Milwaukee, Wis. – Rexnord Industries announces the Falk V-Class, a new line of gear drives designed for maximum uptime and durable performance. The Falk V-Class incorporates the latest advances in materials technology, engineering design, and manufacturing processes to produce a tough, reliable gearbox for demanding applications. These advancements, coupled with innovative mounting and cooling accessories, […]
Short, Self-contained Inductive Proximity Sensors from Balluff
Florence, Ky. – The SuperShorty® inductive sensor from Balluff is said to be the shortest sensor in the world that does not require an amplifier and will fit into a space as short as 6mm allowing it to fit in the tightest of spaces. The SuperShorty offers the capability to install sensors directly into grippers […]
New Ball Screw and Guide Options for Tolomatic Actuator Series
Hamel, Minn. – Tolomatic has expanded its new line of ERD electric rod-style actuators to make the line more flexible than ever before. Enhancements such as ball screws, motor mounts for NEMA and metric stepper and servo motors, plus a guide option, make it possible to employ ERD actuators in many more types of motion […]
Animatics’ Integrated Servo Offers 900W Peak Power
Santa Clara, Cal. – Animatics Corporation announces the latest release in their OEM Series of SmartMotors™, the new SM3416DT-PLS2. This technology now packs greater than 900W of peak power, over 1 HP, into the cube-shaped Integrated Servo. The motors feature high-speed position capture for demanding packaging, labeling, and vision registration applications. They also feature advanced […]
Planetary Gearheads for Harsh Environments from Thomson
Wood Dale, Ill. – Thomson’s new Micron® AquaTRUE Planetary® Gearheads are said to be the industry’s only 100% stainless steel gearheads specifically designed for the demanding performance requirements of food, beverage and pharmaceutical handling, packaging and dispensing applications. The gearheads feature 300 series Stainless Steel external housings for maximum corrosion resistance, and are IP67 protected […]
New Contrast Sensors from Balluff
Florence, Ky. – Balluff’s new family of BKT 67M contrast sensors can detect even the slightest contrast differences in challenging packaging applications. These sensors are specifically designed for fast and reliable print mark detection. The BKT family of contrast sensors features a rugged metal housing, and a rotatable connector plus variable mounting for use under […]
Operator Panel with CANopen Interface from Baldor
Fort Smith, Ark. – The new KPD202-501 operator panel from Baldor Electric – a member of the ABB group – is a compact IP65-rated operator panel with a CANopen interface. It provides machine designers and builders with a cost-effective way to implement simple human-machine interfaces. It is also a scalable control solution – an optional […]
Extended Range of Housed Motors offered by WITTENSTEIN
Bartlett, Ill. – Building on a base of direct drive and extreme motor options, WITTENSTEIN has expanded its housed motor range to include the traditional premium motors as well as industrial motors specifically designed and developed to support the needs of the OEM market. The new range of standard industrial housed motors are designed for […]
Zero-Backlash Rack & Pinion Drive Systems from ATLANTA Drive Systems
Farmingdale, NJ – ATLANTA Drive Systems, Inc. offers a complete range of Zero-Backlash Rack & Pinion Drive Systems that eliminate all axis backlash, providing ultra-precise positioning and repeatability. Positioning accuracy is maintained during acceleration and deceleration, as well as during changes in direction of travel. The axis backlash is eliminated by using two pinions; one […]
Single-Axis Motion Controller with Onboard Brushless/Brush Servo Drive
Greenville, Del. – Servo2Go.com has just added Galil Motion Control’s New Econo Series Motion Controller with Ethernet & Onboard Servo Drive, the CDS-3310, to its broad range of high-performance cost-effective Ethernet-based motion controllers. Galil Motion Control recently released the CDS-3310 single-axis controller and drive system designed to provide high performance and precise control of a […]