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Motor Control Applications
From: Newark, An Avnet CompanyDescription: Learn about industrial motor control applications and how to control the speed or torque of motors to meet needs. ...
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Motor Vibration Analysis
From: Newark, An Avnet CompanyDescription: What causes motor vibrations? ...
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ABTech Inc. SP Series Spindles; Single Piece Worktable, Shaft, and Thrust Plate
From: ABTech, Inc.Description: Accuracy, Repeatability & Resolution. Is there a difference between these two? ...
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Exploring Duty Cycle in Miniature DC Motors
From: PortescapDescription: Selecting a miniature motor for a motion system is rarely straightforward. Not only does every application have its own unique set of requirements, but each motor technology features a variety of ...
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Let's Talk New Year's Resolutions - Miniature Motion Style
From: PortescapDescription: Do you normally create New Year's resolutions for your business? If not, 2023 is an excellent time to start! Not only can resolutions help keep you and your teams aligned regarding the upcoming year's ...
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Miniature Motors Power the Holiday Season
From: PortescapDescription: The holidays are one of the happiest times of the year. From spending quality time with family and friends to enjoying the festive décor, winter activities, and delicious meals, this season is ...
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Torque-Speed Curve Generation in Stepper Motors
From: PortescapDescription: Let's explore the steps for generating dynamic torques. ...
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New Frameless Motor
Description: Frameless motor is the part of the traditional motor used to provide torque and speed, and can be installed directly into the whole system. The system's own bearings will be used to support the rotor. ...
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Insider's Guide to Ball Screws for Linear Motion Systems
From: Schneeberger Inc.Description: In this brief, we will review the present state of ball screw technology and provide insight into the factors that drive their performance. Let’s begin with a definition of the device. ...
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Mineral Casting: Eliminating Vibration for Greater Speed, Precision and Environmental Protection in Production Machinery
From: Schneeberger Inc.Description: This brief will describe how mineral casting is utilized and will review the impressive technical, economic, and environmental benefits it brings to machine builders and their customers. ...
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The Bioprinter Manufacturer's Guide to Linear Motion Technology
From: Schneeberger Inc.Description: At bioprinter original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the product design engineers, mechanical engineers, and design engineering managers are charged with turning their visions, designs, and the ...
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Understanding the Extensive Benefits of Total Linear Positioning Systems
From: Schneeberger Inc.Description: To fulfill these needs, linear motion suppliers such as SCHNEEBERGER are building motion solutions that simply plug into the OEM’s equipment – enabling considerable savings of engineering ...
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Build vs Buy Of A Three Axis Motion Controller
Description: In this paper Performance Motion Devices (PMD) looks at build vs buy design decisions for a three axis PCB-based (Printed Circuit Board) positioning motion controller. They examine the design effort, ...
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The ABCs of Gears - Introduction
From: KHK USA, Inc.Description: An introduction to simply explained history and applications of gears. We recommend it for those just starting to learn about gears. ...
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The ABCs of Gears - Part 2
From: KHK USA, Inc.Description: The intermediate level which presents a detailed explanation of types of gears and tooth forms and precision, heat treatment, surface treatment, production methods, etc. ...
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What are the Main Types of Linear Actuators?
Description: There are three types of Linear Actuators used in manufacturing: Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and Electro-Mechanical. Hydraulic actuators are primarily used for moving very heavy loads, in the same way, that ...
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Simplify Power Module Design with Power-Thru Technology
Description: Cost, design time, and unexpected results: These are three of the most significant challenges that weigh on the minds of project managers who are involved with the design of power modules. Whether for ...
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APPLICATION PROFILE: Fusion Splicer
From: PortescapDescription: A leading manufacturer of fusion splicers needed a cost-effective solution to drive an automatic jacket stripper module. ...
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APPLICATION PROFILE: Gas Diaphragm Pump
From: PortescapDescription: A leading European pump manufacturer required a motor to power a revolutionary micropump for gas flow in medical apparatus, life science applications, and gas detection devices. ...
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APPLICATION PROFILE: Handheld Bladder Scanning Device
From: PortescapDescription: A medical device manufacturer required a compact, efficient motor that would run a battery-powered handheld ultrasound device using available low-voltage and current. ...
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APPLICATION PROFILE: ICU and Mobile Ventilators
From: PortescapDescription: A large medical device manufacturer asked Portescap to design an electric motor solution for a new mobile, battery-operated ventilator suitable for neonatal, pediatric and adult patients ...
