Motors & Drives

NSK Contributes to the Future of Auto mobility and to the Global Environment through Four Technological Advantages: Compact/Lightweight, Low Friction Loss, Ultra High Speed Rotation and Development of Mechatronic Products In recent years, environmental awareness has increased in both developed and emerging economies. Population increases and motorisation have led to the need for higher fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions for automobiles. This has resulted in a variety of technical challenges. In response to the need for improved fuel economy, the focus has been on electrification, as represented by the advent of hybrid cars. As such, the prospect for the early realisation of a futuristic world of electric vehicles does not seem so far away. For the time being, however, internal combustion engines are still in the majority. This being the case, the need for improved efficiency is driving the development for Eco technologies for internal combustion engine applications.

Rotalink takes a practical and unique approach to application solutions for miniature motors, mechatronics transmissions and controls which is exemplified in its design and manufacturing capabilities for customised assemblies used in parking and access control equipment. Like many miniature power transmission and actuator applications, motion component design for parking meter locking mechanisms, ticket transports, coin, cash and card handing systems, coin escrow units, and ticket guillotines are often characterised by the need for space efficiency, uncompromised reliability and competitive pricing.

JVL has for many years been one of the leading companies in the field of integrated servo- and stepper motors. JVL has set the goal of being the world leader in industrial Ethernet for integrated motors with the widest range of Industrial Ethernet communications for the range of JVL Integrated Servo and Stepper motors. In recent years, JVL has gained a high level of know-how and technological expertise and can now present a very smart way of using several Ethernet communications with only one expansion module.

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions has introduced the Haydon RoHS compliant IDEA Size 23 Non-captive Linear Actuator. The IDEA Size 23 linear actuator combines high-output force, rotary to linear motion, stepper drive and programmable control in a single integrated package. Linear travel per step ranges from 0.000125” (0.0031mm) to 0.005” (0.127mm) and output force up to 200 lbf (890N).

As an authorised distributor for Thomson, Heason Technology is increasingly specifying and supplying the linear drive and guidance systems manufacturer's Electrak Pro range of high performance electric actuators to replace traditional hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders used in off-highway construction, agricultural and recreational machinery.

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions has introduced the Haydon™ RoHS compliant PCM7539X IDEA programmable stepper motor drive capable of a 75VDC input voltage and a max output current of 3.85A RMS. This unit is designed to control the larger-size stepper motor linear actuators offered by Haydon Kerk and has the same functionality and programmability as the lower- power IDEA drives. The introduction of the PCM7539X completes the power range for the platform and allows the popular IDEA system to be used with any stepper motor product currently offered by Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions. The PCM7539X in particular is designed to control the larger size 23 and size 34 stepper motor units.

Smoothly handling fluids in the most demanding applications with operational flexibility and long life, Fluid-o-Tech MGFR Series pump-motor units from Becktech combine 24V brushless DC drive motors in a rotor-less configuration with high precision mag drive external MG series gear pumps to provide a high-end system with special benefits in a wide range of uses.

Sprint Electric has added 3 phase field controllers to the product range of DC drives for control of high current excitation fields on DC motors. The new product with the brand name QLX will be introduced in November at SPS/IPC/Drives, the international trade fair for electric automation, systems and components, in Nuremberg, Germany.

NSK has published a free, pocket- sized guide detailing its market-leading range of linear motion equipment, which is one the most comprehensive and innovative in the world, encompassing everything from linear guides to high technology, Megatorque motors for precision direct drive applications. Divided into six easy- to- read sections, and extending to 85 pages, the pocket guide provides the most concise and comprehensive guide to NSK’s linear motion products. Ideal for use by design engineers, the pocket guide is a mine of useful information, providing general data on equipment types, and easy- to- assimilate graphics that enable engineers to assess the benefits of, for example, groove configurations on linear guides for load carrying capacity and impact loads.

Inmoco, is extending its range of motion control products by offering Kollmorgen’s newly released Ethernet-based AKD digital servo drive. The AKD offers industry-leading flexibility –including plug-and-play motor set-up, scalability, communications and power range to meet the unique performance requirements of almost any application; from basic torque and velocity applications, to indexing, to multi-axis programmable motion. This enables machine builders to standardise on a single drive family with a common Graphical User Interface (GUI) across a wide power range (0.5 kW to 64kW), minimising engineering time and set-up and installation costs.