Scientific Technologies, Inc. (STI), introduces the new "Gotcha Stick" Safe Distance Scale. This three-segment safe distance stick accurately tests the allowable barrier opening size based on the distance from the point of operation. It features English measurements on one side, and Metric measurements on the other.

Although not officially adopted by OSHA, the "Gotcha Stick" is based on data from "A Review of Machine-Guarding Recommendations," by Donald R. Vaillancourt and Stover H. Snook of the Liberty Mutual Research Center for Health & Safety. This data redefines the dimensions of the human arm for the purposes of machine guarding. The resulting new stick has been modified to include openings of less than 1/4 inch over the first 1/2 inch distance.

Santa Clarita, CA -- Linear Induction Motors (LIM) from H2W Technologies can move large, heavy loads quickly and reliably increasing productivity, or with high acceleration and high velocity add the "fun factor" to a theme park ride. Capable of accelerations over 5 g's and velocities up to 17 m/sec (675 in/sec) these linear induction motors are used in applications such as: Conventional or palletized conveyor systems, inter-terminal airport people movers, baggage handling, crane drives, and theme park rides.

The LMG-06-650-SSE is able to generate 2900 N (651 Lb) of thrust, at a 3% duty cycle and operating at 400 VAC, 75 Hz, the synchronous velocity of this LIM is 17 m/sec. The linear induction motor is designed for high speed operation; however it can also be operated at stall (zero speed) in order to produce static thrust.

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Greenville, DE --— Servo2Go.com has just added a New Textbook & Video Library to its popular online eStore.

Focusing on Motion Control Technology & Embedded Systems, the library features over 10 Teaching Textbooks & Video’s, all of which are available from stock for immediate shipment.

Featured in the library is one of the industry's most comprehensive guides to Electro-mechanical Motion Control! Designed for the "real world", this 140 page textbook combines charts, illustrations and handy engineering formulae in an easy-to-read format.

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Van Nuys, CA - The Voice Coil Driven Linear Actuator is used in positioning applications where high speed and high accuracy are required. The stage may be used in the following industries; Semiconductor, Disk Drive, Automotive, Medical, Industrial, Optical, Test and Manufacturing.

The non-commuted motor construction increases reliability. The direct coupling of the motor to the stage allows for fast acceleration / deceleration and high speed operation.

The Voice Coil Stages do not need commutation and using a position sensor, positioning resoltions of less than one micron or 0.00004 inches are achievable.

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Morgan Hill, CA -- Lin Engineering, the Step Motor Specialists, are pleased to introduce the new motion control 3809 NEMA 14 modular motors. The 3809 series, designed exclusively with Lin Engineeringxs patent pending Signature Series technology, is the new and improved version of the 3609 series modular motors. The 3809 series of motors are available in four different stack lengths with the thinnest measuring in at a mere 12.7mm (0.50x) in thickness. Depending on the stack length, these small, yet powerful motors are capable of producing up to 16 oz-in of holding torque.

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Van Nuys, CA - This motion control system is stand-alone or externally controlled, easy-to-use, plug-and-play and cost effective solution for motion control applications.

Each system includes the power supplies, controller, the servo motor drivers.

This motion control system supports up to 4 axes of motion, 16 TTL / CMOS inputs, 16 TTL / CMOS outputs, 3 analog inputs, and 4 optical encoder inputs. The command port is provided for stand-alone operation.

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E. Longmeadow, MA - Self lubricating, "Bull Dog" linear and rotary bearings from LM76 feature high load capacity, high shock capability, wide temperature range, very low coefficient of friction, high speed, low noise, dimensional stability, and light weight. Available in inch sizes of 0.5, 0.625, 0.750, and 1.00, these maintenance free bearings can operate under water, in the slurry of a tile saw, or in dusty and abrasive environments. "Bull Dog" bearings are ideal for: Marine applications, packaging machines, off road and military vehicles, exercise and patient handling equipment, consumer lawn and garden tools, and heavy construction equipment.

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Wide range of high quality Human Machine Interface panels for use with the integrated servo and stepper motors from JVL.

Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA) -- JVL now provide a wide range of excellent HMI operator panels for all their integrated motors. Available screen sizes from 4,3" to 15" with resolutions up to 1024 x 768. Enjoy easy creation of operator screens using the EV5000 development software package for Windows.

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Greenville, DE -- Servo2Go.com announces the release of the FSBR series of Reverse Mounted Spring Applied Brakes from Inertia Dynamics of New Hartford, CT, designed to conquer the most demanding of brake applications.

Inertia Dynamics type FSBR brakes are designed for applications requiring minimum space (short axial length) or on motors with short shaft extensions. When mounted, the armature hub is installed on the shaft first, then the brake is installed over the hub and attached to the motor.

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Fall River, MA -- Intelligent control applications often call for multi-axis solutions to meet demanding performance requirements. Configuring a control solution in a mother board / daughter board array is a convenient and proven method of addressing these types of applications. OEM style daughter boards, like Maxon’s EPOS2 36/2 drive/controller, offer excellent flexibility in design but require custom wiring solutions. This process is often too expensive and time consuming for designers who may not have the resources to undertake a complete development, especially with increasingly short proof-of-concept times.

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Van Nuys, CA - The Linear Motor Actuator is used in motion control positioning applications where high speed and high accuracy are required. The actuator may be used in the following industries; Semiconductor, Disk Drive, Automotive, Medical, Industrial, Optical, Test and Manufacturing.

The Linear Motor Actuators do not need commutation. The non-commuted motor construction increases reliability. The direct coupling of the motor to the load allows for fast acceleration / deceleration and high speed operation.

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Morgan Hill, CA - Lin Engineering has introduced the most compact high-resolution motion control hybrid step motors available in the marketplace today. This new, patented, 0.45 degree step motor provides the highest accuracy and smoothest running of any step motor.

This new 2-phase, NEMA size 23, motor has 200 rotor teeth which are proportional to the torque stiffness ( = dT/dq ) giving it the high step accuracy as motor step accuracy is determined by the torque stiffness.

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Clearwater, Florida - MICROMO and the FAULHABER Group is adding two new Speed Controllers to its controller range. The PI Controller series is software-configurable so no need for trimmers or DIP switches – and can be operated with one and the same controller, either as brushed direct current motors (DC) or electronically commuted drives (BL), also with integrated Hall sensors. Depending on the operating mode, the speed can be controlled to between 50 and 60,000 rpm.

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Sunnyvale, CA -- The AC201 2 axis high performance angular displacement Digital Autocollimator System from Equipment Solutions, Inc. is a very compact high precision instrument designed to measure very small angular displacements with high sensitivity over distances to 2.0 in. (5.06 cm). The AC201 Digital Autocollimator is therefore ideal for instrumentation, tooling, and OEM manufacturers with requirements for high precision alignment, flatness, squareness of surfaces in relation to each other, detection of angular movement, shaft straightness, motion control, and other orientation measurements. This rugged and compact 1.0 in. x 1.1 in. x 1.3 in. (2.5 cm x 2.8 cm x 3.3 cm), low cost digital autocollimator can interface with a PC..

