PITTMAN Motors of AMETEK Precision Motion Control now sells new IDEA drive motor controllers — the PBL4850E programmable three-phase brushless motor drive. With the PBL 4850E, PITTMAN motor users can create distributed stand-alone complex motion profiles intuitively and quickly, eliminating the need for additional motion control components such as programmable logic controllers or field communication busses. More after the jump. Among […]
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Catalyst Motion Group develops Z-theta system
Catalyst Motion Group, a Haydon Kerk motion system integrator, has created a Z-Theta system capability utilizing in-house branded products. Z-Theta systems offer a compact and effective package to achieve a rotary axis and a linear axis in a single unit, that when operated in coordinated motion can effectively create a helical motion path. Z-Theta systems […]
PITTMAN introduces BGE series servomotor controllers
PITTMAN Motors of AMETEK Precision Motion Control now sells BGE Series of servomotor controllers, compact four-quadrant positioning motion controllers with integral output stage to control Pittman brushless and brushed dc motors. The motion controllers work in stand-alone operation with digital or analog IO or as a slave in a CANopen network with device profile DSP 402, protocol DS […]
Compact screw-slide carriage and screw for linear motion
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions now sells WGS Wide screw-slide Guide Screws. Made from the same quality components used in the RGS Linear Rail Series, the WGS Linear Slide utilizes a screw-driven carriage that offers reliable, continuous linear speed, while maintaining accurate positioning. Length and speed of the WGS are not limited by critical screw speed, allowing […]
Compact, high-torque brush DC motors from Pittman Motors
Pittman Motors, a business unit of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, introduces the DC032A Series of brush DC motors, the latest addition to its broad range of DC brush and brushless motors. The DC032A series is a high torque density motor designed in a rectangular package. Its compact size and high-power density makes it especially suitable […]
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 […]
Pittman Motors and Haydon Kerk Offer Free Shipping for Online Orders
Pittman Motors and Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, business units of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, announces the launch of a new and improved “Express” websites that include a free shipping option. The Express websites allow visitors to evaluate and order a wide variety of precision motion components for 24-hour shipment anywhere in the world. The Pittman […]
Understanding DC Motor Curves and Temperature
by Dan Montone, PITTMAN Motors/AMETEK Precision Motion Control, Harleysville, PA Motor performance changes with temperature. Understanding the effects of heat and temperature changes will help in selecting the right motor for an application. When applying DC motors to any type of application, temperature effects need to be considered in order to properly apply the motor. […]
Low Current Encoder Ready IDEA Drive
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, a brand of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, has introduced the latest addition to the IDEA Drive™ line of sophisticated stepper motor controllers. The RoHS-compliant PCM4806E drive allows an encoder input to the controller for closed-loop position correction capability. This particular drive is optimized to regulate a low-current power stage suitable for […]
AMETEK MICROjammer Blower Upgraded To Include Full-Wave Electronic Controller
The MICROjammer Series of high-performance compact variable-speed brushless blowers from AMETEK Precision Motion Control (PMC) has been upgraded to include the latest state-of-the-art electronic controller. The upgrade to a full-wave electronic speed controller allows for greater functional control for the end user, while preserving the MICROjammer’s high performance and compact design. The full-wave commutating electronics […]
