Maxon Precision Motors, Inc.

Configurable DC Drives
Communication Systems & Equipment

Configurable DC Drives

maxon motors introduces a NEW product line of innovative brushed DC motors, planetary gearheads and encoders. These are high performance precision drives that are easily configured and ordered online. The DCX motors have precious metal or graphite brushes and may be equipped with standard preloaded ball bearings or sintered bearings and cover a large voltage range with six different ironless...

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Configurable DC Drives
Communication Systems & Equipment

Configurable DC Drives

maxon motors introduces a NEW product line of innovative brushed DC motors, planetary gearheads and encoders. These are high performance precision drives that are easily configured and ordered online. The DCX motors have precious metal or graphite brushes and may be equipped with standard preloaded ball bearings or sintered bearings and cover a large voltage range with six different ironless...

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Maxon Motor's Encoder Technology on Board Mars Rover Curiosity
Communication Systems & Equipment

Maxon Motor's Encoder Technology on Board Mars Rover Curiosity

The landing of the Mars rover Curiosity took seven exciting minutes. Now it will be looking for signs of life on the Red Planet. Maxon's encoder technology will play a part in the successful excursion of the rover. The new Mars rover Curiosity ended its six month long journey to Mars with a successful landing on August 6th 2012. As everything went according to plan, the control center at Jet...

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Maxon Motor's Encoder Technology on Board Mars Rover Curiosity
Communication Systems & Equipment

Maxon Motor's Encoder Technology on Board Mars Rover Curiosity

The landing of the Mars rover Curiosity took seven exciting minutes. Now it will be looking for signs of life on the Red Planet. Maxon's encoder technology will play a part in the successful excursion of the rover. The new Mars rover Curiosity ended its six month long journey to Mars with a successful landing on August 6th 2012. As everything went according to plan, the control center at Jet...

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Maxon Motors Fly into Outer Space on Board the  Dragon" Spacecraft
Electrical Equipment & Systems

Maxon Motors Fly into Outer Space on Board the Dragon" Spacecraft

The flawless launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 22, 2012 is another successful step for maxon motor ag in the use of high precision motors in the astronautics industry. The crucial tasks of the maxon motors in the SpaceX mission included orienting the solar arrays of the Dragon spacecraft towards the sun to provide the power supply. The first private cargo capsule in the history of space...

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Maxon Motors Fly into Outer Space on Board the  Dragon" Spacecraft
Electrical Equipment & Systems

Maxon Motors Fly into Outer Space on Board the Dragon" Spacecraft

The flawless launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 22, 2012 is another successful step for maxon motor ag in the use of high precision motors in the astronautics industry. The crucial tasks of the maxon motors in the SpaceX mission included orienting the solar arrays of the Dragon spacecraft towards the sun to provide the power supply. The first private cargo capsule in the history of space...

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Brushless 90 mm Flat Motor integrates MILE encoder.
Electrical Equipment & Systems

Brushless 90 mm Flat Motor integrates MILE encoder.

Offering resolutions up to 3,200 impulses/turn and nominal torque of 517 mNm, EC 90 is equipped with MILE (Maxon's Inductive Little Encoder) encoder. Operating principle is based on detection of high-frequency inductivity, which generates eddy current in electrically conducting target. Inductive rotary encoder exhibits robustness towards dust or oil vapor as well as insensitivity regarding...

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Brushless 90 mm Flat Motor integrates MILE encoder.
Electrical Equipment & Systems

Brushless 90 mm Flat Motor integrates MILE encoder.

Offering resolutions up to 3,200 impulses/turn and nominal torque of 517 mNm, EC 90 is equipped with MILE (Maxon's Inductive Little Encoder) encoder. Operating principle is based on detection of high-frequency inductivity, which generates eddy current in electrically conducting target. Inductive rotary encoder exhibits robustness towards dust or oil vapor as well as insensitivity regarding...

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Spindle Drive converts rotary motion into axial motion.
Controls & Controllers

Spindle Drive converts rotary motion into axial motion.

Available with 9 different brushed or brushless DC motors, 16 mm Model GP16 comes in metric M6 spindle with self-locking function or 5 mm ball screw with no self-locking feature. Central component is an axial bearing which must withstand tractive and compressive forces of spindle. For planetary gearhead, 14 reduction ratios are available, from 4.4-850:1. Depending on reduction ratio and type of...

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Spindle Drive converts rotary motion into axial motion.
Controls & Controllers

Spindle Drive converts rotary motion into axial motion.

Available with 9 different brushed or brushless DC motors, 16 mm Model GP16 comes in metric M6 spindle with self-locking function or 5 mm ball screw with no self-locking feature. Central component is an axial bearing which must withstand tractive and compressive forces of spindle. For planetary gearhead, 14 reduction ratios are available, from 4.4-850:1. Depending on reduction ratio and type of...

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