Industry’s First 3U Quad-Core PXI Controller

National Instruments introduces the NI PXI-8110 embedded controller, which is the industry’s first 3U quad-core embedded controller for PXI systems. Featuring a 2.26 GHz Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q9100, up to 4 GB 800 MHz DDR2 RAM and a high-performance 7200 rpm drive, it is also the industry’s fastest embedded controller in the 3U PXI class.... [Read more]

Bison Gear’s TightDrive™ Motor-Mounted Speed Control

St. Charles, IL — Bison Gear’s new TightDrive™ speed control for permanent magnet DC (PMDC) motors was designed for applications that require a convenient location for the control … on the motor. The majority of PMDC gearmotors and motors used in industry today require speed controls in order to operate. Typically, the control is... [Read more]

CD Couplings® from Zero-Max

Plymouth, MN — New CD Couplings® from Zero-Max are an ideal choice for use with fixed displacement hydraulic pumps driven by servo motors. CD Couplings provide the ideal combination of high dynamic load capacity and high torsional stiffness to ensure reliable system operation.“This new pump drive technology has become increasingly popular... [Read more]

Guide to Thomson Clean Energy Design Alternatives

WOOD DALE, IL – Thomson, A Danaher Motion Company, has available a new Guide to Thomson Clean Energy Alternatives for solar and wind energy applications. The guide reviews some of the most significant considerations that design engineers should take into account to maximize the reliability, accuracy and efficiency of their clean energy machines, with... [Read more]

Planetary Gearbox for Pittman DC Motors

The new G30A planetary gearbox introduced for Pittman® brand DC motors offers superior torque capacity, performance life, shaft loading capability, and low audible noise characteristics in a small, lightweight, and economical package. This gearbox is uniquely engineered to equip at least five different series of Pittman motors in various models to... [Read more]

Bison Gear’s TightDrive™ Motor-Mounted Speed Control

St. Charles, IL — Bison Gear’s new TightDrive™ speed control for permanent magnet DC (PMDC) motors was designed for applications that require a convenient location for the control … on the motor. The majority of PMDC gearmotors and motors used in industry today require speed controls in order to operate. Typically, the control is... [Read more]

12 Volt Permanent Magnet DC Products

Bodine introduces a new selection of 12 volt permanent magnet DC (PMDC) gearmotors, motors and a new 12 VDC speed control for continuous duty OEM applications. These compact and cost-efficient products provide the predictable performance required for battery powered, remote-location, medical device, or solar applications. When these gearmotors and controls... [Read more]

Closed-Loop Drives for DC Motors

The Dart Controls digital MD plus Series of closed-loop drives for DC motors up to 2 HP features an isolated 4-20mA input/output signal capability.Customers get the DC motor drive, 4-20mA input/output, digital display, and relay outputs for pump running and fault alarms all in one economical package. Custom faceplate artwork is available also. www.dartcontrols.com  Read More →

Ingenia’s Motion Control Library

Ingenia motion controllers can be configured and operated through their registers. To do this, it is necessary to establish a communication channel with the controller and to activate the desired registers. Such configuration and operations can be tedious due to the need to use low level syntax and to know communication protocols, etc. To free developers... [Read more]

Mercury Motion Controller

In one single physical device, the Mercury motion controller includes the control and power amplifier needed to run brushed DC and brushless PMSM motors. The controller can be operated from RS232 or CAN with Node-ID hardware.Its extended voltage operation range allows it to be used in industry or robotics, and its reduced size (83x64mm) and the absence... [Read more]

Engineers Ensure Slamdunk

Up until the 2008 collegiate basketball championships, portable basketball backstops common to large sporting arenas were manually operated. Spalding, one of the world’s oldest and best-known sporting good brands, saw the opportunity. Under the pressure of the fast approaching Final Four, they stepped up to develop a motorized backstop that could... [Read more]

AGR Series Worm-Drive Rotary Stages

AGR series motorized rotary stages offer significant improvements in speed, load capacity, and long-term positioning performance versus previous generations of worm-gear-drive stages. The AGR stages address a wide range of applications for general purpose positioning in laboratory and industrial uses.Innovative Gear Design A unique preloading scheme... [Read more]

