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Articles Tagged with ''drives''

Technology Sourcebook

Linear positioning drives

September 11, 2013

 Nanotec Electronic hybrid linear positioning drives include a rotating screw mounted on the stepper motor; the linear movement is generated with the aid of an external nut. 


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Motor/drive combination

June 12, 2013

Siemens Industry combination motor/drive packages are power-matched for 480V high-overload operation through a 20hp range. 


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Compact drive

June 12, 2013

The Rockwell compact Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 525 AC drive features a modular design in power ranges from 0.5 to 30hp or 0.4 to 22 kilowatts at 100 to 600 volt input. 


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Helical gear drives

June 12, 2013

 Meeting the requirements of a variety of applications including industrial conveyors, food processing equipment, industrial washers and dryers, wire and cable reels and progressive cavity/positive displacement pumps, Boston Gear Series 2000 C-face inline helical gear drives feature a front-mounting face and field-installable output flange.  


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Drive system

January 9, 2013

The Siemens Sinamics S120 drive system includes Profinet, Ethernet TCP/IP and EtherNet/IP connectivity for single-plant network industrial Ethernet communication.


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Manufacturing automation drive

January 9, 2013

Providing comprehensive control across complete machines, the Control Techniques Unidrive M800 manufacturing automation drive utilizes the CoDeSys programming environment with standard IEC 61131‐3 programming languages and standard Ethernet for communication across drives, I/O, HMIs, PLCs and other industrial devices.


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Tech Update: Power Transmission Equipment - Increasing uptime in demanding environments

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
November 7, 2012

The key to long life and less energy usage is proper maintenance.


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D-frame drives

October 10, 2012
Available in a power range from 125 to 450hp (90 to 315kW), Danfoss D-frame VLT drives leverage back channel cooling to remove 90% of the heat generated by them to keep electronics within optimal operation temperatures.
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TECH FLASH

Miniature, automated chocolate factory assembles bars for guests

September 25, 2012
Though a guest attraction at HERSHEY’s Chocolate world, this automated line works just like its big brothers in the plant.
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TECH FLASH

Energy efficiency drives electric drives in Europe

April 19, 2012
In an area where the cost of energy is high, the food industry is seeking out AC drive systems.
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