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Santa Clarita, CA —-- —Gold plated Voice Coil Linear Positioning Stage designed for a laser beam steering application features high acceleration and high resolution. This high acceleration compact VCS Series stage from H2W Technologies has a stroke length of 25 mm (1.0 in.) and a positioning resolution of 1 micron (0.000004 in.) The low mass, zero cogging, moving coil has very low electrical and mechanical time constants allowing for high acceleration/deceleration of light pay loads such as steering mirrors. These stages are ideal for short stroke, closed loop, applications requiring high resolution, and high acceleration /deceleration control. Typical beam steering applications include: Laser pointers and designators, Obstacle avoidance systems, Free space optical communications, Laser micromachining, and in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Medical, and Defense industries.

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Bohemia, NY -- This motion control motor assembly is designed for continuous duty in an underwater gyroscope. It is 8 inches long, six inches diameter and weighs 30lb. maximum. It is corrosion-resistant and can be designed for seawater resistance. It operates in temperatures from minus 30?C to +90?C. Output torque is 620 in.lbs., and speed 20 rpm. Tachometer output is 6 volts per 1,000 rpm.

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Greenville, DE --— Servo2Go.com announces the release of the 10A8 motion control servo amplifier from Advanced Motion Controls of Camarillo, CA, designed to conquer the most demanding of applications!

The 10A8 PWM pcb mounted servo amplifier is designed to drive brush type DC & PMDC motors with & without tachometer feedback. Power MOSFETS and surface mount technology deliver up to 99% efficiency with switching frequency to 22 kHz. User simply provides an unregulated DC input voltage plus analog command signal (up to +-15V, 50K input resistance) and operation is immediate. No set-up or tuning software required. The 10A8 is fully protected against over-voltage, over-current, over-heating and short circuits across motor, ground and power leads

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Van Nuys, CA - The Linear Three Phase Brushless Motor Driven Positioning System is used in positioning applications where high speed and high accuracy are required. The stage may be used in the following industries; Semiconductor, Disk Drive, Automotive, Medical, Industrial, Optical, Test and Manufacturing.

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Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA)-- Industrial Ethernet is the name given to the use of the Ethernet network protocol in an industrial environment, for motion control, automation, and process control.

A number of techniques are used to adapt the Ethernet protocol for the needs of industrial processes, which must provide real time behavior.

By using non-proprietary protocols, automation systems from different manufacturers can be interconnected throughout a process plant.

Industrial Ethernet takes advantage of the relatively larger marketplace for computer interconnections to reduce cost and improve performance of communications between industrial controllers.

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Fall River, MA, -- Maxon’s new motion control brushless dc motor offers continuous current up to 0.95 mNm, nominal speed up to 80,000 rpm and an exceptional efficiency rating of 70%.The motor is available with or without Hall sensors and with 6 V, 12 V and 24 V windings. It can be combined with the planetary gearhead GP 8A. 1-quadrant amplifiers serve as controllers; the DEC 24/1, directly connected via flexprint and the DEC Module 24/2, a miniature plug-in module.

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BURLINGTON, MA, April 14, 2011 --Steinmeyer, Inc. offers a range of precision, high performance motion control stages suitable for ultra high vacuum applications. The model MT105-LM-HV is one example. Shown is a compact, two axis (XZ) version with travel range choice of 30 or 50 mm. Positioning accuracy is 3 microns with repeatability of +/- 0.2 micron. This product can be provided as a classic XY stage without adapter plate and can also be configured as a XYZ system. Driven by a piezo motor each stage includes stainless steel crossed roller linear bearings for smooth motion and robust load capacity. Both base and saddle are manufactured from high stiffness aluminum. All other components and hardware are selected for ultra high vacuum use (10E-10 torr).

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Van Nuys, CA - Linear DC Motors, Voice Coil Motors (VCM) or Voice Coil Actuators (VCA) are the simplest type of electric motors for motion control applications. These motors consist of two separate parts; the magnetic housing and the coil.

Applying a voltage across the terminals of the motor causes the motor to move to one direction. Reversing the polarity of the applied voltage will move the motor to the opposite direction. The generated force is proportional to the current that flows through the motor coil. This force is almost constant in the specified stroke range of the motor.

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Santa Clarita, CA —-- Scientists, with the goal of safer buildings and saving lives, are testing building materials and structural designs in simulations of many recent earthquakes that have seismic data available. Using a two-axis high force motion control linear positioning stage from H2W Technologies, they can simulate the effects of earthquakes as large as the largest recorded earthquake in history, the 9.5 magnitude quake on the open ended Richter scale, in May of 1960 in Chile.

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BURLINGTON, MA, March 4, 2011 --Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new option for its extensive line of precision motion control –ball screws designed for operation under high vacuum. Typical applications include actuators for use in:

- Aerospace

- Electron Beam Inspection

- Lithography

- Synchrotron research

- Nanotechnology

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Greenville, DE — -- Servo2Go.com announces the release of the 25A8 motion control servo amplifier from Advanced Motion Controls of Camarillo, CA, designed to conquer the most demanding of applications!

The 25A8 PWM servo amplifier is designed to drive brush type DC & PMDC motors with & without tachometer feedback. Power MOSFETS and surface mount technology deliver up to 99% efficiency with switching frequency to 22 kHz. User simply provides an unregulated DC input voltage plus analog command signal (up to +-15V, 50K input resistance) and operation is immediate. No set-up or tuning software required. The 25A8 is fully protected against over-voltage, over-current, over-heating and short circuits across motor, ground and power leads.

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BURLINGTON, MA, FEBUARY 23, 2011 --Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new precision, high performance, motion control X-Y stage. The compact KT-EDLM series consists of a 3-piece XY stage driven by synchronous ironless linear motors. Due to its high precision and outstanding dynamic performance this new stage is ideal for demanding positioning applications including:

- high speed inspection systems

- robotics assemblies

- dispensing systems

- gene chip production equipment.

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Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA) -- JVL now launches a new motion control stepper motor controller with RS485 and CANopen serial interface and programmable motion controller. All the necessary electronics in a stepper system are integrated in the motor itself. JVL has used the newest technology to obtain an incredibly high step resolution of 819200 step/revolution – resulting in unsurpassed smoothness and silent running.

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Greenville, DE- Servo2Go.com is pleased to introduce the motion control STAC5 step motor driver from Applied Motion Products. The STAC5 provides up to 5 amps per phase from a high bus voltage with sophisticated current control, delivering high torque over a board range of speeds. An advanced anti-resonance algorithm with electronic damping allows for maximum torque utilization and fast settling times.

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Fall River, MA -- Maxon’s expands its motion control program of easy-to-use positioning systems with the addition of the EPOS2 P 24/5. This new master version has a built-in processor and memory which permits standalone operation and independent control of up to 127 other devices through the CANopen bus.

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Greenville, DE -- PITTMAN Series GM8000 brush-commutated Motion Control DC gearmotors from Servo2Go.com feature 11-slot skewed armatures to minimize magnetic cogging (or reluctance torque) and promote quiet and smooth operation.

