Omron addresses machine builder concerns about how to reduce the complexity of applying servo drives and achieve faster start-up and more reliable operation in a smaller, lower cost package with the new R7D-B Series Servo Drives. Practical functionality featuring simple, real-time auto-tuning and adaptive vibration suppression shorten startup time to achieve reliable performance. The servo drives, up to 400 W, mate to 3000 rpm R88M-G Series cylindrical and flat servomotors for a complete system.

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The small footprint of R7D-B servo drives, measuring just 120 H x 35 W x 105 D mm, reduces the control panel space requirements and leaves room for other controls on the same rail.

Practical Functions for Greater Accuracy and Less Work

• Simple auto-tuning eliminates the need for complicated adjustments and shortens start-up time.
• Adaptive vibration suppression reduces the amount of vibration as work travels between positions, shortening positioning time and improving accuracy for higher productivity.
• Torque limiting function in R7D-B servo drives allows machine builders to set two torque limits and switch between them to handle applications such as part insertion and pressing for extrusion and embossing.
• Set multiple servo drives with the same parameters and reduce start-up time by using the copy function built into the hand-held keypad and the configuration software.

Omron's R7D-B servo drives are available in 50 W to 400 W models in 120 VAC and 240 VAC single-phase and 240 VAC three-phase versions. They provide reliable and accurate control for R88M-G servomotors, rated at 3,000 rpm and available in cylindrical and flat models. Motor options include straight shaft, key tap shaft, brake and oil seal.

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The R7D-B servo drives are available from stock and start at $432 list price for a 50 W, 120 VAC model; R88M-G servo motors start at $382 for a cylindrical 50 W, 120 VAC model.

The M-663 Piline™ miniature piezo motor stage is the smallest closed-loop ultrasonic linear piezo-motor-driven translation stage with integrated high-precision linear encoder (100 nanometer resolution). It combines the advantages of piezo-motor drives with PI precision micro mechanics.

PI offers mini piezo-motor-driven stages as small as ~9x6x2 mm.

Other Piezo Motors / Stages:

• P-652 Mini Piezomotor Stage / Actuator

• P-653 PCB-Mount Mini Piezomotor Linear Slide

• M-664, 25 mm Travel Linear Stage with Piezo Motor

• M-682, 50 mm Travel Linear Stage with Piezo Motor

• RodDrive High-Force, High Speed
  

  Piezo Motor Actuator Pusher

For ultra-high resolution (nanometer and picometer range), PI offers PiezoWalk® type linear motors. These non-friction type piezomotors also provide much higher forces up to 600 N.

More on PiezoWalk® Piezomotors:

• PiezoWalk Stepping Motor Overview

• Nexact Miniature Linear Stepping Piezo Motor / Actuator

Ultrasonic Piezo Drives-How do they work?

PI linear ultrasonic drives consist of a piezoelectric oscillator made from a rectangular piezoelectric plate upon which are mounted one, two or more frictional elements. Due to electrical excitation of the actuator, each friction tip installed on it moves along an elliptical trajectory, transmitting pushing forces to a friction bar on the moving portion of the translation stage. The pushing force exerted by the actuator comes basically from the energy of the longitudinal wave, i.e. in the actuator shown, the longitudinal wave is the pushing wave. The bending wave energy in the actuator is used basically for switching the longitudinal motion at regular intervals by pressing the frictional elements against the frictional trunk. The bending wave force regulates the maximal available frictional force between friction tip or tips and the frictional trunk on the moved element, i.e. the bending wave has an engage/disengage function.

Advantages of PIline™ Piezo Linear Motors & Linear Slide Systems and Linear Actuators

PIline™ Linear Piezo Motors are based on a novel solid-state ultrasonic piezoceramic drive. They are lightweight, low-profile and provide a number of features and advantages not available with conventional magnetic motors, such as negligible EMI, ultra-fast response, auto-locking, backlash-free motion and excellent power-to-weight ratio.

