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Product ReleaseBaldor Offers an Introduction to Real-Time Ethernet Motion Control Print
 Baldor has published a guide to the use of Ethernet in real-time motion and machinery control applications. The free 28-page document is designed for automation engineers and managers, and introduces the technology in a way that contrasts the control approach with conventional system architectures. The guide starts by describing the industry-standard Ethernet Powerlink protocol and its deterministic features. It then contrasts a conventional machine control system architecture requiring servo motor based motion and other industrial I/O, with a new system based on Ethernet. The publication concludes by introducing programming tools, and detailing a range of Ethernet compliant machine controllers and servo drives, plus related machine control accessories including motors and HMIs. Request a free Baldor guide to the use of Ethernet through the request box on this web page.
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High-reliability Gearboxes and Bearings cut Conveyor Maintenance and Energy Costs at Aggregates Quarry
 Conveyor uptime has increased dramatically at Corcoran Concrete's quarry in County Mayo, following a switch to Dodge-brand gearboxes and bearings from Baldor. The decision was made following trials on conveyors in the sand production area of the quarry. Here, bearings were failing as often as three times a year, and the gearboxes typically lasted only 12 months. In some cases, a bearing failure also meant changing the gearbox as well, as it had to be removed by force - sustaining damage in the process. In these cases, the material costs were dwarfed by the day's downtime needed for the repair. ...More >> Powerlink Motion Control Network provides Simple System-building Platform for Unique Winding Machine
 produces carbon fiber tubes and rods for advanced applications including racing yacht rigging, aerospace structures..The Ethernet-compatible Powerlink motion control network is helping the Swiss company Carbo-Link to create carbon fiber components for challenging applications such as rigging for racing yachts. The company has used Powerlink compatible controller and drives from Baldor Electric Company to build a machine that winds carbon fibers to form lightweight yet ultra-strong tubes or rods of up to 14 meters in length. ...More >>Novel Linear Motor X-Y Base Lowers the Cost of Building Higher-Throughput Positioning Systems
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 >> Baldor Builds Higher Integrity into Its Industry-standard SN Series Dodge Bearings
 A new range of industry-standard, SN-dimensioned mounted bearings from Baldor includes value-added lubrication and strengthening features. In conjunction with an exceptional choice of seal options, the Dodge SNX housing series offers machine and automation builders with high integrity solutions for outstanding performance in long lifecycle and harsh environment applications. ...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. ...More >> Baldor Super-Compact Brushless AC Servo Motors Give Machine Builders New Options
 Fort Smith, AR - Baldor is introducing a range of ultra-compact brushless AC servo motors offering machine builders a high performance and low-maintenance alternative to stepper motors and DC servos. Capable of delivering peak torques of up to 33.63 lb-in (3.8 Nm), combined with other interesting dynamic performance attributes of servo motors such as fast acceleration, the new motors are packaged in small 1.6 and 2.4 inch (40 and 60 mm) square bodies. Designated the BSM R-series, the new motors are expected to appeal to automation equipment builders ...More >>Fast Delivery for the Fast Feet of the World's Largest Animatronic Human Figure
 Bristol, UK & Fort Smith AR - The real-life model of the towering 26 foot high animatronic figure 'Big JT' - NFL Miami Dolphins star player Jason Taylor - has very fast feet. When physical effects company Artem was commissioned to create the figure, to promote the historic NFL game in the UK (the first time a competitive NFL game has been played outside of the USA), they had just six weeks to design and build. Fast delivery and simple system integration were essential, and Artem chose Baldor's MicroFlex AC drives and BSM servo motors ...More >>Innovative Ball Bearings Double The Uptime of Tire Shredding Machines
 Bearings' reliability and easy-change system cut costs for UK's leading tire recycler An innovative adapter-mounted ball bearing system has transformed the economics of maintaining Sapphire Energy Recovery's tire shredding machines. Switching to the Dodge Grip Tight bearing, which features a flinger seal and a built-in mechanism for removing the bearing from the shaft, has completely resolved a recurrent - and expensive - repair problem. Sapphire Energy Recovery operates high-throughput shredding machines in four major conurbations ...More >>High-Powered Ethernet-Compatible Three Phase AC Motor Drives Simplify Machine Building for Continuous Processing and Heavy Manufacturing
