Selecting the right kind of cable carrier for an application starts with a few simple guidelines. The most important points to consider are the specifics of the application. These include the length of travel, the number of cables or hoses, the size and weight of the cables, the required speed and acceleration and environmental factors […]
EtherCAT® Servo Drives and New ‘DxM’ (Demultiplexed Motion) Technology from Advanced Motion Controls
Advanced Motion Controls’ new DZE & DZS series of servo drives for EtherCAT enabled control networks feature a package size that can easily fit in the palm of your hand. These products not only provide precise motion but also at reduced cost when applied in a multiple networked axes system. Advanced Motion Controls also announces […]
Hygienic Green Drive Linear Actuator from Nippon Pulse
Radford, Va. – Nippon Pulse’s new Hygienic Green Drive, a stainless steel linear actuator, is suitable for integration into food grade and pharmaceutical applications as well as applications in cleanroom environments. The Hygienic Green Drive has an IP69K rating and is ideal for harsh and washdown environments. It features FDA food grade certified guides. Like […]
How to select an ac motor: A motion engineer’s guide
AC motors are among the simplest of motors amid the common choices for motion control systems. There are a few basic criteria for selecting an AC motor. These involve common variables such as the operating speed and load torque, in addition to the power supply voltage and frequency. First of all, calculate the operating speed. […]
Magnetic Field Cylinder Sensors from Balluff
Florence, Ky. – Balluff has expanded their Global line of products to include a broad line of magnetic field cylinder sensors called Global BMF. The Global Line from Balluff is an offering of economically priced general-purpose sensors and accessories for industrial automation. Balluff’s BMF magnetic field cylinder sensors are based on non-contact, solid-state sensor technology […]
Free Webinar: Applying Stepper Motors: Application Questions You Must Answer & Things to Watch Out For
This webinar reviews some of the basic parameters necessary to properly select and apply stepper motor technology to motion applications. Topics included in this discussion review basic stepper speed-torque behavior including the stepper over-voltage ratio, a stepper in constant current operation vs. a stepper in voltage drive region, thermal ratings, the impact of winding changes […]
IE4 Super Premium Efficiency PM Motors from Bauer Gear Motor
South Beloit, Ill. – Bauer Gear Motor’s (a member of the Altra Industrial Motion Group)PMSM (permanent magnet synchronous motors) fulfill the requirements of the soon-to-be implemented IE4 (Super Premium Efficiency) classification. The motors have the potential to achieve energy savings of up to 40% compared to an IE2 inverter-driven squirrel cage motor. The PMSM series […]
SPEED 2012 Electro-magnetic Machine Software Design Suite
Los Angeles, Cal. – The new CD-Adapco SPEED 2012 software design suite release features programs for motor design including brushless PM motors, induction motors, DC brush motors, DC and AC wound field motors, and switched reluctance motors. The suite is available with a floating license system using FlexLM and a link that was established to […]
ELM Series Linear Actuator Units from Rollon
Hackettstown, NJ – Rollon USA’s ELM series of linear actuator units, the first in the company’s new family of Actuatorline products, features high speed and low noise operation. The ELM series is available in several sizes, offering designers a range of stroke lengths, load capacities, and shuttling speeds to meet different application requirements. ELM units […]
28mm Ultra-short Slotless Motor from Koford
Winchester, Oh. – Koford Engineering’s new short length 28mm (1.102 in.) diameter slotless two-pole motor features an axial length of only 23.9mm (0.941 in.). The motor is designed for applications with limited available axial length and features winding from 4,428 rpm up to 14,952 rpm, with custom winds to meet special customer applications also available. […]