The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) plans to introduce the Timken® MPS512 Multiplying Encoder ASIC, featuring the companys latest magnetic encoder technology, at Westec 2013, Booth 1281, Oct. 15-17, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Westec showcases the latest innovations from leaders in manufacturing. The new Timken MPS512 Multiplying Encoder ASIC offers a compact design, combined […]
Stepper Motors
1.8° & 0.9° PKP Series High-Torque Bipolar Stepper Motor
With over 400 new bipolar stepper motors now available, Oriental Motor has made it even easier to find the correct size, torque and electrical specifications to meet your design requirements and now with lower pricing. 1.8° or 0.9° step angles Bipolar (4 lead wires) over 400 new types 1.2~1.7 times more torque than our previous conventional types […]
Applied Motion Products Releases the IP65 Rated Step Motors
Applied Motion Products announced the addition of NEMA size 23, 24 and 34 stepper motors with IP65 ratings for operation in severe environmental conditions. These new models, dust proof and resistant to low-pressure water jets, are ideal for applications in wet factory environments such as the food and beverage industry or outdoor use. Key features […]
Reviewing Some Online Stepper Motor Selectors
How easy is it to select a stepper motor online? I decided to find out by visiting the web sites of some stepper motor manufacturers and seeing how easy or difficult it was. First up was Automation Direct. Offering everything from cables and fuses to terminal blocks and pneumatic components, the home page is quite […]
Nippon Pulse Offers Geared Stepper To Replace NEMA11
Nippon Pulse has introduced the PFCU30 integrated geared stepper motor as a replacement option for a NEMA11 hybrid stepper motor. Because it is a tin-can style stepper motor, the PFCU30 is available at a much lower cost than a NEMA11 hybrid stepper motor, potentially 50 percent lower. With its standard 3/25 gear ratio, the PFCU30 […]
Specialty I/O Modules for Allen-Bradley PLCs & PACs
AMCI designs and manufactures their products in-house, enabling superior quality and innovative solutions. Their specialty I/O modules can be easily programmed using Rockwell Automation RSLogix software, and are available for the following Allen-Bradley platforms: 1756 ControlLogix, 1769 CompactLogix, 1764 MicroLogix, 1762 MicroLogix, 1734 Point I/O, 1746 SLC-500, 1771 PLC-5. Position Sensor Interfaces AMCI position sensor […]
The All-in-One Stepper Driver/Controller
The R356 is designed to help reduce overall design time and system cost for a wide array of step motor applications. Measuring at a mere 2.7″ in length and 1.03″ in height, the R356 is easily accommodated into most systems. It provides up to 3 amps peak of current, handles up to 40VDC, and is […]
Motion Controller NextMove ES
NextMove ES is a compact EuroCard format motion controller for control of up to 6 axes of motion control (2 servo, 4 open loop stepper). Using the latest generation 32-bit Digital Signal Processor (DSP) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), NextMove ES, coupled with MintMT, offers a high speed and flexible motion controller. On board […]
NEMA 23 Dampers from Lin Engineering
Are you in need of an effective yet simple way to reduce resonance and vibration in your system? Rear mounting dampers from Lin Engineering were designed to be a low cost and hassle free method to make this happen. These dampers are durable, long lasting, and can easily be mounted onto standard NEMA 23 step […]
Nippon Pulse Introduces Hybrid Linear Stepper Series
Nippon Pulse America has announced the introduction of its latest motion control product, the PJPL series linear hybrid stepper motors for converting rotary motion into linear motion. The PJPL series offers motors with a 28mm motor frame size (PJPL28) or a 42mm frame size (PJPL42). Both motors feature 0.005mm resolution, 200 steps per revolution, a […]