Vista, Cal. – BEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., recently developed a BLDC motor to meet the challenging high-speed requirements for a turbomolecular vacuum pump application. The turbomolecular pump is used in the semiconductor device manufacturing process, which requires highly compressed gases for chemical deposition and implantation. The pump […]
Archives for December 2010
BECKHOFF’s new compact industrial PCs with New PCIe and PCI card extensions
BECKHOFF Automation (www.beckhoff.com) is pleased to announce the release of its all-new C69xx series control cabinet PCs that feature a compact construction with strong aluminum housing. The C69xx series has up to three independent Ethernet interfaces, which make them ideal to be used as compact CPUs in EtherCAT control systems. The C6930 and C6920 control […]
Micromech introduces TMCM-078 stepper motor drive module
Micromech (www.micromech.co.uk) is pleased to launch its TMCM-078 stepper motor drive module with coil currents up to 7A and 75V. The TMCM-078 stepper motor drive is made for bipolar two-phase stepper motors, operating with motor coil currents of 0.7A to 7A (rms) (9.8A peak) and voltages of 15V to a maximum of 75V. Depending upon […]
Misumi Expands its Ball Bearings Portfolio
Misumi USA, Inc. announces an expansion to its portfolio of Ball Bearings. These components, which reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads, are commonly used in machinery and equipment across the agricultural, automotive, aerospace, general industrial, medical device, and packaging industries. Among the new Ball Bearing products introduced in MISUMI’s 2011 Metric Catalog […]
Siemens Industry’s controllers enhanced by Profinet, Profibus and telecommunication services
Siemens Industry Automation Division (www.siemens.com) is pleased to announce the release of its Simatic S7-1200 controllers that are enhanced by Profinet, Profibus and telecommunication services. The new CPU firmware allows communication with Profinet I/O devices. With two new communication modules, the device can be operated as a Profibus slave or master. Three new telecommunication components […]
BECKHOFF’s TwinCAT software for plastics machines
BECKHOFF Automation (www.beckhoff.com) is pleased to announce the release of its TwinCAT automation software suite – a new generation of process automation solution for blow molding and injection molding machines. Plastics molding machines are provided as production cells with handling systems. Beckhoff’s PC control technology allows all processes to be automated with the help of […]
TI introduces new DRV8412 evaluation kit
Texas Instruments Incorporated (www.ti.com) is pleased to introduce its all-new DRV8412 evaluation kit (DRV8412-C2-KIT) – a new line of scalable evaluation platforms intended for spinning motors. The kit includes all of the software and hardware needed to spin a single stepper motor or two brushed DC motors out of the box. It also speeds up […]
Brushless DC Speed Controller from Lin Engineering
Lin Engineering announces the release of the new Brushless DC Speed Controller, the BL100. Combining simplicity with high performance, the BL100 can be utilized with a large majority of BLDC motors. The BL100 packs a punch with an input operating voltage of up to +48VDC and up to 10 amps of continuous current, 20 amps […]
GN Thermoforming releases new GN 760 plug-assist machine
GN Thermoforming Equipment (www.GNcanada.com) is pleased to announce the release of its GN 760 plug-assist thermoformer to meet greater demand for deep-draw parts. The machine has a 30”x21” (762mmx533mm) forming area, and incorporates many of the components found in the company’s traditional machines. “We combined proven technology from our GN 3021 DX unit with several […]
Tyco’s Motorman hybrid connector simplifies servo drive Connections
Tyco Electronics (www.tycoelectronics.com) is pleased to announce the release of its Motorman hybrid connector – a new hybrid connector that simplifies the connection of signal and power to locally-controlled motors. The connecter integrates signal, communication and power transmission in a single and compact connector. Thus, it requires only a single cable for connection. The connector […]