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Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada -Motion control linear Positioning Stage – Now available from Electromate are LinTech’s totally enclosed 610 series low-cost positioning stage. This large load capacity totally enclosed positioning stage is available in stroke lengths from 6 to 60 in (150 to 1520 mm) and ships in ~2 weeks.

The Lintech Motion Control 610 series screw driven linear enclosed slides are designed to maximize performance while minimizing physical size and cost. These linear positioning systems use a low friction, preloaded, recirculating linear ball bearing system, which ride on precision ground linear rail guides. The linear rails are mounted to an extruded aluminum base, which offers a rigid support over the entire travel of the table’s carriage. The load is mounted to a precision machined aluminum carriage, which has threaded stainless steel inserts for high strength and wear life. There are 38 different acme & ball screw options that offer high efficiencies and long life at an economical price. These linear tables are designed to allow for numerous options. They include EOT & Home switches, linear & rotary encoders, power-off electric brakes, motor wrap packages, and versatile mounting brackets for multiple axis applications.

Additional features and benefits include:

• Self lube linear bearings

• Enclosed IP-30 rated system

• Shorter length since no waycovers used

• Rigid screw support for high critical speed

• Side access holes for screw nut lube input

• Profile rails for high rigidity & load capacity

• Switch wiring slot with connector on end plate

• Wide rail & bearing spacing for high moment loads

• NEMA, Rockwell, Parker, Mitsubishi, Yaskawa mount

• Many options for screw, brake, encoder, switches etc.

How to Order

For more information on this Motion Control 610 Linear Motion Stage Series call 1-877-SERVO99 (737-8699) or e-mail Warren Osak atsales@electromate.com or visit Electromate at: www.electromate.com
http://www.electromate.com/products/series.php?&series_id=101696

For further information on this new product or others in our extensive product portfolio, call 1-877-SERVO99 (737-8699) or e-mail Warren Osak atsales@electromate.com or visit Electromate at: www.electromate.com

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — motion control – Galil Motion Control introduces the DMC-52xx0 EtherCAT master, Galil’s first 32 axis motion controller. This new addition to Galil’s EtherCAT family is a pure EtherCAT controller with the ability to control up to 32 drives and 2 I/O modules. This space efficient package also provides uncommitted I/O for easy integration into any EtherCAT application.

The DMC-52xx0 is offered in 2, 4, 8, and 16 axis formats (32 axis coming soon). Coordinated moves can be done within banks of up to 8 axes allowing for minimal changes of Galil’s programming language. The DMC-52xx0 operates in Cyclic Synchronous Position mode (CSP). In this mode, the servo control loop is closed on the EtherCAT drive while the Galil controller sends motion profile commands at a rate of 1 kHz. Galil supports a host of EtherCAT devices for virtually any application. See the list below for more details.

Designed to solve complex motion problems, the DMC-52xx0 can be used for applications involving jogging, point-to-point positioning, position tracking, contouring, linear and circular interpolation, electronic gearing, ECAM and PVT. The DMC-52xx0 makes configuration and programming easy with just a handful of EtherCAT configuration commands and Galil’s intuitive, two-letter programming language.

The DMC-52xx0 comes with one Ethernet port for communication with a host PC and one EtherCAT port to communicate with EtherCAT drives. Multiple EtherCAT drives can be linked together in a daisy chain configuration and connected to the controller’s EtherCAT port, simplifying wiring and decreasing setup time. One USB port is also provided for alternative communication with a host PC. The DMC-52xx0 is packaged in a compact metal enclosure measuring 9.75” x 5.00” x 1.60” and is powered by a single 90-250 VAC supply.

More information oinformation on the DMC-52xx0 EtherCAT Master Controller from Galil can be viewed at –
http://www.electromate.com/assets/catalog-library/pdfs/galil-motion-control/Galil_DMC-52000_Brochure.pdf

For further information on this new product or others in our extensive product portfolio, call 1-877-SERVO99 (737-8699) or e-mail Warren Osak atsales@electromate.com or visit Electromate at: www.electromate.com

Automation – Integrated Step Motors fuse step motor plus drive and control components into a single device. Integrated steppers offer a space-saving design that reduces wiring and saves on cost over separate motor and drive components.

Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada — Automation motion control – Integrated Stepper Motors – Ideally suited for applications such as packaging and labeling, automated test and measurement, automated assembly and life sciences, StepSERVO™ motors from Applied Motion Products provide the next evolution integrated step motor technology. Starting with a proven integrated motor design, we add a high-resolution incremental encoder and closed-loop servo firmware to create a motor that offers the best step motor performance available today. StepSERVO™ motors offer the same high-torque-at-low-speed and excellent holding torque characteristics of open loop stepping motors with the advantages of true closed-loop control. These advantages include the ability to create peak torques from the motor up to 50% higher than the normal torque range of the same step motor running open loop. Closed-loop also means the motor only draws current when it needs it, so step motors now run cooler than ever before.

