Modern machines and devices use all available process data to optimize them and make them transparent. PROFINET as a communication standard is ideally suited for this. Dunkermotoren early on integrated PROFINET functionality, including the PROFIdrive profile with application classes 1 and 4, into motors as standard. This offers PROFINET users significant advantages in cabling, commissioning […]
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Dunkermotoren becomes part of the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance
The digitalization of factories and plants as well as the Internet of Things (IoT) promise ever new possibilities for the automation industry. In this development, a wide variety of technologies from the field level to the cloud and also across different stages of the value chain must be combined across manufacturers to create tangible added […]
BG 95 dPro CANopen brushless electric motor works in battery-powered designs
Dunkermotoren recently launched a new BG 95 brushless electric motor … a dc motor with a power range to 3 kW that operates in battery-powered and hydraulic-driven applications. In fact, these motors have continuous output to 1,100 W. Other features making this a high-performance package are integrated controls and power electronics. The integrated CANopen-interface simplifies integration […]
Dunkermotor’s GEN 4 Solar Tracking Motors
Dunkermotoren, a brand of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, has introduced a new series of tracking motors for the solar industry. The newly extended STM™ (Solar Tracker Motor) product line from Dunkermotoren now includes All-in-One brushless DC motors with optional onboard inclinometer and optional direct inclinometer input. The new options are available on all current STM™ […]
Brushless DC Servo Motors with Integrated EtherCAT Interface
Dunkermotor, now a unit of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, has extended its range of compact brushless DC servo motors with integrated intelligence and fieldbus connectivity with ten new models. The extended family now offers EtherCAT interface on all of its BG45, BG65, BG65S and BG75 base models. Available motors range from 50W to 500W of […]
Dunkermotor’s Bifurcated Wormetary™ gearmotors for CSP field
Dunkermotor has created the Bifurcated Wormetary™ gearmotors — a family of gearmotors that can meet the application requirements in the field of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) while offering other unique benefits. The Bifurcated Wormetary™ gearmotors deliver two high-torque outputs from a single but efficient gearmotor. The motor itself features a unique long-life brush motor design […]
Wormetary™ Gearmotor from Dunkermotor
To meet the needs of OEMs requiring a high torque, low output speed non-backdrivable gearmotor without sacrificing energy efficiency, Dunkermotor, now part of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, has paired a right angle worm gear to turn the corner with an efficient planetary gearbox for high reduction ratios as well as high torque capability. The new […]
Dunkermotor Receives cUL Certification
Dunkermotor (www.dunkermotor.com), which is now a unit of AMETEK Precision Motion Control (www.ametek.com), has been awarded with cUL Certfication by Underwriters Laboratory for its intelligent servo motors, brushless motors and brush motors that are used in applications requiring compliance with Canadian safety requirements. An addition to its current UL certification in the US, the certification […]
Dunkermotoren USA unveils STM Solar Tracker Motors
Dunkermotoren (www.dunkermotoren.de) has unveiled its brushless dc motors integrated with fieldbus-enabled motion controllers that have been optimized to reduce installation costs, minimize development time and offer lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) in various solar tracking applications. Compared to fixed photovoltaic panel, the STM Solar Tracker effectively increases electric energy production by 30 percent to […]
ControlTek buys SPEA’s flying probe system for PCBA testing
EMS contract manufacturer, ControlTek (www.controltek.com), has purchased 4040 Flying Probe System from SPEA (www.spea.com), a leading provider of Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) for electronic boards and testing microchips ControlTek chose SPEA due to its reputation for speed, performance, flexibility and reliability for automated test equipment. “We are pleased that ControlTek has selected the SPEA platform […]
