Safety is a critical machine design criteria. For example, the most common functional safety standards for machines in automation are EN/IEC 62061 and EN/ISO 13849-1. Both deal with safety via electronic solutions. This is in contrast to traditional safety systems that used electromechanical components for safety functions. Functional safety is … [Read More...]
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What does integrated safety in motion control mean?
Safety is a critical machine design criteria. For example, the most common functional safety standards for machines in automation are EN/IEC 62061 and … [Read More...]
Servo amplifier with multi-network interface from Mitsubishi Electric
The MR-J4 servo amplifier series from Mitsubishi Electric incorporates a multi-network interface called "Servo Open Network". It enables the … [Read More...]
Allen-Bradley motor controller adds integrated safety
Manufacturers can now install more of their control hardware on machines instead of in cabinets to simplify their production environments. The new … [Read More...]
Next generation of I/O fieldbus couplers from WAGO
WAGO’s 750-363 EtherNet/IP Fieldbus Coupler is the latest Ethernet/IP Adapter coupler to join their I/O System. Its fast boot-up time lets systems get … [Read More...]
Motion controllers: Design from scratch or buy ready-made?
Motion control is similar to chess in that it takes minutes to learn the rules (allowing the creation of very basic indexing systems) but years to … [Read More...]
How are industrial shock absorbers different from other damping systems?
Shock loads are common in industrial equipment — both as a normal result of the application and as unforeseen loads that occur when there’s a variance … [Read More...]
New outer-rotor brushless motor features high power density
Allied Motion Technologies has released the new KinetiMax High Power Density (HPD) motor series. The outer-rotor brushless motor is designed for … [Read More...]
High bus voltage stepper drives and motors from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added a high voltage ac drive and compatible high torque motors to its stepping system motion control product offering. The ac … [Read More...]
How do cycloidal gears work and where are they used?
One way to classify gears is by the profile of the gear teeth: involute, cycloidal, or trochoidal. (Note that trochoidal gears are used primarily in … [Read More...]
Leadshine 2-phase digital stepper drives from AutomationDirect
Leadshine 2-phase digital micro-stepping drives with micro-stepping motor movement and anti-resonance for optimal torque, provide extra smooth motion, … [Read More...]
More than one million MDrive integrated motors sold
More than 1 million MDrive integrated motors have sold since 2001 when they revolutionized motion system design by replacing multiple separate … [Read More...]
Pedal electric cycles (pedelecs) employ FAULHABER electric motors
In many parts of the world, bicycles are central to the culture — both for recreation and practical transportation for everyday tasks such as shopping … [Read More...]
MOONS project astronomers use motion technology from FAULHABER
When it comes to exploring our disc-shaped spiral galaxy, astronomers have a fundamental problem: Earth is located on the disc of the Milky Way, which … [Read More...]
Quantum Devices encoder + module now simplify BLDC motor commutation setup
Quantum Devices Inc. now sells time-saving programming technology that simplifies BLDC communication programming. It’s aimed at reducing production … [Read More...]
BMW to source industrial PCs and control panels from Beckhoff
Beckhoff Automation will supply the BMW Group with Industrial PC (IPC) technology for use in car manufacturing through 2030. According to the terms of … [Read More...]
What is a DC bus choke and why is it used?
In a recent post, we looked at motor chokes — inductive devices installed between a drive and motor — and why they’re used in servo systems and … [Read More...]
AC drives for motor and motion control
Today’s VFDs perform far more than just traditional motor controls. Some include computing, I/O handling, and even motion-control capabilities. Such … [Read More...]
What is a motor choke and why is it used?
A choke is a passive device that adds inductance to a circuit. Inductance is a property of a coil of wire that resists any change to the … [Read More...]
IXARC absolute encoders with IO-Link interface from POSITAL
POSITAL has announced that its family of absolute IXARC rotary encoders has been expanded to include support for the popular IO-Link communications … [Read More...]
POSITAL-FRABA multi-turn hollow shaft kit encoders — Rockwell Encompass Complementary Products
POSTIAL-FRABA’s new hollow-shaft kit encoders are now a complementary product in Rockwell Automation’s PartnerNetwork Encompass program. These new … [Read More...]
Finalists announced for Motion Control category of LEAP Awards
Finalists were announced on November 5th for the second annual LEAP Awards Motion Control Category. The competition was scored by a panel of … [Read More...]
What is a constant voltage drive for a stepper motor and when is it used?
There are two fundamental types of stepper motor drives: constant voltage drives, which supply a fixed voltage to the motor, and constant current … [Read More...]
Efficient integrated gearmotors power intralogistics application
The intralogistics industry is a fastest-growing market — and one motion-component supplier aims to address the industry’s unique needs. “Three of the … [Read More...]
White vinegar lines employ dry-lubrication and other conveyors
Rising demand for white vinegar recently prompted French condiment and seasoning company Charbonneaux-Brabant to install a Sidel PET line in their new … [Read More...]
New compact remote drives from B&R for modular machines
Two new compact motor-mounted drives from B&R are additions to the ACOPOS motor series and will aid development of modular plants and machinery by … [Read More...]
Sandy Sullivan receives PTDA Foundation’s 2019 Wendy B. McDonald Award
Wendy B. McDonald was one of the power transmission/motion control industry’s true pioneers. To honor her memory, the PTDA Foundation established the … [Read More...]
Commutation encoder supports BLDC motor shafts from 9 to 15.875 mm
CUI Devices’ Motion Group has introduced a new model to its AMT commutation encoder family that supports larger motor shaft sizes from 9 mm to 15.875 … [Read More...]
ACE Controls adds e-commerce function to website
ACE Controls presents an all new e-commerce web store, making AceControls.com a true one-stop shop for sizing, configuring, and now purchasing shock … [Read More...]
EtherCAT Technology Group officially supports EtherCAT G
The Technical Committee of the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has accepted EtherCAT G as an addition to the EtherCAT standard. Moving forward, … [Read More...]
Commander drives from Control Techniques now with free five-year warranty
Purchasers of Commander drives will now be able to register to extend the products’ warranty from two years to five, at no extra cost. The new … [Read More...]
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- New DieQua PGW Series hollow-bore-output planetary reducers
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