QuickSilver Controls, Inc., has extended their patented Mosolver (Motor + Resolver) technology into the compact NEMA 17 frame format. The Mosolver sensor provides 32,000 counts of position information using a compact polyamide sensor coil placed within the stator opposite the rotor. The sensor is protected by the motor structure and does not need a separate […]
High-power, low-voltage DC motors from MET
Minnesota Electric Technology (MET) has developed a family of high-current brushed DC motors in a 3.6 in. frame size. These high-current DC motors are available in both 12 and 24 VDC models. The 12 VDC model develops 500 watts (0.67 hp) continuous output power at 2,000 rpm, while the 24 VDC model achieves 750 watts […]
ETEL’s DynX Motion Systems available in North America through HEIDENHAIN
HEIDENHAIN now offers ETEL DynX stages in three sizes of direct-driven linear axes, three sizes of direct-driven rotary axes and one high precision ball screw-driven axes for vertical applications. Direct-driven servo motors are suitable for high-performance motion in automation applications, semiconductor and electronics industries that need to maximize throughput and flexibility. ETEL DynX systems are […]
FAQ: What are gearmotors and what do they do?
A gearmotor is a single component that integrates a gear reducer with either an ac or dc electric motor. Thanks to its gearset, a gearmotor can deliver high torque at low horsepower or low speed. Gearmotors are most common in applications that need a lot of force to move heavy objects. Most industrial gearmotors incorporate […]
Technology Tuesdays: Brian Fortman on Trends in Industrial Drives and Controls
For this edition of Technology Tuesdays, I talk with Brian Fortman, Marketing Manager at Texas Instruments for Industrial Drives and Automation, about designing for the next generation of industrial drive and control systems. However, instead of the individual components like controllers and drives, we talk about the board-level circuits and processors, the electronic brains at […]
ABB opens robotics manufacturing plant in U.S.
ABB has announced that it is to start producing robots in the United States. The company made the announcement at the opening of a new robotics plant at its facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The new plant is ABB’s third robotics production facility, alongside Shanghai, China, and Västerås, Sweden, and will manufacture ABB robots and […]
TI’s new DesignDRIVE; industrial drive, motor control evaluation platform
Texas Instruments (TI) recently launched DesignDRIVE, a single hardware and software platform that makes it easier for engineers to develop and evaluate solutions for many industrial drive and servo topologies. The DesignDRIVE kit and example software offer an easy path to begin exploring a wide variety of motor types, sensing technologies, encoder standards and communications […]
Custom direct-drive motor systems from Applimotion
Applimotion’s custom direct-drive motor assemblies use its UTS frameless motor kits and MicroE encoders. For years OEM customers have routinely designed Applimotion motor kits into direct drive systems unique to their process. MicroE has a long history of supplying precision encoders to the same customer set offering both high accuracy and high resolution in one […]
Shining a light on our nation’s infrastructure
This week, May 11th through the 15th, is Infrastructure Week. Now in its 3rd year, the aim is to raise awareness of the critical importance of infrastructure to America’s economic well-being. Events during the week aim to bring together business, labor, and public officials, centered on Washington DC but including the rest of the country, […]
New brushless motor IDEA drive from Haydon Kerk
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions’ newest addition to its IDEA drive line of motor controllers is the PBL4850E programmable 3-phase brushless motor drive. With the PBL 4850E, Haydon Kerk replicates the functionality of stepper-based drives for its brushless counterparts as the two drive types now share a common graphical user interface. Among the unique features of […]