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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  

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

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

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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