Motion Control & Drives


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Inverter restarts on-the-fly
July 2007, Motion Tronic
Baumüller has developed the b maXX 1000, a highly efficient and easy-to-operate frequency inverter for vector control on standard motors. The unit is available in three frame sizes for power ranges from ...

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VSD design simplifies installation
April 2007
The restructured division of Alstom Electrical, CHI Control Components, is now focused on supplying low voltage components directly to OEMs and panel builders. CHI has been successfully supplying the ...

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Drive incorporates dynamic auto-tuning
April 2007, CBI-electric: low voltage
The frequency inverter drives of the new FRA700 series from Mitsubishi Electric are high-end units designed for demanding, modern mechanical and plant engineering applications. These drives feature advanced ...

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Palletising in record time
April 2007, SEW-EURODRIVE
Palletising is an important part of production processes. Regardless of the kind of product involved, single containers from production have to be accumulated in larger quantities for shipping. In addition ...

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Recently upgraded compact geared motors
April 2007
Nordbloc compact geared motors, available exclusively from Bearing Man's geared motors division, Power Drives, have recently been upgraded by German precision engineers, Getriebebau Nord. They now offer ...

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Universal drive for distributed motor control
April 2007
Technosoft has successfully applied its MotionChip DSP control technology to develop the new ISM4803 intelligent servo module, a member of the fully digital cost-effective OEM product family developed ...

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Distributed I/O has web server functionality
April 2007, Siemens South Africa
Siemens Automation and Drives is adding a new 154-8 CPU interface module to the Simatic ET 200pro distributed I/O system. This new CPU is program-compatible with the S7-300 range and has improved backup ...

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Three dimensional circular interpolation 4- and 6-axis motion control cards
March 2007
Each year, the required number of I/O points and axes increases as machinery and manufacturing processes grow in complexity. More advanced interpolation and increased accuracy are also key trends. Advantech's ...

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SEW drives the sugar industry
February 2007, SEW-EURODRIVE
The motion sequence requirements in the sugar industry are characterised by a wide range of extremely varied tasks. As systems suppliers and drive engineering specialists, SEW Eurodrive has taken upon ...

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Multidrives without encoder feedback
February 2007
KEB's latest offering in the Combivert F5 series is the Version SCL (sensorless closed loop) option, which is available across the power range 0,75 to 630 kW. Working on the principle of real field orientation ...

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New brushless drives for low power servo applications
February 2007
The SERVOSTAR 200 brushless servo drives push high performance servo technology into lower power applications than was previously possible without having to compromise on reliability or package size. ...

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Drives with hollow and through-hollow shaft for increased convenience and reliability
January 2007, Temperature Controls
Baumer Electric has designed and developed the intelligent, fieldbus compatible positioning drives, Flexidrive, which are now also available with hollow shaft and through-hollow shaft. This allows integrating ...

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ComEx control stations shine brighter than ever
December 2006
Designed for use with the ComEx range of control and display products, Bartec South Africa has unveiled its optically enhanced range of Ex illuminated pushbuttons and indicators. The company supplies ...

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Innovative decentralised drive systems
December 2006, SEW-EURODRIVE
Drive engineering specialists, SEW Eurodrive, has for years been proving how compact and modular a decentralised system structure can be in a variety of applications. This has resulted in the development ...

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Hitachi raises the bar with new and improved AD Series AC servo drive
December 2006
Hitachi has revised and improved its servo drive series, in order to realise the highest levels of performance. This is according to Mike Cronin, managing director of Elquip Solutions, the South African ...

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An easier route to multi-axis drive control
December 2006
Multi-axis drive applications like transfer lines or web processes usually require some form of special interface between the host controller and the various drive elements of the machine. This can involve ...

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Tile manufacturer benefits from plug and work philosophy
November 2006, Festo South Africa
An international tile manufacturer has saved significant time and cost during planning and design of a mechanical means to automatically transport delicate tiles by entrusting the design and assembly ...

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Electric drives complement to pneumatic components
October 2006, Festo South Africa
At Festo, electrical drives do not compete with pneumatic drives, but are instead the perfect complement to their capabilities. The latest example is the electrical cylinder with piston rod DNCE, which ...

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Whirlpool's servomotors and drives successfully upgraded
August 2006
Bosch Rexroth, represented in sub-Saharan Africa by Tectra Automation, has modernised three thermoforming lines for Whirlpool by upgrading servomotors and drive components. These lines produce plastic ...

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Reliable drive technology for factory automation systems
August 2006
Frequency inverter drives are key components of Mitsubishi Electric's factory automation systems. Advanced 64-bit RISC processors, software models and power electronics make its variable-speed drive solutions ...

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