St. Charles, IL – In response to customers demanding more power in a smaller space, gearmotor and electric motor manufacturer, Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. has introduced its new 100mm AC motor line offering 1/8 hp (93w) in 30% less volume than previously available. The new 4″ diameter single phase motors have been mated to […]
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The new Haas vertical machining centers (“VMCs”) with enhanced motion control
Haas Automation announced its latest VF models with enhanced motion control to guarantee smooth and precise motion control, the new vertical machining centers (VMCs). The latest VF machines use high-resolution encoders and next-generation digital servo motors for all axes. Haas has redesigned numerous new and improved machines this year. Combined with motor-control and software advancements, […]
The new robust, ultra-quiet 28 Volt DC Gearmotor develops 46 lb-in from Midwest Motion Products
Midwest Motion Products (www.midwestmotion.com) unveiled its latest DC Gear Motor with Model Number: MMP-TM55-36-28V GPk52-046-LS. This new DC Gear Motor with Integral Brake accepts 24 to 28 V DC source, including battery power. This robust, ultra-quiet DC Gear Motor measures just 2.2 in. diameter by 7.2 in. long and has 0.500 in. (diameter) keyed output […]
Schneider Electric’s Latest Lexium 32 Servo Drive with Servo Motors
Schneider Electric (www.schneider-electric.us) unveiled its latest servo drive — the Lexium 32 servo drives — which improves machine performance, simplify interoperability, and with an outstanding power and unprecedented level of sophistication in a motion control solution. With three available models to choose from, use and selection throughout the lifecycle of a machine are easier. These […]
Lin Engineering’s 8718 NEMA 34 Step Motor Series Now UL Certified
Santa Clara, CA — Lin Engineering is pleased to announce that the 8718 NEMA 34 step motor series has been recognized with a certification of compliance to Underwriters Laboratories Inc.’s (UL) standards. The 8718 product line is a series of high torque, 2 phase stepper motors. The motors are available in three body lengths: 2.6”, […]
The latest high torque extended CMP servo motors from SEW-Eurodrive
SEW-Eurodrive (www.sew-eurodrive.com) unveiled its latest servo motors with extended CMP range, the new CMP models. The freshly released servo motors with 0.5 to 45Nm torque ratings in six distinct frame sizes with 3000 rpm, 4500rpm and 6000rpm speed ratings. The latest CMP series offers accuracy and premium dynamics in a compact-form factor. The 3-phase permanent-magnet […]
The new L427 Series with 5 mm air gap from Nippon Pulse
Nippon Pulse (www.nipponpulse.com) introduced its latest linear shaft servomotor from the Linear Shaft Motor (LSM) family, the L427 series. It features a five-millimeter air gap between the magnetic shaft and forcer. In the LSM family, the new L427 series offers a low-maintenance linear motion solution with applications in a broad industry range. With a five […]
Maxon, NI Partner in Robotics Field
Maxon Precision Motors (Fall River, Mass.) is partnering with National Instruments (Austin, Tex.) in an initiative to highlight mutual areas of interest in the field of robotics. An informal relationship between the two companies was initiated as early as 2006, with the inclusion of NI LabVIEW virtual intstruments in Maxon’s EPOS family of digital position […]
Seamless Motor Identification from B&R
B&R Industrial Automation has announced the latest enhancement to its family of servo, synchronous, and torque motors: the embedded parameter chip. This integrated chip stores pertinent mechanical and electronic motor data such as serial number, type, parameters, and manufacturer specifications making the entire power transmission system clearly identifiable in the application program. The drive reads […]
High-speed MODBUS with Integrated Servo Motors from JVL
JVL Industri Elektronik A/S now offers yet another feature: The latest firmware for the integrated servo motors MAC400 and MAC800 now supports the MODBUS RTU protocol. The implementation supports the Read Holding Registers and Write Multiple Registers commands, which will give R/W access to all motor registers at speeds up to 1 Mbit/s, though typically […]