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ServoSoft adds five languages
- 11/23/08
Language options include French, Italian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese, in addition to the standard English and German.
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Machine & Process Safety Engineering Guide
Omron STI's 1500+ page Engineering Guide to Machine and Process Safeguarding is now available. This two-volume set is the most comprehensive machine and process safety product and technical reference guide available in the industry today. |
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Bosch Rexroth publishes Semiconductor Industry Brochure
- 11/12/08
Brochure highlights how Bosch Rexroth proudcts can be applied in wafer handling, chip handling, metrology, wire bonding, and photovoltaic production. |
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Sprint Electric enhances website
- 11/02/08
Website provides information about Sprint Electric’s DC drives, including full product specifications as well as brochures and manuals for download. |
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SMAC updates actuator website
- 10/22/08
Site contains information on moving coil actuators, controllers and other products.
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Omron publishes Industrial Automation product catalog
- 10/09/08
The catalog contains 800 pages with more than 4,800 products, including hundreds of new items. |
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Danaher publishes Lead Screw, Ball Screw and Ball Spline guide
- 10/01/08
Guide details lead screws, inch and metric series ball screws, ball splines and bearing supports/end machining, including all relevant product specifications and performance attributes.
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Parvalux publishes DC Permanent Magnet motor catalog
- 09/25/08
Catalog covers DC brushed permanent magnet motors and gearboxes. |
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Interroll opens drum motor service center in California
- 09/23/08
The facility in Tulare, CA, houses application support, customer support and warranty service. |
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Danaher Motion publishes Micron Planetary Gearhead selection guide
- 09/17/08
The guide details NemaTRUE, DuraTRUE, UltraTRUE and EverTRUE gearheads with product features, benefits, specifications and ordering information. |
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ARC publishes report on benefits of Sustainable Manufacturing
- 09/15/08
According to the report, these practices can help reduce energy and raw material costs, reduce risk, reduce costs associated with future carbon or other emissions taxes, improve public image, and increase customer acceptance.
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Iwis releases chain calculation program
- 09/12/08
Software assists users in calculating chain drive configurations and selecting suitable chains for motion control and conveyor applications.
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SICK STEGMANN publishes Guide to Motor Feedback Systems
- 09/09/08
Guide provides an overview of SICK STEGMANN’s motor feedback systems for high precision speed and position measurement.
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Parvalux creates China website
- 09/04/08
Parvalux published their international website for AC and DC geared motor units in Chinese. |
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Danaher publishes Guide to Clutches & Brakes
- 09/04/08
Guide details family of Genuine Wrap Spring clutches and clutch/brake packages and accessories, friction clutches and brakes, and custom engineered clutch brake products.
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Misumi publishes machine components catalog
- 09/03/08
2009 catalog has 250 new pages with 3,000 new products and 1,500 products with size or material additions. |
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ABB opens Drives Service Hub in Wisconsin
- 08/25/08
The location in New Berlin, WI, will provide support for Low Voltage and Medium Voltage products to users in both the U.S. and Canada. |
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Danaher publishes Mechanical Motion Solutions brochure
- 08/20/08
Brochure provides an overview of the complete Thomson mechanical product portfolio, including rail linear guides, positioning slides, linear actuators, and more. |
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Confirmat improves specMotor electric motor selection site
- 08/07/08
Enhancements to specMotor site include interactive feasibility testing and request for quotations to multiple motor manufacturers. |
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Bison Gear enhances web site for international orders
- 08/04/08
BisonGear.com added order processing for 235 countries, dependencies and territories. |
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Danaher Motion expands motion control services
- 07/31/08
Motion Engineering Performance Services has been expanded to help OEMs using embedded motion control.
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PI publishes Nanopositioning Systems catalog
- 07/30/08
Reference book on nanopositioning technology includes a mini-tutorial on nanopositioning technology, with drawings, specifications, and data sheets for PI nanopositioning products. |
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Booklet explains 10 fatal PR errors
- 07/23/08
Booklet describes the 10 most common and costly errors that companies make when preparing product news releases. |
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Motion Control Trends
By Robert Luong, Moog
Reviews the trends that are making high performance motion control ever more challenging and complex for design engineers. White paper also analyses the trend amongst engineers from defining motion control in terms of individual products and specific technologies towards a more solutions-based approach. Trends are illustrated using real world examples. Registration required
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Parker publishes guide to Daedal positioning products
- 06/27/08
The 328-page, full-color guide covers linear motor-driven tables, screw-driven automation tables, miniature positioners, belt-driven automation tables and drives and controllers. |
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Zero-Max publishes three coupling catalogs
- 06/26/08
Catalogs cover CD Couplings, Control-Flex Couplings and Schmidt Couplings. |
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Parvalux motor brochure available in Spanish
- 06/12/08
The brochure provides an overview of motors and gearboxes,
customization services, options and extras. |
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National Instruments offers 6,000 drivers for control
- 06/10/08
Instrument drivers make it easy for users to connect to and control stand-alone instruments from more than 275 vendors.