GGB Bearing Materials Meet Specs for Hydropower Applications

Thorofare, N.J. – GGB Bearing Technology’s HPM™ and HPF™ fiber-reinforced, plastic composite bearings meet the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ specifications for self-lubricating bearings for wicket gate applications in hydropower turbines, according to tests performed by Powertech Labs, Inc., Surrey, B.C., Canada. “In general... [Read more]

Cicoil® High Flex Camera Link® Cable Assemblies

Valencia, CA : Cicoil has introduced a line of Camera Link® cable assemblies for industrial motion video and frame grabber applications. The Camera Link® Standard is a set of electrical requirements that cables must meet to be used in a Camera Link® system. Cicoil’s new high-flex flat cable assemblies meet or exceed each of the specifications of... [Read more]

Lin Engineering’s 3809 Modular Motors

Santa Clara, CA — Lin Engineering, the Step Motor Specialists, are pleased to introduce the new 3809 NEMA 14 modular motors. The 3809 series, designed exclusively with Lin Engineering’s patent pending Signature Series technology, is the new and improved version of the 3609 series modular motors.The 3809 series of motors are available in four different... [Read more]

Engineer’s Guide for Building Applications with SMD Mounted Piezo Motor

A new whitepaper is now available to help engineers take advantage of groundbreaking technology for movement in applications. Traditional design methods use PCBs as motor controllers with connections to a physical motor located somewhere in the vicinity of the card. “For building smaller, cheaper and better applications, we offer a patented new technology... [Read more]

Galil’s New RIO-471×2 Pocket PLC

Rocklin, CA— Galil Motion Control now offers their new RIO-471×2 Pocket PLC that provides expanded program memory, variables, arrays and programmable PID control loops. The new RIO-471×2 provides 400 lines of program memory and 254 symbolic variables which are twice as many as the standard RIO. It also offers six programmable PID loops compared... [Read more]

CGI Inc. – Quality at Every Turn

ADVANCING SERVO GEAR TECHNOLOGY CGI has been building to custom gear requirements for over 36 years and we’re still going strong. Time and time again customers continue to bring us application requirements that no other manufacturer can do quickly and inexpensively. CGI’s has engineered precision gear solutions for a wide variety of markets including... [Read more]

GORE High Flex Cables

GORE High Flex Cables provide superior flex life performance and maximum resistance to severe mechanical and environmental stresses. With more than 45 years of experience in the wire and cable industry and extensive knowledge of unique materials, Gore provides reliable solutions to your most demanding cable and assembly needs.GORE™ On-Line Design... [Read more]

Helical Products

The demands put upon today’s design engineers seem to increase yearly. It is little wonder engineers are reaching for the Rolaids with one hand and the assistance of industry specialists with the other. Clearly the pressure is on engineers to produce designs that create competitive edge.Designs that provide a competitive edge combine simplicity... [Read more]

R + W Couplings

Protection of an electromechanical system from torque overload is often assumed to be guaranteed by the current limits set in the drive parameters.But in the case of hard stops, impacts and other situations where overload occurs rapidly, sufficient energy to do damage often exists in the rotating inertia driving the load. R+W servo-rated torque limiters... [Read more]

1½” Double-Wide Linear Unit Can Carry a Ton

Because it has greater ball contact in its ground circular arches (tripling load capacity), the TOPBALL® line by NB Corporation can actually carry a load of up to one ton (2000 lbs). Having three times the conventional load capacity, TOPBALL products minimize space requirements.The TOPBALL line is uniquely engineered to self-align. They have load... [Read more]

MicroMo – DC Motors Specialists

DC Motors Specialists – MicroMo Electronics specializes in the design and assembly of the world’s smallest high precision, miniatures and micro electromechanical drive systems. Components and controls up to 200 Watts in mechanical output power.With the largest consolidated portfolio of miniature and micro motor drive system technologies, MicroMo... [Read more]

