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Designing a Mechanically Adjustable
Speed Drive for AC Motor Apps.
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Mobile Robot Driven by
Miniature On-Board Motors for
Cardiac Intervention
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IGBT Module Chip Improvements
For Industrial Motor Drives
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AC Motor & Drives Mini
Resource Guide
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Product Showcase - Factory
Automation
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2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference CDs Now Available!
DISCOVER WHAT'S COMING NEXT!
Were you unable to attend the recent 2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference, but want to stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in motion control technology and applications?
The conference CD ROM is now available for just $290. Featuring presentation slides and select papers from more than 40 technical experts, as well as materials from more than 45 exhibiting companies, the conference CD is the next best thing to being there.
THE CD ROM INCLUDES:
• The conference attendee list (name / company / title)
• Promotional materials from the more than 45 exhibiting companies
• Slides and select papers from the more than 40 technical sessions and
discussions
• Audio of select presentations (New Feature)!
• Video of select presentations (New Feature)!
For more information, Download the Final Brochure, or contact Shannon Given.
To order the Conference CD ROM, visit www.infowebcom.com/conf_cdorder2009.php |
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RESOURCE GUIDE ISSUE
- 2008 Resource Guide
- National Manufacturing Week Exhibitor Preview
- IMST Exhibitor Preview
- Feature Article: Unique Axial Flux Motor Design Delivers Superior Torrque Density
- 2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference: Overview
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Impressive Growth in China’s Low Voltage Motor Drive Market
Sales of low voltage motor drives in China were estimated to be worth $1708 million in 2008, a growth of about 8.3 percent over 2007 according to the latest statistics from IMS Research. This growth is quite impressive considering the global economic slowdown and the abrupt drop in exports of several types of machinery during the second half of 2008.
The China drives market is heavily dependent upon machine builders, with sales to this channel representing almost two thirds of total market revenues in 2007. Some major suppliers started to worry about the market in the first half of 2008 before the global economic crisis started because of the sharp decline of the demand from textile machinery sector, which accounted for 25 percent of the total shipment in terms of units.
Analyst Jackey Wang commented: “The slowdown or even decline of some machinery sectors did decelerate the growth of sales to machine builders significantly in the second half of 2008. However, the impact of the global financial crisis on end-user markets was insignificant till now. Sales to end-user markets continued growing as a result of the government-guided energy-saving and omission reduction projects and related policies. The fast growth in end-user markets offset the slowdown of the machinery market. “
In 2005, the Chinese government announced an ambitious goal of reducing energy consumption per unit of GDP by 20 percent between 2005 and 2010. One of the key initiatives for realising this goal is the Top-1000 Energy-Consuming Enterprises programme started in April of 2006 and which will continue until 2010. The government has strengthened the implementation of this top-1000 program because many companies did not reach their target in 2007. Eight of the nine members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau visited the latest energy saving and emission reduction expo this March in Beijing. Their collective presences in the exhibition indicate the great importance of energy-saving and emission reduction especially in the current difficult time.
For more information visit www.imsresearch.com
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Link Shaft with Integral Torque Limiter from R+W
Easy integration of line shafting systems with torque overload control is made possible with the new R+W EZ2 series. Eliminating numerous support bearings, couplings,  shafting and the need for a separate torque limiter, the EZ2 series spans longer distances and runs smoothly without additional support, and can drop-into an assembly in a fraction of the time. Each unit is cut-to-length and comes with a complete report of calculated mass, inertia, critical speed, flexibility and more. The integral torque limiter is backlash free and accurate to +/-5 percent, making it more sensitive than monitored amperage in the control system. The EZ2 with torque limiter is available in many sizes for torque values up to 900 Nm (663 lbs-ft) and bore sizes, English or metric, keyed or smooth, up to 80 mm (3.15 inches).
For more information visit www.rw-america.com
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Ingenia Introduces Mercury Servo Drive Controller
In one single physical device, the Mercury servo drive controller includes the control  and power amplifier needed to run brushed DC and brushless PMSM motors. The controller can be operated from RS232 or CAN with Node-ID hardware.
Its extended voltage operation range allows it to be used in industry or robotics, and its reduced size (83 by 64 mm) and the absence of any external heat sink allow the controller to be integrated into critical-size applications.
Because of the MCLib software, the device parameters can be easily configured and monitored, using simple functions written in C/C++.
Mercury is an OEM closed-loop servo drive controller for DC brushed and brushless motors, capable of driving motors up to a 1.1KW peak.
Its design includes multiple communication ports, giving designers a wide choice of interfacing methods, as well as a wide variety of self-protection mechanisms (thermal, overcurrent, under and overvoltage, etc.).
For more information visit www.ingenia-cat.com
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New Simulation Advancements Reduce Engineering Time, Aid Design of Mechatronic and Multi-Domain Systems
 ANSYS, Inc., a global provider of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, has unveiled the latest release of Simplorer software. Part of the Ansoft family of electronic design automation (EDA) products, Simplorer is used for the design of mechatronic and other multi-domain systems, which are commonly found in the automotive, aerospace/defense and industrial automation industries. The new release introduces a powerful, next-generation user interface, advanced modeling capabilities including dynamic links to other Ansoft software, enhanced integration with third-party simulation software, and computational performance enhancements.
Simplorer software greatly reduces engineering time and prototype iterations while improving design performance of electrical, mechatronic, power-electronic and electromechanical systems, such as hybrid-electric drive and anti-lock braking in automobiles, robotics used in industrial automation, and power electronic equipment used to control and convert electric power. Simplorer technology enables engineers to model, simulate, analyze and optimize such complex systems. Using the software’s modeling features and communication backplane technology, engineers are able to construct virtual prototypes of all aspects of a system including the electronics, sensors/actuators, motors, generators, power converters, controls and embedded software. This enables engineers to investigate system functionality and performance and to verify overall design. The result is a dramatic reduction in development time and cost, increased system reliability and performance optimization.
The new user interface in Simplorer software allows engineers to utilize multiple modeling techniques including circuits, block diagrams, state machines, equation level, and modeling techniques such as the IEEE open standard VHDL-AMS, SML (Simplorer Modeling Language) and C/C++. Using the product’s communication backplane technologies, these standard modeling techniques and modeling languages can be used concurrently within the same schematic, allowing users to create analog, digital and mixed-signal multi-domain designs, to manage modeling data, and to execute simulations. The user interface supports multi-page designs and multiple levels of hierarchy, provides maximum flexibility, and eliminates the need for error-prone mathematical transformations and model analogies employed by single-domain simulation tools.
For more information visit www.ansoft.com
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