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Stall detection without encoder
Lin Engineering, the stepping motor specialists, is proud to introduce the StallGuard: this revolutionary new technology is capable of sensorless stall detection without the need for an encoder
News from Lin Engineering (29 September 2004)
The P7000 stepper drive upgrade has more features
The new features of the P7000 drive include motor stall detection w/o feedback, auto-smoothing coarse steps to micro-steps, motor wave shape tuning for ultra smooth low speed operation, and more
News from Micromech (28 September 2004)
High temperature motors now available as standard
High temperature motors from ABB are now available in a new standard range, providing a cost-effective alternative to custom models for use in demanding environments
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) (27 September 2004)
World's smallest hybrid stepper motors
The world's smallest hybrid stepper motors, only 20 mm square, available exclusively in the UK from SmartDrive, are ultra-compact, lightweight, and have high torque with high-speed response
News from SmartDrive (23 September 2004)
Savings from PID control on variable speed drives
User application article Steel wheel maker, Magnetto-Topy is achieving unprecedented energy savings by applying closed loop control to an existing variable speed drive installation on water cooling flow control
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) (22 September 2004)
Piezo motor WALKS round in circles
A rotary version of the Piezo Legs linear motor has now been developed in Sweden and is to be made available to British development engineers via mechatronic specialists Unimatic Engineers Brochure available
News from Unimatic Engineers (20 September 2004)
IP66 protected drive doubles in power
Rockwell Automation has increased the maximum power rating of the IP66 version of its PowerFlex 70 AC drive from 15 to 37 KW: which is designed for use in harsh industrial environments Brochure available
News from Rockwell Automation (15 September 2004)
Lovejoy coupling helps restore Toronto Fireboat
User application article After logging thousands of sea miles during 40 years of faithful service, the William Lyon MacKenzie, Toronto harbour's faithful fireboat, received a well-deserved refurbishing using Lovejoy couplings
News from Lovejoy (14 September 2004)
Hard life for motors, labouring for twenty years
Brook Crompton of Britain and Schorch in Germany will deliver at least 230 EExd motors to Kuwait, for supply to Kerkouk in Northern Iraq for a 15m Euro Petrochemical refinery refurbishment project
News from Brook Crompton ( 9 September 2004)
Oriental Motor further improves brushless motors
Oriental Motor, Japan's largest manufacturer of stepper and AC motors, has introduced further improvements into variants within its popular Vexta range of brushless motors
News from Oriental Motor ( 9 September 2004)
Three phase compact drive is robust and smart
Mitsubishi Electric has introduced the FR-S540, a three-phase version of its single-phase micro drive the FR-S520, available in powers from 0.4kW to 3.7kW Brochure available
News from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems (26 August 2004)
Motors and drives for new Harwell synchrotron
User application article Micromech has recently been awarded a contract to supply motors, drives and other related equipment for Diamond Light Source, the prestigious new synchrotron, on the Chilton/Harwell science campus
News from Micromech (17 August 2004)
ABB becomes preferred supplier for Imerys Minerals
User application article Aiming to save downtime costs of up to GBP10,000 per hour, Imerys Minerals in Cornwall has entered an agreement with ABB to supply motors and drives to its UK plants
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) (12 August 2004)
Soft starters to help safeguard water supply
User application article South West Water is employing 200kW and 250kW QFE soft starters from Fairford to safeguard pumping operations at its Pynes Treatment Works on the outskirts of Exeter
News from Fairford Electronics ( 4 August 2004)
High voltage motors are standardised for OEMs
A new range of standard high voltage induction motors, ready for delivery within days, has been launched by ABB: lower priced than engineered motors, these are ideal for OEMs needing standard product
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) (30 July 2004)
New generation drives save even more energy
Mitsubishi Electric launches a new series of variable speed drives for electric motors that will set new benchmarks for energy saving: the latest electronics provide enhanced power control strategies Brochure available
News from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems (22 July 2004)
Stepping back to consider the options
Technical background article Inexpensive servo motors might have been seen as the end of the stepping motor: this is not so, many applications remain best served by the easily controlled brushless DC technology steppers provide
News from Oriental Motor (22 July 2004)
Brushless AC drive combats mechanical resonances
Brushless AC servo drive adds configurable notch or low-pass filtering, to facilitate stiffer control and higher machine productivity by avoiding mechanical resonances Brochure available
News from Baldor UK (13 July 2004)
Networking of compact soft starters
Aucom CSXi compact soft starters now have adaptors that enable the control and monitoring of the motor, load and soft starters on a variety of networks, such as Modbus, DeviceNet or Profibus
News from Scattergood and Johnson ( 7 July 2004)
Petrochem majors put trust in Brook Motors
Brook Crompton UK manufacturing facilities have passed demanding quality audits by two major international petrochemical project customers, American Aramco and Snamprogetti of Italy
News from Brook Crompton ( 2 July 2004)
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