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 […]
GE Fanuc Announces Profibus Addition to 8000 Process I/O
Charlottesville, VA — GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, announces the availability of a new Profibus-DP Bus Interface Module for its line of industry-leading 8000 General Purpose and Intrinsically Safe I/O. The new Profibus BIM supports the pass through of HART variable and status data with 8-channel HART AI or AO […]
JenCNC Introduces Automatic Master/Slave X-Axis Gantry Control
JenCNC is written specifically for Animatics SmartMotors™ providing true robust CNC control for the Automation Marketplace. JenCNC now provides control of X, Y, Z and A (rotary or auxiliary axis) and an additional X-Slave Axis. Often times, in wide X-Y axis gantry machines, it is more effective to have two X-Axis motors one on either […]
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms’ PACMotion™ Certified in Compliance with PLCopen
Charlottesville, VA – GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, announces that it has received certificates of compliance from PLCopen, the independent organization that focuses on the harmonization of control programming around IEC 61131-2. PLCopen represents various industries and seeks to drive more efficiency in industrial automation through creating specifications and implementations […]
VRAL Heavy-duty Servo Reducer
Itasca, IL – Shimpo Drives is proud to announce the introduction of its new servo speed reducer product, the Able VRAL Series. Offered in concentric shaft, with a maximum 5 arc-min backlash rating, the VRAL is Shimpo’s heavy-duty servo reducer product. The VRAL offers long life with high duty ratings and impressive output torque. VRAL […]
Animatics Corporation’s Integrated Servos
Santa Clara, California – Animatics Corporation, pioneer of Integrated Servo Technology has taken their best selling Integrated Servos, the SM2315D and SM2315DT and added power and functionality, while lowering the cost. The new products are called the SM2316D-PLS2 and the SM2316DT-PLS2.
Harmonic Linear Drive
Santa Clara, California – Animatics Corporation, through OEM Dynamics Linear Division, has expanded its product line into the Linear Actuator market with the release of the Harmonic Linear Drive Series. The Harmonic Linear Drive™ (HLD) is an innovative linear belt drive solution providing high accuracy and low cost without the need for a gearhead or […]
