Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division now sells Intelligent Parker Amplifiers or IPAs—1.5-axis servo-drive/controller combinations based on the ACR control platform. Available in two power levels—400W and 1,500W—the IPA can drive myriad rotary and linear motors and accepts feedback from industry-standard protocols. A dual-port Ethernet interface lets users connect several machine controls; Ethernet implementation is suitable for HMI, PC, and PLC-based applications. The IPA supports […]
Stand-Alone Controllers
Single-Axis Controller with 800W Sine Drive from Galil
Rocklin, Cal. – Galil Motion Control introduces the DMC-300xx Pocket Motion Controller Series, a single-axis Ethernet motion controller. It combines a high performance motion controller and a 800W sine drive in a low cost, compact 3.9-in. x 5.0-in. x 1.5-in. package. The DMC-300xx is also available as a controller-only model that can be connected to […]
New Simotion D Motion Controllers from Siemens
Atlanta, Ga. – Siemens Industry, Inc. has announced an extension of the upper performance range of its popular Simotion D motion controllers. The new generation of Simotion D445-2 multi-axis controllers has new features such as onboard Profinet interfaces, high-speed I/O, and with three times the performance, a single controller can support up to 128 axes of […]
New CANopen Brushless DC Motor Control from Dunkermotoren USA
Elgin, Ill. – A new, compact 4-quadrant positioning motion controller with integral output stage is now available from Dunkermotoren USA to control brushless and brushed DC motors as a slave in widely used CANopen networks or in stand-alone operation with digital or analog IO. Two versions of the new control are available in the same […]
Delta Tau Introduces Next Generation Motion Controller
Delta Tau Data Systems has taken the leap into a more innovative and useful general-purpose control format for OEMs and end users alike. Their Power PMAC Motion and Machine Controller features a full-featured real-time operating system. Due to the latest embedded hardware available, the unit is said to provide the highest level of peripheral integration […]
Single-Axis Motion Controller with Onboard Brushless/Brush Servo Drive
Greenville, Del. – Servo2Go.com has just added Galil Motion Control’s New Econo Series Motion Controller with Ethernet & Onboard Servo Drive, the CDS-3310, to its broad range of high-performance cost-effective Ethernet-based motion controllers. Galil Motion Control recently released the CDS-3310 single-axis controller and drive system designed to provide high performance and precise control of a […]
ATEX-Rated High-Temperature Hazardous Location Positioner from Exlar
Chanhassen, Minn. – Exlar’s EXP-24 Positioner conforms to both ATEX (Directive 94/9/EC) and CSA regulations for explosion-proof applications, and can be used to control most of the company’s three-phase linear and rotary actuators, including the EL100 linear and ER115 rotary actuators. Housed in an IP66-rated enclosure, the Exlar EXP-24 Positioner integrates a fully featured 24VDC […]
Yaskawa Launches New Single Axis Motion Controller
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America announces the release of the MP2600iec motion controller. The controller provides motion control of 1 or 1.5 axis along with machine control. Yaskawa is one of the first in the industry to provide full IEC61131-3 functionality in a 1/1.5 axis controller. The controller extends the MP product […]
Advantech Launches Embedded Motion Controller
Cincinnati, Ohio – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the PEC-3240 Embedded Motion Controller providing a unique combination of integrated processing, control, and communications. The PEC-3240 features 4-axis motion control, 32-channel isolated digital I/O, and an Intel® Celeron® M CPU making it a robust all-in-one automation controller. By providing a variety of motion control […]
Controller Makes Networking Easy for Small Applications
Middletown, PA – The ILC 170 ETH 2TX controller from Phoenix Contact features two Ethernet ports, allowing easier networking for small applications. The ILC 170 is the latest addition to the company’s ILC 1xx series of small, programmable controllers. The ILC 170’s two Ethernet ports come with a built-in Ethernet switch, eliminating the need for […]