TAK Enterprises, Inc. (www.takenterprises.com) has unveiled a product specifically designed to feed thin strip and fine wire materials for integration or as a stand-alone unit within existing process systems. In dealing with fine wire in the 004in – 030in diameter range, pull-through feeding can be sometimes challenging. Common solutions largely involve utilizing a roll feed […]
Stepper Motors
Super Torque 5818 Stepper Motor Series from Lin Engineering
Lin Engineering announces the release of the new Super Torque 5818 stepper motor series. Although these motors measure in at a mere 2.40”, they boast up to 305 oz-in of holding torque. The 5818 stepper motor series is a slightly larger version of Lin Engineering’s popular 5718 step motor line. Although they share the same […]
AMETEK introduces new MAE HN Series hybrid stepper motors with fine positioning capability for microstep operation
AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products (www.ametektechnicalproducts.com), a unit of AMETEK, Inc. (www.ametek.com) and a global leader in manufacturing electromechanical devices and electronic instruments, is proud to announce the release of the new MAE brand ”HN Series“ hybrid stepper motors that offer low detent torque to hold torque ratios promoting smooth operation and positioning capability, which […]
Cito Systems introduces Web Server with embedded multi-axis motion controller
Cito Systems (www.citosystems.com) unveiled its latest advanced server made to control brushless and brush DC servo motors as well as microstepping and stepper motors actuating any mechanism, AMCS [pronounced as “a-maks”] (“Advanced Motion Control Server”). This advance server has much more compared with typical stand-alone motion controller with network connectivity. The new AMCS is a […]
Allegro introduces new DMOS Microstepping Motor Drivers offering overcurrent protection
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (www.allegromicro.com) unveiled the expanded microstepping motor driver line, including four new devices which utilize a simple Direction and STEP interface and require fewer external components. The company’s A4988/A4985/A4984 and A4982 devices are complete microstepping motor drivers with an embedded translator for overcurrent protection and easy operation to reduce rework cost in both […]
EtherCAT® Motion Box for Stepper Motor Control from Beckhoff
Minneapolis, Minn. – Beckhoff Automation has introduced the EP7041 EtherCAT® Motion Box, allowing for stepper motor control in a compact, machine-mountable device. Using the EP7041 stepper motor box, small EtherCAT motion applications can now be implemented directly in the field without a protective control cabinet. Ideal for harsh environments, the compact EtherCAT module in protection […]
The Many Faces of Stepper Motor Drives
Drives for stepper motors continue to advance beyond the basic L/R type drives. A typical linear motion control system has several basic components, including motors, actuators, controllers and drives. The drive type plays an important role in the overall system. Here’s a look at the most basic drive configurations, including the latest advancements in chopper […]
Fully Integrated Stepper Motor/Driver from Johnson Electric
Vandalia, Oh. – Johnson Electric introduces the Saia Compact Driver, a fully integrated step driver/motor solution that reduces design and integration time, and improves device performance compared with traditional stepper solutions by virtue of reduced parts count and greater immunity to electromagnetic interference. Where space and power is at a premium, the Compact Driver’s low […]
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”, […]
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 […]