Motors and Drives
Why Choose Medium-Voltage Drives?
Energy savings and other benefits of more common, low-voltage ac drives are becoming well known. Medium-voltage drives, operating from higher electric supply, bring ‘heavy lifting’ capability and... » more
Dual voltage SCR dc motor speed control, up to 2 hp motors
The OMDC-250 Series variable speed dc control offers flexibility, reliability, and value, according to Omega Engineering. The general purpose control is rated and tested to 2 horsepower. » more
ABB displays military robotic automation concepts, capabilities
Military Vehicle Exhibition, Aug. 11-12 in Detroit, MI, look at ways to apply industrial robotic technology to automate military supply chain, logistics and field operations. » more
AIMing for Automated Vehicles blog: U.S. DoD wants energy efficient robots; robots on parade
Realizing the cost of energy on the front lines, the U.S. Department of Defense is now making energy efficiency a priority for combat systems, including robotics, says Control Engineering blogger,... » more
NIWeek: New high-performance servo drives, motors, use Ethernet
New products provide distributed motion solutions with EtherCAT technology and the NI LabVIEW 2010 NI SoftMotion Module. The products are designed so engineers and scientists can more easily build... » more
Motion logic and robotics controller has flexible profile
Rexroth MLC motion logic controller with Version 10 firmware is based on a powerful one-gigahertz PAC controls platform that provides high-performance motion logic and robotics capabilities. » more
Incremental magnetic ring encoder from ASM Sensors
ASM Sensors Inc. announces the addition of new magnetic encoder rings, PMIR7 series, to the Posirot family. These incremental encoder magnetic rings are available in three sizes to accommodate... » more
Compact Phoenix Contact Step power supplies for small load applications
Phoenix Contact introduces three new variants to the second generation of Step power supplies. The new power supplies are available as 24 V dc/0.5 A and 12 V dc/1 A versions, as well as a 12 V dc/1.5... » more
Life cycle safety engineering: topics to consider
Think life cycle cost of equipment ownership is important? Consider life cycle safety engineering. » more
Variable frequency drives: Mitsubishi Electric Automation enhances F700-NA Series VFDs
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. released a version upgrade for the F700 VFD Series variable frequency drives. The new version incorporates many new features and functions tailored to meet the... » more
Wago X-Com S pluggable terminal block connectors
Wago Corp.’s new 2020 and 2022 Series X-Com S Pluggable Connector Systems merge touchproof, pre-wired assemblies with Topjob S terminal blocks. Wago X-Com S combines pluggable connectors, DIN-rail... » more
Welcome back to CFE Media, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Control Engineering, Plant Engineering
We’d like to welcome you back, and welcome you to something new. Longtime readers of this magazine will notice very few changes, yet CFE Media is something entirely new – and not just in name. When... » more
Get AutomationDirect DINnector products in smaller quantities
AutomationDirect now offers popular screw terminal blocks, ground terminal blocks, supplementary protectors, end brackets, and DIN rail in smaller quantities than previously. » more
Safety from a system integrator perspective
Functional safety is best applied from the ground up as part of the overall machine design process rather than as an add-on at the end. Whenever new motion is added, such as a servo control, the... » more
Handling the World Wide Web
MECHATRONICS IN DESIGN: Fresh ideas on integrating mechanical systems, electronics, control systems, and software in design, defense systems, consumer products, manufacturing. Before the WWW,... » more
Motors, power control: Honda EV-neo could deliver beer by Dec. '10
Green beer will roll in Japan in December 2010, courtesy of Honda's integration of a brushless electric motor, power controls, a Toshiba lithium-ion battery in the Honda EV-neo electric scooter. » more
Motors: Stainless steel helical and helical bevel gear reducers
SEW-Eurodrive gives food processors an alternative to single worm gears. » more
Design, test custom servo motion algorithms to improve robot, gantry performance
MechaWare 4.0 software from Kollmorgen leverages Matlab and Simulink; control algorithms minimize system weight and power consumption, and eliminate vibration for optimized mechanical system... » more
Why Choose Medium-Voltage Drives?Energy savings and other benefits of more common, low-voltage ac drives are becoming well known. Medium-voltage drives, operating from higher electric supply, bring ‘heavy lifting’ capability and... » more
Dual voltage SCR dc motor speed control, up to 2 hp motorsThe OMDC-250 Series variable speed dc control offers flexibility, reliability, and value, according to Omega Engineering. The general purpose control is rated and tested to 2 horsepower. » more
ABB displays military robotic automation concepts, capabilitiesMilitary Vehicle Exhibition, Aug. 11-12 in Detroit, MI, look at ways to apply industrial robotic technology to automate military supply chain, logistics and field operations. » more
AIMing for Automated Vehicles blog: U.S. DoD wants energy efficient robots; robots on paradeRealizing the cost of energy on the front lines, the U.S. Department of Defense is now making energy efficiency a priority for combat systems, including robotics, says Control Engineering blogger,... » more
NIWeek: New high-performance servo drives, motors, use EthernetNew products provide distributed motion solutions with EtherCAT technology and the NI LabVIEW 2010 NI SoftMotion Module. The products are designed so engineers and scientists can more easily build... » more
Motion logic and robotics controller has flexible profileRexroth MLC motion logic controller with Version 10 firmware is based on a powerful one-gigahertz PAC controls platform that provides high-performance motion logic and robotics capabilities. » more
