December 1, 2006
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We invite you to spend some time at Motion System Design's new highly organized website. New features include links to blogs and useful papers. You'll...
Ready, set, read
Start your timers. We're going to discuss what for many people is their favorite subject. Yes, I'm going to talk about you, or more precisely what you...
Smooth sailing with magnetic sensors
Determining speed is easy on land, where drivers can look outside their cars (or at their speedometer) and estimate their speed by how quickly the scenery...
Baldor acquires Reliance, Dodge brands
Baldor Electric Co., Fort Smith, Ark., announced it will acquire the Reliance Electric Co. and affiliated companies (the Power Systems business) from...
New motion control association launched
A trade new association has been established to serve the interests of motor, drive, and control companies. Developed by industry leaders as well as the...
PTDA holds summit, announces leadership
More than 800 people attended the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Industry Summit in October where the association elected its 2007...
Renold Jeffrey appoints VP
Renold Jeffrey, Morristown, Tenn., manufacturer of industrial chain products, appointed Tommy Robinson vice president of sales and marketing. He will...
Bearing demand picks up worldwide
Global demand for bearings is projected to rise 5.5% annually to $42 billion in 2010, accelerating from the 2000-2005 period. The World Bearings report...
Getting with the program
Limit switches turn outputs on or off at setpoints. Traditional limit switches are all mechanical, most often consisting of cams that run into electromechanical...
Taking the heat
High speeds generate heat in motion systems. Choosing the right lubricants oils, grease, and other fluids and installing proper sealing systems helps...
Smooth operators
Friction is present in all motion systems even in bearings and linear motors that have layers or air to separate moving parts. However, friction becomes...
Hollow actuator precision
Many precision applications are moving away from actuators with multistage gearsets and belts toward integrated motor mechanisms. These are especially...
Forces of attraction
In longer travel automation projects such as the production of high definition and plasma TVs rolling or gliding contact between carbon and copper in...
Spotlight: Brakes & clutches
Hysteresis brakes PHT-D hysteresis brakes operate by double permanent magnets and have no wear, making them suitable for constant tension applications...
Products
Digital ac servo drive ACS300 low voltage, all-digital brushless ac servo amplifiers use DSP-based architecture for software selectable torque, velocity,...
This ship is a'sailing
After 25 years sailing the high seas, Captain Smartypants has moored his pirate ship 560 m outside Safe Harbor. He has decided the pirate life is no longer...