• Compact Size: The direct-drive principle allows the design of ultra-compact translation stages, with travel/ size ratios close to 1. The M-661.4P0, for example, provides 20 mm travel in a 25x25x8 mm3 package.
• Low Inertia: High Acceleration, Speed and Resolution: PIline™ piezo linear motor slides achieve Velocities to 600 mm/s and accelerations to 20 g. They are also very stiff, a prerequisite for their fast step-and-settle times-on the order of a few milliseconds-and provide resolution to 0.1 µm. The lack of a leadscrew means no lubricant flow and material relaxation to cause submicron creep. There is also no rotational inertia to limit acceleration and deceleration.
• Excellent Power-to-Weight Ratio: PIline™ piezo motors are optimized for high performance in a minimum package. No comparable drive can offer the same combination of acceleration, speed and precision.
• Safe: The minimum inertia of the moving platform together with the "slip clutch" effect of the friction drive, give excellent protection against damage.
• Precision fixtures and devices are much safer than with leadscrew-driven stages. PIline™ drives are also "finger-safe": Despite the high speeds and accelerations, there is no risk of pinching or worse. This means users do not need interlocks, light curtains or other measures to keep them safe.
• AutoLock Feature: PIline™ drives create a braking force when not energized without causing the position shift common with conventional mechanical brakes. Other benefits of the AutoLock feature are the elimination of servo dither and steady-state heat dissipation.
• Vacuum Compatible: PIline™ drives are 100% ceramic and can be used in a vaccum without performance loss.
• Negligible EMI: PIline™ drives do not create magnetic fields nor are they influenced by them, a decisive advantage in many applications.
• Custom Solutions / Flexibility for OEMs: PIline™ drives are available in open-loop and closed-loop trans-lation stages and as OEM components. PI develops and manufactures all piezo ceramic components in-house. This gives us the flexibility to provide custom motors (size, force, environmental conditions) for OEM and research applications.
• Quality, Lifetime, Experience: Based on PI's 30+ years of experience with piezo nanopositioning technology, PIline™ drives offer exceptional precision and reliability with an MTBF of >20,000 hours. Components such as gears, shafts and moving cables that are prone to failure in conventional motion systems, are simply not part on the Piline™ design.

More on the M-663 Piezo Motor Stage:

P-652: Mini Piezo Motor:

P-653: PCB Mounted 8 mm Piezo Motor:

Piezo Motor White Papers: http://www.piezo-motor.net

Piezo Motor Technotes

Ultrasonic Piezo Motor Paper

Piezo Motor Catalogs:

Ultrasonic Piezo Motors (Faster)

Stepping Piezo Motors (Higher Precision):

PiezoMotor Overview:

Flexure Guided PiezoStage Overview:

8-26-2008 BEI Kimco has a new Tri-Fold product brochure available for download as a PDF.

You can get information on all of our products. We manufacture brushless dc motors, linear motors, motor controllers, linear voice coil acuators, rotary voice coil actuators and smart voice coil actuators.

BEI Kimco Magnetics offers a comprehensive line of fractional horsepower brushless DC motors that are currently manufactured in sizes from 1.1" to 9.0" diameter capable of operating at speeds in excess of 60 KRPM.

Call us at 1-800-572-7560 to inquire about larger sizes and speeds.

BEI Kimco Standard Catalog Motor Products

•Seven (7) Frame Sizes

•Three (3) Phase Six (6) Step Design

•Integrated Hall Sensor Commutation

•Cost Efficient Molded Magnet Design

•Customizable Windings

•High Quality Bearing Systems & Tightly Toleranced Components for Quiet Operation

•Typically Constant Velocity Low to Moderate Torque Applications

Specialty Motor Capabilities

• High Torque Low Speed Frameless "Torquers"

• High Torque High Speed Industrial

• Linear Three Phase BLDC

• High Temperature Down Hole

• Highly Customized Housing & Interface

• Frameless Version of Catalog Product

• Catalog Product with Custom Windings

BEI Kimco Magnetics – A Partner for life

When you join the BEI Kimco Magnetics family of satisfied customers, you acquire a life-long partner. We become an extension of your engineering department, collaborating with you to meet every aspect of your program's requirements, from inception to maturity.

One of the greatest on-going services BEI Kimco Magnetics can provide our customers is to be the magnetics technology leader, using our findings to develop the most reliable, dependable and cost-effective products available.