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APPLICATION PROFILE: Massage Therapy Rollers
From: PortescapDescription: A leading European device manufacturer approached Portescap to develop a selection of motors to power their next generation massage rollers. ...
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APPLICATION PROFILE: Surgical Hand Tool - Arthroscopic Shaver
From: PortescapDescription: A leading surgical tool company required a small gear motor that could power a shaver hand piece used for small joint arthroscopic surgery. ...
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APPLICATION PROFILE: Surgical Hand Tool - Biopsy Device
From: PortescapDescription: A leading medical device manufacturer approached Portescap to replace the existing motor driving the needle mechanism in its biopsy device. ...
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APPLICATION PROFILE: Surgical Hand Tool - Small Bone And Trauma
From: PortescapDescription: A European medical device manufacturer of small bone power tools approached Portescap to develop a robust motor solution, capable of over 1,600 autoclave cycles, that provided high power in a compact ...
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APPLICATION PROFILE: Torpedo Launcher
From: PortescapDescription: A global provider of aerospace and defense solutions needed a highly customized motor for a projectile deployment system. ...
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Environmental Control Systems Critical to Regulating Aircraft Passenger Environments
From: PortescapDescription: One of the key expectations when on board a passenger or commercial aircraft? Comfortability and safety in the passenger cabin! This is accomplished via Environmental Control System valves, or ECS ...
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Maximizing Green Energy with Solar Panel Cleaning Robot (SPCR) Motion Solutions
From: PortescapDescription: Given the adverse impacts of climate change, increasing carbon emissions, and other global environmental issues, the topic of sustainability has continued to gain heightened priority in the 21st ...
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Regaining Mobility through Bionic Limbs and Power-Dense Motion Solutions
From: PortescapDescription: The loss of mobility can be devastating, but the ability to move can potentially be regained and independence re-established through the use of bionic limbs. ...
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ElectroCraft's MPW Wheel Drives Offer Best-in-Class Mobile Robot Solutions
From: ElectroCraftDescription: Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are key elements in optimizing the efficiency and profitability of an automated warehouse. Minimizing the total cost of ownership ...
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eBook: 3 Easy Steps to Prevent Condensation in Electric Actuators
From: Indelac Controls, Inc.Description: Starting with an understanding of what condensation is, why it occurs, and how to anticipate it, is key in understanding how to manage condensation n electric actuators. ...
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eBook: Selection Guide on Electric Actuators
From: Indelac Controls, Inc.Description: This eBook will serve as a guide for those interested in specifying or purchasing an electric actuator, but need more information to ensure they select the right product that best fits the specifics ...
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Meeting the Demand for Smaller and More Reliable Power Modules with the X Series RC-IGBTs
Description: Modern power conversion involves an array of applications from electric vehicle onboard chargers (OBCs) and fast DC chargers to solar micro-inverters and larger industrial laser, welding, and ...
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Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Excel with Brushless DC Motor Technology
From: PortescapDescription: When the heart is healthy, the heart beats at a normal pace and delivers the right amount of blood. Unfortunately, acute or advanced heart failure can temporarily stop the heart from pumping; this can ...
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Bringing Our Latest Motion Innovations to Life
From: PortescapDescription: The teams at Portescap are constantly in motion, and this is perhaps nowhere more apparent than in the launch of our latest product developments. Sparked by customer feedback and driven by technical ...
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Improvements and Enhancements on the Portescap eStore
From: PortescapDescription: In the year and a half since its launch, the Portescap eStore has quickly become a go-to destination for sourcing miniature motor prototypes in the online space. Our ultimate goal when launching the ...
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Miniature Motors Help Improve Breast Cancer Management
From: PortescapDescription: Brushless slotted DC gear motors are able to fully meet these challenging performance requirements for powered breast biopsy devices, which allow doctors to take multiple tissue samples from a single ...
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Motion Solutions Improve Breathing Quality Air with Powered Air-Purifying Respirator Systems
From: PortescapDescription: The heart of the PAPR system is the blower's motor unit, which drives the blower itself. Each PAPR system is different and features unique application specifications that are wholly unique to each use ...
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Integrated Power Loss Brake Features Lower Energy Consumption and Reduce Costs in Data-Center Fan Applications
Description: Modern server applications need uninterrupted service. Accommodating this requirement can result in adverse scenarios-from inefficient airflows created by reverse-rotating fan blades that have lost ...