Series GM8000 gearmotors are available with a range of 11 standard reduction ratios from 6.3:1 to 187.7:1. Peak torques up to 175 oz-in can be achieved with wide-face gear options. Armatures are skewed to minimize magnetic cogging, even at low speeds, and windings are resin-impregnated for greater reliability in incremental motion applications. Two-pole permanent magnet stators are constructed of ceramic magnets enclosed in heavy-gauge steel return rings. Diamond-turned commutators ensure maximum brush life.

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Proven Motion Control PVC power cables, now available with optimized PP-core insulation

New with optimized, PP core insulation with extreme bending strength for long-term stress. KabelSchlepp Visit Our Website

HIGHLIGHTS:

• optimized tension-proof center element
• new core insulation for smaller cable diameters and smaller bend radii
• pressure-extruded valley sealed filling inner jacket material
• continuous bending hi-flex braided tin-plated copper shield designed for smallest bend radii
• optimized gliding KS PVC outer jacket, pressure-extruded UV-stable, very abrasion-resistant
• co-extruded Color Identification based on DESINA color code

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BURLINGTON, MA -- The approved motion control precision measuring stage series PMT160 was modifed for special applications in the laser technology and metrology. The innovation “DUAL-SPEED MODE” includes an assembly of 2 motors at one axis. For high speed a standard DC-Motor is used that can reach depending on the screw pitch 50…120mm/s. Due to the low speed dynamic range of a DC-Motor, positionings in the nanometer range do not meet the specifc requirements.

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Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA) -- JVL is one of the leading companies in the field of integrated servo and stepper motors. For their medium power and new high power motion control MAC motor’s, i.e. from 400 W to 3000 W, yet another expansion module has been added: The EtherNet/IP control module. Beginning with BlueTooth and WLAN, JVL decided that established communication protocols in their expansion modules must be provided from well-known companies. This way, JVL can concentrate their efforts into the key area of developing leading integrated servo and stepper technology.

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Fall River, MA -- For the use in high speed medical applications of up to 90 000 rpm, maxon motor launches the two motion control sterilizable drives “EC Size 5 sterilizable” and “EC 13 sterilizable”. They are designed for the use with or without the specially matched planetary gearheads. Stand-alone or as motor/gearhead combination; either way, the drives are characterized by their high nominal speed, an extremely low-noise and low-vibration operation, marginal thermal emission and small size. Small, precise and incredibly fast.

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Santa Clarita, CA — -- H2W Technologies motion control voice coil linear motor technology is being used to create a life tester for an artificial aortic heart valve. The heart valve tester simulates the human heart pumping action. It operates under closed loop position control with 1 micron resolution linear encoders.

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The Series 2232/2250…BX4 CSD/CCD Is the World’s Most Compact Drive with an Integrated Motion Controller.

Clearwater, Florida - MICROMO is pleased to announce a new motion control 22mm innovation that extends the portfolio of the BX4 range of four pole brushless DC servomotors from MICROMO-FAULHABER. The series 2232 / 2250…BX4 CSD/CCD is the world’s most compact drive with an integrated motion controller. This new series combines all the advantages of the BX4 four pole brushless technology with a single axis motion controller. High reliability, high torque, compact slotless design with no cogging torque, and robust construction without the use of adhesives make this new series ideal for complex applications such as robotics, automation, medical and laboratory technology, specialty machinery and aerospace.

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Greenville, DE — Servo2Go.com has just added Galil Motion Control’s New Motion Control Econo Series Motion Controller with Ethernet, the DMC-41x3 Series, to its broad range of high performance cost effective Ethernet based Motion controllers.

The DMC-41x3 is the latest product in Galil's Econo series which are high performance motion controllers at a lower price. The new product offers many enhancements compared to the prior Econo motor controllers including Ethernet 100Base-T, a USB 2.0 port, higher speed performance, larger program memory, analog inputs, and optically isolated I/O. "Compared to the older DMC-21x3 Econo Ethernet controller, the new DMC-41x3 controller offers many speed improvements and can accept encoder inputs up to 15 MHz and close-the-loop as fast as 62 microseconds," said Lisa Wade, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Galil. "It also offers twice as much memory for user-programs and arrays."

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Fall River, MA --Maxon Motor launches its motion control EC22 HD (Heavy Duty) motor, a 22mm-diameter brushless motor that outperforms any other commercial electric drive on shock, vibration and temperature tolerances. This motor was developed for the exceptionally high requirements in deep drilling technology and resists the most extreme operating conditions.

The electronically commutated EC22 HD (heavy duty) motor was developed in collaboration with the oil exploration industry and is designed to operate at depths of around 16,000 feet and in boreholes up to 36,000 feet long.

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JVL now offers it’s world famous integrated servo motor MAC 141 in a totally stainless steel version especially for the food and medical industry.

Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA) -- These stainless steel motors are designed to handle IP67 and withstand high pressure wash down conditions. JVL stainless steel servo motors are designed to be a durable solution for long time operation. The concept is based on a totally sealed stainless steel tube with front flange and rear cover also in stainless steel. It can be delivered with a built-in planetary gear box in ratios from 3:1…216:1.

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BURLINGTON, MA -- Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a significant innovation to its standard line of wipers for precision ball screws. Steinmeyer offers the Combination Wiper, consisting of a friction type finger wiper in front of a felt wiper. The dual wipers, plastic plus felt, provide superior sealing. And because the felt is saturated with oil, it’s really an optimum low maintenance solution for machine designers – dual wipers provide both improved sealing and constant lubrication.The new and improved Combination Wiper features a redesign of the wiper housing that effectively keeps the felt wiper from shifting or rotating assuring the prevention of contaminants from entering the ball nut while simultaneously lubricating the ball screw.

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Fall River, MA --Maxon motor's new EPOS2 24/2 miniaturized motion control positioning controller was developed specifically for commanding and controlling in the CANopen network. USB and RS232 are available as further communication interfaces. The variety of operating modes, such as position, velocity and current mode, means they can be used in automation technology, tool building and in mechatronic drive systems. There are also functions such as Step/Direction Mode for the incrementally controlled movement of the motor shaft or Master Encoder Mode for applying the drive as electronic gearing. Commanding through an analog set value voltage may replace conventional servo amplifier applications.

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Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA) -- JVL is one of the leading motion control companies in the field of integrated servo and stepper motors. For their medium power and new high power MAC motor’s, i.e. from 400 W to 3000 W, yet another expansion module has been added: The EtherCAT control module.

Beginning with BlueTooth and WLAN, JVL decided that established communication protocols in their expansion modules must be provided from well-known companies. This way, JVL can concentrate their efforts into the key area of developing leading integrated servo and stepper technology.

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BURLINGTON, MA -- Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new addition to its extensive line of motion control precision miniature screws a 5 mm diameter ball screw with 3 mm pitch. This high lead miniature screw is the perfect solution in applications for the aerospace arena, such as fin actuators! Maximum speed is 4500 rpm with a dynamic load capacity of 590 newtons. The ball screw is supplied with our series 2422 ball nut which can be modified to include trunnion supports as shown in the photo. The screw shaft is precision ground and offered in accuracy grades T0 to T5. Available with either zero backlash, using oversize balls, or minimum axial play of less than 20 microns, the ball screw is offered in standard lengths with machined journals as well as custom configurations. All parts are manufactured from certified materials.

