Waukegan, IL – Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. is pleased to announce that its operation in Brazil, Yaskawa Elétrico do Brasil, received ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18001 certifications from Bureau Veritas, one of the world’s leading certification bodies. From its headquarters in Sao Paulo, Yaskawa Elétrico do Brasil and its distributors provide motion and […]
Archives for January 2010
Applied Motion Products Expands Stepper Drive Lineup
WATSONVILLE, CA – Applied Motion Products announces the addition of a new product in the ST Stepper Drive lineup. The ST-Plus is similar in specification to the ST-S base model but adds the full functionality of Applied Motions “Q” programming language. The ST-Plus is available in two models, the ST5-Plus and the ST10-Plus delivering 5A […]
Galil Motion Control Achieves 100th Consecutive Quarter of Profitability
Rocklin, CA— Galil Motion Control announces that it has completed its 100th consecutive quarter of profitability. Despite several recessions, changes in technology and the competitive environment, since 1985 Galil has always kept its balance sheets in the black. “We have made decisions to keep the company lean and nimble which has enabled us to stay […]
Low-friction Gearbox for Higher Efficiencies
Bartlett, Ill. – Wittenstein announces a new version of its alpha SP+ HIGH SPEED gearbox, the L-Version. The new version features high maximum and nominal output speed, reduced nominal torque, lower heat buildup, lower no-load running torque and higher efficiency. This low-friction gearbox is available initially for the HIGH SPEED versions of the SP+100, SP+140 […]
Slotted Brushless DC Servo Motors
Pittman® brand Series N2300 slotted brushless DC servo motors incorporate internal Hall sensor feedback for linear speed-torque characteristics, high starting torque, and variable speed control with appropriate control electronics. Their 6-slot lamination design contributes higher power, faster acceleration, consistent operation, and longer service life. These brushless DC motors are ideal for a wide range of […]
Encoder delivers higher resolution for better speed control
“If you want to control the speed of a particular move,” noted Kevin Kaufenberg, product manager for HEIDENHAIN Corporation’s semiconductor, metrology, and medical markets, “the more counts an encoder can output per given period of time, the better the speed control will be. So having a very fine resolution from the encoder provides more counts […]