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Learn the Basics of Motor and Drive Efficiency
From: Newark, An Avnet CompanyDescription: This learning module discusses methods of improving motor and drive efficiency with the use of variable frequency drives (VFD). ...
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What's the Duty Cycle of Linear Actuators
Description: In your search for the right actuator, you may be wondering what is the duty cycle of an electric actuator and how does it affect your application? When selecting an linear actuator, its duty cycle ...
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3-DOF Precision Positioning Stages Supporting Laser Assisted Wafer Slicing
Description: Granite-based XY-Theta positioning stages with direct-drive motors and air bearings for ultra-high precision 3-axis motion ...
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XY-Theta Stages Improve Quality and Throughput in High Precision Test, Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance Applications
Description: High Performance XYT 3-Axis Assemblies with Industrial Automation Controllers for Machine Builders ...
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Understanding the Wiring and Programming of a Labeler Application
Description: Tutorial: Labeling machines are commonly used as part of the packaging process and must be precise. The setup process for wiring and programming can be complex; here's how make it simpler. ...
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High-Speed Precision for 3-D Images
From: Mad City Labs, Inc.Description: High-Speed Precision for 3-D Images ...
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Long Range Motion with Nanometer Precision
From: Mad City Labs, Inc.Description: New techniques require high precision with minuscule scanning dimensions ...
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XYT 3-Axis Assemblies Improve Quality and Throughput in High Precision Test, Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance Applications
Description: High Performance Motion Systems with Industrial Automation Controllers for Machine Builders ...
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Multi-Axis Positioning Stages: What is the Difference between Parallel and Stacked Positioning Systems?
Description: When it comes to situations where a high-performance multi-axis positioning system with 4, 5, and 6-axis motorized stages is required, the traditional approach of stacking individual single-axis ...
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Speed up Industrial Camera Manufacturing with Active Alignment: Adimec's Advanced Production Process
Description: The manufacturing of a high-performance industrial camera is a complex process that requires a lot more than the use of fasteners, connectors, and adhesives to integrate all electrical and mechanical ...
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Study - Interaction and Function of Nonmagnetic Ceramic Motors and Rotation Stages in Strong Magnetic Fields
Description: Understanding of the use of PILine® precision motion stages in strong magnetic fields, or in environments where the drive needs to behave neutrally in a magnetic sense. ...
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Choose the Right Drive System for Your Biologic Injection Device
From: PortescapDescription: Thanks to advances in biotechnology, new and innovative biologic drugs are gaining popularity. That's good news for patients, but biologics present drug delivery challenges. ...
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Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Motors Decrease Aerospace & Defense Development Time
From: PortescapDescription: Most projects in the aerospace and defense (A&D) market require stringent specifications to develop a robust and durable product capable of operation in extreme environments. ...
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How to Integrate a Brake With Your Mini Motor Application
From: PortescapDescription: While alternative torque control devices could be used, electromagnetic brakes can combine precision with a compact, reliable, energy efficient and cost-effective design. ...
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Intro to Linear Stages: From the Basics to Design Factors
From: ABTech, Inc.Description: Let's look at what linear stages are and what they do. ...
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A Brief Guide to Selecting Polymer Gears Over Metal Gears
From: PortescapDescription: One option you may not think of when selecting a gearbox for your application? The material of the gears! Gear material can be classified into two types: metal and non-metallic (such as ...
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Automated Window Shades and Miniature Motors are a Winning Combination
From: PortescapDescription: Aircraft shade systems rely on miniature brush DC motors to work effectively, as these motors are what power the up and down motion of the window shades. Powered shade systems also commonly use a ...
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Exploring the Differences Between Outer Rotor Motors and Inner Rotor Motors
From: PortescapDescription: Miniature motors aren't only classified by technology types like brush DC, brushless DC, and stepper; you can also classify them by their rotor configuration! There are two major types of motor ...
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How to Select a Stepper Linear Actuator
From: PortescapDescription: Stepper linear actuators, or digital linear actuators, are devices that directly convert rotary motion into linear motion by using nut and leadscrew mechanisms. Unlike typical miniature motor ...
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Revisiting Motion Solution Parameters in Infusion System Design
From: PortescapDescription: As an engineer begins work on a new infusion system, the key requirements of the pump are at the forefront of the design. At the heart of these requirements are the parameters of the motion system, ...
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Selecting the Right Motion Solution for Biologic Delivery Devices
From: PortescapDescription: Biologics are more complex and have much higher molecular weight than traditional, small molecule chemical drugs and thus are very viscous. This complexity increases the costs, challenges and risks of ...