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Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA) -- JVL now launches a new integrated stepper motor with RS485 and CANopen serial interface and programmable motion controller. All the necessary electronics in a motion control stepper system are integrated in the motor itself. JVL has used the newest technology to obtain an incredibly high step resolution of 819200 step/revolution – resulting in unsurpassed smoothness and silent running. The length is only 95 mm (3,74”) and it is therefore the shortest motor in the world with built-in controller.

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Greenville, DE- Servo2Go.com is pleased to announce that it has expanded it’s successful line of motion control Integrated Step Motors to include many new NEMA 17 frame models.

Manufactured by Applied Motion Products, the STM is a Drive + Motor + Control unit, fusing step motor and drive technologies into a single device, offering savings on space, wiring and cost over conventional motor and drive solutions.

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Santa Clarita, CA — Linear Positioning Stages featuring moving magnet voice coil technology from H2W Technologies offer high resolution (from 50 nanometers), zero cogging, high speed, high acceleration (to 5 g’s), high repeatability, and long life. The compact linear positioning stages can be mounted horizontally or vertically and are ideal for short stroke positioning applications requiring high acceleration, high accuracy, repeatability, and high reliability. Applications include: Medical laboratory (specimen oscillation), mirror tilt and focusing, laser beam steering, position control, pick-and-place equipment, robotics, testing, and medical diagnostic probes.

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Longmeadow, MA - Self lubricating, sintered bronze and power metal alloy plain bearings from LM76 feature: Very high precision, high load capacity (to 1422 lbs/sq.in.), high speed ( to 30,000 rpm), high temperature (over 1000O F), very low coefficient of friction (0.04), and low noise. Available in inch sizes (0.250 in. to 2.500 in. ID x 2.000 in. long) and metric sizes (2 mm to 100 mm ID x 120 mm long) these bearings have applications in: Motion Control appliances such as washing machines, exercise equipment, portable machine tools, toys, motors, and automotive equipment such as alternators.

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San Marcos, CA -- The new "Hydraulic Repair Estimator"TM for Cylinders program from Rupe Corporation, gives consistent, "Best Price" estimates for hydraulic cylinder repairs from a basic resealing to a complete rebuilding. This comprehensive web based program will work on any desktop, laptop, netbook, tablet with internet access. Web based, there is no software to install, however labor rates, material costs, and cost of supporting services (i.e. Chrome plating) can be personalized for each subscribing company.

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BURLINGTON, MA -- Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new addition to its extensive line of precision motion control ball screws – a 28 mm diameter screw with 12 mm pitch. Normally our product line is guided by the DIN standard which specifies shaft diameters of 20, 25, 32, 40 mm, etc. This new 28 mm diameter product was designed as a size compatible with the JIS standard. The ball screw is supplied with choice of two nut styles.

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Clearwater, Florida - With peak force up to 27.6 N, MICROMO expands its offering of FAULHABER linear motion technologies with the introduction of the LM 2070 linear DC-servomotor. A highly dynamic direct drive in a compact design, the LM 2070 measures 20 x 28 x 70 mm and weighs 236 grams. The new linear motor is ideal for a variety of positioning applications.

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New JVL Motion Control OCX-driver –Makes Programming Easy!

MacComm OCX (Ole Custom Controls. Also known as ActiveX controls).

Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA) -- JVL has developed an OCX-driver for JVL MAC050-141, MAC800 and QuickStep motors and Controller SMC75 for use in programming applications in LabView, Excel, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual.Net, Delphi and Borland C++ Builder, etc. The new OCX driver makes it easy to create complex applications in a quick and simple way.

The new Motion Control OCX Driver makes it easy to read and write register values from and to the motors and controller. A programmer need not think about opening and closing the RS232 port.

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Fall River, MA --Maxon motor is expanding its existing range of industrial type versions with the addition of two new motion control motor sizes with IP54 protection rating as well as mounting brakes. The two powerful motion control and mechanically commutated DC motors, with output powers of 200 and 250 watts are protected on the commutation side with sealed aluminum housing. The cable outputs are sealed with PG cable fittings, and the shaft is secured with a radial shaft seal to guarantee IP54 rating on the flange side.

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Electromate Launches New YouTube Channel

Toronto, Ontario – Electromate has just launched it’s new YouTube Channel Video Library featuring the latest in Motion Control Technology.
The channel is populated with over 80 product videos, training webinars and much more.
Comprehensive video playlists from the following leading Motion Control manufacturers

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Greenville, DE -- These NEMA standard 2 phase 1.8 degree hybrid motion control step motors offer high torque in a compact lightweight rugged housing. A variety of windings are available to meet most application requirements. These motors offer fast damping and high slew rates for better control in full/half or microstep mode. The torque levels reached with this step motor line makes them a cost effective alternative to servo motors in many applications.

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Fall River, MA --The general basis of inductive encoders is that the inductance of one or more coils changes in relation to the material used. For example, a semi-circular iron core representing the material measure could be directed to a coil which then changes its inductance. However, there are drawbacks to simple inductive encoders, such as the temperature dependence of the soft iron/ferrite. External magnetic fields can also change the permeability of the material used, well below saturation point.

This is why highly accurate inductive encoders are ironless. The contrast is generated with eddy currents. These encoders have long been featured in large motors, but have not been produced for micromotors until now. maxon motor has invested heavily in the development of these greatly miniaturised inductive encoders.

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Fall River, MA --Maxon’s newly improved EC 22 motors are equipped with preloaded ball bearings and latest generation Neodymium permanent magnets. The motors feature low vibration and low noise levels even at high speeds. With their nominal torque of up to 44 mNm, an efficiency of more than 90% and a 25% reduced speed/torque gradient, these are truly performance optimized drives

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Servo2Go.com announces the release of the 'AZX' series of embedded, extended environment servo drives, from Advanced Motion Controls of Camarillo, CA, designed to conquer the most demanding of applications!

The AZX series servo drives can control brushed, brushless or voice coil motors under conditions where other products shudder to go. This is especially true since uncompromising reliability is paramount and costs critical to an OEM's success.

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Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA) -- The shaft reinforcement is designed for use with step and servo motors such as the MAC 50-141 series of integrated motion control servo motors. It fits on all NEMA23 step- and servo motors with 6.35mm shaft. The Shaft Reinforcement contains a ball bearing with an outer diameter of 35mm and an output shaft of 14mm. This ensures that the shaft can withstand even high radial and axial loads.

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The DC Micromotor Series 26...CXR: The Next Generation of Graphite Commutated DC Motors

Clearwater, Florida - Following the powerful CR series motor, MICROMO now offers the new CXR group of graphite commutated DC micro motors to include the 26 mm diameter version. The motion control Series 26…CXR was introduced at the 2010 Hannover Exhibition.

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Greenville, DE -- Servo2Go has just added new Low Cost HMI models to its broad range of Operator Displays from Exor Electronic R&D.

Exor introduces its newest HMI display series to industrial market. Known as the EffectiView or eV Series, these TFT Displays are quickly becoming recognized as the market leader in lowcost high performance touch screens.

