WOOD DALE, IL - Linear drive units are used in more and more demanding environments, but customers still demand the normal lifetime and performance from the products. To meet this demand Danaher Motion have introduced two new linear actuators to their Movopart range, part of the Thomson Tollo brand, with enhanced corrosion protection making them ideal for wash down application.  more >

The new Danaher Motion M50 builds upon the original design specification, which was first introduced in 1995. The improved performance of the new M50 reflects the experience and expertise that resulted in the M50 being voted, “Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year Award for Power Transmission Products”. Now seven years later Danaher Motion has found that there is an even greater demand for a cost effective product in this size.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - Times are changing and industry is looking for cleaner alternatives to conventional pneumatics and hydraulics. Linear actuators are increasing being specified but now with the introduction of Danaher’s new high load capacity models, heavy-duty linear actuator applications can also be considered.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - The very low retracted height of the new Thomson Movoact TC 16 is a feature, which will be of interest to engineers looking for a compact, electrically actuated, lifting column to be utilized in a space critical environment. That is what Danaher Motion hopes as they launch this product into the medical, disability, rehabilitation and fitness OEM markets.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL – Danaher Motion introduces a new high performance servo system consisting of a Kollmorgen S200 servo drive and Kollmorgen AKM servomotor. This system can be optimized to meet specific application requirements, making it an ideal solution in industries such as semiconductor fabrication, electronic assembly, packaging, medical, and woodworking equipment, among others.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - Danaher Motion offers integrated and component-level motion control solutions for a wide range of semiconductor process applications such as CMP, etching, metrology, wafer handling systems, wafer inspection, wafer slicing, tab bonding, wire bonding, ion implantation and lithography and flat panel applications. These high-performance systems include servomotors and drives, step motors and drives, networked motion control solutions, high-precision wafer positioning systems and linear motion systems. Danaher Motion’s expertise is built on leading motion control brands, including: Dover Instruments, Kollmorgen, MEI, Pacific Scientific and Thomson.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL – Danaher Motion introduces the Guide to Seco DC Drives. This free 40-page resource guide includes complete product features, options, benefits and specifications, as well as application examples selection charts for their entire family of Seco-branded DC drive technologies. Featured products include their popular Bronco II and Washdown series drives, as well SE2000 Series non-regenerative drives and Q7000 series regenerative drives. Also included is a complete line of DC motors.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - Danaher Motion introduces Kollmorgen S300 Series Servo Drives. Featuring a compact package with built-in power supply, these drives offer high performance servo control in smaller power, space restricted applications in industries such as packaging, material handling, converting and plastic molding. S300 servo drives complement Danaher Motion’s family of Kollmorgen S600 series drives, which are designed for higher power servo applications, resulting in the most flexible, broadest power range family of drives available today.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL – Danaher Motion introduces Kollmorgen S200 series brushless servo drives. Kollmorgen S200 series servo drives are the first all digital industrial drives with a velocity loop bandwidth up to 800 Hz, which provides increased system throughput and simplified tuning.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL – Danaher Motion introduces the Micron Gearhead RediMount™ Motor Mounting System. The system features a simple three-step mounting procedure that allows all Micron gearheads to be mounted to any available motor, regardless of manufacturer. This flexible system also facilitates fast and easy changeover to alternate motors in the field.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL – Danaher Motion introduces a complete, fully optimized stepper solution consisting of a Pacific Scientific P7000 Series microstepping drive combined with a Pacific Scientific T, N, or K Series stepper motor. The new combination is an ideal solution for single or multi-axis applications requiring high-speed performance or low-speed smoothness.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL – A new brochure from Danaher Motion, Thomson Electric Actuators for Mobile Off-Highway Applications, discusses the benefits of utilizing rugged and reliable electric actuators, instead of hydraulic systems, in off-highway vehicles. Some typical mobile off-highway applications where electric actuators can be an ideal alternative to hydraulic systems include construction and road maintenance, farm and forestry, turf/lawn and garden, railways and recreational equipment. For a downloadable copy of this brochure, visit <A href="www.linearactuators.com">www.linearactuators.com</A>.  more >

Santa Barbara, CA - 15 September, 2004 - Motion Engineering, Inc. (MEI) today released the next generation ZMP-PCI Motion Controller, the highest performance member of their SynqNet family. The PCI-based package (ZMP-SynqNet-PCI) adds to MEI’s SynqNet offerings, which also include ZMP-PMC and XMP-SynqNet controller products.  more >