StepSERVO™ motors feature:

• NEMA frame size 17, 23 and 24. StepSERVO motors utilize 5000 line incremental encoders (20,000 counts/rev)
• NEMA frame size 11. StepSERVO motors utilize 1024 line incremental encoders (4,096 counts/rev)
• Closed-loop servo control using high torque step motors
• High acceleration for faster machine cycles and greater productivity
• Energy efficient, cool running
• All-in-one compact solution
• IP65 versions for wet and dusty environments
• Stand-alone operation (stored Q programming)
• EtherNet/IP industrial networking option
• CANopen fieldbus option
• Modbus RTU option for easy PLC/HMI connection

Click on the following link to view a YouTube Video on the StepSERVO™ integrated stepper motor.StepSERVO™ integrated stepper motors

There are three types of StepSERVO™ to choose from:

SSM integrated steppers feature:

• NEMA 23 frame size motors
• Ethernet (RJ-45) port for programming
• EtherNet/IP industrial networking standard
• Three motor lengths (stack lengths) available to provide the highest amount of torque in the shortest motor possible

TSM integrated steppers feature:

• NEMA 11 (New!), NEMA 17 and NEMA 23 frame size motors
• RS-232 or RS-485 port for programming and streaming commandsApplied Motion Products TSM11-1
• Control options including CANopen fieldbus control, digital step & direction control, analog velocity mode, streaming commands and stand-alone operation using stored Q programs.
• Three motor lengths available in each frame size to provide the highest amount of torque for each length

TXM integrated steppers feature:

• IP65 rated for wet and dusty environments
• NEMA 24 frame size motors
• RS-232, RS-485 or Ethernet port (M12) for programming, streaming commands and fieldbus/networking
• Control options include CANopen fieldbus control, EtherNet/IP industrial networking, digital step & direction control, analog velocity mode, streaming commands and stand-alone operation using stored Q programs.
• Two motor lengths available to provide both a lower torque and a higher torque option depending on application requirements

The family of Integrated Stepper Motors Available from Electromate can be viewed at:http://www.electromate.com/integrated-motors.html

For further information on this new product or others in our extensive product portfolio, call 1-877-SERVO99 FREE (737-8699) or e-mail Warren Osak atsales@electromate.com or visit Electromate at: www.electromate.com

BURLINGTON, MA –Motion Control – Steinmeyer, Inc. a global manufacturer of precision ground ball screws, introduces a new ball screw line for linear actuators. This product line is specifically engineered for low duty cycle applications of linear actuators.

Steinmeyer ground ball screws have served the demanding requirements of machine tool applications for years. They have delivered precision positioning under high loads and high duty cycles. Now for the first time, a product line engineered for low duty cycle applications of linear actuators is available. Not only do Steinmeyer’s premium ball screws reach high thrust requirements, but they also offer long service life, low maintenance, and unmatched reliability

“Leading machine tools manufacturers have long relied on Steinmeyer ground ball screws for high speed and precise positioning,” states Bruce Gretz, Executive Vice President of Steinmeyer, Inc. “The new line gives designers of low duty applications a superior option.”

Steinmeyer ball screws for actuators are offered in a wide range of diameter, leads, and nut configurations. They have been meticulously designed and manufactured to deliver world-class performance in any linear actuator application. The screws features dynamic load capacity of up to 1,400 kN and may be specified up to 100% of DLC. Rolled versions are also available upon request for more economical solutions.

For more information on Steinmeyer premium ball screws please contact our engineers at infoUSA@steinmeyer.com

Steinmeyer is the world’s longest continuously-operating manufacturer of commercial ball screws. In the realm of linear motion control, our company has become synonymous with precision, innovation, and exacting standards of quality. Steinmeyer’s extensive product line is used widely in drive systems for industrial machines as well as precision positioning in optical instruments, medical devices, and other mechatronic applications. www.steinmeyer.com

The Steinmeyer group is comprised of two manufacturing divisions located in Germany. August Steinmeyer GmbH & Co. KG (located in Albstadt) has been setting standards for high precision ball screws for over 40 years and prides itself on high quality, innovative designs to meet demanding customer requirements. Our Feinmess Dresden (FMD) division has been producing an extensive line of high precision positioning systems for well over 130 years.