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AGI a leader in motion control technology, introduces the latest technological advancement in pneumaticlinear actuators.

AGI released two additional sizes for the Motion Control AGS Series Slide. Originally offered a .750 inch bore size, the AGS Series Slide is now also available in bore sizes of .750, 1.00 and 1.250 inches. All three sizes offer a choice of 1-inch increments to 6-inch maximum travel lengths to fit a wide range of applications.

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Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA) -- The electronic brake is designed to be mounted on step- and servo motors, such as the MAC 50-141 series of integrated servo motors. A high quality electro-magnetic brake is mounted inside the housing. The brake has zero backlash and no auditory noise. It fits on all step- and servo motors with NEMA23 flange and 6.35mm shaft.

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Greenville, DE -- Servo2Go has just added new CANopen models to its broad range of Programmable Stepper Motor Drive Systems from Applied Motion Products. The STAC6 Step Motor Drive has proven itself in demanding applications, such as packaging and labeling machines, delivering up to up to 1400 oz-in with AMPs compatible range of low-loss, high performance step motors. STAC6 drives are rated at 6A for the 110V version and 3.2A with the 220VAC version.

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Fall River, MA --Besides its exceptional performance data (continuous torque up to 0.95 mNm, nominal speed up to 80'000 rpm, 70% efficiency), the motor stands out due to its high quality. Being produced according to the most rigid Medical Standard ISO 13485, it is unquestioned in respect to quality and dependability.

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San Luis Obispo, CA - New, easy to integrate, motion control, linear, three-phase, servo amplifiers for small and medium size brushless motors from Trust Automation, Inc. are ideal for applications requiring smooth motion such as: Optical positioning, laboratory test equipment, linear motion systems, wafer handling, and metrology tools. The TA305 and TA310 brushless servo amplifiers have been optimized for smooth sinusoidal output. Additionally, the trapezoidal output has been smoothed to minimize cogging, and Hall transition-caused overshoots are minimized providing a smoother, sinusoidal-like drive mode.>

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New 3 Phase Brushless Motion Control Linear Motor From H2W Technologies!

Santa Clarita, CA - The motion control 3 phase brushless (or AC servo) linear motor from H2W Technologies are ideal for long stroke, closed loop servo, linear motion applications. They can be used at speeds up to 240 in / sec [6 m / sec]. They are capable of very precise position, velocity and acceleration control when coupled with a linear encoder.

The 3-phase coil assembly can be commutated trapezoidally using integral Hall Effects or sinusoidally using software commutation in conjunction with the appropriate motion controller and sinusoidal amplifier.

The short encapsulated moving coil assembly moves thru a gap in the long "U" shaped magnet assembly. A customer supplied bearing system is required to guide the moving coil assembly and to maintain a .025" [0.63 mm] clearance between the magnet and the coil assembly.

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Fall River, MA --Maxon’s new motion control module works with an operating voltage of up to 50 VDC, an output current of 5 A in continuous operation and its usage is flexible, versatile and highly efficient. The amplifier offers a large number of inputs and outputs, including enable, speed ranges, speed monitor, direction of rotation presetting, current limiting, operating status etc., and offers comprehensive protection features. This means that overcurrent, undervoltage and overvoltage, thermal overload and short circuit are integrated to ensure that the controller can be used securely.

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Entertainment Engineering An Online Magazine for Motion Control Engineers!

Entertainment Engineering is a magazine that covers hydraulics, pneumatics, electronics, software, and electromechanical motion control technologies that are used in many types of entertainment devices and events such as movies, concerts, theme and amusement parks, electronic games, and racing and sporting events. Co-founder Terry Persun explains why it was important to maintain the look and feel of a magazine at www.entertainmentengineering.com . "We felt that many web sites, especially the web sites of engineering magazines, are confusing to readers who may not easily identify which portions are editorial and which portions are purchased advertisements that are not subject to the scrutiny and integrity of editors," says Persun. "That confusion is absent on our web site."

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New Hyde Park, NY -- A new series of motion control right angle EG planetary gearheads from Sterling Instrument (ISO 9001:2000+AS9100B Registered Manufacturer) features low cost, and is offered in four standard NEMA sizes, 17, 23, 34, and 42. These gearheads, identified as the S91..SREG.. Series, feature the planetary system, high torsional stiffness, case-hardened spiral bevel gears, and are sealed to extend service life. They offer both single and double stage design, and include a precision balanced clamp-on pinion. Woodruff keys #404 and motor mounting hardware kits are supplied.

San Luis Obispo, CA – The motion control TA333 High Power Linear Drive is the newest addition to the Trust Automation line of high performance drives. The TA333 drive features a true Class-AB linear amplifier with pure analog throughput at currents up to 25A. Highly configurable, the drive can be used with a brushless motor using external sinusoidal commutation, with an internally commutated brushless motor with Hall Effect sensor feedback for smooth trapezoidal operation, a 2-phase stepper motor, or up to two voice coil motors. The drive is ideal for applications such as: “very high resolution” inspection systems, metrology instruments, and medical applications.

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Clearwater, Florida - The motion control BX4 Series from FAULHABER has just been expanded by twelve new 32mm Brushless DC-Servomotors! The features of the motion control BX4 line are long operational lifetime, a high cogging-free output torque and no adhesive bonded joints. This makes them ideal for many applications like robotics, automation, medical, machinery, aerospace and aviation. The new BX4 series brushless motors are available in two lengths of 42 or 68 mm and in 12 or 24 V windings. The BX4 demonstrates excellent linearity with an impressive torque-to-volume ratio and provides a continuous output torque of 56 or 97 mNm.

The H2W Technologies motion control Voice Coil Positioning Stage is a compact, small footprint positioning stage. It is ideal for closed loop positioning applications with a short stroke where intricate position, velocity, and acceleration control is necessary. Their compact size allows them to fit into small spaces. They have very low electrical and mechanical time constants. The low moving mass allows for high accelerations of light payloads. The ironless core coil assembly has no magnetic attractive force to the stationary magnet assembly, which reduces the load on the bearing system, which increases the life of the bearing. There are no magnetic drag forces (hysteresis), which allows for higher accelerations.

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Greenville, DE -- Manufactured by Quantum Devices of Barneveld, WI the new QPhase™ Family of motion control Encoders feature high resolution, increased frequency response and superior reliability over temperature (0 to 120 degrees C). Incorporating Quantum’s patented sensor technology, all incremental and absolute encoders set a new standard in industrial ruggedness, and are backed by a 2 year factory warranty.

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Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a brand new motion control product focusing on the miniature robotics and life sciences markets: a new integrated miniature actuator consisting of a small dc servomotor coupled to a precision ball screw. Due to its compact design, no external bearing and coupling are required! Included in the completely integrated assembly is a high precision Steinmeyer miniature 8 mm diameter ball screw, a Faulhaber DC motor with graphite commutation, rotary encoder and gearless coupling. The result is high speed, backlash free positioning with high dynamic performance.

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Fall River, MA --Download CAD components of maxon motor motion control products and shorten your design times. Free downloads are now available on 2D and 3D data as well as on the maxon data sheets. Go to tracepartsonline.net and see this CAD portal's library containing detailed information and technical drawings of maxon’s DC brush and brushless motors, sensors, gearheads, brakes and control electronics.

