Watertown, Minn. – Midwest Motion Products, Inc. has released a new DC gearmotor with an integral failsafe brake, the Model No. MMP D22-490F-36V GP52-124 BR-005. Accepting any 36VDC source, including solar or battery power, the gearmotor measures just 2.24 in. diameter by 9.25 in. long, including the failsafe brake, and has a keyed output shaft […]
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Motor Systems Inc. Expands Motion Control Offering Through New Distribution Agreement with Dunkermotor
Elgin, Ill. – Motor Systems Inc., an Ohio-headquartered high tech distributor of factory automation and motion control products, has expanded its electric motor offering by signing a new channel partner agreement covering not only Dunkermotor’s Thrust Tube linear motors, but also its complete line of brushed and brushless DC electric motors, gearmotors and intelligent servo […]
Right Angle DC Gearmotor comes with integral failsafe brake
Midwest Motion Products, Inc. (www.midwestmotion.com), a distributor of a vast array of mechanical and electronic products, has announced the release of its latest DC Gear Motor that features an integral failsafe brake. Model No. MMP D22-376D-24V GRA60-032 BR-005 accepts any 24VoltDCsource, including battery or solar power. Measuring just 2.24 inches in diameter and 7.2 inches […]
What are gears for power transmission? Technical summary for design engineers
Updated February 2020 || The function of a gear is to mesh with other gears to transmit altered torque and rotation. In fact, gearing can change the speed, torque and direction of motion from a drive source. Geometry & general gear design When two gears with an unequal number of teeth engage, the mechanical advantage […]
What are brushless dc motors? Technical summary for engineers
Updated June 2020. || Brushless dc (BLDC) motors are DC motors that use magnets instead of brushes and a commutator for commutation. The benefit to that is they don’t suffer from brush wear … but the drawback is that they need electronic current-phase commutation. In short, brushless DC motors work like shunt-wound motors, but field flux comes from […]
What are dc motors and how do definitions vary? Technical summary for engineers
Updated May 2019. || Dc motors are motion components that take electrical power in the form of direct current (or some manipulated form of direct current) and convert it into mechanical rotation. The motors do this through the use of magnetic fields that arise from the electric currents to spur rotation of a rotor fixed […]
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 automation, the gear […]
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 […]
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 for export markets. […]
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 […]