Product and Market Leadership

As a company which successfully transitioned from Military to Commercial product offerings some years ago, BEI Kimco Magnetics is in the unique position of possessing both leading-edge capabilities and cost-effective manufacturing know-how. This special combination of factors has enabled BEI Kimco Magnetics to attain a market leadership position in the development and proliferation of small-size Brushless DC Motor technology.

In addition, BEI Kimco Magnetics has revolutionized the small displacement linear and rotary motion market by offering cost-effective, hysteresis free, no-preferred-position controllable voice coil actuators. They provide the ideal solution to your limited stroke, direct-drive servo applications. This exciting development occurs at just the right time, when customers are demanding new alternatives to the old, high-maintenance, low-reliability stand-bys.

And, BEI Kimco Magnetics continues to build value into our already value-added product line. BEI Kimco now offers our patented, bi-directional, two-wire motor-integral electronic commutation drives, and patented, high force-density interleaved magnetic circuit voice coils…. Delivering the best in the new product technology to our applications.

Brushless DC Motors

BEI Kimco Magnetics manufactures a wide range of Brushless DC Motors.

The power rating of these brush-free, "inside-out" motors includes sub-fractional, fractional and 1 to 2 horsepower outputs. Stand-alone and motor integral electronic commutation (EC) drives are also available for any application where customers choose not to design their own. Most drives may be ordered with closed-loop velocity control capabilities.

Voice Coil Actuators

The BEI Kimco Magnetics Voice Coil Actuator line includes linear and rotary motion designs. Products range from peak ratings of a few ounces of force or a few ounce inches of torque, to 500 pounds of force or 1500 ounce inches of torque. More exotic designs such as multi-axis and spherical configurations are available from BEI Kimco along with especially challenging designs which combine all of the above.

Professional Customer Service

At BEI Kimco Magnetics, our Application Engineers and our Customer Service Representatives are located in the same office and are available to support your account right from the start and are available to find the answer to any question. You can request our industry standard Applications Guides, discuss your application requirements, identify the exact product or design to deliver the performance parameters indicated in your specifications, place your order and receive superior follow-up service…. All from highly experienced Customer Service Representatives and Application Engineers. And, years after the sale, these specialists will continue to keep you current on advances in technology and changing market conditions. BEI Kimco Magnetics will be a partner in your success, today and tomorrow.

Working with BEI Kimco Magnetics is Easy

Our Field Sales Representatives are tasked to be the voice of our customers. Each representative of BEI Kimco Magnetics is hand-picked because he or she possesses the years of experience and in-depth working knowledge of product and applications necessary to meet BEI Kimco's stringent standards. You can rely upon them to speak accurately for you, knowing that they have earned the respect of our inside engineers as top-notch professionals.

We have also strategically located our Field Sales Representatives throughout the United States so that one is readily available to meet with you and deliver the kind of personal service for your company expects.

Please visit our web site www.beikimco.com for additional information.

Design & Manufacturing Excellence

BEI Kimco Magnetic's facility in Visa, California, houses the latest in Engineering, Modeling, Manufacturing, Testing and Quality Control equipment and is staffed by highly experienced personnel. Our BEI Sensors de Mexico facility, located in Tijuana, Mexico, is staffed to provide quality and cost-efficient volume products to customer's demands.

To handle the broad range of performance requirements reflected in our products, our manufacturing processes span the spectrum of techniques. Soft-tooled laminations and hand-wound stators are made to meet the exacting requirements of high-performance motors. Automated stack production and stator winding equipment are utilized to deliver reliable motors and actuators for cost-sensitive applications.

BEI works to Quality, Reliability and Inventory Management System standards that are consistent with the programs of our customers.

In Engineering, complementary resources such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computer Aided Design (CAD) are interactively utilized to develop leading-edge products that perform to our customer's specifications.

BEI Kimco Magnetics also maintains a complete Model Shop which operates under compressed time management for rapid prototyping and production support. Through on-going development of manufacturing jigs, fixtures and cost-reduction techniques, BEI Kimco Magnetics is able to respond in a highly competitive manner to your growth requirements.

Two Testing Laboratories also play a crucial role in ensuring the success of your program. The Engineering Testing Lab aids in proving out new de-signs, while the Production Lab ensures delivery of a product that you can count on to work every time. This combination of resources has rewarded BEI Kimco Magnetics with "Ship-to-Line" supplier status ratings from some of our most exacting customers.