<The multi-CAD capability of the online application ensures compatibility with all standard CAD systems: SolidWorks, Catia, Pro/Engineer, Inventor, Solid Edge, TopSolid, thinkdesign, Unigraphics, Alibre Design, Acis, STEP, IGES, DWG, DXF.

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JVL Industri Elektronik A/S, a world leader in integrated motion control servo an stepper motors, now offers yet another feature: The integrated servo MAC400 and MAC800, can now be delivered with built-in absolute multi-turn encoders, with a multi-turn resolution of +/-2048 whole turns, and a single-turn resolution of either 8000 or 8192 (software-selectable) with option for higher resolutions.

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BURLINGTON, MA, April 14, 2011 --Steinmeyer, Inc. offers a range of precision, high performance motion control stages suitable for ultra high vacuum applications. The model MT105-LM-HV is one example. Shown is a compact, two axis (XZ) version with travel range choice of 30 or 50 mm. Positioning accuracy is 3 microns with repeatability of +/- 0.2 micron. This product can be provided as a classic XY stage without adapter plate and can also be configured as a XYZ system. Driven by a piezo motor each stage includes stainless steel crossed roller linear bearings for smooth motion and robust load capacity. Both base and saddle are manufactured from high stiffness aluminum. All other components and hardware are selected for ultra high vacuum use (10E-10 torr).

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Sunnyvale, CA, — -- High speed, high force, sub-micron, >300 nanometer (1.1811 10-6 in.) positioning resolution, cross roller voice coil stages are self contained, compact, and can be mounted in a horizontal or vertical axis. The high speed, 20 mm (0.7874 in.) travel, Equipment Solutions’ Motion Control VCS-2020 Voice Coil Stage features a 20 mm dia. aperture. An integrated Analog position feedback sensor assures 100 nanometer (3.937 10-6 in.) repeatability. This compact voice coil stage is ideal for such micro-positioning applications as: Scanning interferometry, disk drive testing, auto focus systems, surface structure analysis, confocal microscopy, biotechnology, and semiconductor test equipment.

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Van Nuys, CA - Linear DC Motors, Voice Coil Motors (VCM) or Voice Coil Actuators (VCA) are the simplest type of electric motors for motion control applications. These motors consist of two separate parts; the magnetic housing and the coil.

Applying a voltage across the terminals of the motor causes the motor to move to one direction. Reversing the polarity of the applied voltage will move the motor to the opposite direction. The generated force is proportional to the current that flows through the motor coil. This force is almost constant in the specified stroke range of the motor.

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BURLINGTON, MA, March 4, 2011 --Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new option for its extensive line of precision products –ball screws designed for operation under high vacuum. Typical applications include actuators for use in:

- Aerospace

- Electron Beam Inspection

- Lithography

- Synchrotron research

- Nanotechnology

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Clearwater, Florida - MICROMO expands its line of FAULHABER motion control flat DC micromotors. The two new offerings provide diameters of 15mm and 26mm. The DC micromotors provide robustness and electronic commutation. With nominal voltages of 6 or 12 volts, the 15 mm diameter motor provides a continuous output torque of 0,6 mNm. The 26 mm diameter version provides output of 3,8 mNm. Also, the output torque can be increased up to 30 or 100 mNm with gearmotor versions of the new drives.

The electronic commutation is based on three digital hall sensors. Free of cogging, the motors are characterized by smooth operation, high efficiency and long operational lifetimes.

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Servo2Go.com has just added remarkable new PCB mount additions to it’s broad range of highly responsive and feature rich motion control digital servo drives from Advanced Motion Controls. The 'DZ' drives are µ-sized servo drives requiring less space than a standard business card and weigh about the same as two golf balls!!! Designed to be completely compact, DZ's take up little space, eliminate wiring hassle and still deliver unparalleled performance.

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Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA) -- JVL Industri Elektronik A/S, a world leader in integrated motion control servo and stepper motors, now offers yet another feature: The latest firmware for the integrated servo motors MAC400 and MAC800 now supports the MODBUS RTU protocol.

The implementation supports the Read Holding Registers and Write Multiple Registers commands, which will give R/W access to all motor registers at speeds up to 1 Mbit/s, though typically the PC standard rates of 9600..115200 and 230400 bits/s would be used.

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Sunnyvale, CA, -- The motion control SMS12 Linear Stepper Motor stage is an ultra compact stage that provides up to 12 millimeters of linear motion. This stage offers near sub-micron resolution with the ability to accelerate a small load at 2G's. A non-contact home sensor provides a reference position with repeatability of a couple microns. It was specifically developed for optical applications requiring both high precision and modest-speed positioning over a short to medium stroke. The SMS12 is well suited for optical focusing and other micropositioning applications such as scanning interferometry, surface structure analysis, disk drive testing, autofocus systems, confocal microscopy, bio-technology, semiconductor test equipment.

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Fall River, MA -- Maxon’s RE 50's "heart" is, as with all mechanically commutated maxon motor drives, the ironless rotor, which results in detent-free running and minimized mass inertia. The combination of a two-pole Neodymium permanent magnet with the patented maxon winding technology results in high torque and remarkable acceleration.

The motion control drive measures Ø50 x 108 mm and is available with four different windings. It reaches a nominal torque of up to 0.38 Nm, a nominal speed of 2800 to 5700 rpm and an efficiency of more than 90%. Low nominal voltage (24.70 VDC) and high power density make the RE 50 an excellent choice for the use in battery-powered applications, such as electric vehicles, transport and logistics equipment, mobile systems, robots, etc.

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New UMQ Safety Mat System from Omron STI Named 2009 “Best Product” by Design News!

FREMONT, CA – UMQ Series Safety Mats from Omron Scientific Technologies, Inc. have been named a 2009 Design News Golden Mousetrap Award Winner in the Motion Control / Automation category. These safety mats feature a patented IP67 quick-disconnect cable connector that promises significant cost savings to the user by reducing inventory requirements, while simplifying installation and replacement of damaged cables.

A robust, yet light cable carrier for motion control applications that is heavy on features & performance

Milwaukee, WI -- Key Features:

•Optimized operational stability for large additional loads

• Rugged aluminum lids offer superior protection from chips and other debris

• Individual cavity widths available in any width increments required

• Extremely quiet due to a patented internal damping system and additional optional damping elements which can be attached to the outer radius

• Low intrinsic weight

• Standard bend radii with application-specific intermediate radii available upon request

• Snap-in vertical and horizontal nylon cable separation available

• Can be opened quickly on the inside and the outside radius for easy cable installation and field service

Fall River, MA -- Maxon motor's "maxon academy" training platform represents another innovative step in customer support. www.maxonmotor.com/academy.html offers comprehensive knowledge on drive technology; printed publications, e-learning modules and seminars on drive technology and motion control. "Professor's Desk" supports tutors and students.

