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Machine Controller ProductsTCP/IP-compatible drives simplify development of advanced crane simulator  PC-controlled 3-axis motion platform adds further realism to training experience A three-axis motion platform based on Baldor Electric Company’s Ethernet-compatible drives is helping to further increase the realism of crane training experience by physically moving a simulator system’s replica operator cabin in synchronism with computer-generated images. The specialist machine manufacturer Electropneumatics & Hydraulics developed the motion platform for the leading training solutions and services supplier Applied Research International (ARI). ...More >>Aerotech’s Enhanced Throughput Module (ETM) Improves Positioning Performance of High-Dynamic Motion Systems 
SERAPID Announces New Motorized Bolster Extensions  SERAPID, Inc announces a new product for their line of Quick Die eXchange (QDX) equipment. Motorized Bolster Extensions (MBE) are a new option in die handling. MBE combine the functionality of bolster extensions and push-pull systems into one integrated unit. They support the die outside of the press and move the die in and out of the press. MBE also allows easy access to the side of the press. They can be loaded with either an overhead crane or a fork-truck. Since they are a small obstruction, part and scrap removal is easy. ...More >>Trio Modular MC464 provides drive, Fieldbus and programming flexibility with 64-bit power As the latest and most advanced addition to Trio's Motion Coordinator family, the new MC464 is a multi-axis motion and machine controller featuring a high performance 64-bit processor in a modular design that provides OEMs and automation system integrators with a flexible choice of servo and stepper drive interfacing combined with a wide selection of Fieldbus protocols - plus programming flexibility that includes Trio's own Trio BASIC or industry standard IEC 61131 runtime.  The panel or din-rail mounting MC464 range features a central controller module with I/O, status display, SD card memory expansion, axis synchronisation and programming ports that combine with a selection of half- and full-height expansion modules to allow motion systems of up to 64 axes with ample machine I/O and Fieldbus alternatives....More >> Plug-in machine controller makes switching to Ethernet-based drives almost irresistible for machine builders  Baldor Electric Company has launched a new plug-in motion/machine control module for its Ethernet-compatible Powerlink drives. The new controller module allows machine builders to eliminate the need for a separate external network controller, along with all of the cabling and panel space that would normally be required. As switching to real-time and deterministic Ethernet-compatible motion control is already proving extremely popular for machinery builders, the additional cost savings offered by this new approach make adoption of the technology almost irresistible. The new Mint Machine Module plugs into a hardware expansion slot in any of Baldor's MotiFlex range of Powerlink-compatible three-phase AC motor drives. Two variations of the card are offered: a dual-axis version that will control the host Powerlink drive plus another external drive via a conventional analog interface, or a high-speed version that will also act as a Powerlink network controller to manage a complete multi-axis control system. Both options are compatible with Baldor's powerful Mint motion language, with its rich development support. ...More >>Trio Motion’s MC206X Starter Kit Moves Daleks to a Stage Managed Clash with Dr Who
ACS Motion Control Expands its Integrated Modular Control System  Product Offering to Include 9" and 11" Modules ACS Motion Control, an international manufacturer of advanced multi-axis motion controllers, machine control systems and integrated control modules, has expanded its configurable machine and motion control product offering to include 9" and 11" enclosures for two-to-four axes. Designated the MC4U 9" and MC4U 11" ...More >> Trio's Euro209 Spells Total Flexibility for Multi-Axis Motion Control  Eurocard rack mount motion and machine controller with built-in modular flexibility can reduce development and manufactured costs for OEMs and machine builders Tewkesbury - UK - Trio's new Euro209 is a cost-effective and flexible high performance motion and machine control solution for OEMs, machine builders and automation system integrators that combines up to nine selectable axes of precision stepper or servo control with digital and analogue I/O, communications interfacing and axis expansion in a compact single Eurocard rack-mount format. ...More >>Baldor Ethernet-Compatible Powerlink Control Technology Simplifies & Speeds Design of Innovative Tube-Bending Production Cell  Technology helps to reduce footprint, and cut programming time to just 2 weeks Ethernet-compatible Powerlink motion and machine control hardware is at the heart of an innovative new automatic cell for manufacturing tubular automotive parts, developed by Unison. The Powerlink system controls four axes of motion, plus the I/O needed for the continuous operation of the process, and made a major contribution to the rapid development of the cell, and its exceptionally small footprint.
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London based Windmill Studios provide audio-visual solutions for the conference, live event attractions industry and when Trio Motion launched its recent special offer for evaluation kits, it seemed an ideal opportunity to try out the MC206X motion controller whilst saving costs for a special effects project that involved animating Daleks in a visual panorama of synchronised graphics and motion for the phenomenally popular Dr Who Up-Close Exhibitions.