For further information on Steinmeyer’s extensive product portfolio, call 1-781-273-6220 or e-mail John Skaltsas at jskaltsas@steinmeyer.com or visit the Steinmeyer FMD group at: www.steinmeyer.com

Longmeadow, MA – Linear Motion Control –The low cost, wide, stable platforms of the SAIBO SB-LGC Linear Motion Systems are available exclusively from LM76 in two sizes to meet load requirements up to 6000 N. (1349 lbs).  These wide, low profile linear motion systems feature: Low noise, smooth travel, high speed to 10 m/s (120 ft/s), high acceleration to 50 m/s (150 ft/s), low weight, high linear accuracy, sealed radial low friction bearings, low cost, and because of their wide profile they have high moment (Roll, Pitch, and Yaw) load capacities. Additionally they are easy to install, in any orientation, into new and existing applications.  SB-LGC maintenance free linear motion systems have sealed for life rollers, RC60 hardened shafts, and are available in lengths to 6000 mm (263 in.)

SAIBO SB-LGC Linear Motion Platform and Rail System have an adjustable preload system to control the required level of precision needed for most applications. Capable of loads to 6000 N (1349 lbs), the very stable LGC platforms have four drilled and tapped holes for mounting tooling, cameras, test equipment, etc.  For use in: Robotics, assembly, photography, pick-and-place, sorting, packaging, manufacturing, sampling, laser cutting, wafer handling, and other precision applications.

LM76, the exclusive US distributor of SAIBO linear motion components, manufacturers a broad variety of FDA & USDA compliant bearings and shafting, in inch sizes of .25 inches to 1.5 inches, and a FDA & USDA compliant profile rail and slide system that can easily be integrated into new and existing applications.  The bearing options include: Self-lubricating FDA & USDA compliant Teflon® composite bearings in a 304 stainless steel shell, and lower cost bearings with a ceramic coated shell and FDA & USDA compliant liner.  Bearings are available in closed and open configurations, and are drop-in replacements for all inch sized linear ball bearings.

About LM76

Founded in 1976, LM76 has been a leading designer/manufacturer of linear bearings, slides and linear motion systems. LM76 is renowned for its industry leading Minuteman PTFE Composite linear bearings. LM76 is a leading supplier of precision linear shafting: RC60, 300 Series Stainless Steel, and ceramic-coated aluminum shafting. LM76 also offers several FDA/USDA compliant linear bearings and slides for the food processing, pharmaceutical, medical, and packaging industries.

For additional information contact Mike Quinn at: LM76, 140 Industrial Dr., E. Longmeadow, MA 01028; Telephone: 413-525-4166, Fax: 413-525-3735 or E-Mail:mquinn@lm76.com or visit the website at http://www.lm76.com

 

• Position feedback and control
• Fast and easy commissioning. No tuning needed
• No stalling. No step losses at all
• Torque control
• Much faster positioning and more cycles per second
• Increased efficiency and thereby much lower temperature
• Shorter settling time
• Controls higher inertias than open loop steppers
• Higher load tolerance
• More quiet operation (lower acoustic noise)
• Longer lifetime due to lower temperature
• Correct positioning without overshoot and oscillation

• Very high Torque at low speed. Often 3-4 times higher in same motor flange size
• Very high ratio-of-inertia, often up to 40:1
• Faster commissioning. No tuning needed
• Lower price. Same price as open loop steppers
• Totally stiff at standstill. Full holding torque
• Direct drive without gearbox (better and more precise torque control)
• Correct positioning without overshoot
• No oscillation
• Very short settling time

• Multiple axis applications (RS485, CANopen)
• Industrial Ethernet: Profinet, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, Powerlink, Modbus TCP, SERCOS III
• Positioning tasks with load changes
• Winding applications
• Belt drives (start/stop, positioning)
• Dosing pumps and filler systems
• Semi-conductor mounting
• Wafer production
• Textile machines and industrial sewing machines
• Robotics
• Testing and inspection systems
• Applications that require quiet operation, short settling times and precision positioning

OSM Technology Co.,Ltd

No.535, Renmin Road, Jiangbei District

Ningbo CN 315000

Tel.: 86 574 28837284

Fax: 86 574 28837285

For additional products and information go to http://osmtec.com

Greenville, DE — — Motion Control – The DVC series motor controllers from Advanced Motion Controls are digital four-quadrant servo drives purpose-designed and built to operate today’s modern mobile electric vehicular platforms. Providing high power from battery supplies, the DVC series features a compact design, IP65 construction and multiple operating modes for controlling either permanent magnet brushed or brushless motors. Whether for traction / propulsion, steering, lifting or any other electrically driven actuation, the DVC series is the newest member in a long line of successful motor controlling solutions from Advanced Motion Controls.

The ability to maximize battery life and extend vehicle operations, essentially running ‘lean and mean’, is the key to keeping a vehicle operating at peak performance. With unmatched power density, high efficiency, low weight, cool thermal operation and regen all built in, selecting the DVC series is the obvious choice.

The DVC Series motor controllers operate in torque, velocity, or position mode and provide high power from battery supplies with multiple operating modes for either 3Φ (servo, closed loop vector, or closed loop stepper) or 1Φ motors. The DVC Series communicate over CANopen and are configured with AMC’s DriveWare® 7 configuration software.

