ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom -

Positioning Drives feature compact, modular design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:16:34 -0500

Integrating absolute encoders with motors, drives, gears, and connectors, FlexiDrive systems offer 14-bit single-turn and 18-bit multi-turn resolution. Delivering explicit and continuous position measurement, space saving drives can be used on shafts, spindles, lead screws, rollers, webs, and other moving parts found in machine automation. Systems can be used to determine current position of tabletop equipment and measure angle of cuts made with dirty, high vibration machinery.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers
Mechanical Power Transmission Sponsored by: BALDOR - Energy Efficient Electric Motors
Mounting and Attaching Products

Search for suppliers of: Motor Drives | Positioning Systems

Variable Frequency Drive features 500 Hz output frequency.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:35:18 -0500

Part of Siemens Robicon Perfect Harmony DrivesÂ®, 8 MW Variable Frequency Drive features power-cell based, multilevel arrangement that allows operation up to 500 Hz, regardless of VFD power rating. VFD will be used to drive permanent-magnetic motors, such as those found in natural gas processing and transportation applications that require high-speed compression.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)

Stepper Motor Driver delivers multimodal operation.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:41:18 -0500

Measuring 92 x 76 x 29 mm, 256-microstep MSST5-S offers step-and-direction, internal oscillator speed control, and PC/PLC software control. Dumb mode is also available as straight replacement for traditional drive. Along with various protections, driver offers automatic system status monitoring and display, anti-resonance, torque ripple smoothing, and command signal smoothing features. It delivers output current of 0.2-5 A (peak) from supply voltage of 24-48 Vdc.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Motor Drivers

OEM Servo Drives offer alternative to stepper systems.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:42:11 -0500

Measuring 5.0 x 3.0 x 1.75 in., SV Series delivers up to 7.0 A rms continuous or 14.0 A rms peak output current from 24-80 Vdc power supply. Units come with protection against over and under voltage, over-temperature, motor shorts, and motor open phase. Available with RS232 or RS485 communication interface, drives provide 8 digital inputs, 4 digital outputs, and 2 analog inputs. Digital DQ current loop with sine commutation delivers smooth, quiet motion.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Servo Drives

AC Drive features MTBF of 28 years.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:33:45 -0500

Available from 1/8-7.5 hp, Model J1000 features open loop V/f control with speed range of 40:1, starting torque of 150% at 3 Hz, and 0-400 Hz output frequency. Overexcitation braking minimizes stop times without external braking resistors. Compliant with RoHS, drive provides Modbus communication up to 38.4 kbps and short circuit current rating of 30 kA rms symmetrical. Voltage classes include 200-240 V single-phase, 200-240 V 3-phase, and 380-480 V 3-phase, all of which are 50/60 Hz.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: AC Drives

Trapezoidal Drive is suited for DC brushless motors.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:36:54 -0500

Designed for battery powered applications in portable equipment, Model TA2215 is programmable, high current, 3-phase trapezoidal drive that uses 36-96 Vdc supply for providing power of 12,000 W, 125 A peak (7,200 W, 75 A continuous). Measuring 9.0 x 8.5 x 2.2 in., unit features selectable speed ramping, status LEDs, internal drive temperature monitoring, external motor thermal switch input, fixed speed potentiometer adjustment, and 0-5 V speed command with direction input.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers
Mechanical Power Transmission Sponsored by: BALDOR - Energy Efficient Electric Motors

Search for suppliers of: DC Drives | Motor Drives

Compact Servo Drive Controller delivers 3.8 kW peak power.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:42:52 -0500

Measuring 105 x 44 x 76 mm, fully programmable Bassoon with Absolute Encoder delivers up to 1.9 kW of continuous power for AC, DC, and linear motors. It integrates position loop as well as digital current and digital velocity loops, all with auto tuning adjustment. Solution is available as fully digital position, velocity, or current mode amplifier; network drive in distributed motion systems using CANOpen interface; or standalone motion controller for single-axis servo control.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Servo Controls | Motor Controllers

Dual DC/Stepper Motor Driver has low-voltage design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:28:50 -0500

Dual full bridge motor driver can drive one bipolar stepper motor or 2 DC motors in portable, battery-powered applications. Each output channel is rated at 1 A, with operating supply of 2.5-9 V, and output current for each full bridge can be controlled via internal fixed off time PWM regulator or PWM control of 2 logic inputs. Features also include low on resistance DMOS outputs and peak current flag output. Output drivers are all N-channel DMOS full bridges.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Motor Drivers

Isolated, Full-Bridge Driver works with DC, stepper motors.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:54:03 -0500

Potted in 1.48 x .3 x .68 in. SIP8 enclosure, EDR82951 offers optically coupled I/O capable of blocking up to 2,500 V; CMOS-compatible enable/direction controls; as well as direction switching rates up to 300 Hz. Driver consumes 3.0 mA current at input voltages from 5-16 Vdc and is designed for 17-55 Vdc output voltage and up to 2 A typ output current at 0.050 <font face='Symbol'>W</font> and 20 A peak. Internal precision timer controls dead time between CW and CCW and provides break-before-make commutation.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Motor Drivers

AC Drives are rated 15 hp at 240 V and 30 hp at 480 V.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:40:07 -0500

Housed in R4 frame measuring 7.13 x 6.65 x 10.24 in., ACS350 General Machinery Drives feature 8-stage sequence programming and FlashDrop technology, which facilitates parameter selection and setting. Embedded Modbus RTU includes plug-in Fieldbus adapters offering high-speed communications such as DeviceNet, PROFIBUS-DP, CANopen, and Ethernet IP/Modbus TCP. Compliant with RoHS, DIN-rail-mounted drives also include EMC filter and built-in brake chopper.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: AC Drives

