The most common tightening applications are caps or nuts. These types of applications require accurate control of torque and position to avoid stripping, under tightening, over tightening, missing bottles, cross-threading, and mechanical jams. QuickSilver’s programmable single axis servo motor controller can be pre-loaded with the expected/nominal torque profile. If more or less torque is detected […]
Bison Gear’s VWDIR20 Parallel Shaft AC Gearmotor
St. Charles, IL – A new parallel shaft AC gearmotor available in eight standard models is the latest addition to the expanding Von Weise Drop-In Replacement gearmotor line of Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. The new VWDIR20 AC gearmotors feature 1/4 horsepower (186 watts) 115V, 60 Hz split phase electric motors. The compact, integral gear […]
Programmable Incremental Encoders
DAYTON, OH – SICK|STEGMANN’s DFS 60 Incremental Encoders are now available in fully programmable versions to accommodate any value from 1 to 65,536 pulses per revolution – something no other encoder in the market today can claim. With the help of a simple programming tool, users, system integrators and distributors are able to select any […]
Industrial C-face AC Motors
AutomationDirect’s IronHorse™ general purpose AC motor line now includes the industrial duty cast iron C-face style. Available in 1 to 100 hp, all motors have a base speed of 1800 RPM and are electrically reversible. The TC frame TEFC motors feature ribbed cast iron frames to ensure maximum cooling. Starting at $130, these motors are […]
PMD Prodigy® Motion Cards
Lincoln, Massachusetts, USA — Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) announces its latest advancement in the Prodigy family of motion cards, which now provides machine designers the capability to download and run motion programs directly on Prodigy cards. This new capability off-loads the PC host and increases the flexibility to distribute motion programs throughout the machine. […]
Beijer Electronics Launches HMI I/O Controller
Developed by Beijer Electronics, this new I/O module enables easy interfacing with Beijer Electronics’ HMI and allows the user to implement simple monitoring and automation tasks without the need of a PLC. The HMI I/O Controller is an easy-to-install and cost effective solution. The compact new HMI I/O Controller is specially developed for the plus […]
Advanced Motion Controls Boost Wafer Handling Efficiency
BlueShift Technologies recently debuted its QuickLink™ vacuum wafer-handling system. It is configured with linear, linkable architecture that provides OEMs a competitive edge over conventional radial systems. The system offers a common vacuum platform for a variety of tools and process applications. One of the greatest challenges in developing this wafer handling systems was testing and […]
Reciprocating Linear Motion Drive
Aston, PA — The Amacoil/Uhing model RG linear drive features mechanical control over travel direction and linear speed eliminating the need for an electronic control system. Reversal of travel direction is automatic regardless of the speed or rotational direction of the shaft. Length of travel is increased or decreased using manually set end stops. Travel […]
Bison Gear’s Inverter Duty Gearmotors
St. Charles, IL – Electric motors consume from 63% to 70% of the electricity used in American manufacturing. However, most motor efficiency efforts to date have focused on less than 10% of the total electric motor population: those motors greater than one horsepower. In response to customer desires to increase efficiency in equipment employing fractional […]
ThinGap’s TGB1612 Brush Motor
VENTURA, CALIFORNIA – ThinGap LLC announces the TGB1612 brush motor for industrial, professional, and portable tools. From an especially compact package size the TGB1612 delivers high torque and high shaft output making it an ideal solution for a wide range of heavy-duty applications. “The compact TGB1612 brush motor delivers rapid acceleration and plenty of power […]
