The unpredictable global economy has derailed formally reliable supply chains, causing extra stress on both established products and systems currently in development. Prior to 2018, many engineers selected motors and motion control options based on what they used in the previous machine design. Today, engineers have the burden of factoring in product availability and price […]
Delta Line releases its new Servo Motor Family
Delta Line announces the release of its new Servo Motor Family, a catalog of low and medium-voltage motors that expands the Delta Line solution portfolio. Delta Line has been in motion control for more than 40 years and has first-hand experience garnered from its popular brushless slotted motor line. Flexible, configurable, and price-practical, these servo […]
The newest addition to the Delta Line integrated motor family: IBS80
Delta Line’s mission is to provide the industry’s most agile, flexible, and personal service within sub-1kW motion systems. To achieve this, they invest and expand their product families to provide more flexibility for their customers. The newest addition to the company’s product portfolio is the IBS80, a brushless motor with integrated motion control. This motor […]
POSITAL launches a new generation of incremental encoders
POSITAL has launched a major upgrade to its IXARC family of incremental rotary encoders. These encoders feature new magnetic sensor technology and more energy-efficient embedded microcontrollers. While remaining mechanically and electrically compatible with earlier models, the new encoders will benefit customers by reducing power consumption – an important consideration in complex applications where multiple devices […]
Beckhoff to present adaptive automation for intelligent warehouses at ProMat 2023
Beckhoff will showcase the latest adaptive automation technologies for the intralogistics industry at ProMat 2023. Top highlights in Beckhoff booth S1541 will include the intelligent mechatronic systems, XPlanar and the eXtended Transport System (XTS) now with No Cable Technology (NCT), and the TwinCAT/BSD alternative operating system (OS) for Beckhoff controls. An advance preview of the […]
ECM PCB Stator opens European offices to meet electric motor design demand
U.S. electric motor design and software company ECM PCB Stator Technology has opened branches in the U.K. and Spain and named team member James McMullan as its Director of European Operations. As part of the expansion, ECM will continue to grow its Barcelona and London-based engineering and operations teams with strategic new hires. The European […]
Thomson’s actuators give motion system designers more options
Thomson, a provider of linear motion control solutions, has introduced a high-capacity, high-performance electric linear actuator that gives motion system designers more cost-effective options to replace hydraulic cylinders. Among the many new features of the Thomson Electrak XD linear actuator are load handling up to 25,000 N (5000 lb), depending on configuration, for a combined […]
Dual Axis Yaw-and-Pitch Stages feature full range of motion of each axis under a single fixed point in space
A new, series of Dual-axis Yaw-and-Pitch Stages have been introduced by Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES). This new series of high precision Yaw-and-Pitch stages are suitable for precise measurements of compound curves and angles of an object during inspection or reverse engineering, laser machining and drilling, scanning, tracking, mirror positioning, and for use with coordinate […]
Dorner’s ERT250 Conveyor helps create zones for better control in accumulation and assembly applications
As automation becomes more integrated into medium- and heavy-load accumulation and assembly applications, the need for conveyors with zoning capabilities increases. Dorner’s Edge Roller Technology (ERT250) precision edge roller pallet and tray handling conveyors are engineered specifically to handle zone functionality. Creating zones along a conveyor is an important feature for applications where product accumulates […]
Elmo Motion Control receives ISO 14001 certification
Elmo Motion Control, a manufacturer of innovative motion control technologies, today announced that it is has been certified to the ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems. This provides independent, internationally recognized assurance that Elmo complies with all regulations and laws relating to environmental protection and emergency preparedness. Granting of ISO 14001 Certification confirms Elmo’s […]
