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Share Your Expertise and Give a Presentation at Motor, Drive & Automation Systems 2011

Join industry-leading experts at Motor, Drive & Automation Systems 2011 and give a presentation on the latest technology advancements. Motor, Drive & Automation Systems 2011, March 1-2 in San Antonio, provides an excellent forum to discuss new developments in technology, market conditions and end-user requirements that are driving innovation, application trends and performance improvements.

The initial Call of Presentations has passed. Remaining speaking slots will be reviewed and fill on a first-come basis.

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OEM Application Contest

Motor, Drive and Automation Systems 2011 is hosting a contest open to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who have applied and integrated a motor, drive or motion control system in a new product area or have made a significant improvement in an existing product area. The contest is open to all industries; medical, military, automotive, industrial, renewable energy, etc.

The winner will receive a speaking slot at Motor, Drive and Automation Systems 2011, free conference registration and travel/hotel expenses paid*.

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New Product Releases

BX4 Motors from FAULHABER with Integrated Compact Electronics Extended by 32mm Types
The BX4 Series from FAULHABER has been expanded by 12 new 32 mm brushless DC servomotors. The features of the BX4 line are long operational lifetime, a high cogging-free output torque and no adhesive bonded joints. <Click here to read the full article>

Maxon New Brushless 8 mm DC Motor: A Tiny Drive with a Big Impact
Maxon’s new brushless DC motor offers continuous current up to 0.95 mNm, nominal speed up to 80,000 rpm and an efficiency rating of 70 percent. The motor is available with or without Hall sensors and with 6 V, 12 V and 24 V windings. <Click here to read the full article>

Baldor’s Servo Drives are Compatible with Multiple Ethernet Standards
Baldor Electric Co. has announced greater flexibility for its versatile servo motor drive range, the e100 drive family. The e100 family has been re-engineered to become compatible with three industrial Ethernet standards, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP and Powerlink, as well as standard TCP/IP networks and Baldor’s own Mint system building environment. <Click here to read the full article>

Powerex Introduces New Family of Medium Power DIPIPM at 600V and 1200V Ratings
Powerex has announced a new DIPIPM family to serve three-phase inverter applications in the medium power range up to 20HP for both 230V and 480V AC lines. <Click here to read the full article>

Balluff Introduces New BMF 235 Magnetic Field Sensor for Cylinder Position Detection
Balluff has expanded its line of magnetic field sensors with the introduction of the BMF 235, designed to fit a wide variety of T-slots. Cylinder positions can be detected on virtually any aluminum walled pneumatic cylinder with integral T-slots including short stroke cylinders and grippers. <Click here to read the full article>