Motor Drives, Robotics & Controls

December 2013

2014 CES Robotics TechZone to feature cutting-edge automatons from across the globe

At the 2014 CES Robotics TechZone, Las Vegas Convention Center and World Trade Center (LVCC), South Hall 1, there will be an array of robots using the latest technologies. These robots and other automata, addressing applications from entertainment to life-augmentation, represent the leading edge in a continuously-developing ma

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12/23/2013

Electric unmanned aerial vehicle

Electric unmanned aerial vehicle market predicted to reach $1Billion+ dollars by 2023

The total market value for electric unmanned aerial vehicles will reach over one Billion dollars by 2023 according to findings in the new IDTechEx report, Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) 2013-2023. This report includes hybrid and pure electric powertrains and electrics being used or considered for UAVs an

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12/17/2013

ECOsine active harmonic filters

Schaffner Group introduces ECOsine Active harmonic filters for 690V systems

The Schaffner Group broadens its product offering of solutions for the improvement of power quality with the expansion of their ECOsine® Active family of active harmonic filters with models for 3-phase TN and IT 500 – 690 V power grids. An increasing number of energy-efficient electrical consumers are used in

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12/17/2013

TachSyn brushless DC tachometer/commutator

Brushless DC Tachometer/Commutators from ServoTek Products Aid in Industrial Motor Speed Monitoring

ServoTek Products, a member of the Bellofram Group of Companies and a leading manufacturer of instrument-grade DC tachometers and low-cost encoders, announced the successful application of its TachSyn Series brushless DC tachometer/commutator within industrial motor speed monitoring applications. The high-accur

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12/17/2013

Inductive components suit drive automation applications

SMP Sintermetalle Prometheus (SMP) offers inductive components for drive technology applications. Intended for use in frequency converters for automation tasks, the devices are low-loss, have good EMC characteristics, and a space-efficient design. Frequency converters have installed the inductive components bo

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12/13/2013

Allegro's linear current-sensor IC is thermally enhanced for high precision

The ACS770 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a fully integrated Hall-effect based linear current sensor IC incorporating thermal enhancement for high precision. The device consists of a precision, low-offset linear Hall circuit with a copper conduction path located near the die. Applied current flowing through th

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12/05/2013

Avnet offers on-demand technical sessions in 4th Annual Virtual Power Forum

Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, is hosting the fourth annual Power Forum, with on-demand, in-depth, free webinars for designers of all levels. The industry’s leading power technology suppliers have come together to address challenging design topics, look at top market trends an

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12/03/2013

IR offers half-bridge power modules for motors up to 300W

International Rectifier, a leader in power management technology, announced the expansion of its family of highly integrated, ultra-compact, patent pending µIPM™ power modules with the introduction of the IRSM808-105MH and IRSM807-105MH, optimized for high efficiency appliance and light industrial applications wi

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12/03/2013