Servo motors

TorqueMaster(R)BNL 2300 Series brushless servo motors have torque ratings up to 140 oz-inch, speeds and torque stability up to 10,000 rpm, and accommodate dc bus voltages up to 325V. They can be used as replacements for stepper motor systems, in applications including factory automation, packaging, robotics, semi-conductor, and medical instrumentation.

Cleveland Motion Controls, 829A Middlesex Tpke., Billerica, MA 01821; FAX (888) 295-5550; www.torquesystems.com.

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Gearmotors

These cycloidal gearmotors integrate a NEMA 17, 23, or 34 five-phase stepping motor with an in-line cycloidal ball reducer that increases both output torque and output precision. Standard reduction ratios of 10:1 and 20:1 offer 20,000 and 40,000 steps of true resolution per one revolution of the reducer's output shaft at up to 2,777 oz-inch of torque. They are designed for applications in medical equipment, semiconductor manufacturing, assembly, and packaging equipment.

Nyden, 2610-B North First St., San Jose, CA 95134; www.nyden.com.

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Gear drive

The ANGLgear(R)line of right-angle gear drives provides either manual or power transmission of rotary motion, with carburized case-hardened Coniflex ^TM bevel gears and completely enclosed and sealed ball bearings. They are lubricated for life with Exxon Beacon 325 grease, and will work in operating temperatures from -54 to 93C.

Andantex USA, 1705 Valley Rd., Wanamassa, NJ 07712; FAX 732 493-2949; www.andantex.com.

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Brushless motors

This line of two-wire brushless dc motors is designed to be drop-in replacements for conventional brush-type dc motors. Available in frame sizes 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, and 33, they can be supplied with ferrite, alnico, samarium cobalt, or high-energy neodymium-iron-boron magnets and custom windings. They are designed for applications in process control, pumps, clean room, packaging, medical, manufacturing, aerospace, and robotics.

ARC Systems Inc., 2090 Joshuas Path, Hauppauge, NY 11788; FAX (516) 582-8038; www.arcsystemsinc.com.

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Linear actuator

The UNILINE linear actuator is a belt-driven, high-precision part with standard tee slots so it can be mounted to any surface. It uses an RPP reinforced polyurethane timing belt to move its powerful Compact Rail bearings along hardened internal raceways of the cold-drawn steel rails. It comes standard with lateral seals and brushes at the heads to protect from contamination.

ROLLON, 532 Route 15, Sparta, NJ 07871; FAX 973-579-3222; www.rollon.com.

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Linear motion system

Metric-configured Lo Pro linear motion systems combine Dual-Vee wheels and track in an engineered modular system that can include belt, chain, lead screw, ball screw, and pneumatic drive options. It is designed for dirty, contaminated environments due to the inherent cleaning action between the wheel and the track. Capable of speeds up to 12 m/sec, and load applications up to 26,000N (radial) and 40,000N (thrust). Applications may include fiberboard lines, plasma and laser cutting tables, high-speed textile operations, and pulp and paper processing.

Bishop-Wisecarver, 2104 Martin Way, Box 1109, Pittsburgh, CA 94565-5027; FAX (925) 439-5931; www.bwc.com.

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Differential drive

The improved Model 500 right-angle harmonic differential gearbox includes hardened and lapped spiral bevel gears, alloy shafts, zero backlash, 960 lb-inch torque, 360deg. running register adjustment, 2:1 or 1:1 ratio, and speed operation to 2,500 rpm. Ideal applications include color-to-color, cut-to-print, die cutting, finishing, and pre-print re-insertion.

Conic Systems Inc., 11 Rebel Lane, Port Jervis, NY 12771; FAX (914) 858-2824.

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Slides

These precision linear motion devices meet the low electrostatic discharge requirements common in semiconductor and electronics applications. Electroless nickel coating to dissipate charges is available on the line of ball slides, crossed roller slides, and crossed roller multi-axis positioning stages.

Del-Tron Precision Inc., 5 Trowbridge Dr., Box 505, Bethel, CT 06801; FAX (203) 778-2721; www.deltron.com.

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Motors

The Turbo Servo(R)and Turbo Stepper(R)high torque motor series feature NEMA sizes 17, 23, and 34, all with choices of popular options. Their open-lam design can provide twice the torque of conventional servo and step motors, the manufacturer says.

API Motion, 45 Hazelwood Dr., Amherst, NY 14228; FAX (716) 691-9181; www.apimotion.com.

