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News Archive | 20th December 2010 | The Micromech team in training for the 2014 winter olympics |
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Simon Burrows, Peter Whitmell, Dave Whitmell, Phil Farnworth, Stirling Morley, Richard Matthews and Catherine Swiba - they are a force in motion...more.. |
| 13th December 2010 | Meet the team - Ros Greene |
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In the next of our meet the team series, we are pleased to introduce our Sales Co-ordinator Ros Greene more... |
| 13th December 2010 | Shedding light: Engineering research at Diamond |
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As a supplier to The Diamond Light Source we are proud to relate its progress and for those who are perhaps not so familiar with the project, give some background and detail of just what it‘s all about. We are therefore delighted, with kind permission of The Engineer magazine, to bring you the following article written by Stuart Nathan. more... |
| 6th December 2010 | The new ETH electro thrust cylinder succeeds in setting new standards in power density and lifetime of electro-mechanic linear actuators |
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The well-known series of ET electro-thrust cylinders, which is widely used in thousands of different applications has been completely redesigned and enhanced. It is now unrivalled for power density, in other words high forces and small frame sizes. more... |
| 6th December 2010 | Christmas Opening Hours |
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Micromech's Christmas opening hours more... |
| 2nd December 2010 | Customised products and services (CPS) |
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We have seen increased requirements for customised products and services, so we are pleased to announce the upgrading of our CPS service more... |
| 1st December 2010 | Food for thought - Auger filler for powdery products |
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More success stories from the most diverse applications which partners Micromech Systems and Parker has been supporting for food processing equipment and packaging machinery manufacturers. more... |
| 22nd November 2010 | Are your bearings causing you problems? |
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| 17th November 2010 | Launch of our new Yaskawa website |
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Micromech is pleased to announce the launch of a new web site for the quality and high performance Yaskawa motion products more... |
| 8th November 2010 | The single axis TMCM-1180 features the unique coolStep™ technology |
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The TMCM-1180 is an intelligent stepper motor, single axis controller/driver module using the new outstanding coolStep™ technology for sensorless load dependent current control. This allows for the first time an energy efficient operation of an open-loop stepper motor system. With the advanced stallGuard2™ feature the load of the motor can be detected with high resolution. more... |
| 1st November 2010 | Food for thought - Piston filling machine for liquid and pasty products |
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More success stories from the most diverse applications which partners Micromech Systems and Parker has been supporting for food processing equipment and packaging machinery manufacturers more... |
| 25th October 2010 | Are your bearings causing you problems? |
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| 18th October 2010 | Clay pigeon launcher sales could go ballistic |
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For his A-Level project work Joe Hubbard had invented, designed then patented a remote controlled clay pigeon launching system. He required advice and assistance in selecting the mechanical actuators and various motion control parts more... |
| 11th October 2010 | The TMCM-078 stepper motor drive module expands performance with coil currents up to 7amp and up to 75volts |
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This compact and rugged unit from Micromech for bipolar two-phase stepper motors can operate with motor coil currents of 0.7amps up to 7amps RMS (9.8amp peak) and voltages of 15 to a maximum 75volts. more... |
| 4th October 2010 | OMNUC W servo motors and drives |
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Having troubles sourcing your OMNUC W servo motors and drives? more... |
| 27th September 2010 | Food for thought - Tray Sealing Machine |
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More success stories from the most diverse applications which partners Micromech Systems and Parker has been supporting for food processing equipment and packaging machinery manufacturers. more... |
| 20th September 2010 | Meet the Team - Jon Harding |
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In the next of our meet the team series we would like to introduce Jon Harding more... |
| 14th September 2010 | SPINDLE MOTOR with CoolMin |
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Tool and Material Cooling with CoolMin -Spindle Motor 75 W 24000 rpm max. - Frequency converter - CoolMin more.. |
| 7th September 2010 | Automation is widening the appeal to SMEs |
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Manufacturing is apparently back on the government agenda and the following article by Andy Parker-Bates of Parker Hannifin discusses the need for automation to make the UK competitive more |
| 3rd September 2010 | CNC Controller |
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Isel have introduced two great controllers at great prices: |
| 30th August 2010 | New from Micromech a 6-axis stepper controller and driver |
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The Trinamic TMCM-610/SG is a six-axis 2-phase stepper motor controller and driver module providing a complete single board motion control solution at low cost. Furthermore using the integrated additional I/Os it even can do complete system control applications. more |
| 23rd August 2010 | Food for thought - Capping machine for PET bottles |
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More success stories from the most diverse applications which partners Micromech Systems and Parker has been supporting for food processing equipment and packaging machinery manufacturers. more |
