Drives/Motors

Siemens Introduces New Servo Drive System Simplifying Motion Control for Machine Builders

With its Sinamics S210 converter designed specifically for use with the newly developed Simotics S-1FK2 motors

New SIMOTICS SD200 Frame Size 440 Low-Voltage, Severe-Duty AC Motors Now with 75-800 hp Output

At this year’s annual EASA Convention and Solutions Expo in Fort Worth, TX, Siemens announces the immediate availability of the SIMOTICS SD200

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Releases MELSERVO-J5 Series of Servo Products

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announced the release of its next generation MELSERVO-J5 Series of AC servo motors, amplifiers, and motion control units.

How Closed-Loop Integrated Motors are Meeting the Demand for Higher Acceleration Rates and Faster Machine Cycles

Step motors provide a low-cost and simple solution for high-resolution positioning in a variety of motion control applications

Applied Motion Products Announces Motors

StepSERVO Integrated Motors are said to provide cost-effective and high-speed motion control

Applied Motion Products Offers New Drives

STRAC Stepper Drives are said to be well suited for AC-Powered applications requiring maximum power

Siemens Launches Servo Drive

The Sinamics S210 converter for Simotics S-1FK2 motors is said to simplify motion control and offer features for many applications

Baldor Electric Company Is Now ABB

Baldor has been rebranded into ABB, as part of ABB’s Next Level Strategy to unlock value by streamlining and strengthening its portfolio

Miki Pulley Bushings Provide Solid Connection

Posi-Lock keyless shaft-hub locking devices lock gears, sprockets, pulleys, and more in a mechanical system

Applied Motion Motors Meet High Standards

UL-Listed and CSA-Certified stepper and servo motors are suited for many applications

Applied Motion Products Offers New Connector

The new connector for NEMA 11 Frame StepSERVO Integrated Motor is said to allow easier daisy chain connections

Siemens Offers Wall-Mounting Kits for Drives

NEMA 1 and UL Type 1 wall-mounting kits for icompany’s G-series drive platform are said to have compact design and be easy to install

Siemens Adds Web Server Module

The Sinamics V20 Smart Access module transforms a mobile device or laptop into a virtual operator panel for drive control on all types of machinery

Siemens Hardware/Software Controls Paper Line

A new C. G. Bretting towel and tissue line features drives, PLC, and motion controllers from Siemens

Nidec Acquires Emerson Electric

Nidec reports it has high ambitions for both companies and sees their products having strong growth in the future

Amacoil Reports Precision Motion Drive System

The Precision Motion Drive System is programmable, flexible, and provides 7–800 lbs of axial thrust

ADVANCED Motion Controls Launches Servo Drives

AxCent drives are suited for centralized motion control systems and are available in various modes

Sercos to Present Multi-Vendor Demo at Upcoming Show

A number of companies will feature new products based on the Sercos automation bus at the SPS IPC Drives show in Germany later this month

Rockwell Automation AC Drive Has Flexible Features

The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 523 compact AC drive, newest in the 520 Series, is said to address a wide range of application needs

Rockwell Offers Adapter for Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 525 AC Drive

Dual Port EtherNet/IP Adapter is said to result in less wiring, reduced hardware, ease of use, and reduced downtime

Amacoil/Uhing Adds Option for Linear Drives

The Uhing RG linear drive reportedly allows very fine pitch adjustment without changing motor speed

Control Techniques Offers New Servo Drive Solution

Digitax ST-X from Control Techniques, for use with Rockwell PLCs, offers Add On Instruction Block Files for integration with RSLogix 5000 software

Advanced Motion Controls Announces Analog Servo Drives

The B060A400AC and B100A400AC configurable drives are said to offer benefits that make them compatible with more controllers

Bosch Rexroth Offers Products Through Mobile App

Company now offers more than 4,200 products for drive, motion, and control through its GoTo program, with updates added for mobile app ordering

Siemens Offers Matched Motor/Drive Combo

Said to provide the optimum solutions for many heavy-duty industrial motion control applications from a single source

ADVANCED Motion Controls Offers Servo Drive Technology

DxM and DxI/O technology expands control to up to four axes of motion, reportedly with resulting cost savings

Rockwell Automation Offers Compact Drive

The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 525 AC drive is said to help simplify equipment design and operation

Pepperl+Fuchs Interface Module Has Two Outputs

The VBA-2A-G10-E2L-1M-2V1-W is useful in several applications, including indicator lights, drive electric actuators, and control drives/motors

Rockwell Automation Adds Power to Drives

The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755 AC drives now feature enhanced power

Bodine Adds Power to Gearmotors

Additions to the INTEGRAmotor gearmotor line at Bodine Electric Co. are suited to printing lines and more

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