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Vibration Cancellation System is compact and lightweight.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:38:36 -0500

Suited for small precision instruments, particularly those instruments in buildings where floor vibration is severe, TableTop PZT(TM) is active hard-mount bench-top vibration cancellation system that has up to 300 lb payload capacity. Incorporating STACIS® technology, it features extended stroke piezoelectric actuators and both vertical and horizontal sub-Hz vibration cancellation, and has no soft air suspension.

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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.

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Bus Terminal controls speed of single-phase AC motor.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:38:35 -0500

Suitable for drives with quadratic load characteristics such as fans and pumps, Model KL2791 Bus Terminal I/O system enables direct connection of small, 1 A, single-phase motors rated 120 V, 60 Hz, in order to achieve setting range for flow rate from 10-100%. Set value for motor speed is specified by 16-bit value, and motor is switched on and off with mains synchronous pattern. Compact speed controller comes in standard bus terminal housing with width of 12 mm.

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Piezo Stage Controller offers multi-axis trajectory control.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:45:57 -0500

Designed for piezo nanopositioning systems with up to 6 axes, E-712 features up to 50 kHz sensor update rate, 20-bit D/A converters, and 600 MHz processor. It has Ethernet interface for remote control, real-time operating system, integrated power amplifiers, and optional external high-power amplifiers. With higher-order polynomials-based digital linearization algorithms, unit offers positioning accuracy of 99.999% of travel range, and also eliminates tracking errors.

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Stepper Motor Controller is IP20-rated.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:51 -0500

Designed for X20 controller and I/O system, X20 stepper motor controller features 4 inputs for end switches/encoders, and automatic motor detection when booting and stall detection that identifies overload situations or any unwanted blocking of motor. Stepper motor connections can resolve each full step into up to 256 microsteps. Offering integration with Automation Studio and Soft CNC, unit is designed for bipolar 2-phase stepper motors, 1 A (24 V) or for 3 A (18-48 V) rated current.

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Motion Control Kits enable rapid design verification.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:39:50 -0500

Bundling any one of over 156,000 MDrivePlus products, QuickStart Kits include instruction guide, software/manuals CD, and connecting cabling. Electrically isolated, in-line communications converter comes pre-wired with mating connector to set/program communication parameters for SPI, RS-422/485, or CANopen via computer's USB port. Prototype Development Cables speed test/development with pre-wired MDrivePlus mating connectors that have flying leads at opposite ends for interface to I/O and power.

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Motion Control System suits precise multi-axis applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:43:05 -0500

Designed to meet machine builders' current automation needs, TMC-3D combines 8-axis motion controller and digital servo drive in same unit. Based on MotionChip(TM) technology, it controls (via CAN-bus) up to 8 Technosoft intelligent drives (including itself). Embedded servo drive is designed for dc, brushless, and step motors up to 640 W. Controller generates 3D and 2½-D trajectories and sends reference to slaves as PVT (position, velocity, time) points via CAN-bus.

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Speed Control Systems promote crane productivity and safety.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:36:19 -0500

Designed to meet needs of industrial crane systems, DynA solutions offer continuous speed control that increases safety through reduced risk of load damage and minimized load swing. UI increases productivity by facilitating installation and start-up, while torque and brake control management uses inverter and vector control technology to promote reliability. While DynAC Vector and DynAHoist Vector suit traveling and hoisting applications, DynADrive suits traveling applications only.

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Robot Controllers integrate within existing equipment.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:53:10 -0500

Supplied in chassis form, panel-mount robot controllers measure 250 mm deep and are designed to facilitate application planning, set up, operation, and maintenance of single or multiple robot cells. Each unit controls up to 4 robots, and separate modules specifically address robot control, axis drives, and process control. Technologies are included for optimization of motions for all robots and external axes as well as fully synchronous operation of multiple robots.

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Motion Controller drives ceramic servo motors.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:41:12 -0500

Combining high performance motion controller with 1 or 2 axes of Nanomotion drivers, Flex DC is supported with easy to use GUI for machine set up and tuning. The 8 kHz control seamlessly integrates into any FB series linear or rotary stage and is provided in stand alone package or with rack mounting kit. Optional sine/cosine encoder input allows for high resolution motion control.

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Piezo Controller System is available with 3 or 6 axes.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:39:17 -0500

Modular Digital Piezo Controller System E-712 offers up to 50 kHz sensor update rate. It includes 20-bit D/A converters enabling subnanometer position resolution over travel ranges of over 1,000 µm. Featuring real-time OS, it offers auto-calibration and remote control via TCP/IP interface. Software-tunable proportional-integral digital servo with 2 notch filters allows operation of piezomechanics close to resonant frequency. USB, RS-232, and Ethernet interfaces are included.

