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Greenville, DE –— Applied Motion Products is proud to announce the release of our new line of motion control brushless DC motor drives. The BD5 is a brushless DC motor drive that is based on advanced control technology featuring excellent performance and ease of use.

The motion control drive is aimed at OEM applications that require high performance, high speed stability, basic speed control and low cost. Its velocity modes are controlled by way of analog or multispeed digital inputs. The supply voltage for the drive is 12 to 48 VDC with an operating current of 5 amps RMS continuous and a peak current of 10 amps RMS.

The BD5 motion control brushless drive is an efficient and well-featured drive for use with our line of brushless DC motors. It provides stable velocity control over a wide speed range. Motor speed can be controlled by an on-board trimpot, a 0-5 volt analog input, or via the drive’s digital inputs. Dedicated stop and enable inputs are available, along with a dynamic braking feature that brings the motor to zero speed in a quick and controlled fashion.

To compliment the motion control BD5 drives, Applied Motion Products is offering three performance matched 42mm brushless DC motors. Maximum speed is 4500 rpm. Max continuous torque is 0.225 N-m (32 ounce-inches).

The motion control BL series brushless motors offer long life and low maintenance. They come in metric frame sizes and are offered with optional gearheads for applications demanding high torque. These are three-phase brushless motors with hall signals for commutation and velocity loop feedback.

For more information on the BLDC Drives & Motors from Applied Motion Products, click on the link below–

http://www.servo2go.com/product.php?ID=105511

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

Burlington, MA — Motion Control – Steinmeyer, Inc. announced another option to its standard line of motion control precision ball screw products – hybrid ball screws using ceramic rolling elements. By using balls manufactured from silicon nitride instead of tool or stainless steel, Steinmeyer is able to eliminate micro-welding in the ball nut. The major benefits include longer lifetime, lower friction and less lubricant required. In a preloaded nut, micro-welding typically occurs whenever the lubricant film breaks down between the balls and thread, resulting in direct metal-to-metal contact. When the nut moves with respect to the screw shaft, tiny bits of the steel balls break off and mix with the lubricant in the nut, thus contaminating it. Over time, the solid metal chips in the oil or grease adversely affect the lubricant’s ability to function effectively and cause adhesive wear. Premature failure follows.

With dissimilar materials in contact, namely high grade tool or stainless steel for the shaft and nut body and silicon nitride for the recirculating balls, micro-welding is prevented. There is an extra cost for these ceramic balls and they are available in limited diameters. Steinmeyer offers hybrid motion control ball screws in diameters ranging from 6 mm to 40 mm with pitches of 1 mm, 3 mm, 5 mm and 10 mm (not all permutations).

Applications for hybrid ball screws include:

• semiconductor production machines

• inspection equipment

• medical and dental devices

• aerospace robotics

• analytical equipment.

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 motion control 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 this new product or others in our 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

Motion control having evolved further, Harmonic Drive’s component type gear has re-emerged in a more compact and easier-to-install configuration.

Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada -Motion Control -Component Type Harmonic Drive™ CSF series gearing has been developed to meet the needs of the motion control industry as they concern space saving, cost efficiency and other performance characteristics at a time when demand for such features is increasing in tandem with the accelerated pace of technological innovation. The Harmonic Drive ™ CSF Series gearing offered here can be directly integrated into your machinery/equipment. With the addition of a 1/30 reduction ratio series, our gear has made its debut in an even richer line-up so you can select the unit that is most suitable for your needs.

• Compact and simple configuration

• High torque capacity

• High rigidity

• Backlash-free

• High positional accuracy and high rotational accuracy

• High efficiency

• Smoothness of operation

• Coaxial input and output

Harmonic Drive™ actuators utilize high-precision, zero-backlash Harmonic Drive™ precision gears and play critical roles in robotics, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, factory automation equipment, medical diagnostics and surgical robotics.

Additionally, their products are frequently used in mission-critical spaceflight applications which capture the human spirit.
They are proud of their outstanding engineering capabilities that have led to the development of their product line of high performance actuators. Harmonic and Electromate also provide high precision, customer specific solutions to meet application requirements. Harmonic Drive LLC continues to develop enabling technologies for the evolving motion control market, which drives the pace of global innovation.

