Acuity Technologies Inc. (www.acuitytx.com/) has unveiled its ISS line of Intelligent Servo System at the recently held AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2010. The servos are especially designed as compact sealed actuators for remotely and autonomous controlled vehicles in marine, surface, aerospace and industrial robotic applications. Available in both extreme and industrial environment grades, the […]
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Rotalink’s low-cost absolute encoders with ovoid gearboxes
Rotalink (www.rotalink.com) has unveiled an innovative low-priced absolute encoder with ovoid style gearboxes. This compact encoder is directly fitted to the output shaft’s rear side to measure the load position and it is available for single-turn 360° rotation or multi-turn versions of up to 32,000 revolutions. The absolute encoder uses highly reliable and long-life non-contacting […]
Jakob’s graphic printing machine improves productivity with Kollmorgen servo motors and precision gearboxes
Jakob Graphic Services GmbH (www.jakob-gmbh.eu) has unveiled a jumbo roll collator for advanced printing operations. The machine can automatically label, collate, glue, fold and cut forms, brochures with or without a finish, mailers with cut inserts, calendars and other similar printed objects. The machine performs with precision during highly dynamic processes while rapidly adapting to […]
GAM Gear Introduces the 2010 Gear Reducer Catalog
Mount Prospect, IL – GAM Gear, LLC has released a new 2010 Catalog of Gear Reducers/Torque Converters and Linear Mounting Kits. The 2010 GAM Gear Catalog includes 6 complete new series of products. The new 2010 GAM Gear catalog includes information on: a new line of low-cost high performance planetary gearboxes (PE-Series), a complete new […]
Bodine Electric introduces Permanent Magnet DC Motors & Gearmotors
Bodine Electric Co. (www.bodine-electric.com) is proud to announce the latest brush-wear monitoring system developed for its popular line of 42-frame permanent magnet DC (PMDC) motors and gearmotors. The OEM versions of the type 42A products are equipped with built-in electronic brush-wear sensors, which are fully integrated into the motor housing. These special sensors signal when […]
GAM introduces gearbox and motor mount kit
USA-GAM Gear, LLC (www.gamweb.com), a global provider of servo gearbox and coupling solutions used in the automation of machinery, is proud to announce the release of the EPL-H and the LSK – the company’s first-ever planetary gear head and motor mounting kit that can be adapted to Festo actuators. “Many of our customers have had […]
2010 / 2011 Wittenstein (alpha) Gearbox Catalog Now Available
The new version of the Wittenstein (alpha) catalog is now available, containing all standard servo gearbox technical information as well as information for rack and pinion systems, servo couplings and sensor technology. Changes in this new release include: Information on the energy efficient SP+ gearbox – the SP+/L-version (low-friction) Technical data on the large SUMO […]
Midwest Motion Products introduces IP-54 sealed, Low Current, 12 V DC Gearmotor develops 310 lb-in. torque at 2.5 rpm
Midwest Motion Products (www.midwestmotion.com) of Watertown, Minnesota, is proud to unveil its latest DC Gear Motor, the Model No. MMP-TM55-60-12V GP52-308. It accepts any type of 12 Volt DC source, such as battery power. The robust Gear Motor measures only 2.14 inches in diameter, by 7.75 inches long, and features a keyed output shaft of […]
Sensorless Brushless DC Gearmotors
St. Charles, IL – Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. introduces its new line of sensorless brushless DC (SBLDC) parallel shaft gearmotors with powers up to 1/6 hp (124 watts). The new 34 frame AUTONOmotor™ gearmotors are powered by totally enclosed, nonventilated (TENV) brushless motors that are sensorless to reduce cost, size, and wiring complexity while […]
Groschopp Introduces the NEMA Right Angle Worm Gearboxes
Groschopp Inc. introduces their new line of NEMA Right Angle (RA) Worm Gearboxes. The high performance industrial machine industry can now access Groschopp’s extensive supply of high quality, lightweight, modular NEMA Right Angle Worm Gearboxes. Groschopp’s new NEMA Right Angle Worm Gearboxes with hollow out-put shafts allow options for right, left or dual shaft configurations. […]