All BEI Kimco Magnetics products are manufactured under ISO 9001:2000 standards and requirements to assure compliance with our customer's objectives and attainment of optimal performance and reliability measures.

BEI Kimco Magnetics

2470 Coral Street, Building D

Vista, CA 92081-8430, USA

USA Toll-Free (800) 572 7560

BEI Kimco Magnetics
A leader from the very beginning

Stats:

• Founded in 1974 Kimco Magnetics
• Purchased in 1984 by BEI Technologies, then purchased by Schneider Electric in 2005
• Design and manufacturing of electromagnetic components & systems
• Location: Vista, California
• Production Manufacturing: BEI Sensors de Mexico

Founded in 1974, Kimco Magnetics is one of the original pioneers to commercialize products made with rare earth magnet materials. Kimco Magnetics was acquired in 1984 by BEI Technologies and then by Schneider Electric in 2005, and was subsequently added to the business unit of Custom Sensors & Technologies in 2006. We have merged leading-edge capabilities and cost effective manufacturing know-how with highly personalized applications expertise. This combination has propelled BEI Kimco Magnetics into market dominance where we have remained a leading manufacturer of brushless DC motors and linear and rotary voice coil actuators for over 35 years. In that time, we have put thousands of BEI Kimco motors and actuators into products in markets ranging from medical and automotive to office and factory automation.

With a time-to-market as short as eight weeks, BEI Kimco Magnetics has maintained innovative, high quality products and holds numerous electro-magnetic patents. At BEI Kimco, we never lose sight of the value of personal service, expert design engineering, and product innovation.

Optimizing Motion Control Design

At BEI Kimco Magnetics, we integrate our expertise with customer requirements in motion control devices. Latest technologies range from Smart Actuators, to SERVO-SMART actuator systems, providing direct drive actuation for applications from factory automation, to low-bandwidth torquers, ideal for gimbal drives, robotics and other stabilized platform applications. It means faster, quieter, more reliable devices for semiconductor and medical equipment where throughput and life itself are critical to success. We remain deeply committed to solving your application challenges through technological innovation. Take our Spherical Voice Coil Actuator for example – Roll Pitch and Yaw motion in one device. Think of the possibilities. With our brushless DC noise attenuation patent – perhaps you may find it to be the right answer.

Answering Customer Demands

BEI Kimco Magnetics is dedicated to taking technology to the limit. At our Business Development & Technology Center, we challenge ourselves to create innovative ways to meet new application needs. BEI Kimco has developed brushless DC motors to operate virtually noise-free, ideal for user confidence in quiet operating systems and patient care applications.

Our Products include

>> Rotary Voice Coil Actuators
>> Linear Voice Coil Actuators
>> Smart Voice Coil Actuators

BEI Kimco Magnetics' brand of voice coil actuators are engineered to fit high performance motion control needs. The hysteresis-free, cog-free operation and high acceleration rate make voice coils ideal for limited stroke requirements.

>> Brush DC Motors
>> Brushless DC Motors
>> BLDC Motor Controllers

A comprehensive line of fractional horsepower brushless DC motors are available in sizes from 1.1" diameter to 9.0" diameter.

Discover Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST)

CST is a business unit of Schneider Electric and was organized in May 2006.

CST is made up of the following leading brands (select Company Name to visit website) :

• Crouzet
• Kavlico
• Systron Donner Automotive
• Systron Donner Inertial
• Crydom
• Newall

• BEI Kimco Magnetics
• BEI Industrial Encoders
• BEI Duncan Electronics
• BEI Ideacod
• BEI Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc.
  