More information on the motion control CSF Series from Harmonic Drive™ available from Electromate can be viewed at-

http://electromate.com/products/series.php?&series_id=101851

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

BURLINGTON, MA, July 12, 2012 Steinmeyer, Inc. announced an important addition to its standard line of motion control miniature precision screws – the “world’s smallest commercially available ball screw.” New ULTRAMINIATURE ball screws are available in diameters as small as 3 millimeter with choice of two pitches – 1 millimeter or 0,5 millimeter, making this product ideal for medical applications, such as precise liquid dispensing, among others. Steinmeyer now offers an extensive range of miniature screws from 16 mm diameter (with up to 30 mm pitch), down to this incredibly tiny 3 mm diameter. These motion control ball screws are equipped with one of four types of ball nuts, with or without preload. And, as with all other Steinmeyer motion control ball screws, custom lengths are available with journals machined to a control drawing.

These Ultra miniature motion control ball screws are manufactured from standard tool steel, hardened and then precision ground to meet ISO tolerances from P0 to P5. Stainless steel material is available as an option.

Steinmeyer’s miniature motion control ball screws are ideal for applications in:

• Life Sciences
• Miniature robotics
• Semiconductor processing/inspection

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 this new product or others in our 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

New! Motion Control – Voice Coil Driven Linear Motion Stage From MotiCont – A Motion Company

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.

Customized solutions can be provided upon request.

Typical Applications

• Automatic Assembly

• Bonding Machine

• Chip Inserter

• Connector Pin Insertion

• Disk Drive Assembly

• Glass Cutting

• Glue Dispensing Machine

• Grease Dispensing Machine

• Height Gage/p>

• Labeling Machine

• Laser Cutting

• Latch Inspection

• Lens Polishing

• Medical Assembly

• Pick and Place

• Robotics

• Screen Printing

• Screw Adjusting

• Spot Welding

• Stacking of Components

• Switch Assembly

• Switch Testing

• Tension Control

• Tire Trimming

• Wafer Transport

• Welding

Features

• Low Cost

• High Speed Positioning

• Compact Package

• Integrated Position Feedback Sensor

• High Force Generation

• Horizontal or Vertical Operation

Motor Specifications

All Values @ 25^O C

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Optical Quadrature Encoder – Electrical Specifications

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For additional information contact MotiCont, “A Motion Company” at 6901 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91406, USA; Tel: (888) 785-1804, Fax: (818) 785-5713, E-Mail: moticont@moticont.com or visit the website at http://www.moticont.com

Van Nuys, CA – This series of drivers is a high performance, cost effective servo motor driver to implement intelligent motion control. The driver incorporates an advanced architecture and surface mount technology to achieve an exceptional power density.

This series is designed to drive voice coil, brush-type and brushless DC motors at a high switching frequency. They receive step and direction signals or analog signal from motion controller.

Features

* Runs DC and Brushless Servo Motors
* Four Quadrant Regenerative Operation
* Space Vector Modulation (SVM) Technology
* Fully Digital State-of-the-art Design
* Programmable Current, Velocity and Position Loops Gain Settings
* Fully Configurable Current, Voltage, Position Limits
* PID + FF Position Loop
* Up to 12 Amp Motor Output
* +20 VDC to +80 VDC Power Supply
* Protected Against Over Current
* Built-in Signal Generator, Sinusoidal, Square Wave and Triangular
* 20 KHz PWM Frequency
* No Tachometer Feedback Needed
* 0 ºC to 70 ºC Operating Temperature
* Modular 2-Piece Power, Motor, Signal Connector

Modes of Operation

* Current
* Velocity
* Position

Command Source

* Encoder Following
* ±10 V Analog
* Opto-isolated Step and Direction

Feedback Supported

* Hall Effect Sensor
* Incremental Encoder
* ±10 V Analog
* Auxiliary Incremental Encoder

For additional information contact MotiCont, “A Motion Company” at 6901 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91406, USA; Tel: (888) 785-1804, Fax: (818) 785-5713, E-Mail: moticont@moticont.com or visit the website at http://www.moticont.com

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.

Voice coil motors do not need commutation and using a position sensor, positioning accuracies of less than one micron or 0.00004 inches are achievable.

The non-commutated motor construction increases reliability. The direct coupling of the motor to the load allows for fast acceleration / deceleration and high speed operation.
Very high speeds and accelerations can be easily achieved.

The moving part needs to be supported by a mechanism supplied by the customer.

This type of motor may be used in conjunction with a position sensor and a motion controller for accurate positioning.

All the following motors are also available with metric thread.

Customized solutions can be provided upon request.

