Pennsauken, NJ – For industrial applications when a conventional LVDT linear position sensor proves too long or environmental contaminants can limit sensor performance, LVDT manufacturer Macro Sensors offers right angle configurations of its spring-loaded and through bore LVDT linear position sensors that not only offer a shortened unit length, but stop debris from accumulating inside […]
Archives for December 2011
Portescap’s Low-Voltage Servo Drive features high power-density package
Portescap (www.portescap.com) has unveiled a high-performance low-voltage servo drive specifically designed to support large and small Brushless orBrushedDC motors. Powered from a 12 VDC to 48 VDC supply voltage, LVD features a high power-density package, and offers seven Amps RMS continuous as well as 12 Amps RMS peak current including a CANopen communication interface. Offering […]
Siemens introduces user-friendly key panels with Profinet
Siemens Industry Automation Division (www.siemens.com) has expanded its Key Panels portfolio with a control panel featuring two Profinet interfaces and 32 large, freely-configurable keys with LED backlighting. The Profinet interfaces allow the Simatic HMI KP32F PN Key Panel to be easily integrated into networks without the need for extra hardware components like switches. The free […]
Right Angle Gear Drives with Class 10 Spiral Bevel Gears from Zero-Max
Plymouth, Minn. – Crown right-angle gear drives from Zero-Max Inc. feature heat-treated AGMA Class 10 spiral bevel gears and non-magnetic stainless steel shafts providing long-term, maintenance-free operation. Zero-Max Crown gear drives feature long-life, precision hardened and ground ball bearings handling speeds up to 2,000 rpm in most operating environments. The internal gears are permanently mounted […]
Tolomatic ACS Stepper Drive/Controller with Ethernet offers better flexibility
Equipped with Ethernet connectivity, Tolomatic’s (www.tolomatic.com) ACS Stepper Drive/Controller delivers better economy and flexibility to electric actuator applications. With the Ethernet, the ACS supports both Modbus TCP and Ethernet/IP, offering easy connectivity to Allen Bradley (www.ab.com) PLCs among other HMIs and PLCs. All of Tolomatic’s electric actuators feature built-in configurations that enable the ACS with […]
Wing Motor Split Motor Design from Wittenstein
Bartlett, Ill. – Wittenstein’s swing servo motor, also known as the wing motor because of it’s appearance, is the newest innovative mounting concept in motor mounting, originally created as a customized solution. The hollow-shaft direct drive wing motor has two swinging stator halves that feature a mounting concept for unique integration and operating scenarios where […]
Custom Direct Drive Motor Systems from Applimotion
Loomis, Cal. – Applimotion Inc. introduces custom direct drive motor systems with precision encoders and bearings in unique packages. For years, OEMs have routinely designed Applimotion ULT, UTH, UTS, and UTO frameless motor kits into direct drive systems. Applimotion is now offering design engineering services to incorporate its frameless motor kits into application specific direct […]
Atmel’s first 32-bit AVR Microcontroller features floating point unit
Microcontroller and touch solutions leader Atmel Corporation (www.atmel.com) has unveiled the first 32-bit AVR microcontrollers (MCUs) that feature a floating point unit (FPU). Delivering a unique blend of high-processing power, the new Atmel AVR UC3 C MCU series offers high-speed communication, true 5V operation as well as reliability and advanced safety features in a range […]
Maxima Servo injection molding machine employs permanent-magnet servomotors
Milacron Plastics Technologies (www.milacron.com) has replaced the standard frequency or induction drive motor featured in the Maxima Servo injection molding machine with a permanent-magnet servo motor to enable it to offer reliability, energy efficiency and part quality comparable to an all-electric at a lower price. Unlike other competitive servo driven hydraulics, the machine’s two-platen clamp […]
EasySlave allows easy development of Sercos Slave Devices
Sercos International (www.sercos.com), has proudly introduced the Sercos EasySlave, which is an FPGA-based single-chip controller ideally suited for simple Sercos III slave devices, at the recently concluded SPS/IPC Show in Nuremberg, Germany. Featuring a real time channel with a single input and output connection, the EasySlave can support cycle times as low as 31.25 usec. […]