GE Co.    Southfield, MI 48034
May 14, 2013 With VF-AFE Variable Frequency Active Front-End power and propulsion system, ship owners using conventional power system components can lower engine speed when feasible, cutting fuel consumption and emissions. System uses MV 3000 low-voltage drive which has been modified to make it more compact. Since VF-AFE is Visor-enabled, GE engineers can monitor it remotely for maintenance purposes and to better understand customer benefits.

Siemens Industry, Inc.    Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
May 13, 2013 Motor and drive combinations are power-matched for 480 V high-overload operation through 20 hp range, with I2T protection from thermal damage provided as standard. Siemens Intelligent Operator Panel (IOP) is also included, facilitating step-by-step drive startup, and application macros are provided in Sinamics G120C drive to aid installation/wiring. Communications selections include RS485 with USS and Modbus protocols; Profibus variant is also available.

Allegro MicroSystems Inc.    Worcester, MA 01615
May 07, 2013 Housed in 2 x 2 mm, 8-lead DFN package with exposed thermal pad, A3910EEETR-T Dual Half Bridge Motor Driver IC is designed for unidirectional drive of two DC motors. Device offers outputs up to 500 mA, as well as thermal shut-down and sleep functionality. Direct control of high and low side drivers is implemented to allow either high side or low side PWM. Using MOS switch results in optimized braking action for motor. Model A3910 can also be used to drive single bidirectional DC motor.

ABB Low Voltage Drives    New Berlin, WI 53151
May 02, 2013 Featuring high-voltage IGBT-based active front end and multi-level switching topology, ACS 2000 Drives are suitable for general purpose applications where medium voltage installation is required, such as pumps, fans, blowers, and conveyors. Design provides near sinusoidal current and voltage waveforms, making drives compatible with standard NEMA-rated motors. Available in 4 and 6 kV ratings, drives utilize Direct Torque Control motor control platform. 

Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI)    Dallas, TX 75243-4136
May 01, 2013 InstaSPIN™-MOTION torque-, speed- and motion-control software solution, targeting motor applications that operate in various motion state transitions, is built on InstaSPIN-FOC motor control solution. Used for achieving optimized sensorless motor control, solution optimizes complex motion sequences, reduces tuning to one parameter, and accurately tracks desired trajectories across operating ranges. Integrated SpinTAC™ components additionally feature disturbance-rejecting controller.

ABB Automation    New Berlin, WI 53151
Apr 26, 2013 Available as single drives, multidrives, and drive modules to control virtually any type of AC motor, ACS880 Series is based on direct torque control technology, which enables drives to continue to run motor and control application, even with encoder feedback failure. Data visualizations, such as bar charts, histograms, and trend graphs, help users analyze processes. For safety, drives include safe torque off, which can prevent unexpected start-up or other stopping-related functions.

Maxon Precision Motors, Inc.    Fall River, MA 02720
Apr 23, 2013 ESCON 50/5 OEM module controls permanent magnet brushed DC motors and brushless DC servo motors containing Hall-effect sensors up to 250 W. With digital current control bandwidth capabilities that enable peak DC motor current and torque control, mini OEM plug-in module delivers speed control from 0–150,000 rpm without any drift while remaining dynamic. Configurable range of functions for this 4-quadrant PWM servo motor controller can be set to operate from onboard analog and digital inputs.

Ogura Industrial Corp.    Somerset, NJ 08873
Apr 22, 2013 Intended for gas and diesel engines, Softstart Control option senses exact point at which friction surfaces contact, then rapidly reduces current to level that allows clutch to safely slip, but not release. Controller uses engine rpm feedback to adjust clutch current in manner that drives engine rpm to fit desired profile. By allowing for smooth engagement, control minimizes shock in system as well as stress on mechanical parts and eliminates belt jump.

Siemens AG    Munich D-80333  Germany
Apr 17, 2013 Equipped with firmware v4.0, Simatic S7-1217C CPU offers processing speed of 0.08 µs per operation. Unit provides 125 KB memory capacity, 24 Vdc standard inputs and outputs, and line driver ports to drive stepping motor controls at frequency up to 1 MHz. Firmware v4.0 enables CPU to operate as Profinet iDevice in addition to Profinet controller. It also equips controller with real-time tracing functionality for application diagnostics and debugging, and provides formula and recipe management.

Toshiba America, Inc.    Wayne, NJ 07470
Apr 17, 2013 Designed using BiCD 130 nm mixed-signal process technology, Stepping Motor Control Drivers are suitable for printers, ATMs, robotics, process control machines, and medical equipment. TB6600HG and TB67H302HG, rated 50 V/5.0 A, come in heatsink mountable HZIP25 package. TB6600HG has 1/16 micro-stepping capability that minimizes acoustic noise and vibration. Housed in QFN-36 6 x 6 mm package, TB67S213FTAG and TB67S215FTAG are rated 40 V/2.5 A, while TB62261FTAG and TB62262FTAG are rated 40 V/1.5 A.

