Alpha Gear Drives (Bartlett, IL) released the low-backlash Alphira(TM) Servo Planetary Gearheads for low-end applications. For cyclic and continuous operation, and with a 20,000-hour service life, the unit comes in four sizes and features five reduction ratios.
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Applied Motion Products (Watsonville, CA) released the ST10-S Stepper Drive, which delivers up to 10.0 A with 24-80 VDC input. The unit can be controlled by a step and direction input, or by a host controller. Self-Test and Auto Setup features measure/configure motor parameters and anti-resonance technology.
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BEI Industrial Encoders (Goleta, CA) introduced the L15 incremental encoder featuring a design flexibility of up to 40,640 cycles per turn. The internal, electronic multiplication boosts output resolution up to 16 times. A maximum of 162,560 counts is available.
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Misumi USA (Schaumburg, IL) released a precision linear shaft featuring a consistent hardening depth and a light pre-load to minimize clearance design between the shaft and bushing. The unit has an outside diameter of 3 to 50 mm and lengths from 10 to 1,500 mm.
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Kerk Motion Products (Hollis, NH) released the Linear Actuator, designed to accept NEMA size 17, 23, and 34 motors. Leadscrew driven, the unit does not need lubrication and is designed for electronics, semiconductor, and medical applications.
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Parker-Hannifin (Milford, OH) released the InteractX version 2.2 of its OEM-friendly Windows(R)-based HMI software. In developing applications, copied objects are no longer offset when pasted into another panel. Features include fully rendered and scalable graphics, unlimited tag runtimes, and real-time data acquisition.
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The single- and multi-turn wave springs from Rotor Clip (Somerset, NJ) are composed of flat wire with waves added for a spring effect. Providing lower work heights with the same force as conventional models, they can act as load-bearing devices.
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Elmo Motion Control, Inc. (Westford, MA) released the ExtrIQ line of digital servo drives and analog servo amplifiers. With a temperature range of -40 to 70 degrees C, features include an operating voltage between 10 to 200 V, and a current carrying capacity of up to 200 Amps continuous and 400 Amps peak.
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