QuickStep Motors from JVL

JVL has now launched its newest product: ‘QuickStep’ — the integrated step motor. QuickStep will be available in 2 models. The first to reach the market is a model with pulse and direction inputs. The second model will have a position controller with a serial interface, 8 IO´s, and an optional encoder and CANbus interface.In the past decade,... [Read more]

Cable Innovation for Industrial Networking

Osceola, WI –DataCELL FOUNDATION fieldbus M-EZ cable from Northwire is an improved way to keep shields intact, separated and insulated from each other. This cable features a thin, flame-resistant, insulating, extruded PVC binder over the individually shielded pairs. The extruded PVC binder over the pairs eliminates unraveled and exposed shields... [Read more]

Microstage 28™ Positioning Stage from USAutomation

LAGUNA HILLS, CA — USAutomation has announced the design and introduction of the Microstage 28 ™ positioning stage serving a wide variety of markets and applications around the world. The Microstage utilizes a preloaded linear rail, a precision anti-backlash rolled leadscrew, a high performance coupling and motor mounting provisions.The linear... [Read more]

Multiport Junction Blocks for Sensors

Cumming, GA – AutomationDirect introduces Zip-Port™ multiport junction blocks, that provide time, cost and space savings by allowing multiple sensors to be wired to a single block with one cable connecting to the control panel. Zip-Port junction blocks are available in field wireable or five-meter cable versions, feature four and five-pin... [Read more]

Explosion-protected Encoders from Leine & Linde

Strängnäs, Sweden – An explosive atmosphere may occur in many heavy-duty industries where encoders are used to provide position and speed feedback. To combat that, encoders that conform to ATEX directives should be used to increase safety in potentially explosive atmospheres. Leine & Linde’s product range of encoders in their 300, 500,... [Read more]

Failsafe Brakes for Linear Motion

DUO-GRIP B100 line of spring-set, pneumatic-release brakes provide unlimited linear travel and develop braking forces to 5,400 Lbs. for emergency stopping or holding position with zero backlash. Brakes operate on a flat metal bar or a disk and may be mounted in any attitude. Open design allows for visual lining wear inspection, quick shoe replacement... [Read more]

Miles On Motion No. 2

In this episode Miles looks at the basics of motion controllers and motion profiles. Read More →

Parker Expands Line of PV Gearheads

Port Washington, NY – Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division expands their line of PV gearheads. The PV115, which augments the current offering of Parker Bayside’s PV series gearheads, combines Power and Versatility by offering a wide assortment of output face options along with high radial load and output torque performance.The output... [Read more]

New Permanent Magnet DC Gearmotors from Bison Gear

St. Charles, IL – Bison Gear & Engineering introduces six standard models of new parallel shaft permanent magnet DC gearmotors with continuous torque ratings from 30 to 500 in-lbs. (3.4 to 56.5 N-m). The new VWDIR134 DC gearmotors are available with 1/10 or 1/11 horsepower (74.6 or 67.8 watts) 90 volt brushed DC electric motors. The compact,... [Read more]

Power over Ethernet (PoE) Splitter from N-TRON

Mobile, AL – N-TRON has enhanced its iPOE family of industrial hardened power over Ethernet (PoE) devices with a new PoE Splitter. The 100-POE-SPL enables products that would otherwise require a dedicated power drop to be deployed with only a Cat5 cable. A PoE sourcing device such as N-TRON’s 100-POE-4 Midspan or 105TX-POE endspan provides PoE... [Read more]

maxon’s DEC module 24/2

maxon’s DEC module 24/2 is a well-priced, miniaturized, powerful plug-in module that can be seamlessly integrated into most complex applications with little effort. The wide supply voltage range of 8-24 VDC (alternatively 5 VDC) and a continuous output current of 2A, permits flexible multifunctional operation at a high efficiency factor.The amplifier... [Read more]

Panel Meter Selector Tool

York, PA – Red Lion Controls, Inc. announces a panel meter selector tool now available on the company’s website here.The panel meter selector tool enables users to quickly and accurately identify from Red Lion’s broad offering of panel meter solutions the one or more meters that best match their criteria. Users simply answer several... [Read more]

New 5.7-in. Touch Panel Computer from Advantech

Cincinnati, OH – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces a lower cost version of their current TPC-66T 5.7” QVGA TFT LCD touch panel computer.  The TPC-66T-E2BE version comes with 64 colors, 320 x 240 resolution and an Intel® low power consuming CPU and heat sink to achieve a unique fanless design. The low voltage processor (Intel... [Read more]

Precision Motion Systems Catalog from Steinmeyer

BURLINGTON, MA – Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new 100 page catalog on our extensive product line of precision linear and rotary motion systems.These systems are manufactured at Steinmeyer’s FMD division located in Dresden Germany. This new comprehensive catalog is divided into six product segments fully detailing plug and play systems, linear... [Read more]

ULT Slotless Direct Drive Frameless Motors

Applimotion’s ULT Series slotless air-core direct drive frameless motors are ideal for new direct-drive applications. New sizes are released weekly covering 60-450mm diameters. The latest slotless versions are optimized for smooth low-speed motion for positioning or precision scanning applications. These motors remain true to the ULT ultra-thin origins... [Read more]

Sterilizable Drives from maxon motor

maxon motor launches two sterilizable drives for use with or without planetary gearheads in high speed medical applications of up to 90,000 rpm. The drives are characterized by their high nominal speed, extremely low-noise and low-vibration operation, marginal thermal emission and small size.The drives are identical and possess equal performance data... [Read more]

XTRUE™ True Planetary Gearheads

WOOD DALE, IL – Thomson introduces XTRUE™ True Planetary Gearheads. Available in 40mm, 60mm, 80mm, 120mm and 160mm frame sizes, XTRUE True Planetary Gearheads are specifically engineered to move large loads more easily and quietly with True Planetary™ gearing through improved load capacity and lower backlash. They deliver precise 13 arc-mins operation,... [Read more]

US Digital E8P Optical Kit Encoder

US Digital announces the release of its latest encoder in a line of high performance, low cost solutions for motor feedback applications: the model E8P.The E8P is specifically designed to fit on NEMA Size 11 motor frames and provides incremental encoder feedback information. The E8P’s unique collet style, push on hubdisk assembly eliminates the... [Read more]

In-Sight® Line Scan Vision System from Cognex

Cognex® Corporation introduces the addition of a new line scan system to its In-Sight® 5000 series vision system product line. The In-Sight 5604 line scan vision system combines In-Sight hardware with vision tools with a high-speed, 1K line scan imager. This eliminates the need for PC-based vision systems and separate line scan camera heads. The... [Read more]

Miles on Motion No. 1

Miles Budimir is site editor for the vertical motion-control community within the Design World Network. Miles has a background in electrical engineering, and is also currently a professor of engineering ethics at Cleveland State University.  Read More →

2009 BK Series Catalog from R+W

For highly dynamic and accurate servo driven systems, stainless steel bellows couplings have been a mainstay for some years. Their increasing prevalence has driven the development of a very wide variety of mounting configurations, wall thicknesses, lengths, torque ratings, etc.The 2009 BK series catalog from R+W represents the latest collection of... [Read more]