Sharp Packaging Systems (www.SharpPackaging.com) has announced the release of its first vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) machine that employs a Kollmorgen (www.kollmorgen.com) stepper motor. Dubbed as the Hawk Evolution, the new machine features the industry’s smallest footprint for the bag size that it will manufacture. Designed to operate for hundreds of millions of cycles, […]
Archives for January 2012
Hyundai WIA’s VMC Series Specifically Designed for Moldmaking
Hyundai WIA (www.hyundai-wiamachine.com) has introduced a new Hi-Mold Series vertical machine centers which are specifically designed for machining precision molds. The Hi-Mold Series boasts a bridge design that delivers low-heat and high rigidity characteristics for a high-precision moldmaking. The axis’ main head moves left to right and up and down on the cross beam to […]
iPOS3602 MX allows for faster assembly and installation
Technosoft (www.technosoftmotion.com) has expanded its iPOS portfolio with the addition of the iPOS3602 MX, which is a µ-sized pluggable servo drive. Specifically designed for use in motion control applications where space is a premium, the iPOS3602 MX features a horizontal plug-in design, allowing it to be easily integrated into the user’s PCB machine or motherboard. […]
Baumer’s inductive sensors passes corrosion tests
Baumer (www.baumer.com) has announced that its inductive outdoor sensors IWRR (distance-measuring sensors) and IFRR (proximity switches) have successfully passed the corrosion tests. Both sensors were found to have satisfactorily complied with the requirements of the maximum corrosiveness category C5-M, making them ideally suited for use in demanding ambient conditions on the coast or at sea. […]
Pittman unveils Series 8000 Brush DC Servo Motors
AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products (www.ametektip.com) announces that its Pittman® “Series 8000” brush-commutated DC motors, which features a seven-slot skewed armature design, offers reduced reluctance torque (or magnetic cogging) while providing quiet and smooth operation. This new range of motors provides high reliability and performance to power applications that range from medical and data storage […]
Split Universal Mounting Kit protects bearings of VFD-driven motors
Electro Static Technology (www.est-static.com) has announced that the split universal mounting kit variant of AEGIS SGR Bearing Protection Ring protects the VFD-driven motors’ bearings from electrical damage, while allowing easy and quick retrofitting of the ring on almost any AC motor shaft without the need of decoupling the attached equipment. Ideal for HVAC plant maintenance […]
Nippon Pulse Introduces Green Drive Linear Actuator
Nippon Pulse has announced the introduction of its newest linear servo product, the Green Drive linear actuator. The Green Drive is an all-inclusive linear direct drive actuator suited for high-performance applications requiring high force, accuracy, and precision. Features of Nippon Pulse’s Green Drive include: • Acceleration (peak) force of up to 600N for 40 seconds […]
Banner Engineering introduces laser sensor with CMOS imager
Banner Engineering (www.bannerengineering.com) has unveiled a non-contact measurement sensor that is specifically designed to deliver accurate and stable measurements. Utilized in precision displacement and thickness measurements, the L-GAGE LH Series laser sensor has been developed to solve demanding requirements in measurement and quality control inspections on various materials such as metal, wood, ceramic, rubber and […]
Minarik Drives Announces Agreement with Kaman Industrial Technologies
Minarik Drives is very pleased to announce that it has signed and implemented a National Distribution Agreement with Kaman Industrial Technologies. This agreement will further enhance a partnership that will provide Minarik Drives with 200 new locations and will provide Kaman Industrial Technologies a premier DC drive and drive systems product line. “We are very […]
Pittman compact DC Servo Motors offer high performance
Pittman, a division of AMETEK Precision Motion Control (www.ametektip.com), has announced that its Pittman 8540 Series brush-commutated DC motors has been designed to deliver high performance in a compact package. Using the newest advancements in manufacturing and materials technology, the 8540 Series provide significant improvement compared to the company’s similar sized, previous generation motors, making […]