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Posted: September 09, 2013Tecnotion takes pride in the continuous improvements in product quality, safety and performance. We are excited to announce that our entire iron core series are now fully certified for CSA! With the addition of the CSA certification to the CE certification a milestone has been reached. The certification applies for series TM, TL TB and TBW.
The iron core series completely meet the rules of certification for USA and Canada. The products are eligible to bear the CSA mark. The CSA International certification ensures increased quality and safety and it provides better opportunities at the North American Market.
To accomplish the CSA certification minor changes have been made to the iron core series. All iron core motors now contain the same black casting compound. The new casting material has improved flame retardant properties and is more environmentally friendly. The cable diameter of the TM-series has been decreased.
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Categories: Product Announcements- Posted: July 16, 2013
This document describes the evolution of motion and control system architectures and what new benefits are realized today when using EtherCAT®, whether for many axes or simple systems using just a few. OEMs have many choices available and naturally gravitate to a given architecture in order to speed development and reduce costs. Machine systems, and mainly motion control, are normalized to meet the requirements of the application.
Highlighted too is not only the rise and acceptance for network connected motion control applications but also why they are here to stay. In fact, the continued demand for servo solutions like those provided by EtherCAT-based systems will grow faster than most others and come at lowered system costs to implement…
Click on the link below to view the complete White Paper.
https://www.a-m-c.com/download/whitepaper/EtherCAT_Performance_Advantage.pdf
Categories: Technical Support - Posted: May 17, 2013
Macron Moment: First large-scale, wireless infrared signaling gantry system
Click to see Macron’s first large scale gantry in action.
Year: 1999
Application: Pick and place package sorting
Industry: Packaging automation & material handling
Problem: A client required an in-house automated sorting and packaging system to fulfill shipping orders for prescription contact lenses. The linear robotic system needed to be capable of filling 1,700 dispensary compartment locations with totes from a dispenser locator, with speed and accuracy. The large system needed to be structurally sound and fit within the packaging warehouse, and since the machine would be constantly running, the client required a system with high repeatability and reliability.
Solution: To meet the client’s specific motion requirements, Macron developed a custom, large-scale crane assembly mounted with gantry systems, led with wireless infrared signaling. The structure was 167’ long, 13’ wide, and 18’ tall, configured with two... - Posted: April 06, 2013
The new issue of “driven”, the maxon motor magazine, brings stories and applications from the field of medical technology to your tablet, interactive and easy to understand. This issue is all about implants and prosthetics, ranging from a state-of-the-art motorized prosthetic hand to an implanted medication pump. The tablet magazine is available for Apple iOS and Google Android.
In the new issue 1//2013 of “driven”, implants and prosthetics take center stage. Learn about the fascinating possibilities of modern prosthetics and how maxon products are used in artificial limbs. For example, did you know that the gripping movement and gripping force of modern hand prostheses are powered by maxon drives? And even today, minimotors are pumping fluids and medications through human bodies.
Check out the Expertise section of the driven tablet magazine to enhance your knowledge in the selection of drive systems. The current issue addresses the problem of synchronizing the control... - Posted: March 19, 2013
World Market for Industrial Communication Technologies in Motor Control Equipment
Reprint of March 13, 2013 Automation.com Article
March 13, 2013 – The use of Ethernet with motor drives and motion controllers will more than triple to 2016 from 1.8 million new connected nodes in 2011. According to IMS Research, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for new motor control Ethernet nodes is projected to be the highest across the whole industrial space at nearly 30%.
IHS analyst, Tom Moore, commented “Ethernet, particularly certain industrial variants, is very well suited to drive and motion control applications. The growing number of Ethernet protocols, which are high-speed, deterministic, and low jitter, mean its application has never been easier. Some of the most suited protocols are forecast annual growth rates exceeding 30% to 2016”.
As Figure 1 shows, new Ethernet nodes are forecast to account for over 20% of the total new networked motor control products in 2016. This is a large increase...Categories: Technical Support - Posted: March 02, 2013
A machine builder of conveying machinery had utilized pneumatic systems for product diverting but wanted to offer an electric conveying system to their customers and an electric actuator solution was required. The existing machine design had proprietary controls that operated the pneumatic cylinder in a spring return operation with one digital output to the pneumatic valve. ON=Extend; Off=Retract; The customer could not redesign the proprietary controls and also wanted a solution that could be retrofitted in the field.
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