Specific applications include: mobile robots, AGV’s, UGV’s, material handling and transport vehicles in both industrial and military environments.

More information on the DVC series motor controllers available from Servo2Go.com can be viewed at:https://www.servo2go.com/search.php?search=DVC2&D=PROD

These and other Motion Control Products are available through www.Servo2Go.com

For further information on this new product or others in our extensive product portfolio, call 1- 877-378-0240 or e-mail Warren Osak atwarren@servo2go.com or visit Servo2Go.com at: www.Servo2Go.com

Greenville, DE –— Motion Control – The GAM EPL inline planetary gearbox is widely known as the best value on the market because it offers the best quality available for the price point. We’ve added some features that make it an even better value and unequaled in its class and ideal for most servo applications.

Designed to maintain the high quality associated with GAM products, the Economy Series was engineered to provide a high-quality, low-cost gearing solution for less demanding servo applications. The EPL series consists of a variety of configurations to meet the requirements of many applications.

• Precision gears
• Low backlash
• Fixed input with radial clamping ring makes for quick and easy mounting to metric or English motors.
• Many customizations available
  

Features include:

• Ideal for less demanding servo applications
• Lightweight
• Fixed input with radial clamping ring for quick and easy mounting to motor
• Ratios 3:1 to 1000:1
• Frame sizes 40 mm – 150 mm and NEMA 17 to 56

Click on the link below for more information on the EPL Series Gear Reducers from GAM-

https://www.servo2go.com/product.php?ID=101438&cat

All GAM Gear Motion Controls Products are available through www.Servo2Go.com

For further information on this new product or others in our extensive product portfolio, call 1- 877-378-0240 FREE or e-mail Warren Osak atwarren@servo2go.com or visit Servo2Go.com at: www.Servo2Go.com

West Chester, PA — Automation – Motion Control — Portescap’s Ultra EC™ Brushless DC Mini Motors have been recognized with a Golden Mousetrap Award in the Automation and Control: Motors and Mechanical Motion category. The annual awards are sponsored by Design News to recognize and celebrate the companies, products and people energizing North American design, engineering and manufacturing. Winners were announced at the Golden Mousetraps Awards ceremony on February 9, 2016 at the Anaheim Marriott.

Portescap’s Ultra EC platform is comprised of three product lines that address specific application performance requirements for high speed, high torque or a delicate balance of both. All Ultra EC motors utilize Portescap’s patented U coil design. This innovative coil technology allows two-pole motors to deliver 30% more torque (compared to the same size motor with a conventional coil design) and substantially reduces lower iron losses, allowing for greater efficiency and cooler operation.

Ultra EC Brushless DC Mini Motors:

• Ultra ECS – ultra high speed and responsiveness for direct drive applications
• Ultra ECT – ultra high torque in the smallest package
• Ultra ECP – ultra high performance for a wide range of application

Portescap offers the broadest miniature and specialty motor products in the industry, encompassing coreless brush DC, brushless DC, stepper can stack,digital linear actuators, and disc magnet technologies.  Portescap products have been serving diverse motion control needs in wide spectrum of medical and industrial applications – medical, life science, instrumentation, automation, aerospace and commercial applications, for more than 70 years.

Portescap has manufacturing centers in the United States, St. Kitts, and India, and utilizes a Global Product Development network with research and development centers in the United States, China, India, and Switzerland.

Comprehensive documentation and software are included with every delivery, and are also available for you to download from our website atwww.portescap.com.

Greenville, DE — Motion Control – The DMC-30012 Series is Galil’s latest generation single-axis motion controller. It uses a 32-bit RISC processor to provide higher speed than older models. The DMC-30012 features an internal 800-Watt brushless sine drive which minimizes space, cost and wiring. The motion controller operates stand-alone or can be networked to a PC via Ethernet.

Features include:

• Single-axis motion controller with on-board 800 W brushless sinusoidal servo amplifier; 10 A cont.,15 A peak at 20-80 VDC rated
• Two daisy-chainable Ethernet 100 Base-T ports. One 115kbaud RS232 port
• Ethernet supports multiple masters and slaves. TCP/IP, UDP and Modbus TCP master protocol for communication with I/O devices
• Encoder feedback up to 15 MHz. Quadrature standard; SSI and BiSS encoder option. Main and auxiliary encoder inputs
• Encoder feedback up to 15 MHz. Quadrature standard; SSI and BiSS encoder option. Main and auxiliary encoder inputs
• Optically isolated forward and reverse limit inputs and homing input 8 uncommitted, isolated inputs and 4 isolated outputs
• High speed position latch and output compare
• 2 uncommitted analog inputs and 1 uncommitted analog output

Information on the DMC-30012 Motion Controller can be viewed at:https://www.servo2go.com/product.php?ID=105334&cat=

These and other Motion Control Products are available through www.Servo2Go.com

For further information on this new product or others in our extensive product portfolio, call 1- 877-378-0240 FREE or e-mail Warren Osak atwarren@servo2go.com or visit Servo2Go.com at: www.Servo2Go.com

E. Longmeadow, MA – -Linear Motion Application Story …

The Application –

Polishing Aluminum Truck Wheels is done with a polishing machine that has a 36″ vertical stroke indexer, having a 2500 pound load moving @ 4″ per second. The polishing media is like toothpaste with glass in it. It is extremely abrasive, and sticky/tacky.

