VENTURA, CALIFORNIA – ThinGap LLC announces the TGB1710 brush motor for industrial handheld/portable tools. The small size, high torque, and low power consumption of the TGB1710 provide an excellent solution for heavy-duty battery powered applications. The 1.7” diameter by 3.3” long TGB1710 brush motor delivers 160 oz-in. peak torque and 183 watts continuous power, yet […]
Baldor’s BSM25/33C Series Brushless Motors
New brushless series from Baldor has received two prestigious awards: “Engineering Choice Award” from Control Engineering magazine and “Product of the Year Award” from Plant Engineering magazine. There are numerous advantages of using the BSM25/33C – Series Brushless Motors. The BSM25/33C offers more power output, maintenance free long life, lower weight for portable equipment, quiet […]
Unique Winding Machine Produces Carbon Fiber Tubes and Rods
Fehraltorf, Switzerland — The Ethernet-compatible Powerlink motion control network is helping the Swiss company Carbo-Link to create carbon fiber components for challenging applications such as rigging for racing yachts. The company has used a Powerlink compatible controller and drives from Baldor to build a machine that winds carbon fibres to form lightweight yet ultra-strong tubes […]
Absolute Encoder from BEI
The new Model L18 absolute encoder provides system designers with high resolution in a small mounting footprint. This model features 13 bits (8192 counts) per turn resolution in only a 1.8-inch servo package. Model L18 has the precision to be used in applications that demand high performance along with small size and weight. The L18 […]
Avago’s AEDT-9140 Encoder Module Series
Avago Technologies announced a new series of compact three-channel high temperature optical incremental encoder modules for use in industrial and factory automation equipment. Avago’s AEDT-9140 encoder module series, which are available in a variety of counts per revolution (CPR) and shaft diameter options, are priced competitively and designed to enable the reduction in overall motor […]
Linear Encoders for Vacuum Technology
HEIDENHAIN Corp. offers high quality linear encoders in three product versions, all differing in accuracy, vacuum class, bake-out temperature, electrical connection and production environment. The components used in a vacuum are subject to especially high demands affecting the encoders used in the positioning task. HEIDENHAIN’s specially designed linear encoders for high and ultrahigh vacuums satisfy […]
Successful Inspection and Detection in Packaging
Sensitive products require an even more sensitive packaging system. Cermex, a French specialist in end-of-line packaging machines, uses an integrated vision system to package a liquid product used by doctors in MRI examinations. Expensive and light-sensitive, the MRI liquid is packaged in small flasks and placed in special crates for maximum protection. The vision system […]
MPI 4.0 C/C++ Motion Programming Software
Danaher Motion (MEI) announces the release of its highly anticipated Version 4.0 of the Motion Programming Interface (“MPI”), the lowest-latency, most flexible C/C++ programmable motion control library on the market. The MPI turns any standard Microsoft Windows XP computer into a real-time, high-performance motion and I/O robotic controller with the power, scalability and accessibility of […]
IS23x-MA Intelligent Step Motors
Technosoft announces the new IS23x-MA Intelligent Step Motors, based on the MotionChip™ DSP Control Technology, specially adapted to distributed motion control applications with integrated intelligence. These ready-to-run motors have a cost optimized design embedding stepper motor, power electronics, controller and interface into a single compact unit (61/96 x 57 x 57 mm), together with basic […]
Pneumatic Step Motor is First Fully MRI-compatible Motor
Engineers at Johns Hopkins University are investigating the use of a robot (MrBot) that can operate within the closed bore of magnetic-resonance imaging (MRI) equipment to help physicians perform remote biopsies of tumors under MRI guidance. Researchers involved in the project say that MRI is ideal for this type of application because it is the […]
