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Efficient drive technology for the Industry 4.0 environment
Here you will find the mechanical, electrical and mechatronic Drive Technology for the modern Engineering. We inform about individual Drive Elements or components like Transmission, Couplings, Brakes, Linear Drives, Engines, Inverter etc. as well as complete drive solutions for power transmission in the drive train of a machine or system.
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Brand new electrical and mechanical drive technology
Drive technology today no longer only includes individual components such as gearbox, motor, clutch. Rather, they merge here in the sign of Drive technology 4.0 or Industrial 4.0 increasingly the technical disciplines. Due to the growing integration, networking and autonomy of modern drive technology and its machines, developers focus on their reliability and efficiency.
Drive technology for special industries
The following new products are for special industries like the Automotive industry, Renewable energies, Technical Building Services, Medical Technology, food technology, Microsystems Technology, Mobile Machinery has been developed. You will also find new drive technology from the applied research.
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Smart robotics, which can not only be integrated cost-efficiently, space-savingly and quickly, but are also easy to operate and ensure the necessary flexibility, also help to compensate for the shortage of skilled workers. The company Robco offers a modular robot kit for industrial production. Slim and lightweight robot brakes in the robot arms ensure that the...
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Servo hydraulics in machines combine the best of two worlds: the benefits of hydraulic power transmission with the advantages of servo drives. Baumüller offers a calculator that calculates the potential energy savings when switching from hydraulics to servo-hydraulics. Details about it and products from different manufacturers of the technology can be found below:
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Bosch relies on hydrogen propulsion. Electric cars are important for reducing CO2 emissions in transport. But the question arises as to whether it is also economical to operate heavy commercial vehicles with a payload of 40 t on battery power over long distances? Find out below why Bosch is further developing the technology and what portfolio it has...
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Potato harvesters collect the popular tuber vegetables from the ground during the potato harvest and hand them over to the tractor driving in front. This automated process also does justice to the growing population and to some extent secures the global food supply. A global manufacturer of such potato harvesters had technical problems and turned to Tsubaki. The freewheeling of the drive specialist solved the problem.
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The servo motor and servo amplifier portfolio from Mitsubishi Electric is very versatile. Combined with innovative maintenance, the latest servo systems make machines more efficient, minimize downtime and improve productivity. Now the automation company is going one step further and equipping its servo motors with artificial intelligence (AI). These and other servo motor innovations...
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Koco Motion offers a comprehensive product range of drive technology for medical technology, which is currently booming. With the DC motor, bell rotor motor, brushless DC motor, precision geared motor, precision servo motor and miniature stepper motor portfolio from Constar, almost all developers' wishes can be fulfilled. Medical pumps, surgical instruments, respirators or prostheses, for example, are possible applications.
Drive technology for mechanical and plant engineering
Drive technology plays an important role in machine and plant engineering in the context of factory automation in the context of Industry 4.0. Preventive Maintenance (preventive maintenance), Predictive Maintenance (predictive maintenance) or Condition monitoring (Machine condition monitoring) is integrated into countless mechanical and electrical applications. Sensors, encoder and communication technology have found their way into engines, transmissions, Rolling and even clutch or brake.
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Blickle Wheels + Rollers presents the electric drive system EA1, which makes pulling and pushing heavy loads much easier. It is used to upgrade transport equipment and hand push trolleys. The system, which can be configured from various standard components, enables the effortless handling of loads up to 2000 kg.
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The shaft-mounted geared motors of the "Compacta" series from Framo Morat offer a high power density and can be used reliably and flexibly. With the Compacta AG 160 model, the Black Forest drive specialists have once again significantly increased the output per volume unit: it delivers up to 1600 Nm torque, which is only 37,5 x 20 x 11 cm3 large and 13 kg light drive.
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Aerotech presents a new one with the HEX150 RC Hexapod in front. With a diameter of 150 mm, this smaller brother complements the existing product family with a diameter of 500 and 300 mm. In addition to working for Quality Assurance in the Measuring and testing technology it is particularly suitable for automotive, electronics, mechanical engineering and medical technology.
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The four-pole motor 2264… BP4 from Faulhaber achieves a torque of 59 mNm with a weight of only 140 g and a diameter of 22 mm. The engine also manages up to 34.500 rpm-1, The reason for this performance is the coil's new coil segment winding, developed for the BP4 family of brushless DC motors.
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The worm wheel geared motors of the "DCGM 43 T42" series from Gerdt Seefrid have been standard in many adjusting devices for years. They are traditionally used in short-term operation. Now a new area of application through the use of brushless DC motoren which allows the drives to also be used in continuous operation.
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The new single-stage spur gear motors from ABM Greiffenberger are energy-efficient, low-maintenance and particularly durable. In addition, the drive technology specialist has added a medium version with basic equipment and standard features to its "Premium Line" motor series, which is suitable for use in pumps and compressorsen suit.
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Starting larger electric motors gently avoids large inrush currents and thus protects the supply network. It also minimizes the mechanical stress on all components. For pumps, compressors or compressorsThere are also special hydraulic or pneumatic factors of the driven fluid conveyor. In order to be able to easily take all parameters into account, Aucom has provided the EMX4 soft starter with a slot for a pre-programmed, intelligent smart card.
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With an optimization of Torque motor SRV series from Idam Schaeffler eliminates disturbance forces and disturbance torques of the drives, which with the usual design in Rotary axes and Rotary tables Cause tilting of the axis or the clamping surface in the micrometer range. This tilting of the motors affects the surface quality during precision machining and leads to additional costs due to the necessary rework.
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The wide range of high-speed electric drives for almost every requirement from GMN consists of three product groups, which differ in their degree of customization, among other things: MSP basic complete motors, partially flexible solutions from the PSM series and customer-specific special designs.
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WEG is expanding its W22X series of explosion-proof motors to include IEC size 800 for medium and high voltage applications. A special exhibition model of the currently largest motor in this series offers outputs of up to 5,6 MW and for voltages of up to 11 kV. The W22X 800 is available in a four-pole version. At full load and a voltage of 6,6 kV, it has an efficiency of 97,4%. The special motors of the subsidiary Antriebstechnik Katt will also be on display, including the ultra-compact water-cooled motor series for outputs of up to 440 kW.
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Siemens completes the range of "Simotics FD" low-voltage motors and now covers a power range from 200 to 1600 kW and shaft heights from 315 to 450 mm. The motors are optimized for converter operation and are particularly energy-saving in the partial load range. In combination with Sinamics low-voltage converters, they form an integrated drive system (IDS) and achieve system efficiency class IES2. Compared to the reference system of the standard, this means a reduction in losses of 35%.