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| February 2010 |
- Argonne Scientists Use Bacteria to Power Simple Machines: Organisms Turn Microgears in Suspended Solution by Swimming
- Multipoint GAGE-CHEK Readouts from HEIDENHAIN
- New IDEA Drive Boasts Improved Graphic User Interface
- Kübler by TURCK Magnetic Single-Turn Absolute Encoders Support CANopen and SAE J1939 Protocols in Harsh-Duty Applications
- ON Semiconductor Expands 100 Volt N-Channel MOSFET Portfolio with New High Current Capability, Robust Load Performance Solutions
- Industry’s Smallest PRT-Based Sensors Deliver Repeatable and Reliable Distance Measurement up to 8 Meters, Regardless of Target Surface
- MicroE Systems' Miniature Encoders are Well-Suited for XY Microscope Stages,
- Sub-Micron and Nanometer Positioning Systems, Piezo-Motor Stages and Fine Control of Optics
- New Advanced Kollmorgen Drive Delivers Scalable Programmability to Optimize Machine Performance in Virtually Any Application
- GM Invests $246 Million in Electric Motors and Hybrid Components, Creating Jobs in Baltimore
- Remy International, Inc. Forms New Business Unit to Further Target EV/HEV Markets and Names Business Leader
- Motor Drives Market Decline in 2009 Mitigated by Growth in Asia Pacific
- Ingeteam to Build Production Facility in Milwaukee for Renewable Energy Equipment
- Moving Water Industries Signs Major Contract to Supply Pumps for Red Bluff Pumping Plant and Fish Screen Project
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| January 2010 |
- Motion Supercar Features Electric Motor
- New Non-Contact Hall Effect Sensor Features Life Cycle up to 10 Million Rotations
- New 60 Volt, 5 Amp Hall Sensor Brushless Motor Drives
- Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc. Releases The G4 37000 Series Linear Actuator
- New Yaw Position Sensor for Wind Turbines
- Motors Shipments Rise During Third Quarter Of 2009
- Maxwell Technologies Delivers One-Millionth Large Cell Ultracapacitor
- Johnson Electric Opens Plant in Chennai, India
- A Difficult Year for the Global PLC Market Draws to a Close
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| December 2009 |
- New High-Performance, Compact Servomotors for Demanding Motion Control Applications
- Microchip Technology Releases Tools for Motor Control Designs That Improve Efficiency and Performance While Reducing Development Time
- Powerful, Lightweight, Unit provides benefits for battery powered Electric Vehicles, Robotics & Automation Applications
- Bodine Electric Upgrades their High-Torque CG Gearmotor
- Interconnect Motor Cables for Continuous-Flex Applications
- Digi-Key Corporation and Torex Semiconductor Ltd. Announce
Global Distribution Agreement
- Electric Car Company, Inc. Finalizes Agreement with Electric Vehicle Performance Conversions, LLC.
- Premo and Nagares Form a Joint Agreement for Smart Grid Interface EMC Modules for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Motor, Drive and Automation Systems Conference Next Month
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| September 2009 |
- New Powerex Single Chip Inverter Provides Solution for Applications up to 100W
- Brushless High Speed DC Motor with 250 Watt Power Output
- Low Cost, High Performance, Linear Stepper Motors for New and Existing Applications
- Renewable Energy Systems Provide High Efficiency, Brushless DC Motor Controllers Help Save Fossil Fuels
- Groschopp Delivers IEC Right Angle Gearbox Product
- Small motor market enters acquisition season?
