Motion Control – Electric Cylinder   Van Nuys, CA – Motion control – New, patent-pending, SDLM-051 direct drive linear motors with built-in encoder from Moticont eliminate backlash and provide users with high acceleration, high speed, high resolution, and long life. Available in several off-the-shelf models, these direct drive linear motors feature resolutions of 5.2 µm […]

Motion Control – Servo Drives This new power range comes with a variety of network options including EtherCAT, CANopen, POWERLINK, Modbus and more …  Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — This new power range comes with a variety of network options including EtherCAT, CANopen, POWERLINK, Modbus and more. Safe Torque Off (STO) functionality […]

Motion Control – Pick & Hold Solenoids       Van Nuys, CA – — Motion Control – A compact, PWM, high performance Pick-and-Hold Solenoid Driver Module, the PH-ET series from Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) is designed to energize one or two solenoids independently. It avoids overheating of the energized solenoid coils even for […]

Motion Control – Miniature Brushless DC motor, Gearhead, Encoder With the ENX EASY, maxon motor’s NEW ENX EASY is a sterilizable encoder for use with maxon’s brushless DC motors. This opens up a range of new possibilities in medical technology.   Fall River, MA — Motion Control Components – This is the world’s first steam […]

Motion Control – USDA/FDA/3A-Dairy Compliant Linear Motion Components LM76 offers Metric FDA/USDA/3A-Dairy compliant self-lubricating linear bearings for: Food Processing, Packaging, Bio/Pharmaceutical, and Medical Systems!

Motion Control – Voice -Coil Stage     Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – Components -– Moticont’s VCDS-051-089-01 series linear motion control voice coil stages feature a voice coil motor, a ball bearing linear slide, home switch, and an integral optical quadrature encoder with differential outputs. Measuring 13.5 in (342.9 mm) long x 4.00 […]

Motion Control – Mecademic Robotics releases new firmware! Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Products — Mecademic is pleased to release firmware version 8.4 for its Meca500 industrial robotic arm. Mecademic’s firmware releases are provided free of charge, along with complimentary technical support. Features & benefits Joint 6 multi-rotation with cartesian moves Although rotating Joint […]

Motion Control – Vertical Rotary Stage   Van Nuys, CA – — Motion Control – The precision AR59-AV Motorized, 30 mm Clear Aperture Vertical Rotation Stage from Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) features a 180:1 precision worm drive and deep grove ball bearings for a high resolution of ± 0.001O when microstepping (10 micro steps-per-step). […]

Motion Control – Planetary Gearbox for Robotics Patented design guarantees that backlash will not increase over the life time of the gearbox Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — The GPL-V (shaft) and GPL-H (hollow) are our lowest backlash (≤ 0.1 arc minute ) planetary gearboxes for horizontal and vertical robotic applications. A patented […]

Motion Control – Hollow Core Voice Coil Motor Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control Components – A low inertia hollow core voice coil or moving coil linear motor from Moticont, the HVCM-051-025-019-01, features high acceleration, precise positioning to less than one micron (0.00004 in.), high reliability, and low cost. This cleanroom friendly, non-commutated motor is […]

Motion Control – Electric Cylinder Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — Introducing the 35mm diameter CBL35C electric cylinder with built-in controller from SMAC Corporation. With its built-in controller, the CBL35C controls force, position and velocity and features simple installation. With outer diameters of only 43mm to 90 mm, these frameless brushless servo motors […]

Motion Control – Elevator Stages     Van Nuys, CA – — Motion Control- Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) has released two new high precision Z-Axis Elevator Stages. The AZV9010 and the AZV9020 Motorized Z-Axis Linear Positioning Stages have vertical travels of 10 mm and 20 mm respectively. The vertical motion of each Z-Axis Stage […]

Motion Control -Application – Flat Motors Motion Control – For paraplegic people, rehabilitation is frequently a long process; this is why methods and tech-nology that optimize these measures for the patient are so important. At the Bern University of Applied Sciences, many years of research has led to the development of a recumbent trike with […]

Motion Control – Rotary Stage     Van Nuys, CA – — Motion Control – The new AY110-300 Motorized Rotary Stage from Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) features a large 180 mm (7.087 in.) open aperture. This precision, large open aperture (hollow core), low profile stage is just 65 mm (2.559 in.) high and it’s […]

Motion Control – Ceramic Linear-Bearings Anyone who’s worked on cars knows how critically important ball joints are to steering and suspension. They also know what happens when ball joints fail!     E. Longmeadow, MA – — Motion Control – Application Story – When an aftermarket manufacturer of off-road steering and suspension systems needed an […]

Motion Control – Planetary Gearbox Motion Control Components – The SPH inline planetary gearbox available from Electromate is GAM’s latest solution for today’s demanding motion control challenges!  Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — It is available in six frame sizes with nominal torque ratings from 15 to up to 900Nm. The SPH features […]

Motion Control – Open Aperture Voice Coil Motor Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – Low inertia hollow core voice coil or moving coil linear motors from Moticont feature high acceleration, precise positioning to less than one micron (0.00004 in.), high reliability, and low cost. The cleanroom friendly, non-commutated motors are available in 23 off-the-shelf […]

Motion Control – Open Aperture XY Stages! Van Nuys, CA – — Motion Control – Two new high resolution, high repeatability XY stages have been released by Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES). The AU200-15×15-01 Motorized Stage (pictured) and the AU200-15×15-04 Motorized Stage are powered by Two-Phase Stepper Motors and have high 0.25 micron resolution and […]

Motion Control – Integrated Spindle Drive Motor     Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Products — JVL A/S, one of the world’s leading producers in the field of integrated servo and stepper motors, is announcing a new addition to its ServoStep™ motors, a directly mountable motor for driving spindles. It’s perfect for replacing hand […]

Motion Control – Light and Lnvisible e-bike system! First, maxon’s drives flew on Mars in the NASA helicopter – now they’re letting bike riders lift off.     Taunton, MA — Motion Control Products – After several years of development, the company presents the BIKEDRIVE Air – a light and invisible e-bike system consisting of […]