Motion Controller and Driver supports up to 3 axes of motion.
Featuring USB interface and front panel menu, Model ESP301 offers ESP stage auto-detection and auto-configuration. Unit operates via combination of DC or 2-phase stepper motors up to 3 A/axis and utilizes 64-bit, floating point DSP processor for synchronized control. With 1,000x programmable micro-step resolution, it includes various positioning modes and motion control features. Software limits...
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Aerotech Add Manual Optical Mounts to Its Fast Delivery Service
October/2008 Aerotech has now added manual optical mounts to its Fast Delivery Service guaranteeing a 5-day turnaround for urgent orders with no extra costs incurred. The AOM110 series covers 8 models for optical component diameter/thickness capability from 50.8 mm/12.7 mm to 304.8 mm/53.85 mm. With a pedigree of successful applications in major fusion and high-powered laser research projects, a...
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Aerotech's New ALS130H Series Direct Drive Positioning Stages Provide Ultra-Low Speed Scanning Solution
September/2008 Aerotech's new ALS130H series linear motor driven positioning stages have been designed for ultra high precision scanning and positioning applications where sub-nanometre level resolution needs to be combined with exceptional smoothness, high traversing speeds and fast acceleration over travel ranges up to 150 mm. The classic two-part stage design outperforms leadscrew driven...
Read More »Applied Motion Products' New ST Series of Programmable Microstep Drive & Integrated Motor Products
November 24, 2008 Watsonville, CA- The ST series of step motor drives from Applied Motion Products is designed to offer machine builders a range of drives suitable for a wide variety of applications, but with a common learning curve when it comes to setup and programming. The drives use Configurator(TM) software to set up the required parameters and have a choice of Q or the Si, Simple Indexer,...
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Manufacturing 101 for Rubber Molding
Rubber molding is the process of converting uncured rubber into a stable final product.
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Bodine Electric Company Expands Mechatronics Motion Control Solutions
Mechatronics, or combining electronic and mechanical devices into one integrated system, has become increasingly common. Complexity and economics are behind this trend: one recent survey of engineers showed that 71% of their designs include microprocessors, sensors, actuators, circuit boards or other electronic products used to control mechanical components. However, 63% of the engineers who took...
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Piezo Driver generates its own high voltage.
With input voltage of 2.7-10 V, full-bridge Model LT3572 is capable of driving 2 piezo motors at up to 40 V. Each driver and 900 mA boost converter can be independently turned on or off, making device suited for dual-axis image stabilization as well as auto focus and zoom motor control for digital still and video cameras. Housed in 4 x 4 mm QFN package, LT3572 includes soft-start, external...
Read More »Platform reduces CPU resources for vector control drive.
Complete 3 phase kit, STM32 provides hardware that enables user based development of sensorless motor control application. It uses ARMÃ-® Cortex(TM)-M3 core, developed for applications requiring high MCU performance with energy efficiency. Hardware platform allows real-time monitoring with onboard color LCD and joystick or standalone operation using onboard push buttons and trimmers....
Read More »Fujitsu to Show 'Live' Demonstrations Across All Key Markets at Embedded World 2008
Stand 314, Hall 12 Langen, Germany, January 29th 2008 - Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) will display a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions at Embedded World 2008 (Nurnberg, 26-28th February), spanning markets from industrial and automotive, to graphics, networking and ASSPs. Automotive Electronics FME's solutions for FlexRay(TM) and AUTOSAR will feature in several...
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Bevel Gear Drives optimize pallet truck design.
Featuring modular design, wide-wheel TDB254WR Series enables swing radius of 7 in. with zero offset drive for pallet, reach, narrow aisle, and stand-up trucks as well as AGVs, sweepers, and scrubbers. Gear ratios from 14:1 to 39:1 enable OEMs to achieve optimal speed and motor efficiencies for each vehicle type. OEMs can choose between range of UL-approved ac induction motors up to 5.2 hp/4.0 kW...
Read More »AC Inverter Drive accepts plug-in communications options.
SMVector drive accepts pop-in DeviceNet, CANopen, ModBus/RS485, and PROFIBUS-DP communication module options that can be factory-installed or inserted into already existing drive. Modular nature lets users maintain their own communication preferences, and PROFIBUS-DP option makes drive compatible with almost every machine environment by allowing mainstream process to talk to upstream as well as...
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The Carbontec System: A Smarter Way to Heat Your Buildings
Carbontec's paper-thin radiant heating systems reduce energy consumption costs by warming the building surfaces instead of controlling air temperature. Check out our video to learn more.
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