- In-depth Tutorial on Linear Position Sensors (LVDTs) Featured on Macro Sensors Web Site
- FedEx Expands Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50 Percent with Conversion Program
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| August 2009 |
- Small Sterilizable Brushless DC Motors
- Brush DC Servo Motors Feature 7-Slot Skewed Armature Design to Minimize Cogging
- Oldham Coupling Varieties Offered to Meet Application Demands
- Dual Output High Efficiency Synchronous DC/DC Controller Draws Only 50uA
in Battery-Powered Systems
- Compact New 24 Volt DC Servo Motor Features Integral Analog Tachometer
- GE Breaks Ground on New Power Technology Center in Russia’s Kaluga Region
- Peerless Electric Adds New Motor Sales Agency
- FullPower, Inc. Announces Full-Service Consulting for Power and Energy Industry
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| July 2009 |
- TI Releases Piccolo MCU Motor Control Kits with PFC
- Bison Gear Adds AC Offerings to FlexTorq Hollow Shaft Offset Gearmotor Line
- Sleek, Cost Effective Driver Packs a Punch
- Compact Variable Frequency Drives Help Keep Installed Costs Low
- Servo Torque Limiter
- D&D Motor Systems, Inc. Improves Safety Concerns Over High Performance Motors & Controllers Thru A Sales Order Configurator
- Technology Partnership and Contract Signed for Customized Drive and Pump Solutions
- EEC Wins Phase II Research Contract to Develop High Performance Permanent Magnets for Advanced Motors Used in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Bison Gear Launches New Web Site with Expanded Functionality and Content
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| June 2009 |
- Precision, Low Cost, Stepper Motor Controller ICs for Bipolar and Unipolar Motors
- SMT DC Switching Regulator is Highly Efficient
- Four Kits Give Designers Easy, Fast Access to the Unparalleled Connectivity and Data Efficiency of the Fourth Generation of Stellaris MCUs
- Low Current, Unique 36 Volt DC Gearmotor Develops 310 IN. LB. Torque at 13 RPM
- Infineon and LS Industrial Systems Form Joint Venture to Forge Ahead in Molded Power Module Business for White Goods
- Toyota Selects A&D Technology to Supply New Transmission Test Cell
- Research and Markets: Reliability and Flexibility Required in Process Control Applications Promote Demand for Electric Drives in the European Chemical Industry
- UQM Technologies Announces $2.77 Million in Military Orders
- LE Becomes Technology Provider to Marathon Electric for High Efficiency Generators
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| May 2009 |
- Power Pack Now Offers 33 Percent Increase in Power Density
- Trio’s Modular MC464 Provides Drive, Fieldbus and Programming Flexibility with 64-bit Power
- Maxon Releases Sterilizable Motors in EC Size 5 and EC 13
- RHC 2512 Resistor Offers 2-Watt Power Rating with Low Heat Rise
- ETEL Extends DynX Family
- Impressive Growth in China’s Low Voltage Motor Drive Market
- Research and Markets New Report on Advances in Motion Control and Drive Systems for Industrial Automation
- Bison Gear Launches New ISIS Program
- PLCopen Launches Fluid Power Initiative
- Growth Drives Yaskawa Relocation
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| April 2009 |
- Maximizing Energy Efficiency in Industrial and HVAC Applications
By John Pocs and Michael Clodfelter, NEC Electronics America, Inc.
- 2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference CD ROMs Now Available
- Impressive Growth in China’s Low Voltage Motor Drive Market
- Motion Controls Market Feels the Brunt of the Global Economic Downturn
- 2-Bit Quadrature High Quality Encoder Fits Wide Range of Applications
- Compact, Low Power VLT Micro Variable Frequency Drives Now Available in 15 – 20 HP Range
- MDrive Motor+Driver with Internal Encoders Offer Numerous Advantages
- Tough Laser Navigation Sensor for Rough Conditions
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| March 2009 |
- 2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference CD ROMs Now Available
- Electron Energy Corp. Wins Contract to Develop High Performance Permanent Magnets for Advanced Motors Used in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- KLD Energy Secures $1 Million In New Funding
- Low Voltage Motor Drives Market Expected to Grow During Downturn
- New Coax Drive from maxon Combines the Best of Two Proven Gear Technologies
- Powerful DC Drives for Heavy Industry Applications
- Nanocrystalline Cores Reduce Over Voltage, Suppress EMI Currents in High Power Motors
- Cree and Powerex Develop New SiC Power Switches for Next-Generation Military Systems
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| February 2009 |
- New Brushless DC Motor by ElectroCraft Provides Quality Performance in a Small Package
- Buehler Motor Targets US Medical and Electronics Industries with Next-Gen ec4more Brushless Motors
- Shaft Grounding Ring Protects Bearings for Sustainable Energy Savings
- Redesigned Variable Speed DC Drive Solutions from Bodine Electric
- Last Chance to Register Online – Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference
- STAC awards $200K to Electro Standards in Collaboration with URI for Development of Direct-Drive Wave Energy Conversion Devices
- EtherCAT Group Developing New Safety Drive Profile
- PI Receives US-Patent for Piezo Actuator Technology Enabling Higher Reliability
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| January 2009 |
- Expert Speakers Forecast What Lies Ahead at the 2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference
- Enhance Your Career with AiME Certification
- New Frame Sizes for Cartridge DDR Motors Now Available From Danaher
- SemiSouth Receives Grant to Develop High Efficiency Silicon Carbide Power Switches
- Interroll’s Drum Motors Improve Efficiency in Heavy Duty Applications
- GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Introduces Environmental Cables for Servo and Spindle Motors
- HaydonKerk Unveils MotoDrive PDE Actuator and MotorRGS Linear Slide
- Electromagnetic Simulation Advance Helps Electrical Machinery Designers Achieve Greater Efficiency
- Magnetic Encoder Components and Resolvers from Avtron Industrial
- Die-Cast Copper Rotors from FAVI
- Powersys to Showcase Software Solution for Electromechanical Equipment
- High Resolution Magnetic Encoder Technology from Timken
- US Digital E8P Optical Kit Encoder
- Motor Control Solutions with NEC Electronics’ 16-Bit K0R/Ix3 MCUs
- Exhibitor Profile - Kanthal Corp.
