Koford Engineering has introduced a new family of motors with rpm up to 12,728, 91% peak efficiency, and up to 1,239 watts continuous with no heat sinking or fan cooling required. The motor is 3.5-in. diameter x 2.950 long with a .5-in. shaft and weighs 3 lb, 13 oz (89 mm x 75 mm x…
When is it time to switch to a servomotor?
The unpredictable global economy has derailed formally reliable supply chains, causing extra stress on both established products and systems currently in development. Prior to 2018, many engineers selected motors and motion control options based on what they used in the previous machine design. Today, engineers have the burden of factoring in product availability and price […]
Delta Line releases its new Servo Motor Family
Delta Line announces the release of its new Servo Motor Family, a catalog of low and medium-voltage motors that expands the Delta Line solution portfolio. Delta Line has been in motion control for more than 40 years and has first-hand experience garnered from its popular brushless slotted motor line. Flexible, configurable, and price-practical, these servo […]
The newest addition to the Delta Line integrated motor family: IBS80
Delta Line’s mission is to provide the industry’s most agile, flexible, and personal service within sub-1kW motion systems. To achieve this, they invest and expand their product families to provide more flexibility for their customers. The newest addition to the company’s product portfolio is the IBS80, a brushless motor with integrated motion control. This motor […]
Consumer-product production and distribution top automation drivers
For the annual Design World Trends issue, dozens of industry experts shared their insights. Here is additional information from some of those experts on the design, manufacture, and distribution of consumer products. Especially since COVID, the manufacture and distribution of home appliances, consumer electronics, and have evolved with advanced automation technologies. MEET THE EXPERTS Abdullah […]
The latest developments in fast food automation
The fast-food industry is all about tasty food at low prices with cheerful customer service — all delivered fast. But with labor shortages and supply chain issues still plaguing the economy, how can businesses compete and survive? Fast-food restaurants across the globe are pondering ways to automate certain tasks or entire assembly lines to provide continuous service […]
Rockwell Automation accelerates digital transformation for packaging industry at Interpack 2023
Rockwell Automation will showcase the latest technology and solutions to improve productivity and reduce the total cost of ownership for the packaging industry, at Interpack 2023, from May 4 – 10 in Düsseldorf, Germany. At the event, Rockwell Automation will highlight how it helps OEMs and end users across all industries drive and boost resilience, agility, […]
AS-Interface and specialty components reduce control-cabinet wiring
In recent years, industrial electronics suppliers have supported efforts to simplify control-cabinet setup with Actuator-Sensor or AS-Interface connections. These solutions can often replace messes of wires with clean and uncluttered cabling. Well-established in Europe, the U.S. automation industry (especially for packaging) is now adopting AS-Interface for its cost-effective high-speed performance. That’s especially true for actuators […]
Celera Motion debuts inductive encoder for automation in extreme conditions
Celera Motion, a business unit of Novanta Inc., has introduced the Field Calibration IncOder, a new absolute inductive encoder that achieves next-level accuracy angle measurement in motion control applications and position feedback in robotics in the most demanding environments. The Field Calibration IncOder is designed for applications that need precise angle measurements but in conditions […]
Orbex Group offers custom brushless dc motors
Orbex Group has introduced two new custom products to its offering of precision motion solutions. These custom flat brushless dc (BLDC) motors provide smooth motion, high precision and excellent power density, as well as an integral gear reducer in a compact package. Both EC Family motors are part of assemblies that include a planetary gearbox, […]
Comparing stepper and brushless dc motors
A comparative study of stepper vs. brushless dc motors reveals the pros and cons of both motor types. Charan Bhamra Mechatronics Engineer EZmotion For engineers and designers working on modern-day motion and other industrial applications, it’s vital to understand the advantages and disadvantages of stepper and brushless dc (BLDC) motors. Here we’ll look at a […]
Gearmotors driving the timber industry
Rugged innovative gears and gearmotors along with other drive technologies rise to the challenge in demanding wood-processing applications. By Oscar Lopez • Service manager — industrial gearing | SEW Eurodrive Applications in the timber industry are varied and demanding — consisting of debarking, sawing, drilling, milling, and grinding operations. The machines used in these processes […]
Encoder, sensor, and feedback trends
Recently, a number of encoder, sensor, and feedback industry experts answered several questions about trends they are seeing with these components and the industry more generally. Here’s what they had to say. MEET THE EXPERTS Bill Paczkowski | Senior product manager for PACEdge • Emerson Robert Cachro | Program manager – growth and innovation • […]