 Extend system-level benefits to printing, converting, plastics, paper, textiles Baldor has extended its range of three-phase AC motor drives compatible with the Ethernet-compatible Powerlink protocol, adding three higher power versions rated for continuous outputs from 21.5 to 33.5A. The new drives extend the significant system building advantages of Powerlink to a much wider range of continuous and heavy-duty applications, including printing, papermaking, converting, textiles, plastics and steel production. Called MotiFlex e100, the three-phase AC drive range now offers eight choices ...More >>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 ...More >> AC Motor - 3-Phase AC Drive Catalog
 Free Literature Ethernet-Compatible Linear Motor - Linear Motor Solutions Catalog
 Free literature - Linear motors provide unique speed and positioning advantages for machine builders, and Baldor has published a useful guide to the technology. The 48-page catalogue includes details of a wide range of linear motors and stages, plus useful engineering sections including a motor sizing guide, a specification sheet to help define requirements, conversion tables for engineering units, and linear motor FAQs. ...More >> AC Motor - Ethernet-Compatible Three-Phase AC Motor Drive
 Ethernet-Compatible Three-Phase AC Motor Drive Injects New System Building Flexibility into Large Machinery Sector. Baldor Electric Company is launching a ground-breaking range of three-phase AC motor drives. In addition to introducing the flexibility of Ethernet Powerlink and TCP/IP connectivity into the high-power machine building sector, a focus on modularity, combined with novel design features, provides users with significant potential for saving costs. The new drives - the MotiFlex e100 range - can be used in both centralized control and distributed 'intelligent drive' scenarios ...More >> Smart Drives Simplify Cable Winding Automation
 A smart AC motor drive from Baldor Electric Co.'s H2 family has allowed Centrilift Cable to eliminate a PLC, and improve the productivity of winding finished cable onto drums, at its facility in Claremore, Oklahoma. Motion Software - Debug Tools Speed Development
 Baldor Debug Tools Speed Development of Advanced Motion Control Systems Provides automation engineers with tools to meet emerging machine design challenges. Baldor Electric Co. has added powerful program debugging facilities to its Mint® language for motion and machine automation. The company's Windows-based Mint WorkBench toolsuite now include breakpoints, single-step program execution and virtual hardware -- providing sophisticated tools for dealing with the growing complexity of machine design. ...More >>Motion Control Catalogs Build Into Complete Library for Machine Builders
 Baldor Electric Company has published a series of motion control product catalogs designed to make life easier for OEMs and machine builders implementing automation systems. Comprising nine separate publications, each dedicated to a specific area of motion control, the series builds into a comprehensive and accessible library of up-to-date system building information. The catalogs cover the spectrum of precision motion control products. The first provides an overview of Baldor's motion control capability, and system architectural possibilities. The other catalogs review individual segments of the motion control range, and cover Mint machine automation software, motion controllers, AC servo drives, AC servo motors and gears, DC servo motors and drives, linear motors and stages, accessories - including HMI panels - and real-time Ethernet solutions. ...More >>Servo Amplifier - Ethernet Servo Drives
 Ethernet Servo Drives Help to Redefine the Speed of Food Tray Sealing Ethernet-compatible servo motor drives are underpinning a breakthrough in the speed and flexibility of food tray sealing. The availability of this new generation of networked motion control technology provided the platform for Ishida to re-think its machine control system architecture and achieve step-change improvements in speed. ...More >> Stepper Motor - Integrated Stepper Motor and Drives
 Baldor Electric Integrated Stepper Motor and Drives Provide Ultra-Compact Motion Control Solutions Ideal wherever size and simplicity of implementation is key Applications include medical devices, instrumentation, test & machinery adjustment. Baldor has launched a range of micro-stepping motors with onboard drive electronics. ...More >> Gearheads - Right-Angle Gearmotors
