Updated August 2018 || Rotary encoders are used to track the angular position of a shaft, providing either incremental or absolute position information. Incremental rotary encoders work by generating pulses as the shaft rotates. By counting the number of pulses, the position of the shaft relative to its starting position can be determined. Rotary encoders […]
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Highest-speed direct-drive rotary stage on the market from IntelLiDrives
The ACR-32UT precision rotation stage is the lowest profile rotary stage with high-speed direct-drive rotary servo motor on the market. A center aperture and lightweight construction makes this rotary stage suitable for semiconductor manufacturing and general automation applications. High precision from a rotary stage with high dynamics The ACR-32UUT has very wide dynamic speed range and can […]
Engineers Week 2017: Dream Big
It’s that time of year again; time for the engineering profession to step into the spotlight during the annual celebration of national Engineers Week. 2017 Engineers Week runs from February 19th through the 25th. The theme this year is Dream Big. According to the DiscoverE web site, Every project, great or small, starts with a […]
Custom Machine & Tool Co. Inc. — New dynamic website
Custom Machine & Tool Co. Inc. (CMT) has just launched a New Interactive Website with more viewing options and content. “We are very pleased to see the results of our customers’ feedback implemented into a new dynamic interactive website. Visitors to the new site now have more viewing options, enjoy easy navigation, and fast access to […]
Technologies from Bosch Rexroth you missed at MD&M West
MD&M West is known for its unwavering usefulness to attendees and exhibitors alike, and this year’s event delivered as usual. Here’s what we saw at the Bosch Rexroth booth (within the colocated ATX West) during our visit at the show. A main focus at the Bosch Rexroth booth was connected automation technology — also called the Internet of […]
Rexroth’s Open Core Interface lets machine builders create functions without a PLC
Machine builders can gain a competitive edge with new capabilities for high-level language programming and access to the core of the control system Rexroth’s standard control platforms support the company’s Open Core Interface, which allows the expansion of individual machine functions created with high-level programming languages. Part of its Open Core Engineering (OCE) framework for […]
Rexroth IndraControl XM series programmable logic controllers integrate I/O for speed and flexibility
Bosch Rexroth’s IndraControl XM21/22 programmable logic controller further contributes to the speed and flexibility of the IndraControl XM series. The Rexroth family of programmable logic controllers, XM 12/21/22, integrates the modular IndraControl S20 I/O series into the controller. When combined with the Sercos automation bus, speed and flexibility are added to make one functionally complete […]
New T12HP torque transducer ensures highly precise results over the entire measurement range
HBM Inc. now sells T12HP digital torque transducers. The T12HP supports dynamic measurements in the test stand and provides unprecedented precision, particularly in terms of temperature stability. Temperature influences have virtually no impact on the measurement result, due to a TC0 value of 0.005%/10K. In addition, the resulting FlexRange™ function provided by the T12HP allows users […]
Lafert high-performance standalone (HPS) permanent-magnet ac motors boost design efficiency
HPS Series permanent magnet (PM) synchronous ac motors from Lafert North America deliver IE4 Super Premium energy efficiency while reducing motor size and weight by 50% in some cases. HPS Series motors combine the mechanical design of standard induction motors with the performance and efficiency of brushless servo motors. The TEFC motor design results from decades of […]
New encoder technology eliminates the reliability-accuracy tradeoff
Encoders are everywhere — and are vital in industrial, aerospace, energy, automotive and robotic applications. Operation in many of these applications involves operation in severe conditions. Consider a particularly extreme case: When building a robot that may one day mine for water on Mars, how does an engineer decide on the most suitable components to use? There’s usually a […]