Deepen your knowledge in drive technology and motion control. Learn more about the coordinated operation of the drive components, motors, gearheads, sensors and controllers. Visit http://www.maxonmotorusa.com /maxon-academy.html

Koford Engineering LLC has introduced a new line of high power compact high efficiency sensorless motion control drives for operation for 12 to 52 volt applications, with current up to 20 amps. These 960 watt drives have efficiency up to 99% and a PWM frequency of 56k for cool motor operation. These drives can operate low inductance slotless motors without requiring any external inductance. Open loop, and digital closed loop versions are available. Analog, digital. RC PWM speed comm and manual speed pot inputs are offered. All versions can be used right out of the box without any programing, or any switches or knobs that need to be adjusted and no configuration requirements.

Santa Clarita, CA -- H2W has released a number of custom designed Multi-axis Crossed Roller Positioning Stages, or XRS Stages capable of producing high speeds in unique motion profiles. The photo above shows a XRS Stage designed to operate at -200C. The motion control XR Positioning Stage is a compact, small cross section open or enclosed positioning stage for short stroke linear servo applications (up to 12 inch stroke). It is driven by either an iron core or ironless core 3-phase brushless linear motor and guided by 2 sets of parallel cross roller bearings. The dual parallel rail sets offer excellent load carrying capability. XR Positioning Stages are used in the following applications: Pick and Place, Vision Inspection, Parts Transfer, or Clean Room Environments.

H2W Technologies, Inc. is dedicated to the design and manufacture of linear and rotary motion products that are used in the motion control industry. We are committed to providing every customer with the optimal solution for their motion application in the shortest possible time, at the lowest possible cost using only the highest quality products.

Clearwater, Florida - MicroMo Electronics, Inc. is pleased to announce the new motion control R22i optical transmissive encoder. The R22i has rugged PET 530 housing material with an IP-40 rating, making it a perfect match for light automation and office automation applications. It fits where much larger and more costly encoders are generally required, making the R22i the perfect choice for saving space and benefiting from high resolution Opto-ASIC technology. This full-featured optical incremental encoder provides velocity, direction of rotation and position feedback for Faulhaber DC motors.

Koford Engineering LLC has introduced a new line of motion control 36mm brushless planetary gearmotors that offer high output torque and power. The gearboxes feature durable hardened steel precision gears with needle bearing planetaries allowing input speeds up to 30,000 rpm. Reductions from 6.75:1 to 307.54:1 are available. Gearbox efficiencies are up to 94%. The motors are available in 2 and 4 pole designs and with hall sensors or sensorless with power outputs 10 to 620 watts, motor speeds from 3,600 up to 30,000 rpm, and motor efficiencies up to 89%. Mechanical time constants are as low as 4ms.

They feature a slotless design which eliminates cog and allows for precise positioning compared to conventional toothed motors. Typically slotless motors in this size are only available with 2 poles. The 4 pole configuration doubles the resolution for hall feedback speed control, improving performance. These motors are engineered to provide a straight line speed torque relationship under all conditions.

Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new motion control, precision, multi-axis air bearing gantry system. This motion system consists of an XY stage utilizing air bearings plus a conventional ball screw driven Z table. It is ideal wherever there is a need for ultra high precision and outstanding dynamic performance. These stages (which may be completely customized) achieve the following standard XY specifications: travel is 600 mm X 600 mm, positional accuracy is 10 microns, positioning repeatability is +/- 1 micron, straightness and flatness is 1 micron. Both X and Y stages are driven by ironless, electrodynamic linear motors with maximum acceleration of 10 m/s² and velocity of 1000 mm/s. Position feedback is accomplished via an incremental linear encoder with a resolution of 50 nm..

Manufacturing of highly efficient photovoltaic systems is marching on. A Korean development sets a new benchmark not only in respect to the efficiency of the solar cell itself, but also “condenses” the sunlight and multiply concentrates it. The result is an outstandingly power dense system designed to most advantageously harvest energy from a so far still sparsely used natural resource. Maxon supplies the motion control drives for continuous tracking of the actual solar position.

Usually, today used photovoltaic modules are limited to the photoelectric conversion of sunlight into electrical energy. Korean scientists now found a way to not only considerably improve the solar cells’ efficiency, but also to focus the incident sunlight and to significantly boost overall efficiency.

Burlington, MA - Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new motion control precision linear stage, the PA 30x40-SM01. This single axis system is ideal wherever there is a need for an extremely narrow positioning table. Typical uses include miniature robotics, pick and place devices, specimen handling for life sciences and scientific applications where precision positioning is required within a very narrow foot print. This compact, fully enclosed stage is only 30 mm wide and 40 mm high. Available travels range from 25 mm to 150 mm. Positioning repeatability is 1 micron, maximum speed is 50 mm/s and load capacity is 100 newton.

Longmeadow, MA - Low cost, linear motion control systems from LM76, feature high speed travel to 10 m/sec (32.8 ft.), acceleration to 50 M/sec2 (164 ft/sec2) and high load capability to 5600 N (1259 lbs.). Designers can select from 5 low profile linear motion control systems for easy integration into manufacturing and processing equipment, and OEM Products.

Easy to install linear systems such as the SG, OSG, and EL300B parallel shaft linear motion control systems are lightweight, feature RC60 shafting, low friction, lubricated and sealed-for-life rollers, and adjustable preload. These low cost, precision dual rail systems can be mounted horizontally, or vertically. SG linear motion systems are available in lengths to 3962 mm (13 ft.) 7 rail sizes and 21 rolling block sizes and configurations. The OSG systems are available in 4 rail and rolling block sizes. Felt wipers are an available option. The very stable, wide base EL300B liner motion system is available in lengths to 3000 mm (9.8 ft.).

Clearwater, Florida - MICROMO is pleased to announce the new HXM3-64 magnetic encoder, the world’s smallest magnetic encoder in volume production today. This tiny, full-featured incremental encoder provides velocity, direction of rotation and position feedback for the Faulhaber DC motors ø6 mm motors in a 4.5 mm in length package. It has rugged Lexan housing material, making it a perfect match for small medical, instrumentation, laboratory, and camera automation applications.

Sunnyvale, CA, - — The PVS-5.5 Parallelogram Voice Coil Stage from Equipment Solutions is a complete, compact high performance positioning system. This compact stage (37mm x 31 mm x 32 mm) weighing just 70 grams features a 5 mm clear aperture through the center of the motor and the friction free, flexure linking system. Non-linearity is <±0.5% throughout the stages 5 mm range of motion. PVS-5.5 Parallelogram Voice Coil Stage is ideal for optical focusing and micropositioning applications such as: Semiconductor, medical, optical testing, scanning microscopy, circuit board assembly, and micro manufacturing.

Midwest Motion Products of Watertown, Minnesota, is pleased to announce the release of a new motion control DC Gear Motor, the Model No. MMP-D40-675A-12V GP81-019. Accepting any 12 Volt DC source, including battery power, this robust Gear Motor measures just 4.0” (max) Diameter, by 11.5” long, and has a keyed output shaft of 1 9mm diameter by 40mm long. Easy mounting is accomplished with 4 “facemount” M 6 threaded holes, equally spaced on a 65mm Dia. B.C. The output of this reversible gearmotor is rated for 385 IN LBS continuous torque, at 103 RPM, and 1065 IN LBS Peak. Despite its compact size, and weight of approximately 12 pounds, it ’s an efficient design, requiring just 57 Amps at 12 Volts DC to generate its Full Load Torque. That translates into long life battery charge, relative to the power available, very LOW NOISE operation, and lower cost drive electronics. Motor windings for 24v, 36v, 48v, 60v & 90 Volts are available.