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Programmable Motor Controller includes CAN capability.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:39:16 -0500

Single-axis, 2 x 2.5 in. servo motor controller features CAN option that can be configured for peer-to-peer, master, or slave. This allows controllers to share I/O and register with other CANopen enabled SilverDust controllers or 3rd party devices. Accessed through DB15HD port, 7 bidirectional I/O, 12-48 V input power, and communications signals can be separated using QCI-BOB, QCI-BO-B1, and QCI-BO-B1A breakouts, or QCI-BO-B52 breakout can be used for 24 V I/O operations.

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Photovoltaic Panel Scribing System travels up to 2.5 m.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:37:20 -0500

SolarScribe Photovoltaic Panel Scribing System includes both mechanical and air-bearing versions of split-axis and gantry-style systems to accommodate all PV/FPD scribing applications. Controlled by Automation 3200 control system, it can maintain tight control of geometric characteristics such as dynamic straightness. Options include single or multiple step-axis carriages, Z and theta correction axes with integral brake, and machine base/isolation systems.

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Clutch Brake Control is for baggage handling applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:40:30 -0500

Suited for closed-loop operation in baggage handling applications, CBPC-3590 Clutch Brake Positioning Control has one-board, microprocessor-based design, internal display and keypad that prevents unauthorized access to settings, and fault notification feature that includes offline relay option. Model CBPC-3590 features 120 Vac, ±10%, 50-60 Hz, single phase, 300 VA maximum input power, 1.6 A, 250 V fast acting fusing, and adjustable output frequency from 60-400 Hz.

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Speed Controller increases LIFO storage system safety,

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:36:34 -0500

Developed for pushback storage systems with LIFO (last-in, first-out) roller tracks, LIFO Speed Control System operates without resistance during storage process and only transfers its brake force to pallets to be unloaded. Design enables accelerated retrofit for replacement of conventional speed controllers. Suited for applications that feature deep insertion channels, product helps increase safety by automatically controlling speed of pallet descent down lane.

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PCI Card provides stepping/pulse-type servo motor control.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:36:08 -0500

Designed for general-purpose, extreme motion applications, 4-axis Model PCI-1240U features NOVA® MCX314-motion ASIC that builds in variety of motion control functions, such as 2/3-axis linear interpolation, 2-axis circular interpolation, and T/S-curve acceleration/deceleration rate. Card includes hand wheel and jog function, up to 4 MPPS output for each axis, 2 pulse output types, up to 1 MHz encoder input for each axis, 2 encoder pulse input types, and constant speed control.

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Interface Controller is designed for motion applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:36:07 -0500

Featuring Motion Field Network capability engineered to control stepper and servo motors, MLH20-1030 Mechatrolink-II Interface Controller Card can execute various critical motion profiles at speeds to 10 Mbps. Features include: 2 inputs (start and emergency stop); output interface with photo coupler input/output circuitry; memory space that possesses 256 bytes at 100 H; bus logic power source below dc +5 V ±5%, 1.0 A; and sensor I/F power source of dc +24 V below 0.1 A.

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Controller and Stepper Motor offer single/multiaxis handling.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:45:03 -0500

EMMS-ST stepper motor offers holding torque from 0.5-9.3 Nm, with external gearbox options of 3:1 and 5:1. Configurable as open- and closed-loop, CMMS-ST controller integrates braking resistor and mains filer, SD/MMC memory card, and network interfaces for Profibus and DeviceNet. There are 63 configurable positions, 8 positioning profiles with sequencing capability, and positioning profile overlapping. Combination of both handles loads of up to 20 kg.

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Grinder Control comes with quick set-up capabilities.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:44:32 -0500

Designed specifically as retrofit package for Cincinnati Milacron-Heald grinding machines, Grinder Control Platform utilizes integrated digital servo system with custom programmable automation controller. It includes high speed, multi-tasking controller, integrated motion control, color touch screen operator interface, intelligent motor control, and custom grinding software. Grind cycles can be optimized to save seconds in both ID and OD applications.

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Digital Positioning Controllers cover range from 1-700 W.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:33:01 -0500

Designed to control brush/brushless dc motors, Series EPOS2 features 32-bit DSP technology and potential-separated digital I/O for protection against EMI. Interpolated position mode enables units to synchronously run path specified through interpolation points dynamically and accurately. With suitable master, coordinated multi-axis movements and any profile can be carried out in 1-axis system. Online commanding is achieved using CAN Master or PC via USB or RS232 interface.

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