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In the next few weeks, linear motors will face their ultimate litmus test. After years in the eye of a swirling technical storm, surrounded by doubters who say they're too […]

Providing smooth, stepless acceleration, soft starters fill gap between full voltage starting and inverters The starting and controlling of an ac motor--cost-effectively--is no doubt among the great engineering challenges of […]

By John Dodge, Editor-in-Chief What weighs 500 tons and gets pushed around by two 30-horsepower electric motors? The answer is each of the 75-year-old double plate steel mitre gates enclosing […]

By Joseph Ogando Though tiny, the newest SQUIGGLE motor ups the ante on force and positioning It's easy to overlook the SQUIGGLE SQL-1.5-6 motor from New Scale Technologies because it's […]

By Design News Staff h3 Hybrid Stepper The h3 hybrid stepper motor from Danaher Motion's Portescap targets medical, semiconductor, office equipment and other applications requiring lots of torque in small […]

By Design News Staff TG2340 BLDC Brushless dc Motor The latest motor from Thin Gap Corp.exhibits a high ratio of power to weight and size, a useful attribute in portable […]

By Design News Staff A new brushless dc motor from MicroMo Electronics Inc. has an external motor-diameter of only 20 mm and a length of 57 mm. It provides high […]

GOLDLINE[R] Direct Drive Rotary (DDR) features a high voltage option that, according to the company, offers faster index/cycle times. DDR uses the company's SERVOSTAR[R] 600 drive amplifier with integrated power […]

Designed to improve reliability by reducing cogging and resin-impregnated windings, the LO-COG[R] 26-mm brush-commutated dc motors are used in medical and office-automation equipment applications. Available in three lengths, the motors […]

Combining the motor with the drive may be clever, but users have been slow to accept it Everybody agrees: motors and their control electronics were not created as equals. They […]

With Ethernet, stepper or servo control, expansion I/O, multitasking, enhanced position following, and useful software tools, the Gem6K drive/controller combines Compumotor's 6K controller functions within its Gemini drive line. "Now […]

The PV Series of two-phase hybrid stepping motors produces 25 percent more torque than similar two-phase stepping motors of the same size, the co. says. The line includes 32 models. [...]

The Legend Digital Torque Amplifier is a 100-percent digital, sinusoidal PWM torque mode amplifier designed for applications where motion controllers reside upstream, closing the velocity and position loops for complex [...]

For applications requiring slow and smooth, precise speeds, the SLO-SYN(R) KS Series of high-torque synchronous motors includes 16 models in three categories: 120 v, 60 Hz; 240 v, 60 Hz; [...]

20M020D permanent-magnet stepper motors weigh 23.5g, come in both bipolar and unipolar winding configurations, and measure only 20 x 16.4 mm. The bipolar unit produces 7.1 mNm pullout torque at […]

Patented NEMA gearheads are energy-efficient alternatives to conventional "cut gear" speed reducers. Each unit uses a "composite gear" (precision roller chain mounted on a disc to form a pin gear) […]

Model 7225X1 -50 servoamplifier's [+ or -]50A peak current suits it for high acceleration applications which reduce positioning time in linear motors and increase productivity in robotics, semiconductor fabrication, and […]

Energy-saving motors in cast iron with the type designation 1 LG can be embedded in any drive and automation environment via frequency converters with a Profibus-DP interface. The modular design […]

The MDrive NEMA 17 high-torque integrated motor plus driver features the simplicity of a motor with on-board electronics without the expense of an indexer on each axis. The Mdrive 17 […]

The Eclipse[TM] Spring-Set motor brake flange-mounts with integral input and output flanges. With operating speeds up to 5,000 rpm and continuous thermal horsepower up to 0.30 hpt, it also offers […]

The AXIOM[TM] Plus is a brushless servo drive with an integrated motion controller and PLC. It utilizes a high-speed DSP to implement single-axis controller and PLC functions, and provides high-bandwidth […]

