Motion Control & Drives


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LS Industrial Systems expands the range
August 2011, Ana-Digi Systems
LS Industrial Systems’ range of variable speed drives, PLC and scada products are experiencing major growth in many aspects of industry.       Drives The variable speed drive products are available in sizes ...

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Measuring wheel encoder for conveyor speed
August 2011, Temperature Controls
Often it is not advisable or technically feasible to install the encoder straight at the drive train to detect the speed of a conveyor belt. Any slip occurring may cause measuring errors, or a speed feedback ...

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Flexible engineering with TwinCAT 3
August 2011, Beckhoff Automation
PC-based control for woodworking from Beckhoff Automation. At Ligna 2011, Beckhoff presented its PC and EtherCAT-based control technology as well as automation solutions for woodworking machines; every ...

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SEW-Eurodrive's X series industrial gear units
1 July 2011, SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW-Eurodrive produces the robust X series industrial gear units on an independent platform with finely graduated size to cover the torque range up to 475 kNm. Recently, the German drive automation specialist ...

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Intelligent pumping cuts maintenance
July 2011, Nidec Control Techniques
The installation of an AC drive with advanced software tools dramatically cut blockages at an Irish council pumping station. Control Techniques’ IPC Lite software has been fitted to a Commander SK AC ...

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Energy savings with Omron frequency inverters
July 2011, Omron Electronics
With an annual turn-over of €89 million, the Panasonic Energy Company in Belgium is the biggest producer of alkaline batteries within the Panasonic Group. Recently, the installation of 20 frequency inverters ...

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High-performance modular servo drive
July 2011, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation servo drive improves production efficiency and machine availability. Rockwell Automation has launched its first high-performance, modular servo drive that leverages embedded Ethernet/IP ...

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AC servo control vs pneumatic
July 2011, Omron Electronics
According to Omron, two of the main advantages of electromechanical AC servo control vs pneumatic solutions are flexibility and energy efficiency. Pneumatic control may have a lower initial cost, but ...

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Drive designed for building applications
June 2011, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric SA introduces Altivar 21 for easy, disturbance-free operation. Schneider Electric South Africa has announced its variable speed drive range for 3-phase asynchronous motors from 0,75 ...

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Rockwell Automation's new servo drive
May 2011, Rockwell Automation
Machine builders are now better able to match the needs of manufacturers without the complexity of traditional servo solutions thanks to the new Allen-Bradley Kinetix 3 component servo drive from Rockwell ...

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SEW extends drive system
13 April 2011, SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW-Eurodrive has released Movigear B, the latest extension to the company’s Movigear family of all-in-one decentralised mechatronic drive systems

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Water treatment solutions from SEW-Eurodrive
April 2011, SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW-Eurodrive is now able to supply an industrial gear unit that offers solutions for mixing and agitating applications with its MC range of extended bearing distance (EBD) industrial gear units. The ...

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Fire mode
April 2011, Nidec Control Techniques
Pioneering groundwater sprinkler system in Rotterdam hotel depends on advanced drives from Control Techniques. A recently completed hotel adjacent to the Rotterdam Zoo, featuring a pioneering system ...

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Reliable motor operation
1 April 2011, ABB South Africa
ABB’s new generation of modular motor control and protection devices for applications up to 18,5 kW/400 V allows safe and reliable operation of motors in factory automation. The new range of the contactors ...

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Omron's MX2 inverter drive
1 April 2011, Omron Electronics
Omron’s MX2 inverter drive is an advanced machine and motor control unit utilising fast CPUs to process complex algorithms that provide precise control down to zero speed. The range is supplied up to ...

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Energy efficient automation
1 April 2011, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), SEW-EURODRIVE
Tabateq specialises in wireless systems for demanding applications, which include complex self-healing networks, high-speed profibus, Ethernet or remote I/O. The robustness and ease of use of the Elpro ...

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Omron's Accurax servo drives
1 April 2011, Omron Electronics
Omron’s new Accurax G5 servo drives combine sub-micron accuracy and millisecond settling times with a comprehensive range of built-in features, including safety and communication solutions. The drives ...

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Powerful linear motion
16 March 2011
The EMA linear actuator range from PowerJacks has been developed to provide smooth and precise linear motion for low to medium duty applications with loads up to 10kN

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Beckhoff in control at Shanghai Expo
March 2011, Beckhoff Automation
The Expo in Shanghai closed its gates on 31 October, 2010, after welcoming over 72 000 000 visitors. The highlight of the German pavilion was the ‘energy centre’, with an interactive pendulum, which could ...

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Perfectly tailored CNC drive system
March 2011, Siemens South Africa
With the Sinumerik 828D Basic T, Siemens has developed a robust and precise CNC for worldwide use. As an entry level CNC for the compact class, it is ideally suited to standardised turning machines with ...

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