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Industry News

• Conic Systems hires sales rep for the OH Valley
  Conic Systems, manufacture of performance Harmonic Gearing and gearheads is pleased to announce we have partnered with Motion & Control..
• Motor Specialty Inc. Promotes Charles Helm to Executive Vice President
  Just one year after being promoted from Plant Manager to Vice President of Manufacturing, a position which he executed with...
• Harmonic Drive LLC opens new US Headquarters in Beverly, MA
  Harmonic Drive LLC opens new US Headquarters in Beverly, MA Newly Constructed 97,000 sq. ft manufacturing facility   Beverly,
• Conic Systems hires new sales rep for the south east
  Conic Systems manufacture of performance Harmonic Gearing and gearheads is pleased to announce we have partnered with SevriCon Sales a high
• SMAC Demonstrates an Average 50%+ Noise Reduction vs Pneumatics
  In an internal study, SMAC Moving Coil Actuators show evidence of a 50% reduction in decibels generated...

Technical Features

• Motor Types: What You Need to Know
  Motors are everywhere, running from pumps, drive compressors and conveyors to fans, blowers, drills, and mixers.
• Motor Types: What You Need to Know
  Motors are everywhere, running from pumps, drive compressors and conveyors to fans, blowers, drills, and mixers.
• How to Specify a Controller for Your Motion System
  With a variety of options, OEMs need to understand how application characteristics map to controller types in order to choose
• VFDs: The Next Best Thing to Motion Control
  For applications with budget constraints, VFDs can provide surprisingly good performance at an affordable price.
• How to Specify Gearboxes for Motion Control Systems
  This article discusses how to properly specify a gearbox. For a tutorial on gearbox types and when to use them,

New Product/Service News

• Operator terminal for high-end applications
  B&R presents impressive Power Panel for demanding web-based HMI applications.
• ADVANCED Motion Controls® introduces the FM-series FlexPro™ Digital Servo Drives
  Available immediately from ADVANCED Motion Controls are three new additions to the FlexPro™ servo drive family, the FM series.
• Kollmorgen's New 2G Motion System Demonstrates Value of Single-Source Solutions and System-Based Design
  Kollmorgen announces the 2G Motion System, a servo solution based on the latest thinking about single-source, systems-based design.
• Lika Electronic Adds Axial Output to 58 mm Industrial Ethernet Encoders
  Axial connector output available today
• maxon is flying to the Sun
  In February, Solar Orbiter will start its mission to provide scientists with new data about the Sun.