‘Gearhead’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release OEMDynamics enhances linear belt drive from Animatics, which we summarised at the time by saying "OEMDynamics, a division of Animatics, has announced enhanced features on the HLD 60-H3 actuator. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Wittenstein gearhead suits space-restricted apps from Wittenstein (formerly alpha gear drives): "Wittenstein has developed the V-Drive+ Servo Worm Gearhead that meets requirements for resource-efficient servo applications and is predestined for applications where space is restricted. ".

In July 2009, we covered the news from Midwest Motion Products - take a look at DC gear motor accepts any 24VDC source which says: "Midwest Motion Products has announced the release of the model MMP-TM55-24V GP57-317 DC gear motor.".

Take a look also at the news release from Parker Hannifin - Electromechanical and Drives Division, Parker actuators have standard gearhead options, as well as LG designs positioning system for I24 MX beamline from LG Motion, and Maxon motor provides more torque per millimetre from Maxon Motor UK.

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Parker gearhead offers optional output faces (May 2009)

Parker's Electromechanical Automation Division has announced an expansion to its line of PV gearheads.

Portescap makes DC-motor prototypes in 24 hours (May 2009)

Portescap, a Danaher Motion company, is running a 24-hour prototyping programme for its high-speed brushless DC slotted-motor family.

Animatics introduces harmonic linear drive series (April 2009)

Animatics Corporation, through its OEM Dynamics Linear division, has expanded its product line into the linear-actuator market with the release of its harmonic linear drive (HLD) series.

Koaxdrive KD 32 gearhead produces low noise levels (April 2009)

Maxon Motor has introduced a coaxial-drive gearhead that produces exceptionally low levels of noise.

Maxon provides motor drives for radiation therapy (February 2009)

Maxon Motor UK has supplied 120 motor drives, with associated gearheads and encoders, to Varian Medical Systems for its HD 120 MLC computerised radiation machine.

Cone Drive launches Series S servo gearhead (February 2009)

Cone Drive has announced the launch of the Series S, a low-cost, high-performance right-angle servo gearhead.

Piezomotor releases ant-sized walking machine (February 2009)

Piezomotor's Piezo Legs one-piece walking machine is about the size of an ant but almost 1,000 times stronger.

Faulhaber adds to brushless DC servomotor range (January 2009)

Faulhaber has announced the latest addition to the BX4 series of high torque brushless DC servomotors.

Wittenstein gearhead suits space-restricted apps

Wittenstein has developed the V-Drive+ Servo Worm Gearhead that meets requirements for resource-efficient servo applications and is predestined for applications where space is restricted.
Sterling offers right-angle EG planetary gearheads

Sterling Instrument, an ISO 9001:2000+AS9100B-registered manufacturer, has introduced a series of right-angle EG planetary gearheads.