With the gearbox series PLG 40 LB, PLG 60 LB and PLG 80 LB, Dunkermotoren now sells three new low-backlash planetary gearboxes. The maximum backlash is between 7 and 19 arc-min. depending on gear ratio. These low-backlash planetary gearboxes can transmit nominal torque of up to 92 Nm and an acceleration torque of up to 184 Nm. […]
New series of high-power gearboxes from Dunkermotoren for AGVs and other applications
With applications needing designs with higher performance to deliver more dynamic motion profiles, there are more demands than ever put on gearbox technology. Plus the demands of the drive require more power in a smaller footprint — as in autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and other applications, for example. Dunkermotoren meets these challenging criteria with new high-power gearboxes including the PLG 63 HP, […]
Genesis Robotics premieres LiveDrive actuator at Hannover Messe 2017
Canadian manufacturer Genesis Robotics unveiled LiveDrive — the first highly-controllable direct-drive robotic actuator that is three times faster and 100 times more precise than conventional actuators — at Hannover Messe 2017 in Germany on April 24th. Robotic actuators are the physical force behind robots, and make up approximately 30 percent of the cost. For more than 50 years […]
New issue of driven magazine from maxon motor reveals where electric drives are commonly used
Precision drive systems can be found in the home, in vehicles, and at work, making our lives simpler and safer. The current issue of driven, the maxon motor magazine, provides interesting insights into the world of drive technology. It also goes in search of an old friend. Most people have nothing to do with drive […]
Direct-drive (DDR) rotary servo tables from IntelLiDrives have tighter resolution
Direct drive torque motor (DDRs) from IntelLiDrives have resolution up to 0.1 arc-sec; Incremental or Absolute encoders; precision cross-roller or ball bearings; and (optional) matching drives. Benefits of direct drive (DDR) from IntelLiDrives IntelLiDrives rotary tables eliminate backlash and provide a stiff mechanical system for highly dynamic applications. Integrated with precision bearings and ring encoders, […]
Curtiss-Wright introduces new CANbus rotary position sensor
Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division has announced the launch of the NRH27C, a non-contact rotary position sensor which is suitable for use on specialty on- and off-highway vehicles utilizing CANbus communications. Developed by Curtiss-Wright’s legacy brand of Penny & Giles, the NRH27C extends the company’s recently-introduced NRH271 and NRH272 family and shares many similar features and benefits. These include […]
Lafert displays integrated industry and Automation 4.0 at Hannover Messe
Hannover Messe 2017 is currently running through 28 April in Germany — with more than 250,000 visitors and 6,500 exhibitors from numerous industrial sectors. “We’ll present the new generation of IE3 NEMA Premium and EISA Asynchronous Motors, intended for the North American market, with a new, exclusive design that allows for ever-increasing performance levels,” said Holger Klein, Country Sales […]
Automate 2017 show and conference participation hits new heights
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced that the Automate 2017 show and conference broke all previous attendance records with show attendance of 12,960 people, which is a 37 percent increase over 2015. With the collocated ProMat and ProFood Tech attendees taking advantage of free entry, well over 20,000 people visited Automate. The show is North America’s premier biennial […]
Industrial gear designs push the envelope with new materials and exacting manufacturing
The fundamental transmission of mechanical power hasn’t changed in several hundred years — and that includes industrial gear designs. “Coupled to most rotary electric motors is either a chain-sprocket drive, a belt-pulley drive, or a gear drive,” said Brian Dengel, general manager of KHK USA. “Each has its advantages and disadvantages, but none of them have […]
Emerging trends in conveyor design: Turnkey setups and higher throughputs
Demand for motion designs offering simplicity has touched conveyor applications in several ways. Recently we asked Kate Nadeau, engineer with mk North America, about this and other trends in material handling. Here’s what she had to say. We’re satisfying market demands (including those for turnkey solutions) with a variety of standard conveyors as well as […]