Motors & Drives

A new edition of Baldor Electric's magazine for motor, drive and power transmission engineers and users - Solutions - is available for download. It contains numerous technical articles illustrating how electric motor, drive, power transmission and motion control technologies are being used to advantage

Mclennan has launched a new range of motorised belt-driven rotary stages from USA servo-mechanics innovator Bell-Everman that combine high precision positioning with excellent dynamic capability in a competitively priced package.

FAULHABER expands its encoder product line with the addition of its PA2-50 and PA2-100. Leading the way again in miniature motor feedback development, FAULHABER now provides high-resolution, low currentdraw optical encoders in different diameters from just 6mm.

Parker Hannifin has launched a new family of revolutionary AC drives that allow energy efficient permanent magnet motors to be used in a wide range of pump, fan and compressor applications. Designated the AC650S Series, the new drives eliminate the need to run permanent magnet motors with closed loop speed sensors, enabling them to be used as replacements for induction motors, helping manufacturers improve both performance and profitability.

Now available from Mclennan Servo Supplies, the recently announced Ametek Pittman brand AB series brushless servo motors, available in NEMA 23, 34 and 56 frame sizes. These high performance motors provide speeds from 2800 rpm to 5200 rpm and continuous stall torques from 0.42 Nm to 12.88 Nm in a wide selection of motor lengths to suit motion control applications ranging from medical and industrial equipment to instrumentation and automation machinery.

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions introduces the Haydon IDEA Drive stepper motor linear actuator. The IDEA Drive is an integrated linear actuator, electronic drive, and control unit fully programmable with an easy-to-use patent pending GUI (Graphic User Interface). Programming the actuator is through the use of on-screen buttons instead of complicated proprietary programming languages.

HT Servo Ltd are pleased to announce the release of their new and improved SilverPak 23D Plus product line. The SilverPak 23D Plus is a high torque NEMA 23 step motor with an integrated microstepping driver. The new version of the SilverPak 23D Plus comes with added features such as increased operating voltage range, current, and microstepping.

In order to ensure reliable operation of geared motors even in environments with high humidity, atmospheric contamination or outdoor installations, Lenze have developed a three level system of surface and corrosion protection. Available with the G-motion range of geared motors and geared brake motors, the new protection system includes an optimised multi-layer paint finish plus other supporting measures. Whilst Lenze geared motors without any additional protection are resistant to oil, dirt and moisture, these new measures allow well-defined protection that suits practically all industrial applications.

The latest Motors Innovation is now available - and it's quite simply a don't-miss issue. You'll find it's packed with invaluable energy-saving information, including features on breakthrough high-efficiency motors, with the WEG W22, plus the latest IEC standards and advice on how to increase motor life.

QuickSilver Controls, Inc. expands its line of servo motors with the QCI-A23L-3. This servo motor provides almost 33% higher power output capability than the similarly sized motor it replaces. This power increase comes with an efficiency improvement of approximately 15% over the speed range of the motor.