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Tramec catalogue details planetary gearboxes
Motor Technology has launched Tramec's 52-page gearbox catalogue in the UK.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 September 2009
Drives and motors help simulate hurricane
Motor Technology has supplied the drives and motors that operate critical components within a huge wind simulator, capable of recreating the conditions of a Category 5 hurricane.
News from Engineeringtalk, 4 May 2009
Motor Technology introduces ARS 2108 drives
Motor Technology has launched the latest addition to German company Metronix's ARS series of compact servo drives in the UK.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 March 2009
Torque servomotor acts as current generator
Motor Technology, working in partnership with Motor Power Company, has designed a customised torque servomotor that will act as a current generator on a range of vertical-axis wind turbines.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 January 2009
MT releases multi-channel encoders for trains
Motor Technology has designed a range of multi-channel encoders for rail vehicles, offering both flange mounting and mounting with torque support.
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 October 2008
Servo drive and motor come together
The drive is bolted directly to a modified motor housing and the connections between the motor and the drive are via two plug-in terminals.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 August 2008
Magnetic encoder offers new interface options
The GEL 235 encoder is designed with a steel code disc from which readings are applied to a Vernier scale to give an accuracy of 0.1 degree.
News from Engineeringtalk, 15 July 2008
Pre-programmed encoder simplifies setup
The GEL 2443 can be ordered with an amplitude-control option that provides automatic adjustment of the output signals in the event of sensor misalignment or temperature changes.
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 June 2008
Customised servo answers jet test demands
Servo system is designed to drive a rotating drum at high speed in the exhaust of a test rig designed to replicate a jet engine combustor.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 March 2008
Motion control range expands options
Range compliments Motor Technology's existing servo and automation products and provides greater choice for its customers.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 December 2007
Encoder tolerates blast furnace conditions
Its use of a magnetic measuring principle means that the new GEL 235 absolute encoder is immune to ageing effects and is unaffected by wide fluctuations in temperature.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 August 2007
Servomotors improve energy efficiency
Direct drive motors are fitted directly to the load, dispensing with the need for additional components such as gearboxes, couplings, belts, chains and sprockets.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 May 2007
Absolute encoder is immune to ageing
World's first high resolution, magnetic, absolute encoder to combine the precision and accuracy of optical technology with the robustness of magnetic, all-metal construction.
News from Engineeringtalk, 5 January 2007
Replacement components keep old servos running
Replacement servo drive components are compatible with originals from a range of manufacturers that date back, in some cases, more than 20 years.
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 September 2006
Servo controllers are flexible about interfacing
Single and three phase servo positioning controllers can be connected to a wide range of encoder systems and motor types.
News from Engineeringtalk, 16 June 2006
Intelligent servo drives gain UK support
Metronix has appointed Motor Technology of Stockport to act as its UK agent in a move to make its intelligent servo drives more readily available to the UK market.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 May 2006
Direct mounting cuts costs for servo drive
Decentralised 24 and 48V DC servo drive can be mounted directly onto brushless or permanent magnet DC servomotors and has a universal encoder interface to operate with various feedback devices.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 March 2006
Paper maker uses servo for accuracy
Bespoke servomotor provides power, speed and pinpoint accuracy for the manufacture of a high-tech product for the paper making industry.
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 February 2006
Touch-screen panels offer simple servo control
Motor Technology has introduced a new range of touch screens to go with its Servostar range of servo drives and motors.
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 October 2005
Motor drive interchanges with other makers' drives
Motor Technology has added to its range of stepper-motor drives to include a new unit that is interchangeable with drives from other manufacturers.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 April 2005
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