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Parvalux updates motor and gearbox catalog
- 05/28/08
Catalog covers DC brushed permanent magnet motors and gearboxes. |
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Bosch Rexroth releases MTpro Planning Software
- 04/28/08
MTpro integrates CAD and layout tools to save planning time in any assembly or packaging application with Rexroth products.
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PLCopen releases Motion Control Part 3
- 04/21/08
This document covers user guidelines, and is the third part of a set of documents of the PLCopen Task Force Motion Control. |
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PLCopen publishes Logic, Motion and Safety paper
- 04/21/08
Document provides examples and guidance for the combination of the different technologies, making it easier for a user to integrate safety in a motion and logic application. |
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SME puts videos on YouTube
- 04/17/08
More than 60 short and informative SME videos have been uploaded to YouTube and generated more than 200,000 hits.
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Rexroth publishes Motion Resource Kit CD
- 04/10/08
CD includes product animations, handbook, white papers and catalogs covering the structural design, operating principles and characteristics of linear motion technology components. |
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Gearmotor Sizing Guide
- 03/30/08
By Bison Gear
One would think that sizing is simply a matter of examining the torques and output speeds listed for gearmotors and selecting those whose ratings fall within your requirements. But that’s simply where you begin. After making the “first cut” from the formulas provided here, it is prudent to test a sample under actual operating conditions. |
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PI publishes Precision Linear Actuator brochure
- 03/27/08
The brochure presents a variety of sub-micron to sub-nanometer precise compact actuators with ceramic piezo motors as well as classical motors. |
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Alpha & WITTENSTEIN publishes motion control catalog
- 03/26/08
Catalog includes the latest technical data, application examples and overview of motion control products. |
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Robots on the Road
Robotics on the Move shows manufacturers ways to use ABB robotics to their fullest potential to increase competitiveness. The mobile exhibit houses an interactive theater and two live robot demonstrations. It is equipped with detailed robot product information, engages visitors and clarifies myths about robots. |
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Parker Hannifin releases DSE Lite 2.02 drive software
- 03/11/08
Drive System Explorer software is available free of charge on the company’s website. |
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Power Efficiency enhances website
- 03/10/08
Website allows users to search and find company and product information, with access to downloadable files and links to supporting documentation. |
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SME publishes 2008 publications catalog
- 03/05/08
Downloadable catalog features more than 370 books, DVDs, study packages and CD-ROM products for purchase. |
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Frost & Sullivan launches Process Control Technology Alert
- 02/20/08
On a quarterly basis, the Process Control Technology alert reports and analyzes the latest advances across a range of process control and automation areas. |
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Selecting Photoelectric Sensors
- 02/05/08
White paper covers all the information necessary to select the right sensor for a particular application. |
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Danfoss publishes Guide to Drives and Soft Starters
- 02/04/08
Guide covers VLT variable frequency drives and MCD soft starters with specifications, dimensions, performance data, options and accessories. |
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Hitachi launches industrial components website
- 02/04/08
Web portal covers Hitachi’s industrial components and equipment products and services. |
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ACS Motion Control offers free development software
- 01/17/08
ADK software enables the implementation of complex motion-time-event sequences with accurate positioning and timing, and simpler applications such as point-to-point control.