 Baldor Electric Company's GC & GP Series Right-Angle Gearmotors Offer Mounting Flexibility Perfect for conveyor, material handling, machine tool and packaging OEM applications Baldor has released a new range of right-angle gearmotors featuring an internal oil expansion chamber, eliminating the breather vent on conventional units that can restrict the choice of mounting position. ...More >> Servo Motor - Brushless Servo Motors
 Baldor Electric's Brushless Servo Motors Deliver More Torque in a Smaller Package Baldor has added higher-power options its series of brushless AC servo motors with rare-earth neodymium iron boron magnetics. The 25-strong motor range now offers versions delivering up to 30 Nm continuous stall torque. ...More >> Baldor's High-reliability AC Drive Range is Extended with More Power Ratings and Washdown Variants
 Baldor is greatly extending its H2 family of AC motor drives for adjustable speed applications - with new higher power options, washdown-duty variants, and more plug-in expansion cards. Highlights include 26 new AC motor drives that extend the upper power rating from 45 to 93 kW, a further selection of drives available in washdown-duty enclosures, and a programmable 'pulse-follower' board that allows users to link drives in sophisticated ways - including electronic gearing. One of the key features of Baldor's new H2 drive family is its focus on reliability. This results from a high-integrity design strategy which includes FMEA (failure mode and effect analysis), built-in protection modes to guard against mis-use, and a manufacturing process embracing stress testing and full-load testing of final products.
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Dual-Standard CANOpen/Ethernet Powerlink Servo Drive Provides Elegant Migration Path For Machine Builders
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Baldor's Low-cost Digital Servo Drive Offers High Performance Control of Resolver-based AC Brushless Servomotors  Cost-effective performance upgrade for existing motor installations - All-digital DSP-based drive technology facilitates optimal set-up.
Baldor has extended its MicroFlex family of low-cost digital servo drives with the launch of a new model for use with brushless rotary AC servomotors utilising resolver feedback. The drive provides users with a cost-effective means of increasing the speed and smoothness of existing automation through the application of advanced digital control technology, without having to replace the servomotor. It is also likely to prove popular with OEMs and machine builders designing servo-based systems for use in challenging environments, since resolvers are generally considered more mechanically and electrically robust than encoders, especially at elevated temperatures.
MicroFlex servo drives are all-digital control solutions, using DSP (digital signal processor) technology to maximise performance and minimise cost.
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Baldor Demonstrates the Ethernet Motion Revolution: 12 Interpolated Axes on One RJ45 Cable  Ultimate industrial networking is being added to successful global drive family
At Machine Builder 2005, Baldor is demonstrating the potential of the Ethernet Powerlink protocol for machinery builders with a 12-axis system performing interpolated real-time motion control. At the heart of the demonstration is an Ethernet Powerlink equipped variant of the successful MicroFlex single-axis drive, Baldor's lean-and-smart drive concept that is now installed in hundreds of systems around the globe.
Available from April 2005, the new Ethernet-equipped MicroFlex servo drive has a lean hardware core that minimises costs for the networked control environment. It provides a dual-port Ethernet hub interface to support easy daisy chaining of drives. There is also a CANopen interface to provide a low-cost means of adding remote I/O or other components to the machine control system
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Baldor's Second-Generation PCI-Bus Motion Controller Provides Fast, Cost-Effective Control For Up To 12 Axes  120MHz DSP-based design runs multitasking Mint or embedded C
Accommodates open/closed loop control, high speed interpolation & master encoder synchronization
Baldor has launched a high performance PCI-bus motion controller featuring very fast communications and response capabilities. Known as NextMove PCI-2, it offers extensive digital and analog I/O and provides a highly flexible all-in-one control solution for PC-hosted automation applications. The new controller accommodates position feedback data at rates as high as 10MHz, and features a servo loop update time of just 100 microseconds - twice as fast as its predecessor. It is especially suitable for multi-axis motion control applications with high data transfer or processing overheads, such as vision systems and tasks involving thousands of coordinated moves.