Maximize Your Torque with Lin Engineering

Going through a costly trial and errorprocess while selecting a motor should be always be avoided. The trick is to properly utilize the right step motor and then operate it at its maximum efficiency. Lin Engineering Inc., the Step Motor Specialists, have coined the term “Maximize Torque at Desired Speed” in order to simplify this process. The term... [Read more]

Save Time and Money with Pre-Harnessed Cable Carrier Systems

Design engineers can save time and money by using pre-harnessed cable carrier systems. They can eliminate fumbling with cables, attaching connectors and assembling separators, mounting brackets and other accessories. Use pre-harnessed systems to:• increase production throughput • improve delivery lead times to customers • reduce inventory and... [Read more]

Cut Costs by 40% with Plastic Bearings

Saving time and money is vital in today’s uncertain economy. To cut costs, design engineers should consider the merits of self-lubricating plastic bearings. They are lightweight and require virtually no maintenance. Self-lubricating plastic bearings withstand demanding application conditions, including extreme temperatures, high loads and continuous... [Read more]

Delta Tau Leads the Way in Scientific Research

Diamond Light Source, one of the largest synchrotron research facilities in the UK, is currently utilizing Delta Tau’s Geo Brick LV (Low Voltage) to control nearly 1500 axes of motion. The Diamond Light Facility can be described as a series of ‘super microscopes’, housed in a striking doughnut-shaped building which is over half a kilometer in... [Read more]

Haydonkerk Motion Solutions Offers The Motodrive™ Pde Integrated Linear Actuator/Drive System

HaydonKerk Motion Solutions™, a premier manufacturer of linear motion products, introduces the MotoDrive™PDE Actuator, available in size 17 single or double stack.The MotoDrive PDE Actuator is an integrated linear actuator and electronic drive designed to operate with optically isolated inputs of pulse, direction and enable signals. The MotoDrive... [Read more]

AllMotion Questions and Answers

Q. Can I daisy chain the intelligent motor control systems and run three stepper motors using one serial connection? A. Yes, you can daisy chain up to 16 devices on the same serial bus. Each has an address switch to easily set the address of the unit. You can also use firmware settable address for up to 64 devices on the same bus. Q. Do I need the... [Read more]

Taking the Guesswork out of Pneumatic Control

Do you need help in designing a pneumatic system that is functional, cost-effective and will work right at start-up?Get the help you need now by utilizing Clippard’s new white paper, “Taking the Guesswork out of Pneumatic Control”. This easy-to understand white paper takes you through air logic design with basic design instruction, and at the... [Read more]

How Green is Your Gearmotor?

Three phase electric motors are more efficient than single phase, but three-phase power isn’t available everywhere. Variable Frequency Drives are today’s answer. When compared to DC speed controls, they offer more features to increase equipment life.To maximize efficiency of your gearmotor, avoid inefficient gearing. Right angle worm gear reducers... [Read more]

DualVee® Washdown Wheels Protect Against Ingress of Liquid

Applications in washdown environments typically require frequent bearing replacement due to the ingress of highly corrosive fluids and loss of lubrication. Bishop-Wisecarver’s new DualVee washdown wheels can increase replacement intervals nearly three-fold, and are interchangeable with standard vee wheels for ease of replacement.The patent pending... [Read more]

Motion Control and Positioning Systems from Aerotech

Since 1970, Aerotech has manufactured top-quality motion control and positioning systems and components. Aerotech’s product line includes automated nanopositioners, planar air-bearing systems, high-speed gantries, linear and rotary and lift stages, brushless linear and rotary servomotors and drives, single- and multi-axis motion controllers, goniometers,... [Read more]

Serial Interface MAC – PWM Card

Gasport, NY – Entertron Industries Inc. announces the introduction of the MAC-PWM card.The Multiple Application Control board has been designed with flexible I/O whereby different applications can be designed around the board. The first application is a two channel high current PWM output card that can be interface either through analog outputs... [Read more]

