Nexen Group now sells a Compact Ring Drive (CRD) system with precision grade bearing and drive mechanism in a sealed housing. Freely programmable, the three-drive design configurations allow the CRD to be optimized for high speed, high torque or both, depending on the application. With a 250 or 350 mm dial plate bolt circle diameter and a […]
KB Electronics case study: Custom ac drive for new boat lift
Now, a new custom ac drive is helping make a boat lift work faster and survive longer. A boat lift for residential use essentially takes a boat up in hoists and then stores it out of the water. That helps keep the boat — usually a private watercraft stored adjacent to a lake, river, or canal populated […]
Updated: Trends in electric motors Part V — Research laboratories drive technology convergence
A major technology trend in electric motors today is that of big science, according to Rick Halstead, president at Empire Magnetics. His company makes hybrid permanent-magnet step and servomotors for specialty applications in wet or hazardous environments and even applications subject to vacuums and radiation. “Just consider research facilities built around beamlines—multi-billion-dollar accelerator-physics laboratories with […]
Hollow-shaft encoder with a whopping four-in. hollow bore
Industrial Encoder Corp. now offers its biggest bore hollow-shaft encoder yet. The IH150 series encoder is for the most demanding of applications … … and is available with a whopping four-in. hollow bore. Industrial Encoder Corp. has one of the widest ranges of hollow bore encoders in the industry — with bores from 0.25 to 4 […]
Sigma-7 family of servo motors and amplifiers raise the bar in automation performance
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. announces the introduction of Sigma-7, a new line of rotary, linear and direct drive servos and amplifiers that bring a new level of operating efficiency to automated equipment. System designers and automation end users will benefit from the speed, precision and efficiency improvements in Sigma-7, the […]
ITT Enidine celebrates 50 years of manufacturing in New York
ITT Enidine Inc. is celebrating fifty years of providing innovative solutions for energy absorption and vibration isolation applications to the aerospace, industrial, rail and defense markets globally. With a strong history of providing engineering excellence and manufacturing in the Western New York area and employing over 250 people, ITT Enidine is a strong contributor to […]
BG 95 dPro CANopen brushless electric motor works in battery-powered designs
Dunkermotoren recently launched a new BG 95 brushless electric motor … a dc motor with a power range to 3 kW that operates in battery-powered and hydraulic-driven applications. In fact, these motors have continuous output to 1,100 W. Other features making this a high-performance package are integrated controls and power electronics. The integrated CANopen-interface simplifies integration […]
Updated: Trends in electric motors Part IV — More on miniaturization and the special case of medical applications
There’s a general consensus that the medical industry currently looms largest for innovation in electric motors. That’s what many industry experts we recently interviewed told us. Here, the trend is towards designs that are smaller, lighter, more efficient and cheaper. “The need for portable medical devices is being driven by a more mobile aging population who need machines […]
STR3 miniature stepper drive solves vibration, size problems
The STR3 miniature stepper drive from Applied Motion Products solves two problems in one: The step motor drive addresses the problem of slow step motors that vibrate too much … … and it addresses space-constrained applications where bulkier drives just won’t fit. The STR3 utilizes a proprietary current control algorithm that optimizes motor performance, providing smooth […]
The latest generation of energy-saving motors
The NiQ, a drive motor for cool air distribution in evaporators and for cooling in condensers, is the logical advanced development of the proven iQ motor series from ebm-papst. The EC motor features an impressive efficiency improvement and optimized costs. It is even suitable for use in the food sector. Conventional shaded-pole motors have long […]