TWINSBURG, OH – Pepperl+Fuchs FieldConnex® Advanced Diagnostic Module (ADM) is now fully integrated into Emerson Process Management’s PlantWeb® AMS Suite. The ADM provides real-time monitoring of Foundation Fieldbus physical layer. The integration widens the scope of the PlantWeb digital plant architecture, enabling AMS Suite users to automatically commission fieldbus segments and effectively monitor and troubleshoot […]
AV850 Ultra-Durable Encoder
The AV850 8.5” FC-face modular magnetic encoder from Avtron Industrial Automation is designed to eliminate encoder failure and drive trips. The self-tuning electronic sensors have full built-in diagnostics, to warn of any problems before they stop your process. The 4X larger rotor-to-sensor gap makes installation simple, and eliminates scraped rotors. The wide rotor permits the […]
ULT Outside Rotating Direct Drive Frameless Motors
The latest in Applimotion’s ULT family is the ULT-O Outside Rotating frameless motor kits. These motors allow the customer flexibility of a large through hole and low profile, but in this case the rotor is external to the stator. This allows the customer to integrate the rotor ring into an outside rotating hub. Similar to […]
Mechatronic Stepper Motor Drives with CANopen
Hamburg, Germany – TRINAMIC announces new members of the PANdrive™ family. The latest members of the family are the types PD-140-42-SE and PD-116-60-SE. Both feature TRINAMIC’s integrated absolute sensOstep™ encoder which detects and corrects missed stepper-motor turns by examining the absolute posi-tion. This insures correct shaft motion even under heavy motor loads. Reliable high-speed motor […]
Multi-Axis Motor Control with CANopen Support
Hamburg, Germany – Standardized networks let designers combine motor controls and other system components from various vendors easily and flexibly. The CANopen firmware of TRINAMIC’s 3-axis motion control modules now makes it easy to implement multi-axis controls in decentralized architectures. The new TMCM-351 controls three compact two-phase stepper motor controls with up to 2.8 A […]
Shimpo Introduces New Servo Speed Reducer
Itasca, IL – Shimpo Drives introduces its VRG product line in North America. VRG is a heavy duty high precision reducer designed to fit well on rotary tables, tool changers, pick and place robots, and many other applications requiring high precision speed reduction. VRG offers low backlash – 1 arc-min is available – and a […]
HEIDENHAIN Increases CNC Accuracy with KinematicsOpt
SCHAUMBURG, IL – HEIDENHAIN Corporation now offers a new option to its iTNC 530 contouring control, now making possible the automatic measurement of a machine rotary axis. Called KinematicsOpt, this new software option, coupled with a mounted HEIDENHAIN touch probe into the CNC machine spindle, increases the accuracy of this already high functioning control. The […]
Rockwell Launches the New Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755 AC Drive
MILWAUKEE, WI — Representing the first drive from the new Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 750 series, the PowerFlex 755 AC drive meets global user needs for versatile motor control, integration ease and high performance to help increase productivity. Available in power ranges from 7.5 to 250 kW or 10 to 350 hp at 400/480V AC and 540/650V […]
Electric Forklift Motor Brakes
Altra Industrial Motion offers a comprehensive series of electric forklift motor brakes, wheel brakes and permanent magnet brakes for OEM forklift manufacturers through its industry-leading brands, Warner Electric and Matrix International. Warner Electric and Matrix International provide a full range of electric forklift brakes for a variety of material handling applications. The standard traction motor […]
New Pillow Blocks from QBC
Garden City Park, NY — Quality Bearings & Components announces new pillow blocks featuring both locking collar and set screw types. These pillow blocks, identified as the BBXBLK-HCP… and BBXBLK-UCP… Series, are made of cast iron housings, solid base dual seal type pillow blocks. They are designed to fit shafts ranging from1/2″ to 3-1/2″ in […]