BEI Kimco Magnetics

2470 Coral Street, Building D

Vista, CA 92081-8430, USA

USA Toll-Free (800) 572 7560

Fax: +1 (760) 597 6320

Email: sales@beikimco.com

About BEI Kimco Magnetics:

BEI Kimco is an operation of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST). BEI Kimco is a leading manufacturer of bldc motors, voice coil actuators, smart voice coil actuators and bldc motor controllers for the Transportation, Industrial, and Aerospace & Defense markets.

www.beikimco.com

About Custom Sensors & Technologies:

Headquartered in Moorpark, CA - Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) is comprised of industry-leading brands including Crouzet, Kavlico, Crydom, and former divisions of BEI Technologies – Newall and Systron Donner. CST provides sensors, controls, and actuation products for the Transportation, Industrial and Aerospace & Defense markets.

www.cstsensors.com

Nazareth, PA, August 27, 2008 --- A custom woodworking machine built using Ethernet-compatible motion control components from Baldor Electric (NYSE:BEZ) has automated the precision finishing of fret boards for the renowned acoustic guitar manufacturer, Martin Guitar (CF Martin & Co). By using dual sanding belts and a swinging work holder controlled by a combination of linear and rotary servo motor axes, this machine now replaces a previous manually-actuated sanding process. Four axes of motion provide ultra-precise and smooth machining that enhances both the speed and quality of fret board production.

Machining the fret board is a critical operation in guitar manufacturing. The board's straightness, and accuracy of the radius, makes a major contribution to the instrument's quality and playability. Like many of the production processes at Martin Guitar, fret board production relied on the know-how of highly skilled technicians. They produced the required finish by means of a special swinging jig that held the fret board, and presented it to a motorized sanding belt. It's easy for particles to clog sanding belts, and cause vibration, and fret boards often needed to be put through this process twice before the required quality of finish was achieved.

Martin Guitar planned to upgrade this process and began researching improvement ideas along with determining key requirements that a new machine needed to achieve. Martin's Engineering Project Manager Fred Walters asked a local machine builder and CNC consultant, Brian Rasley of Rasley Enterprises Inc., to investigate the process and see if it could be improved — especially by means of adding another sanding belt. Rasley spent time with the project and production managers along with the operators as well and all agreed that a more controlled sanding process, which removed material in small increments and by means of a combination of rough and smooth sanding belts could enhance the quality of finishing as well as the likelihood of a right-first-time result.

More flexible and powerful sanding belts would be a key component of the new solution and Rasley decided that he would need to create them, and discussed this aspect of the application with Baldor — a major supplier of electric motors to Martin Guitar. Baldor's applications engineer advised Rasley on the use of vector motors to drive the belts, but also discussed how the other movements required for the process could be implemented by servo motors, and integrated into a real-time system using a new Ethernet-compatible network called Powerlink.

Together, the two companies conceived a motion control architecture that employs six axes of motion to automate the sanding process. Two vector motors power the rough and smooth sanding belts. Two servo motor axes with ball screw jacks are used to raise the belts after the work piece has moved across the sanding faces. Finally, the swing-arm jig that holds the fret board is powered by two axes of motion: a servo motor to swing the fret board in an arc, plus a linear motion axes that moves the swinging arm across the sanding belts. The linear motion is the most critical of the axes, and for this task, Baldor suggested using a linear motor with a 'cog free' action. In this motor, a special layout of the magnetic elements eliminates the tiny 'ripples' of movement that can take place as the motor transitions between magnetic poles - providing an ultra smooth action. This smoothness is also aided by a stiff aluminum mounting frame designed by Rasley Enterprises.

Using this basic automation architecture, Rasley Enterprises developed an 'algorithm' for controlling the sanding process that removes the material in small increments, in both rough and smooth steps, while at the same time exploiting the width of the sanding belts to aid uniformity and minimize the clogging effects of sawdust particles. Different woods also benefit from variations in the sanding process, and Rasley provided operators with a touch-screen human-machine interface that allows them to load the optimum sanding routine.

Now in use for around six months, the machine has boosted the basic speed of sanding by around 60%, as well as virtually eliminating rework. Previously, around 40% of fret boards would need to go through the sanding process a second time to make sure they met the quality of finish standards demanded by Martin Guitar. This is now running at around 3%, and Martin Guitar is in the process of investigating how modifications to the upstream wood milling process might lower this figure even further.

