Correspond to protection class IP65
With a rated power of up to 1000 W, the brushless DC motors from Nanotec's APBA80 series offer a powerful alternative to AC servo motors of the same size.
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read more...Flexible thanks to software modules
Halstrup-Walcher has expanded the PSD direct drives with IO-Link to include software modules that allow the drives to be controlled faster and more flexibly or used more effectively for applications such as tool changers or conveyor belts.
read more...IO-Link integrated
To extend the benefits of the IO-Link protocol to linear movements, Linak is launching an electric actuator with integrated IO-Link communication.
read more...Siemens and Schaeffler work together
Intelligent condition diagnostics for drive systems is the aim of the collaboration between Siemens and Schaeffler. To this end, an analysis service from Schaeffler is being integrated into the IIoT platform Sidrive IQ from Siemens.
read more...Schaeffler raises forecast for the year
The recovery in automobile production is creating a positive mood at Schaeffler: The Group has raised its forecast for the year. The Industrial division is also starting the year with a slight increase.
read more...Lenze sells 'Mobile Drives' business unit
Lenze is divesting the 'Mobile Drives' division of its Swiss subsidiary Lenze Schmidhauser. A buyer has already been found.
read more...Schaeffler reports double-digit decline in sales
Schaeffler suffered a double-digit decline in sales in the 2020 financial year. However, the company is more optimistic for 2021.
read more...Drive technology - the winners!
It was an exciting neck-and-neck race in the drive technology category. Here is an overview of the winners.
read more...The hovering shuttles!
At SPS 2018, Beckhoff presented a transport system based on magnetically levitating shuttles. B&R is now following suit and wants to set the pace with this technology. Markus Sandhöfner, head of B&R Germany, explains the details of the system in a video interview.
read more...Construction kit for cobot ideas
Igus is launching a modular gearbox system for cobots on the market. It consists of tribo-shaft gearboxes in sizes 80 and 105 with integrated motor controller, force control electronics, absolute encoder and motor.
read more...Hannover Messe Digital Edition 2021
Bosch Rexroth wins Hermes Award 2021
Bosch Rexroth has won the 2021 Hermes Award at the Hannover Messe for the world's first electric actuator for controlling process valves under water.
read more...More space in the switch cabinet
The Acopos P3 servo amplifier from B&R is also available with a through-hole cooler or cold plate cooling. According to the manufacturer, these new cooling variants allow up to 60% of the heat loss to be dissipated into the ambient air outside the control cabinet.
read more...Flexibly combinable drive controllers
With the drive controllers PMC SC6 and PMC SI6, Pilz is adding space-saving, scalable systems for either single or multi-axis applications to its portfolio of servo amplifiers. Both can be flexibly combined and quickly put into operation.
read more...Motor series in efficiency class IE4 throughout
The standard version of the Simotics SD motor series from Siemens is offered in efficiency class IE4 across the entire power range from 2.2 to 1000 kW and for pole numbers 2 and 4 as well as from 75 kW for six poles and from 55 kW for eight poles.
read more...Geared motors for hazardous areas
WEG is launching ATEX-certified geared motors from the WG20 series, which also enable direct motor mounting. In accordance with 2014/34/EU, the geared motors are suitable for explosion-protected areas of category 2, zone 1/21 and category 3 in zone 2/22.
read more...Plug-and-play solution for small power ranges
Nord Drivesystems' 'Nordac On' is an inverter specially developed for the requirements of horizontal conveyor technology in the warehouse sector and for interaction with the new IE5+ synchronous motor.
read more...Housing-less lightweight
The ILM-E from TQ-RoboDrive, a division of TQ, is a variant of its predecessor 'ILM' and represents the next generation of frameless motors.
read more...Management summarized at DACH level
RS Components is underlining the importance of the German-speaking market for the company with a key personnel decision and is bundling its management in this important growth region. Ralf Hellwig is the new Managing Director DACH.
read more...Power range up to 4.0 kW
The IE5+ synchronous motor from Nord Drivesystems is also available in a ventilated or smooth version up to an output of 4.0 kW. On request, the motors are available with a very smooth surface and the 'nsd tupH' surface finish.
read more...Hollow shaft motor with large aperture
The DM66200H series from Faulhaber is a hollow shaft motor with an internal opening (aperture) of 40 mm.
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