The Problem –

The industrial buffing system is chewing-up linear ball bearings and spitting them out every 2 weeks! This is the situation one of customers found themselves in while for years accepting lost production and costly maintenance shutdowns. When LM76 got a call from a proactive new maintenance manager, we were eager to try a scraper seal design we had recently had success with on another application.

Originally, these systems came with protective bellows which helped keep polishing media from contaminating the 2″ linear ball bearing pillow blocks. According to our maintenance manager, once a bellow was damaged, it was removed and thrown away. Maintenance personnel so disliked having to take off and reinstall bellows that they mysteriously disappeared. Even with protective bellows, aluminum dust mixed with polishing media formed what one mechanic termed, “toothpaste with glass in it.”This abrasive “lapping compound”would stick to shafting, dry and semi-harden. As a bearing rolled along, polishing media would penetrate it’s seals “sliming” balls and clogging ball tracks. This would quickly lead to bearing failure and shaft brinneling (grooving). Needless to mention, routinely replacing linear ball bearings and more costly shafting was too much for the new maintenance manager who called LM76 for help.

The Solution –

For this application, we chose our Black Racer Ceramic Coated Linear Bearing. This bearing is extremely tough, is of one piece construction (no mechanical components, no catastrophic failure mode or shaft grooving) and has the longest life test we know of on record. Like linear ball bearings, Black Racer requires lubrication.

John Tarbell (President of LM76), specified a zero clearance beryllium copper scraper seal. Beryllium copper is exceptionally ridgid, extremely hard and wear resistant. The Beryllium copper would trap lubricant and distribute it as a fine, uniform film on the shaft. This film reduces friction, disperses heat and wets shafting. The wetted shaft surface forms a barrier between media and steel – keeping polishing media from cleating into disparities on the shaft (remaining peaks and valleys). Tarbel, said, “A Zamboni doesn’t lay down an inch of ice, it fills in the skate marks.” When the scraper travels on the shaft, it easily lifts the media and moves it along to the end of the stroke. Unlike linear ball bearings, Black Racer has no balls so some residual “slime” is easily accommodated. (Seen below, the beryllium scraper seal is captured between the bearing counter-bored face and the machined steel end cap.) Admittedly, a heavy interference fit dramatically raised system friction but was mitigated because the system is hydraulically driven – driving force is not an issue.

Staying within the form factor of the original OEM design–standard roundway pillow block and shafting–we chose our direct drop-in 2″ closed pillow block and Black Racer Ceramic Coated bearing coupled with our 2″, Class L Rc60 Case Hardened Shafting. Tarbell then designed a steel end cap retainer ring that pinned the beryllium scraper seal against the bearing face.

Note: The bearing leading and trailing faces have machined counter-bores to locate and capture the back of the scraper seal. To keep the retainer ring secured to the pillow block, set screws were positioned on both sides and driven into a slot machined into the OD surface.

Founded in 1976, LM76 has been a leading designer/manufacturer of linear bearings, slides and linear motion systems. LM76 is renowned for its industry leading Minuteman PTFE Composite linear bearings. LM76 is a leading supplier of precision linear shafting: RC60, 300 Series Stainless Steel, and ceramic-coated aluminum shafting. LM76 also offers several FDA/USDA compliant linear bearings and slides for the food processing, pharmaceutical, medical, and packaging industries.

For additional information contact Mike Quinn at: LM76, 140 Industrial Dr., E. Longmeadow, MA 01028; Telephone: 413-525-4166, Fax: 413-525-3735 or E-Mail:mquinn@lm76.com or visit the website at http://www.lm76.com

Greenville, DE –— Motion Control – Advanced Motion Controls (AMC) is a world leading servo drive manufacturer providing solutions for motion control. Today, servo drives are an essential part of motion control systems, and AMC servos are an excellent foundation for high performance. Advanced Motion Controls has become synonymous with servo solutions that are reliable, cost-effective, customer specified and delivered on time.

Currently, AMC offers hundreds of standard servo drive and amplifier models, accept various command signals, communicate over several networks and operate in many different modes. For instance, the digital product line supports several different interface options including: analog input, step and direction, encoder following, RS-232/485, CANopen or SynqNet™. These same interfaces can be found on servo drives with power output capabilities ranging from 20W up to 40KW of peak output!

