STOBER Inc. recently released STOBER FITS, an online motion-design configuration tool that lets engineers quickly and easily specify and select STOBER power-transmission and control products. The focus of the tool is to improve overall customer experience — expediting selection, sizing and specification processes for engineers through a unified and convenient online process. Determining what STOBER product is needed and ordering it […]
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HS Motion Group now sells integrated stepper motors
To meet the market’s growing demand for greater machine efficiency and cost reduction, HS Motion Group recently introduced a series of closed-loop integrated stepper motors as an off-the-shelf product. With a superior closed loop control and a cost-effective design, stepIM provides an efficient and affordable solution for applications that require the performance of a servo […]
Catalyst Motion Group develops Z-theta system
Catalyst Motion Group, a Haydon Kerk motion system integrator, has created a Z-Theta system capability utilizing in-house branded products. Z-Theta systems offer a compact and effective package to achieve a rotary axis and a linear axis in a single unit, that when operated in coordinated motion can effectively create a helical motion path. Z-Theta systems […]
Virtual display of ITT shocks, actuators at Pack Expo
ITT Corp. is showing an array of motion-control products at Pack Expo 2015 next week (Sept. 28 through 30) in Las Vegas — including shock absorbers, rotary actuators and custom cylinders with interactive 3D virtual display of the products, components and processes. The 3D imagery technology will help attendees visualize the products’ motion and function. ITT’s product innovations offer reliability with extended service life. ITT […]
Omron at it again: This time, buys robot-maker Adept
OMRON Corp., automation manufacturer and leader in sensing and control technology, and Adept Technology, Inc., a global provider of intelligent robots, autonomous mobile robot solutions and services, today announced that the two companies have entered into an agreement whereby OMRON will acquire Adept. OMRON plans to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Adept common stock […]
B&R simplifies packaging automation for ladder-logic fans
North American packaging machinery users and OEMs benefit from familiar ladder-logic programming, but new packaging-automation software is easier. As machine functionalities become more sophisticated, ladder programs can become too complicated, even when supplemented by function blocks. Modular application (mapp) technology from B&R maintains familiar, IEC compliant ladder and function block programming – except with mapp components, […]
Power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry shows slower growth in 2Q2015
The PTDA Business Index for 2Q2015 indicates slowing compared to the previous quarter with a reading of 46.6, down from 67.7 in Q12015. This is the first time the Index, created in late 2010, has shown contraction in business activity, employment and inventories affecting the PT/MC industry. [Note: The index reading indicates the rate of […]
Bishop-Wisecarver acquires Specialty Motions’ actuator lines
Bishop-Wisecarver Group, a WBENC-certified, woman-owned family of companies that offer guidance solutions, contract specialty manufacturing and mechatronic-based engineering services, today announced it has acquired the Specialty Motions Inc. (SMI) linear actuator product line. Complementing BWG’s existing line of high-end linear actuators, the addition of the SMI4Motion product offering will enable BWG to expand the markets it serves […]
New controllers for design of industrial internet of things (IIoT)
National Instruments now sells new embedded systems hardware based on the open, flexible LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O (RIO) architecture. This hardware includes the high-performance CompactRIO Controller for integrators with rugged, industrial applications, Controller for FlexRIO for designers with high-performance embedded applications and Single-Board RIO Controller for designers who require more flexibility in their embedded applications. These controllers integrate […]
Industrial distribution trade association members present to business school students
Alliance Partners of Industrial Careers Pathway (ICP) recently met in Denver to plan for the future and talk with students from the University of Colorado Denver Business School about the incredibly rewarding careers in industrial distribution. Presenting to the students were: · Terry Knight, retired, SKF USA Inc., PTDA Foundation · Curtis Sprague, Branham Corporation-Mt. […]