The electrical architecture of the machine is based on a Powerlink-compatible machine controller called NextMove e100. This controls all six axes of movement: four via Powerlink connections to Baldor MicroFlex e100 motor drives, as well as stop/start and speed control of the two sanding belt axes (controlled by Baldor H2 AC drives and vector motors) by means of digital I/O signals. The rotary axes are driven by Baldor BSM servo motors. The linear motor axis is implemented by a Baldor LMCF motor. A Baldor touch screen human-machine interface (HMI) is also connected to the machine controller.

Using Powerlink simplified the electrical design of the machine. One network cable is all that's required to link the four precision motion axes, reducing the size of the cabinet and the wiring task. The other axes are connected directly to the controller. Programming the system was also simplified by using Baldor's Mint development environment for Powerlink. This machine control language provides high level English-like high level commands for common motion tasks, effectively providing ready to use software routines for much of the motion required. In particular, two simple lines of code are all that is required to interpolate the two rotary and linear axes that control the swing arm jig.

"Using the Powerlink architecture gave us a powerful and robust control platform on which to build this machine," says Brian Rasley of Rasley Enterprises. "Combined with the capabilities of the Mint programming language and technical support from Baldor, we were able to focus efforts on optimizing the sanding process, to deliver the best-possible quality of finish for the fret boards."

"Powerlink reduces the electrical footprint of this machine probably by a third," adds Baldor's David Lunn, the applications specialist who helped Rasley Enterprises staff to engineer the motion control aspects the machine. "A useful by-product of using this architecture is that it becomes very easy to expand the system at later stages, to add further automated functions such as inspection, or to integrate the machine into a factory network. All this can be achieved easily, largely in software, and without adding an extra controller."

Now you can learn about motion control at your own pace, without having to leave your office. Register on-line for a variety of web-based motion control classes authored by acclaimed experts in the field of motion control. Web-courses include animated visuals accompanied by audio, a glossary of terms, quizzes, and FAQs. Visual slides can be printed for future reference.

Dr. Tal's (of Galil Motion Control) popular "Motion Control Made Easy" seminar is converted into a self-paced, web-based course and includes two modules (approximately 2 hours each):

Module 1: Designing Motion Control Systems

System Overview

System Elements:

• Motors
  

• Amplifiers
  

• Encoders
  

• Controllers
  

System Optimization:

• Mechanical Coupling
  

• Velocity profile
  

System tuning:

• Sensor Placement
  

• Tuning Procedure
  

• Advanced Tuning Features
  

• Autotuning with WSDK

Module 2: Programming Motion Control Systems

Motion Programming:

• Independent axis positioning
  

• Jogging
  

• Linear and Circular interpolation
  

• Electronic gearing
  

Application Programming:

• Program Structure
  

• Trippoints
  

• Inputs and Outputs
  

• Variables
  

Motion Diagnostics:

• Point-to-Point Moves
  

• Linear and Circular Interpolation Diagnostics
  

• Minimizing Position Error
  

Application Examples:

• Tension control using Electronic Gearing
  

• Dual Loop

"Jacob Talks" Web Tutorials

Register on-line to hear Dr. Jacob Tal, the world's acclaimed authority in motion control and President of Galil Motion Control. Jacob has conducted countless seminars and has authored over 100 textbooks, articles and papers on the subject of motion control. He has recorded several motion control tutorials that you can watch 24/7 from the convenience of your PC. New tutorials are added frequently on a variety of subjects. Don't miss this important series of tutorials to stay current with the latest in motion technology. It's free! Select from the list below to view the tutorials of your choice.

MotionVillage.com Training Center Workshop by Danaher Motion:

The MotionVillage.com Workshop is the place to work at your own pace with our interactive training modules. Each module is a self contained learning aid on a particular topic. They run from 10 to 15 minutes each and are interactive.

SERCOS Basics
This workshop for the novice takes you through the basics of SERCOS, what it is and why it was developed, along with how it works.

Basic Servo Systems
An introduction into the world of servo systems. This workshop for the beginner includes information on what makes up a servo loop, and how a typical servo loop operates.

Basic Linear Systems
The straight scoop on linear motors! A workshop for the novice covering the basic concepts of a linear system including the differences between an iron core and ironless linear motor.

Kollmorgen Training Center

The Kollmorgen Training Center offers knowledge transfer in many forms and venues. Depending on your needs, they can arrange face-to-face, hands-on, or self-paced computer based training at our southwest Virginia facility or at your site, to increase your design and operating performance. Delivered by veteran Kollmorgen technical associates, their training sessions are based on real world experience. They look forward to serving you at the Kollmorgen Training Center.