RoboteQ    Phoenix, AZ 85022
Apr 09, 2013 Able to accept commands from analog pedal/joystick, standard R/C radio, USB, CAN, or RS232 interface, SBL1360 can directly drive hall-sensor equipped brushless DC motor up to 30 A at up to 60 V. Basic Language Interpreter can execute 50,000+ Basic instructions per second, and motor's hall sensors are used to measure speed and travelled distance. Featuring up to 4 analog, 6 digital, and 5 pulse inputs, intelligent controller supports operation optimization via ~80 configurable parameters.

Technosoft S.A.      Switzerland
Apr 08, 2013 Based on closed-frame intelligent drive concept, iPOS3602 BX-CAN and iPOS3604 BX-CAN control rotary or linear brushless, DC brush, and step motors with rated powers up to 144 W and 36 V nominal voltage. Respectively, models can drive 2 and 4 A continuous currents as well as 3.2 and 10 A peak currents at supply voltage from 12–36 Vdc with PWM of 20 kHz. Supplied in 80 x 55 x 16 mm, 70 g package, servo drives offer single- or multiple-axis control functions.

Physik Instrumente (PI)    Auburn, MA 01501
Mar 19, 2013 Equipped with dual-core architecture for servo handling and command interpretation, 4-axis C-884 controls motorized linear translation stages and rotary positioners. High-speed encoder interface allows use of direct-metrology linear and angular scales with resolutions down to nanometer and µrad realm and below. With servo update rate of 20 kHz, digital servo controller supports linear vector motion and point-to-point motion. Communication is via TCP/IP, USB, and RS-232 interfaces.

Siemens AG    Munich D-80333  Germany
Mar 18, 2013 With dV/dT filter, line filter, and ATEX-certified PTC monitoring for ex-certified motors, Sinamics G180 is suited for operating pumps, fans, and compressors in chemical, oil, gas, and process industries. Variable drive covers output range from 2.2–6,600 kW at voltage levels of 400/500/690 V. Further developed version of Dynavert T converter, which is designed according to recommendation NE 37 of Namur standard, has terminal strip for variable-speed drives.

Carlo Gavazzi, Inc.    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Mar 12, 2013 Available in 2 frame sizes of 54 or 70 mm wide, RGC2 and RGC3 Series provide solutions for 2- and 3-pole switching of 3-phase loads. RGC2 offers 3 current ratings of 25, 40, and 75 AAC per pole at 40°C, while RGC3 offers 5 current ratings ranging from 20–65 A per pole. With optional monitoring feature, devices can detect status of mains and load, as well as internal RGC failures. Alarming is implemented with LED indication, electromechanical relay output, and auxiliary transistor output.

Lin Engineering    Santa Clara, CA 95054
Mar 11, 2013 With selectable step resolutions from Full stepping to 256x microstepping, Model R325P is capable of stepping typical 1.8° motor over 51,000 steps per revolution. Driver provides output currents from 0.3–3.0 A peak while handling +12 to 48 Vdc of input voltage. Unit features current reduction capability with adjustable current and timeout settings, 3 optically isolated inputs, and 1 optically isolated control output that can be used for step, direction, disable/enable, and fault detection.

Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI)    Dallas, TX 75243-4136
Mar 06, 2013 For motor control system designers, 32-bit C2000™ Piccolo™ MCUs feature FAST™ (flux, angle, speed, and torque) software encoder, or sensorless observer, algorithm embedded in ROM that removes need for mechanical motor rotor sensor and improves operation. InstaSPIN™-FOC (field-oriented-control) solution lets designers identify, tune, and fully control, through variable speeds and loads, any type of 3-phase, synchronous or asynchronous motor in 5 min or less.

Electromate    Woodbridge, ON L4L4C2  Canada
Feb 28, 2013 Meeting real-time positioning needs of synchronized multi-axis systems, EPOS3 70/10 EtherCAT Servo Drive has 11–70 Vdc power supply range, delivers continuous output current of 10 A (up to 25 A during acceleration and deceleration), and provides uniform running for motors equipped with incremental encoders. Designed for DC brushed and brushless motors with power range of up to 700 W, controller offers operating modes that allow flexible use in range of drive systems.

Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI)    Dallas, TX 75243-4136
Feb 28, 2013 Utilizing TI InstaSPIN-FAN motor solutions™, sensorless 5 V, 680 mA Model DRV10866 and 12 V, 1.5 A Model DRV11873 eliminate need for external gate drivers, inverters, position detection and feedback, MCU, and firmware. Units feature operating voltage range of 1.65–5.5 V and low quiescent current of 5 µA, extending battery life of portable devices. Housed in 3 x 3 mm SON package, 3-phase drivers include over-current, over-temperature, shoot-through, and under-voltage lock-out protection.

Fairfield Mfg. Co., Inc.    Lafayette, IN 47903 7940
Feb 26, 2013 Intended for vehicles with GVW of 2,500 lb or less and speeds around 10 mph, Model E01S features 1.2 kWac induction motor, 26.6:1 double planetary gearbox, and spring-applied electrically released brake. Combination of planetary carrier and wheel spindle allow for compact, lightweight package. Target applications include turf and lawn care, utility vehicles, floor scrapers, automated guided vehicles, and sweepers.