Products for Motion Control

Istec Presents The SpeedSys 200
Istec's The SpeedSys 200, a game-changing innovation driven by decades of experience with speed applications, is expected to be globally available in Q3 of 2020.

Nanotec Introduces LGA35 Captive Linear Actuator
- Nanotec Electronic, US, Inc.
The LGA35 series comes with stroke lengths of 19.05 mm and 36.1 mm. For customized designs, nine further thread pitches up to 9.75 mm and stroke lengths of up to 63.5 mm are available.

Applied Motion Products announces MDX integrated servo motors with UL recognition
- Applied Motion Products, Inc.
The integrated motors were evaluated according to ANSI/UL standards 1004-1 Rotating Electrical Machines, 1004-6 Servo and Stepper Motors, and 61800-5-1 Adjustable Speed Drives. The certifications are noted under UL file number E472271.

H2W Technologies introduces DC Linear Brush-Type Servo Amplifier
- H2W Technologies
H2W introduced a DC Linear Brush-Type Servo Amplifier (LCAM 5/15) that is designed to drive the complete line of voice coil linear actuators.

POSITAL introduces diverse-redundant absolute encoders
- POSITAL - Fraba Inc.
When combined with functional safety PLCs, these devices are suitable for applications that are required to conform to Performance Level/ PL d, Cat. 3, according to ISO 13849.

Miki Pulley announces spring actuated BXL Brakes
Designed exclusively for dynamic braking, these brakes are designed for constant elevator usage where long service life with high wear resistance is required.

Harold G. Schaevitz Industries announces ILPS-18S Series Spring Loaded Inductive Linear Position Sensors using LVIT Technology
ILPS-18S sensors are designed for test stands, test laboratories, automated assembly machines, processing and packaging equipment, robotics, and automotive test applications.

ABB introduces AXW 315 and 400 IEC water-cooled motors
- ABB
The AXW water-cooled Large AC motor is also available for the above NEMA market with the AXW 5000 and 5800.

H2W Technologies announces NCC14-78-830-1SM DC linear actuator
- H2W Technologies
The model NCC14-78-830-1SM can generate a continuous force of 92 pounds [410 N] and a peak force of 294 pounds [1300 N] at a duty cycle of 10% (i.e. 1 second on, and 9 seconds off). A moving mass of 4.4 lbs [1.97 kg] allows for a maximum theoretical continuous acceleration of more than 20 G’s.

Microchip Technology announces MXT288UD touch controller family
The MXT288UD-AM and the MXT144UD-AM devices offer low power mode, weatherproof operation and glove touch detection in multi-function displays, touch pad and smart surfaces for vehicles, motorcycles, e-bikes and car-sharing services.

OES Presents 1, 2, 3 and 4 Axes of Motion Controllers for Servos and Steppers
Need a quick and easy solution to install a single or multi-axis Plug-and-Play motion controller? The answer: The MCC Series of stepper and servo motor controllers from OES (Optimal Engineering Systems) which are designed to control from one to four axes of motion for users without prior motion control experience.

ACS Motion Control Releases SPiiPlusCMxa EtherCAT Motion Controller to Maximize Motion System Accuracy
- ACS Motion Control
ACS Motion Control has released its SPiiPlusCMxa, the latest product in its SPiiPlus series of EtherCAT-based master motion controllers.

FIRGELLI Automations Targets Robotics, Linear Motion Industries with Externally Adjustable Electric Linear Actuator
The FIRGELLI Adjustable Limit Switch Linear Actuators feature a patent-pending mechanical limit switch device, providing end users with unprecedented flexibility.

ADVANCED Motion Controls Releases 60Amp Micro-Sized FlexPro Servo Drives
ADVANCED Motion Controls has released 7 new micro-sized FlexPro servo drives rated to output 60A continuous.

AutomationDirect Adds LS Electric Servos Systems with Extremely Accurate Motion Control
- AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added LS Electric servos systems that provide extremely accurate motion control and include the most requested features—setup wizards, auto-tuning, built-in indexer and more–in an extremely cost-effective package.

Dover Motion’s SmartStage XY Linear Positioner Continues to Gain Industry Recognition
Dover Motion announced that their newest product SmartStage XY, the first of its kind high performance sample positioning stage where the motion controller, drive circuit and encoder are ALL built-in, has been named a winner in both Design World’s 2021 LEAP Awards and Machine Design’s 2021 Idea awards in the motion control category.

Partnership Delivers Complete Motion Solutions for Machine Builders
Leveraging more than 30 years of industry experience, STXI Motion, a global leader in motion control and servo systems, and Redler Technologies, a specialist in electrical power and motion control, have partnered to address the growing needs of machine builders for mobile, compact and ruggedized low-voltage motion solutions.

igus Develops New Energy Chain for Cleanrooms
- igus, Inc.
e-skin flat gets Cleanroom Class 1 designation and is alternative to ribbon cable.

POSITAL Rotary Encoders Available in Space-saving 27 mm-long Housing
- POSITAL - Fraba Inc.
Position and motion sensor specialist POSITAL has announced new models of its popular IXARC rotary encoders with housings that are only 27 mm long.

H2W Offers New Series of Single-axis Linear Stepper Stages
- H2W Technologies
The LSS-031-04-011-MEA is a revolutionary new series of single-axis linear stepper stages that integrates a linear encoder into the single-axis linear stepper motor stage to operate the linear stepper motor as a 2-phase brushless linear motor when coupled with an advanced motion control electronics package provided by H2W.

Rockwell Automation Targets Market Expansion with New High-Performance, Scalable Kinetix Integrated Motion Drives
In continued efforts to enable flexible manufacturing for its customers, Rockwell Automation’s motion business has expanded its Kinetix line of servo drives with intelligent and scalable solutions.

ACS Introduces ECMsm Economical Control Module All-in-one Controller
- ACS Motion Control
ACS Motion Control launches the first in a new line of Economical Control Module products.

OES Presents Integrated Single and Multi-axis Stepper Motor Controller and Driver
- Optimal Engineering Systems (OES)
Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) has introduced their new ICAD Series of integrated motion controllers and drivers for 2-phase stepper motors.

Beckhoff Introduces Contact-free, Flying Motion Technology With XPlanar
- Beckhoff Automation
Revolutionary planar motor system uses free-floating movers with six degrees of freedom for new motion control concepts.

Siemens Introduces Servo Drive System Simplifying Motion Control for Machine Builders
- Siemens
Siemens offers a new servo package consisting of drive, motor and controller for a wide variety of motion control applications.

Yaskawa, Phoenix Contact Partner for Controller and PLC Platform
- Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division
Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact announced an agreement to utilize PLCnext Technology from Phoenix Contact in the development of the next-generation machine controller and PLC platform.

AutomationDirect Offers High Flex Continuous Flexing Control Cable
- AutomationDirect
igus CF9 and CF10 series multi-conductor control cables for continuous flexing applications are available in sizes from 20AWG to 14AWG, with three to seven unshielded (CF9 series) or four and five shielded (CF10 series) conductors.

SMAC Expands Electric Actuator Family to Include the LBR40 Series Linear Rotary Actuator
- SMAC Moving Coil Actuators
The LBR40 is a slim, stackable linear rotary actuator with a SMAC HT35 direct drive brushless motor.