Aerotech (www.aerotech.com) has unveiled its new ASRT series rotary stages with direct-drive brushless servo motor technology for precise zero backlash positioning in an IP66 sealed design. This guarantees thorough operation in environments where liquid, dust and dirt are unavoidable. The ASRT series is aimed at applications which involve dust or mist spray, washdown, or where […]
Archives for June 2010
Oriental Motor introduces improved DRL Series
Oriental Motor USA (www.orientalmotor.com) is proud to introduce the improved DRL series, which is ideal for heavy load. The series allows for size reduction in both linear actuator and the driver while improving the linear motion’s accuracy. The new DRL line of linear actuators is one of a kind in the marketplace with its optional […]
Cito introduces new PC/104 Motion Controller Boards for embedded systems
Cito Systems, Inc. (www.citosystems.com) is proud to announce the new PC/104-bus multi-axis motion controllers, best suited for embedded system applications. These high performance feature-rich controllers harness the ability of the advanced high-speed DSP chip and incorporate surface mount and ASIC technologies. The Millennium controllers, featuring an advanced PID filter, are available in configurations of one, […]
Royal Products introduces Parts Accumulator with solid-state PLC control
Royal Products (www.royalprod.com) is proud to announce the release of its Rota-Rack Parts Accumulator, a cost-effective device that allows any bar-fed CNC lathe to operate unattended for extended periods of time. The new device indexes each time a completed part exits the machine, safely protecting and collecting finished workpieces. The benefits of using the Rota-Rack […]
New Baldor Servo Drives Compatible with Multiple Ethernet Standards
Fort Smith, Ark. – Baldor Electric Company’s e100 drive family is compatible with a number of industrial Ethernet standards such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP and Powerlink, as well as standard TCP/IP networks and Baldor’s Mint system building environment. The drives offer system builders a choice of servomotor, closed-loop vector or V/Hz motor control modes, combined […]
National Instruments introduces latest products for connecting NI LabVIEW to Industrial Networks
National Instruments (www.ni.com) is proud to announce the release of new interfaces for DeviceNet, PROFIBUS and FOUNDATION Fieldbus that allow industrial control engineers to connect embedded systems, LabVIEW and programmable automation controllers (“PACs”) to existing industrial networks. The latest interfaces give engineers the ability to add advanced control, high-speed measurements and analysis, data logging and […]
AMETEK introduces new MAE HN Series hybrid stepper motors with fine positioning capability for microstep operation
AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products (www.ametektechnicalproducts.com), a unit of AMETEK, Inc. (www.ametek.com) and a global leader in manufacturing electromechanical devices and electronic instruments, is proud to announce the release of the new MAE brand ”HN Series“ hybrid stepper motors that offer low detent torque to hold torque ratios promoting smooth operation and positioning capability, which […]
Pharmaceutical equipment wire and cable product offering from Alpha Wire
Alpha Wire (www.alphawire.com) is proud to unveil the new wire and cable product offering for pharmaceutical equipment. Multi-functional cable components are very essential with pharmaceutical processing equipment becoming more precise and automated. The new pharmaceutical processing wire and cable from Alpha Wire increase the equipment’s reliability and capability in conditions from cleanrooms to factory floor. […]
Elmo Motion Control brings the SimplIQ Trombone – A DC Offline Servo Drive
SimplIQ continues to be innovated and updated with its line of compact, high power-density digital servo drives. One of the important new features Trombone brings to the SimplIQ line of servo drives for industrial applications is the ability to operate from a high voltage power source without a transformer, using a “direct to mains” connection […]
When to Choose Crossed Roller Bearings
by Naoki Yamaguchi Assistant Technical Manager NB Corporation of America As newer motion equipment demands more in terms of precision, the crossed roller bearing has gained prominence for use in friction reducing devices. Here’s a closer look at its features and suitability for your motion system design. Rollers in a resin cage can be closer […]