NextMove PCI-2 is a second-generation product, based on a redesigned version of Baldor's popular single-board PCI-1 controller.
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Baldor Electric Co Engineered Motion-Oriented Machine Controller makes Light Work of Applying Decoration to Window Glass  Two novel new machines from partners CADRAM and R&R Sondermaschinen are providing the first automated solutions for applying decoration to window glass, using either lead or bevel-effect 3M Accentrim tape. The machines deliver substantial productivity increases compared with traditional hand-application processes, and offer greater flexibility of patterning thanks to a novel motion control system engineered by Baldor - which includes the option of automatically accepting drawings from computer-aided design (CAD) packages.The top-of-the-line Decorex-2 machine is designed for applying lead tape, and speeds the creation of Georgian-style doors and windows. This machine comes with an industrial PC front end running special CAD-to-motion software that converts the output of CAD packages int... ...More >> Baldor's Advanced AC Drive Family Offers Versatile Platform for Sophisticated Motor Speed Control  Plug-in Mint control option brings new programming flexibility to AC drive applications
Baldor Europe has a new family of advanced adjustable-speed AC drives, with an initial choice of low power drives covering applications up to 45kW.
Designated H2, the drives feature a modular expansion bus and option range that allows users to configure optimum solutions for every AC drive application, from simple speed control to advanced positioning and sophisticated movements - with local I/O and networking communications for IT integration including Ethernet.
The drives are an all-new successor to Baldor's well-known H drive family. They have been engineered for reliability and ease of use, and provide a solution to all drive application requirements through a choice of open- or closed-loop control, including inverter, encoderless vector, and closed-loop vector operational modes.
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Baldor Electric's High-speed Linear Motor Powers Ground-breaking Zip Attach System for Resealable Food Packaging  Dual-forcer motor attaches zips to continuous plastic web at 120 pouches/minute - System shown for the first time at Interpack 2005An advanced linear motor system from Baldor Electric Company is powering Supreme Plastics' revolutionary new zipper applicator for continuous vertical form-fill-seal and horizontal flow-wrapping equipment. Two zip attachment heads running along the same magnet track allow the new Reseal 460X machine to achieve throughputs of up to 120 pouches/minute, providing a breakthrough in food packaging technology. Reseal 460X applies Supreme Plastics 7mm zippers across the web - typically the shortest edge of the pouch - saving material and allowing a higher fill ratio. The technique also eliminates "leakers" at critical points because the zipper closure does not... ...More >> Baldor Electric's Complete Ethernet Motion Control Solution Lets Machine Builders Take Giant Step Forward  Ethernet Powerlink compatible hardware/software provides new platform for machine control Baldor offers an innovative solution for implementing machinery and motion control systems using the industry-standard Ethernet Powerlink protocol. Consisting of servo motor drives, a full-function machine controller that will also manage over 200 axes of motion, and a license-free software environment, the range provides machine builders with the platform to make radical progress. Among a very broad range of gains made possible by this new Ethernet-friendly machine control architecture are the means to provide end users with machinery that will link seamlessly into local and wide area networks, and simpler system building and commissioning. These are complemented by the possibility of making ... ...More >> Baldor's SSBSM Series of All-Stainless-Steel Servomotors Boost Performance for Clean-Area Automation Builders - IP67 Rated Motors Will Withstand 1500PSI Pressure Cleaning  Baldor has launched a new family of all-stainless-steel servomotors, providing optimized protection for the most demanding automation applications in clean environments such as bio-pharm and food packaging and processing lines, or hostile operating situations such as inside machine tools. The new 25-strong family introduces a valuable new performance option for OEMs, allowing them to deliver higher speeds, accelerations and positioning accuracies in clean-in-place machinery and automation. The new servomotors - the Baldor SSBSM Series - are designed to withstand high-pressure washdown environments. Among the protection features incorporated is a 304 stainless steel housing that is protected to IP67 standards and which will easily withstand cleaning using caustic materials at