Allied Motion Technologies introduces the WheelMax Steering Series wheel drive assemblies. WheelMax Steering Drives are fully-integrated, electrically-powered traction wheels with on-board steering systems for electric vehicles. Each WheelMax Steering Drive combines a traction wheel with tire, epicyclic gearbox, robust steering gear and bearing system, and two rugged PMDC brush motors, one for traction and one for […]
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Compact Automation to showcase packaging industry setups at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
ITT Inc. and its Compact Automation brand will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of custom high-quality motion control setups for the packaging industry at the 2017 PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Sept. 25-27. The company will highlight these technologies at Booth S-7456. Engineered for the most demanding packaging and automation applications, Compact’s products are powerful, repairable and configurable, […]
Interroll’s new-generation belt drives (synchronous + asynchronous) at Pack Expo
The Interroll Group, the leading global provider of material handling setups, is bringing a new generation of belt drives to the North American market. This innovative motor platform is predominantly for modern conveyor belt systems in manufacturing, food and beverage, distribution centers and airports. It features a completely modular design and offers both synchronous and […]
HMI from IDEC uses worldwide standard 4.3 in. LCD screen size
IDEC Corp. now sells 4.3 in. HG1G HMIs … one of industry’s first display products to leverage the worldwide standard 4.3 in. LCD screen size. Because this screen size is so widely used in consumer gaming devices and other commercial products, it effectively obsoletes HMIs with smaller screen sizes by offering a larger and higher […]
Global motion control shipments up 13.6% this year
Global shipments for motion control products increased by 13.6% to $858.4 million in 2016, according to new statistics released by the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA), the industry’s trade group. “We saw the motion control market post its fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth to begin 2017,” said Alex Shikany, MCMA Director of Market […]
Brother Gearmotors XShip expedited delivery services from Tennessee manufacturing facility
Brother Gearmotors, a division of Brother International Corporation that offers a wide range of ultra-reliable, sub-fractional AC gearmotors and reducers for the food & beverage, packaging and material handling industries, offers expedited delivery service from its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bartlett, TN. Brother Gearmotors’ U.S. manufacturing facility allows the company to meet its North American […]
MCMA Launches Motion Control Certification for Professionals
The Motion Control and Motor Association (MCMA), the largest association in North America dedicated to advancing the global understanding and use of motion control and related automation technologies, recently launched the MCMA Certified Motion Control Professional program. The certification program is designed to help individuals working with motion control, motors, and automation technologies obtain the […]
Automatic movement of bellows with electric motors
Whether in the classic church setting or in modern rock music: the organ is the queen among musical instruments. It remains unequaled in its variety of sounds. While the sound is generated electronically on modern organs, air still sets the tone on the classic instruments. Instead of relying on human muscle, however, the arduous work […]
Galil Motion Control introduces the Galil Design Kit (GDK)
Galil Motion Control Inc., the industry leader in motion control technology, has released the Galil Design Kit. This is Galil’s newest software environment, providing easy communication with Galil’s motion controllers and PLCs. Galil recently introduced the new scope and tuner to GDK’s growing list of tools and capabilities. All tools are customizable by editing the […]
FAQ: How does inductance phase imbalance degrade performance, and how can drives help?
Stepper motors are resistant to rapid changes in current. This is because their coils make them inductive devices along with nay internal permanent magnets, if used in that type of stepper motor. Drives must be able to operate a stepper motor correctly given its intrinsic inductance properties. Some steppers are either designed for low speeds […]
