Drives
Drive is the means by which a machine is given motion or power or by which power is transferred to one part of a machine to another. Types include linear drives, servo drives, industrial drives, variable-speed drives, AC drives and DC drives.
Product & Service Resources
Lenze I700 servo drives are suitable for use in robots and palletisers weblink
Lenze has introduced the I700 range of servo drives for multi-axis applications in machines with central control — for example, palletisers, wrapping, robots and assembly machinery.
Unidrives go into action at hydrostatic power transmission test rig weblink
Control Techniques has revealed how its Unidrive modular drives have been used as part of a test rig for advanced 1.6MW hydrostatic power transmission systems for wind turbines from Artemis Intelligent Power.
Product brochure: DZ range of right-angle drives from Huco Dynatork download
Huco Dynatork offers the DZ range of right-angle drives characterised by their rugged construction, quiet operation and reliable service life.
Unidrive SP variable-speed drive provides grid connection for wind turbine generator test rig weblink
Control Techniques has revealed that its Unidrive SP AC drive has been selected to provide grid-side connection during the testing phase for Wind Technologies’ brushless, doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) for wind turbines.
Emergency One selects sealed belt drive from Hepcomotion for specialist rescue vehicle weblink
Hepcomotion has supplied a sealed belt drive to Emergency One for use on Nottingham Fire and Rescue Service’s specialist rescue unit, which stows a range of equipment, including a fully inflated life raft.
RIS.GA system from Control Techniques cuts diesel costs at Port of Felixstowe weblink
The Port of Felixstowe is using the RIS.GA drive-based system from Control Techniques to cut the diesel costs associated with running the generators on 12 rubber-tyre gantry (RTG) cranes.
Drives and Controls 2012 show set for Birmingham NEC weblink
This year’s Drives and Controls Show features a pavilion from the EPTDA, panel discussions and workshop-style presentations
Servo-driven bar magazine from 1st MTA enables Mikina to improve productivity weblink
Downton-based subcontractor Mikina Precision Engineering has chosen an Iemca servo-driven bar magazine from 1st Machine Tool Accessories (MTA) to feed a new lathe.
B and R releases compact motor-integrated servo drives featuring IP65 protection weblink
B and R Industrial Automation has introduced a series of motor-integrated servo drives with IP65 protection.
Product brochure: B and R's Acoposmulti65m motor-integrated servo actuator download
The new Acoposmulti65m motor-integrated servo actuator from B and R Industrial Automation offers IP65 protection and is said to be extremely modular.
Suppliers
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Motor Technology article
For over 25 years Motor Technology has supplied servo and automation components, including motion controllers, servo drives and motors, feedback devices, precision gearboxes and couplings, all backed by our sales and technical support.
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Geeplus article