pressures ... ...More >> Baldor Electric Company's Digital Servo Drive Doubles Accuracy of High Speed Cut-To-Length Machines  By equipping a high speed cut-to-length machine with an advanced digital servo drive, Baldor Electric Company has doubled its accuracy. Since most manufacturers of downstream cutting machines - and their customers - regard cutting accuracy as the single most important parameter, the improvement is highly significant and likely to lead to increased machine sales.Manufacturers of cut-to-length products nowadays work to very precise dimensions, to avoid raw material wastage and maximize profit. As a consequence, they demand increasingly higher levels of accuracy from cutting machinery. Even small errors, over time, can account for significant wastage. A typical example is the manufacture of windshield wiper blades, where the rubber extrusion now needs to be cut to an accuracy of ±0.02inch... ...More >> Washdown Products - Dirty Duty Motors with Special Coating / Construction  Baldor offers a grade of electric motors for 'dirty duty' applications. They feature a range of special protection measures that will withstand the most severe and corrosive applications in the processing industry, and intense high-pressure washdown. The new DirtyDutyWD motor range features a new exterior surface coating that is bonded to its steel frame, and to the cast-iron endplates, conduit box, lid and base. The coating is impervious to high pressures, extreme temperatures and caustic chemicals that can deteriorate painted motor components ...More >> Explosion Proof - Explosion Proof Motors to 260kW
 Baldor expands off-the-shelf choice for heavy-duty applications in continuous processing, quarries and pumping. Baldor continues to extend its high-power AC motor line, and now offers IEC frame versions rated up to 1100kW (1500HP). These motors, designed to meet the demanding specifications of process industry users, are available in low and medium voltages. ...More >> Medical Device Components - 8-Axis Motion System, Multiple Sensors, Fail Safety, Positions Patients to 0.5mm  Baldor's Linux-based Controls Precise Movement for Pioneering Proton-beam Medical Therapy Machine A high-integrity motion control system, capable of positioning patients to within half a millimetre, is currently being commissioned for commercial operation at Europe's first proton beam therapy facility - the Rinecker Proton Therapy Centre in Munich. A novel eight-axis control system has been designed for the machine by IPG of Switzerland. ...More >> Baldor's Eurocard-format Servo Drive Offers Versatile Platform for High-Performance Machinery  3:1 peak-to-continuous output current rating supports high-acceleration linear motorsDigital filtering allows OEMs to combat mechanical resonance, for higher productivity Baldor has released a single-Eurocard drive for brushless AC servo motors, offering a compact and modular platform for building industrial motion control systems. Capable of providing a 5Arms continuous output, the new EuroFlex servo amplifier incorporates advanced features to improve machinery performance. These include a peak output capability of three times continuous current - supporting the demands of high-acceleration linear motors - advanced control of the power stage using space vector modulation for higher motor speeds, and user-programmable digital filtering to combat mechanical resonances. Oper... ...More >> Baldor Offers an Interactive Motors and Drives Catalog  Baldor has released a new interactive CD-ROM motors and drives catalog. With the version 9 CD, users can access comprehensive information on over 6,500 motors and drives - from the organization that is regularly voted the 'most-preferred' supplier of NEMA motors. This year, the CD includes powerful new features including an automatic checking facility which goes to the Baldor website to see if there is any updated information, and a copy of each page of product information as a PDF file - making it easy to store electronic records for a project. Detailing UL- and CSA-approved NEMA frame motors in every industrial duty category including severe, washdown, premium efficiency and explosion proof, the catalog is the definitive guide for European automation and machinery exporters. Also inc... ...More >> BALDOR's HPGL Interpreter for Motion Controllers Provides Economic Platform for 2D Shaping Automation - Free, User-adaptable Source Code, is Written in the Mint Motion Language  Baldor has released a free HPGL (Hewlett Packard Graphics Language) interpreter for its range of motion controllers. The utility - which is written in the high-level Mint motion language - reduces the development time of machinery for processing two-dimensional shapes. The Mint HPGL Interpreter converts HPGL commands on-the-fly into moves and commands for real-time motion control hardware. As HPGL is an industry-standard protocol used in