Because stepping motors are relatively inexpensive and easy to control, they’re often the first option to consider in machine designs. Low-cost solutions have had performance limitations, but new control technology substantially enhances stepping motors capability. Stepping motors have progressed over the years from the early days of the world’s first digital motor into a broad […]
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New trends in electric motors: Efficiency, power density, torque
If there’s one trend that’s prevalent in motors of all kinds, it’s the theme of increasing performance, more specifically a trio of highers: higher efficiency, higher power density and higher torque density. These are incremental improvements in motor performance that are at least partly driven by the Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency requirements, said […]
Oriental Motor’s all new stepper motor and driver packages
Oriental Motor is pleased to introduce our new CVK Series, compact standardized 24 volt DC input driver combined with performance driven, high torque stepper motors for the optimum application results. The CVK Series offers customers a common driver platform and wiring from which to choose the desired performance, allowing for improved machine performance while saving […]
DMC-40×0 and DMC-41×3 Have Twice The Program Memory
Galil is pleased to announce our latest firmware release, revision 1.2, for the DMC-40×0 and DMC-41×3. This release provides an increase in program memory from 2000 x 80 characters to 4000 x 80 characters, and an increase in the total array elements from 16,000 to 24,000. The DMC-40×0 comes in a box-level format and delivers […]
MICROMO Launches the FAULHABER FDM0620 Series
With the new FDM0620 series, MICROMO presents a high performance FAULHABER stepper motor with minimal size. Setting new standards for compact drive systems, all components (including connections) are in a housing that measures just 9.7 mm in length and 6 mm in diameter. With this combination of minimal space requirements and maximum power, reliability and […]
Building vs. Buying Stepper Motor Controllers
By Joe Kimbrell, Product Manager for Motors and Drives, AutomationDirect When deciding whether to build or buy, OEMs need to consider a myriad of factors including required design efforts, up-front costs and ongoing support. Stepper motors are popular due to their low cost, especially in low power motor applications. Used in a range of industrial […]
Motion Control Simplifies Modular Printing Machinery
Edited by: Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor An economic multi-axis motion controller and software is helping Rollem – a leading specialist print machinery manufacturer rapidly evolve its modular finishing system. The motion architecture made it easy to add another peripheral to the company’s print finishing equipment range, a stacking unit that collects and groups products such […]
AutomationDirect adds small NEMA motor stepper gearboxes
AutomationDirect’s new SureGear™ PGCN series of stepper gearboxes is an excellent choice for stepper and other motion control applications requiring a NEMA-size input/output interface. Available in NEMA 17, 23, and 34 sizes and gear ratios of 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100:1, SureGear stepper gearboxes are designed with a nominal speed of 3,500 RPM and […]
AutomationDirect adds small NEMA motor stepper gearboxes
AutomationDirect’s new SureGear™ PGCN series of stepper gearboxes is an excellent choice for stepper and other motion control applications requiring a NEMA-size input/output interface. Available in NEMA 17, 23, and 34 sizes and gear ratios of 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100:1, SureGear stepper gearboxes are designed with a nominal speed of 3,500 RPM and […]
Cabled Step Motors
Applied Motion Products has announced a new range of step motors for DC powered drives which are now available with 10 foot cables. These motors are available in single or double shaft versions with additional encoder or encoder and cover options. The availability of cables and covered encoders make this range particularly suitable for rugged […]