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Direct-Drive Servo Tutorial, Application Update
Description: Solving low speed rotary servo applications with direct-drive motors avoids hidden initial costs, while saving money over the life of the machine. Example shows $73,000 annual savings on a ...
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REST APIs on Industrial PLCs
Description: APIs allow for easy interfacing between two different applications and in this article a basic implementation of a Python REST API¹ will be used to manage various SQL commands from a PLC². ...
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FET Gate Drive and Bipolar Output Applicable to AHV85110KNHTR Gate Drivers
Description: This application note explains the turn-on and turn-off procedures of a FET. It also highlights some of the critical parasitic components and how to mitigate their effects, in particular, the use of ...
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Hall-Based BLDC Gate Drive Saves Microprocessor IO and Provides Zero Speed Torque
Description: Many BLDC motor applications require Hall-based position sensing to accommodate direction changes quickly and provide holding torque. For example, a robotic lawnmower, ebike, or personal mobility ...
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Minimizing PCB Parasitic Effects with Optimum Layout of the Gate Driver Loop Applicable to AHV85110 AND AHV85111 Gate Drivers
Description: This application note shows how to minimize PCB parasitic effects with optimum layout of the gate driver loop. ...
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Sensorless and Always Without Reverse Rotation: Rapid and Accurate Startup for Blower Fan Motors
Description: In modern fans or pumps, cost savings and power efficiency incentives are pushing motor designs toward sensorless motor drivers. Conventional motor drivers use trapezoidal motor control with three ...
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Application Note: White Goods
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: LOW-OHMIC PRECISION AND POWER RESISTORS ...
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Integrated Granite Motion Systems vs Positioning Stages Mounted on a Granite Base
Description: Differences and Similarities of High Precision Multi-Axis Positioning Systems Concepts ...
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Laser Seam Welding of Electronic Packages Using Galvo Scanners
Description: Improving Quality in Laser SEam Welding of Electronic Packages with Galvo Scanners ...
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Solving the Challenges in MicroLED Manufacturing with Fast and Precise Motion Control Solutions
Description: Display Technologies in Comparison: LCD - LED - OLED - MicroLED ...
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Continuous Generation Gear Grinding
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: By following the evolution of gears over a long period of time, we in the gear manufacturing industry increase the likelihood that we can learn from the past without engineering some of its mistakes ...
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Gears in the Right Place, at the Right Time
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: Most people focus on the right material, meaning quality, and the right cost, meaning price, but fail to look at place and time. ...
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Learning About Gears
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: Have you ever thought, "I'd like to know more about the gears our company buys or specifies. It might help me or one of our engineers or quality folks do our jobs better. ...
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Reducing Gear Manufacturing Costs at Turning
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: The management of gear manufacturing costs is a complex process. It is more than just the standard action process that gears take in their production. ...
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Reducing Gear Rattle
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: Another glaring problem in the field of gear assembly that can lead to reduced life of both parts and machine - gear rattle. ...
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Variable Speed Drives Improve Machine Efficiency in Industrial Application
From: Newark, An Avnet CompanyDescription: A comprehensive overview of VSD applications in improving machine efficiency and saving energy from electrical motors in industrial appications ...
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16mm BLDC Motors Essential to Atherectomy Devices
From: PortescapDescription: Orbital and rotational atherectomy procedures cut or grind away calcified plaque to restore blood flow in obstructed vessels. Atherectomy devices utilize different motion approaches for grinding or ...
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Miniature Motors Help Power Robotics Applications
From: PortescapDescription: A key element of the robotics industry is the motion control system that powers robotic applications and helps to make their small footprint, efficiency, and precision a reality. Miniature motors are ...
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Gearhead Technologies and Innovations
From: PortescapDescription: Gearheads, which are also referred to as either gearboxes or gear motors, are popular accessories in the world of miniature motors. Providing either increased torque capabilities or speed reduction of ...
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Improving Aircraft Passenger Comfortability with Brush DC and Brushless DC Motors
From: PortescapDescription: It's time to board your flight! You enter the cabin, stow your carry-on in the overhead compartment, sit down in your designated spot, and automatically adjust the seat for comfortability with the ...
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Thrombolysis Treatment Devices Depend on DC Motors
From: PortescapDescription: The 22mm and 24mm DC Coreless motors provide the higher speed and torque capability, wider speed range coverage, and competitive price/performance necessary to meet the requirements of thrombectomy ...