- Trio’s MC206X Provides Stabilized Control for 30 Meter Film and TV Camera Positioning Mast
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| December 2008 |
- Expert Panel to Discuss Motor Efficiency at 2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference
- Linear Motor Market Grows Despite Economic Downturn
- EtherCAT Technology Group Developing New Safety Drive Profile
- Fuji Electric and Semikron Partner
- Brushless Motor with Integrated Controller Provides All-in-One Solution for Programmable Motion Control Applications
- Reciprocating Linear Motion Drive from Amacoil
- Advantech Launches 4-Axis Stepping/Pulse-Type Servo Motor Control Module for the ADAM-5550
- Motor Rotation Meter Assures Properly Wired ConnectionsON Semiconductor Expands Medium Voltage Power MOSFET Portfolio with Eight New Devices for Consumer and Industrial Applications
- Miniature Encoder Boasts Smallest Size, Highest Resolution in a Robust, Cost-Effective Package
- 22 Series Planetary Gear Line with State-of-the-Art Engineering from IMS Gear
- Dynapar Encoders Featured in New Discovery Channel Show
- Galil Controllers Help Astronomers Peer into the Deepest Realms of the Universe
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| November 2008 |
- Conducting Quality Audits in Offshore Motor Component Factories
By Michael Bloom, Chairman, Offshore Solutions
- World Class Companies Need World Class Motor Management & Maintenance
By Noah Bethel, Product Development Manager, PdMA Corp.
- 2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference: Final Program Unveiled
- ThinGap Brushless Motor Chosen for Portable NC Drill / Probe System
- Sprint Electric Increases Digital DC Drives Power
- Athlonix High Power Brush DC Motors from Portescap
- Petroduty API-Designated Motor Designs from WEG
- Lab Automation Exhibitor Preview
- Heidenhain Offers the LIDA 200 Linear Encoder for Low Cost Motors
- EDGE Motor from Nanomotion
- Ready-to-Use Servo Drive Controller from Elmo Delivers Up to 5 kW of Continuous Qualitative Power
- Specialty Clean Motors from Hayden
- Smoother Step Motor Performance with NEMA 23 Dampers
- Guidance Motion Controllers from Precise Automation
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| October 2008 |
- 2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference: New Sessions Announced!
- Motor & Drive Short-Courses Provide Unique Learning Opportunity
- Medium Voltage Soft Start Motor Controls Now Available
- Double-Digit Growth for Semis in Drives
- Mobile Tool Management Selects TG 2300ENC Non-Cogging Brushless Motor for Portable NC Drill/Probe System
- Yokogawa’s EtherNet/IP Interface for Data Acquisition and Recording Systems Passes ODVA’s Conformance Tests
- New PCB-Mounted Motor Now Being Adapted for Use by NASA and Boeing
- Bodine Electric Develops Proprietary Brush-Life Sensor for DC Gearmotors and Motors
- 150 kW and 200 kW Output Motors Offer High Efficiency with A Compact Design
- Economical Stand-Alone Motion Controller from ACS Motion Control Enables Sophisticated Motion
- Control Resources Introduces New AC Speed Control for Fans, Motors and Pumps
- New PLN–Series Planetary Servo-Gear-Head for Demanding Automation Applications
- Yaskawa’s New J1000 Drive Takes the Stage
- New Sixpack Solutions for Motor Drives and UPS
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