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Misumi publishes mechanical components catalogs
- 12/19/07
The Metric and Inch catalogs have 3,000 pages with 500,000 mechanical components and other products for enhanced factory automation. |
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Rexroth publishes guidebook to Optimize Assembly Operations
- 12/19/07
“How to Optimize Your Assembly Operations” offers detailed comparison of assembly conveyor systems as well as supporting illustrations and charts. |
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ServoSoft adds more drives and motors to sizing program
- 11/20/07
Other enhancements include Pxt and Ixt overload models, bleeder duty cycle vs power charts, and an interface for Windows XP and Vista. |
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Zero-Max publishes ServoClass couplings Brochure
- 10/30/07
Brochure covers couplings that meet precision positioning requirements and high reverse-load characteristics of today’s servomotor applications. |
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Misumi publishes 2008 catalog
- 10/29/07
The 2008 Misumi metric and inch catalogs feature 6,000 products and 3,000 products with size or material additions. |
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Physik Instrumente publishes Piezo Motor brochure
- 10/28/07
Brochure covers piezo ceramic linear motors based on the PiezoWalk principle. |
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Allied Electronics Releases 2008 Catalog
- 10/28/07
The 2008 Allied catalog showcases more than 100,000 products from 300 suppliers. |
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Schneider Electric opens Industrial Solutions Center
- 10/28/07
ISC provides solutions, engineering support, consulting and project management services to manufacturers and industrial customers. |
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Schneider Electric launches OEM technology and solutions center
- 10/26/07
TASC provides a dedicated team of specialists from multiple disciplines who serve as a single-point resource for technical and application support. |
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AMT provides robot cycle time SWAT team
- 10/23/07
AMT's SWAT team will help integrators and end users lower cycle times and increase production in robot installations. |
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OptoVideo: PAC-Based Motion Control
Four-minute video shows how to use SNAP PAC System Motion Control with the G4 Handler. It shows how motion control, digital and analog control, and data acquisition are all handled by one PAC programmable automation controller |
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Parker releases Trilogy linear motor and positioner catalog
- 10/10/07
Catalog covers linear motor technologies, including ironless and ironcore linear motors, as well as industrial-grade and precision-grade linear motor positioners.
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Graphical System Design for Machine Control
by Todd Dobberstein and Brian MacCleery, National Instruments
Highly automated graphical system design (GSD) tools and PAC hardware systems can help you streamline the machine control development process. These new GSD tools offer complete customization of reconfigurable FPGAs, real-time processors, and industrial I/O modules using the National Instruments LabVIEW graphical programming language.
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PRODUCT HOW-TO: Using high side driver ICs to simplify machine control error monitoring
Embedded.com, September 2007
By David Lin, iC-Haus GmbH
Modern machine-control units are increasingly decentralized in their assembly and have intelligent peripheries addressed by buses. High-side drivers can simplify the monitoring and handling of errors in decentralized machine control units with intelligent peripherals addressed by buses.
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Rexroth publishes Automation and Control Catalog
- 10/05/07
Free catalog offers info on Rexroth's IndraLogic and IndraMotion automation systems, as well as IndraControl, Inline, Fieldline, and IndraWorks control components. |
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Misumi updates its web sites
- 10/01/07
Functional improvements include updates to its search engine and order processing systems, including a new quick order feature. |
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Physik Instrumente publishes brochure on Miniature Linear Stages
- 09/26/07
Brochure covers compact and sub-compact positioning stages, with sub-micron to sub-nanometer precision and closed-loop position feedback. |
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Parvalux publishes DC Brushless catalog
- 09/21/07
Catalog covers stand-alone motors and complete motor/controller/gearbox packages. |
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SICK STEGMANN introduces guide to Encoder Solutions
- 09/18/07
Each section provides technical/educational information on the given encoder technology, along with a selection guide that includes product specs. |
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Groschopp updates MOTORTEC STP web motor design tool
- 09/17/07
Enhancements in V 1.4 include the ability to calculate estimated electrical current and losses.
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Thomson website helps users select linear guides
- 09/17/07
Visitors can review round vs. square technology, see related case studies, get answers in the FAQ section, and get specific solutions for a particular application. |
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AC Drives, Stepper, and Servo Applications forum
Automation Direct Web forum contains discussions of motion control topics such as conveyors, steppers, servo motor specs, contactors, terminations, communication problems and more. |
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Evaluation Kits Jump Start Motor Applications
Design News, August 2007
By Jon Titus, Contributing Editor
To help engineers get a solid start on a design, some suppliers offer evaluation or development kits that include a test motor, a controller, a driver and software. To see what manufacturers offer, Design News tested three motor kits and examined a demonstration of two small piezoelectric motors. |
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Rockwell Automation releases Product Selection Toolbox
Suite of configuration and selection software tools simplify product ordering.
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Parvalux launches website for ac and dc motors
The website has a Product Configurator, an e-newsletter and a collaborative RSS newsfeed where customers are invited to discuss issues with Parvalux.
