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Designers of motion control systems for robots, manufacturing equipment and mobile machinery have options for providing digital feedback signals. Here is a look at the alternatives. This article was originally published in the Automation 2021: Control Systems Ebook.

ABB’s service agreement with LKAB covers twelve hoists at Kiruna mine and has been extended until at least the end of 2023.

Drive solution leader provides highly configurable gear units, electric motors, and variable frequency drives for precise control of conveyor systems, sortation devices and more.

POSITAL has received certificates of compliance for its family of kit encoders that feature BiSS C interfaces. These encoders are designed to be installed in motors or drives, providing the control system with position feedback to over single- or multi-turn operating ranges.

Learning never stops. Especially in drive technology, it is critical to learn continuously in order to identify innovate opportunities early on and apply them to the development of applications.

Portescap has unveiled two new online tools to streamline the process of evaluating and buying miniature motors. MotionCompass delivers product recommendations for brush and brushless DC motors based on user criteria, and the eStore lets users quickly and easily find, configure and order Portescap miniature motors.

Drives market revenues fell by 5-10% in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the first half of 2020 saw steep declines in sales, many suppliers were able to offset those losses with a strong performance in the second half of the year.

The geared motors and heavy-duty industrial gears market was valued at $10.6bn in 2019. Following a -7% contraction in 2020, growth will quickly resume and a 2020-24 CAGR of 2.1% will see the market hit $13bn by 2024.

In many mechanical systems, precise motion hinges upon effective monitoring and control of the motor. Encoders make motion control possible by sensing the motor’s speed and position and sending feedback signals to control components. This article will provide an overview of two common types of encoders: optical encoders and magnetic encoders.

High quality, simple solution easy TeSys provides an accessible product line for small business contractors, panel builders, system integrators and more.

The new online shop is based on an online product configurator that the drive manufacturer already integrated into the website in 2018.

Predictive maintenance is fast becoming recognized as one of the more easily exploited applications of that popular but not always easily defined concept in industry–digitalization. One aspect of digitalization, however, stands out as worthy of swift and serious consideration: predictive maintenance.

ABB has secured an order for modernization of roller table drives and motors integrated with the existing ABB Ability System 800xA distributed control system (DCS) at SSAB’s hot strip mill in Borlänge, Sweden.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced its NEMA MG 1 Motors and Generators Standard is now available for free.

Company releases next generation Autonomous Mobile Robot able to carry more materials faster than any other heavy-class AMR on the market.

Simotics SD motor series from Siemens is now consistently available in efficiency class Super Premium Efficiency (IE4).

Innovative digital show format to run concurrently with ProMatDX to give attendees a uniquely-designed product overview showcasing the breadth of NORD’s capabilities.

For many years, the industry has relied upon pneumatic rope balancers to handle and position loads with precision. However, the compressed air required is not always available and, in some cases, is even prohibited. ZASCHE handling turned to Delta Industrial Automation to draw upon their expertise in motor control solutions.

NORD will exhibit at the ProMatDX Digital Experience April 12 – 16, showcasing its specialized drive solutions for Logistics applications.

NEMA welcomes a recent Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory publication, U.S. Industrial and Commercial Motor Systems Market Assessment (MSMA), a study that delves into considerable detail on the number, disposition, and operating characteristics of electric motor-driven systems in U.S. industrial and commercial facilities.