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Brushless motors

These brushless motors with integral electronics are designed as drop-in replacements for standard permanent-magnet motors with brushes, providing higher reliability and longer lifespan. Available in sizes 8 to 40 with current ratings from 0 to 20A, in 12 to 36V operation.

Transicoil, 2560 Gen. Armistead Ave., Norristown, PA 19403-5214; FAX (610) 539-3400; www.transicoil.com.

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Stepper motors

PF466 series stepper motors are available in 4A rating combinations, designed to increase load size and throughput without going to larger motors. Available combinations include: 4.7A per phase, 2.0A per phase; 3.0A per phase; and 1.0A per phase. Applications may include medical equipment, linear and rotary stages, circuit board testing, pick-and-place robots, semiconductor manufacturing, and assembly operations.

Nyden, 2610-B North First St., San Jose, CA 95134; www.nyden.com.

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Grinding spindles

High-frequency grinding spindles are available in sizes of 100, 120, 150, and 170 mm, with speed ranges from 18,000 to 105,000 rpm, and power ranges from 2 to 36.5 kW. The spindles have threaded seats to receive standard quills. And they have high-efficiency motors and ceramic ball bearings with two air-oil lubrication inlets.

Russell T. Gilman, 1230 Cheyenne Ave., Box 5, Grafton, WI 53024; FAX (414) 377-9438; www.rtgilman.com.

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Resolvers

The "Singlsyn" resolver provides non-contact type absolute angle sensing, designed with coil winding on the stator only. It has rotational speeds up to 30,000 rpm, 20 gs vibration, 100 gs shock, and relative humidity to 90%. Its simple design uses one-tenth the number of parts used in conventional resolvers, the manufacturer says.

Daido, 615 Pierce St., Somerset, NJ 08875; FAX (732) 805-0122; www.daidocorp.com.

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Linear motion guides

The Black Diamond ^TM Linear Guide System has an aluminum linear bearing cartridge, aluminum linear rail, and Dialon ^TM polymer linear guide inserts. It is designed for low maintenance. For dynamic loads greater than 250 lbs, users should add initial rail lubrication, but no further lubrication is necessary.

Machine Systems Ltd., 25940 Northline Rd., Taylor, MI 48180; FAX (734) 414-8601; www.machsysinc.com.

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Rotary encoder

These absolute rotary encoders are designed for subsequent electronics that support the unidirectional SSI interface, and can be programmed to specific measuring tasks. Their single-turn resolution of 8,192 position values per revolution can be reduced by any whole number. This scalability allows the encoder to adapt to specific measuring tasks. And the selectability of the code (gray or pure binary) and the transmission format (tree or right-justified) increases the flexibility.

Heidenhain Corp., 333 E. State Pkwy., Schaumburg, IL 60173-5337; FAX (847) 490-3931; www.heidenhain.com.

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Motion control programming

language

As part of the manufacturer's line of linear motors and control products, MINT is a motion control programming language and software, which performs complex motion control functions. It is designed for ease of use, with the input/output functions and the motion functions integrated into a single package, so just one program is needed for the master control system.

Baldor Electric Co., Box 2400, Fort Smith, AK 72902-2400; www.baldor.com.

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Vector drive

The Commander SE is a new ac open loop vector drive with 230V models (rated from 0.33 to 5 HP) and 460V models (rated from 1 to 5 HP) and ratings up to 20 HP to be released by mid-year. Its 10 initial default parameters meet the needs of 80% of typical drive applications. Installation requires only a standard screwdriver. Intelligent Thermal Management provides efficient cooling by reducing the switching frequency when necessary.

Control Techniques Americas, 12005 Technology Dr., Eden Prarie, MN 55344-3620; FAX (612) 995-8011; www.ctdrives.com.

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Tip bearings

These miniature precision tip bearings are designed to provide the bearing surface for a rotating shaft inside a dental cleaning apparatus. Each measures 0.1000 inch in diameter, and is 0.156-inch in length, with tolerances held to 50.005 inch. They are produced on a coil-fed Swiss screw machine, which leaves no burs on the parts, the manufacturer says.

Dejay Industries, 1701 Greenville Ave., Suite 1106, Richardson, TX 75081; FAX (972) 234-2490; www.dejayind.com.

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Ethernet module

The Optical Switch Module (OSM) Version 2-an enhanced second generation fiber optic industrial ethernet module-and the Electrical Switch Module (ESM) for copper wiring-a complementary standard twisted pair solution-support 10/100 Mbit/sec autosensing on every port. Together, they permit a cost-effective design of Fast Ethernet switched networks and include an integrated redundancy manager.

Siemens Energy & Automation, 3333 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30005; www.sea.siemens.com.

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