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7 Benefits of Using Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) to Control Your Crane or Hoist
Description: Variable frequency drives, or VFDs, are a type of AC motor controller that drive an electric motor by varying the frequency and voltage supplied to it. ...
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Ten Must-Know Messages About High Speed BLDC Motor
From: Constar Motion Co., LtdDescription: Micro high speed brushless DC motors have attracted more and more attention from customers in high-precision applications. Many high-end medical and precision industrial instruments use high-speed ...
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Designing Medical Devices for the 21st Century
From: PortescapDescription: Healthcare today is an ever-changing marketplace where technological advances fuel change and increase the demand for innovative ideas that often spawn a series or new applications. ...
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Slotless vs Slotted Brushless DC Motor Designs
From: PortescapDescription: Due to their mechanical commutation, brushed DC have limited operational lifetime and are confined to low speeds typically less than 12K rpm. ...
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Comprehensive Guide to Assist Selection of the Correct Coupling Type and Size
From: jbj Techniques LimitedDescription: Hello and thank you for downloading this document from jbj Techniques Limited which aims to serve two purposes: The first to provide a useful resource to assist in the correct selection of coupling ...
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Confirming Picometer Performance of Nanopositioning Systems
From: Mad City Labs, Inc.Description: When evaluating nanopositioners and their performance, interpreting published specifications from multiple vendors always is challenging. Differences in definitions or units of measurement can make it ...
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How Many Types of Brushless Gimbal Motor Structures are there and How to Choose?
From: Constar Motion Co., LtdDescription: The rise of short videos has made portable handheld gimbals and shooting drones become popular, and the brushless gimbal motor as a core component has also become an important development direction ...
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New BLDC Roller Motor
Description: The rapid rise of the logistics field makes the demand for industry automation higher and higher. From the traditional high-intensity and high-density manpower industry to today's sorting machine, ...
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Different Scanning Stage Concepts for Precise Motion Control in Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Applications
Description: OCT has long been used in ophthalmology but recently also finds growing application in dermatology, for example to fight skin cancer. In comparison to conventional invasive diagnostic measures, OCT ...
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Moonshots, Mine Carts, and Million Mile Motion Stages
Description: Load and Inertia are the Enemy: The Parallels of Precision Automation and Performance Cars ...
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Piezo Nano-Focus Stage used in Magnetic Tweezers Assay to Elucidate the Nucleotide Addition Cycle of SARS-CoV-2
Description: Viruses, especially emerging and re-emerging positive-sense single-stranded RNA ((+)ssRNA) viruses, such as the severe acutre respiratory syndrome coronavirus - 2 (SARS-CoV-2), have caused several ...
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Test Results: Voice-Coil Nanopositioning Stages for Two-Photon Polymerization
Description: Having been predicted by physicists in the early 20th century, it wasn't until the turn of the 21st century that the laser became a standard tool for material scientists and engineers ...
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XY-Linear Motion - The Difference between Planar XY-Stages, Integrated XY-Stages, and Stacked Stages
Description: True Planar Motion - What is a Planar XY Stage? ...
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Miniature Motors Power Ivenix's Large Volume Infusion Pump
From: PortescapDescription: Ivenix continues to be a satisfied customer leveraging Portescap motors as they aim to eliminate infusion-related patient harm. ...
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DC Motors for Missile Fin Actuation Systems
From: PortescapDescription: Miniaturized, lightweight motors are essential to improving the maneuverability of mission-critical systems. ...
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Dedicated Brushless DC Geared Motor for Pruning Shears Applications
From: PortescapDescription: When compared to manual pruning tools, light and powerful motorized pruning shears help to reduce fatigue and repetitive motion injuries in many contexts such as viticulture, orchard and tree pruning, ...
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Motor Technology Options for Handheld Electronic Pipettes
From: PortescapDescription: What Mini Motor Options Exist for Handheld Electronic Pipettes? ...
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We Direct Drive Innovation in Delta Robots
From: TecnotionDescription: The new generation delta robots have one thing in common. Their design replaces the familiar servo motors with gearbox for direct drive torque motors. Together with Tecnotion, Brom mechatronics ...
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Rotork Provides Critical Fire Safety Duties on Turkish Subway
From: Rotork plcDescription: Rotork has installed over 150 RC200 pneumatic actuators to perform critical safety functions on a railway line in Turkey. Actuators operating fire dampers on an extension of the Kadıköy ...