Tech Briefs Magazine - October 2023 - MD-25

Air Bearing Motion Systems
PI (Auburn, MA) is offering custom air bearing motion systems, designed
to boost performance in production, test, and metrology in a wide
range of industrial applications including photonics, medical design, aerospace,
and semiconductors. Building on a research and manufacturing team with
hundreds of man years of air bearing and nanopositioning design experience, PI's air
bearing systems offer unprecedented levels of accuracy, stability, and flexibility. In addition to a large
range of standard air bearing products, PI can design custom motion systems, from miniature linear
actuators and spindles to large multi-axis gantry systems. Both motorized, closed-loop and passive
air bearing solutions are available, and air bearings can be designed to perform multiple functions
in a very compact package, using the air for both bearing and actuation purposes. PI's air bearing
motion systems harness the advantages of this technology and enhance it further through advanced
motion control algorithms - improving step and settle times, noise, and tracking accuracy.
www.pi-usa.us
AKD2G 24A Servo Drive
Kollmorgen's (Radford, VA) new AKD2G 24A is designed for applications in
precision multi-axis servo systems. The new single-cable optimized drive builds
upon the strengths of the AKD2G portfolio including upgraded safety features,
SD card backup and a graphical display with higher amperage to support more
applications with higher power requirements such as conveyors and vertical lifting
applications. Compared to other drives in its class, the AKD2G 24A servo drive
provides 3× the continuous current rating during peak operation for up to 5 seconds
- ideal for intermittent-use, high-power servo motors. In these peak-dependent
applications, customers can potentially downsize their servo drive to this new
24A offering. Kollmorgen's Motioneering sizing and selection tool provides guidance through the
process. The new AKD2G 24A servo drive provides configurable options including safety level, I/O,
feedback, and fieldbus. It supports a secondary brake through a standard X4 connector and allows
for faster Smart Feedback Adapter (SFA) wiring with a standard X5 connector.
www.kollmorgen.com/akd2g
EnDat 3 Encoder Interface
HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION (Schaumburg, IL) has announced EnDat 3,
a new version of its popular absolute position encoder interface. The new
EnDat 3 interface has all the benefits of previous versions, but is even faster and
more robust, with simplified functional safety features. EnDat 3 uses a 200 kHz
clock frequency, compared to the 16 kHz of previous versions, and has doubled
its supported bandwidth, from 12.5 to a 25 Mb/s. This means that data can be
transferred much more quickly. HEIDENHAIN has simplified functional safety
aspects of the interface, and EnDat 3 now leverages the industry standard for functional safety:
black channel. This makes implementation much easier for OEMs. The EnDat 3 interface detects
its absolute position, rather than just its position relative to a reference. This is a big advantage
when a machine starts up, as it does not require any machine movement to establish its position,
which can be extremely time-consuming for large machines. EnDat 3, therefore, enables faster
startup, which means more throughput.
www.heidenhain.us
High Torque Rotary Indexers
Nexen Group, Inc. (Vadnais Heights, MN) has announced
a new line of Rotary Indexers. The X-Line delivers
up to three times more torque and greater moment
load capacity in a compact package. Nexen's X-Line has a
redesigned roller pinion and a larger gear pitch to handle higher torque capacities that deliver
accuracy, fast acceleration, high-speed positioning, increased load capacity, and true repeatability.
The X-Line's mounting features and the additional fastening points of the rigid cast
housing are designed for a greater moment load capacity than a standard design. Additionally,
systems can be designed for low or zero backlash to meet the project specifications. Nexen
products provide torque in clutches, brakes, torque limiters, and coupling products. The power
transmission product line includes a variety of designs that interface with imperial and metric
components. Nexen units fit industry-standard motors, gear reducers, pulleys, sprockets, shafts
and couplings. All products are well-engineered and ruggedly built to the highest standards.
www.nexengroup.com
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Compact Controllers
Mitsubishi
Electric
Automation, Inc. (Vernon
Hills, IL) has expanded its
line of MELSEC iQ-F series
compact controllers to
now offer a basic model providing OEMs with
an all-in-one controller for small machines up
to 60 I/O with integrated Ethernet connectivity.
The FX5S PLC is a solution for simple
automation applications at a more affordable
price than the original FX5U high-performance
model and FX5UJ mid-range model.
Unique features of the FX5S PLC include a
built-in Webserver for connection to customized
webpages and CC-Link IE network capability
for reliable communication to HMI,
VFD, servo, and remote I/O. The MELSEC
iQ-F series compact controllers have faster
speeds and increased memory for programming.
The series is ideal for customers that
need to modernize from serial to Ethernet.
This model is programmed in the same GX
Works3 software environment as other iQ-F
series compact PLCs which makes it a great fit
for applications in packaging, material handling,
food & beverage, and water industries.
www.mitsubishielectric.com
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http://www.pi-usa.us http://www.mitsubishielectric.com http://www.kollmorgen.com/akd2g http://info.hotims.com/84484-757 http://www.heidenhain.us http://www.nexengroup.com

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