New updated branch motor control and protection from Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc., announces a complete revision of its Allen-Bradley Branch Motor Control & Protection Solutions of motor control components. The recent overhaul of its motor control components within its Branch Motor Control & Protection Solution was brought on by the need for updating full systems where components are used to turn on and off […]
Plug-in controllers from Nanotec feature compact size, high power ratings
The small plug-in motor controllers of the CPB series from Nanotec are easy to integrate into existing applications and customer boards. Available in three sizes with rated power of 150, 300, and 750 W, they have the same features and identical pin assignments on the logic connector. As a result, several performance classes of a […]
New adopter-combined gearhead from Nidec-Shimpo
Nidec-Shimpo Corporation has added adopter-combined gear-head types to its FLEXWAVE series of precision control reducers currently on sale. Conventional FLEXWAVE reducers, which are intended to be installed in robots, have frequently been sold as individual or assembly components, and installing a FLEXWAVE reducer in a commercially available servo motor would require the user to prepare […]
POSITAL launches a new generation of incremental encoders
POSITAL has launched a major upgrade to its IXARC family of incremental rotary encoders. These encoders feature new magnetic sensor technology and more energy-efficient embedded microcontrollers. While remaining mechanically and electrically compatible with earlier models, the new encoders will benefit customers by reducing power consumption – an important consideration in complex applications where multiple devices […]
Beckhoff to present adaptive automation for intelligent warehouses at ProMat 2023
Beckhoff will showcase the latest adaptive automation technologies for the intralogistics industry at ProMat 2023. Top highlights in Beckhoff booth S1541 will include the intelligent mechatronic systems, XPlanar and the eXtended Transport System (XTS) now with No Cable Technology (NCT), and the TwinCAT/BSD alternative operating system (OS) for Beckhoff controls. An advance preview of the […]
ECM PCB Stator opens European offices to meet electric motor design demand
U.S. electric motor design and software company ECM PCB Stator Technology has opened branches in the U.K. and Spain and named team member James McMullan as its Director of European Operations. As part of the expansion, ECM will continue to grow its Barcelona and London-based engineering and operations teams with strategic new hires. The European […]
Fast set-up of motor control systems from igus with no lengthy programming
The programming of motor control systems and the integration into machine environments often takes several days and can cost thousands of dollars. Now, igus, the leader in motion plastics and moving cable management systems, has removed the barrier. With free motion sample programs available from igus, it is possible to commission the dryve® series motor […]
POSITAL launches WebShop for online purchases
POSITAL has launched its new WebShop for buyers of encoders, inclinometers, linear position sensors and related accessories. This service complements the company’s Product Finder portal enabling customers to explore POSITAL’s wide range of product options and to purchase products online. For more than 15 years, POSITAL’s ‘mass customization’ production processes have been at the core […]
Celera Motion debuts ultra-small servo drives
Celera Motion’s new Denali Series are compact, ultra-fast servo drives designed for a variety of service robots, surgical robots, industrial grippers and lab automation applications. Denali is the latest addition to Celera Motion’s line of premium-performance Ingenia servo drives. “Robotics is a very competitive market, evolving rapidly and requiring best-in-class servo drive technology,” said Marc […]
Wiegand energy harvester enables new IoT technologies
UBITO, a member of the FRABA family of technology companies, has announced a development of Wiegand technology as an energy source for smart sensors. After more than two years of effort at FRABA’s R&D center in Aachen (Germany), a research team has demonstrated a prototype of a wireless sensor powered by Wiegand technology that could […]
Distributed drive system specifically designed for conveyor applications
The new SINAMICS G115D from Siemens is a compact and powerful drive system specifically designed for horizontal conveyor applications. The drive system comprises the motor, drive and gearbox in one unit and is offered in two versions — wall-mounted and motor-mounted. The SINAMICS G115D drive system is characterized by a robust design with a high […]
Renishaw launches metal rotary scale for ATOM DX encoders
Renishaw’s new CENTRUM CSF40 scale is an innovative metal scale disc for its ATOM DX encoder series. Rotary RCDM glass scales are now joined by CENTRUM stainless steel self-centering discs. CENTRUM CSF40 scale discs are quick and easy to install ‘right first time’ due to their innovative mounting features that automatically center the scale when […]