Radford, Va. – Nippon Pulse America’s new SCR100 stage is an ultra high precision, compact single axis stage that integrates a slide guide, encoder, and Linear Shaft Motor. It offers a wide range of advantages for ultra high performance and accuracy applications. The Linear Shaft Motor is a coreless direct drive linear motor which has […]
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EPSON RS4 Robots provide 450-degree axis rotation
Epson Robots (www.robots.epson.com) has introduced the latest addition to its RS-Series SCARA portfolio — a zero footprint, long reach robot that offers more than the typical SCARA — the EPSON RS4 Robots. “Unique to the EPSON RS4 arm is our new workspace design which maximizes work envelope usage” said Michael Ferrara, EPSON Robots’ Director. “The […]
High Speed, High Force, Sub-micron Positioning, Voice Coil Stage Features 20 mm Aperture
Sunnyvale, Calif. – Equipment Solutions’ VCS-2020 Voice Coil Stage features a 20 mm diameter aperture, 20 mm (0.7874 in.) travel, and sub-micron (1.1811 10-6 in.) positioning resolution. An integrated Analog position feedback sensor assures 100 nanometer (3.937 10-6 in.) repeatability. The cross-roller voice-coil stages are self contained, compact, and can be mounted in a horizontal […]
Telemetrics pan/tilt head captures all the action
Telemetrics (www.telemetricsinc.com) has announced the release of its latest pan/tilt head, known as the PT-RM-1, which offers functionality ideal in traditional studio environments and in shooting sporting events. It is a brushless 360° capable pan/tilt head that offers a belt drive system that guarantees a smooth and quiet operation, including heavy duty bearings. The PT-RM-1 […]
Catholic students use controller and servo motors to build ‘BEST’ robot
Seven students from the Sacred Heart School have received an award for their “Talon One” – a robot built within two months from raw materials. “Talon One” was entered at the 5th annual Connecticut BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) Robotics Competition in Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. “It was fun,” Matthew Koniecko, […]
BECKHOFF’s TwinCAT software for plastics machines
BECKHOFF Automation (www.beckhoff.com) is pleased to announce the release of its TwinCAT automation software suite – a new generation of process automation solution for blow molding and injection molding machines. Plastics molding machines are provided as production cells with handling systems. Beckhoff’s PC control technology allows all processes to be automated with the help of […]
TI introduces new DRV8412 evaluation kit
Texas Instruments Incorporated (www.ti.com) is pleased to introduce its all-new DRV8412 evaluation kit (DRV8412-C2-KIT) – a new line of scalable evaluation platforms intended for spinning motors. The kit includes all of the software and hardware needed to spin a single stepper motor or two brushed DC motors out of the box. It also speeds up […]
Mitsubishi’s Outlander Sport test-drive a success with remote robotic control
Mitsubishi Motors (www.mitsubishi-motors.com) has recently launched a campaign that centers on virtual test drive. Rather than releasing the usual gaming console where one can drive a Mitsubishi vehicle, the carmaker is letting drivers around the US drive a real Mitsubishi Outlander Sport on a closed track by controlling the car remotely via computer. The program, […]
Newport Corp releases new XPS-DRVP1 Piezo Driver
Newport Corp. (www.newport.com) is proud to announce the release of XPS-DRVP1 – an XPS-compatible driver card that is intended for piezoelectric stack-based nanopositioning line of sub-nanometer resolution stages. The product complements other XPS driver cards made to drive the traditional stepper motor and DC micropositioning products, enabling control of nearly all of Newport’s motion products […]
New Egg-Bot Kit uses motion control
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories (www.evilmadscientist.com), in collaboration with Bruce Shapiro, Brian Schmalz and Ben Trombley, revealed the latest Egg-Bot – a machine that can draw on spherical or egg-shaped surfaces with incredible precision. The kit is comprised of a chassis, pen-lifting servo motors, two stepping motors, USB cable, a power supply, a controller board and […]
