Motors & Drives

Midwest Motion Products is pleased to announce the release of a new DC Gear Motor, the Model No. MMP-PDSF80-12V GS-180-LS. Accepting any 12 Volt DC source, including battery power, this robust Gear Motor measures just 2.8” in Diameter, with a 3.15” Square Gearbox, by 6.2” long, and has a keyed output shaft of 10mm diameter by 27mm long. Easy mounting is accomplished with 4 M5 threaded screws, equally spaced 66.5mm apart.

The new FlexDC Motion Controller is a dedicated single or dual axis control and drive unit for use with Nanomotion’s range of high performance ceramic servo motors and positioning stages. Available in the UK from the leading precision motion specialists Heason Technology Limited, the compact desktop controller includes PIV or PID servo control with quadrature or Sin/Cos encoders providing nanometre-level position control with synchronised I/O as well as specific ceramic motor algorithms such as ultra high resolution and dead band compensation to reduce lost motion during reversals.

Hayward Tyler Ltd is celebrating 100 years since designing the first submersible electric motor. In 1908, the company patented the first unit of this type, which was designed for marine salvage operations.

A Danish company, JVL Industri Elektronik A/S, now represented in Ohio, USA, has developed a completely new concept in motor control: the “MAC Motor”.

The EDGE Motor from Nanomotion is a micro sized sub-micron resolution ceramic servo motor that provides an extremely compact positioning solution for space restricted and miniaturised mechatronic assemblies. Available in the UK from Heason Technology Limited, the leading precision motion specialists, the EDGE measures just 13.5 mm long, 7.6 mm wide and 3.15 mm high yet has the power to deliver a dynamic stall force of 300 mN at speeds of up to 120 mm/sec – sufficient to position apertures, shutters, focussing mechanisms and other small optical devices as well as miniature pumps, grippers and micro-positioning actuators with unlimited linear or rotary travel.

British Airways is using the latest variable speed drive technology to cut energy consumption by up to 95%, on air handling and environmental control systems installed in flight simulator cells at its Flight Training centre at Heathrow Airport. Developed and manufactured by Parker Hannifin, the world’s leading manufacturer of motion and control technologies, the variable speed drives (VSD) are a key part of a long term project to upgrade British Airways’ 18 simulator cells, and are helping to cut energy and overall maintenance costs, and to ensure that each flight simulator is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Nord Drivesystems has extended its range of integrated drive/motor/gearbox units with single-phase input versions. These ready-built automation blocks have become very popular with machinery and automation builders because of their space saving attributes and for the time savings they offer during equipment specification and system building. Typical applications include controlling pumps, fans or conveyors.

JVL’s nano-PLC module, which is compatible with all JVL MAC motors, has now been updated to provide extended functionality. The new features include a “Calculator” with +, -, *, and / operators via which all motor registers and variables can be included in calculations.

In the world of can manufacturing, the quality of the dies that shape each can has a direct impact on manufacturing quality and productivity. A die that is ground to ultra-precise tolerances will last longer and produce fewer tear offs. Joe Biondo outlines how, using Bosch Rexroth’s IndraMotion MTX CNC controller and drive platform, Pride Engineering’s Model 30 Air Bearing Grinder helps can manufacturers set new standards for die grinding accuracy and productivity.

The EDGE Motor from Nanomotion is a micro sized sub-micron resolution ceramic servo motor that provides an extremely compact positioning solution for space restricted and miniaturised mechatronic assemblies.