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Create the perfect XYZ gantry system for your application with Parker’s OSPE Belt driven actuators and a little help from Micromech
Using the OSP-E…BHD belt driven actuators from the Parker Origa System Plus modular concept actuator range, Micromech have created a standard XYZ gantry assembly configurable to suit many applications. Max Stroke X and Y 5000mm* Max Stroke Z 1500mm* Max velocity 5m/s* Max payload 100kg* Max acceleration 50m/s2* Subject to application The Actuators:The OSP-E..BHD...
Have You Considered a Frameless Motor?
Article Posted by Kollmorgen on 18th April 2024 on the Kollmorgen Blog in MotionWhen most engineers think of a brushless DC servo motor, they’re likely to visualize a housing with a flange to accept mounting bolts, connectors to accept power and data cables, and a rotor shaft that couples to the load. Hidden inside, they imagine a stator consisting of a stack of...
Kollmorgen’s low-temperature servo technology simplifies cleaning of solar energy heliostats
Since the turn of the 21st century, China has aggressively pursued solar technology and is today the world leader in both photovoltaic and thermal solar energy. Thermal systems rely on a large array of heliostats—mirrors that automatically move throughout the day to reflect sunlight to a central point, where the intense heat drives a power-generating turbine....
How to Cut Time and Cost by Customising Motion Control Systems with Standard Components
As miniaturisation trends drive the need for more complex compact linear motion systems, the need for customisation continues to grow. However, machine designers may not have to build an entirely new system from the ground up. Working closely with motion technology vendors, they can get an optimal solution from standard configurations with targeted customisation....
Does your motion control system require UL certification?
Micromech Systems has the expertise to build bespoke UL compliant motion control systems suitable for export to the USA and Canada. Our service includes: Full design in accordance with UL508a Short circuit current rating calculations Traceability of all components to UL standards Application of UL mark We are regularly inspected by a UL representative to ensure...
Direct Drive Helps Improve the Production Speed and Quality of Electric Vehicle Batteries
The demand for battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is rapidly growing, thanks to increasing manufacturing capacity, largescale promotion, and widespread recognition of the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Blade batteries have become the most popular choice for these new-energy vehicles due to higher safety performance, longer...
Electrification of Linear Actuators Bring New Productivity and Flexibility to Material Handling
Electric linear actuators are raising material handling to new heights. As digital transformation extends the scope of automation to more axes and electric linear actuators handle increasingly heavier loads, more material handling system designers are converting hydraulic and pneumatic motion control to electric, especially in new projects. Linear actuators...
Compact, Efficient Motion Powers a Submersible Robot for In-Service Inspection of Fuel Storage Tanks
Founded in 2016, Square Robot innovates in robotic inspection of above-ground tanks that store diesel, gasoline, kerosene, oils, and other products. By continuously developing robotic, data acquisition, and data-processing technologies, Square Robot enables in-service inspections to ensure tank integrity and safety. Challenge The submersible robot needs eight...
Virtual Design Collaboration Lends Key Support to Self-Standing Crutch Prototype
More than eight million Americans and Canadians rely on canes or crutches, and most share one challenge: placing it conveniently out of the way when not in use. With the help of Thomson Industries, Inc., a team of engineering students from the University of Waterloo (located in Ontario, Canada) has prototyped a potential solution, using an electric linear actuator...