EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The word ‘hybrid’ is used in engineering to describe a system where two technologies are combined together. igus® has now achieved this with a completely new type of cost-effective hybrid linear bearing that both rolls and slides. The new hybrid bearing, DryLin® WJRM, was developed with the goal of reducing driving […]
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Axial Needle Roller Thrust Bearings from QBC
Garden City Park, NY — Quality Bearings & Components – QBC – announces a new addition to its line of reliable and cost-effective high-grade axial needle roller thrust bearings. This new line of metric axial needle roller thrust bearings features steel needles and range in widths from 2 mm to 5 mm. These thrust bearings, […]
Gas Tight and Fail Safe Motors
VANDALIA, OH – Johnson Electric introduces Saia® Motor EGD 402 Gas Tight Motors and EGD 421 Fail Safe Gas Tight Motors. Designed specifically for use with all types of heating gases, EGD series motors are certified according to Gas Appliances Directive 90/396/EEC to perform fail safe gas flow modulation and closing functions, and include a […]
Small NEMA Motor with More Horsepower
The SH630 Above NEMA AC induction motor offers higher horsepower in a smaller footprint. It provides up to 11,000 hp at supply voltages from 2.3 to 13.8 kV, 50 or 60 Hz. The low-windage design minimizes friction losses. It is available in a wide selection of cooling configurations and enclosures (Weather-Protected Type II, Totally Enclosed […]
Rotron Brushless DC Motors
Rotron® brushless DC motors specially engineered for applications onboard heavy-duty transit buses, coaches, and other transportation vehicles deliver long-life power solutions serving up to 60,000 hours. These motors in two standard frame sizes (47 and 64) employ electronic commutation to operate virtually maintenance free and can outlive conventional brush-commutated motor products prone to failure from […]
Round Mercury Digital Servo Drive Controller from INGENIA-CAT
Round Mercury is a high performance closed-loop digital servo drive controller from INGENIA-CAT, suitable for DC brushed and brushless motors, capable of driving motors up to 200W RMS. Its design includes multiple communication ports (RS232 or CAN with hardware Node-ID), giving designers a wide choice of interfacing methods. Its voltage operation range allows it to […]
EPSON Introduces Compact 6 Axis Robots
Carson, CA – EPSON Robots introduces the new EPSON C3 Compact 6 Axis Robots. Leading the industry with best in class cycle time, precision and motion range, EPSON C3 robots provide superior performance for even the most demanding and complex applications. “Unique to the EPSON C3 is our new SlimLine design which provides exceptionally advanced […]
Integrated-motor Actuator from Tolomatic
HAMEL, MN – The new integrated-motor actuator (IMA) from Tolomatic, Inc., combines a servo motor with Tolomatic’s proven rod-style actuator to provide a compact package. Compared to traditional rod-style actuators, the IMA’s integrated design provides higher dynamic performance by eliminating the need for separate motors, couplers, motor mounts, gearing and belts. The result is reduced […]
What “High-performance” Motion Control Really Means
by Jason Goerges, Account Manager & Applications Engineer Cameron Sheikoholeslami, Controls & Applications Engineer ACS Motion Control, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. Anyone familiar with the motion-control industry has heard the ambiguous term “high performance” describe many systems, but what does it mean to you? High performance by itself is meaningless because it begs for a […]
Controls Guide Automatic Writing
The motions required for engraving text onto products from jewelry to cell phones offer unique challenges in motion control. Artesà, in Barcelona, Spain, has developed a machine capable of mimicking the craftsmanship of hand engraving. The company’s machine uses a Galil DMC-2143 4-axis motion controller to guide the precise movements. “The Artesà machine reproduces a […]
