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ACS’ New Laser Control Module Enables the Highest Quality Laser Micro-Machining in the Industry

October 27, 2016 By Jennifer Calhoon Leave a Comment

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ACS Motion Control has developed a laser control module that enables direct control of the laser source to deliver precise laser micro-machining and increased throughput. The LCMv2 Series EtherCAT slave module provides a wide range of functions including digital pulse modulation for dynamic power control, output pulses or gating (on/off) signals synchronized to positions along […]

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FAQ: What are some common stepper-drive applications? Are there use specific stepper drives?

October 21, 2016 By Zak Khan Leave a Comment

Engineers selecting stepper drives have to match drive to the motor, obviously. However, beyond this, matching drive to the application is also an important consideration. Some drives are better suited for certain operating conditions and load types than others. Stepper drives find use in as many applications as stepper motors themselves, as they must work […]

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AutomationDirect Adds Small Timing Belts and Pulleys

October 20, 2016 By Jennifer Calhoon Leave a Comment

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AutomationDirect’s SureMotion line of motion control products now includes additional synchronous timing belts and pulleys for small motor applications. An excellent choice for many industrial applications, SureMotion MXL series timing belts are 1/4-inch wide, have a 0.080-inch pitch, and are available in neoprene with fiberglass reinforcement and urethane with polyester reinforcement styles. Neoprene belts have […]

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The downside of patent protection

September 27, 2016 By Lee Teschler Leave a Comment

Leland Teschler – Executive Editor lteschler@wtwhmedia.com On Twitter @DW_LeeTeschler MUCH angst has been expressed over patent trolls that buy up low-quality patents then sue the bejesus out of potential infringers to “enforce” IP rights. Lest you think patent suits by these guys are over money earned from patents, consider this: Scholars at the National Bureau […]

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MC508 Motion Coordinator Uses ARM Cortex A9 800 Processor

September 14, 2016 By Jennifer Calhoon Leave a Comment

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The MC508 is a high specification Motion Coordinator using a high performance ARM Cortex A9 800 Mhz Processor, with eight Voltage outputs and eight flexible axis ports, that can be configured for up to sixteen pulse and direction output axes or eight closed loop servo axes. It boasts 128 MBytes of RAM; 32 of which […]

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