North Atlantic Industries (www.naii.com) has announced that its M* Module seamlessly combines customer programmable DSP, FPGA and analog functions with Magellan MC5800. This provides multi-function board platforms with added motor control capability, resulting to an integrated servo motor control embedded card that is ideal for use in feedback, on-the-move, positioning, targeting, robotic/autonomous and manufacturing process […]
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Pocket motion controller delivers more speed and power
Galil Motion Control (www.galilmc.com) has released their latest generation, compact, single-axis ethernet motion controller – the DMC-300xx pocket motion controller series. Measuring just 3.9 inches x 5.0 inches x 1.5 inches, the all-new DMC-300xx is also offered as a controller-only model, allowing it to connect to a servo or stepper motor amplifier of any power […]
Motor-to-Gearbox Online Configurator Tool from WITTENSTEIN
Bartlett, Ill. – The latest advancement in online motion selection is the “motor to gearbox” option for WITTENSTEIN’s Product Configurator. This tool fills the gap between the online Product CAD Generator and WITTENSTEIN’s cymex® servo sizing software. The Product Configurator tool combines technical criteria in gearbox selection, for those designers who know their application requirements, […]
EtherCAT-Based SPiiPlus Soft Control Platform helps optimize performance
A software-based EtherCAT motion control platform from ACS Motion Control (www.acsmotioncontrol.com) helps minimize costs for HDD, semiconductor, PV equipment, biomedical and LED manufacturers while maximizing performance. The SPiiPlusSC (Soft Controller) allows standard PCs to operate a high-speed PLC and a 64-axis real-time motion controller. Its advanced soft controller solution eliminates Windows dependency or latency and […]
PMCprimo Drive P control system offers an all-in-one motion control solution
Pilz (www.pilz.de) has expanded its motion control portfolio with the addition of the PMCprimo DriveP control system. A combination of servo amplifier and motion control card, the new control system has been specifically designed for applications that feature several axes as well as high performance requirement and synchronized movements. The PMCprimo DriveP seamlessly combines motion […]
Siemens Introduces New Compact Sinamics G120C Inverter
Atlanta, Ga. – Siemens’ new Sinamics G120C is a compact inverter designed for various industrial applications such as pumps, compressors and fans, as well as mixers, extruders, conveyor belts and materials handling machines. With a rated power range of 0.75 to 25 hp (0.55 to 18.5 kW), the Sinamics G120C sets new standards in the […]
MotorSolve v3.0 with Thermal Analysis Module from Infolytica
Montreal, QC – Infolytica Corporation announces the new MotorSolve v3 with a thermal module included, giving motor designers a complete software tool to thoroughly evaluate the impact of temperature and different cooling methods on the performance of brushless, PMAC and induction machines. MotorSolve Thermal is a 3D automated-FEA analysis module that enhances the accuracy of […]
Beckhoff’s DIN rail-mountable controller features multi-optional interface
Beckhoff (www.beckhoff.com) has equipped the fanless CX9020, which is a DIN rail-mountable controller, with 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, making it suitable for various PLC and Motion Control applications in small-sized as well as medium-sized machines, buildings or systems. Featuring a very compact design, the new controller has also been fitted with a microSD […]
Freescale’s new Kinetis K70 family features ARM Cortex-M4 core
Freescale Semiconductor (www.freescale.com) has unveiled an ARM Cortex-M4 core based microcontroller (MCU) family that is ideal for single-chip, graphics LCD applications. The Kinetis K70 family is suitable for applications requiring advanced connectivity, a graphic LCD user interface and security functionality, without the increased power consumption and cost related to multi-chip designs. The high-performance Kinetis K70 […]
Melsec L series positioning modules adds simple motion module
Mitsubishi Electric (www.mitsubishielectric.com) has optimized its Melsec L series positioning modules to include a “simple motion module”, which offers various advanced functions such as torque and speed control, using simple parameter settings. The module supports circular interpolation of two axes, linear interpolation of up to four axes, continuous orbit control and fixed feed control. Users […]