Water treatment system features Rotalink motor gearbox

Netherlands-based manufacturer and designer of water treatment products, Van Erp International B.V. (www.vanerpinternational.com), has announced that it has integrated Rotalink’s (www.rotalink.com) AC synchronous geared motors in its Blue Lagoon range for precise dosing control. Rotalink and Van Erp International have closely worked on the modular... [Read more]

ABB Ethernet servo drive ideal for OEM machine builders

ABB (www.abb.com) has released its latest range of servomotor drive that features a universal encoder interfacing capability, integrated functional safety capability and local motion control programming. Compatible with various Ethernet protocols, the MicroFlex e150 Ethernet servo drive series comes with single phase options providing up to 9A output... [Read more]

Sharp’s First VFFS Machine Features Kollmorgen stepper motor

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... [Read more]

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... [Read more]

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... [Read more]

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... [Read more]

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... [Read more]

BEI Kimco Magnetics unveils Limited Angle Torque Motor

Acknowledging the need for smooth motor operation in precision positioning and actuation applications, BEI Kimco Magnetics (www.beikimco.com) has unveiled its latest BLDC Limited Angle Torque Model LAT40-48, which seamlessly eliminates disruption from cogging while delivering high peak force. “The beauty of this limited angle torque is that it has... [Read more]

Kollmorgen’s VLM servomotors offer good performance at an excellent price

Kollmorgen (www.kollmorgen.com) has launched its Value-Line servomotors (VLM), which offer good performance at an exceptional price. With a torque of between 0.5 Nm and 16 Nm (continuous or peak), the servomotors deliver a high value, limited feature set motor that provides solid servo performance for various applications. “VLM servomotors deliver... [Read more]

Kollmorgen’s POWERMAX II® Series Stepper Motors

Kollmorgen’s POWERMAX II® series stepper motors, like most other Kollmorgen stepper motors, are now UL recognized. This enables OEMs who build UL-certified equipment to integrate high-performance stepper technology into existing designs without requiring re-certification. These NEMA 23 (60 mm) step motors are available in half, single and two stack... [Read more]

Allied Motion offers best performance coreless motors

Allied Motion (www.alliedmotion.com) has announced its newest range of coreless motors that will bring best in class power density and torque to size ratio, including a high acceleration performance.The DynaMax 25 devices, which will be available in the UK from Mclennan Servo Supplies, will feature a low inertia copper foil rotor along with a rare... [Read more]

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... [Read more]

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... [Read more]

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... [Read more]

SEM’s liquid-cooled servomotors offer improved dynamic performance

SEM (www.sem.co.uk), one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of AC permanent magnet servomotors, has launched its latest lineup of liquid-cooled servomotors at this year’s SPS/IPC/Drives show in Germany. Delivering over twice the power of standard servomotors, the new HW series liquid-cooled servomotors also offer optimized dynamic... [Read more]

HM Series Hybrid Stepper Motors from Portescap

Portescap’s new HM series hybrid stepper motors are available in 42mm and 57mm frame sizes with short stack, one stack and two stack design in each frame size. Windings can be customized to satisfy specific application requirements at no extra cost. HM series motors include optional encoder mounting features, and their ability to adapt to closed-loop... [Read more]

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions unveils PCM7539X IDEA Drive Stepper Motor Controller

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions (www.HaydonKerk.com) has unveiled the Haydon RoHS compliant PCM7539X IDEA programmable stepper motor drive that can support up to 75VDC input voltage and a maximum output current of 3.85A RMS. Specifically developed to control larger-sized stepper linear actuators offered by the company, the new stepper motor drive features... [Read more]

maxon’s brushless servo motor suitable for use in extremely harsh conditions

Maxon Motor’s (www.maxonmotor.com) has launched the EC 22 HD (Heavy Duty), which is a standard motor suitable for use in harsh ambient conditions. Specifically designed to meet the deep drilling technology’s exceptionally high requirements, the electronically commutated motor EC 22 HD can withstand even the most extreme operating conditions. Offered... [Read more]

