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Positioning Medical System Tables Improved Using Rohlix Linear Actuators From Zero-Max
 Patient positioning tables including those used in CT scanning systems can benefit from Roh'lix® Linear Actuators* manufactured by Zero-Max, Inc. With a special "overload" feature, Roh'lix linear actuators halt motion when an obstruction or pre-set level of travel pressure is reached. Thus, positioning systems utilizing Roh'lix actuators are inherently safer than a positioning system that uses a ball screw actuator. ...More >> Lose Weight, Gain Torque with New 35mm Brush DC Motor from Portescap
esd electronics, Inc seeks Papers and Presenters on Fieldbus Applications and Industrial Ethernet Technologies Appeal to engineers, managers, and decision-makers for papers and presentations to be included in esd's annual seminar event. Wilfried Voss, President of esd electronics USA announced his plans to continue the popular CAN (Controller Area Network) Seminar Series in 2009 with the addition of presentations on Ethernet technology and under a new name, "Fieldbus Seminars." Mr. Voss stated, "The technical sessions in 2008 have been very well received and we were very pleased with the attendance." Mr. Voss went on to comment, "besides the basics of CAN, we will put an increased focus on Ethernet based industrial protocols in the 2009 series." In that light, esd contacted the EtherCAT Technology Group who has indicated they are interested in participating at esd's Boston-area conference in October this year. ...More >> Plug-in machine controller makes switching to Ethernet-based drives almost irresistible for machine builders  Baldor Electric Company has launched a new plug-in motion/machine control module for its Ethernet-compatible Powerlink drives. The new controller module allows machine builders to eliminate the need for a separate external network controller, along with all of the cabling and panel space that would normally be required. As switching to real-time and deterministic Ethernet-compatible motion control is already proving extremely popular for machinery builders, the additional cost savings offered by this new approach make adoption of the technology almost irresistible. The new Mint Machine Module plugs into a hardware expansion slot in any of Baldor's MotiFlex range of Powerlink-compatible three-phase AC motor drives. Two variations of the card are offered: a dual-axis version that will control the host Powerlink drive plus another external drive via a conventional analog interface, or a high-speed version that will also act as a Powerlink network controller to manage a complete multi-axis control system. Both options are compatible with Baldor's powerful Mint motion language, with its rich development support. ...More >>Lunacy Unveiled to 42,000 High-School Students at 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition Game Kickoff Life-changing program inspires young people to become individual economic stimulus packages and pursue opportunities in science and technology. Over $9 million in scholarship funds available Manchester, NH - FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) launched its eighteenth FIRST Robotics Competition season with a Kickoff of a new robotics game called "Lunacy" at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NH, hometown and headquarters of FIRST. ...More >>New Enhanced Design Delivers 25% More Torque from Portescap’s Industry-Leading h3 Stepper Motors  Portescap, a Danaher Motion company, introduces a stator-enhanced version of its h3 Series Step Motors. New h3 models feature patented enhancing magnets in the stator to provide 25+% more torque output across the entire speed range compared with original h3 models, which already deliver up to 40% more torque than traditional hybrid step motors. "The increased torque is achieved through additional stator magnets that are inserted between each stator tooth. These block the magnetic field from flowing around the stator teeth, which forces more of the magnetic field to flow through each tooth to produce the highest torque output of any hybrid step motor available today," says Dave Beckstoffer, Portescap Product Specialist, Stepper Technologies. ...More >>Berry Plastics Corporation and Power Efficiency Corporation Implement Energy Efficiency Program Using E-Save Technology on Granulators Las Vegas - Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB: PEFF), a clean tech company focused on efficiency technologies for electric motors, announced that 28 motor efficiency controllers were installed on 24 granulators at Berry Plastics in Anaheim, California. Berry Plastics is a global plastics manufacturer that has set a goal to reduce energy consumption and pick up secondary benefits of the company's environmental footprint through reduction of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions, raw materials consumption and waste creation. Power Efficiency's patented E-Save Technology improves the efficiency of electric motors in granulators and other variable load, constant speed applications. E-Save Technology monitors the load on an electric motor and reduces the amount of power consumed by the motor when it is