Servo Handbook
The Kollmorgen Servo Handbook allows readers to quickly select material from a wide range of servo subjects arranged by category. This material includes web pages, articles, whitepapers, and application notes totaling hundreds of pages.

Courses
Kollmorgen offers a variety of course topics and lengths to suit your needs, from basic to advanced servo technology. Popular courses include linear systems and multi-axis control.

Seminars
If you would like to upgrade or refresh your applied servo theory skills, then their one-day seminar, "How To Improve Servo Systems," is right for you. This seminar is offered several times per year at convenient locations around the country.

Workshop
Now available from Kollmorgen is a series of computer based modules. These compact sessions (approx. 10 - 12 min) introduce various elements of motion technology. Newcomers to the technology will find these modules particularly valuable, providing a quick and convenient way to become conversant in the field.

Talking Servos
Talking Servos is a series of multi-media presentations designed to help engineers connect with servo technology. Talking Servos combines narration, animated graphics, and video to discuss a wide range of practical issues in an intuitive format. Every unit of Talking Servos is packed with the kind of information servo engineers need to get their machines up and running quickly.

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Driven by rising energy costs and public concerns over environmental degradation, interest in low-voltage industrial equipment has increased. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have responded by designing lower-voltage products that can either run independently of the electrical grid or utilize solar power as an energy source. Bodine is able to provide standard (24 VDC) and custom (12, 24, 36, 48 VDC, etc..), low voltage windings for many of these applications. Bodine engineers have worked with OEMs to optimize gearmotor, motor and control efficiency in low-voltage products as diverse as solar-powered water circulators and power generating facilities.

Solar Powered Water Circulating Device — Water circulators are used to improve water quality in wastewater treatment facilities, fresh water lakes, and reservoirs. Since 1998 over 1,000 solar powered circulators have been installed nationwide driven by Bodine's eTORQ™ Direct Drive Brushless DC Servo Motor. The unique design of the e-TORQ motor allows for up to 95% motor efficiency, permitting the circulators to run 24/7 directly from the solar cells and battery capacity, eliminating the need to run power cables through the water. The e-TORQ motor requires almost no maintenance, and it achieves high output torque over a broad speed range without a gearbox, removing the possibility of lubricant leaking into the water.

Solar Power Generator — Low-voltage Bodine motors are also being used at a solar power generation test site. Rather than using photovoltaic cells, this design focuses sunlight to create heat that is used to generate electricity. Two Bodine permanent magnet DC, 24V Incodermotors™ are used on each unit to position the azimuth and elevation axes of the collection mirrors. The Incodermotor design features a built-in 4.5-12V magnetic encoder that is completely shielded from the elements. The 24V motors can be driven from emergency battery power if the units lose connection to the grid.

About Bodine — The Bodine engineering team understands how mission-critical power management in low-voltage applications is. They work with the OEM to optimize the gearmotor, motor and control package to provide the most effective solution at competitive prices. The company that pioneered the small integral gearmotor understands not only how to integrate motors and gearheads into compact and durable solutions, Bodine Electric also designs and develops all AC, DC and BLDC motors in-house. By addressing electrical and mechanical design challenges in tandem, Bodine Electric can deliver optimized performance and true system solutions. The experts in fractional horsepower gearmotors have the engineering team and know-how to solve application challenges not just today, but also for the solutions of tomorrow.

Founded in 1905, Bodine Electric Company, a family-owned business, offers over 1000 standard products, and thousands of custom designed fractional horsepower (less than 1 HP) electric motors, gearmotors and motion controls (AC induction, Brushless DC, and Permanent Magnet DC). Products are available via an extensive distributor network or sold directly to OEMs. Known for their reliability, long life and competitive prices, Bodine products are found in many demanding industrial and commercial applications such as medical devices, labeling equipment, printing presses, photocopier, scientific and laboratory equipment, and factory automation. Bodine is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with manufacturing and assembly operations in Peosta, Iowa, U.S.A. For more information, please visit: www.bodine-electric.com

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