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News Release from: SmartDrive
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 November 2003
SmartDrive and Hepco join forces
Motion control specialist SmartDrive and Hepco Slide Systems will co-operate on producing integrated slide solutions based on Hepco slides and the SmartDrive motion control product range
to provide motion control solutions for slide systems Motion control specialist SmartDrive has signed an agreement with Hepco Slide Systems under which the two companies will co-operate on producing integrated slide solutions based on Hepco slides and the SmartDrive motion control product range
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 6 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new agreement is expected to open up new application sectors for both company's products.
Traditionally, motor-driven slides have found application in the general industrial sector, but the combination of the Hepco lightweight PDU2 system and the accurate control provided by the SmartDrive Taranis DSP-based stepper drive/controller will make the new package particularly attractive for precision applications in scientific and laboratory equipment - although the two companies will continue to collaborate on packages involving Hepco larger belt-driven systems.
Commenting on the agreement, Dennis Murphy, SmartDrive Managing Director, said: 'We have worked successfully alongside Hepco on a number of projects recently, and formalising the relationship between our two companies will enable us to go to market as a team offering an integrated package of solutions'.
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Chris Rees, Sales Director of Hepco Slide Systems, added: 'SmartDrive has already proved to be a reliable partner offering a package that is not only unrivalled in performance but is also an ideal match for our driven products.
Given that both companies adopt the same principles with respect to customer assistance and service, it was an obvious step to formalise the arrangement'.
Hepco PDU2 Profile Driven Unit is a robust, high performance slide system designed specifically for applications requiring a cost-effective solution to fit into a compact space envelope.
It combines proven belt technology, advanced engineering materials and the Hepco expertise in aluminium profile design with a new virtually friction-free wheel technology known as Herculane.
SmartDrive Taranis microstepping drive/controller uses a super-fast digital signal processor (DSP) with dedicated peripheral functions to provide direct precise control of the motor current switching devices.
The use of direct control, combined with adaptive mathematical modelling software, allows the winding current waveforms to be controlled very accurately, resulting in ultra-smooth motion and the elimination of most motor noise.
This level of control makes Taranis particularly attractive in the scientific and laboratory sectors, where such fine control is needed in equipment such as X/Y tables, optical instrumentation and sample handling units. Request free introductory details about products from SmartDrive ...
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