For additional information contact MotiCont – A Motion Company, 6901 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406; Tel: 888-785-1804, E-Mail: moticont@moticont.com or visit the website at http://www.moticont.com

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Sunnyvale, CA, – Sub-micron, 150 nanometer (5.91 10-6 in.) positioning resolution, voice coil stages are compact, can be used as a horizontal or vertical axis, and are low cost. The high speed, 10 mm (0.394 in.) travel, Equipment Solutions’, VCS-10H Voice Coil Stage features an integrated non-contact optical and/or digital position feedback sensor for 200 nanometer (7.87 10-6 in.) repeatability. The low moving mass, voice coil stage is ideal for: Optical focusing and testing, scanning microscopy, medical, semiconductor, circuit board assembly, and micro manufacturing and machining applications.

The compact 33.0 mm x 76.0 mm x 31.8 mm (1.3 in. x 3.0 in. x 1.25 in.), low mass, voice coil stage uses ± 12 VDC to ± 24 VDC. The stages can be supplied with a high performance single axis DC motor controller and amplifier that were developed for applications requiring high temporal and spatial servo precision. The low inertia cross roller stage is rated at 6.7 N (1.5 lbs.) continuous force and 13.35 N (3 lbs.) peak for 10 seconds and is cleanroom compatible. For easy integration into a new or existing application the VCS-10H Voice Coil Stage has multiple sets of mounting holes on several surfaces.

Equipment Solutions, Inc. (ESI) is a provider of engineering and manufacturing services. ESI specializes in the design and production of automation and instrumentation products including motion control components and sub systems. ESI’s products range from galvanometer amplifiers with an integrated arbitrary waveform generator, to high-resolution displacement sensors, voice coil and stepper motor stages, amplifiers and controllers.

For additional information contact Jeff Knirck at Equipment Solutions, 1098 West Evelyn Ave. #102, Sunnyvale, CA 94086; Tel: 408-245-7161, Fax: 408-245-7160, E-Mail:info@equipsolutions.com or visit the Website at http://www.equipsolutions.com

1-Axis Motion Controller Has Onboard Brushless/Brush Servo Drive

Greenville, DE —   Servo2Go.com has just added Galil Motion Control’s New Econo Series Motion Controller with Ethernet & Onboard Servo Drive, the CDS-3310, to its broad range of high performance cost effective Ethernet based Motion controllers.

Galil Motion Control recently released the CDS-3310 single-axis controller and drive system designed to provide high performance and precise control of a single brush or brushless servo motor. According to the company, it combines a programmable motion controller and 500-Watt drive in a single, compact package that eliminates the external wiring between the controller and drive.

The CDS-3310 includes PID compensation with notch filter and velocity/acceleration feedforward, non-volatile program memory with multitasking, uncommitted digital and analog I/O, and advanced modes of motion such as electronic gearing and teach-and-playback. Galil says the product accepts differential encoder inputs up to 12 MHz, and provides dual encoder inputs that are designed to enable it to accommodate electronic gearing or dual-loop applications.

More information on the CDS-3310 Ethernet Motion Controller from Servo2Go.com can be viewed at-

http://www.servo2go.com/product.php?ID=101242

An abridged copy of this Press Release can be viewed online at –

http://www.servo2go.com/news.php?id=65

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION – CONTACT:

Warren Osak
warren@servo2go.com

Toll Free Phone:   877-378-0240

Toll Free Fax:       877-378-0249

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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 1000 degrees 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: Appliances such as washing machines, exercise equipment, portable machine tools, toys, motors, and automotive equipment such as alternators.

Because of the very low coefficient of friction these bearings show no wear after many thousands of hours of use. Standard inch and metric cylindrical and flanged oil impregnated bearings are typically shipped from stock, Custom bearings (ID, OD, flange size, and length) can be ordered as well as special purpose alloys. Alloys include: sintered bronze, iron sintered bronze, ParaliteTM (non-migrating lubricant), and TriboloyTM (chromium, nickel, cobalt alloy for temperatures over 1000 degrees F). TriboloyTM sintered bearings are resistant to corrosion, erosion, abrasion, and galling, and even at high temperatures they are resistant to oxidation.

LM76 also 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.

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 Teflon® 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

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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.

The HT24 motors are a new frame size step motor offering up to 30% more torque than the previous HT23 series in a similar package size. The only significant difference in size between an HT23 and HT24 is that the HT24 has a larger shaft diameter.

HT24 motors are ideal for applications where more power is required but changing to a size 34 motor is not possible..

HT24 motors are available with single or dual shafts, and all motors are optimized for microstepping.

Features of these very capable High Torque Stepper Motors:

Additional information on the HT24 high torque stepper motors can be found at- http://www.servo2go.com/product.php?ID=105285&cat=10021⊂=10001

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