plotters and printers - and widely supported by low-cost graphics and CAD software - the utility gives users a very economic basis for creating machinery for applications such as cutting, routing, engraving, etching, sign-making and glue-laying. The interpreter is written using the high level Mint motion language, and provided as source code - allo... ...More >> Baldor Electric's Brushless AC Servo Drive Adds Configurable Filtering to Combat Mechanical Resonance  Notch or low-pass filtering facilitates stiffer control - for higher machine productivity Baldor has extended the versatility of its low-cost brushless AC servo drive, MicroFlex, with the addition of configurable anti-resonance filters. The software upgrade allows machine builders to implement filters to combat mechanical problems using the drive's DSP (digital signal processor) - providing a means of optimising machine productivity without additional expense. A new configuration tool for MicroFlex single-axis drives allows users to set up application-specific notch or low pass filtering. Without this feature, machine builders will often be forced to de-tune a system with ‘soft’ servo loop gains. This can result in lower dynamic performance, longer settling times, and sometimes ste... ...More >> BALDOR ELECTRIC CO's NEMA Motors - The Definitive Source  The most-preferred supplier of NEMA electric motors, Baldor, has released a new version of its stock product catalogue. Detailing thousands of UL- and CSA-approved NEMA frame motors in every industrial duty category including severe, washdown, premium efficiency and explosion proof, the 434-page ‘501’ publication is the definitive guide for European automation and machinery exporters. Also included is a broad range of IEC motors rated from 0.18 to 40kW. New listings this year include motor protected to a new grade called 'dirty duty' for the most severe and corrosive applications in the processing industry, premium-efficiency all-stainless-steel and paint-free motors, and a range of low-voltage permanent magnet DC motors. Also included is a handy cross-reference guide providing suitabl... ...More >> BALDOR ELECTRIC's Motion Control Engineering Support Supports the Evolution of Award-winning Zipper Applicators for Food Packaging  An upgraded motion control subsystem from Baldor has added new electronic adjustment flexibility t o Line Equipment's award-winning Reseal 360X cross-web zipper applicator. The machine, which won a Certificate of Merit at the 2004 PPMA Awards of Excellence ceremony, enables resealable pouches to be made on vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) equipment, and has found a wide variety of applications in the food processing sector. Line Equipment's design, which has proved its reliability and has been adopted by other form-fill-seal machinery manufacturers, preserves pack integrity, gives better sealing and reduces material costs, compared with using standard zippers on regular in-line equipment. The zipper applicator works with patented Keyseal zippers from Supreme Plastics. The motion cont... ...More >> Application Story - Baldor Electric Co and CET Surf of Australia
 Designer Surfboards - Motion Controller Helps Shape the Future of Surfing Baldor's Mint language is providing the real-time motion control for a machine that lets surfboard builders automate the production of complex profiles, and allows expert surfers to innovate custom shapes more accurately and rapidly than using conventional hand crafting. Refined over several years by the Australian company CET Surf, the machine concept has just started to be exported globally, to the USA and Europe. ...More >> BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY's LMIC Series of Linear Brushless Servo Motors Generate Up To 13,813N Peak Thrust Force - Modular Track Facilitates Unlimited Travel Stroke  Baldor has released a new series of advanced iron core brushless linear servo motors that provide machine builders with exceptional configuration flexibility. The new LMIC (linear motor iron core) series offers a very wide choice of sizes and power ratings, and features a modular track which enables designers to achieve any desired travel stroke length simply by placing sections end-to-end. Available in standard and low profile versions, the motors are capable of delivering extremely high thrust forces, acceleration and speed, and are designed specifically for ease of system integration. Different models offer continuous thrust forces as high as 13,813N peak (5,179N continuous), acceleration rates in excess of 98 metres/second/second, and positioning speeds of more than 8 metres/second.... ...More >> Baldor and Airbag Leader Ramp Up for Emerging 'Curtain Bag' Market with the Aid of Novel CAD-To-Motion Tool  Gluing Machine Auto-Generates Seam Sealing Paths from CAD DrawingsCrumlin, Wales and Bristol, England - A new tool that generates motion control paths