| 16th August 2010 | Delta Tau tales of motion control Episode 16: PMAC motion controller has the measure of JET |
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Precision motion systems supplied by Delta Tau have played a crucial role in accurately measuring the in-vessel geometry of JET, the Joint European Torus, a tokamak plasma containment device that is being used for leading-edge research into the generation of energy from nuclear fusion. more |
| 10th August 2010 | Radiation Positioning Actuators and Tables from Micromech |
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Driven by industry demands there have been developed proven RAD hardened positioner modifications for operation in environments where exposure to Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Neutron, or X-Ray radiation exists. more |
| 2nd August 2010 | Are your bearings causing you problems? |
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| 26th July 2010 | Stealth |
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Micromech is pleased to announce the launch of a new web site for the new Stealth planetary gearboxes PS and RS series that are available in a new high quality and high performance specification more.. |
| 19th July 2010 | CNC-Control Units |
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The CNC Control Panel iBP and be supplied without a controlling computer or the iBT CNC Control Terminal that has an integrated controlling computer. more.. |
| 12th July 2010 | Food for thought - Carton maker and case packer |
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The customers of a carton maker and case packer manufacturer requested a more economical solution requiring less floor space; they wanted the footprint to be reduced. more.. |
| 5th July 2010 | Stepper Motor unit with integrated exact positioning encoder |
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New from Micromech, the PANdrive PD-140-42-SE is the latest product from TRINAMIC Motion Control a mechatronic unit that contains a powerful motion control element in combination with a 42mm stepper motor (NEMA 17). more.. |
| 28th June 2010 | YOUR SHIP HAS COME IN! |
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Delta Tau, the technology leader in multi-axis programmable motion control solutions, is proud to announce the Turbo PMAC Clipper, a feature-filled, highly cost-effective multi-axis controller. more.. |
| 21st June 2010 | This is not just another mounted miniature bearing; this is a Spyraflo pillow block bearing |
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The main feature of these new pillow blocks, now available from Micromech, is that there is no other ball bearing that accommodates a shaft diameter of less than 12mm. Previously an engineer had to fabricate a mount that incorporates a very high precision bearing mounting hole, the Spyraflo solution has removed this problem, all that need to be done is simply screw the housing into place. more.. |
| 14th June 2010 | Food for thought - Carton folding and glueing machine |
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Following are some success stories from the most diverse applications which partners Micromech Systems and Parker has been supporting for food processing equipment and packaging machinery manufacturers.......Carton folding and glueing machine more.. |
| 10th June 2010 | Itouch Winners |
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The Itouch winners were.....more.. |
| 7th June 2010 | New Piezo-stages launched |
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New from Micromech are the RTP series of Precision Piezo stages manufactured by PM bearings, which combine a roller carriage table, a piezo- legs motor and a linear measuring system as a complete solution. The standard stages have aluminium table parts with integrated crossed roller bearings more.. |
| 31st May 2010 | BALL SCREW NUT and SPINDLE |
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| 26th May 2010 | Mechatronic Problem-solving Skills |
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Helping you to meet the challenges you face every day
Convenience products and flexible package sizes are in demand more than ever. This in turn results in reduced batch sizes. It is a key challenge of today’s machine builders to design machines that combine flexible and quick format changes with high cycle rates and low life cycle costs more.. |
| 24th May 2010 | Fighting with obsolescence but have only limited budgets to keep your existing machines running? |
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Right now, rather than investing huge sums of money on new plant or machines, many companies are looking to upgrade and maintain existing equipment to lengthen their operational lives and improve reliability more.. |
| 21st May 2010 | Drives and Controls Exhibition at the NEC |
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Micromech is pleased to announce that we will be on the Yaskawa stand at the upcoming Drives and Controls exhibition held at the NEC more.. |
| 17th May 2010 | Delta Tau tales of motion control .......Episode 15: The Turbo PMAC Clipper – the one board control solution |
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Delta Tau has developed the new and revolutionary Turbo PMAC Clipper 4 axis controller which has a one board control solution with I/O and Ethernet, plus Turbo PC/104 with Acc-2P and now comes with a 30% cost reduction. more.. |
| 13th May 2010 | Market-Driven Tools Improve development time |
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To enable important breakthroughs in all phases of life science and pharmaceutical research from DNA sequencing and decoding, to drug discovery and validation, this unique system products offer OEMs and end users genuine value, speeding products to market faster and therefore lowering the overall cost considerably. more.. |
| 10th May 2010 | Are your bearings causing you problems? |
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| 3rd May 2010 | The YASKAWA Sigma-5 Servo Drive series is now available with expanded communications and control options. |
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Micromech is pleased to announce there are three additional command option units for the Sigma 5 series of servo drives. The introduction of an ‘indexer command module’ turns the sigma 5 into a powerful point-to-point-positioning controller. more.. |