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Danaher introduces Web-based linear motion sizing and selection tool
MOTIONEERING enables OEM and factory automation users to optimize slide table applications in five simple steps. |
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Physik Instrumente releases Ultrasonic Piezo Motor brochure
The brochure describes piezo motor systems, ranging from pen-tip sized miniature actuators to large aperture multiaxis translation stages. |
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Rockwell Automation explains ROI of Safety Programs
White paper outlines the long-term financial benefits of integrating machine safety programs as a form of insurance against potential risks. |
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Lamination Steels Third Edition CD-ROM
A compendium of lamination steel alloys commonly used in electric motors. Includes 1,700 pages of up-to-date material performance charts, product information and data values for both the core loss and magnetization properties for a wide variety of information into motor simulation and magnetic analysis software. |
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Oxford Sensor Technology offers Turnkey robot systems
- 07/23/07
OST offers complete, custom-made solutions for robot guidance, inspection and welding. |
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JATO offers Workholding Product Catalog
- 07/13/07
Catalog covers collet chucks, diaphragm chucks and air cylinders.
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Bosch Rexroth brochure describes solutions to accelerate machine tool productivity
- 06/20/07
Brochure describes electric, hydraulic, pneumatic and linear motion and assembly technology resources available to manufacturers to improve productivity of any machine tool operation. |
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Tolomatic announces on-line motor and linear actuator database
- 06/20/07
YOUR MOTOR HERE! is an easy-to-use online database that checks in-line motor-to-actuator mounting compatibility and makes the match. It covers most popular brands of servo and stepper motors.
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Bosch Rexroth publishes guidebook on Lean Production for Medical Manufacturing
- 06/19/07
Free guidebook offers production solutions for short runs, complex products, cleanroom requirements and other challenges in medical manufacturing. |
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Feedback Devices
By John Mazurkiewicz, Baldor Electric
Closed loop systems use feedback signals for stabilization, speed and position information. There are a variety of devices to provide this data, such as the analog tachometer, optical encoder, Hall sensor, and resolver. In this tutorial article, each is defined and explained.
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Load Inertia and Motor Selection
By John Mazurkiewicz, Baldor Electric
Tutorial paper explains matching load and motor inertia. Mismatch can extend the time to speed (acceleration time), and excessive mismatches produce less than optimal response and can waste power.
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ABB publishes position paper on drives
- 06/06/07
By Ilpo Ruohonen, et al
AC drives are smaller, more intelligent, easier to install and control, have better communications, and are suitable for many more applications |
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TURCK publishes proximity sensors catalog
The 600-plus page catalog contains TURCK's proximity sensor line, as well as specialty sensors for non-traditional applications.
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Elobau publishes machine safety sensors brochure
- 05/09/07
Downloadable machine guarding products brochure includes non-contact sensors and control units for industrial machine safety. |
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Garland offers custom-machined chain guides
- 05/09/07
Garland Manufacturing offers custom-machined chain guides and wear parts for high-speed and heavy-load conveyor applications. |
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Baldor publishes Powerlink-compatible AC drive catalog
- 05/09/07
The 28-page catalog details the drive's architecture, a bus for plug-in expansion options, software configuration for different motor types, and Ethernet Powerlink capability. |
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UEI releases controller catalog
Free catalog introduces UEIPAC Programmable Automation Controller Cubes and UEIModbus Cubes with Modbus TCP support. |
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Bosch Rexroth launches website for automotive
Website offers Bosch Rexroth drive and control expertise and application experience to help with automotive production challenges. |
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OMRON launches Industrial Automation Business portal
The portal site is a 'one-stop-shop' for the latest information in English on OMRON's industrial automation products and services |
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Bison Gear publishes AC Motor Brochure
- 03/21/07
AC motors are detailed in this six page capabilities brochure. The brochure includes outline drawings for three versions each of the new 34 frame (3.39" dia.) and 49 frame (4.91" dia.) AC motors. |
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ISA publishes Programmable Controllers book
- 03/07/07
"Programmable Controllers, 4th Edition" by Thomas A. Hughes discusses all phases of programmable controller applications from systems design and programming to installation, maintenance, and startup. |
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CANopen releases profiles for extruder downstream devices
CAN in Automation (CiA) published the CiA 420 CANopen profile (Euromap 27), for extruder downstream devices. The PDF files are available for free-of-charge download. The CANopen family of profiles consists of interface specification for corrugators, saws, pullers, calibrators, and co-extruder. These downstream devices communicate solely with the main extruder unit, which also controls the CANopen Network Management (NMT master function).
