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, […]
Industrial Automation
Controller for wireless safety and control of machines, robots receives SIL 3 Certification
FORT Robotics’ Endpoint Controller, which brings safe, secure, dynamic wireless control to mobile, automated, or autonomous machines, has received SIL 3 (safety integrity level 3) functional safety certification, as defined by IEC 61508, from exida. The controller, which is part of the FORT Robotics Control Platform, can send and receive two different SIL 3 safety […]
Absolute encoders — facts and misconceptions
A little knowledge goes a long way — knowing and understanding the advantages and limits of encoders and limit switches can ensure the best possible motion system design. Ray Marquiss Senior Application Engineer for Automation Valin Corporation There are two parts of motion control systems often overlooked or misunderstood; encoders for either the motor rotation […]
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 […]
Renishaw launches new line of industrial automation products
Renishaw now offers a new product line specifically designed for the industrial automation market. The new RCS product line builds on its existing expertise and technologies for industrial metrology applications and aims to transform the process of commissioning and servicing industrial automation technologies. Developed to solve some fundamental challenges within the global industrial automation industry, […]
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 […]
Kollmorgen shortens lead times for company’s most in-demand motion products
Kollmorgen has announced the launch of Kollmorgen Express Delivery. This new designation identifies highly popular motion products — including some of the most-requested configurations and options — that Kollmorgen is ready to deliver within an accelerated timeframe. Machine builders have always benefited from Kollmorgen’s wide range of standard product configurations, features and options. This broad […]
HEIDENHAIN announces EnDat 3 encoder interface
HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION announces EnDat 3, a new version of its absolute position encoder interface. The new EnDat 3 interface has all the benefits of previous versions, but is even faster and more robust, with simplified functional safety features. EnDat 3 uses a 200 kHz clock frequency, compared to the 16 kHz of previous versions, and […]
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 […]
Celera Motion adds 130-mm motor to direct-drive frameless motor kit platform
Celera Motion has added a new version of its innovative direct drive motor platform, the Omni+TM Series. The Omni+ 130 mm motor becomes the largest of the series of direct drive frameless motor kits. All offer the highest torque density and ultra-low cogging in a low profile and large aperture design. “The Omni+ Series is […]
