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Alstom to produce KZ8A freight locomotives for Azerbaijan
Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways (ADDY) which will be assembled in Alstom’s JV EKZ between 2016 and 2018. The total amount of […]

Baumüller presents its new weight-optimised DSA200 rotor motor
Baumüller introduces a new generation of DSA three-phase external rotor motors to the market, providing a weight-optimised solution for mobile drives. These light external rotor motors are future-orientated drive solutions for electrical […]

AMK presents its new energy efficient DYNASYN DD motor series with increased dynamic response
Thanks to the design of the new series, the moment of inertia has been reduced and the dynamic response has been significantly increased. Moreover, the accelerating power has more than doubled. On […]

Baumüller introduces its new decentralized b maXX 2500 drive
With its new decentralised b maXX 2500 drive design, Baumüller combines series b maXX 3000 converters with the sturdy servomotors of the DSD, DSP and DSC series. This allows the manufacturer of […]

AMK offers both centralized and decentralized drive solution for optimum efficiency
Simple and easy to complex systems. A demand that is currently leading the machine construction sector to divide up individual processes into subprocesses. These must then be spatially and functionally combined. For […]

TiMotion releases new brochure for its furniture application products
There is no place like home. The Comfort Motion segment is easy to use, install, and nearly noiseless. It is aimed to enhance the using experience as end-users adjust their recliners, lift […]

Siemens supplies integrated drive and power generation solution for a MOCV by Toisa Ltd.
On behalf of Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd. (HHI), the largest shipyard in the world located in Ulsan, South Korea, the Siemens Drive Technologies Division is supplying an integrated drive and power generation […]

Baumüller supplies its DST2 range high-torque motor for the tanker Martinique
The tanker Martinique was completed in January 2014 at the Trico shipyard in Rotterdam, Holland. The single-propeller ship was equipped with a hybrid drive by Baumüller Benelux in cooperation with HSP, Koedood […]

Maxon Motor introduces its new MAXPOS 50/5 positioning controller
Maxon Motor launches the MAXPOS 50/5. This compact EtherCAT Slave unveils unprecedented possibilities as far as precision, dynamics, and synchronization are concerned. It also ensures reliability and durability even under harsh conditions. […]

WEG to sponsor Europump Conference 2014
WEG, a global leader in automation and control technologies, has announced that it is to sponsor the Europump Conference which is to be held at St. Andrews in Scotland in May 2014. […]

Keeping it simple with Lenze Smart Motor
Maximum standardisation, greatest possible ease of use and a high degree of energy-efficiency. Rather than using a large number of different variations to facilitate economic operations, the new Lenze Smart Motor is […]

More productive and reliable mechatronic drive solutions by Lenze
The basis of this drive solution is provided by the new, finely graduated g500 range of gearboxes, which have been specially designed to convert motor speed into torque as intelligently and precisely […]

Mitsubishi Electric introduced FR-A800 inverters for use in factory automation and machinery
One of the highlights on the Mitsubishi Electric stand at this year’s SPS IPC Drives were the new-generation FR-A800 inverters. The ultramodern drive has been specially designed for use in classic plant […]

Faulhaber introduces the new 3890 CR DC-Motors series
The development of the new 3890…CR series is based on the successful motor concept of the CR DC‐Micromotors series with Graphite Commutation from FAULHABER. A very powerful neodymium magnet and particularly high […]

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS introduced consistent drive concept for baggage handling systems
An SK 200E inverter with a directly wired motor encoder, an integrated positioning function, and brake management (via a 180 V DC output) was employed for lifting, lowering, and positioning. Models from […]