Every position accessible
Electric stepper motor linear actuators are gaining ground. They can be used to move directly to all desired intermediate positions of the maximum stroke.
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read more...The compacts
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have long been established in intralogistics. They transport various goods with different weights. The wheel drives and also the drives for lifting devices or load securing equipment must meet special requirements for this.
read more...The inverter becomes a signpost
ABB has integrated position control into the frequency inverter. Fred Donabauer talks to handling editor Annina Schopen about the advantages of this and where the Industry 4.0 journey can still take us.
read more...25th anniversary of Mayr Polska
The Mauerstetten-based mechanical engineering company Mayr Antriebstechnik is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its site in Poland. The former small production facility has now developed into a modern, efficient industrial company with around 400 employees - with active support from the Allgäu region.
read more...Linear actuators with online tool
Thomson has released a new linear motioneering online tool to help designers dimension and then directly select electric linear actuators.
read more...Beckhoff takes over distributor in Seoul
On July 1, 2019, Beckhoff in Korea took over Tri-Tek from Seoul. As Beckhoff Korea, the team, which previously focused primarily on the semiconductor and display sector, will serve the South Korean market.
read more...Mayr celebrates site anniversary in Poland
The Mauerstetten-based mechanical engineering company Mayr Antriebstechnik is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its site in Poland. The former small production facility has now developed into an industrial company with around 400 employees.
read more...ebm-papst grows by 6.7 percent
ebm-papst recorded a turnover of 2.183 billion euros in the last financial year. For the current financial year, the company is planning turnover growth of 1.6 percent to 2.217 billion euros.
read more...Maxon cracks the 500 million mark
The Maxon Group exceeded half a billion in sales for the first time in 2018. Turnover increased by 14.7 percent to 526.3 million Swiss francs (previous year: 459 million). Maxon is also parting ways with the motor on July 1.
read more...Protected and ready to install
With its quarter-turn actuators, Rodriguez offers ready-to-install assemblies with housing and seal as well as an optional electric or hydraulic drive. The protected, ready-to-install components can be customized on request.
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