Products for Motion Control

ASM Sensors releases posichron PCFP25 magnetostrictive position sensor

The posichron PCFP25 profile was designed especially to suite limited space applications such as crane outriggers.

Polygon introduces PolyLube custom-engineered and standard composite plain bearings

• Polygon Company

Polygon composite bearings are also a choice for high-cycle agricultural equipment, including implements, foraging and harvesting equipment, applicators, carts, and spreaders.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation releases FR-XC Series Multi-functional Regenerative Converter

• Mitsubishi Electric Automation

Geared towards end users in crane and material handling applications, the regenerated energy from one VFD in a lift application is used by another VFD to drive other motors in the system.

MB Dynamics announces Win475 CRASH-CAL automated accelerometer calibration system

The design of the CRASH-CAL system integrates MB’s own Model CAL25AB air bearing shaker, together with its Model 407-8X multi-channel signal conditioner; MB 500VI power amplifier; and Win475 CRASH-CAL software, facilitating the simultaneous calibrations of up to eight piezoresistive accelerometers

STMicroelectronics releases STSPIN32F0B motor controller

• STMicroelectronics

With 20 GPIO pins the STSPIN32F0B allows access to the MCU’s internal features that include up to five general-purpose timers, a 12-bit ADC and a temperature sensor.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation releases Integrated Machine Analytics (IMA) mobile app

• Mitsubishi Electric Automation

The IMA mobile app offers real-time monitoring and analysis of CNC functions, and will notify the user when changes or anomalies are detected. If users have multiple CNC machines in their facility with an MTConnect compliant adapter, they can all be monitored through the app simultaneously.

Enerpac announces HM-Series HydraMax and updated GT-Series Hydraulic Topside Tensioners for bolt tightening

• Enerpac

Both product series are engineered to achieve accurate bolt-load in single or multiple tensioner configurations, delivering bolt tensioning with performance on critical joints.

PI introduces EtherCat compatible version of its E-727 digital piezo controller family.

• PI Vision

The piezo controller can be integrated into complex automation environments systems and operated as an "intelligent driver" for two- or three-axis piezo-based nanopositioning systems.

Rockwell Automation releases insulated bus option for Allen-Bradley CENTERLINE 2100 motor control centers

• Rockwell Automation
• Rockwell Automation

Suited for oil and gas operations, it is designed to eliminate the need to manually tape the splices onto the bus. This UL-listed option is available for NEMA MCCs up to 1600 A.

Optimal Engineering Systems releases AU300-ER Two-axis Gimbal Mount

• Optimal Engineering Systems (OES)

The AU300-ER Two-axis Gimbal Mount is designed for mounting: Lasers and instrumentation for scanning, tracking, positioning, pointing cameras, optics, and other applications.