MicroMo Electronics, Inc. announces the expansion of its encoder product line with the addition of its PA2-50. Leading the way again in miniature motor feedback development, MicroMo now provides a high-resolution, low current-draw optical encoder in a 6mm diameter package. Blending the best technologies, the PA2-50 expands possibilities for applications requiring miniature motors with encoders. […]
Archives for January 2009
Heavy Duty Fiber Optic Rotary Encoder
Newbury Park, CA – Micronor’s new MR316 ZapFREE™ Fiber Optic Rotary Encoder is designed for heavy duty, industrial motor drive applications requiring high reliability, EMI immunity, ATEX compliance, IP66 ingress protection and even operation in extreme temperatures. The sensor is size 90mm and features large 12mm Æ shaft and extra heavy duty bearings and shaft […]
Bluetooth Module for JVL MAC Motors
JVL now introduce the first wireless integrated servo motor. Module MAC00-FB4 facilitates wireless control of the MAC motors, giving total freedom from cables. The new module makes it possible to have a direct BlueTooth connection to the motor. Via the BlueTooth link, the motor can be set up and controlled with the same possibilities offered […]
Opto 22’s “IO4AB” Seminar Tour
Temecula, CA — Opto 22 has extended its series of free technical seminars designed to educate engineers and other automation professionals on the company’s intelligent I/O for Allen-Bradley Logix Platforms (coined “IO4AB”). The seminar series began in October of 2008 and, due to popular demand, will continue throughout the U.S. with stops in Tampa, Nashville, […]
QuickSilver Solves Tightening Applications
The most common tightening applications are caps or nuts. These types of applications require accurate control of torque and position to avoid stripping, under tightening, over tightening, missing bottles, cross-threading, and mechanical jams. QuickSilver’s programmable single axis servo motor controller can be pre-loaded with the expected/nominal torque profile. If more or less torque is detected […]
Brush DC Motors
West Chester, PA – Portescap expands its family of brush DC motors with their 35GLT motors. These RoHS-compliant motors have a 35mm housing and weigh just 360 grams, while delivering a 40% increase in torque-to-volume ratio when compared with standard iron core motors of similar frame size. The maximum continuous torque approaches 150 mNm in […]
Portescap’s h3 Stepper Motors
WEST CHESTER, PA – Portescap offers a stator-enhanced version of its h3 Series Step Motors. New h3 models feature patented enhancing magnets in the stator to provide 25+% more torque output across the entire speed range compared with original h3 models, which already deliver up to 40% more torque than traditional hybrid step motors. With […]
Arcus Drivemax Series of Integrated Stepper Solutions
The DMX-K-SA-11 is the newest and most compact member of Arcus Technology’s single axis motion control solutions. The module features a stepper motor, a microstep driver, and motor controller in one small NEMA 11 package. The product belongs to the Arcus Drivemax series of integrated stepper solutions which are especially suited for medical, manufacturing automation, […]
Plug-in Motion/Machine Control Module
Fort Smith, AR — Baldor Electric Company (NYSE: BEZ) has launched a new plug-in motion/machine control module for its Ethernet-compatible Powerlink drives. The new controller module allows machine builders to eliminate the need for a separate external network controller, along with all of the cabling and panel space that would normally be required. As switching […]