Fort Smith, All--One of the world's power transmission leaders, Baldor Electric has offered energy-efficient electric motors--the "Super-E" series--since 1983. But many customers weren't willing to pay the 20% premium versus […]

A pre-assembled linear motion system features a load-bearing platform with near-zero play in any direction. The system's components limit vertical and horizontal movement to within [+ or -]0.001 inch. The […]

DES 50/5 digital servo amplifier is designed for velocity or torque control of brushless motors. Sinusoidal commutation at 50 kHz is said to ensure smooth velocity and torque control even […]

Intended for high speed applications requiring precision accuracy, the NEMA size 17 brushless dc servo motors are designed to operate at up to 8,000 rpm with 250W power output. The […]

Following the trend of packing more power and performance into less space, Alphi i Series ac servomotors and drives offer improved speed-torque curves, higher-resolution feedback, and a more compact design. […]

The SQUARE D[R] ALTIVAR(R) 58 FVC AC drive is designed for packaging applications requiring motion speed control. The flux vector closed-loop capability enables the AC drive to meet critical speed [...]

This company says that its 22-mm brushless 22BC motor now offers enhanced performance and life. Both the 50W (long) and 15W (short) versions of the motor have repositioned bearings and […]

Increasing rotor diameter and rotor and pole size, as well as using rare-earth magnets allowed engineers to devise a motor that measures roughly half as long, yet produces greater torque. […]

A new soft starter solution is offered for the medium-voltage range: the Simostart MV is said to permit gentle startup and coasting of three-phase asynchronous motors. It also reportedly has […]

The CST system is a multi-stage gear reducer with an internal clutch. It is designed for the smooth starting of high-inertia loads on long conveyor belts. Its major parts are […]

Mini-Rail[TM] Ball Rail[R] Linear Guides are designed to be the industry's highest quality miniature linear guides. Features include dual reference edges on the rails to allow them to be mounted […]

Stainless-steel tolerance rings recently helped Coleman Powermate Inc. run rings around potential thermal-expansion problems within its Pulse portable generators. These trunk-sized 12,000W generators employ a rotor-shaft and needle-bearing assembly mounted […]

Ultra3000[TM] high-performance single-axis digital servo drives are said to strengthen flexibility and connectivity capabilities of the entire Ultra family. Features include analog control, preset speed and torque control, and master/follower […]

Torque-limiting safety couplings function with servo drives, spindles, and tools that operate up to 10,000 rpm. The outside taper lock is self-aligning, and the outside conical hubs automatically quick-release when […]

The PowerTrac is a 7.88-inch diameter hub motor designed for light electric vehicles such as bicycles, scooters, and industrial carts. Its performance ranges from 150 to 525W continuous. The motor […]

Here is a look at where to find energy savings when applying motors in a design Up until recently, the typical engineer has probably been more concerned with "parts per […]

This high-torque, permanent-magnet stepper motor weighs 2.2 oz and measures 44 x 12 mm. Available in a bipolar version only, the model 44M100D1B motor produces 4.25 oz-inch of pull-out torque […]

Can it be possible to offer a Micro Harmonic Drive[R] Gear just 1 mm in height and 8-mm diameter? Showgoers saw just that at the Harmonic Drive AG […]

Need high torque in a compact package? Look into Alpha Gear's TP-High Torque, which achieves more than twice the torque with the same size as conventional planetary gear […]

Bosch Rexroth, a merger of Bosch Automation Technology and Mannesmann Rexroth, demonstrated a hollow shaft linear drive system, type MHS 40. In this system, the spindle remains stationary so that […]

G30 Global Series motors reportedly achieve more horsepower per frame than comparably configured motors. The product is said to offer improved heat dissipation as well as high quality materials. Other […]

Wiesel[TM] Speedline[TM] linear drive product line is said to have been designed for applications which require superior dynamics, such as assembly and handling. The products feature a steel-reinforced tooth belt […]