Driver Board offers up to 1/16 microstepping.

Driver Board offers up to 1/16 microstepping.

With output current up to 1.2 A/phase (peak), Model NPAD10BF is capable of driving 2-phase stepping motors. It has input voltage range from 12-30 Vdc and measures 41.3 x 43.74 mm at its widest points. Bipolar chopping driver board includes automatic current reduction function and reset for sequence and disable. Product offers isolated input signals like pulse, direction, enable, and reset and can...

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Motion Card provides multi-axis and multi-motor control.

Motion Card provides multi-axis and multi-motor control.

Prodigy(TM)-PC/104 use high density logic circuitry to offer advanced motion control functions programmed in C/C++ or Visual Basic language for dc brush, brushless dc, step, and microstepping motors. It features servo loop rates to 50 Â-µsec/Axis, 8 Mcount/sec quadrature encoder input rate, and pulse and direction output to 5 Mpulses/sec. Motion control features include trajectory generation,...

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aStep Product Family Goes RoHS Compliant

Torrance, CA - ORIENTAL MOTOR USA CORP. now offers the entire aSTEP product family as RoHS compliant. The RoHS directive restricts the use of 6 hazardous substances in electric and electronic equipment. The aSTEP is an innovative stepping motor and driver unit that uses closed-loop control to eliminate missteps and loss of synchronism. The aSTEP uses a newly developed sensor to detect the step...

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STMicroelectronics Completes Full Portfolio of IP for Mobile Hard-Disk-Drive Manufacturers

Offers full kit of System-on-Chip, pre-amplifier, and motor controller IP for small form-factor hard-disk drives used in laptops and portable consumer applications Geneva, October 3, 2006 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in hard disk drive (HDD) and system-on-chip solutions, today announced completion of its portfolio of IP (Intellectual Property) required to design, manufacture,...

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Motor Drive Module eliminates software development needs.

Motor Drive Module eliminates software development needs.

Based on iMOTION(TM) integrated design platform, IRMCT3UF1 enables digital, sensor-free vector control of permanent magnet motors. It can be configured to specific applications using iMOTION ServoDesigner(TM) tool and combines digital controller, external analog interface, memory, gate drivers, and 6 power MOSFETs. Offering Field Oriented Control, integrated high-reliability hybrid motor control...

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Motor Controller suits 1.8 and sub-1.8 in. hard disk drives.

Integrating all circuits needed to control and drive HDD spindle motor and voice coil actuator, Model L7208 HDD is intended for portable consumer electronics. Smooth DriveÂ-® pseudo-sinusoidal digital-drive technology minimizes acoustic noise from spindle motor. Class AB output stage has zero dead-band and minimal crossover distortion, and power FETs deliver up to 0.5 A peak current....

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Drive Controllers offer operational flexibility.

Drive Controllers offer operational flexibility.

Adjustable-speed Square DÂ-® M-Flex(TM) is offered in Type 1 general-purpose or Type 12/12K drip- and dust-proof environmental enclosure with integrated or barriered design. Integral ac line reactor provides transient protection from surge and overvoltage conditions while minimizing line harmonics. Depending ac drive used, controller offers constant torque/heavy duty ratings from 1-40 hp @...

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New Horse Power for Godiva Fire Pumps with DC Drives from Sprint Electric

New Horse Power for Godiva Fire Pumps with DC Drives from Sprint Electric

Arundel, England, September 2006--Godiva fire pumps are being used by fire fighters all over the world. The fire pumps for engine and static mounting are manufactured by Hale Products Europe Ltd. in England, the European branch of US fire pump manufacturer Hale Products Inc. Hale Products Europe were recently experiencing reliability problems with their three production test rigs. The test rigs...

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