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Miles Budimir

Low-cost, high-performance alternative to rod actuators, pneumatic cylinders

August 11, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

actuator

Bell-Everman’s new ServoBelt RA is a high-performance, drop-in replacement actuator designed for applications that have traditionally used rod actuators, pneumatic cylinders or even linear motors. Unlike traditional rod actuators, ServoBelt RA is fully guided along the entirety of its stroke, making it more resistant to off-axis loads and more stable in on-axis moves. With linear […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: Linear Actuators

Compact, open-aperture voice coil stages from Moticont

July 20, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

stages

Moticont has debuted the HCDS-051-051 Series of eight linear open-aperture voice coil stages. These compact open-aperture stages have a small footprint of just 10.500 in. (266.7 mm) long x 4.000 in. (101.6 mm) wide x 3.755 in. (95.4 mm) high. Linear dc motor driven stages (also known as moving coil) are clean, quiet, and efficient, […]

Filed Under: Integrated Linear Systems, Stages + gantries Tagged With: linear stage, stages

AutomationDirect adds inductive linear position transducers

July 14, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear position sensors

Linear Variable Inductance Transducers (LVITs) from Alliance Sensors Group convert the linear displacement of an object into a proportional electrical signal output of 0 to 10 V or 4 to 20 mA (depending on model). LVITs are contactless devices designed for dimension or position measuring applications where the sensing element cannot be attached to the […]

Filed Under: Encoders + sensors (linear) + I/O, Featured Tagged With: automationdirect, linear sensors

Electromechanical linear actuators feature embedded CAN bus support, PLC capability

July 14, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear actuator

Thomson Industries, Inc. has unveiled their new Electrak MD, a more compact electromechanical actuator that retains all of the intelligence built into its larger counterparts. Mobile off-highway, material handling and factory automation applications can benefit from the compact actuator with up to two kilonewtons (kN) of force, advanced onboard electronics and J1939 CAN Bus support. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: thomson

Linear servo brush-type amplifiers for voice-coil actuators

July 7, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

amplifier

H2W’s new dc linear brush-type servo amplifier, the LCAM 5/15, is suited to drive the company’s line of voice coil linear actuators. Linear amplifiers provide continuous current flow to the motor which prevents any dead-band issues that occur in many PWM type amplifiers. Additionally, linear amplifiers have low EMI, and no audible noise that also […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes

Magnetically preloaded single-axis linear stepper motors from H2W

June 25, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear stepper motor

H2W Technologies’ single axis linear stepper motors are suitable for high-speed open-loop positioning applications. They can perform at speeds of up to 80 in./sec [2 m/sec] and strokes of up to 68 in. [1.7 m]. Linear stepper motors are capable of precise position, velocity, and acceleration control when coupled with a micro-stepping drive and indexer. […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all), Linear motors Tagged With: Linear Motor

igus develops new online shop for energy chains

June 18, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

igus

igus has developed a new online shop for energy chains where designers can filter products by category, application, and specifications. The new shop also includes pricing, and allows designers, engineers, and materials specialists to have all of the parts listed in one user-friendly website. The shop can be accessed here: https://www.igus.com/e-chains/cable-carriers The new shop allows […]

Filed Under: Industry news Tagged With: igus

New simulation software from PI aids hexapod selection

June 10, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

hexapod

Powerful new simulation software from PI (Physik Instrumente) determines if a hexapod is suitable for a specific positioning task, in terms of workspace, load, center of mass, and operating orientation. The tool helps in making the correct choice for the application at hand. A hexapod, also known as a Stewart Platform, offers motion in 6 […]

Filed Under: Integrated Linear Systems, Software, Stages + gantries Tagged With: physikinstrumente

New 20-mm linear stepper motors from Nippon Pulse

June 3, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear motor

Nippon Pulse has introduced its smallest linear stepper motor yet, the PFL20 Linearstep. The PFL20 is a highly efficient, high thrust tin-can linear actuator with a 20-mm diameter and a bipolar winding. The PFL20 is RoHS-compliant, has a 30/60 mm effective stroke, and can reach 6 N of force at 200 pps. With 24 steps […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear actuators (all), Linear motors Tagged With: Linear Motor

Linear guides with more rollers feature high load capacities

June 2, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear guides

NB Corporation’s EXRAIL linear guide has more rollers in less space than other linear bearings, which increases load capacity and disperses the load more evenly. It has longer rollers for greater contact surface and less contact pressure. In comparison to presently available linear guides, the EXRAIL slide guide provides smoother movement. It uses multiple small […]

Filed Under: Featured, Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: Linear Guides, NB Corp. of America

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