Controls & Machine Components

Nanotech: Plug-in motor controller

Nanotec introduces the NP5 plug-in motor controller designed specifically for integration into devices. It is suitable for brushless DC motors as well as for stepper motors and is equipped with 6 digital inputs and outputs, 2 A/D converters, 2 encoder inputs, and one brake output.

July 24, 2018

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Wittenstein: Gearbox catalog

Wittenstein alpha launches CAD POINT, a smart catalog for gearbox configuration and selection. It aids engineers and motion control specialists access product information, data sheets, and CAD data in with a few clicks.

July 20, 2018

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Applied Motion Products: Switching power supply

Applied Motion Products introduces a 70-volt DC switching power supply for use with DC-powered stepper motors and drives. The PS480D72 is compatible with step motor drives and integrated stepper motors as well as Applied Motion’s StepSERVO™ Drives and StepSERVO™ Integrated Motors.

July 20, 2018

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icotek: EMC cable entry frames

icotek offers its cable entry frames with EMC shielding. The frames are highly conductive and metallized and are factory-painted with a scratch resistant coat.

July 18, 2018

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Aerotech: Direct drive linear motor stages

Aerotech’s ECO-LM series direct-drive linear motor stages are optimized with high precision, noncontact linear encoders. The encoders enable minimum incremental motion to 10 nm with micrometer-level repeatability.

July 17, 2018

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Bimba: End-of-arm tooling for collaborative robots

Bimba launches the Collaborative Robot Vacuum Tool (CRVT), which offers a new plug-and-play end effector option for collaborative robots.

July 13, 2018

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ERP solution keeps cheesemaker lean

Züger, a Swiss supplier of mozzarella and other cream cheese specialities, began using an end-to-end software solution from industry IT and software company CSB-System to keep processing and packaging at its factory as lean as possible.

July 9, 2018

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Banner Engineering: Software enables custom indication

The Pro Editor software from Banner is an easy-to-use graphical user interface that is used to program compatible RGB indicator lights with a variety of pre-defined colors and animations, which allows users to customize indication to match their processes.

July 6, 2018

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Thermoformers leverage advanced controls

For one maker of thermoforming equipment, servos have replaced hydraulics and pneumatics, while at another a new control system means nimbler equipment.

July 6, 2018

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Applied Motion: Stepper drives

Applied Motion Products expands its family of STR stepper drives with the STRAC2, which provides up to 2.2 A/phase and the STRAC8, which provides up to 8.0 A/phase. The AC-powered units are designed for use in industrial applications powered by AC supply voltages.

July 3, 2018

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Applied Motion: Integrated motors

Applied Motion Products introduces StepSERVO™ integrated motors that provide cost-effective and high-speed motion control for high throughput applications such as packaging and labeling, automated test and measurement, and automated assembly.

June 19, 2018

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Piab: Electrical control unit

Piab introduces the ECU-10 electrical control unit designed for use with its piFLOW® vacuum conveyors. Unit simplifies the addition of extra control functions in conveying systems.

June 12, 2018

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Posital: Magnetic encoders

Posital introduces IXARC magnetic absolute encoders with CANopen interfaces available with an optional “connection cap” that makes device configuration and troubleshooting simpler and more intuitive.

June 8, 2018