lightly loaded. By conserving energy, E-Save Technology saves money by reducing energy bills and supports sustainability programs to reduce CO2 emissions. ...More >>New Techno Rotary Table's Small Footprint Provides Long List of Machinery Options  New Hyde Park, NY - Techno, Inc. Linear Motion Systems is excited to release the new Rotary Table ZR20, a small footprint stepper motor rotary table that is great for applications where space is at a premium. The New ZR20 is operated by a 2-phase stepper motor with a 20:1 ratio - fine resolution in a compact package. At 200 steps per revolution, half step, the resolution of this motor is 2.7 arc/minutes, and can handle a 10 kg maximum load. ...More >> Honda Tests 49 Foot Robot  Float Will Kick off Rose Parade and Company's 50th Year in the U.S.Rose Parade Pace Car to be Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Vehicle for First Time Torrance, CA - Honda will test its unique Rose Parade float as part of a rehearsal of the parade's opening show, conducted for media and invited guests in Pasadena, Calif., revealing the float design and giving parade fans a glimpse of this year's event. Honda's Rose Parade float, a 49-foot replica of Honda's ASIMO humanoid robot, and the parade's first-ever hydrogen-powered fuel cell pace car, the Honda FCX Clarity, will lead the 120th Rose Parade as well as kick off Honda's 50th anniversary of U.S. operations. ...More >> Precision Line Shafts Offer Convenience and Performance  ZA series line shafts from R+W install as single units and run smoothly without support bearings. Assembled from cut-to-length extruded aluminum tubing with a precision straightness tolerance of 0.2mm/m, lateral stiffness, and low mass allow for high speed operation at a low cost relative to the additional hardware required to assemble a line shaft system. Proprietary software allows for quick and easy calculation of critical speed, moment of inertia and torsional stiffness for any length. ...More >> Leo Motors, Inc. Files Three Key Patent Applications for Electric Vehicle Technology Zinc Air Fuel Cell Power Pack, Waterproof Air-Cooled Polymer Power Pack, and Wind Turbine Generator Address Chronic EV Speed and Battery Life Issues New York - Leo Motors, Inc. (OTC: LEOM), an innovative automotive company engaged in the development, manufacture, and marketing of electric vehicles ("EVs") and EV components, has filed three key technology patent applications pertaining to the company's EV technology with the Korea Intellectual Property Office. The three patent applications relate to the company's Zinc Air Fuel Cell (ZAFC) power pack technology, as well as the company's Waterproof Air-cooled Polymer Power Pack and Wind Turbine Generator. Leo Motors believes that combined, these technologies solve the chronic problems plaguing traditional EVs, namely, limited driving range due to battery life. ...More >> AC Parallel Shaft Gearmotor is Bison Gear's Latest Von Weise Drop-In Replacement  A new parallel shaft AC gearmotor available in eight standard models is the latest addition to the expanding Von Weise Drop-In Replacement gearmotor line of Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. The new VWDIR20 AC gearmotors feature 1/4 horsepower (186 watts) 115V, 60 Hz split phase electric motors. The compact, integral gear reducers feature a phenolic high speed gear for low noise and steel gearing in subsequent stages, with ratios ranging from 14:1 to 286:1. Corresponding fixed output speeds are from 120 to 6 RPM, with continuous torque ratings from 100 to 600 in-lbs (11.3 to 67.8 N-m). The gearmotors feature built-in face and fount mounting, with overhung load (OHL) capability up to 300 lbs. (136.4 kg.). ...More >> Lazarus House and Larkin Center Receive Donations from Bison Gear Employees St. Charles, IL - Recognizing that community service organizations' financial needs are most acute this holiday season, BisonCares, the charitable arm of Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. made two special donations today at its monthly plant wide meeting. The Executive Directors of Lazarus House in St. Charles and The Larkin Center in Elgin were each presented with $1500 donations on behalf of Bison Gear's 270 employees. "Our associates at Bison Gear recognize the importance of giving back to our community, and the services provided by Lazarus House and The Larkin Center are especially focused on families in need where we work and live," said Ron Bullock, Chairman of Bison Gear. "We are thankful for the success we have enjoyed as a result of our associates' dedication and we are proud to participate in their charitable efforts." ...More >> |
Portescap, a Danaher Motion Company, has expanded its family of brush DC motors by introducing 35GLT motors. These RoHS-compliant motors have a 35mm housing and weigh just 360 grams, while delivering a 40% increase in torque-to-volume ratio when compared with standard iron core motors of similar frame size. The maximum continuous torque approaches 150 mNm in the 35GLT, a 25% improvement over similar conventional models. They are available with five winding types in the voltage range of 24V to 90V, and are cost-effectively customizable for use with a range of gearboxes and encoders.
