Automation – Integrated Step Motors fuse step motor plus drive and control components into a single device. Integrated steppers offer a space-saving design that reduces wiring and saves on cost over separate motor and drive components. Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada — Automation motion control – Integrated Stepper Motors – Ideally suited for applications such as […]

                            Linear Motion – NEW Hand Brake for Minuteman Self-Lubricating Pillow Block Assemblies! Linear Motion – NEW Hand Brake for Minuteman Self-Lubricating Pillow Block Assemblies allows you to lock a pillow block or carriage plate in position. This is a very secure […]

Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada – Motion Control – Automation – Motion Control – Harmonic Drive® & Electromate have just launched a new joint company website to showcase the latest Harmonic Drive® Gearhead products & technology. Located at http://electromate.harmonicdrivegearhead.com/, the new website features the following: Product Selector Tool Motor Matching Tool Gearhead Selector Catalogs Material Data Safety […]

The Sterilizable EC-4Pole 30 from Maxon Motor, A Brushless DC Motor for Demanding Operating Room Applications! Maxon’s new brushless electric motor, the EC-4pole 30, delivers high torque (106 mNm) and is sterilizable, a perfect drive for hand-held surgical tools.   Fall River, MA — Automation Motion Control — Swiss drive specialist maxon motor has developed […]

Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada – Automation – Encoders – Netzer’s world-wide patented, rugged high performance Electric Encoder™ technology, suits a wide variety of applications ranging from space and avionics, through military and defense, to instrumentation and automotive. Netzer Rotary Encoders feature absolute or incremental position feedback providing analog or digital outputs. The Non-contact, absolute-position Electric Encoder™ relies […]

Motion Control – Controllers for Miniature Motors EPOS2 Positioning Controllers support additional Platforms. Fall River, MA -Motion Control – The maxon motor EPOS2 motion controllers for DC brushed and brushless motors are enhanced by even more possible fields of applications. Deployment of computer-based drive motion control rather than traditionally used PLC systems are becoming more […]

Maxon Motors Spiroid® Gearhead. Designed to achieve maximum torque with minimal space! Fall River, MA – Automation – Motion Control – Maxon Precision Motors introduces right angle gearheads designed to be configured with maxon’s 22mm and 32mm dc motors. These compact, lightweight and high torque gearheads were developed to transmit power at 90deg in the […]

Spring Applied Brakes for Servo & Stepper Motors Available from Servo2Go! Greenville, DE –Automation — Spring Brakes for Servo Motors and Stepper Motors – Available from SERVO2GO! — SAB brakes from Inertia Dynamics are designed to be engaged and disengaged in a static condition at zero RPM. They are best used as a parking brake […]

Automation Application – Loading Dock’s Corrosion Problem – Solved by LM76! E. Longmeadow, MA – Linear Motion Application – Automation –  The Problem – An LM76 customer is a manufacturer of loading dock ramps. These automation systems are installed in every state and experience all climates and conditions. Each dock section employs a 1″ shaft […]

The POSITAL Advantage: Modularity and Mass-Customization Greenville, DE –— Motion Control -Position Sensors – Until now, users of position and motion sensors have had to choose between low-cost standardized products and more expensive custom-built items. For cost-sensitive applications, sensor builders have adopted mass production techniques, building large runs of identical products. The rotation sensors used […]

Congratulations from maxon motor! Rosetta mission employs Swiss drive technology. Today, the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully landed a small laboratory on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The lander features ten instruments which may provide important clues to the origin of life. Two DC motors made by drive specialist maxon motor are on board the mission For the […]

For additional information on low coefficient of friction linear bearings from LM76 See: On “Linear Ball Bearings” with a Coefficient of Friction of .001 Click Here. On “Linear Roller Blocks” with a Coefficient of Friction of .003 Click Here. On “Black Racer Ceramic Linear Bearings” with a Coefficient of Friction of .04 (lubricated) Click Here. […]

After more than ten years of travel through space, the European space probe Rosetta has reached the comet Chury. Three months from now, for the first time in the history of space travel, a lander will touch down on the surface of the four-kilometer-wide comet. DC motors manufactured by maxon are part of this pioneering […]

E. Longmeadow, MA – Automation – LM76 is the exclusive distributor of SAIBO Linear Motion Systems in the US. SAIBO SB-LGA Roller Block and Rail Systems feature: Low noise, smooth travel, high speed to 10 m/s (120 ft/s), high acceleration to 50 m/s (150 ft/s), low weight, high accuracy, low friction, low cost, and easy […]

Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada — MicroE Systems has recently released it’s the new Optical Positioning Sensor (OPS™) Series, which delivers high performance and advanced positioning system features. The OPS™ sensor is equipped with MicroE’s patented optical design and features built-in interpolation and AGC ensuring optimal performance and reliability. OPS™ can be configured with optical limits to […]

Underwater Linear Actuators For Surface Vehicles, Submersibles, and Marine Applications! Cutchogue, NY — Ultra Motion, LLC has over 15 years experience in manufacturing actuators for underwater applications. With thousands of units in the field, and hundreds of thousands of hours of operating time, our proven track record is why Ultra Motion actuators are trusted in […]

For additional information on low coefficient of friction linear bearings from LM76 See: On “Linear Ball Bearings” with a Coefficient of Friction of .001 Click Here. On “Linear Roller Blocks” with a Coefficient of Friction of .003 Click Here. On “Black Racer Ceramic Linear Bearings” with a Coefficient of Friction of .04 (lubricated) Click Here. […]

Motion Control- Maxon motor launches the MAXPOS 50/5. This compact EtherCAT Slave unveils unprecedented possibilities as far as precision, dynamics, and synchronization are concerned. It also ensures reliability and durability even under harsh conditions. More than 20 years of experience in motion control have been incorporated into this latest technology in positioning controller. Fall River, […]

Anyone who’s worked on cars knows how critically important ball joints are to steering and suspension. They also know what happens when ball joints fail!   E. Longmeadow, MA – — Motion Control – Application Story – When an aftermarket manufacturer of off-road steering and suspension systems needed an upper ball joint bearing, they called […]

    Compare linear bearing types and ask for a “Squadron Patch” or Poster.     Yes Requires Lubrication Yes Yes High Loads No Yes Rapid Oscillation No Yes High Acel/Decel No Yes Shock/Vibration No Yes Contamination No Yes Special Configurations No Yes FDA Compliant No Yes Chemically Inert No No Catastrophic Failure Mode Yes […]