| 26th April 2010 | Micromech the UK's principal Parker motion partner has the complete solution |
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Micromech is Parkers motion partner and can now offer a bespoke solution to meet all of your motion control needs more.. |
| 26th April 2010 | UK Strategy for Nanotechnology |
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This comprehensive report will be of interest to all those involved in nanotechnology and highlights the opportunities for the UK in this most important technology more.. |
| 19th April 2010 | The Nippon Pulse Linear Shaft Motor is little bit special |
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Many of you already know what a Linear Shaft Motor comprises of, how it works and its benefits but our editor came across this article by Nippon Pulse and thought it useful for those not quite so familiar with the product. The extra features of the Nippon motor however make this linear motor a bit special. more.. |
| 6th April 2010 | Micromech is pleased to announce that Parker Electromechanical has launched a new design of planetary gearbox the PS and RS series, which are now available in a new 2nd generation design (Gen II) |
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The new 2nd generation parts (called Gen II) replace the previous ‘Stealth’ PS and RS series planetary gearheads, the initial release will be in frame sizes 60, 90 and 115, while additional larger frame sizes are in development. more.. |
| 29th March 2010 | Mounted Miniature Ball Bearings |
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These bearings are designed for use in efficient and cost-effective applications in a variety of instruments and mechanisms. They are especially suited for the medical, pharmaceutical, scientific and other precision-oriented fields as they eliminate any need for designing, manufacturing or assembling precision mounts. To mount - simply screw the pillow blocks in place. more.. |
| 22nd March 2010 | Micromech is pleased to introduce the new, Advanced Kollmorgen Drive™ (AKD) |
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The Kollmorgen AKD™ Series is a complete range of Ethernet-based servo drives that are fast, feature-rich, flexible and integrate quickly and easily into any application. AKD ensures plug-and-play commissioning for instant, seamless access to everything in your machine. more.. |
| 15th March 2010 | Parker's Gold Medal Olympic Performance |
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Automated motion control may not seem to have much in common with such sports as ice hockey, ski jumping and bobsledding, but they all came together in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics more.. |
| 8th March 2010 | Alio News Letter....March 2010 issue: crystallography |
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The application shown here is a four axis system ideally suited for protein crystallography.
The application was at Argonne National Labs where the ALIO solution was chosen over Aerotech for two main reasons, first by having the ability to produce equipment that could deliver tighter rotational run-out specifications more.. |
| 1st March 2010 | New nano-positioning, high precision, linear, single axis stages |
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The SCR Nano-positioning Series from Micromech offers the accuracy of piezo driven stages with the speed and performance of servo stages. Through the use of complex motion profiles, the SCR series produces extremely accurate results with no loss in stability. more.. |
| 21st February 2010 | Yaskawa sets up shop in Milton Keynes |
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Yaskawa Electric has set up a sales office in Milton Keynes to strengthen its activities in the UK and Irish markets more.. |
| 15th February 2010 | Eye Spyraflo, a look at bearing applications Episode 25: Special bearings for bikes for children with special needs |
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For children who cannot pedal a conventional bicycle a US company decided to develop a cycle they named the ‘Step'n Go’ but to do this had to overcome some engineering problems. Unlike a traditional bicycle this innovative three-wheeled bike had to eliminate the difficult circular pedalling motion, replacing it with a more natural up and down stepping action. more.. |
| 8th February 2010 | Yaskawa and Micromech, a moving partnership |
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For the latest in technology of speed control and positioning products, Yaskawa are probably the best in the world Just released by YASKAWA is the F20-F35 high-speed pick and place solution providing a real alternative to mechanical cam-controlled handling systems more.. |
| 1st February 2010 | New high precision single axis stages with built in linear motor |
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The SLP series from Micromech is a high performance, linear, single axis stage that is high thrust, high speed, high responsiveness and high precision. more.. |
| 18th January 2010 | Laser Stage |
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The Laser Stage shown is a good example of Micromech's ability to combine various motion control technologies more.. |
| 11th January 2010 | Yaskawa and Micromech, a moving partnership |
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New from Yaskawa is the ready-to-install SGT integrated linear slider with environment ratings to IP67. The all-in-one solution consists of base plate with linear motor, bearings, encoder carriage plate and cover with a cable management system featuring plug in cabling to a Servo Drive. The solution requires virtually no future maintenance. more.. |
| 4th January 2010 | New from Micromech a 1-axis stepper controller/driver 1.1A/34V which is motor mountable |
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These modules from Trinamic are complete embedded motion control solutions that also retain the potential for customisation. They are ready to use and can be easily integrated into the user application and at an amazing unbeatable price/performance ratio. more.. |
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