AutomationDirect has added IronHorse ACM Series AC drives for low-horsepower motor applications where only single-phase power is available. The drives provide basic V/Hz and sensorless vector control. The VFDs accept 120 VAC or 230 VAC single-phase input power and control motors from 1/8 to 3 horsepower. Standard features include five digital inputs, two relay outputs, […]
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Yaskawa adds embedded Ethernet to GA501 AC microdrive
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. has introduced the GA501 industrial AC microdrive with embedded Ethernet as a new addition to its industrial AC drive lineup. Available now, the GA501 is designed for industrial automation applications and includes embedded dual-port Ethernet. With support for major industrial Ethernet protocols, it can reduce the […]
Part 3: Layers of performance and specifications in motion control
Here’s how a focus on drives and controls can help achieve true precision in motion control applications. Corey Foster · Director of Automation Sales & Application Engineering | Valin Corporation In high-precision motion control, system performance is often judged simply by the specifications of the mechanics alone. The actuators are typically sorted by a standard […]
Make functional safety easier to implement
Chris Cooper, global director of product management at Kollmorgen, admits that implementing functional safety in linear motors can be challenging. The company recently announced an upgrade to its SafeMotion Monitor (SMM) firmware, SMM 3.0, with more functional safety support for linear motors and linear axes. The intention is to help machine builders implement functional safety […]
What does Safe Torque Off (STO) functionality do for servo applications?
Today’s motor drives and controls feature a bevy of safety functions. These include protecting the motor from overloads of power or current, short circuits and ground faults, and monitoring for over current conditions and over and under voltage conditions as well, and even over temperature protection to protect from excessive heat that a servo motor […]
Robotics design leverages motion development
Helping robotics companies bring their projects to completion, OLogic increasingly turns to Performance Motion Devices for motion control technology without limits. Silicon Valley–based OLogic has helped robotics and consumer electronics companies — from startups to industry leaders — bring products to market. Past customers include NVIDIA, Google, Hasbro, Panasonic, Toyota Research Institute, and Carnegie Mellon […]
What’s really the difference between a dc servo and an ac servo system?
This article provides a history and general guidance on the capabilities of different ac and dc servo technologies. By Hurley Gill • Senior applications and systems engineer | Kollmorgen Many of today’s industrial and commercial applications — whether controlling a specific operation or just some specific motion — require electric motors. These ac and dc […]
NORD expands NORDAC drive electronics line for industry
Since the 1980s, drive electronics have been part of NORD DRIVESYSTEMS’ modular product line. By combining electronic control products with gear units and electric motors, the company offers complete drive systems from a single supplier. NORD’s drive electronics portfolio now includes a range of products intended for use across industrial applications. In selecting, configuring and designing drive […]
Elmo debuts new Titanium line and Platinum servo drives at SPS 2025
Elmo Motion Control is expanding its servo-drive portfolio and will introduce new products in its Platinum and Titanium lines at SPS 2025 in Hall 4, Booth 261. The Titanium line includes new multi-axis servo drives with integrated Functional Safety*. New products include the Titanium Castanet, a miniature dual-axis servo drive with Functional Safety* in a […]
AutomationDirect adds new soft starters and smart motor starters
AutomationDirect now offers Dold 9019 soft starters which offer simple dial setup for standard and light-duty three-phase applications under 9 amps and support a voltage range of 200-480VAC. These soft starters are in an ultra-compact, space-saving package with many great options, including a soft stop feature. Like most other solid-state soft starters, they provide thyristor […]
