The Motion Matters in Supplier News

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions has advanced DriveSure with the latest technology to offer a complete peristaltic panel mount pump solution for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

With Industrial Ethernet capability, DriveSure simplifies integration into advanced distributed control systems and offers end-users remote monitoring and control. The cool, quiet and compact design makes DriveSure suitable for the demands of laboratories, cleanrooms, hospitals and process environments. As a tested and certified OEM product, DriveSure provides greater supply chain confidence.

DriveSure integrates motor, mounting and in-house closed-loop control technology to reduce development times and risks for OEMs in sourcing their own motor/mounting solutions. Robin Proctor, product manager - Panel Mount Pumps at WMFTS, said: “Our software, electronics and design teams have worked hard together to develop our latest generation motor control technology to a standard expected from industry-leading motion control brands. Combined with our expertise in peristaltic technology, the result is WMFTS’ latest generation OEM pump solution for precise process control in a cool, compact and quiet form. DriveSure is easier than ever for OEMs to test, integrate and install. End-users of systems incorporating DriveSure pumps can expect precise process control.”

DriveSure is available with 114DV, 313/314D, 400RXMD and 520 Watson-Marlow pumpheads.

ALIO Industries is advancing precision in motion control with its latest advancements, addressing the growing needs of the 21st-century metrology sector. As industries push the boundaries of accuracy, ALIO’s innovative motion systems, designed to achieve nanometer-level precision, have become the benchmark for OEMs creating the next generation of 3D metrology tools. With the market's trajectory aimed at ever-finer measurements, ALIO's commitment to excellence ensures that metrology tools are not only meeting but setting new standards in a field where precision is paramount.

ALIO fulfils the rigorous requirements set by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) who are developing state-of-the-art 3D metrology instruments. These OEMs navigate a market that is both dynamic and intensely competitive, where the call for increasingly precise metrology answers is constant.

Bill Hennessey, the founder and president of ALIO Industries, highlights several pivotal reasons for the indispensable quality of the motion system. “The system is the cornerstone of exact positioning and movement for the measurement process. Any deficiencies within the motion system, such as mechanical backlash, hysteresis, or non-linear responses, could lead to measurement inaccuracies, undermining even the finest sensors and encoders. By adopting a motion system that matches or excels beyond the quality of these components, such discrepancies are minimized, harnessing the full potential of the high-performance sensors and encoders.”

The stability and accuracy of the motion system also play a critical role in securing the position and orientation of the sensors and encoders during measurements. Vibrations or deviations in the system can skew the readings. It is therefore vital that the motion system delivers the requisite stability and precision to avert these disturbances, preserving the sensors' and encoders' accuracy.

AutomationDirect has added more WEG Electric S series premium efficiency motors to their expanding portfolio of AC motors. This addition includes several general-purpose 3-phase motors from 1-1/2 to 20hp and 3-phase brake motors from 3 to 20hp.

The new rolled steel motors are available with speeds of 1200, 1800, and 3600 rpm, while brake motors are rated for 1800rpm. The 230/460 VAC-rated brake motors come with a spring set, solenoid actuated AC brake, and manual release brake lever.

Regal Rexnord Corporation, a company that engineers and manufactures electric motors and controls, power generation products, and power transmission components, has announced that the LEESON brand of Regal Rexnord will expand significantly as Marathon NEMA AC induction motors below 182T frame size are welcomed into the LEESON products family.

“From the first day of business in 1972, the people behind the LEESON brand have been deeply dedicated to innovating and delivering the highest quality motors to solve our customers’ problems,” said Brooke Lang, EVP and president of Power Efficiency Solutions at Regal Rexnord. “This integration further deepens the commitment of the LEESON brand to delivering optimized solutions that are engineered to solve our customers’ business challenges through reliability, efficiency and performance.”

All Marathon branded motor SKUs below 182T frame size will now be under the LEESON brand name. These include motors used in a wide range of applications. From lifting boats to powering treadmills, pitching machines, running water pumps, HVAC, fans, pumps, conveyors, material handling equipment and food processing equipment. The small motor products will continue to be manufactured in the same plants and the same legacy dedicated LEESON products sales team will be ready and available to serve customers.

From safeguarding warranties to enhancing customer support processes, a dedicated team is carefully managing every aspect of the transition to deliver the benefits of the LEESON brand to current Marathon product users. Known for durable, high-quality motors and solutions, customers can expect LEESON-branded products to meet the highest standards of excellence.

