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   Power Transmission Technology Update       February 13, 2025
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Precision Elastomer Insert Couplings Offer Hassle-Free Installation

Precision elastomer insert couplings offer vibration damping, easy installation, zero backlash transmission, and electrical isolation. Fitting a wide variety of drive applications including lift systems, conveyors, pumps, linear actuators, and high performance general power transmission.

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Our High Torque Gears Fill a Key Design Gap

For over six decades, we’ve helped top engineers tackle tough gearing problems. Application industries include Robotics, Aerospace, Defense, Transportation and Medical. Learn how our gearing systems can be leveraged in your sector. Contact our engineers today at 320-762-7133 or for more information...

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Explore Your Motion Control Possibilities at SDP/SI

Mechatronic drive systems are intricate by nature. Tailoring solutions to meet the specific needs of our customers, SDP/SI motion control specialists integrate carefully selected components—such as DC motors, BLDC motors, stepper motors, gearheads, controllers, sensors, and housings—into a cohesive, high-performance drive system. Let’s collaborate!

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Kollmorgen Announces its Next-Generation PCMM2G Controller

Kollmorgen recently released its new PCMM2G programmable motion controller. This highly scalable controller offers simple integration with systems based on the Kollmorgen Automation Suite as well as with third-party devices, bringing new capabilities and greatly increased performance to everything from standalone machines to complex, modular automation systems.

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Beckhoff Automation Adds Stepper Motor Series to Compact Drive Technology Portfolio

The ASI8100 stepper motor with built-in drive from Beckhoff adds another space-saving tool to the company’s broad range of compact drive technology products (up to 48 V DC). The ASI8100 series combines a stepper motor, stepper motor output stage, and fieldbus connection in a fully integrated design. These EtherCAT devices mount directly on the machine without a control cabinet or upstream I/O, allowing for highly compact, control cabinet-free machines.

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Nord Releases New Enhanced Technology for Control of Electronic Drives

The NORDCON software tool from Nord Drivesystems enables easy access to electronic drive systems, simple parameter management, drive programming, and comprehensive diagnosis. The software is available as a Windows app as well as a mobile app for iOS and Android, allowing the full performance of Nord technology to be implemented across multiple devices with a uniform user interface.

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LS Electric Servos from AutomationDirect

LS Electric Servos from AutomationDirect

Servo systems provide extremely accurate motion control, include setup wizards, auto-tuning, built-in indexer and more. The L7S family of brushless servos are fully digital, capable of covering a broad range of motion control applications, includes standard accessories such as servo motor encoder cables, and more. Servo drives start at $286.00

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Precision Motion Control Solutions for Over a Century

Precision Motion Control Solutions for Over a Century

For over a century, Cone Drive has led motion control innovation, delivering precision-engineered solutions across industries. Our expert engineers design custom systems tailored to your needs, leveraging advanced technologies in double enveloping worm gears, harmonic gears, cycloidal gears and drives, and slewing bearings and drives to optimize performance and reliability.

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NORDAC VFDs: Performance, Reliability, and Safety

NORDAC VFDs: Performance, Reliability, and Safety

NORD Control Products are powerful, versatile, and built to elevate performance. Additions to the line include new control cabinet and decentralized models are smart, compact, and cost effective - built for a variety of specialized applications. These VFDs include integrated positioning function, synchronous motor operation, and are physically and functionally downward compatible.

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NEW Power Plant Repair Case Study

NEW Power Plant Repair Case Study

The issue started with excessive gearbox vibrations. The power plant contacted PHILADELPHIA GEAR®, who identified a broken gear and misaligned housing bores. But the plant couldn’t wait to procure new housing. Read the case study to see how PHILADELPHIA GEAR worked creatively, restoring the unit in just two weeks.

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Redi-Rail: Strong, Precise, Easy to Install

Redi-Rail: Strong, Precise, Easy to Install

Redi-Rail is a durable and lightweight alternative to profile rails, perfect for high-speed, precise, and moderate-load applications.

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Join us for Gearbox CSI

Join us for Gearbox CSI

AGMA is hosting our Gearbox CSI on February 25-27, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA! For more information such as dates and times and registration deadline, click on the link below. Registration Deadline is February 18th.

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