Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (www.allegromicro.com) unveiled the expanded microstepping motor driver line, including four new devices which utilize a simple Direction and STEP interface and require fewer external components. The company’s A4988/A4985/A4984 and A4982 devices are complete microstepping motor drivers with an embedded translator for overcurrent protection and easy operation to reduce rework cost in both […]
Archives for May 2010
HBA4 Absolute Encoders from US Digital
US Digital announces the release of its latest absolute, blind hollow bore shaft encoder, the HBA4. HBA4 absolute encoders are used as azimuth and elevation position sensors in two axes tracking systems, commonly used in solar applications. This single turn absolute encoder provides 16-bits of resolution over 360 degrees of shaft rotation. The HBA4 is […]
Peak and Hold PWM Driver for solenoid power save applications from Applied Processor and Measurement, Inc.
Applied Processor and Measurement, Inc. (www.appliedprocessor.com) introduces the Model 500 Peak and Hold PWM Driver. It is made to drive solenoid based devices along with a full-on pull-in pulse, then give a reduced power hold-in voltage by pulse width modulating the output. This Model 500 has the ability to reduce overall voltage in existing on/off […]
Applimotion introduces LARC Series with frameless motors kits
Applimotion, Inc. (www.applimotion.com) unveiled the new LARC Series, available up to one meter in diameter. It is driven by new applications and customer demand in large size with a large scale through hole, the company has expanded its designed to cover the need. When the torque of a full size motor is not required and […]
Mountz unveils the next generation Scout Screw Counter
Mountz Inc. (www.mountztorque.com) announced the release of the second generation of Scout Screw Counter. This new Scout screw counter helps users eliminate and detect costly screw-fastening errors in the assembly process. Using it is like putting the quality control manager’s ears and eyes where they are most needed, right on the assembly area. It verifies […]
Lenze announces new generation of 930K fluxxtorque
Lenze (www.lenze.com) is proud to announce the latest expanded second-generation of 930K fluxxtorque servo drives. The expansions include a greater number of options, more flexible communication, higher level of functionality and increased efficiency. Users are allowed to mount this compact servo drive solution outside the control cabinet – directly at the process – to create […]
Nippon Pulse introduces Serial Communication System
Nippon Pulse (www.nipponpulse.com) unveiled its latest serial communication networking system, the Motionnet system. It allows operators to greatly reduce wiring and it provides message communication, CPU emulation, motor control and input/output control. The new network system can transfer four bytes of data in 15.1 µsec with cyclical communication to control both output and input. The […]
Powerful Positioning Controller offers various operating modes
Maxon (www.maxonmotorusa.com) is proud to announce its expanded EPOS (“Easy to use Positioning System”) for its second generation. The brushless EC motors with Hall encoders and sensors or the EPOS2 70/10 drives DC brush motors with encoders, from five to 700 watts power. The new unit is packed with a broad range of features and […]
Free EtherNet/IP Tag Wizard with automated mapping features from Beckhoff
Beckhoff Automation is proud to announce the release of the new EtherNet/IP Tag Wizard that accelerates and simplifies programming of EtherNet/IP I/O architectures. It is made to optimize programming time; its free EtherNet/IP Tag Wizard is a very dynamic tool, which permits simple integration of cost-effective Beckhoff I/O to the Allen-Bradley Logix controllers using a […]
Balluff EdgeMaster™ Sensors for Web and Edge Detection and Position Feedback
Florence, Ky. – Balluff’s EdgeMaster family of photoelectric sensors is designed for the detection and monitoring of web or object edges. Skew, material shifts, object alignment, and web material drag or stretch are all typical problems facing today’s high speed automated equipment, forcing production levels to be less than optimal. EdgeMaster sensors help detect these problems […]