ABB (NYSE: ABB), a leading power and automation technology group, and Baldor Electric Company (NYSE: BEZ), a North American leader in industrial motors, have agreed that ABB will acquire Baldor in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion, including $1.1 billion of net debt. The transaction closes a gap in ABB’s automation portfolio in […]
Archives for November 2010
Rockwell’s new component servo drive
Rockwell Automation (www.rockwellautomation.com) is proud to announce the release of its component servo drive that avoids the complexity of traditional servos. Capable of delivering an instantaneous torque of up to 12.55Nm and available from 50W to 1.5kW, the Allen-Bradley Kinetix 3 allows axes to be tailored to the actual power requirements of a machine, thus […]
WAGO’s new Ethernet fieldbus controller platform
WAGO Corporation (www.wago.us) is now offering a new Ethernet fieldbus controller that can process 1,000 instructions in just 235 μS. Using the company’s second generation Ethernet platform, it also offers upgraded memory capacity for web applications and PLC programs, along with an embedded dual-port Ethernet switch. “We are both upgrading the processor and offering enhanced […]
JVL launches world’s shortest stepper motor
Danish motor specialist JVL (www.jvl.dk) is proud to launch an integrated stepper motor – which it says is the world’s shortest stepper motor with a built-in controller. The 3-Nm version of the motor is only 95 mm long, but incorporates all the stepper control electronics, such as a programmable motion controller and IP67-protected CANopen and […]
Standalone EtherCAT Master Controller can handle complex machine control tasks
The new EtherCAT master controller can operate high-level machine control tasks like application systems, communication with the host HMI or PC, multi-axis motion profile generation, error and safety handling. The SPiiPlus NTM has the capability to control up to 32 axes in fully synchronized motion, while all time control tasks are handled by slave drives. […]
Prior Scientific introduces LF210 system: stepper motor focus control
Prior Scientific (www.prior.com) is proud to announce the release of its all-new LF210 Laser Auto Focus system that is intended for use with a wide variety of reflective samples including hard disc drive platens and semi-conductor wafers. Developed from the Industry Standard LF100, this new LF210 integrates a number of refinements resulting in a more […]
Yaskawa Launches New Single Axis Motion Controller
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America announces the release of the MP2600iec motion controller. The controller provides motion control of 1 or 1.5 axis along with machine control. Yaskawa is one of the first in the industry to provide full IEC61131-3 functionality in a 1/1.5 axis controller. The controller extends the MP product […]
How to Increase Ball Spline Load Capacity
by Naoki Yamaguchi, Assistant Technical Manager, NB Corporation of America, Hanover Park, Ill. With an understanding of how to manipulate six factors, you can increase a ball spline bushing’s load capacity. Place a recirculating ball bushing on a shaft and what do you have; frictionless movement of the shaft. Create grooves along the axial length […]
Baldor’s new DODGE ISAF Bearings prolong life and reduce assembly time
Baldor Australia Pty Ltd (www.baldor.com.au) is launching a new range of pillow block bearings. Developed by DODGE, these large-bore pillow block bearings initially have SAF dimensions and feature hydraulically-assisted, adapter-mounted installation and removal systems. The bearings are designed to minimize the overall ownership cost and are factory assembled, lubricated and sealed. The replaceable inner unit […]
NovaTorque Introduces 2 and 3 HP Premium Plus+ Motors
Sunnyvale, Cal. – NovaTorque, Inc. has released the 2 and 3 HP @ 1800 RPM motors of the company’s line of Premium Plus+ high efficiency electric motors. These motors offer higher efficiency and smaller size at a price competitive to current NEMA Premium induction motors. The motors are available direct from NovaTorque either as a […]