Available AMC Products by Network connections (centralized or distributed servo systems):

• CANopen
• RS232, RS485
• EtherCAT
• EPL
• Ethernet PowerLink
• SynqNet

We also have technology to support the following interfaces: DeviceNet, Ethernet TCP/IP, FireWire, Profibus, USB, Universal Serial Bus and Sercos.

Products include:

• Brush DC Servo Drives
• Trapezoidal Brushless Servo Drives
• Digital Input Sinusoidal Brushless Servo Drives
• Analog Input Sinusoidal Brushless Servo Drives
• PWM Input Servo Drives
• CANopen Brushless Servo Drives
• SynqNet Brushless Servo Drives
• Single Phase Input Models
• Power Supplies & Accessories
• PCB mounted Extended Environment Models available in both digital and analog varieties

The family of AMC’s Servo Amplifiers can be viewed at: https://www.servo2go.com/supplier.php?id=1031080098

These and other Motion Control Products are available through www.Servo2Go.com

For further information on this new product or others in our extensive product portfolio, call 1- 877-378-0240 FREE or e-mail Warren Osak atwarren@servo2go.com or visit Servo2Go.com at: www.Servo2Go.com

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – The high performance compact positioning voice coil driven linear stages are used in positioning applications where high speed, high acceleration or high accuracy is required.

The hollow core motorized linear stages are fully self-contained. Each stage utilizes a voice coil motor, a linear carriage system, an optical quadrature encoder feedback device and a home switch. The standard positioning resolutions of 1 micron through 29.95 microns are available for immediate delivery. Other resolutions are available upon request.

Motion Control Hollow Core Voice Coil Driven Stage HCDS-051-032-01 Series with Quadrature Position Sensor and Home Switch

• Range of Motion: 0.97” (24.6 mm)
• Efficient Force within First 0.750″ (19.1 mm) of Stroke
• Positioning Resolution: 1 through 29.95 microns
• Continuous Force: 4.9 lb (22.0 N) through 6.3 lb (28.2 N)
• Intermittent Force: 15.7 lb (69.6 N) through 20.0 lb (89.9 N) at 10% duty cycle
• Optional Return Spring
• Cross Roller or Linear Ball Bearing
• Built-in Home Switch
• Quadrature Optical Encoder with Differential Outputs
• Also Available Without Encoder
• The stages may be stacked in XY, XZ and XYZ configurations.

Note: To meet the requirements of your motion control application these stages are available in variety of resolutions as stated. All stages also available without encoders.

Videos of Motorized Linear Stages:

For PDF Catalog of Voice Coil Stages from Moticont – Click Here!

For additional information contact MotiCont, “A Motion Company” at 6901 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91406, USA; Tel: , Fax: (818) 785-5713, E-Mail: moticont@moticont.com or visit the website at http://www.moticont.com

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada -Motion Control Components – Applimotion’s UTS Series Slotless Direct Drive Frameless Motors are permanent magnet 3phase ring type, low profile, direct drive motors with large through hole available in 29-240mm diameters.

For the ultimate in smooth operation when scanning or positioning, the UTS Series Slotless motors offer zero cogging and sinusoidal torque angle curves. Considered one of the best motor constructions for many years, Applimotion has leveraged already proven motor technology as the basis for this new family of direct drive motors. Once you have taken advantage of a slotless direct drive motor you won’t go back to traditional motors.

Features include:

• Wide Range of Diameters – from 29 mm to 240 mm.
  
• Medium motor constant – Low phase resistance and inductance for the motor size optimizes operation with low voltage power supplies and provides the high output with minimum voltage drop.
  
• Optional Windings – Select your voltage, speed and current, Applimotion will create a special winding to optimize torque or efficiency.
  
• Sinusoidal Torque Curves – motor designs for optimum performance with sinusoidal current control. Less than 1% higher harmonic content for minimum torque ripple on sinusoidal drives
  
• Zero Cogging Torque – provides ultra-smooth consistent motion.
  
• Optional Back Iron Rings – A standard set of iron rings are offered for each motor.
  
• Optional Hall Device Feedback – internally mounted PCA doesn’t add to motor height offered on some motors, others require externally mounted hall device board.

Click on the link below for information on the UTS Series from Applimotion.>-
http://www.electromate.com/assets/catalog-library/pdfs/applimotion/Applimotion_UTS_Motor_kits_Datasheet.pdf

For further information on this new product or others in our extensive product portfolio, call 1-877-SERVO99 (737-8699) or e-mail Warren Osak at sales@electromate.com or visit Electromate at: www.electromate.com

Greenville, DE –— Motion Control – Servo2Go.com has just added remarkable new additions to its broad range of cost-effective 24V electric linear actuators from Dyadic Systems. The SCN5 series actuators are compact yet powerful integrated mechatronic cylinders that feature a motor, encoder, drive and actuator in one integral package.

