Motion Control Application – Motion Controllers Vaughan, Ontario, Canada – Motion Control Application – It’s estimated over 850,000 have entered the United States unlawfully since 2002. The try and prevent this, U.S. Border Patrol agents have the arduous task of monitoring over 6,000 miles of land along the southern US-Mexican and northern […]
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Motion Control Application – Monitoring Over 6,000 Miles with the Galil DMC-4020 Motion Controller


Motion Control – Application – maxon drives are used in the rover and in the first Mars helicopter


Motion Control – Application – Maxon Goes to Mars! The Helicopter is Still Flying … … 28 Trips and Counting! Taunton, MA — Motion Control – Application – DC motors from maxon have been used in virtually all successful robot missions on Mars. More than 100 of these drives from Switzerland are already on […]
Motion Control – Kollmorgen debuts new generation of robot-ready frameless servo motors


Motion Control – Frameless Servos for Robots Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — Kollmorgen has introduced the new TBM2G series of frameless servo motors, introducing features that simplify the design of collaborative, surgical, aerospace and defense and other robots while delivering optimal performance in a lighter, more compact package. These new motors will […]
Motion Control – New LDL Programmable Linear Actuator from SMAC


Motion Control – A Great Place to Work! Cost-competitive Alternative to Pneumatics, Starting at $300 US/ea Motion Control – Vaughan, Ontario, Canada – The New LDL Programmable Electric Linear Actuator from SMAC has been designed as a cost-competitive alternative to pneumatics. A common trend in industrial automation is that users are looking for electric alternatives […]
Motion Control – New Rod-style electric actuator from Tolomatic designed to meet hygienic standards available from Electromate!


Motion Control – Rod-style Electric Actuator! Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Products — A new RSH electric hygienic rod-style actuator from Tolomatic delivers clean, continuous control to automation machinery. RSH actuators are designed to help improve repeatability, enhance quality, reduce contamination potential and increase flexibility of hygienic machine designs, particularly […]
Motion Control – Maxon Is Providing Its e-bike Platform and Joining the Thömus Cross-country Team!


Motion Control – Maxon Application! In 2022, Olympic silver medalist Mathias Flückiger rides for the Thömus-maxon cross-country racing team. Taunton, MA — Motion Control Products – Swiss bicycle manufacturer Thömus and drive specialist maxon are entering into a partnership in cross-country cycling. As part of this cooperation, maxon is providing its e-bike platform to […]
Motion Control – Harsh Environment 20 Bit Resolution Absolute Encoders Available from Electromate!


Motion Control – Harsh Environment Encoders Non-Contact, Absolute-Position Linear and Rotary Position Sensors Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components – Netzer Precision Motion Sensors has taken a revolutionary position sensing technology, originally developed for harsh environment specialized applications, and made it available for today’s broader range of defense, homeland security, aerospace […]
Motion Control – Maxon Introduces a New Series of ECX Flat BLDC Motors for a Wide Range of Robotics Applications!


Motion Control – Flat BLDC Motors for Robotics Applications! Taunton, MA — Motion Control Products – High-torque External-rotor Motors Maxon presents another innovation in the area of BLDC motors: the ECX flat product family. These external-rotor motors can be configured online and are optimized for maximum performance thanks to the special winding technology, […]
Motion Control – Maxon Expands its range of configurable drives!


Motion Control – Miniature Configurable Drives! Maxon is once again expanding its range of configurable drives with more brushless DC motors, gearheads, and encoders from the ECX series. Taunton, MA — Motion Control Products – The ECX series is growing with the addition of the maxon ECX Speed 4. This tiny powerhouse with […]
Motion Control – Maxon Motors Are in A New Docking System for Space Rendezvous!


Motion Control – Docking System for ISS! The European Space Agency (ESA) is working on a new system to enable easy docking between two spacecraft. maxon developed two special drive systems for this purpose. Taunton, MA — Motion Control Products – Even though it’s been done many times before, the docking maneuver between two […]
Motion Control Application – Maxon Flat Motors Helps in Keeping Muscles in Shape!


Motion Control -Application – Flat Motors For paraplegic people, rehabilitation is frequently a long process; this is why methods and tech-nology that optimize these measures for the patient are so important. At the Bern University of Applied Sciences, many years of research has led to the development of a recumbent trike with electrical stimulation. The […]
Motion Control – 5 challenges an electric motor has to overcome on Mars


Motion Control – Electric motors on Mars Outer space is unforgiving. This is why precision drives embarking on a trip to other planets need to meet extremely high-quality standards. Taunton, MA — Motion Control Products – Every Mars drive from maxon is based on a catalog product and is modified for the specific […]
Motion Control – maxon launches light and invisible e-bike system!


Motion Control – Light and Lnvisible e-bike system! First, maxon’s drives flew on Mars in the NASA helicopter – now they’re letting bike riders lift off. Taunton, MA — Motion Control Products – After several years of development, the company presents the BIKEDRIVE Air – a light and invisible e-bike system consisting of […]
Drive specialist maxon, renowned for its Mars motors, is joining forces with the robotics startup ANYbotics!


Motion Control – Maxon and ANYbotics form New Partnership! Motion Control Drive specialist maxon, renowned for its Mars motors, is joining forces with the robotics startup ANYbotics and will in future supply the drive systems of the autonomous ANYmal inspection robot. The robot will soon be marketed in large quantities. This cooperation will also benefit […]
Motion Control – Large Hollow Shaft Harmonic Drive Gear Unit Available from Electromate!


Motion Control – Hollow Shaft Harmonic Drive Vaughan, Ontario, Canada — Motion Control Components — The new FBS-2UH gear unit series from Harmonic Drive® features a large, hollow shaft with a compact outer diameter. The extra large hollow shaft is ideal for robots and machines requiring complex cabling to pass through the axis of […]
Motion Control – Check out the new integrated powerful brushless motor and a positioning controller available from Maxon!


Motion Control – Integrated Brushless Motor Controller! Stronger, Smaller Fall River, MA — Motion Control – See the new modular compact drive that was developed especially for applications in industrial and logistics automation. The IDX drive combines a powerful, brushless EC-i motor and an EPOS4 positioning controller, which can be complemented with a maxon […]
Motion Control Application – Driver assist systems can help save lives by alerting driver of potential danger!


Motion Control – Application – Driver Assist Systems Help Save Lives! Maxon A-max 16 brushed DC motor – This drive with a diameter of 16 millimeters (precious metal brushes, 2 Watt) was developed for use with an eccentric weight and a specified bearing. Fall River, MA — The majority of traffic accidents are caused by […]