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Automation.com, November 2011 By Mikko Ristolaine, ABB Offerings from safe stopping to more elaborate monitoring functions are being introduced and are heralding new opportunities in machine safety.

PNOZ s30 compact speed monitor is for monitoring Safe Standstill and Speed in a wide range of machinery applications.

0794 is suitable for use in bi-directional applications such as conveyors, packaging machines, food processing applications, lab instrumentation and labeling equipment.

Siemens will provide two 16,000 hp ROBICON WCIII drives and two 7,200V high-speed induction motors to Station 205 in Princeton, NJ.

PW-82560N0 speed and torque BLDC motor controller provides programmability via an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI).

IronHorse GSD1 series DC drives are high-performance Pulse-Width-Modulated (PWM) controllers for 12 to 48 volt equipment. Price: from $115.

iPOS3604 HX-CAN is a closed frame intelligent drive for sinusoidal or trapezoidal position, speed and torque control of rotary or linear DC Brushless and open-loop or closed-loop control of 2-phase and 3-phase step motors.

The Brooks Instrument MT3809 metal tube VA flow meter is designed for extreme conditions in chemicals, petrochemicals, oil and gas, and LP gas applications.

The HG+ is a low-backlash hypoid gearhead with a hollow-shaft, right angle design. Its advantages include high torque and speed, gear ratios in a single stage, low noise combined with high efficiency and freedom from wear. The HG+ consequently offers a constant torsional backlash as well as perfect reversibility with all ratios.

These drives offer advanced features to provide absolute maximum performance benefits from a stepper motor, and provide software selectable resolutions from 200 to 51,200 steps/rev at speeds up to 50 rps.

Regal Beloit, a manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and power transmission components, announced it will debut its UlteMAX axial integral horsepower motor line, during AHR Expo 2017.

Expanded line of AC motors now includes Marathon NEMA Premium Efficiency XRI ® series available from 1 HP to 10HP; Blue Chip XRI series is also available for higher horsepower of 15 HP to 100 HP; cost-effective, high performance motors offering a 3-year warranty.

The drives use EtherCAT as a controlled node and implement the standard CAN over EtherCAT DS402 object library.

The role targets billions lost annually to poor control loop performance and process variability.

The CIP Motion Drive Profile establishes the technical foundation for the implementation of multi-axis, synchronized motion control on EtherNet/IP™, the world's most developed, proven and complete industrial Ethernet protocol. The CIP Motion Drive Profile supports a range of drive types from variable frequency drives to high performance servo drives.

his technology allows FOC (field oriented control) for brushless motors without sensors from full stop to full speed under load. This HPSC uses a signal injection algorithm which determines the rotor position for a smooth startup.

NORD’s modular system of gear units, motors and variable frequency drives work in unison to transport items quickly and safely across all intralogistics and warehouse systems.

Robert Glass, head of marketing at global composite technology company Exel Composites, explores how composite components can enhance the performance of automated machinery.