IXARC rotary encoders from POSITAL FRABA are dedicated to Zones 2 & 22 — ATEX compliant and operate safely in atmospheres with potentially dangerous levels of explosive gases or dust (3G and 3D). These devices can be delivered with either programmable incremental or absolute output. For Group II Applications Dedicated to Zone 2 & 22 Provide Absolute […]
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Oriental Motor launches new website at orientalmotor.com
Oriental Motor’s new website at orientalmotor.com is now easier than ever to use with the simplicity of the previous site but with more information and better tools. So now, design engineers can find and select the right motor for their motion designs more easily than before. More specifically, engineers can use a sizing tool to […]
Rockwell Automation seeks manufacturers committed to safety excellence
For the fifth year, Rockwell Automation is accepting nominations for its Manufacturing Safety Excellence Awards. Each year, the awards celebrate best-in-class manufacturers that make safety an inherent value in their company culture, compliance procedures and use of machine-safety technology. “Ideal candidates for these awards are companies demonstrating the vital role that safety has in improving overall […]
Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA) call for speakers to present at TechCon
The Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA) is now accepting abstracts for its Technical Conference held October 16-18, 2017 in Minneapolis. This conference attracts people from a wide variety of industries who work with electric motors, drives, controls, actuators, sensors, other motion control and related automation technologies. It is known for providing high quality speakers […]
Case study: Motion-platform maker standardizes on I/O for measurement and control
Servos & Simulation Inc. is a manufacturer of motion platforms and control loaders. Recently the systems builder picked a Model 826 analog and digital I/O system on a PCI Express board from Oregon-based Sensoray for the primary measurement and control interface for their full product line. Servos and Simulation provides motion platforms and control loaders […]
Rotor Clip now offers interlocking spiral retaining rings to run at higher rpm
Rotor Clip engineers regularly design custom parts and tools. Now one new iteration is an interlocking spiral retaining ring based on the manufacturer’s standard DCR non-interlocking spiral ring. The new Rotor Clip ring is made with a custom tooling process for producing DCR-LS interlocking spiral retaining ring. DCR-LS advantages over standard DCR spiral rings are […]
Oerlikon Drive Systems India certified as a Great Place to Work
Oerlikon Drive Systems India has been certified by Great Place to Work Institute—a global authority in building, sustaining and recognizing high-trust, high performing workplace cultures. The assessment measured the perceptions of a sample size of employees about their place of work, and the certification is an important recognition of the team efforts to restore trust […]
Dual feedback voice coil actuator from H2W Technologies
The VCS20-020-CR-01-MC-F3K voice coil positioning stage has dual feedback capability. It can operate either under closed loop position control with force monitoring or closed loop force control with position monitoring. It uses H2W voice coil motor NCC20-18-020-1A to generate a continuous/peak force of 2.0 lbs [8.9 N]/6.0 lbs [26.7 N] with a total stroke length […]
Kit encoders using magnetic operation — now for closed-loop position and speed feedback
Christian Fell • POSITAL FRABA | Magnetic rotary-encoder technology is a staple for incremental and absolute motion tracking. Now some manufacturers are offering new encoder geometries based on the technology to give OEMs and machine builders flexibility in the way they incorporate measurement capabilities into products. The encoders don’t require the extreme cleanliness and assembly precision […]
IDEC’s new power supplies replace existing model
IDEC Corp. now offers PS5R-V line of DIN-rail power supplies, completely replacing their existing PS5R and PS5R-S series with more efficient, compact and cost competitive models. These power supplies are specifically designed for use in demanding industrial applications and improve upon existing models in many areas. The PS5R-V line of power supplies includes 7.5W, 10W, 15W, […]