Measuring 266.7 x 88.9 x 63.5 mm Model MAB-100 is driven by noncontact brushless servomotor with moving magnet design It utilizes air bearing guideway to deliver 100% friction-free straight-line motion up to 100 mm Stage has no recirculating... Learn more

For operation in temperatures up to 600ºF Thomson stainless steel A ball bushing bearings deliver travel speeds up to 10 fps and accelerations to 450 fps² without use of derating factors They have coefficient of friction as low as 0.001 that... Learn more

High performance motion control over a digital network demands tightly managed timing regimens to ensure synchronous and real-time updates across multiple axes SynqNet was specifically designed to support high performance centralized control... Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing automation and how can they be addressed? Nestel-Patt Two significant issues are the shrinking number of internal engineering resources coupled with shorter product design cycles and the need to meet varying... Learn more

Kollmorgen Series S300/ S600 offers 1.5-70 A 115-480 Vac operation and is available as drive-only or with single axis control card within same package Flexibility allows for expansion at time-of-order or in field with common set of option cards No... Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing motion technology and how can they be addressed?Nestel-Patt As internal engineering resources continue to be eliminated or outsourced designers are being asked to do more and in less time The aggressive... Learn more

Bearingless design of Kollmorgen Cartridge DDR with high-resolution feedback device facilitates mount and run operation in under 30 min All mechanical transmission parts are eliminated for quiet maintenance-free operation Rotary servomotor... Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing providers of automation technology and related products and services in the next few years? How can they be addressed?Stroup From a motion control perspective one of the major challenges manufacturers face is... Learn more

Motion control represents the nervous system of the plant floor in every industry And ever-increasing time-to-market pressures impose greater demands on motion technology for speed accuracy and resilience."Ideally open systems can reduce both the... Learn more

IEN How can/will the sector answer industry demand for increased automation and flexibility?Mirra The nature of electronic motion control compared to more mature forms such as hydraulics and mechanical methods (i.e CAMs) provides a significant... Learn more