directly from CAD drawings is helping the leading airbag manufacturer, Automotive Safety Components International, to ramp up production for the fast-growing curtain-bag market. To protect automobile occupants in roll-over conditions, the curtain bags that cover the side window areas must stay inflated for longer than a standard airbag. Automotive Safety Components International (ASCI) achieves this by adding glue to the seam stitching. With demand for curtain safety accessories beginning to escalate, ASCI initiated a development project to automate the gluing process. Developing the applicator mechanism was relatively easy, but ASC... ...More >> Baldor's Machine Control Toolkit w/MintNC Software Can Cut Months From Contouring/Profiling Automation Development Cycles  * Breakthrough tool gives automation builders complete hardware/software environment with tightly-integrated shape and motion software, and real-time motion and I/O control.* Ideal for laser & water jet profilers, grinders, cutters, welders, imaging/inspection. The motion controller provider Baldor has released ground-breaking software that provides automation builders with an extremely rapid and flexible solution for creating contouring and profiling machinery and automation. Believed to be the highest-level and simplest-to-use machine control solution ever released for this application sector, the tool can cut development cycles by an order of magnitude, easily shaving months from time to market. "If you have any kind of unusual contouring or profiling application, manufacture... ...More >> BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY's Intelligent Drive Provides Flexible Motion Control Solution for End-of-Line Case Packaging Machinery  A motion control system based on a standalone intelligent drive, is providing a flexible upgrade for Kappa's wrap-around packaging machinery. The new control system, developed by Baldor, provides a compact solution, and additionally introduces new flexibility through its built in multi-tasking capability.The machine is the System 2100 case/tray packer from Kappa Corrugated UK's packaging systems division. This end-of-line equipment collates groups of cartons and packs them into cases or trays for transit and/or display, and is widely used by leading breakfast cereal manufacturers. The machine can be reconfigured in minutes for different case and tray sizes, and has won a customer-nominated award from the UK's PPMA because of this flexibility. The new motion control system operate... ...More >> BALDOR ELECTRIC CO's Mint Motion Language Celebrates 15th Anniversary  Language narrowly escaped being called BIFMOC, inventor reveals.Created in 1988 by the UK start-up Optimised Control - now part of Baldor Electric Co (Fort Smith AR, USA) - as an accessory for some novel motion hardware ideas, the language has proved to be the enduring factor in the company's international success. Mint's English-like commands - which inventor Mark Crocker borrowed from his student experience of BASIC in the UK on computers such as the Sinclair Spectrum and BBC Home Computer - was a revelation to a motion control community used to programming with mnemonic codes. With high level commands such as PRINT and SPEED, interpreted execution for 'instant' results, and other 'advanced' features like user-defined variable names, motion control programming started to become... ...More >> Application Story - Baldor Electric Company and Blackman & White
 Baldor Electric Company Cutting-Edge Motion Control Simplifies Blackman & White Construction of World's Largest Flatbed Cutter, Employs Innovative Knife Tool Machine Will Produce Fabric Panels for Revolutionary High-Payload Cargo Airship The largest flatbed cutter ever constructed is starting commercial operations in Berlin, producing fabric panels up to 260 metres long for a revolutionary new type of cargo airship called CargoLifter. Developed by Blackman & White, the cutter employs an innovative knife tool which automatically orients the blade as it moves through the fabric - allowing it to generate complex shapes in an environmentally friendly fashion, without the dust or fume by-products of alternative cutting technologies. ...More >> BALDOR Brushless AC Servo Amplifiers Help OEMs Squeeze Performance from Lean Motion Hardware  Baldor's MicroFlex brushless AC servo control provides OEMs with the means to squeeze extra performance out of motion machinery - while also trimming costs. Although designed for low cost and volume manufacture, the new single-axis control nevertheless incorporates advanced features to improve motor speed and smoothness of motion, including space vector modulation (SVM), and high resolution synchronous serial interface (SSI) and incremental encoder feedback interfaces.By controlling the IGBT power devices using SVM instead of the more usual carrier based pulse width modulation (PWM), users can run servo