Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Electric Drive",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Food sector looks for energy efficiency from
Frost and Sullivan, which we summarised at the time by saying "The market for electric drives in the European food and beverage industry earned revenues of US $260.4 million in 2006 and is predicted to reach $413.8 million in 2013".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Air motors simplify rewind system design from
Huco Dynatork: "Aluminium foil tray manufacturer Coppice Alupack is systematically replacing all its electric drives on rewind systems with Huco Dynatork air motors".
In August 2007, we covered the news from Bosch Rexroth - Linear Motion and Assembly
concerning its CamoLine
- take a look at Cartesian system suits pick and place applications
which says: "Bosch Rexroth's cartesian motion building system removes the need to custom build a pick and place system".
Take a look also at the news release from Inmoco, Simple actuators save time and money,
as well as Online tool eases automation specification from Bosch Rexroth - Linear Motion and Assembly,
and Hybrids offer the best of both worlds from Hoerbiger-Origa.
See also:
Brochure showcases latest releases
(November 2006)
Linear actuator and control specialist Hoerbiger-Origa has developed so many new products that is has published a brochure just to showcase them
News on the Western European electric drives market from Frost and Sullivan
(May 2006)
Western European electric drives manufacturers are both benefiting from, and being restricted by, an increasingly globalised economy
Qinetiq hybrid picked for US Army vehicles
(December 2005)
Qinetiq's design for a hybrid drive transmission has been selected for staffed ground vehicle integration of the US Army's FCS future combat system as part of a US-based team led by BAE Systems
Lifting equipment suits all requirements
(October 2005)
The Kito range of high duty electric hoists enables JD Neuhaus to offer customers a much wider choice of lifting equipment to suit all requirements
Machine building subassemblies on show
(August 2005)
At EMO 2005, the world's leading metalworking trade fair, Rexroth will be presenting ready-to-install subassemblies put together from different technologies
Biggest automotive CFD event set for Europe
(April 2005)
Fluent has organised a comprehensive and high profile agenda for the 2nd European Automotive CFD Conference
Speedy claims for electric drive simulator
(August 2004)
Opal-RT Technologies has successfully demonstrated that the RT-Lab Electric Drive Simulator is the world's fastest and most precise real-time simulator of electrical systems
Controller co-ordinates up to four robots
(April 2004)
The IRC5 is the fifth generation robot controller from ABB and is claimed as the biggest technological step forward since the introduction of the first generation S1 in 1974
Paper slitter converts to electric drive
(March 2004)
Swapping from pneumatic power to an electric cylinder has slashed maintenance time on a slitter positioning system for one of the country's most successful paper mills
Advanced digital control for motion system
(February 2004)
The M3000 System is Moog's high-performance digital motion control system for hydraulic and electric drive products
Rapid customisation is key to export order
(August 2003)
Rapid customisation of standard range driveline products has enabled Newage Transmissions to secure a major contract for off-highway axles from Johnson Industries
Clutch keeps it cool on the road
(February 2003)
The majority of refrigerators attached to the front of trucks and trailers contain a diesel engine, electric motor and compressor, and a centrifugal clutch plays a crucial role
End-user survey of drives for HVAC
(October 2002)
The HVAC customer base in the electric drives market, accruing revenues worth $159.3 million in 2001, remains highly cost-conscious, according to a new report
Servos drive all-electric tube bending machine
(August 2002)
Rexroth is supplying advanced servomotors, control units and drive components for the latest all-electric, absolute positioning EB76 tube bending machine from Eurobend
Siemens scoops drives award
(July 2002)
Frost and Sullivan has presented its prestigious Market Engineering Leadership Award to Siemens Automation and Drives for outstanding performance in the European electric drives market
Drive provides optimum control of oil filling
(February 2002)
One of the UK's leading manufacturers of liquid filling machines has turned to Moeller Electric's new AC Optidrive to provide precision motor control for its latest oil filling machine
Frameless motors offer low degree of torque ripple
(November 2001)
The new Indramat MBT series of torque motors comprises motors in a range of sizes offering maximum torque ratings of up to 4500 Nm at design speeds from 100 to 750 rpm
Meiden drives keep concrete blocks moving
(June 2000)
In re-engineering of the drive system in a system for handling palletised concrete blocks, system builder Emmas opted for two Meiden VT210SA variable speed drives and two 7.5kW motors
Newage Drives to increase sales at international v
(April 2000)
Off-highway driveline products are to be Highlighted by Newage Transmissions at a leading European industrial vehicle exhibition
Label machinery sticks with Sprint
(March 2000)
Focus Labelling Machinery manufactures around 70 machines a year, each with a Sprint Electric drive built into a control panel
The Electric Drive with Mechanical Simplicity
(February 2000)
The new Varmeca is a motor with some simple but clever circuitry in the terminal box and a large knob on the outside with which to control the speed