“Customers are at the heart of everything we do,” says Lang. “Our goal is to deliver a better and more consistent experience across our portfolio of market-leading innovative solutions, while making the transition seamless to our valued customers.”

JVL Industri Elektronik A/S, the Danish motion controls designer and manufacturer, has recently added a new range of ‘captive rod’ actuators to its MIL series electric linear actuators. Available with full UK support from Mclennan, the MIL17x/23x captive ball screw actuators are an all-in-one linear positioning solution based on JVL’s NEMA-17 and -23 frame ServoStep integrated motors, offering linear speeds to 125 mm/sec, stroke lengths from 12.7 to 127 mm, thrust force to 2200N, and linear accuracy to 0.05mm.

Featuring rolled ball screw mechanics and a non-rotating guide rod in an enclosed support housing - or as external nut versions without a support housing for low axial loads - the actuators are built-into the integrated motor in a seamless, coupling free design and thus offer a compact linear positioning solution complete with precision motor, feedback encoder, drive electronics as well as motion and machine control electronics with optional CAN bus or Ethernet communications. A wide choice of lead screw/rolled ball screw pitches as well as optional precision ball screws are available in addition to the control configuration.The complete MIL linear actuator series covers NEMA 17, 23 and 34 frame ServoStep integrated motors with reinforced linear bearing mechanics for higher axial loads as well as bearing-free, external nut versions for applications with small radial loads. The flexibility built into the MIL series covers rolled ball screws or lead screw mechanics with plastic nuts in a choice of pitches and accuracy grades with optional provision for brakes, IP65/67 protection and more. Through the range, there is also the possibility for custom variants with stroke length to order and higher positioning accuracy with precision-grade ball screws.

Nidec Precision Corporation, a member of Nidec Corporation’s group companies, announced today that it has developed TapSense, the world’s thinnest linear resonant actuator.

Nidec Precision developed TapSense, the world’s thinnest* 1.4mm-thick linear resonant actuator by utilizing its precision manufacturing technology that the Company has, since its foundation, nurtured in the camera industry – and by designing from scratch a magnetic circuit optimum for a thin actuator. TapSense realizes tablet and notebook PCs and other digital terminals that are thinner than their conventional models.

With its excellent responsiveness and vibration force, TapSense can reproduce a crisp click feeling, while recreating a variety of tactile feedback, including the feeling of dial control. Additionally, its high responsiveness makes TapSense easier to control than conventional linear resonant actuators.

The cumulative shipments of the Nidec Group’s vibration motors exceeded 1.5 billion units at the end of March 2024, and these motors produced by Nidec’s technologies which enable light, thin, short, and small form factors with high efficiency and ease of control are highly valued by our customers.

As a member of the world’s leading comprehensive motor manufacturer, Nidec Precision stays committed to proposing revolutionary solutions that contribute to realizing a comfortable society.

Motor operators in all industries are staying ahead of the curve in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship with ABB Baldor-Reliance SP4 motors. ABB’s SP4 technology meets the NEMA Super Premium efficiency level in a standard AC induction motor design operating across the line, independently of a variable speed drive.

SP4 is ABB’s solution for a more sustainable and efficient future driven by the need to reduce energy consumption. The idea is simple; take a proven AC induction motor design and make it better by reducing motor losses by an average of 20% while maintaining the simplicity, form, fit and function of today‘s installed base of AC induction motors. With more than 80% of industrial electric motors operating direct on line (DOL) - without using a drive to improve efficiency - SP4 represents ABB’s commitment to improving efficiency and performance without requiring customers to make significant investments in additional technology or components. As a standalone DOL unit, SP4 achieves NEMA Super Premium efficiency; however, when paired with a variable speed drive, even higher efficiency levels are attainable.

Motor operators in all industries are staying ahead of the curve in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship with ABB Baldor-Reliance SP4 motors. ABB’s SP4 technology meets the NEMA Super Premium efficiency level in a standard AC induction motor design operating across the line, independently of a variable speed drive.

SP4 is ABB’s solution for a more sustainable and efficient future driven by the need to reduce energy consumption. The idea is simple; take a proven AC induction motor design and make it better by reducing motor losses by an average of 20% while maintaining the simplicity, form, fit and function of today‘s installed base of AC induction motors. With more than 80% of industrial electric motors operating direct on line (DOL) - without using a drive to improve efficiency - SP4 represents ABB’s commitment to improving efficiency and performance without requiring customers to make significant investments in additional technology or components. As a standalone DOL unit, SP4 achieves NEMA Super Premium efficiency; however, when paired with a variable speed drive, even higher efficiency levels are attainable.