Motion Control – Linear Servo Controller Forestville, CA, – Motion Control – The SCA814 Linear Servo Controller was specifically designed to control single phase, non-comutated devices like voice coil motors. like it’s field proven predecessor the SCA754 is a high performance single axis DC motor controller and amplifier system. It is comprised of a highly […]

Motion Control – Electric Cylinder!   Van Nuys, CA — Moticont has introduced their highest force linear actuator in their DDLM Linear Actuator Series. The DDLM-038-051-01Linear Actuator is a low cost non-commutated linear actuator that is easily integrated into new and existing applications, and is the ideal choice when upgrading from a pneumatic system. Compact, […]

Motion Control –  Six-axis Robot!       Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — Mecademic is a Canadian robotics manufacturer that builds the world’s smallest, most precise, and easy-to-use industrial robotic arm, the Meca500. The Meca500 robot excels in the precise and repetitive manipulation of small parts and tools in a variety of […]

Motion Control – Miniature Configurable Drives! Maxon is once again expanding its range of configurable drives with more brushless DC motors, gearheads, and encoders from the ECX series.     Taunton, MA — Motion Control Products – The ECX series is growing with the addition of the maxon ECX Speed 4. This tiny powerhouse with […]

Motion Control – Metric Dimensioned Linear Voice Coil Motors!     Van Nuys, CA — Motion Control – Moticont has added Metric dimensioned motors to their popular LVCM Series of Linear Voice Coil Actuators! An example is the miniature LVCM-022-013-01M Linear Voice Coil Actuator. At 22.2 mm (0.875 in.) in diameter and at mid-stroke just […]

Motion Control – Pan-Tilt Stage Van Nuys, CA – — Motion Control – High Resolution, Motorized, Pan-Tilt Stages have been added to the extensive line of OES (Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc.) motion control products. These motorized Pan-Tilt Stages are available in two sizes. The PT60-1 Pan-Tilt Stage is a combination of two 60 mm (2.362 […]

Motion Control – Micro-Sized Servo Drives!       Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — ADVANCED Motion Controls has released 7 new micro-sized FlexPro servo drives rated to output 60A continuous. The 60A continuous current rating is 33% higher than previous models for the same size making these our highest power-density servo drives […]

Motion Control – UAV Propulsion System! Maxon BLDC motors were specifically designed for extreme durability and maximum reliability in professional UAVs.     Taunton, MA — Motion Control Products – maxon actively supports UAV manufacturers with their ambitious designs, up to certification. Our UAV product portfolio offers matched combinations of motors, ESCs and propellers, for […]

Motion Control – Open Aperture Voice Coil Motor!     Van Nuys, CA — The 1.00 inch body diameter open aperture voice coil linear motor, the HVCM-025-038-003-02, featuring an open aperture and high force-to-size ratio is introduced by Moticont. This small brushless servo motor is capable of high acceleration, deceleration, high speed, zero cogging, and […]

Motion Control – Electromate adds Robots from Mecademic! Electromate’s new partnership with Mecademic will expand its reach to end users and manufacturers needing ultra compact and precise industrial robots across Canada.       TORONTO, Ontario — Electromate Inc., a leading Canadian Distributor of Precision Robotic & Mechatronic Solutions, today announced a partnership with Mecademic, […]

Motion Control –  Triple-Axis Stage!       Van Nuys, CA – — Motion Control – Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) offers a very low cost solution for the precise measurement of compound angles or the rotation of an object to precise angular positions. The XAB-050-XX-01 integrates a two-axis Alpha-Beta goniometer on top of a […]

Motion Control – Robotic Cycloidal Gearbox!     Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — GAM announces the release of the new GCL cycloidal gearboxes. The new gearboxes provide high precision and rigidity for horizontal and vertical robotic and motion control applications. The GCL is designed to withstand the frequent start-stop impact loads of […]

Motion Control – Application – Linear Slides Sometimes, an application leads you to an immediate, off-the-shelf solution – like this one. Harvesting bee honey is a seasonal opportunity and these systems are hauled across the country to make it happen. They need to be all weather, tough and maintenance-free. The next time you take some […]

Motion Control – Kit Encoders Meet BiSS interface standards Hamilton, New Jersey, August 2021 – POSITAL has received certificates of compliance for its family of kit encoders that feature BiSS C interfaces. These encoders are designed to be installed in motors or drives, providing the control system with position feedback to over single- or multi-turn […]

Motion Control – Miniature Multi-axis Controller Maxon is launching the next generation of Motion Controllers with its MiniMACS6-AMP-4/50/10. The controller is ideal for use in applications where PLC solutions may be too expensive or cannot meet customer-specific requirements. Taunton, MA — Motion Control Products – Maxon’s new multi-axis controller, the MiniMACS6-AMP-4/50/10, offers precise and highly […]

Motion Control – Stepper Motor Motion Control Systems     Van Nuys, CA – — Motion Control – To complement the Optimal Engineering Systems’ (OES) expanding line of single and multi-axis motion control stages, OES has added the ADAGIO-X-STPR Series of Motion Control Systems.

Motion Control –  Electric Cylinders! Van Nuys, CA — Motion Control – The SDLM Series of Electric Cylinders from Moticont now includes a 1.0 inch (25.4 mm) stroke actuator in their compact 0.750 in. (19.1 mm) diameter series of linear actuators. The new SDLM-019-095-01-01 actuator features a continuous force of 6.8 oz (1.9 N) and […]

Motion Control – Digital Servo Drive   Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — Available immediately, the FE060-25-EM is the first servo drive of the new FlexPro™ digital drive family from ADVANCED Motion Controls (AMC). Designed with compact form and power density in mind, the micro-sized FE060-25-EM can outperform larger-sized digital servo drives and […]

Motion Control – Tutorial Considerations when specifying a linear slide for a new or existing application. By Mike Quinn • LM76 When a design engineer has fully defined a linear-motion application’s requirements regarding travel length, speed, force, and accuracy as well as repeatability, the next question to answer is this: Does an off-the-shelf linear slide (or a stock […]

Motion Control – Application – Maxon drives on the Red Planet! In July, NASA sent its fifth rover to Mars. Its main mission is to collect soil samples that will be analyzed on Earth at a later time. The rover also carried a helicopter that is performing flights on the Red Planet. maxon’s precision DC […]