Servo Drive is designed for multi-axis applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:39:52 -0500

Compax3M, able to power multiple drives from one supply, can be controlled by motion controller or configured as programmable intelligent product. Due to operation of centralized power supply, differing ac mains voltages can be used on entire drive combination without adaptive measures. Product has axis width of 2 in. and can share single braking resistor across all axes. Offered with power levels of 5, 10, and 15 A, solution also has common bus design that minimizes wiring demands.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Servo Drives

Controller can manage up to 8 servo motors.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:39:52 -0500

Operating from 6-15 V, 1061 - PhidgetAdvancedServo 8-Motor can produce smooth, fluid movements by controlling position, velocity, and acceleration of up to 8 RC servo motors and also measures their current consumption. Switching regulator, used to provide power to motors over entire power supply voltage range, also isolates motors from normal fluctuations in voltage and protects against overvoltage as well as reverse voltage. Updated 50 times/sec, PWM to servo has resolution of .007Â°.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Servo Controls

Microstepping Driver/Controller handles 12-40 Vdc of input.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:07:45 -0500

Delivering up to 3 A of peak current, Model R356 supports microstepping resolutions ranging from 2x to 256x to enable up to 51,200 miniature steps for every full revolution (or 360Â°) on bipolar, 1.8Â° stepper motor. It includes fully programmable ramps/speeds, software selectable hold and move currents, 4 user configurable digital I/Os, and 2 dedicated inputs. RS485 communication allows commands to be issued from WindowsÂ® based HyperTerminalÂ® program or from Lin Control GUI.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Microstepping Motor Drives | Motor Controllers

Stepper Drive and Motor Unit are fused into single device.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:02:03 -0500

Featuring advanced current control, anti-resonance technology, torque ripple smoothing, and microstep emulation, STM Drive+Motor solution delivers optimized stepper performance suited for variety of automation applications. It is available in lengths of 92.4 and 114.4 mm with output torque of up to 125 and 245 oz-in., respectively. Unit has 3 digital inputs, one digital output, and analog output, RS232 or RS485 communication interface, and optional 1,000 line encoder.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers
Mechanical Power Transmission Sponsored by: BALDOR - Energy Efficient Electric Motors

Search for suppliers of: Stepping Motor Drives | Stepping Motors

Digital Servo Drives offer high resolution feedback.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:40 -0500

SimplIQ series, comprised of Harmonica, Cello, and Bassoon models, employs SIN/COS feedback with freely adjustable internal interpolation that multiplies analog encoder signals by 4x-4,096x. With 250 KHz bandwidth, series includes encoder output configurable in buffered and differential form. Features include position resolution scaling, DSP core, and RS-232C and CANopen communications protocols. Output power levels range from 240-1,190 W to 250-3,550 W.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Servo Drives

Intelligent Servo Drive controls motors up to 3 kW.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:10:37 -0500

Based on MotionChip(TM) technology, Model IDM3000 embeds motion controller, drive, and PLC functionalities in single unit. With ability to drive 10 A continuous and 30 A peak current at supply voltage ranging from 160-325 V, it can be used to control brushless, induction, and dc motors up to 3 kW. Equipped with digital and linear Halls, incremental encoder, SSI, and resolver sensors, CANopen drive is programmable in high-level Technosoft Motion Language (TML).

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers
Mechanical Power Transmission Sponsored by: BALDOR - Energy Efficient Electric Motors

Search for suppliers of: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) | DC Drives | Motion Drives | Motor Drives | Servo Drives

Servo Drive supports up to 6 A of continuous current.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:59:25 -0500

Bassoon Servo Drive with Absolute Encoder offers up to 1.9 kW of continuous power and 3.8 kW peak for ac, dc, and linear motors. It integrates position, digital current, and digital velocity loops with auto tuning adjustment capabilities. Unit is available as digital position, velocity, or current mode amplifier, as network drive in distributed motion systems using CANOpen interface, or as standalone motion controller for single axis servo control.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Motor Controllers | Motion Controllers | Programmable Controllers | Servo Controls | Servo Drives

PLC Module controls company's MAC motors.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:27:54 -0500

With 8 digital inputs, 4 digital outputs, and 1 analog input, Nano-PLC module is compatible with all JVL MAC motors and suited for stand-alone solutions or as intelligent slave in larger systems. It includes multi-operator calculator for motor registers and variables, branching feature with conditional code-line jump, and 16 command types in addition to Remarks and Binary Commands. There are 3 hardware models available: with SubD connector, cable glands, or M12 connectors.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) | Motor Controllers

AC Motor Speed Controls drive inverter-duty gearmotors.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:29:54 -0500

Operating from single-phase 115 or 208/230 Vac line voltage, Pacesetter(TM) 2994 and 2998 ac motor speed controls can drive 230 Vac, 50 or 60 Hz, inverter-duty, 3-phase gearmotors and motors ranging from 1/8 to 1 hp. Model 2994 features multifunction keypad, 4-digit LED display, 6 LED indicators, on/off switch, and speed potentiometer. Housed in NEMA-1/IP40 enclosure for basic environmental protection, Model 2998 is UL and CE certified with built-in RFI (EMI) filter.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: AC Drives | Motor Speed Controls | Variable Speed Motor Drives

Digital DC Drives are available up to 1,050 A.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:49:12 -0500

Offered with both 2 and 4 Quadrant options, PL/X range of 12-1,050 A digital dc drives include 40 character alphanumeric backlit displays, range of software blocks, and fully controlled field for extended speed range. They offer range of communications that support motor control applications. Compact units are UL, cUL, and CE approved.

This story is related to the following:
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: DC Drives