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Pairing encoders and torque motorsMyriad applications require custom torque motors including hard-machining table drives, mirror millers, and measuring and grinding machines. In fact,... |
Recent Articles in Motors & Drives
High-power ac drives market expanding
Mirroring the low-power ac drives market, sales of high-power ac drives also rebounded in 2010, making a significant comeback from the economic doldrums...
Torque motors in material handling
In many gravel pits and stone-crushing plants, shaft and belt drives provide motive power for conveyor belts. In fact, until recently, this was the situation...
Separating rack and pinion myths from reality
Myth: Rack and pinions are old technology that only offers low precision. In fact, rack and pinions are an old technology, but that isn't a drawback....
Motors replace pneumatics in cartoning
Packaging changes constantly, so packing machines must be sufficiently flexible and versatile to output myriad wrappings plus operate at high speeds and...
Itty-bitty motor seeks Guinness World Record
Scientists at Tufts University, Medford, Mass., have created the first single-molecule electric motor, a feat that could lead to a new class of devices...
Pairing encoders and torque motors
Myriad applications require custom torque motors including hard-machining table drives, mirror millers, and measuring and grinding machines. In fact,...
Better by Design: Microstepping drives
Stepmotors or steppers are used in myriad industries today, because they're affordable and reliable. The advent of microstepping drives in particular...
Better by Design: Industrial gear drive
Industrial gear drives operating in hostile environments such as coal mines and aggregate plants must be rugged enough to withstand dust, grit, and moisture,...
Specifying electric rodless actuators
Unlike rod-style actuators, electric rodless actuators have the ability to both support and carry loads which eliminates the need for other load-bearing...
Gearmotor minimizes noise in medical settings
Specialized medical procedures such as joint replacement surgery call for automated operating tables that can be positioned with pinpoint accuracy. Equally...
How to perk up servo performance
Faster, smaller, and smarter is the mantra of today's servo-controlled machines. As a result, end users have come to expect more and better performance,...
Motor-gearbox fluid cooling
Servomotor-gearhead combinations are often limited by temperature. The higher the torque load or rpm, the higher the temperature. To improve performance,...
