The P80360 stepper drive offers closed-loop position control and is fully programmable, enabling servo-like versatility, precision and repeatability in a stepper drive.
How torque, radial, axial load impact motor selection
Understanding the load on a motor will help pinpoint the necessary motor power and required motor accessories.
Cognex joins the OSARO Partners Alliance to enhance pick-and-place robots
OSARO’s AI-driven SightWorks vision and Cognex’s DataMan scanners helped achieve >99% accuracy on Zenni’s high-throughput fulfillment line.
Kollmorgen expands performance of flagship AKD2G servo drive
New single-cable optimized drive builds on the AKD2G portfolio, including upgraded safety features, SD card backup and a graphical display with higher amperage to support more applications with higher power requirements.
Delta Line announces Brushed Permanent Magnet DC motor range
Delta Line is launching a range of high torque capacity Brushed Permanent Magnet DC motors to complement its portfolio of Brushed DC Coreless motors.
Bosch Rexroth opens production plant in Mexico
Bosch Rexroth opens a new plant in Querétaro, Mexico to complement the activities at the established sites in North America.
Celera Motion introduces larger Omni+ direct drive motors
Celera Motion debuts the new larger version of its Omni+ direct drive frameless motor, ideal for surgical robots, exoskeletons, AGVs/AMRs and other applications.
Harmonic Drive showcasing latest in advanced motion control at Robotics Summit
Harmonic Drive will showcase its latest motion control technologies and discuss how to simplify the design of a robotic joint without compromising performance, reliability or advanced features.
FAULHABER’s linear actuator series offers high performance in compact dimensions
FAULHABER’s new L linear actuator product family offers a turnkey solution for a broad range of applications.
Harmonic Drive launches HPF series of hollow shaft gear units
The HPF hollow shaft gear unit series from Harmonic Drive is suitable for a range of industrial applications, including robotics.
Celera Motion introduces Everest S servo drive
Everest S is about 30% smaller than its predecessor, includes Dual-BISS-C feedback support and is designed for surgical robots, exoskeletons and other robots.
The Gripper Company launches MAXXgrip
The MAXXgrip is robot vendor independent and can be deployed on any industrial robot or cobot. The articulating fingers stabilize items during pick and place operations.
Nikon adds 2 actuators to C3 eMotion lineup
Nikon announced the expansion of its C3 eMotion intelligent actuator unit lineup with the IAU-30 and IAU-300 types.
Portescap announced 19mm, 32mm brushless flat motors
Portescap recently released a 19mm, called the 20ECF, and 32mm, called the 32ECF brushless slotted flat motor.
What’s the difference between a servo drive and motion controller?
There can be a fine line between what is considered a motion controller and what represents a basic servo drive. It is critical to understand the functionality and intelligence of both.
Genesis Robotics opens new office in Frankfurt Germany
Matteo Stagni is appointed GM of a new office in Frankfurt, Germany, to better serve the rapidly growing European market.
Celera Motion expands Omni+ direct drive motor platform
Offering a combination of motion smoothness and torque density, the direct drive motors are designed for cobots, surgical robots and more.
MIT CSAIL develops soft, pneumatic actuator
Soft, pneumatic actuators can provide high response rates and power to input ratios, but creating them can be tedious.
Kollmorgen introduces TBM2G frameless servo motors
Kollmorgen’s TBM2G series of frameless servo motors offers high-performance torque in a compact electromagnetics package.
Delta Line releases BLDC motors for robot joints
The Delta Line size 115 frameless BLDC motors were developed to meet the space and performance requirements of robot joints.
STXI expands integrated closed-loop servo stepper motor line
The stepIM closed-loop servo stepper is available in three sizes: short (97.4 mm motor length), medium (105.9 mm motor length), and long (120.4 mm motor length).
Schaeffler expands robotics portfolio with Melior Motion acquisition
The acquisition of Melior Motion strengthens Schaeffler’s robotics portfolio. The company began expanding its robotics presence in 2017.