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Multi-axis Machine Control

March 26, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Eden Prarie, MN – ACS Motion Control has developed a low-cost, small-footprint approach to complete machine control. Designated the SPiiPlus LF-CM, the machine controller provides multi-axis integrated control and up to 64 additional nodes (axes or I/O) via CANOpen network extension in a fraction of the footprint size of similar products. The controller includes a […]

Filed Under: Controls

Siemens PCS 7 Enhancements for Process Automation

March 24, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Atlanta, GA – Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. has enhanced its Simatic® PCS 7 Process Automation System with new features designed to reduce engineering and lifecycle costs. Version 7.1 of Simatic PCS 7 includes a new Advanced Process Library that offers pre-engineered function blocks, faceplates and human machine interface symbols. Unlike typical library offerings that […]

Filed Under: Controls, I/O, PLCs + PACs

RIO-47200 Pocket PLC from Galil

March 24, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Rocklin, CA — The new RIO-47200 Pocket PLC from Galil Motion Control provides intelligent and cost-effective I/O handling with DIN rail mounting and screw-terminals. Ideal for designers who are prototyping or want to connect discrete wires to the RIO via screw terminals, each RIO unit contains eight analog inputs, 16 optically isolated inputs and 16 […]

Filed Under: Controls, I/O, PLCs + PACs

PLC-Based Position Controllers from Omron

March 13, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

SCHAUMBURG, IL – New Position Controllers from Omron Electronics LLC use a high-speed motion network to provide high precision control of 2, 4 and 16 axes to meet the growing need for fast throughput with reduced waste. The position controllers pair efficiently with Omron’s GN-Series servo drives and G-Series motors, and are compatible with a […]

Filed Under: Controls, PLCs + PACs Tagged With: Omron

Marked Increase in Sales at Bosch Rexroth for 2008

March 11, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Hoffman Estates, IL — Bosch Rexroth AG, parent company of Bosch Rexroth Corporation in North America, announces $8.3 billion (5.9 billion Euros) in sales for 2008 – up 9.8 percent from the previous year. Sales in the Americas were up nearly eight percent in U.S. dollars. The company, a subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, anticipates […]

Filed Under: Controls, Drives + Supplies, Mechanical PT Tagged With: Bosch Rexroth, sales

Modular Bearing System for Planetary Wind Turbine Gearboxes

March 11, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Most wind turbines use gearboxes to transform the relatively low rotational speed of the main shaft into the higher speeds required for power generation. Single or two stage planetary gears are often used to keep the overall size small. The bearings of the planetary gears tend to be highly loaded in this application.  Austrian bearing […]

Filed Under: Bearings, Controls, Gears + Gearing, Mechanical PT

New Software Targets Motion Control Industry

March 11, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

VisualSizer-Professional is a generic servo motor sizing and selection software. The internal motor database includes the data of 6000+ motor/drive/amplifier combinations provided by manufacturers such as Allen-Bradley, AMK Drives, AutomationDirect, Automation Intelligence, Baldor, Bayside Motion Group, Dynetic Systems, Festo, GE Fanuc, and others. It also offers a database editing tool to add, delete, and modify […]

Filed Under: Motors, Servo Motors, Software Tagged With: AutomationDirect, Copperhill, Dynetic Systems

Nanopositioning and Piezo Technology Catalog and Reference Guide

March 6, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

PI’s (Physik Instrumente) 2009 hardcover catalog “Piezo Nano Positioning Inspirations 2009” covers nanopositioning and piezo technology. The 530-page publication is a comprehensive reference book on the fundamentals of nanopositioning, piezo systems and micropositioning technology. The catalog contains over 200 product families, 30% of which are new, with more than 1,000 drawings, graphs, images and technical […]

Filed Under: Actuators, Controls, Gantries + Stages, Linear Motors, Piezo Motors, Rotary Tables Tagged With: physikinstrumente

CANopen Servo Motor Controller

March 5, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

QuickSilver Controls, Inc. introduces a low cost CiA DSP 402 CANopen servo motor controller. The SilverDust IGK is a stand alone, single axis controller that includes serial communications (RS-232, RS-485), CANopen and 7 I/O. CANopen can be configured for peer-to-peer, master or slave which allows the controllers to share I/O with other CANopen controllers and […]

Filed Under: Controls Tagged With: Quicksilver, silverdust igk

ORMEC Goes International

March 5, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

ORMEC Systems Corp., traditionally a North American supplier of motion controllers, drives and motors for automating the most sophisticated converting, assembly and packaging machinery has branched out across the world. Over the past two years ORMEC has established authorized distributors covering the European countries of France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. […]

Filed Under: Controls, Drives + Supplies Tagged With: ormec

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