Sprint Electric’s high power field controller optimizes DC drive capabilities

Sprint Electric (www.sprint-electric.com) has expanded its range of DC drives for control of DC motor’s high current excitation fields, with the addition of QLX, a three phase field controller that feature fieldbus options such as DeviceNet, Profibus, ModBus TCP/IP, CanOpen and Ethernet. The QLX controller works with the armature controller to deliver... [Read more]

New Family of 16mm Metal Gear Motors

Torrance, Cal. – Nidec Copal (U.S.A.) Corporation of has expanded their 0.630-in. (16 mm) OD brush and brushless DC gear motor product lines with the next generation MG16B (brush) and LB16MG (brushless) metal planetary gear motor series. The new metal planetary gear train allows for higher torque providing greater durability and reliability with improved... [Read more]

New Price Reduction on V Series AC Motors from Oriental Motor

Torrance, Cal. – Oriental Motor announces a new, lower price on its high-strength V-Series AC motors. These high-strength motors use a special tooth-surface machining technology combined with an optimized quiet-running design that maintains the motor’s strength. High-accuracy assembly technology ensures precision at micro levels.  Maximum permissible... [Read more]

Allied Motion unveils EnduraMax 75i integrated brushless servomotor-drive

Allied Motion’s (www.alliedmotion.com) has launched its EnduraMax 75i integrated brushless servomotor-drive, which combines an integrated all-digital drive, a 4096 count magnetic encoder and a high power density 75 mm brushless DC motor. This feature-rich integrated motor-drive comes with both +/-10VDC or four to 20 mA command inputs. It can also... [Read more]

What are Integrated Servomotors?

A newer subcategory of servomotor is often called the integrated servomotor. In this type of design, the motor itself is combined with the other essential components of a complete motion control system including the feedback device (generally an encoder), the amplifier or motor drive, a communication port and the motion controller itself. Such systems... [Read more]

What is a Servomotor?

Nailing down precisely what a servomotor is can be a tricky exercise, but basically the hallmark of any servomotor is the presence of feedback and closed-loop control. Servomotors are able to provide precise control of torque, speed or position using closed-loop feedback. They also have the ability to operate at zero speed while maintaining enough torque... [Read more]

What is a Servo Controller?

More specific types of controllers, such as servo controllers, are used to control servomotors. When dealing with servo systems, it’s important to note that definitions for servomotor, servo system, and servo controllers can differ widely throughout industry. When selecting a servo system for an application, it’s best to ask suppliers what exactly... [Read more]

Stepper motors

One of the most common motors used in motion control applications is the stepper motor. These motors are used mostly in positioning applications and have the advantage of being able to be very accurately controlled for the most precise positioning applications, down to fractions of a degree without the use of feedback devices such as encoders or resolvers.... [Read more]

AC motors

Motors can be classified as either ac – alternating current, or dc – direct current, motors. An ac motor, like any electric motor, converts electrical energy to mechanical energy. AC motors take as their input an ac current, but differ from dc motors in that there is no commutation involved, and can be single or multi-phase. Because ac motors... [Read more]

Brushless dc motors

A brushless dc (BLDC) motor is essentially a dc motor without the mechanical commutation of the brushed dc motor. BLDC motors are powered by direct current and have electronic commutation systems instead of the mechanical brushes and commutators used in brushed dc motors. All dc motors generate a magnetic field, either via electromagnetic windings or... [Read more]

Dunkermotoren USA unveils STM Solar Tracker Motors

Dunkermotoren (www.dunkermotoren.de) has unveiled its brushless dc motors integrated with fieldbus-enabled motion controllers that have been optimized to reduce installation costs, minimize development time and offer lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) in various solar tracking applications. Compared to fixed photovoltaic panel, the STM Solar Tracker... [Read more]

Buehler unveils new 40-millimeter BLDC motor

Global company Buehler Motor, Inc. (www.buehlermotor.com) has introduced its latest 40-millimeter brushless DC (BLDC) motor, which seamlessly combines maximum dynamics and highest level of performance with lean dimensions and low weight. Offered in 100 millimeters and 70 millimeters lengths, the new motor delivers power and flexible design, making it... [Read more]