Dyadic Systems has developed the linear actuator drive mechanism such that the screw and nut are optimized for high accuracy, long life and low cost while delivering high speed and peak thrust. This blend of low-cost and high performance could only have been realized by the advanced technology of Dyadic Systems. These new product concepts give engineers a wider range of options to eliminate over-design.

SCN5 series Mechatronics Cylinders are available in stroke lengths to 300mm and 100N (10.2kgf) maximum thrust and are constructed using an extruded aluminum body with 303 stainless for the shaft and rod tip. Actuators can easily be operated via 24VDC signals from PLCs or relays, and can be connected in networks of up to 16 axes.

Servo Actuators from Dyadic feature:

• Set up many moves, each with individual values for position, speed, accel, etc.
• Electric actuators – programmable in 15 minutes!
• The SCN5 starts from only $325 US/ea!
• Moves can be relative, absolute, force controlled, and more
• All actuators run on 24VDC – easy to connect to your existing power supply!
• 10,000km (400 million inches) standard minimum life
• PC interface or hand-held pendant programmable
• Air cylinder replacement mode and move sequencing available in the cylinder!

More information on the SCN5 series Mechatronics Cylinders available from Servo2Go.com can be viewed at: http://www.servo2go.com/product.php?ID=101027&cat=

These and other Motion Control Products are available through www.Servo2Go.com

For further information on this new product or others in our extensive product portfolio, call 1- 877-378-0240 FREE or e-mail Warren Osak at warren@servo2go.com or visit Servo2Go.com at: www.Servo2Go.com

Linear Motion Control Application – How Would You Position Components Of An Experimental Reactor Vessel Weighing 33 Tons?

Easy … Using Custom made LM76 Jet Rail Bearings and Shafting!

E. Longmeadow, MA –Linear Motion Control Application – When a privately funded research company was ready to move from their original Proof of Concept to a sustainable fusion reactor to produce clean sustainable energy, they realized that extremely heavy components would need to be assembled and disassembled and reassembled again for design modifications and maintenance. The completed assembly would be the length of two buses and easy alignment of the individual components would be critical.

The main reactor, the fusion containment chamber that is capable of containing a plasma medium of 10 to 15 million degrees is made of non-magnetic stainless steel as are many of the components. The Plasma Medium could be described as a football shaped blob about 1 meter in diameter by 2 meters long. The plasma medium is injected from each end of the reactor assembly by Plasma Guns.

See photo to right – On each end of the assembly is a Plasma Gun. The Plasma Guns as are all the floor lever components, are positioned using LM76 Jet Rail Bearings and shafting. The Jet Rail Bearings and Shafting can be seen near to bottom of the picture.

In addition to the reactor, high energy particle beam generators are positioned at angles to the fusion containment chamber. These particle bean generators form and suspend the plasma medium for an indefinite period of time in the center of the containment chamber. These generators have to be easily positioned – by hand – to accommodate adjustments and re-assembly.

See photo to the left – Neutral-Beam Injectors are positioned around the Reaction Chamber to position and shape the Plasma Medium. These are also moved into position on LM76 Jet Rail Bearings and Shafting.

In addition to supporting the weight of the components, the bearings selected to move these massive loads during the construction and testing of the fusion reactor would have to be non-magnetic. Working with engineers, LM76 developed a custom 3 inch Jet Rail Bearing designed to carry both the weight of the fusion reactor and the high energy particle generators. In addition LM76 supplied precision ground, 3 inch 303 stainless steel (non-magnetic) shafting.

The custom manufactured Jet Rail Roller Blocks and 303 stainless steel shafting simplified the assembly/disassembly of the fusion containment chamber and components while ensuring critical alignment throughout travel.

This breakthrough fusion reactor is still in the experimental stage. A commercially viable reactor would need to contain 100 million degrees. Why is the project so important? Because in addition to producing sustainable energy, its only by-product is, environmentally safe, “helium ash.”.

See photo below – The drawing below shows all the components in place. The assembly is 60 meters long and supported on LM76 jet Rail Bearings and Shafting.

For additional information about Jet Rail Linear Bearings and Shafting from LM76 go to: http://www.lm76.com/jet_rail.htm

About LM76:LM76 was founded on engineering innovation. Our first product, the ceramic coated linear bearing, was the “original” replacement for linear ball bearings – 1976. LM76’a hallmark is Engineering Excellence. Whether it’s a linear sleeve style bearing, a ball linear bearing, a roller bearing block or a complete linear slide, LM76 will design around your application and choose the correct technology and the best possible product. We design SUCCESS. For more information, call Mike Quinn

For additional information contact Mike Quinn at: LM76, 140 Industrial Dr., E. Longmeadow, MA 01028; Telephone: 413-525-4166, Fax: 413-525-3735 or E-Mail: mquinn@lm76.com or visit the website at http://www.lm76.com

Motion Control – Akribis Systems Voice Coil Motors & Voice Coil Position Actuators Available from Electromate!

Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control – A “voice coil” is a generalized term that refers to any galvanometer-like mechanism that uses a solenoid to move an object back-and-forth within a magnetic field.

Voice coil actuators, or non-commutated DC linear actuators, consist of a permanent magnetic field assembly (permanent magnets and ferrous steel) and a coil assembly. The current flowing through the coil assembly interacts with the permanent magnetic field and generates a force vector perpendicular to the direction of the current. The force vector can be reversed by changing the polarity of current flowing through the coil.

Voice coil actuators are typically used in focusing applications, oscillatory systems, mirror tilting, and miniature position control.

Electromate offers a full family of Voice Coil Motors & Voice Coil Modules from Akribis Systems. Features include:

• Direct drive, zero cogging, and zero backlash
• Low coil mass with very fast response and bandwidth
• No contact between coil and core movement (no wear and tear)
• Cylindrical or rectangular shape
• A variety of Voice Coil Motors and Voice Coil Modules (Position Actuators)
• Smooth motion at low speeds with limitless resolution (depends on feedback device)

More information on the Motion Control Akribis Voice Coil Motor & Voice Coil Module Family. http://www.electromate.com/voice-coil-motors.html – Click Here

For further information on this new product or others in our extensive product portfolio, call 1-877-SERVO99 FREE (737-8699) or e-mail Warren Osak at sales@electromate.com or visit Electromate at: www.electromate.com

JVL Offers Integrated Stepper Motors with Profinet. The Industrial Ethernet, Profinet, integrates existing systems and equipment bringing the features of Ethernet to the factory floor.

Birkerød, Denmark and Morrow, OH (USA) – Automation Motion Control – Recognized as a world leader in integrated motors JVL has added Profinet Industrial Ethernet capabilities to their NEMA 34 Series of integrated steppers with programmable controllers. Available in 4 torque ratings of 3,0 Nm (26.6 in.lb), 6,0 Nm (53.1 in. lb.), 9,0 Nm (79.7 in. lb.), and 12,0 Nm (106.2 in. lb.) these very compact integrated steppers (the MIS340 is just 95 mm (3.74 in. long), include all necessary electronics within the IP67 rated motor housing. the quiet, precision, powerful MIS340 Series steppers are ideal for: Industrial, medical, inspection, testing, and processing applications.

The expanded ethernet protocols of the MIS340 series of integrated steppers from JVL easily connect to Ethernet bus systems such as: EtherCAT, Ethernet I/P, Powelink, ModbusTCP, Sercos III and Profinet. Additionally they are available with bluetooth, ZigBee, WLAN, PLC, RS485, and CANbus. These high performance steppers are also available with separate SMC85 controller. Options include: Electronic gearing, 9.53 mm (0.375 in.) or 14 mm (0.551 in.) diameter shafts, absolute multi-turn encoder, and planetary gear heads.

These high performance steppers feature a very high 409,600 steps per revolution 4,096 microsteps per step) for extremely smooth and quiet operation. The integrated PLC features 8 I/Os, RS-422 and RS485 connections for encoders, and point-to-point or multi axes operations to 254 axes. The 12-80 VDC supply provides high torque (0-9 A RMS (12.6 A peak) at high speed, and the control 12 to 28 VDC can maintain position value, etc. in emergency situations.

About JVL – JVL is recognized as a world leader for its development of efficient and compact integrated motors for VAC and VDC. MAC motor series of integrated VAC servo motors (up to 4500 W and 13,5 kW peak), and the QuickStep integrated stepper motors (up to 25 Nm). Both the servo motor and stepper motor series includes the controller, PLC, encoder, AC power supply and bus system integrated into one compact unit. All industrial ethernet busses like Profinet, EtherCat, Ethernet IP, Modbus TCP, Powerlink, Sercos III etc. are available. Furthermore, traditional modules like CANopen, DeviceNet, Profibus, Nano PLC, RS232/RS485/USB, Process Control can be incorporated.

JVL with more than 25 years of motion control experience enjoys a reputation for the development of highly specialized integrated motors with industrial Ethernet and customized improvements. They work together with their customers and representatives to find an economic, yet technically advanced solution to complicated control applications. JVL’s wide selection of quality products for motion control components include: Integrated VAC and VDC Servo motors, Integrated Stepper motors, VAC Servo motor controllers, Motor drivers (Stepper, VAC and VDC), Brakes, Gears, and HMI Modules.

For further information, please contact: JVL Industri Elektronik A/S, Bregnerodvej 127, DK-3460 Birkerød, Denmark. Tel. +45 4582 4440. E-mail: jvlnyt@jvl.dk. Web: www.jvl.dk

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