Nürnberg Germany, SPS/IPC/Drives Fair - 23 November 2004 - Motion Engineering, Inc. (MEI) today announced the introduction of a new family of SynqNet SLICE I/O products compatible with any SynqNet network. MEI’s SLICE I/O product line includes over 30 different I/O modules, and provides machine builders a single network solution for all I/O and motion control requirements.  more >

Nürnberg Germany, SPS/IPC/Drives Fair - 23 November 2004 - Motion Engineering, Inc. (MEI) today announced the launch of a new family of modular SynqNet I/O products compatible with any SynqNet network. SQIO product line is comprised of a SynqNet Interface Device (SQID) and flexible analog and digital ‘add-on’ boards that provides machine builders a modular and cost effective high-count I/O solution. In addition, SQIO can be easily integrated to work with existing machine I/O and is also offered as part of a SynqNet developer kit solution for custom OEM solutions.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - Danaher Motion has acquired Motion Engineering, Inc. (MEI), a leading developer of high performance, networked motion control solutions. MEI is a global supplier to high volume OEMs in such industries as electronic assembly, semiconductor manufacturing, and medical equipment.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL – Danaher Motion introduces Portescap Turbo Disc™ Stepper Motors. These stepper motors feature an advanced, patented design for truly dynamic performance unrivaled by other stepper motor technologies. They are well suited for application in the medical, textile, die bonding and variable optical attenuator industries, among others.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - Danaher Motion introduces Thomson Electrak™ Marine Actuators. This complete line of linear actuators provides boat and other marine manufacturers with an ideal source of push-pull power on watercraft. They offer compact size, broad load capabilities and 12 or 24 VDC operation, drawing power only when the load is being moved for optimum efficiency and battery life.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - Danaher Motion introduces IDC URS-Series Ballscrew Positioning Tables. These compact tables feature a unique “U”-shaped steel guide rail, and a recirculating bearing module that provides the dual functions of a guide block and ballscrew nut. Additionally, the bearing module contains four pre-loaded ball circuits to deliver high load capacity, high accuracy and high rigidity. The rigid “U”-shaped guide is highly resistant to bending, allowing the URS to be single-end supported for cantilevered applications.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - Danaher Motion introduces IDC DS4 Precision Positioning Tables. DS4 tables offer precision performance, industrial durability and maximum configuration flexibility at commercial-grade prices. They feature the unique IDEAL-SEAL™ system for properly tensioned seal strips, which provides for maximum seal strip life and easy access to the table interior for mounting and maintenance. The IDEAL-SEAL eliminates the need for springs and other small hardware that can be easily lost, and eliminates exposure to the troublesome sharp edges of similar seal strip designs.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL – Danaher Motion introduces the revolutionary IDC Impulse Microstepping Drive. The Impulse utilizes the power of a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), and features five new advanced motor control functions to obtain the ultimate in stepping motor performance.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL – Danaher Motion launches its Micron EverTRUE continuous duty planetary gear head specifically designed for higher speeds, longer life and continuous duty operation. The advanced technology and custom lubrication allows the EverTRUE to last at least 30,000+ hours running 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - Danaher Motion introduces the new Kollmorgen Guide to Direct Drive Solutions. The free guide highlights the features and benefits of their innovative new Cartridge DDR motor technology, as well as frameless and housed direct drive rotary motors. The guide also includes torque and speed charts and a review of conventional motor/transmission systems.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - Danaher Motion introduces Kollmorgen CARTRIDGE DDR direct drive rotary servomotors. These compact motors represent a completely new category of direct drive technology that combines the performance advantages of frameless direct drive motors with the ease of installation of a full-frame motor, and at a significantly reduced price point than conventional direct drive technology.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - Danaher Motion introduces Kollmorgen AKM servomotors. The new Kollmorgen AKM motors offer an advanced electromagnetic design with a global feature set to satisfy a broad range of motor application requirements. They are uL, cUL, and TUV listed, and carry the CE mark.  more >

WOOD DALE, IL - Danaher Motion introduces their new Kollmorgen AKM high performance servomotor selection guide. This free guide introduces users to the new AKM servomotor technology and provides complete product specifications, performance data, product options and ordering information. The guide also reviews compatible drive products and complete AKM motor and drive systems. It is available for download in pdf format (2.46 MB) by clicking here.  more >