Multidrives without encoder feedback February 2007 KEB's latest offering in the Combivert F5 series is the Version SCL (sensorless closed loop) option, which is available across the power range 0,75 to 630 kW. Working on the principle of real field orientation ...
New brushless drives for low power servo applications February 2007 The SERVOSTAR 200 brushless servo drives push high performance servo technology into lower power applications than was previously possible without having to compromise on reliability or package size. ...
ComEx control stations shine brighter than ever December 2006 Designed for use with the ComEx range of control and display products, Bartec South Africa has unveiled its optically enhanced range of Ex illuminated pushbuttons and indicators. The company supplies ...
Innovative decentralised drive systems December 2006, SEW-EURODRIVE Drive engineering specialists, SEW Eurodrive, has for years been proving how compact and modular a decentralised system structure can be in a variety of applications. This has resulted in the development ...
Hitachi raises the bar with new and improved AD Series AC servo drive December 2006 Hitachi has revised and improved its servo drive series, in order to realise the highest levels of performance. This is according to Mike Cronin, managing director of Elquip Solutions, the South African ...
An easier route to multi-axis drive control December 2006 Multi-axis drive applications like transfer lines or web processes usually require some form of special interface between the host controller and the various drive elements of the machine. This can involve ...
Tile manufacturer benefits from plug and work philosophy November 2006, Festo South Africa An international tile manufacturer has saved significant time and cost during planning and design of a mechanical means to automatically transport delicate tiles by entrusting the design and assembly ...
Electric drives complement to pneumatic components October 2006, Festo South Africa At Festo, electrical drives do not compete with pneumatic drives, but are instead the perfect complement to their capabilities. The latest example is the electrical cylinder with piston rod DNCE, which ...
Whirlpool's servomotors and drives successfully upgraded August 2006 Bosch Rexroth, represented in sub-Saharan Africa by Tectra Automation, has modernised three thermoforming lines for Whirlpool by upgrading servomotors and drive components. These lines produce plastic ...
Reliable drive technology for factory automation systems August 2006 Frequency inverter drives are key components of Mitsubishi Electric's factory automation systems. Advanced 64-bit RISC processors, software models and power electronics make its variable-speed drive solutions ...
Putting the brakes on complexity August 2006, Rockwell Automation Lifting and hoisting applications can be both simplified and optimised thanks to TorqProve, a new and unique torque control feature on the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 700 range of AC drives from Rockwell ...
Retro-fitted gearboxes offer up to 98% efficiency August 2006, SEW-EURODRIVE SEW Eurodrive supplies a range of gearboxes that offer to improve energy efficiency when coupled to the existing range of electric motors, offering efficiency of between 94 and 98%. They are particularly ...
Water treatment from SEW Eurodrive July 2006 SEW Eurodrive, leader in the field of geared motors, is now able to supply an industrial gear unit that offers solutions for mixing and agitating applications with its MC range of extended bearing distance ...
NI introduces FPGA-based servo drive module for CompactRIO July 2006 Seven new C Series modules provide strain accuracy, increased channel density and isolation.
National Instruments recently announced a new, high-speed H-bridge servo drive module and seven C Series ...
Printing industry automation solutions take centre stage June 2006, Siemens South Africa Complete packages and modular automation solutions for printing machinery will take centre-stage with Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) at the IPEX 2006 in Birmingham, England. With modular software ...
New drive five times faster May 2006 Tectra Automation has introduced a newly released offering from motion specialists Bosch Rexroth to the local market. The AGK - a new, enclosed ball screw drive unit - offers up to five times higher speeds ...
Customised heavy-duty drive solutions May 2006 Sprint Electric's PLX range provides powerful, flexible and easy-to-program digital DC drives appropriate for demanding motion control tasks. This is according to Mike Cronin, managing director of Elquip ...
Interbus PCI cards for WinAC May 2006, Phoenix Contact Driver components for Interbus PCI interface modules from Phoenix Contact are now available for the WinAC software PLC. The Step7 application on the PC controls and provides diagnostics for the Interbus ...
