Precision motion control enables automation
18 March, 2021 by Adam Kimmel*When equipment must place an object in an exact location precisely, it requires motion control — the control of position, speed, and acceleration.
FAULHABER DM66200H stepper drives
01 January, 2021The FAULHABER DM66200H series stepper drives feature an aperture larger than most conventional motor solutions (up to 40 mm). Since the DM66200H is a direct drive it achieves high performance in terms of both speed and torque while also operating backlash-free.
Toshiba TB9054FTG and TB9053FTG DC motor driver ICs
11 December, 2020Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage has launched two brushed DC motor driver ICs — TB9054FTG in a wettable flank VQFN package and TB9053FTG in a power QFN package — for use in automotive applications, including electronic throttles.
Trinamic PD42-1-1243-IOLINK intelligent actuator
26 November, 2020The Trinamic-branded PD42-1-1243-IOLINK intelligent actuator, by Maxim Integrated Products, enables modern smart factories to quickly and remotely adjust an actuator's electrical characteristics to minimise factory downtime and maximise throughput.
Toshiba TC78H660FNG H-bridge motor driver
12 November, 2020Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage has launched the H-bridge motor driver TC78H660FNG, housed in a TSSOP16 package with a widely used pin assignment.
Kremford Hyperdrive10 High Power Stepper Motor Controller
01 September, 2020Capable of up to 10 A peak and up to 64 V, Kremford's Hyperdrive10 High Power Stepper Motor Controller can drive medium through to the very largest stepper motors.
FAULHABER LM 1483 Linear DC-Servomotors
01 August, 2020The LM 1483, with a continuous force of 6.2 N and a peak force up to 18.4 N, is the latest in the portfolio of FAULHABER Linear DC-Servomotors.
Toshiba TB9120AFTG stepping motor driver
21 July, 2020The product is suitable for a wide range of automotive general applications using stepping motors, such as adjustment of the projection position of heads-up displays and the expansion valves of refrigerant circuits.
Perseverance rover heading to Mars
09 July, 2020On 30 July 2020, an Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch NASA's new Perseverance rover on its way to Mars.
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS IE5+ synchronous motor
03 June, 2020NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has developed a synchronous motor with high energy efficiency (IE5+). It is a supplement to the standardised geared motor variants of the LogiDrive systems and is particularly useful for reducing the number of variants, making it suitable for use in intralogistics.
FAULHABER Speed Controller for BXT motor family
01 May, 2020FAULHABER's BXT motor family, consisting of brushless DC servomotors with especially short design, has been expanded in all sizes with a diameter-compliant, integrated Speed Controller.
NORD UNIVERSAL Motor
22 April, 2020NORD has introduced its UNIVERSAL Motor, with 20 models in the range extending from 0.12 to 45 kW power.
STMicroelectronics STSPIN32F0 250 and 600 V BLDC drivers
14 February, 2020The 250 V STSPIN32F0251 and STSPIN32F0252, and 600 V STSPIN32F0601 and STSPIN32F0602 combine three-phase gate drivers and an STM32F0 Arm Cortex-M0 microcontroller to simplify high-voltage brushless DC (BLDC) motor drives.
FAULHABER 2057…BA sterilisable motors
04 February, 2020FAULHABER developed the sterilisable 2057…BA family of motors especially for medical applications. In the sensor-free variant, the drives can withstand more than 1500 autoclave cycles.
FAULHABER IEF3-4096 integrated encoder for flat motors
03 February, 2020With a flat design, the IEF3-4096 offers three channels with index function and a high resolution of up to 4096 lines per revolution.
