As in years past, the editors at Motion Control Tips have once again sifted through the data to see what stories our readers liked the most in 2023. Some of the most popular stories were ones that reported on automation and motion component trends, as well as stories on gearing and mechatronics. Here are the […]
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Nidec debuts precision gear reducer with multiple built-in sensors
Nidec Drive Technology Corporation, a member of Nidec Corporation’s group companies, announced that it has developed Smart-FLEXWAVE, the world-first product that combines FLEXWAVE, an existing precision control reducer for robots and machine tools, with built-in torque, temperature, and angle sensors. FLEXWAVE, the currently available precision reducer with a wave gear mechanism, is used chiefly in […]
Neugart extends Economy series gearboxes with smaller frame sizes
Neugart responds to the desire of many machine builders for more compact, lighter servo drives with two corresponding gearboxes: The newly developed PLQE040 and PLFE055 extend the proven Economy series PLQE and PLFE by two smaller frame sizes and round out the corresponding portfolio downwards. In packaging and many other machines, countless small handling units […]
High-torque gearboxes – now in three sizes
With the GP42, GP56 and GP80 series, Nanotec now offers high-torque planetary gearboxes in three different sizes. The compact modules are easy to adapt to individual requirements and have a long service life. The gearboxes are available in one- and two-stage designs. All gears are straight-cut and made of hardened steel, achieving a significantly higher […]
Delta Line adds three-stage option to GP42-S and GP56-T planetary gearboxes
Delta Line now offers an additional option to their popular GP42-S and GP56-T planetary gearboxes. Both of these gearboxes are now available with a 3-Stage option. Planetary gearboxes have the advantage of being compact with high efficiency, low backlash and provide a high torque-to-weight ratio, especially when compared to other types of gearboxes. The Delta […]
Gearmotors driving the timber industry
Rugged innovative gears and gearmotors along with other drive technologies rise to the challenge in demanding wood-processing applications. By Oscar Lopez • Service manager — industrial gearing | SEW Eurodrive Applications in the timber industry are varied and demanding — consisting of debarking, sawing, drilling, milling, and grinding operations. The machines used in these processes […]
New adopter-combined gearhead from Nidec-Shimpo
Nidec-Shimpo Corporation has added adopter-combined gear-head types to its FLEXWAVE series of precision control reducers currently on sale. Conventional FLEXWAVE reducers, which are intended to be installed in robots, have frequently been sold as individual or assembly components, and installing a FLEXWAVE reducer in a commercially available servo motor would require the user to prepare […]
How to get zero backlash out of gearing?
Gearmotors use gears to reduce speed, which makes more torque available. The kind of gears used in gearmotors have an impact on the available torque, but also on things like noise levels and accuracy. In fact, one of the more common sources of inaccuracy in gearmotors is due to gear backlash. So reducing the amount […]
What determines worm gear efficiency, and is it really that low?
Worm gears are often used for their ability to provide very high reduction ratios (and high torque multiplication) in a compact, single-stage design. But traditional thinking says that these benefits come at the expense of efficiency. Here, we’ll look at the factors that determine worm gear efficiency and how to get the benefits they provide […]
New mini planetary gearmotors for small stepper motors
Applied Motion Products’ new PH Series mini planetary gearmotors are used with small step motors in NEMA 8, 11, and 14 frame sizes. The small design of the gearheads allows them to be paired with small motors and doesn’t adversely affect the outside dimensions of the combined gearmotor. These gearmotors are used in applications where […]