Unique Inverter Duty AC Motors from Groschopp

Sioux Center, IA – Groschopp’s AC motors are inverter duty classified. The inverter duty motor is small and compact, in order to reduce energy consumption. The smallest AC motor offered, the AC65, measures just 2.88 inches square and 5.22 inches in length. This motor series is designed to directly integrate with Groschopp’s standard reducer... [Read more]

Jakob’s graphic printing machine improves productivity with Kollmorgen servo motors and precision gearboxes

Jakob Graphic Services GmbH (www.jakob-gmbh.eu) has unveiled a jumbo roll collator for advanced printing operations. The machine can automatically label, collate, glue, fold and cut forms, brochures with or without a finish, mailers with cut inserts, calendars and other similar printed objects. The machine performs with precision during highly dynamic... [Read more]

ISA’s Wireless and Networking Track to cover fieldbus implementation

The International Society of Automation (ISA) is proud to announce the features of its Wireless and Networking Track at the ISA Automation Week 2010, which starts from October 4 to 7 at Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas.The Wireless and Networking Track will cover fieldbus implementation, fiber optic solutions, wireless and the infrastructure, and radio... [Read more]

Developer’s Kits for Focus Modules from New Scale Technologies

Victor, NY – New Scale Technologies announces the availability of developer’s kits for its miniature M3-F focus module. Each kit includes an M3-F module for precision closed-loop lens motion, along with a USB adapter and New Scale Pathway software for easy evaluation and prototyping. The modules are easy to integrate into applications requiring... [Read more]

Electromate’s OEM Servo Module for Brushless DC Motors

Electromate (www.electromate.com), a global provider of high-performance Automation and Motion Control Systems & Components, is proud to announce the release of the maxon motor DEC module 50/5 – a digital servo amplifier with high-speed controller for brushless DC motors up to 250 Watts.The maxon motor DEC module 50/5 is a revolutionary and... [Read more]

Dresser Masoneilan launches ValScope-Pro Portable Control Valve Diagnostic Tool

Dresser Masoneilan (www.dressermasoneilan.com) is proud to announce the release of the next generation ValScope-PRO – a diagnostic tool for control valves with digital and conventional positioners.The ValScope-PRO helps users identify problems through a scientific evaluation of valves during operation. Since the tool is portable, machine operators... [Read more]

CimQuest INGEAR releases .NET class libraries for Allen-Bradley Logix Controller

CimQuest INGEAR (www.ingeardrivers.com), which publishes runtime-free software development solutions for several industrial applications, is proud to announce the release of Visual Studio.NET class libraries to be used with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix programmable automation controllers (PACs) (www.ab.com).INGEAR NET.LOGIX version... [Read more]

Fieldbus Foundation’s updated Technical Specification

The Fieldbus Foundation (www.fieldbus.org) is proud to announce the release of the updated version of FOUNDATION fieldbus technical specification. The latest specification includes guidance supporting the development of host systems and fieldbus devices that use advanced field diagnostics as per the NAMUR NE107 recommendation, and support for the upcoming... [Read more]

Antesky’s Earth Station Antenna System with servo control

Antesky Science Technology Inc’s Earth station antenna system comprises earth station antenna, tracking system, feed system and servo system, which are among the main earth station equipment and determines the quality factor of the station G/T value.The earth station antenna converts RF signal from the transmitter into electromagnetic wave that... [Read more]

Emsflower precision control in greenhouses by Riwo Engineering

Emsflower currently has around 26 hectares of greenhouse and grows more than 500 million plants every year. Its problem on how to minimize costs in automation system for plant handling and watering was solved by automation provider Riwo Engineering, along with the Control Techniques Drive Center.Riwo Engineering’s new automation system had to encompass... [Read more]

Zero-Max Zero Maintenance Bearings

Plymouth, MN – Zero maintenance bearings are now available as an option for Schmidt Offset couplings from Zero-Max. This new coupling feature eliminates the need for periodic coupling lubrication and the resulting system downtime.Schmidt Offset couplings provide the utmost in precision for parallel offset shafts. They transmit constant... [Read more]

Victor’s Vturn 36 with direct coupled servo motors eliminates backlash

Subcontractor Qualitek (www.qualitek.com), impressed by the performance of the two Vturn lathes and services provided by Victor Europe (www.victoreurope.com), has purchased a Vturn 36 from Victor once again.The Victor Vturn 36 features a bed length center distance of 50″, a swing over bed of 26.77″, and a maximum cutting diameter of 20.9″,... [Read more]

Rockwell’s Ultra 3000 Family

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (www.ab.com) has unveiled the new Ultra3000 family that provides solution through its complete set of servo drives, which range from simple standalone index applications to multi-axis integrated motion. Ranging between 110V and 460V power input, these digital servo drives conform to global voltage requirements and offer flexibility... [Read more]

Kistler introduces new force-displacement evaluation unit

Kistler Instrument Corp (www.kistler.com) has introduced the DMF-P A310 Universal Type 4740A, a new force-displacement evaluation unit intended for electromechanical NC joining systems. The product is a development of the DMF-P A300 NCF Type 4734A, which has been proven effective in complex industrial joining processes.The enhancements have centered... [Read more]

B&R Automation’s new stepper motors

B&R Automation (www.br-automation.com) is proud to introduce the new 80MPF series stepper motors with 60mm flanges described as cost-effective and powerful. The 80MPF series stepper motors, with 30% less power loss and 25% more torque, are ideal for applications with high clock rates such as filling systems or packaging machines.The 60mm 80MPF,... [Read more]

Sunnen introduces new honing system intended for small two-stroke engines

Sunnen Products Co. (www.sunnen.com) is proud to introduce its new SV-1000 Series vertical CNC honing machine that is designed for outdoor power equipment manufacturers aiming to enhance the power output and durability of small two-stroke engines and meet the 2011 EPA standards.The manual or auto-loaded honing machine uses TC superabrasive tools,... [Read more]

National Instruments Releases New High-Performance Servo Drives and Motors

National Instruments announces new AKD Servo Drives and AKM Servo Motors that make it possible for engineers and scientists to easily build scalable, distributed motion control systems. The new products simplify setup and configuration for deploying custom motion applications to any NI real-time controller supporting NI EtherCAT technology including... [Read more]

Beckhoff’s dynamic servo motors for the food industry

Beckhoff (www.beckhoff.com) has expanded its AM3000 Synchronous Servo motor series with a FDA-compliant model designed with a white surface coating – a high-performance servo solution for any applications in the food industry. The motors’ coating, which is ideal for use in any food products, is resistant to aggressive cleaning agents. Aside from... [Read more]

National Instruments Launches New LabVIEW 2010

Austin, Tex. – National Instruments announces LabVIEW 2010, the latest version of the graphical programming environment for design, test, measurement and control applications. LabVIEW 2010 graphical software adds off-the-shelf compiler technologies to execute code faster, improves development productivity and delivers new features suggested by lead... [Read more]

Mclennan introduces new motion control range

The partnership between Allied Motion Inc. (www.alliedmotion.com) and Mclennan Servo Supplies (www.mclennan.co.uk) has been extended with the Surrey-based mechatronics specialists improving its product line coverage of the prominent European and US control manufacturer’s brushless servo motors, direct-drive torque motors, high-performance servo drives... [Read more]