Amacoil introduces new sensor-controlled winding system

Amacoil Inc. (www.amacoil.com) is proud to announce the release of the new Amacoil-Uhing AVS software-based level winding system that utilizes sensors to coordinate and monitor spool rotational speed relative to accumulate materials at the spool flanges.Sensors monitor the spool rotational speed, the line feed speed of the wire or other material and... [Read more]

Sick introduces new linear encoder for positioning robotics and machine tools

Sick (www.sick.co.uk) is proud to announce the release of its latest high-compact absolute linear encoder, the TTK70. It is designed as a motor feedback system for linear motors or for positioning machine tools and robotics. The high-performance magnetic encoder gives a very reliable alternative to fragile optical scales, with an accuracy of ± 10 microns... [Read more]

Preassembled bearing units from NKE

Easy to install, versatile combination options Bearing manufacturer NKE presents its range of ready-to-mount bearing units. The bearing units that consist of a bearing fitted in a cast or pressed housing, offer simple, reliable and cost-effective bearing solutions for material handling systems like conveyors. They are also used in heavy and agricultural... [Read more]

Physik introduces new piezo stepping drives

Physik Instrumente (www.physikinstrumente.com) has unveiled its new piezo stepping drives, which can be combined with a linear encoder for nanometer accuracy over the complete scanning range. The new drives are available for PIFOC focusing systems for microscope objectives.The N-725 PIFOC scanner for microscope objectives with NEXACT piezo stepping... [Read more]

LARC Direct Drive Frameless Motor Kits from Applimotion

Loomis, Calif. – Applimotion’s LARC Series direct drive frameless motor kits are now available for new applications with diameters up to 1m. Moving items at large diameters has always been a challenge when the mechanical structure cannot support a full size motor and the torque of a full size motor is not required. The LARC motors offer a good alternative... [Read more]

Advantech introduces new HMI Line for PLC Control

Advantech Automation Corp. (www.advantech.com/ea) is proud to announce the release of the WOP-2000 series for applications that involve the use of motion/thermal controllers, PLCs, sensors and inverters. The new series is bundled with a PM Designer 2.0 – a software development kit which creates application solutions for easy control of machines within... [Read more]

EtherNet/IP Absolute Multi-turn Encoder from AMCI

Terryville, CT – Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI), has released the NR25 series of heavy-duty EtherNet/IP DuraCoder® encoders. These networked rotary sensors provide an overall measuring range of 16 bits (single-turn resolution) plus 14 bits (number of revolutions), or 30 bits total. With both single-turn and multi-turn versions available,... [Read more]

Complete line of water recycling and filtration equipment focuses on environmental compliance

Environmentally compliant wash racks are being designed, made and used all around the world. Wash rack systems collect the waste water seamlessly, filter the collected water to sewer for discharge or filter and recycle the waste water (if no sewer is available) and process it back into the wash process.Hydro Engineering Inc. (www.hydro-eng.com), which... [Read more]

Midwest announces IP54 sealed robust DC Gear Motor

Midwest Motion Products (www.midwestmotion.com) is proud to announce the release of its new DC Gear Motor – the Model No. MMP-TM57-24V GP52-195. The robust Gear Motor accepts any 24 volt DC source, such as battery power. It measures just 2.24 inches in diameter by 7.75 inches long and has a keyed output shaft measuring 12 millimeters in diameter by... [Read more]

Shimpo Announces STH Rotary Actuator

Shimpo Drives announces its new STH servo-driven rotary actuator. STH is a mid-performance rotary actuator that sets a new price/performance point in rotary positioning.A Shimpo Able servo reducer is the interface between the servo motor and STH output actuator. Able features simple mounting of nearly any small to medium servo motor and gives... [Read more]

Aerotech introduces new ASRT series rotary stages

Aerotech (www.aerotech.com) has unveiled its new ASRT series rotary stages with direct-drive brushless servo motor technology for precise zero backlash positioning in an IP66 sealed design. This guarantees thorough operation in environments where liquid, dust and dirt are unavoidable.The ASRT series is aimed at applications which involve dust or mist... [Read more]

Oriental Motor introduces improved DRL Series

Oriental Motor USA (www.orientalmotor.com) is proud to introduce the improved DRL series, which is ideal for heavy load. The series allows for size reduction in both linear actuator and the driver while improving the linear motion’s accuracy.The new DRL line of linear actuators is one of a kind in the marketplace with its optional lead screw combinations... [Read more]

Cito introduces new PC/104 Motion Controller Boards for embedded systems

Cito Systems, Inc. (www.citosystems.com) is proud to announce the new PC/104-bus multi-axis motion controllers, best suited for embedded system applications. These high performance feature-rich controllers harness the ability of the advanced high-speed DSP chip and incorporate surface mount and ASIC technologies. The Millennium controllers, featuring... [Read more]