BEI Kimco’s Brushless DC Motor survives high pressures, temperatures

BEI Kimco Magnetics (www.beikimco.com), a subsidiary of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., has met the demanding Brushless DC Motor requirements employed in a Down Hole Oil Exploration application. The product’s design should feature a motor that delivers 62 in lbs (7.0 Nm) of peak torque and 44 in lbs (five Nm) at 2000 rpm on a continuous... [Read more]

DC Gearmotor ideal for robotics, solar tracking and automation

The Minnesota division of Midwest Motion Products, Inc. (www.midwestmotion.com) has proudly released its latest DC Gear Motor with Model No. MMP TM57-12V GP52-124. Measuring 7.76 inches long and 2.24 inches in diameter, this robust gear motor accepts any 12VoltDC source, including battery or solar power. Ideally suited for robotics, solar tracking and... [Read more]

70 Watt Brushless DC Motor from Maxon

Fall River, Mass. – maxon motor’s newly designed 70W flat brushless motor delivers a maximum continuous torque of 130 mNm at an efficiency of up to 85%. The new motor in its 45 mm diameter is available with Hall sensors and comes in four windings (24, 30, 36, and 48V). It can be combined with more than 54 different planetary and spur gearheads.... [Read more]

TI’s highly integrated pre-driver reduces board space

Texas Instruments Incorporated (www.ti.com) has unveiled the first in a new range of integrated three-phase brushless motor pre-drivers, the DRV8301. This highly integrated pre-driver offer reduced board space by as much as 60 percent than the closest integrated solution. Its ability to drive sub-10-A to 60-A external FETs enables it to provide greater... [Read more]

Intelligent Motors from Dunkermotor Handle Solar Applications

Elgin, Ill. –Dunkermotor’s new line of brushless dc Solar Tracker Motors (STM) with integral fieldbus-enabled motion controllers are optimized to reduce development time, lower installation costs and provide lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) in a variety of solar tracking applications. Electric energy production can be increased by up to 35%... [Read more]

Pneumatic Servo Dispense System combines efficiency with controlling accuracy

Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc. (www.sealantequipment.com) has unveiled a positive rod displacement metering system that seamlessly combines the pneumatic drive motor’s cost efficiency with the servo drive motor’s controlling accuracy, the new Pneumatic Servo Dispensing (PSD) system. Integrating a pneumatic drive motor and servo package,... [Read more]

Compact DC Gearmotor delivers 443 lb-in. torque at 2.0 rpm

Midwest Motion Products, Inc. (www.midwestmotion.com) has announced the release of the latest DC Gearmotor that comes with four “face mount” M5 threaded holes that are equally spaced on a 40 mm Dia. B.C. — the Model No. MMP-TM57-24V GP52-2076. Measuring 2.24 inches in diameter and 8.35 inches long, the robust Gear Motor accepts any 24 V DC source... [Read more]

Roboteq’s HBL2350 drives two brushless DC motors

Roboteq (www.roboteq.com) has unveiled an all-new smart controller that can simultaneously drive two brushless DC motors each about 50V and 75A — the HBL2350.The first in the group of high current, dual channel brushless motor controllers, HBL2350 can be utilized to control automatic guided vehicles, two-wheel driven small electric vehicles, balancing... [Read more]

Yaskawa AC Servo Motor comes in plug-and-play design

Yaskawa America’s (www.yaskawa.com) Drives & Motion Division has launched the latest servo technology that offers a superior alternative to the usual stepper technology at similar price. The Junma AC Servo features a plug and play design that does not require gain adjustments or parameter settings. Delivering optimum servo performance, Junma eliminates... [Read more]

SEYI’s new direct drive servo presses comes in 88-440 tons

SEYI (www.seyiamerica.com) has introduced its latest range of single point and double point servo presses that were offered from 88 tons to 440 tons. Specifically designed for servo stamping applications, the new servo presses were fitted with state-of-the-art control technology and direct drive servo motor, which provides three times more torque than... [Read more]

