When iFLY, the leading operator of indoor skydiving tunnels worldwide, needed new drives to continue delivering its unique experience at the company’s facility in Milton Keynes, it chose a powerful and highly reliable solution from Mitsubishi Electric. The upgrade, implemented in record-time, (more...)

Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has extended its Parker Servo Drive (PSD) family of products with the launch of a fully programmable drive suitable for an even wider range of applications. The programmable PSD is an intelligent standalone servo drive, which (more...)

Air Handlers (Northern) has reduced the cost of assembling a fresh air supply unit and halved the overall footprint size of their units by installing ABB HVAC drives, ACH580. The variable speed drives’ (VSDs) integrated control functions remove the need for external components, which saves (more...)

The MR-J4 servo amplifier series from Mitsubishi Electric incorporates a multi-network interface called ‘Servo Open Network’. It enables the user-friendly drive to be compatible with all relevant motion control systems worldwide. Machine manufacturers who offer their solutions globally (more...)

A new developer kit from Festo enables system designers and machine builders to familiarise themselves with the functions and application possibilities of the company’s CMMT servo drives. The Festo CMMT developer kit allows users to explore the ease of installation, powerful networking (more...)

Maxon is launching a new, miniaturised controller with a size of only 32mm x 22mm as part of its successful line of positioning controllers. The attractive price-performance ratio, with a functionality that's virtually identical to the larger units, addresses cost-sensitive single- and multi-axis (more...)

Invertek Drives has updated its Optidrive P2 IP20 variable fre-quency drives (VFD) with enhanced features, including a high definition TFT display as standard. The company claims the P2 is one of the highest performing VFDs available on the market, recognised for its world class motor control in (more...)

The new Q2V compact drive from Omron offers stress-free motor control with just one drive for any kind of motor, from induction (IM) to permanent magnet (PM) and synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motors. An inverter is needed to control the frequency of power supplied to an AC (alternating current) (more...)

The probability that many people already use a smartphone or tablet to interact with a host of domestic devices suggests why not be able to do this with your variable speed drive? The latest GA 500 and 700 Series of Variable Speed Drives from Yaskawa are certainly designed to enable users to (more...)

By installing servo drives with integrated functional safety, HMIs and controllers its new production line, Concrete Canvas has reduced wiring installation costs and has greater flexibility in terms of future expansion plans for machines and additional lines. Based in Pontyclun, Wales, Concrete (more...)