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August 2010	Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions Introduces Fully Configurable CAD Models for RGS Linear Rail Systems Rockwell Automation Extends Power Range of its Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755 AC Drives Exlar Actuators Provide Linear Actuation for US Navy Advanced Gun System National Instruments Releases New High-Performance Servo Drives and Motors Smart 7.5 KW Brushless DC Motor Controller Targets Small Electric Vehicles and Robotics Zero-Max Adjustable Speed Drives with New Micro Dial Feature Provide Accurate and Repeatable Speed Settings DC Drives and Scada System Improve Productivity of Steel Mill BEI Kimco’s Actuator with Magnetic Spring Technology Solves Challenging Application Requirements for High Reliability and Service Life Nano-Sized Light Mill Drives Micro-Sized Disk Share Your Expertise and Give a Presentation at Motor, Drive and Automation Systems 2010 - Deadline This Friday
July 2010	Custom Switchrack Assemblies for Industrial and Hazardous Locations New Temperature Control Software Package from B&R Hexapod Six-Axis Alignment System New Micro Dial Feature Provide Accurate and Repeatable Speed Settings New 12-Bit Absolute Encoder DOLPHIN Integration and Infolytica Corp. Enable Mechatronic System Simulation Using MagNet and MotorSolve Coupled with SMASH Need to Reduce Energy Costs and Promote Energy Efficiency Drives the European Low Voltage AC IHP Motors Market ATK Completes Installation of World's Largest Solid Rocket Motor for Ground Test AMETEK Acquires Haydon Enterprise Motor, Drive & Automation Systems 2011 - Call for Presentations

June 2010	BX4 Motors from FAULHABER with Integrated Compact Electronics Extended by 32mm Types Maxon New Brushless 8 mm DC Motor: A Tiny Drive with a Big Impact Baldor’s Versatile Servo Drives are Compatible with Multiple Ethernet Standards Powerex Introduces New Family of Medium Power DIPIPM at 600V and 1200V Ratings Balluff Introduces New BMF 235 Magnetic Field Sensor for Cylinder Position Detection Tolomatic’s Rod-Style SmartActuator Delivers Expanded Force in a More Compact Package BEI Kimco Magnetics Solves Application Requirements for High Torque Density Motor Non-Industrial Market Consumes Around 9 Billion Motors Annually Nissan’s All-Electric Vehicle Pricing Will Help Spread of Plug-In Vehicles, Says Plug in America T3 Motion Receives New Order for 21 T3 Series ESVs from Private Security Firm ERMC Motor, Drive & Automation Systems 2010 – Call for Presentations

May 2010	Powerex Introduces New Family of Medium Power DIPIPM at 600V and 1200V Ratings Applimotion Introduces LARC Direct Drive Frameless Motors Kits New Plug and Play Servo System from Bison Gear is Up and Running in Less Than Five Minutes TT electronics OPTEK Technology Offers Cost-Effective Miniature Incremental Encoders Shipments of Industrial Control Equipment Surge in First Quarter of 2010 T3 Series Electric Vehicle Chosen as Finalist in TechAmerica Orange County’s 17th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards Independent Motor Testing Lab Goes Mobile with Purchase of New Power Analyzing Equipment

April 2010	'Rolling Ring' Linear Motion: A Mechanical Alternative Ultrasonic Motor Powers New Line of Linear Positioning Stages: Fast, Cost-Effective, Low-Profile Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc. Introduces the G4 19000 Series Linear Actuator Powerful, Lightweight Unit Provides Benefits for Battery-Powered Electric Vehicles, Robotics and Automation Applications Fully Integrated Compact Stepper Solution Reduces Design Time, Simplifies Integration, Improves Device Performance Medium Voltage Motor Drives Sales Flat in 2009, Projected to Decline in 2010 New Sensor Technology Blog from Balluff University of California, Irvine Students Experience Cutting Edge Electric Vehicle Technology at T3 Motion Pricing of Nissan’s All-Electric Vehicle Will Help Speed Widespread Adoption of All Plug-In Vehicles, Says Plug In America

March 2010	Compact 24 Volt DC Gearmotor Develops 215 LB-IN. Torque at 10 RPM Versatile Scale Tape Solution: Heidenhain’s LIC 4000 Absolute Linear Encoder SolaHD Introduces Compact, Industrial-Grade UPS in Capacities up to 3000 VA R+W America Series EZV Length- and Phase-Adjusting Line Shafts Offer Convenient Location for Manual Phase Adjustment Solid Gain in Motors Shipments to Close Out 2009 WEG Electric Corp. Relocates North American Headquarters NYIT Engineering Students Make a ‘Clean Sweep’ at Regional Robotics Competition

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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