4mm Linear Shaft Motor from Nippon Pulse

Available from Nippon Pulse is the 4mm Linear Shaft Motor (model S040), a servomotor designed for small-scale, high-precision applications. The smallest in the Linear Shaft Motor line, the 4mm motor serves as a replacement for many traditional linear motor systems including ball-screws and belt drives.With strokes lengths up to 40mm, the S040 Linear... [Read more]

Doosan’s VMC offers speed, power

Doosan (www.doosan.com) has introduced the VC430 VMC which comes with a 25 hp motor that can produce up to 12,000 rpm at the spindle as well as 123.6 ft. lbs. of torque. It can cut hard materials to produce mirror finishes with tenth precision. Its 180-degree rotating pallet table remains stationary during operation to allow the workpieces to be placed... [Read more]

Stepper Motors from Nippon Pulse for High Torque Applications

Radford, Va. – For high torque applications in a variety of industries, Nippon Pulse offers the PF55 stepper motor, a two-phase tin-can style brushless motor available with both unipolar and bipolar windings.  With a unipolar winding, the PF55 stepper offers a holding torque of 120N, while a bipolar winding provides 150N of holding torque. In a full-step... [Read more]

WITTENSTEIN Introduces New Line of Servo Motors

Bartlett, Ill. – WITTENSTEIN’s cyber motor technology unit has developed a new range of servo motors. This new high-performing technology was designed around a modular concept; to allow users to select frame sizes, lengths and options for the optimal motor to match their application.  The High Performance Servo Motors have all the necessary characteristics... [Read more]

Bison Gear unveils globally compatible AC Gearmotors

Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. (www.BisonGear.com) has introduced a new range of parallel shaft gearmotors which are globally compatible with various AC power sources — the VWDIR14 AC. Designed as Von Weise Drop-In Replacements, the VWDIR14 AC parallel shaft gearmotors were developed to meet the growing interest of OEM’s in designing equipment... [Read more]

JVL unveils an EtherCat module for integrated servo motors

JVL (www.jvlusa.com), a leading company in the field of integrated stepper and servo motors, has unveiled an EtherCat module equipped with M12 connectors as well as internal switch technology with Ethernet IN/OUT — the EtherCAT Industrial Ethernet Module. Specifically developed to meet the demand of the market for a new module that features EtherCAT... [Read more]

New Brushless DC motors from Maxon

Fall River, Mass. – Maxon’s EC16 brushless DC servo gearmotor has had a number of modifications and improvements. The most obvious changes are the 60° winding pattern, the NdFeB high performance magnet and the higher power output. Plus, the shortened motor type’s sterilizable version.  The new EC 16 is available with up to five winding types... [Read more]

FAULHABER BX4 Series adds 32 mm Brushless DC Servomotors

MicroMo (www.micromo.com) has announced that FAULHABER (www.faulhaber.com) has expanded its BX4 Series to include twelve new 32 mm Brushless DC Servomotors. Featuring a high cogging-free output torque, long operational lifetime and no adhesive bonded joints, the BX4 Series are suitable for various applications in robotics, medical, automation, aerospace,... [Read more]

New Catalog from Quicksilver Controls Highlights Servo Motion

Covina, Cal. – Quicksilver Controls’ new 48-page catalog provides a review of the full range of QuickSilver’s motors, drives and controls that feature their high pole count, 2-phase permanent magnet motors when operated in a vector control mode as a full 4 quadrant servo motor system. QuickSilver’s electronic drives and controls use size 17,... [Read more]

ServoNow integrated brushless servo system offers plug-and-play operation

Electric motor and gearmotor manufacturer Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. (www.BisonGear.com) has launched a new range of 34 frame integrated intelligence brushless servo motors that feature a maximum torque of 195 in oz (1.38 N-m) — the ServoNOW. Specifically designed to allow OEMs and specialty machine builders to quickly and easily incorporate... [Read more]