Bishop-Wisecarver Appoints New VP of Operations

Pittsburg, CA – - Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation announced it has appointed Mike Citro, a 40-year veteran in the profession, VP of Operations.  Citro will lead the company’s manufacturing, quality, purchasing and engineering teams.  With an emphasis on Continuous Improvement in all aspects of the manufacturing operations, he will identify... [Read more]

Brushless DC Ring Motor

VENTURA, CA – ThinGap LLC announces the TG8260 Brushless DC Ring Motor for direct drive motor applications. The TG8260 delivers smooth and controllable high speed/high shaft power without a gearbox.The TG8260 supplies 2,075 oz-in. peak torque and 1,534 watts continuous power from a 2.03” length by 8.386” diameter package that weighs only 45... [Read more]

How to Design a Custom Brushless PM Motor

by Dan Jones, Director of Engineering Dynetic Systems, Inc. Elk River, Minn. When off-the-shelf motors can’t meet the specs, you might have to go custom, but it’s not as bad as it used to be.Pilotless aircraft engine controls and avionics have joined with the “X-box” and miniature motor-control devices and graphics displays to create a new... [Read more]

Dual Encoder to USB Converter Module

BEI Industrial Encoders introduces the new Dual Encoder to USB Converter module. This module translates encoder position data to industry standard USB 2.0 format that can be accessed directly through a PC. Each module can handle signals from two SSI absolute encoders or two quadrature incremental encoders. An optional programmable data sample function... [Read more]

Reduce the Number of Cables

by Alexander Bromme, Managing Director, Steinmeyer FMD and George Jaffe, Executive VP, Steinmeyer Inc. The use of new, miniature single axis motion controllers enables an innovative cabling concept. Each axis carries its own peripheral controller connected with motor, encoder and sensors by means of short, stationary cables. The peripheral controllers... [Read more]

Integrated AC Servo Motor

In recent years, integrated brushless servo motors from JVL have achieved a very high reputation throughout the world for their ingenious design. The existing range of 50 to 141W and 800W motors has now been supplemented with the introduction of a mid-range 400W model offering 1.3 Nm up to 3000rpm and shortly up to 1200W for highly dynamic applications.All... [Read more]

Advantech Launches Full-Featured Building Automation Controller Series

Cincinnati, OH – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech launches its BAS-3000 series; designed for Facility Monitoring & Control Systems and Energy Management Applications. With web-enabled devices, the BAS-3000 series provides easy access & remote management capabilities through an Ethernet connection with a friendly browser-based interface,... [Read more]

Murrelektronik’s Cube67 Sets Benchmark in Automation Systems

Duluth, Georgia – Murrelektronik’s Cube67 is a modular and flexible field bus automation system. Through a newly developed extension, the module provides more power to the bus system to assist in the operation of high power demand valves and other devices.Murrelektronik Cube67 is a modular and flexible field bus automation system that considerably... [Read more]

Pepperl+Fuchs ADM Now Integrated with Emerson’s PlantWeb® AMS Suite

TWINSBURG, OH – Pepperl+Fuchs FieldConnex® Advanced Diagnostic Module (ADM) is now fully integrated into Emerson Process Management’s PlantWeb® AMS Suite. The ADM provides real-time monitoring of Foundation Fieldbus physical layer. The integration widens the scope of the PlantWeb digital plant architecture, enabling AMS Suite users to automatically... [Read more]

AV850 Ultra-Durable Encoder

The AV850 8.5” FC-face modular magnetic encoder from Avtron Industrial Automation is designed to eliminate encoder failure and drive trips.The self-tuning electronic sensors have full built-in diagnostics, to warn of any problems before they stop your process. The 4X larger rotor-to-sensor gap makes installation simple, and eliminates scraped rotors.... [Read more]

ULT Outside Rotating Direct Drive Frameless Motors

The latest in Applimotion’s ULT family is the ULT-O Outside Rotating frameless motor kits. These motors allow the customer flexibility of a large through hole and low profile, but in this case the rotor is external to the stator. This allows the customer to integrate the rotor ring into an outside rotating hub.Similar to all ULT motors, the ULT-O... [Read more]