Motion Control – Power On Clutches   Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — Power-on Clutches are used to couple two parallel shafts. The armature hub assembly is mounted to the same shaft as the rotor assembly. The armature hub accommodates a pulley, gear, sprocket, etc., to transmit torque to the second shaft. The […]

Motion Control – Dual-axis Pitch and Roll Stages! Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – The precise measurements of angles and the curvature of objects are easily determined using two new Pitch and Roll stages just introduced by OES (Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc.). The PR100-45-01 (pictured) is driven by stepper motors and the PR100-45-02 is […]

Motion Control – Application Exoskeleton “People with disabilities are only disabled if they come up against the insurmountable. But where do the obstacles in our everyday lives come from? From barriers in our minds” … Cybathlon founder Robert Riener.     Taunton, MA — Motion Control Components Application – maxon’s DRIVEN magazine just released a special […]

Motion Control – ATTENTION – Ventilator Manufacturers!       Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — COVID-19 has caused a significant shortage of ventilators for the most seriously ill patients. We are facing a global shortage of equipment and have precious little time to respond. Electromate is a mechanical ventilator component supplier and […]

Motion Control – COVID-19 – Linear Actuators for Ventilators  Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – During the COVID-19 pandemic engineers and designers of medical devices are working 24/7 to design and manufacture critically needed life support and testing equipment. Moticont has a proud history of supplying precise, reliable voice coil linear actuators used in […]

Motion Control – Protection Suit Motor! Maxon DC motors are used in the blower components of high-quality protection suits. Taunton, MA -Motion Control – Protection suits containing an air blower element that fills the entire suit with clean air, have been used by health professionals when faced with contaminated environments. The COVID-19 pandemic is an […]

Motion Control – FDA Compliant Components To: OEMs “Tooling Up” for Urgently Needed Medical Products! Use FDA Compliant Off-the-Shelf Linear Motion Components!   E. Longmeadow, MA — Motion Control Components – Linear Motion – In dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic many companies have volunteered or been requested to produce urgently needed medical products such as: […]

Motion Control – Integrated Brushless Motor Controller!   Fall River, MA — Motion Control – See the new modular compact drive that was developed especially for applications in industrial and logistics automation. The IDX drive combines a powerful, brushless EC-i motor and an EPOS4 positioning controller, which can be complemented with a maxon planetary gearhead […]

Motion Control – Linear Motion Application Motion Control Application – Positioning a 33 tom Reactor vessel is Easy …   … Using Custom made LM76 Jet Rail Bearings and Shafting! When a privately funded research company was ready to move from their original Proof of Concept to a sustainable fusion reactor to produce clean sustainable energy, […]

Motion Control – Inductive Angle Encoder by Zettlex!   Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control – Zettlex position sensors (IncOders) use non-contact, inductive technology for precision angle measurement. Rather than the bulky transformers of traditional inductive sensors, Zettlex sensors use printed circuits. This enables compact, accurate, lightweight and robust position sensors with no contacts, no […]

Motion Control – John Uzzolino joins Maxon Group    John Uzzolino comes to maxon Group with 20 years’ of experience in industrial motion control and mechatronics applications. John started his career as a Sales Engineer working with a high tech distribution company, focusing on solving motion control and mechatronic applications for machine builders in the […]

Motion Control – Harsh Environment Displays EXOR has taken the highly successful harsh environment eTOP500 series and updated it with the recently released eX700 series.   Greenville, DE – Motion Control – This natural progression allows you to combine a high-performance sunlight readable display with state-of-the-art connectivity such as OPC UA. TeX700G Series combine high-performance […]

Motion Control – Miniature Integrated Motor   Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — Maxon have released the new EC-i30 20W Brushless Servo Motor with Integrated Electronics. With an integrated 4 Quadrant speed controller, this latest addition to the EC-i portfolio is available as a 5-wire version. Both enable and direction versions of the […]

Motion Control – Application – Driver Assist Systems Help Save Lives! Maxon A-max 16 brushed DC motor – This drive with a diameter of 16 millimeters (precious metal brushes, 2 Watt) was developed for use with an eccentric weight and a specified bearing. Fall River, MA — The majority of traffic accidents are caused by […]

Motion Control – Brushless Motor    The new EC-i 52XL 200W Brushless Servo Motor from maxon is a powerhouse.  When space is limited but high torque and dynamics are required, the maxon EC-i 52XL motor is the ideal motor choice..  Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — With its extended length (80 ? 110mm), […]

Motion Control – XY Alignment Stage     Van Nuys, CA – — Motion Control – The AU200-50×50-SC Alignment Stage from Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) is a high resolution, high repeatability XY stage for such applications as: alignment, assembly, laser drilling, machining, medical, industrial, semiconductor handling, testing, scanning, and optical applications. The linear travel […]

Motion Control Feedback for Collaborative Robots     POSITAL Kit Encoder for Servomotors and Robots  Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — A very exciting development in the area of robotics is the development and growing popularity of so-called collaborative robots, or “cobots”. Cobots, in contrast to traditional industrial robots, are designed to interact […]

Motion Control – Application While robotic assistance systems are available for most types of surgery today, eye surgery used to be an exception. A Dutch company has changed that. A world first in eye surgery. © 2016 Preceyes Fall River, MA — Motion Control Components Application – Worldwide, about 50 to 70 million people are […]

Motion Control – Voice Coil Motor   Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control Components – Moticont has added a new high force voice coil motor to its GVCM family of voice coil motors with an internal shaft and bearing. The new GVCM-095-089-03 Linear Voice Coil Motor (also known as linear DC motor) features a continuous […]

Motion Control – Washdown Gear Heads     Greenville, DE —-Motion Control Components – Gam Gear’s new SSP Series is an innovative washdown servo gearbox solution designed for food, medical or sanitary applications. It is a precision inline planetary gearbox outwardly constructed of 300-series stainless steel. The motor adapter plate, housing and shaft are all […]