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Compact Smart Stage with Absolute Encoding

New Scale Technologies (Victor, NY) has announced the addition of absolute encoding to its M3-LS Linear Smart Stage, a USB micro stage with fully-integrated drive electronics. Features include:

■ A self-locking SQUIGGLE piezo motor that holds position when power is turned off.

■ A low resolution optical encoder.

■ A novel slide with 6 radial ball bearings arranged in a kinematic “v” guide-way.

■ A measure of < 29 x 20 x 10 mm.

■ 6 mm travel with < 10 µm run-out.

■ A 3. 3 VDC input and the ability to be powered by USB or standard batteries.

www.newscaletech.com

Auto-Tensioning Motor Base

Browning's (Florence, KY) new Tenso-set Series 600 horizontal sliding motor base with optional quick release (QR) is available for NEMA motor frame sizes 56 to 286 and IEC equivalents. The design is a drop-in replacement for standard motor bases. Features include:

■ A coil spring inside the screw housing that pushes against the carriage to maintain tension as the belt wears or seats itself further into the sheave groove.

■ A patent-pending lever design that releases the motor carriage from the base after a few turns of the tensioning screw.

■ A heavy steel construction.

www.emerson.com

Low Voltage Servo Drive

Servotronix (Israel) has introduced the LVD Sercos III, a compact, high-power and intelligent servo drive for low voltage 15 to 48 VDC bus servo motion applications.

The drive is suitable for driving small low voltage brushless, stepper or brushed DC motors.

Features include:

■ A weight of

250 g.

■ 12 Arms peak current.

■ A switching frequency of up to 100 KHz.

www.servotronix.com/LVD.html

Compact, Versatile
Lifting Columns

Thomson Industries (Wood Dale, IL) has introduced a new series of Lifting Columns offering compact, telescopic motion pre-aligned motion solutions.

The LC Series requires no maintenance throughout their lifetime. Features include:

■ Anodized extruded aluminum profiles.

■ A high moment load capacity.

■ The availability of 3 model variations.

www.thomsonlinear.com

In-Line Tensioner System

Montalvo (Gorham, ME) has designed a new In-Line Tensioner System to create a tension control zone prior to specific processing.

Operators are able to manually adjust output to the brake to create the exact desired tension level based on the precise tension feedback provided from the load cells displayed on the indicator.