The sixth annual LEAP Awards — celebrating leading engineering achievements in product design — was the largest yet. 2023 LEAP categories were divided across four the WTWH Media brands of Design World, Fluid Power World, Fastener Engineering, and EE World. These 12 categories include Additive Manufacturing • Connectivity • Embedded Computing • Hydraulics • Industrial […]
Drives + Supplies
Filling in packaging operations
Power-transmission and motion-control components abound in packing-industry liquid and gel-filling machines. In fact, the motion systems built of such components serve to control, orient, organize and otherwise guide containers; shuttle them through filling carousels or linear stations; synchronize them with fill-head arrays that dispense the liquid product; and transport them onward to capping, sealing, and […]
New 460-Vac SureServo2 servo systems from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect now offers SureServo2 servo systems that accept 460 Vac three-phase input power. With output power from 400W to 15kW, these 12 new perfectly matched sets of servo motors, drives, cables and accessories have all the features of our existing SureServo2 servo systems: onboard motion controller with registration, electronic camming and event-based logic control, 24-bit […]
Kollmorgen expands series of stepper drives with closed-loop position control
Kollmorgen’s new P80360 stepper drive is the newest addition to the company’s flagship P8000 stepper platform. Like other drives in the series, the P80360 incorporates innovative stepless control technology to deliver smooth, quiet motion and optimal performance across the full speed range. The P80360 stepper drive also offers closed-loop position control and is fully programmable, […]
Kollmorgen adds new servo drive to its AKD2G series
Kollmorgen’s new AKD2G 24A drive is designed for applications in precision multi-axis servo systems. The new single-cable optimized drive builds upon the strengths of the AKD2G portfolio including upgraded safety features, SD card backup and a graphical display with higher amperage to support more applications with higher power requirements such as conveyors and vertical lifting […]
Rockwell Automation launches new distributed servo drive
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has launched ArmorKinetix Distributed Servo Drives. This new distributed servo drive is an extension of the Kinetix 5700 platform and provides users with a scalable drive solution that helps deliver leaner, greener, and more powerful machine designs. Manufacturers are increasingly seeking scalable solutions that simplify their machine control architectures, minimize the number […]
Mitsubishi Electric offers servo amplifier support for FailSafe over EtherCAT (FSoE)
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc.’s MELSERVO-J5 EtherCAT compatible servo amplifiers let users easily integrate safety devices (E- Stop buttons, safety sensors, and other devices) into a single network. MELSERVO-J5 servo amplifiers are known for their reliability, simple wiring, easy implementation, and now with increased safety through FailSafe. FailSafe over EtherCAT (FSoE) devices operate by separating safety-related […]
Solenoid driver module is energy stingy
Magnetic Sensor Systems (MSS) has released the SDM840 Solenoid Driver Module as a complement to their series of solenoids and those of other manufacturers that includes tubular, open frame, low profile, hinged clapper, latching, and rotary solenoids. This compact, quiet 20 kHz pulse width modulated driver module measuring just 1.65 in. x 2.50 in. is […]
Siemens next-generation servo-drive system upgrades mid-range product portfolio
With the SINAMICS S210 next generation servo-drive system, comprising a digitally native drive with wide range of corresponding motors and gearboxes, Siemens brings a new level of high-dynamic, motion control in mid-range operation to stand-alone and multi-axis machines, recently introduced to the North American manufacturing industry. This next generation servo-drive system introduces a new level […]
Small and speedy wins the race
Fast-paced warehouse operations demand extensive automation, which is inconceivable without micromotors. Faulhaber weighs in on intralogistics robots and how drive system capabilities influence their design. Modern intralogistics technologies place high demands on drive systems. In many instances, drives must release tremendous force in confined spaces and perform precise positioning tasks in continuous or stop-and-go operations. […]
