Crouzet has introduced the DCmind Brushless direct current motor series, augmenting the recent market debut of the DCmind Brush Series. The latest in the DCmind offering includes the TNi21 and SMi21 brushless motors featuring integrated electronics, power capabilities from 60 to 150 Watts, and high accuracy. A key benefit to the new series’ design is […]
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Siemens Introduces Four-Week Lead Time on Generation II Simotics 1FK7 Servomotors
Siemens Industry, Inc. announces reduced lead times for its Generation II Simotics 1FK7 servomotors. Highly-configurable to suit a wide variety of applications, this new line features seven shaft heights, Quick-Connect power connector and high-accuracy 20- and 24-bit field replaceable encoders in 10 styles, all combined with a four-week lead time beginning July 1, 2013 — […]
All Go for Regen Braking
by Mike Peterson, Roboteq, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ A progressive regenerative braking technique uses real-time speed sensing. One of the most interesting features of electric motors when used in drive train applications is that they can also behave as generators, recharging a vehicle’s battery while braking. Some motor controllers can be programmed to take advantage of […]
LR17 Piezo LEGS® Rotary Motor from MICROMO
The new LR17 expands MICROMO’s line-up of piezo technology from PiezoMotor and is offered with an integrated absolute encoder. The compact LR 17 is a mere 17 mm in diameter and has all the benefits coming from the Piezo LEGS technology. The stall torque from the motor is 30 mNm, which is high compared to […]
Custom High Torque Gear Motors from Applimotion
Custom gear motors from Applimotion provide high torque and low speed and offer a low profile. The assemblies combine precision gearing and direct drive frameless motor kits to form a new high torque alternative to coupling a servo motor to a traditional gear box. Applimotion combines its ULT, UTH, and UTS low profile frameless motors […]
SmartMotor Delivers Benefits to Entertainment Industry through DMX Compatibility
Moog Animatics, a division of Moog Inc., has designed custom Class 5 SmartMotor firmware to accept DMX protocol – bringing the benefits of fully integrated motion control to the entertainment industry. DMX512 is a standard for digital communication that’s most often used in entertainment to control lighting and stage effects. A single DMX controller has […]
MICROMO Presents the FAULHABER DC Motor Series
MICROMO announces the new FAULHABER high power 0816…SR Series DC‐Micro Motors. Based on the revolutionary FAULHABER ironless rotor winding, the coreless motors deliver best in class performance in a compact 8 mm diameter with continuous torque up to 0.7 mNm and a stall torque of 1.2 mNm. Weighing in at just 4.5 g, the 0816…SR […]
Boston Gear/Bauer Gear Motor expand Series 2000 family
Boston Gear and Bauer Gear Motor have recently announced the addition of inline models to the existing family of Series 2000 right angle helical gear drives and gear motors. Utilizing the Voice-of-the-Customer, the new Series 2000 inline helical gear drives and gear motors are designed with many unique performance and convenience features to meet requirements […]
Siemens Introduces Matched Motor/Drive Combination Package
Siemens Industry, Inc. announces the release of combination motor/drive packages, allowing an OEM or end-user the option to select the optimum solution for a variety of heavy-duty industrial motion control applications from a single source, backed by a full three-year warranty. Choosing from a pre-determined list of motor/drive combinations, the customer simply makes the selection […]
The 5 Coolest Servo Motor Applications
The uses for servo motors range far and wide, from large to small, and from fairly simple to incredibly complex. Here are some of the, admittedly subjective, coolest applications for servo motors that we’ve seen. 1.Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX In this extreme application, servo motors from MICROMO control a rocket engine fuel trim valve […]