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 […]
The Robot Revolution: The Promise and Peril of Robotics
2014 may very well be the year of the robot. Why? Looking back, this was the year that robots not only became more visible in the consumer world but also became more prevalent in the industrial world as well. Of course, robots have been a part of industry for decades. What’s new is that robots […]
New VeriSens vision sensors from Baumer for color inspection
Baumer has expanded its VeriSens XC series vision sensor line to include models capable of color identification and inspection. Setup is simple and reliable with the new Color FEX assistant. The new VGA and 1.2 megapixel models are ideally suited for automation tasks in packaging, pick and pack, assembly monitoring, product encoding and quality assurance […]
New compact encoder for heavy industrial uses
The new Leine & Linde model PSE 923 encoder can meet the needs of the steel, mining, and heavy equipment industries. Its compact size offers superior performance than much larger solutions, making it practical for a wider variety of applications. The foundation of the 900 encoder series is a solid aluminum housing incorporating bearings that […]
Rockwell, Cisco offer design guide for wireless, connected enterprise
Recently, Rockwell Automation held its annual Automation Fair, which brings together system integrators and machine builders to learn about the latest in automation technology and trends. The main focus of this year’s Automation Fair was the so-called connected enterprise, which involves integrating operational technology (such as drives and controls on the factory floor) with information […]
SMMA Round-up: Motors and Motion Control
The SMMA (Small Motor & Motion Association) held its annual fall Technical Conference in St. Louis this past week. Every fall the conference brings together engineers and motor designers to share and learn about the latest in motor design techniques and the motor and motion control industry in general. This year’s theme was Motors, Materials, […]
Motion control helps solve leaf analysis problem
Edited by: Miles Budimir, Senior Editor A motion controller is the central piece in an optical system for analyzing plant leaves in a research effort to engineer more drought-tolerant plants. The manufacturer of the optical instrumentation system, Custom Lab Software Systems, used a Galil DMC-4020 to build the Micron Level 3D Confocal Profiling and Thickness […]
Building Safety Into Motion Networks
If you’ve been hearing more about safety, you’re not alone. Across the manufacturing world and certainly in the world of e-commerce, safety has been an increasingly important issue. The area of networking and communications is no different. In particular, networks for motion control, like Sercos, are responding to the growing concern for safety. At the […]
Smart grid: Smart move
While writing a story on the state of the smart grid in the U.S. (you can read the story here), a few things occurred to me. One is that the so-called smart grid is not a new development but rather one that has been on-going for several decades. Another thing I learned was that there […]
New Range of Functional Safety Encoders from BEI Sensors
The new functional safety incremental encoder range from BEI Sensors is certified by TÜV Rheinland and provides the most complete safety encoder offering on the market. These encoders can be used in the highest industrial safety related applications up to SIL3/PLe Cat. 4, and are mechanically and electrically designed to safety standards EN ISO 13849-1, […]