Greenville, DE- Servo2Go has just added a new high performance rotary stage to its broad range of positioning systems.Manufactured by Zaber Technologies Inc., the new T-RS60 rotary stage provides precise, continuous 360° rotation in a compact package. The robust bearing design allows the stage to handle up to 45 kg (99 lb) of load. A precision worm gear provides a 120:1 ratio allowing a stage resolution of 0.00023°. The built-in controller makes set-up a snap: just connect the stage to a computer and it is ready to use.

Choose an easily integrated, low cost, high performance, 2-phase or 4-phase, linear stepper motor from H2W Technologies to improve the performance of an existing motion control system or create a new high speed, high accuracy system. These, compact, industry standard, “12 lb. Linear Steppers” (53 N continuous Force, 16 lbs, 71 N peak force) travel at 80 in/sec. [2 m/sec.], with 1 micron [0.00004 in.] resolution, and can operate in any axis. Additionally, these “12 lb. Linear Steppers” feature 1G acceleration and are the ideal choice for any of the following: New and existing gantry robots, pick-and-place systems, wire bonders, parts transfer, fiber optic, semiconductor, medical, and other precision robotic applications.

Longmeadow, MA - LM76 introduces their new, DEFENDER Linear Rail TM linear bearing system. This all stainless steel rail and bearing motion control system is strong, anti-magnetic, corrosion resistant, low cost and easy to install. Designed to be washed down with disinfectants or high strength industrial cleaners the DEFENDER Linear Rail TM linear bearing system is ideal for medical, pharmaceutical and food processing applications, as well as draw and rack glides, and sliding doors.

The bearing rails are rolled 304 stainless with an internal bearing race. Each three bearing slider unit is 80 mm (3.15 inches) long. Each 440C stainless steel ball bearing roller is lubricated for life, features 2RS seals, and can be washed down. The slider’s center bearing is mounted on a eccentric shaft for adjusting the preload. The cross section of the compact bearing and slider is only 26 mm x .22 mm (1.02 in. x .866 in.). The Stainless Steel rails are available in lengths of 1040 mm (40.94 in.), 1520 mm (59.84 in.), 2080 mm (81.89 in.), and 3120 mm (122.83 in.) or in cut to order sizes.

Burlington, MA - Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new high precision motion control micro manipulator stage MT 105-50-LM. Manufactured from high strength anodized aluminum, the standard table offers a travel of 50 mm and offers a positional accuracy of 1µm (micrometer), straightness/flatness runout of +/- 1µm and repeatability of +/- 0.2 µm. With a sleek low profile design, it has a footprint of 105 mm x 151 mm, height of 25 mm and weighs only 1.0 kg. Features include: preloaded cross roller bearings, fixed stops and incremental linear encoder with 0.1 µm resolution. This product can be provided as a XY stage without adapter plate and can also be configured as a XYZ system with an optional bracket.

Clearwater-FL - MicroMo Electronics, Inc. announces the addition of the motion control QUICKSHAFT Linear DC-Servomotors. Boasting a slim line design of 12.5 x 47 mm and a weight of only 56 grams, at full power this drive provides up to 9.4 N of force. The linear DC servomotor comprises a metal housing made from a non-magnetic alloy, three phases, and three analog Hall sensors. A precision sliding metal rod equipped with a permanent magnets completes the linear motor. Both travel length options of 20mm or 80mm offer a dynamic, high-performance drive in a modern design.

E-Motion LLC introduces the motion control Knudtson P-358 and P-200 low profile rack & pinion 12VDC linear actuators. These linear actuators offer a simple, low-cost solution for high-speed, medium force applications. Speeds range from 4 inches/second to 8 inches/second with force to 100 lbs, and an overall height profile of under 3". The P-358 single rack model is available with travel to 67" and 4-8 inch/second speed, and may be used as a rod-type or gantry-type actuator (external guiding required). The P-200 double rack & pinion actuator features synchronized opposing motion at 8 inches/second, with travel of up to 67" per rack, ideal for applications such as double doors. Each actuator is built to the specified travel from .5"-67", with several end connection configurations available. Delivery in low to medium quantities is typically 4-5 working days. Custom design requests are welcome.

Maxon’s motion control EC-4 Pole 22 achieves extremely high torque at slow speeds compared to other similar-sized brushless DC motors. As part of our standard program, it is available in two lengths and has an operating range between 90 to 120 watts depending on the version. Easily combined with 32 mm planetary gearheads using maxon’s modular system. The existing rotor comprising 2 pole pairs is fitted with the best magnetic material currently available on the market. For electronic commutation, the magnetic field is sensed through Hall sensors and the rotor position detected.

A low cost, high performance, motion control, 2-phase, linear stepper motor from H2W Technologies with 1 micron [0.00004 in.] resolution is designed for easy integration into new and existing applications. This, compact, industry standard, “5 lb. Linear Stepper” travels at 80 in/sec. [2 m/sec.], can operate in any axis, and features 1 G acceleration. It is the ideal choice for: New and existing pick-and-place, wire bonder, parts transfer, fiber optic, semiconductor, and other precision robotic applications.

Del-Tron has introduced a new line of belt-driven DB series actuators that operates at speeds up to 5.1 meters per second (MPS) and does not require lubrication or maintenance under normal operating conditions. Deltron’s DB series actuators are ideal for use in applications where speed is critical such as pick-and-place applications on high speed automation equipment. Another advantage of the new DB series is that they can provide travel lengths up to 6 meters while maintaining repeatability of +/- 0.025 mm and linear accuracy of +/- 0.083 mm per meter.

Ultra Motion supplied the motion control actuator used in shifting the Volkswagen Touareg SUV that won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. The VW Touareg SUV had to be able to shift into forward, reverse, and park. To win the DARPA Grand Challenge an unmanned vehicle had to navigate a twisting course through 132 miles of desert, go around rocks and boulders, cross ditches and berms, go through an underpass, avoid rock walls and sharp dropoffs, and other obstacles. The VW Touareg SUV completed the 132 miles in the winning time of 6 hours and 53 minutes for an average speed of 19.4 mph.

Tusk Direct Announces Low-CostMiniature Ball and Crossed Roller Slides

Tusk Direct has announced the availability of highly accurate yet inexpensive one, two and three axis auto-slides with linear ball or crossed roller bearings. With a flexible zero backlash coupling, straight line accuracy of up to 0.0001 inch per inch of travel and repeatability of 0.0001 inch, the new slides offer precision linear motion at a very reasonable cost. Prices start at $844 for linear ball slides with a one-inch travel and 30 pound load capacity. These and all other Tusk Direct linear motion components can be ordered online at http://www.tuskdirect.com or by phone at 800-447-2042 (203-790-4611 in Connecticut) by noon for next day delivery.

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