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Motion Control ProductsAGC Series Gear-Driven Goniometric Cradles by Aerotech  Aerotech AGC motorized mechanical goniometers are used in applications where 90° of angular travel is needed with the payload at the center of rotation, or where two axes of rotation are needed about a common point. AGC goniometers can be mounted to standard optical tables, as well as standard Aerotech rotary stages, to provide roll, pitch, and yaw about a common 3-axis intersection. Performance includes ±12 arc sec accuracy, ±10 arc sec repeatability, 3.5 arc sec resolution, a maximum speed of 78 degrees/second, and a maximum load of 50 kg. ...More >> Magellan Motion Control Processor with Pro-Motion and C-Motion Development Software from PMD  Provides over 20 easy-to-use features to improve OEM machine designs and reduce time-to-market. Motion control processor offers a wide range of motion control design features for multi-axis machine designs, including time-saving software tools and a C/C++ programming library. ...More >> Ethernet-compatible Motion Control System Automates Unique Woodworking Process  Cog-free linear motion controls precision sanding of fret boards for famed acoustic guitar maker. ...More >> Aerotech Offers Automation Solutions for Laser Processing, Medical Device Mfg, and Life Sciences
FREEDOM SERIES Single Axis Motion Control System by Maxon  Maxon’s Freedom Series is a user friendly, motion control development tool designed to eliminate the confusion often associated with motion systems integration. ...More >>Motor Controllers Brochure by Sensitron  Sensitron's Revised Motor Controller Brochure Is Now Available Our new brochure features additions to our complete product line including our Speed Controllers (SMC6 Series), Sensorless Controllers (SMCS6 Series), Torque Controllers (SMCT6 Series), IGBT and MOSFET Motor Drivers, Cryogenic Cooler Controllers, and DSP Motor Controllers, to name a few! To view our complete Motor Controllers Product Line, please go to
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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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CPE In-Line Solenoid Valves by Festo  Classic Universal Valve with High Flow Rate The CPE solenoid valve from Festo Corporation has proven its long service life and high performance with millions of installed units over many years. The classic CPE valve now has something new to offer: aluminum manifolds and M8 solenoid connections. With its slim width, the CPE valve offers the highest flow rate of any valve of its size. The valve’s compact size enables it to be installed directly on the cylinders or on moving parts. These valves can withstand the toughest operating conditions.
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NPFB Metal Pipe Fittings High Corrosion and Thermal Resistance RoHS Conforming  Festo is pleased to announce a new comprehensive range of nickel-plated brass pipe fittings to connect other fittings and pipes in pneumatic systems or assemblies. NPFB metal pipe fittings offer a wide choice of 124 variants featuring parallel metric and G threads as well as tapered R threads ensuring the right solution for a low-cost, simple and quick installation.
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Application Story - Ethernet-based Motion Control System Simplifies System Building  Motion Control System Simplifies Harland's Ultra-fast Linear Labeling Machines A switch to motion control components compatible with the real-time Ethernet Powerlink protocol is simplifying electrical system building for Harland Machine Systems, the manufacturer of ultra-high-speed linear labeling machines. Ethernet Powerlink compatible hardware has substantially reduced the hardware and wiring on a new variant of Harland's Mercury labeling system
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Motion Control - Zaber Introduces Programmable Joystick for Motion Control  Zaber Technologies Inc is proud to release its T-JOY3 programmable joystick which adds new functionality to the company’s extensive line of motion control products. This easy to use, programmable joystick can control three independent axes of motion when daisy-chained with any of Zaber's motorized devices. As a stand-alone controller, the T-JOY3 joystick is ideal for motorized x-y or x-y-z stage applications. The intuitive interface includes five buttons pre-programmed with useful functions such as "home all axes", "save current position", and "move to saved position".
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Motion Control - Galil Ships 500,000th Motion Controller  Galil Motion Control, an industry pioneer in motion control technology, announced that it has reached a major milestone in its 24 year history by shipping its 500,000th motion controller. Ever since Galil opened for business in 1983 when it designed and shipped the world’s first servo motion controller, the Company has produced five generations of controllers, including its newest and fastest generation, The Accelera Series. Chairman of the Board and Co-founder Jacob Tal attributes Galil’s success over the years by working side-by-side with customers
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Motion Control - A Family of Torque Controllers  Sensitron Adds a New Product Series to its Fully Integrated Motor Controller Line These units are a completely self-contained 4-quadrant motor controller that converts an analog input command signal into a motor current. The motor current is internally sensed, processed, and used as an output for the closed current loop feedback control. Error amplified input and output are available for closed loop compensation.
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Motion Control - ION Digital Drive Distributed-Control Module  PMD's ION Digital Drive enables designers to create a complete low-cost multi-axis controller. The ION Digital Drive supports distributed control in an asynchronous serial network (RS485) version or a CANbus network version. ION eliminates the need for motion cards, connections between the cards and the amplifiers, and complicated wiring- lowering the cost of components required to construct a multi-axis system.
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PDF version is convenient and easy to use Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division, a leading supplier of motion control technology, announces the release of an electronic version of its new Bayside brand catalog of motion and control systems products. The entire 240-page, full-color guide is now available as a CD, giving users the choice of having the catalog in either hard copy or digital format.
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The Festo SEC-AC-SMLC Multi-Axis Controllers is at the center of a complete solution that can meet all of your motion control, logic, and I/O needs. The SMLC is a fully-integrated control solution providing hardware and software building blocks that are engineered to easily plug together and work as a system. This allows engineers to focus on solving their application instead of integrating motion control components.
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Low-cost, easy-to-use Prodigy-PCI from PMD delivers high performance multi-axis motion control for DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping, and step motors. Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) introduces the NEW ProdigyTM-PCI Motion Card for multi-axis, high-performance control. Available in 1, 2, 3, and 4-axis versions, the Prodigy card provides advanced motion control features including trajectory generation, servo loop closure, quadrature signal input, motor output signal generation, performance trace, on-the-fly changes, commutation, and much more. Based on Its Latest ARM Processor Technology The MC302X has been designed to provide a compact, cost effective solution for OEM applications. The unit features two axes, the first of which can be configured in software for either servo (with encoder feedback) or high-speed stepper control, up to 2MHz output. The second axis may be either a reference encoder or a stepper axis. The differential line driver stepper outputs can be configured for simulated quadrature encoder outputs to synchronize multiple units.
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Tolomatic Adds Standard Analog Input For Enhanced Connectivity TOL-O-MATIC, INC. offers an updated Axiom®Plus Motion Control System. Version 2.5x of the company's popular "all-in-one" motion control system now includes an analog input and ModBus RTU. The analog input enables features such as force, velocity or position control based on the analog input voltage. Modbus RTU allows connection to a wide array of human machine interfaces (HMIs) as well as the ability to connect several controllers together.
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Available at no cost in both print and online versions Galil Motion Control, the industry innovator in motion control, has updated their Motion Control Product catalog for 2006 with the latest specifications and pricing for their controllers and drives. The new catalog includes Galil’s latest generation motion controllers: the Accelera Series which processes commands ten times faster than prior generation controllers. In addition to the high speed Accelera Series, Galil’s catalog covers their popular DMC-18xx PCI bus controllers, and DMC-21x3 Ethernet motion controllers and drives.
HSI now offers a free brochure detailing its newest line of motion control products. Available in four different designs, a captive, non-captive, external linear, and linear/rotary, and two sizes, 17 and 23. HSI's Hybrid linear actuators are built for high performance, efficiency and durability.
