by Michael Paradiso, Application Engineer, OEM/Global Accounts Solutions Engineer, Fremont, CA Beyond compliance with new international safety standards, programmable safety controllers offer designers flexibility and simplified configuration. In motion control, safety has always been an important factor. Over the years, improving the safety in motion control processes has been a key focus of system designers. […]
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Boston Gear Expands Ratio Offering of 700 Series Speed Reducers
New 80:1 and 100:1 ratios are now available in single reduction 700 Series worm gear speed reducers. The new models provide the compact size of a single reduction reducer with a lower purchase price than traditional double reduction units. Units are backwards compatible with all 700 Series industry-standard mounting dimensions. These economical reducers are ideal […]
Miniature dc servo motor controller from maxon
maxon precision motor’s newly released DC servo motor controller is the ESCON 50/5 OEM module. This mini OEM plug-in module is a 4 quadrant Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) servo motor controller that can efficiently control permanent magnet brushed DC motors (PMDC motors) and Brushless DC servo motors (BLDC motors) containing hall effect sensors, with power […]
Motion Controller for Precision Linear Positioners and Rotation Stages
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP is offering a new motion controller for closed-loop precision positioning systems. The C-884, 4-axis digital servo controller was designed to control motorized linear translation stages and rotary positioners with very high accuracy and repeatability. The high-speed encoder interface allows the use of the latest direct-metrology linear and angular scales with resolutions down […]
Elmo to display latest motion technology at Electronica, China
Elmo Motion Control will demonstrate at Electronica China 2013 (booth #4136, March 19-21, China) its advanced motion solutions for the most challenging industrial applications. The Elmo solution comprises network controllers, servo drives, design software, and motors. It also features advanced technology that meets the requirements of modern manufacturing system design and operation where high-performance, precision, […]
Video Reveals U.S. Manufacturer’s Competitive Edge
Advanced Micro Controls, Inc. (AMCI) reveals a behind the scenes look of its US-based manufacturing plant through exclusive interviews in a new 5-minute video. Interviews with those who have worked at AMCI from the early beginnings provide a unique insight into the company’s growth through 25 years of economic changes. The video, “AMCI Behind the […]
Motor Controller with Parallel Processing Cores Provides Simple Conversion of AC Motor Control Designs
Motor control application designers are now moving away from the traditional universal or AC motor design to a more sophisticated brushless DC (BLDC) motor or permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) design. However, choosing either of these methods can be challenging if the designer has limited access to advanced, complex motor control algorithms. This can lead […]
The Next Step in Non-contact Sensing
by Eric Mueller, Sensor Magnets Product Manager, Dexter Magnetic Technologies, Elk Grove Village, Ill. Non-contact linear and rotary position measurement is attainable with robust multi-pole magnets Today’s machinery and motion systems have an increased need for accurate, repeatable and reliable measurement of linear and rotary position. The evolving history of position sensing ranges from simple electromechanical […]
Galil Introduces GalilSuite Software Revision 1.0
Galil Motion Control is announcing its GalilSuite Revision 1.0 Software Package. This is their latest generation software for configuring, analyzing and tuning Galil’s motion control systems. GalilSuite replaces Galil’s prior generation GalilTools and WSDK software. It is a powerful, flexible tool for configuring, analyzing and tuning Galil motion and I/O controllers. GalilSuite Revision 1.0 provides […]
High-speed Synchronization with EPOS3 70/10 EtherCAT
The digital positioning controller EPOS3 70/10 EtherCAT meets the highest demands in real-time positioning of synchronized multi-axis systems. Extremely compact in size, the EPOS3 possesses a wide nominal power supply voltage range from 11 to 70 VDC and delivers a continuous output current of 10 A, during acceleration and deceleration even up to 25 A. […]