANdrive™ family. The latest members of the family are the types PD-140-42-SE and PD-116-60-SE. Both feature TRINAMIC’s integrated absolute sensOstep™ encoder which detects and corrects missed stepper-motor turns by examining the absolute posi-tion. This insures correct shaft motion even under heavy motor loads. Reliable high-speed motor […]
Archives for January 2009
Multi-Axis Motor Control with CANopen Support
Hamburg, Germany – Standardized networks let designers combine motor controls and other system components from various vendors easily and flexibly. The CANopen firmware of TRINAMIC’s 3-axis motion control modules now makes it easy to implement multi-axis controls in decentralized architectures. The new TMCM-351 controls three compact two-phase stepper motor controls with up to 2.8 A […]
Shimpo Introduces New Servo Speed Reducer
Itasca, IL – Shimpo Drives introduces its VRG product line in North America. VRG is a heavy duty high precision reducer designed to fit well on rotary tables, tool changers, pick and place robots, and many other applications requiring high precision speed reduction. VRG offers low backlash – 1 arc-min is available – and a […]
HEIDENHAIN Increases CNC Accuracy with KinematicsOpt
SCHAUMBURG, IL – HEIDENHAIN Corporation now offers a new option to its iTNC 530 contouring control, now making possible the automatic measurement of a machine rotary axis. Called KinematicsOpt, this new software option, coupled with a mounted HEIDENHAIN touch probe into the CNC machine spindle, increases the accuracy of this already high functioning control. The […]
Rockwell Launches the New Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755 AC Drive
MILWAUKEE, WI — Representing the first drive from the new Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 750 series, the PowerFlex 755 AC drive meets global user needs for versatile motor control, integration ease and high performance to help increase productivity. Available in power ranges from 7.5 to 250 kW or 10 to 350 hp at 400/480V AC and 540/650V […]
Electric Forklift Motor Brakes
Altra Industrial Motion offers a comprehensive series of electric forklift motor brakes, wheel brakes and permanent magnet brakes for OEM forklift manufacturers through its industry-leading brands, Warner Electric and Matrix International. Warner Electric and Matrix International provide a full range of electric forklift brakes for a variety of material handling applications. The standard traction motor […]
New Pillow Blocks from QBC
Garden City Park, NY — Quality Bearings & Components announces new pillow blocks featuring both locking collar and set screw types. These pillow blocks, identified as the BBXBLK-HCP… and BBXBLK-UCP… Series, are made of cast iron housings, solid base dual seal type pillow blocks. They are designed to fit shafts ranging from1/2″ to 3-1/2″ in […]
Modlink MSDD Front Panel Interfaces
Duluth, Georgia – Murrelektronik’s range of Modlink MSDD front panel interfaces allow power and data access to controllers without opening the housing or control cabinet doors. Featuring a sleek, modular design to ensure flexibility, the Modlink MSDD enables controllers to be easily connected to laptops, programming devices, diagnostic equipment, PCs, printers, networks and modems. Murrelektronik’s […]
Advantech Introduces New Embedded Automation Computer
Cincinnati, Ohio – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the UNO-1170, an embedded automation computer which features an Intel Celeron M or Pentium M CPU and 512MB/1GB DDR SDRAM. The UNO-1170 provides higher computing power than other device-level controllers and comes in a compact aluminum chassis with fanless and diskless design. The UNO-1170 can […]
VRX Rotary Vane Actuators from Tolomatic
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – New VRX rotary vane actuators from Tolomatic deliver up to 484 inch-pounds (54.7 Newton-meters) of torque at 100 psi (6.9 Bar) and can withstand high axial loads of up to 23 pounds (102 Newtons). These pneumatically operated rotary vane actuators are designed for use in material handling, part feeding and clamping, pick […]