Incremental magnetic ring encoder from ASM SensorsASM Sensors Inc. announces the addition of new magnetic encoder rings, PMIR7 series, to the Posirot family. These incremental encoder magnetic rings are available in three sizes to accommodate... » more
Compact Phoenix Contact Step power supplies for small load applicationsPhoenix Contact introduces three new variants to the second generation of Step power supplies. The new power supplies are available as 24 V dc/0.5 A and 12 V dc/1 A versions, as well as a 12 V dc/1.5... » more
Life cycle safety engineering: topics to considerThink life cycle cost of equipment ownership is important? Consider life cycle safety engineering. » more
Variable frequency drives: Mitsubishi Electric Automation enhances F700-NA Series VFDsMitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. released a version upgrade for the F700 VFD Series variable frequency drives. The new version incorporates many new features and functions tailored to meet the... » more
Wago X-Com S pluggable terminal block connectorsWago Corp.’s new 2020 and 2022 Series X-Com S Pluggable Connector Systems merge touchproof, pre-wired assemblies with Topjob S terminal blocks. Wago X-Com S combines pluggable connectors, DIN-rail... » more
Welcome back to CFE Media, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Control Engineering, Plant EngineeringWe’d like to welcome you back, and welcome you to something new. Longtime readers of this magazine will notice very few changes, yet CFE Media is something entirely new – and not just in name. When... » more
Get AutomationDirect DINnector products in smaller quantities AutomationDirect now offers popular screw terminal blocks, ground terminal blocks, supplementary protectors, end brackets, and DIN rail in smaller quantities than previously. » more
Safety from a system integrator perspectiveFunctional safety is best applied from the ground up as part of the overall machine design process rather than as an add-on at the end. Whenever new motion is added, such as a servo control, the... » more
Handling the World Wide WebMECHATRONICS IN DESIGN: Fresh ideas on integrating mechanical systems, electronics, control systems, and software in design, defense systems, consumer products, manufacturing. Before the WWW,... » more
CFE Media acquires Control Engineering, Consulting-Specifying Engineer and Plant Engineering from Reed Business Information
CFE Media LLC announced on April 30, 2010, the acquisition of the Control Engineering, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and Plant Engineering publishing assets from Reed Business Information.... » more
CFE Media LLC announced on April 30, 2010, the acquisition of the Control Engineering, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and Plant Engineering publishing assets from Reed Business Information.... » more
Motors, power control: Honda EV-neo could deliver beer by Dec. '10Green beer will roll in Japan in December 2010, courtesy of Honda's integration of a brushless electric motor, power controls, a Toshiba lithium-ion battery in the Honda EV-neo electric scooter. » more
Control Panel Design Contest
2010 winner of the Control Engineering Control Panel Design Contest is... Specialty Tooling Inc., Evansville, IN. View the finalists, learn more about the winner, and link to information about... » more
2010 winner of the Control Engineering Control Panel Design Contest is... Specialty Tooling Inc., Evansville, IN. View the finalists, learn more about the winner, and link to information about... » more
Chip-level motor, motion control vendors
Motor control and motion control have similarities and different objectives; motor control typically needs less precise regulation of speed and torque than motion control. See suppliers. » more
Motor control and motion control have similarities and different objectives; motor control typically needs less precise regulation of speed and torque than motion control. See suppliers. » more
B&R: Robust new power supplies for industrial applications
B&R Industrial Automation's new line of compact, DIN rail mountable power supplies ranges from 2.1 A single-phase to 40 A three-phase and can handle input voltages of 100-240 V ac for... » more
B&R Industrial Automation's new line of compact, DIN rail mountable power supplies ranges from 2.1 A single-phase to 40 A three-phase and can handle input voltages of 100-240 V ac for... » more
RSF rotary ring encoder via Heidenhain in North America
A new modular steel tape rotary encoder from RSF Elektronik is now available for measurement applications with diameters of 6 in. (150 mm) to 6 ft (~2 m). Heidenhain is selling it in North America. » more
A new modular steel tape rotary encoder from RSF Elektronik is now available for measurement applications with diameters of 6 in. (150 mm) to 6 ft (~2 m). Heidenhain is selling it in North America. » more
Flexible axis controller
This single- to six-axis controller unit complete with drives, power supply, I/O, enclosure, onboard computer and 10-inch touch screen. The controller card and modules communicate via the CAN bus for... » more
This single- to six-axis controller unit complete with drives, power supply, I/O, enclosure, onboard computer and 10-inch touch screen. The controller card and modules communicate via the CAN bus for... » more
Motion control: Packaging machine builder saves with servo system, controls upgrade
Siemens Simotion Shaftless Drive Standard software helps machine builder gain 50% savings on components and 30% savings on control cabinet footprint with comparable performance. » more
Siemens Simotion Shaftless Drive Standard software helps machine builder gain 50% savings on components and 30% savings on control cabinet footprint with comparable performance. » more
Motors: Stainless steel helical and helical bevel gear reducersSEW-Eurodrive gives food processors an alternative to single worm gears. » more
Design, test custom servo motion algorithms to improve robot, gantry performanceMechaWare 4.0 software from Kollmorgen leverages Matlab and Simulink; control algorithms minimize system weight and power consumption, and eliminate vibration for optimized mechanical system... » more
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