NTN Bearing Corporation has launched a new website to serve its North and South American customers. Combining its business territories in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central and South Americas, www.NTNAmericas.com allows visitors from all regions access to product information, distributor searches and training programs. Available in English and Spanish, the site features an […]
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AMETEK Introduces Vaneaxil Fans for Spot Cooling
AMETEK Rotron has introduced two ultra-compact Vaneaxial fans with brushless DC induction motors for high-reliability spot cooling in tightly packaged electronic and optical equipment. The Minimax and Nanos II/3 fans employ a new form factor with integrated DC electronic drives, allowing for direct operation from a 28 VDC power supply. The fans are designed for […]
Specialty I/O Modules for Allen-Bradley PLCs & PACs
AMCI designs and manufactures their products in-house, enabling superior quality and innovative solutions. Their specialty I/O modules can be easily programmed using Rockwell Automation RSLogix software, and are available for the following Allen-Bradley platforms: 1756 ControlLogix, 1769 CompactLogix, 1764 MicroLogix, 1762 MicroLogix, 1734 Point I/O, 1746 SLC-500, 1771 PLC-5. Position Sensor Interfaces AMCI position sensor […]
Boston Gear’s 700 Series Speed Reducers
A new line of Boston Gear 752 size worm gear speed reducers is now available with hollow output shafts in 5.25” center distance. Output torque of the new models range up to 12,250 lb.ft., more than double when compared to 738 center distance. Six new bore sizes are offered ranging from 2” to 3-7/16”. Double reduction […]
Custom High Torque Gear Motors from Applimotion
Loomis, Cal. – Applimotion has introduced custom gear motors for high torque, low speed and low profile applications. The assemblies combine precision gearing and direct drive frameless motor kits to form a new high torque alternative to coupling a servo motor to a traditional gear box. Applimotion combines its ULT, UTH, and UTS low-profile frameless […]
Maxon Motors develops a product line of DC drives
Maxon Motors has developed new gearheads and encoders for the DCX motors. The GPX22 gearhead consists of individually configurable gear stages and is now even quieter and even more robust than equivalent sized gearheads. With a laser weld, the gearhead interface is joined seamlessly to the DCX motor. The GPX gearheads also come with a configurable […]
Bodine Electric Company’s Certified to ISO 9001:2008
Bodine Electric Company has attained ISO 9001:2008 certification. The ISO 9001 standard is an internationally recognized framework that specifies requirements for an organization’s management system. It enables the organization to consistently produce products that satisfy customers’ needs. Bodine Electric’s quality system was assessed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), one of the world’s leading providers of […]
maxon motor launches configurable DC drives
The new maxon DCX program offers high power and can be configured and ordered completely online. On maxon’s microsite, you can find brushed DC motors, planetary gearheads and sensors and now in addition maxon has rolled out all new configuration software: DCX motors, GPX gearheads and ENX encoders can be configured and ordered online. “We […]
Bodine’s 34B/FV-F INTEGRAmotor™ combines Brushless DC Gearmotor with PWM Control and Optical Encoder
Bodine Electric Company has added more power to its INTEGRAmotor™ gearmotor line. The new type 34B4/FV-F gearmotor combines Bodine’s 34B brushless DC motor and a high-torque gearhead, along with a built-in PWM speed control, and an optical encoder. Together, they create a high-performance drive package that radically simplifies design, wiring, and assembly. The 24 VDC […]
Sterling Instrument’s couplings allows for large misalignments
Sterling Instrument has unveiled a new series of inch couplings with a special lattice design that allows for huge radial, axial and angular misalignments, while delivering high torque loads with zero backlash. Offered in 35 models — identified as Series S50CLM to Series S50SCLP— these inch couplings offer angular offset of up to 7° and […]