Royal Products introduces Parts Accumulator with solid-state PLC control

Royal Products (www.royalprod.com) is proud to announce the release of its Rota-Rack Parts Accumulator, a cost-effective device that allows any bar-fed CNC lathe to operate unattended for extended periods of time. The new device indexes each time a completed part exits the machine, safely protecting and collecting finished workpieces.The benefits... [Read more]

New Baldor Servo Drives Compatible with Multiple Ethernet Standards

Fort Smith, Ark. – Baldor Electric Company’s e100 drive family is compatible with a number of industrial Ethernet standards such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP and Powerlink,  as well as standard TCP/IP networks and Baldor’s Mint system building environment. The drives offer system builders a choice of servomotor, closed-loop vector or V/Hz motor... [Read more]

National Instruments introduces latest products for connecting NI LabVIEW to Industrial Networks

National Instruments (www.ni.com) is proud to announce the release of new interfaces for DeviceNet, PROFIBUS and FOUNDATION Fieldbus that allow industrial control engineers to connect embedded systems, LabVIEW and programmable automation controllers (“PACs”) to existing industrial networks. The latest interfaces give engineers the ability... [Read more]

AMETEK introduces new MAE HN Series hybrid stepper motors with fine positioning capability for microstep operation

AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products (www.ametektechnicalproducts.com), a unit of AMETEK, Inc. (www.ametek.com) and a global leader in manufacturing electromechanical devices and electronic instruments, is proud to announce the release of the new MAE brand ”HN Series“ hybrid stepper motors that offer low detent torque to hold torque ratios... [Read more]

Pharmaceutical equipment wire and cable product offering from Alpha Wire

Alpha Wire (www.alphawire.com) is proud to unveil the new wire and cable product offering for pharmaceutical equipment. Multi-functional cable components are very essential with pharmaceutical processing equipment becoming more precise and automated. The new pharmaceutical processing wire and cable from Alpha Wire increase the equipment’s reliability... [Read more]

Elmo Motion Control brings the SimplIQ Trombone – A DC Offline Servo Drive

SimplIQ continues to be innovated and updated with its line of compact, high power-density digital servo drives. One of the important new features Trombone brings to the SimplIQ line of servo drives for industrial applications is the ability to operate from a high voltage power source without a transformer, using a “direct to mains” connection... [Read more]

When to Choose Crossed Roller Bearings

by Naoki Yamaguchi Assistant Technical Manager NB Corporation of America As newer motion equipment demands more in terms of precision, the crossed roller bearing has gained prominence for use in friction reducing devices. Here’s a closer look at its features and suitability for your motion system design.Rollers in a resin cage can be closer together.... [Read more]

MAG introduces new HyperMach™ GTi Series Five-Axis titanium aerospace profilers with water-cooled servo motors

MAG (www.mag-ias.com) is proud to announce the release of the new HyperMach™ GTi series five-axis titanium aerospace profiler for efficient processing of large parts like door edge frames, spars and bulkheads, or nested part groups. The company will showcase a new HyperMach H4000 GTi with hard-metal cutting demonstrations using the latest five-axis... [Read more]

Cito Systems introduces Web Server with embedded multi-axis motion controller

Cito Systems (www.citosystems.com) unveiled its latest advanced server made to control brushless and brush DC servo motors as well as microstepping and stepper motors actuating any mechanism, AMCS [pronounced as “a-maks”] (“Advanced Motion Control Server”). This advance server has much more compared with typical stand-alone motion controller... [Read more]

Tyco Electronics introduces Mini I/O Connector ideal for industrial controllers

Tyco Electronics Corp. (www.tycoelectronics.com) is proud to announce the release of the new Industrial Mini I/O connector system. This compact connector features two points of contact to increase reliability and maintain performance in high vibration environments. The mini I/O connector system, which is approximately four times smaller than the size... [Read more]

B&R introduces Power Panel 65 ideal for multi-axis applications

B&R Industrial Automation (www.br-automation.com) unveiled its latest unit that combines a high performance programmable logic controller (“PLC”) processor with Multi Axis Motion controller, the Power Panel 65. This unit is housed within a 5.7 inch or 3.5 inch HMI. This single tool is utilized for the integration of programming, safety systems,... [Read more]

Tolomatic’s Rod-style SmartActuator with Reverse-parallel Motor

Hamel, Minn. – Tolomatic’s ICR linear rod-style SmartActuator is now available with a reverse-parallel mounted motor that delivers up to 720 pounds of force in a more compact package. With the motor mounted on top of the actuator instead of inline, the length of the total package is reduced, giving it greater versatility and performance in industrial... [Read more]

Franklin Miller introduces Spiralift SC Screenings Conditioner with high-impact Spray-Wash Design

Franklin Miller, Inc. (www.franklinmiller.com) is proud to announce the release of the new SPIRALIFT SC Screenings Conditioner, which compacts, washes, conditions and cleans screenings. The high impact spray-wash design adds high pressure washing at the drop area between the auger and the grinder. With this new design, the output from the SPIRALIFT... [Read more]