Motor-monitoring device checks 400 parameters
16 January 2024 Omron has launched a motor condition-monitoring device that automates the detection of abnormalities in servomotors or induction motors that change speed or load rapidly. By… Read More
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AC/DC converters provide DC motor control and more
21 November 2023 WEG has launched a series of AC/DC converters that support a wide range of supply voltages and current ratings, catering for both two- and four-quadrant… Read More
Motor monitoring tech eliminates on-machine sensors
18 May 2022 Schneider Electric has launched a condition-monitoring technology for rotating machines that analyses motor currents rather than relying on traditional vibration-monitoring techniques. It claims that this… Read More
Clampmeters are ‘first’ to measure with no contacts or leads
7 April 2021 Fluke has announced a pair of AC/DC clampmeters that reduce the risk of electrical shock when making voltage measurements on live conductors by being the… Read More
‘World’s smallest’ servodrives weigh just 18g
30 March 2021 Celera Motion has announced a series of miniature servodrives that, it claims, are the world’s “smallest and most powerful” with “the highest power density in… Read More
Linear actuator is ‘the first with IO-Link communications’
1 February 2021 The Danish actuator manufacturer Linak claims to have produced the first linear actuator with built-in two-way IO-Link communications. The device, based on its LA25 actuator,… Read More
Record-setting power converter boosts densities eight-fold
25 March 2020 Mitsubishi Electric has developed a new technology that integrates power semiconductor devices, passive devices, sensors and other components in the same substrate, and has used… Read More
Integrated EtherCat servodrives can be mounted on machines
9 March 2020 The German controls manufacturer Beckhoff has announced an integrated machine-mounting servodrive for implementing automation outside of control cabinets. The AMI812x servodrive combines a servomotor, output… Read More
Real-time condition monitoring needs no extra sensors
2 January 2020 At the recent SPS show in Germany, Lenze demonstrated two different approaches to providing condition monitoring of a two-axis machine without needing any extra sensors. Read More
Sewtec will double in size as it moves to Wakefield
22 November 2019 The British industrial automation specialist Sewtec is relocating to a 75,000ft2 (7,000m2) facility in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, as part of a transformation strategy. The new… Read More
