Last week, the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), Chicago, named Kevin McCloskey the recipient of its Warren Pike Award for lifetime achievement in the power-transmission and motion-control (PT/MC) industry. The PTDA is a nonprofit setup in 1960 to give distributors opportunities for networking, educational sessions, and business tools to stay competitive and profitable. McCloskey is […]
Baldor Electric Company
Changes at Baldor: H2W acquires linear-motor lines
Big news in the world of linear motion: H2W Technologies Inc., Santa Clarita, Calif., has acquired linear-motor product lines from Baldor. H2W claims 38 years of expertise in the manufacture of linear electric motors, and we’ve covered some of their technologies over the years: Most recently, H2W announced a linear induction motor with 2,900 N at […]
Baldor’s LMCF linear motor designed for unlimited stroke servo applications
The LMCF cog-free brushless linear motor from Baldor Electric Company is specifically designed for unlimited stroke (travel) servo applications, which require a seamless operation free from cogging. With its optimum performance, the LMCF linear motor is ideal for closed-loop servo systems. Baldor’s LMCF linear motor is composed of a moving coil assembly and a U-shaped, […]
