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Small claims for hybrid stepper motors
The world's smallest hybrid stepper motors, measuring only 20mm square, are now available exclusively in the UK from SmartDrive.
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 September 2004
UK exclusive on Japanese steppers and servos
Smartdrive has been appointed as the exclusive UK distributor for the Motortronics ranges of stepper motors, servomotors, resolvers and encoders from Japanese manufacturer Tamagawa.
News from Engineeringtalk, 31 March 2004
DSP-based stepper drive in Eurocard format
The T-Series is a novel Eurocard implementation of the Smartdrive Taranis ultra-smooth DSP-based microstepping drive/controller.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 February 2004
Pair to produce integrated slide solutions
Smartdrive and Hepco Slide Systems are to co-operate on producing integrated slide solutions based on Hepco's slides and SmartDrive's motion control product range.
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 November 2003
DSP-based microstepper takes Eurocard form factor
At Southern Manufacturing next February Smartdrive will launch the T-Series: a new Eurocard implementation of the company's Taranis ultrasmooth DSP-based microstepping drive/controller.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 November 2003
Compact steppers are a bit of a gamble
Europe's leading manufacturer of roulette wheels for casinos is using DSP-based stepper drive technology from as the basis of a new "slingshot" technique for automating the operation of the wheel.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 October 2003
Microstepping drives in Eurocard format
A new range of half-stepping and microstepping drives is based on the popular 3U x 160mm Eurocard format.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 September 2003
Heidenhain encoders complement stepper systems
Smartdrive has been appointed as a distributor by Heidenhain, the world's leading manufacturer of encoders for precision motion control applications.
News from Engineeringtalk, 16 September 2003
Drives offer up to 51,200 steps per revolution
Following rationalisation among suppliers of stepper drives in Europe, Smartdrive reckons its DM Series is now the only microstepping drive from a major manufacturer available in Eurocard format.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 June 2003
Microsteppers for cost-sensitive applications
The new Smartdrive OEM stepper drive family combines high-quality microstepping functionality and performance with cost-effective pricing for volume applications.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 July 2002
Demand for precision motion control grows
There is an increasing requiring in many applications - laboratory equipment and industrial instrumentation, for example - for precision motion control, says Dennis Murphy of SmartDrive.
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 September 2001
New power-supply unit for stepper control system
A new 300 VA CE-compliant power-supply unit has been introduced by SmartDrive for use with the company's recently introduced Taranis DSP-based stepper-motor control system.
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 June 2001
Starter package for DSP based stepper drive system
SmartDrive has introduced a starter package for its recently introduced Taranis DSP-based stepper drive system, which contains everything a user needs to program and install a fully operational system
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 June 2001
CD-Rom contains useful software for stepper design
SmartDrive has produced a CD-ROM which contains PC programs and technical data on aspects such as motor sizing, system design, motor/drive integration, programming and troubleshooting
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 May 2001
Digital AC servo drives run off 240V 3-phase mains
Now available exclusively in the UK from SmartDrive, the Samsung CSDJ Series is a range of full digital AC servo drives that can run directly off 240V AC single-phase supplies.
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 April 2001
Samsung servos added to stepper supplier's lineup
SmartDrive has been appointed UK distributor for the Samsung CSDJ servo drive range, which covers single-phase applications up to 1kW, along with a full range of servo motors, gearboxes and brakes
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 April 2001
Stepper expertise for spiral plater system
SmartDrive has developed an integrated control system for the WASP spiral plater, used extensively in the food industry to test for safe levels of bacteria, developed by Don Whitley Scientific
News from Engineeringtalk, 21 September 2000
DSP technology widens prospects for stepper drives
This article shows how the latest DSP (digital signal processing) technology has been exploited in a new generation of direct digitally controlled stepper drives.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 July 2000
Converting CAD drawings into motion profiles
CAD to Motion from SmartDrive is a new piece of software that will take any CAD drawing that is in DXF file format and provide a list of moves for a stepper or servo controller program.
News from Engineeringtalk, 7 June 2000
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