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Module makes drive configuration child's play
Third Quarter 2007
German manufacturer KEB has been manufacturing motion control components since 1972, and frequency inverter systems since the early 1980s. KEB drives are applied in automatic storage/retrieval machines ...

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No uphill for incline conveyor drives
Second Quarter 2007
Hansen Transmissions, a specialist in mechanical power transmission and drive solutions, was chosen to supply two incline Flexowell conveyor drives for a leading steel mill in South Africa. Each drive ...

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Drives do not require cabinets
Second Quarter 2007
CHI offers a comprehensive range of Vacon variable speed drives available in sizes from 0,25 kW right up to 5 MW. Drive options include air cooled and liquid cooled, open and closed-loop control and chopper ...

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Stepper competes with servo
Second Quarter 2007, Festo South Africa
Festo has launched a new range of freely-positionable stepper-motors that are an inexpensive alternative to EMMS-AS servomotors. These new 'servo light' electrical drives offer fully controllable motion, ...

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New inverter has everything under control
First Quarter 2007, SEW-EURODRIVE
Movidrive B offers a compatible, simple changeover to easier operation and yet more functions

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Kollmorgen Seidel launches new range of servo motors
First Quarter 2007, Stone Stamcor
Kollmorgen Seidel launched its new range of servo motors. These motors can be driven by all of Danaher Motion's servo amplifiers. Seven flange sizes and a large number of winding options are available. ...

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Easier route to multi-axis drive control
First Quarter 2007
We take a look at some recent drives and drives control product developments from KEB, which could make life a lot easier for machine control systems integrators Multi-axis drive applications like transfer ...

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Rotary measuring system with magnetic rings from Kübler
First Quarter 2007, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The new magnetic rings RI20 from Kübler, combined with the proven LIMES sensor head, offer a particularly compact incremental rotary measuring system, ideal for installation areas where space is very ...

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Tile manufacturer benefits from plug and work philosophy
First Quarter 2007, Festo South Africa
An international tile manufacturer has saved significant time and cost during planning and design of a mechanical means to automatically transport delicate tiles by entrusting the design and assembly ...

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S700 digital drive: ready to face the future!
First Quarter 2007, Stone Stamcor
A new digital servo amplifier with a performance range up to 24 A offers Ethernet connection and additional safety options. Danaher Motion, the specialist in drive and control technology, expands its ...

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Motor management for Ex areas
First Quarter 2007, Phoenix Contact
At only 62 mm wide, the ELR W3/9-500 MM unites an electronic reverse contactor combination with a motor protection trigger and three-phase active output monitoring for installations. The device is suitable ...

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Siemens' motion control solutions for metal forming
First Quarter 2007
At the Euroblech trade fair in Hanover, Germany, Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) presented comprehensive motion control solutions especially adapted for metal forming. With the software package Metal ...

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SEW drives the sugar industry
First Quarter 2007, SEW-EURODRIVE
The motion sequence requirements in the sugar industry are characterised by a wide range of extremely varied tasks. As systems suppliers and drive engineering specialists, SEW Eurodrive has taken upon ...

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Drives with hollow and through-hollow shaft for increased convenience and reliability
First Quarter 2007
Baumer Electric has designed and developed the intelligent, fieldbus compatible positioning drives, Flexidrive, which are now also available with hollow shaft and through-hollow shaft. This allows integrating ...

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Machine intelligence drives motion control
Fourth Quarter 2006, Schneider Electric South Africa, Surveillance, Products & Solutions
The use of new materials and electronic computerised control ­systems makes even the most sophisticated heating, ventilation, airconditioning and other pumping and air movement ­equipment much easier ...

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Innovative decentralised drive systems
Fourth Quarter 2006, SEW-EURODRIVE, Surveillance, Perimeter Security, Alarms & Intruder Detection
Drive engineering specialist, SEW Eurodrive, has for years been proving how compact and modular a decentralised system structure can be in a variety of applications. This has resulted in the development ...

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All round motor protection relay
Fourth Quarter 2006
A low voltage motor protection relay is available from NewElec with a 150 x 85 mm footprint that includes its own current transformers and an earth leakage core balance within the housing. The relay ...

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New brushless drives for low power servo applications
Fourth Quarter 2006, Stone Stamcor
The SERVOSTAR 200 brushless servo drives push high performance servo technology into lower power applications than was previously possible without having to compromise on reliability or package size. ...

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Electrical safety in hospitals
Fourth Quarter 2006
The use of an IT (unearthed) system is the backbone of a reliable power supply in medical locations. Contrary to a TN (earthed) system, there is no conductive connection between active conductors and ...

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New generation of drives from Beckhoff: compact servo drive AX5000
Fourth Quarter 2006, Surveillance, AI & Data Analytics
The AX5000 Servo Drive product line from Beckhoff sets new standards in drive performance. The AX5000 series is available in single- or multichannel form and is optimised for exceptional functionality ...

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