Festo showcases at Automate 2017 in Chicago (April 3 to 6) the Handling Guide Online — a new design tool that lowers engineering overhead and speeds delivery of flexible handling subassemblies. The company also introduces new Piezo proportional air valves for better control than traditional solenoid valves in many applications. These and other products, including a family of gantry-based handling […]
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Intelligrated demonstrates ASRS + robotic picking at Automate 2017
Intelligrated, a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, showcases fully automated each picking at Automate booth #1616 in the north hall of McCormick Place in Chicago. Advances in robotic vision, perception, motion planning and grasping enable picking capability that approaches the speed and ability of manual operators while offering superior predictability, scalability, accuracy […]
Intelligrated to showcase sortation, software and fulfillment solutions at ProMat 2017
With more than 20,000 attendees representing over 450 companies expected in Chicago for ProMat 2017, Intelligrated announces its show lineup. At booth #S-2003 in the south hall of McCormick Place, Intelligrated delivers the broadest lineup of sortation solutions in the industry, fulfillment technologies, labor management software and lifecycle support services to help businesses meet demanding […]
What are linear stepper motors?
Like most linear motors, a linear stepper motor is essentially a variation of the rotary design, cut radially and laid out flat. Similar to their rotary counterparts in operation and performance, linear stepper motors are typically run as open-loop systems and are capable of providing high resolution at high speeds and accelerations. The linear stepper motor almost exclusively […]
New direct-drive rotary stages from IntelLiDrives are ultra compact, thin
New ACR-32UT direct-drive rotary stages from IntelLiDrives feature a low-profile and high-speed direct-drive servomotor. Center aperture and lightweight construction makes these rotary stages a good fit for semiconductor manufacturing as well as general automation applications. The ACR-32UT has a wide dynamic speed range and can move at sub-rpm speed with low velocity ripple and accelerate […]
Miniature linear-positioning stage for single and multi-axis applications
The L-402 compact linear stage is the newest addition to the suite of motion control solutions available from Physik Instrumente. Delivering performance and reliability at minimized cost, this affordable miniature linear positioner is well-suited for micromanipulation, test systems, and opto-mechanical alignment automation applications. High travel accuracy — XY or XYZ combinations With a travel range of 1/2 in.(13 […]
Rexroth Open Mechatronics Demo at ATX West 2017
Bosch Bosch Rexroth will showcase an Open Mechatronics demonstration at this year’s ATX West trade show. The demonstration utilizes Rexroth’s Open Core Engineering solution on an L25 controller in conjunction with an Excel spreadsheet to program the motion. The motion design demonstrates the position of a two-axis Cartesian system with a CKR X axis, an […]
Two-axis rotary assembly provides fast micromachining capabilities
One new system from IntelLiDrives — a yaw-tilt rotary system with precision worm gearing — delivers positioning accuracy to 30 arc-sec; repeatability to 10 arc-sec; and speeds to 60 rpm. The design allows yaw rotation to 360° and tilt rotation of ±95° of loads to 10 kg. The integrated two-axis rotary assembly provides high-speed micromachining capabilities […]
Precision motion and positioning systems to showcase at Photonics West 2017
Descend the escalator and enter the exhibit hall to the world’s largest multidisciplinary photonics event, taking just a few steps past the entrance, PI’s booth displays the latest state-of-the-art precision motion technologies. PI engineers are on-hand to answer questions and help you find the right solution for your precision motion project in industry, research, or […]
High-precision vertical lift stage from OES — Stable and motorized option
The AT20-100 Motorized Vertical Lift Stage from Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) is a high-precision and high-load vertical lift stage. It easily integrates into applications. The stage has a 120 x 180 mm drilled and tapped platform with vertical travel of 100 mm and moves with 3.315 µm (non-microstep) resolution, 5 µm repeatability, and 15 µm positional accuracy. […]