Now DieQua Corp. (solution-based supplier of gear drives) sells PGW Series reducers in variations that are particularly suitable for belt and leadscrew-driven axes. The manufacturer works with engineers to find optimal products from a wide range of available gearbox technologies for design requirements. DieQua’s PGW planetary reducers are: Low-backlash designs — with backlash down to […]
Integrated Motion Systems
Invitation from Schneeberger: Integration of Motion Control Solutions event
Schneeberger is pleased to invite you to join the global leaders Copley Controls, Oriental Motor, Renishaw, Schneeberger, and Tecnotion at a private event, Integration of Motion Control Solutions from Individual Components to Entire Systems at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Woburn, Massachusetts. Mechanical, design and specifying engineers can be overwhelmed by accumulating job responsibilities and bombarded […]
QC Conveyors launches curve belt conveyors in partnership with Motion06
QC Conveyors has expanded their product offering to include the Motion06 curve belt conveyor modules. Motion06 recently joined the Duravant family via acquisition, and along with QC Conveyors, is part of Duravant’s Material Handling Solutions group. The Motion06 curve belt conveyors allow customers to maintain product orientation in applications where a turn is required between […]
Video: What is a torque limiter?
Torque limiters are mechanical and electromechanical power-transmission devices that protect machine sections (or workpieces they’re servicing) from overloads, crashes, and damage from jams. Torque limiters work either by slipping or completely disconnecting the drive from the driven load. Some torque limiters of the former type (especially those employing friction plates) are also called slip clutches. […]
Environmental effects on motion components in robots
Here we outline leading factors affecting the longevity and performance of industrial robot joints. Links refer to supporting research listed at the feature conclusion. Recent years have seen continuous demand in numerous industries — automotive manufacturing to computer, communication, and consumer electronics (3C) product fabrication — for industrial robots. Compared to automated dedicated equipment in […]
Kollmorgen showing motion innovations at PACK EXPO 2019
Kollmorgen will exhibit its industry-leading motion control technology (including exciting new products) at Pack Expo in Las Vegas on September 23 to 25. Attendees are invited to visit Booth C-3726 to learn how the company’s new AKD2G servo drive and AKM2G servo motor system, software solutions for automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), robotic gearmotors, and hygienic […]
New integrated motors feature Power over Ethernet (PoE) for space-constrained and remote locations
The new TSM14POE StepSERVO Integrated Motor from Applied Motion Products features Power over Ethernet (PoE) functionality commonly used in IT applications such as wireless access points, IP cameras and VoIP phones. PoE technology provides dc power and Ethernet communications over a single cable, enabling innovative solutions for space-constrained and remote locations. The TSM14POE StepSERVO Integrated […]
Getting servo motor and drive phase and commutation alignments right
Addressing issues related to commutation alignment between AC PM servo motors and servo drive amplifiers — especially when motor and drive are from different manufacturers — can be quite challenging. Here we outline how to make that easier. By Hurley Gill • Senior applications and systems engineer | Kollmorgen In this article, we’ll start by confirming […]
Merger of two existing product lines: Dorner’s FlexMove conveyors
Dorner has consolidated two existing product lines and unified them into a single platform, which is now called FlexMove. While the FlexMove name isn’t new to Dorner, it now incorporates the features and strengths of the former SmartFlex conveyor line. The FlexMove flexible chain conveyor brings the best engineering and performance standards in flexible conveying […]
Shock-absorber technologies for automated applications
Design engineers who employ advanced damping and vibration isolation can vastly improve the performance of their industrial-automation machinery. By Larry Cavalloro • ACE Controls A top objective for designers of industrial-automation machinery is to build and tune axes for minimal vibration (free or forced); gently and precisely slow axes’ moving masses; and render unavoidable machinery […]