Kinematics has announced the appointment of Kyle Zech as the new chief operating officer (COO) as of August 2024. “I am honored to step into the role of COO at such a pivotal time for Kinematics,” said Kyle Zech. “I look forward to working closely with our incredible team to drive our strategic initiatives, enhance […]
Integrated Motion Systems
High-resolution, dual-axis lift and pitch stages from OES
New high-precision dual-axis ZVR-60-60 Series of lift and pitch stages from Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) feature 60 mm +/- 2 mm (2.362 in. +/- 0.078 in.) of vertical travel and a vertically mounted rotary stage. The scissor lift design combined with precision roller bearings and slide rails assures smooth motion and high parallelism throughout […]
PI’s V8 piezo-walk technology powers nanopositioning stages
Physik Instrumente’s new N-332 nanometer-precision linear stage family, configurable to multi-axis setups of XY, XZ and XYZ, is designed for high-end applications in semiconductor technology, fiber-optics, microscopy, bio-nanotechnology, metrology and scientific research in beamlines and laser labs. The stages have a low profile of 30mm and a small footprint of 80x110mm an 80x160mm with travel […]
New drive from Danfoss delivers high efficiency to low-voltage applications
Danfoss Power Solutions has launched its ePanda eDrive for low-voltage applications. Designed as a propel solution for mobile elevating work platforms, the ePanda eDrive is an integrated compact power system comprising an electric motor, microcontroller unit, and reduction gearbox that maximizes efficiency, reliability, and safety. The eDrive joins the ePowerpack in Danfoss’ ePanda series of […]
New robot series for applications requiring heavier payload, longer reach
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has added a new series of robots to its broad selection of models. The new RV-35/50/80FR series of robots is ideal for handling large workpieces and heavy objects to expand automation opportunities for OEMs and end users alike. Mitsubishi Electric industrial robots are equipped with class-leading speed and precision to meet […]
High precision dual-axis elevator-rotary stages from OES
Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) has introduced the ATR-V-60-60 Series (-01 thru -04) of dual-axis elevator-rotary stages. These compact, elevator-rotary stages feature a high stability elevator stage with 120 x 80 mm table and 60 mm +/- 2 mm of vertical travel and a load capacity of 5.0 kg. A 60 mm diameter rotary stage […]
Micro drives bring dynamics into handling
Small dc micro drives bring dynamics into handling applications, such as swiveling-rotary modules Miniature drives and microdrives are used in virtually all areas of automation technology and have a correspondingly wide variety of applications. These range from medical technology and laboratory automation as well as general machine construction and intralogistics through to aerospace applications. In […]
Trends: Automation in agriculture and off highway
In smart agriculture applications, companies are leveraging motion systems to improve reliability in their designs. Advances in automation technology as well as related advances in sensors, imaging, and communications have meant improvements to the kinds of motion control systems employed in agricultural applications as well as other off-highway uses. That means that the smart agriculture […]
How to do instantaneous mode switching with servo motors
Instantaneous mode switching can help smooth transitions between different servo motor control modes in complex motion applications. Charan Bhamra Mechatronics Engineer EZ Motion In closed-loop servo control systems, there are three essential control modes; torque, speed, and position. Each of these parameters can be individually controlled depending on the application. While a single control mode […]
Compact wheel drive units for AGVs and robotic applications
The new WD42 compact wheel drive from Nanotec is a short drive unit for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and service robots. Each unit consists of a powerful brushless dc motor, a high-torque planetary gearbox, a magnetic encoder and an exchangeable wheel. All components are integrated directly at the wheel, which makes the drive only 103 […]