Download the specifications from CiA's web site |
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Latest Version of EMC2 Available for free download
EMC2 is a software system for computer control of machine tools such as milling machines, cutting machines, robots, hexapods, etc. EMC2 is free software released under the terms of the GNU GPL (General Public License). EMC2 is a descendent of the original EMC software, which is in the Public Domain. |
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Motion Control Basics
By John Mazurkiewicz, Baldor Electric
Tutorial contains easy to follow equations for determining drive mechanics friction and inertia for any electromechanical positioning application. Part 2 describes how to use the equations to determine motor and control requirements. |
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Mechantronics Webcast
Free webcast shows how electromechanical simulation can bring your machine to life before you've ordered a single part: visualize motion, size motors, evaluate performance, design control logic, optimize throughput and more. |
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Free Mechatronics Development Kit
Download this mechatronics resource kit to learn how you can integrate mechanical design, control design, simulation, sensing and actuation, signal processing, and electronic design. Mechatronics design tools from NI and SolidWorks bring the electrical and mechanical worlds together to make simulation easier. The kit includes:
• Embedded System Design for Machine Control White Paper
• Accelerate Machine Design with SolidWorks/COSMOSMotion and LabVIEW/NI SoftMotion
• Control Prototyping with LabVIEW for Haptic and Telerobotic Systems Webcast
• Human Transporter: A Mechatronic System Design Case Study
• Interactive Motor Control Online Demonstration
• Integrating 3D Mechanical Design and Analysis with Physical Testing White Paper
• National Instruments Mechatronics Microsite
Download the Mechatronics Resources Kit |
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SME web site connects kids to the world of manufacturing
The Web site, "Manufacturing is Cool," was created by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation with the goal of inspiring pre-teens and teens to pursue careers in engineering and manufacturing. It provides an inside look at how kid favorites - such as snacks, fashion, cars and cell phones - are designed and produced by engineers. |
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Igus offers free CD-ROM of its Energy Chain and iglide product catalogs
- 03/01/07
Fully searchable CD-ROM provides complete product and design information contained in the company's print catalogs. More than 1,000 pages of technical specifications, product numbers, dimensions and application tips on 28,000 products are fully searchable by keyword or product number. |
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MTS Sensors publishes linear position sensor catalog
- 02/26/07
Temposonics catalog for the fluid power industry covers R-Series products for motion control applications and G-Series products for upgrading and retrofitting legacy Temposonics products. |
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Rockwell Automation announces Integrated Architecture Web Site
The site contains videos, quick-start product guides and a library of code that help customers reduce the complexity of selecting, designing and configuring control systems. The site includes tools such as CompactLogix System Quick Start, an easy-to-understand guide designed to help reduce the time and cost associated with engineering, configuration and installation of a midsize control system. |
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Parker puts Bayside motion control catalog on CD
- 02/01/07
The entire 240-page, full-color guide is now available on a CD. The catalog is a PDF file, bookmarked for the user's convenience, and covers linear and rotary positioning stages, frameless kit motors, gearheads, integral gearmotors and a section devoted to Parker Bayside's Engineered Solutions Group. Users can have the catalog in either hard copy or digital format. |
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Online Motion Components Selector Saves Time
MotionInfo.com (www.motioninfo.com) is a online motion control resource that offers a series of valuable new tools for selecting and sizing (coming soon) various types of electric motor-based products including motors, linear actuators, gear-motors, motors with matching drives, integrated motor drives, and motors with many different integral components. |
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WAGO announces free Industrial Ethernet and IEC 61131-3 seminars
Seminars are being held at WAGO's North American headquarters in Germantown, WI on the following dates: May 14-16, September 24-26, and November 5-7. Seminars include an introduction to the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM hardware, an overview of industrial Ethernet components and protocols, and hands-on IEC 61131-3 programming with live demo hardware. |
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Parker releases motion control product catalog
- 12/19/06
The 240-page, full-color guide covers the Bayside brand of motion and control systems products, incluidng linear and rotary positioning stages, frameless kit motors, gearheads, integral gearmotors and a special section devoted to Parker Bayside's Engineered Solutions Group. |
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SICK STEGMANN provides downloadable 2D and 3D CAD drawings for encoders
- 12/13/06
An online catalog of 2D and 3D configurable product models using SolidWorks 3D PartStream.NET allows customers to configure, view and download 2D and 3D CAD drawings directly into their designs to check for fit and function. SolidWorks product models are available for SICK STEGMANN’s absolute and incremental encoders, length measuring systems, and motor feedback systems.
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National Instruments releases downloadable catalog
Measurement and Automation Catalog 2007 describes software and hardware for test, control and design applications. For 2007, NI has made it even easier for customers to find what they need by providing the catalog in a searchable, downloadable eBook format. |
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Danaher releases 2006/2007 Guide to Thomson-Deltran clutches and brakes
- 11/21/06
This brake and clutch solutions catalog details the complete line of electromagnetic friction brakes and clutches, and The Genuine Wrap Spring™ family of wrap spring clutch/brakes. The new AKB and PMB series power-off spring set brakes are also included. |
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