motors at typically 15% higher speeds with reduced switching losses and harmonics - which can translate directly into greater machine throughout. The SSI feedback can provide a sim... ...More >> BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY has a New Series of Brushless AC Servo Motors w/Rare-Earth Neodymium Iron Boron Magnetics That Deliver Up To 60% More Torque, in Smaller Package  Baldor has released a new series of brushless AC servo motors with rare-earth neodymium iron boron magnetics. Novel ring-shaped magnets that are pressed onto the motor shaft boost magnetic flux levels significantly, increasing torque levels by from 20 to 60% compared with Baldor's ferrite-based BSM B-series motors. The magnets are so efficient, that Baldor has additionally been able to reduce the length of some motors by typically 1-2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) - along with significant weight savings. The increased torque can translate directly into higher throughput, providing OEMs with the means to extend equipment lifecycles without costly re-design.Designated the BSM C-Series, the new motors offer the same high inertias as equivalent BSM B models - as well as the same style of pack... ...More >> Motion Software Application Story - Multi-Tasking Motion Control Software
 Baldor has supplied three multi-axis motion control systems to Premier Packaging. The systems are being used to upgrade three wrapping/cartoning machines for a leading chocolate bar manufacturer. The refurbished machines are destined for a line where the manufacturer is introducing flow wrappers on a popular milk chocolate bar, in place of a foil wrapper and paper label. The project was extremely time sensitive, and Premier Packaging refurbished the machines in around four months, and imposed an even tighter schedule on its sub-contractors - which Baldor met by employing the multi-tasking features of the Mint motion control language. ...More >> BALDOR's Intelligent 3-Axis Stepper Motor Drive Delivers an Economic Solution for Machine Builders - Integral Motion Controller Runs the Mint language, or C Programs
 Baldor launches an intelligent three-axis drive for stepper motors, incorporating a high-performance motion controller which runs the multi-tasking Mint motion language. The module provides an extremely economic solution for applications such as pick-and-place machinery and XYZ positioning tables, and includes both onboard I/O and a fieldbus interface to allow it to provide a single-board control solution for system builders. Application versatility is further boosted by the ability to control a fourth external stepper motor drive - for associated automation tasks such as materials feed/product positioning, etc.Dubbed NextMove ST, the intelligent drive is provided in the form of a printed circuit board incorporating its own AC-DC power supply for simple integration by OEMs. Each of t... ...More >> BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY's Mint Motion Language Helps Simplify Construction of World’s Largest Flatbed Cutter Developed by Blackman & White
 Cutting-edge motion control!Machine will produce fabric panels for revolutionary high-payload cargo airship The largest flatbed cutter ever constructed is starting commercial operations in Berlin, producing fabric panels up to 260 metres long for a revolutionary new type of cargo airship called CargoLifter. Developed by Blackman & White, the cutter employs an innovative knife tool which automatically orients the blade as it moves through the fabric - allowing it to generate complex shapes in an environmentally friendly fashion, without the dust or fume by-products of alternative cutting technologies. Flexible motion control software to support the complex real-time rotation of the blade while cutting at speeds up to two metres/second is generated by the Mint motion language fr... ...More >> BALDOR ELECTRIC's Flex+Drive II Smart Positioning Drive Gets Even Smarter, Intelligent Drive Provides Low-cost Solution for Packaging, Conveying, Loading and Assembly  Baldor has upgraded its intelligent servo motor drive for industrial positioning applications, Flex+Drive II. Now featuring an integrated motion controller compatible with the Mint language, the 'one-box' control solution has the real-time performance to execute much more complex movements like software gearing, sequenced moves and on-the-fly adjustments - as well as PLC-style machine control functions. Among the upgraded features of Flex+Drive II's motion control electronics are expansion interfaces which accept low-cost modular plug-ons to configure it for users’ preferred fieldbus communications and position feedback technology. This effectively provides machinery OEMs with a customised automation solution at an off-the-shelf price. At the heart of the single-axis brushless ser... ...More >> |
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