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Preparing metal parts for airplanes

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By Martin Zimmermann, key account manager, Kollmorgen Switzerland

Freymatic is building shot peening plants for the construction of aircraft engines – and, to do this, it’s opting for motion control technologies from Kollmorgen to achieve high-quality requirements.

Peening, or shot peening, refers to the striking of metal with a hammer of some description while preparing it for manufacturing.

The shot needs to hit accurately. This is the only way for their power to be optimally deployed. This power does not do any damage. In fact, with each hit it makes the target stronger, more solid and tougher. And this is why accuracy, airspeed and the right quantity with the right measurements are so crucial. [Read more…] about Preparing metal parts for airplanes

Kollmorgen says its new servo motor offers ‘greater performance’

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Kollmorgen says its automation partners are “delighted” about the company’s new servo motor, the AKM2G.

“Smaller with greater performance. That is a very good combination, allowing us to equip machines better and more flexibly.”

These were the comments often heard at the Kollmorgen European partner event.  [Read more…] about Kollmorgen says its new servo motor offers ‘greater performance’

Kollmorgen servo drives ‘simulate road behavior’

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IMS Gear relies on Kollmorgen’s motion control solution for its test bench technology – AKM servo motors for simulating loads: one of the typical tasks of the AKM servo motors on the test benches at IMS Gear involves simulating loads. By Thomas Sautter, sales manager Germany, Kollmorgen

Employees in the test room constantly face the challenge of testing components and assemblies before the peripheral equipment associated with these – that is, the subsequent overall product – is even available for real.

When employees are testing power assisted steering, for instance, driving situations need to be simulated precisely even though the associated car is not even on the market yet.  [Read more…] about Kollmorgen servo drives ‘simulate road behavior’

Kollmorgen starts shipping new ‘smaller, more powerful’ servo motors

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Industrial components supplier Kollmorgen has started shipping its new servo motors, which the company says are “smaller and more powerful”.

One of its early customers, Micromech, says it is looking forward to the new servo motors.

“This is a very good combination with which we are now able to equip machines for increased productivity and more flexibly,” says the company.  [Read more…] about Kollmorgen starts shipping new ‘smaller, more powerful’ servo motors

Kollmorgen servo motors provide boost for robotics start-up

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Collaborative robots were a big feature of the Hannover Messe trade show again in 2018.

Small, intelligent, sensitive, and self-learning: The ways in which robots can be used are increasing all the time.

And the level of acceptance is also rising – not least thanks to attractive prices and short return-on-investment times.  [Read more…] about Kollmorgen servo motors provide boost for robotics start-up

Kollmorgen servo motors used with virtual reality on rollercoaster

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Nowadays servo motors are used not only in industry and mechanical engineering, but also in innovative areas such as virtual reality.

In this context, word of Kollmorgen’s high-performance motor and drive technology has spread as far as India. Kollmorgen helped to drive the three degrees of freedom platforms for a high-tech virtual reality application for Smaaash in India.

Kollmorgen servo-geared motors and drives support the thrill of a roller coaster simulator. Passengers taking the seat in this simulator get an undeniable adrenaline rush as the roller coaster tears up and down through steep curves at breakneck speed.  [Read more…] about Kollmorgen servo motors used with virtual reality on rollercoaster

Kollmorgen launches new generation of Topline drives

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By Thomas Sautter, Kollmorgen

In the beginning, there is the pipe – and, at the Breyer machine factory, it comes endlessly out of the extruder.

If the singular for pipe in Latin is tubus, it is very easy to see why the technological origins of a tube are in a pipe.

Breyer is said to be one of the world market leaders in sophisticated extrusion systems.  [Read more…] about Kollmorgen launches new generation of Topline drives

Pioneering renewable energy project benefits from precision motion control

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Heason Technology delivers EtherCAT motion solution for Swift TG’s novel WindSurf vertical axis wind turbine

Swift TG Energy Scotland, the renewables technology division of the Swift TG Group, has developed an innovative active-pitch Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) called WindSurf – where multi-axis EtherCAT motion control executes CFD derived algorithms to dynamically position aerofoil blades in real-time – offering increased efficiency and operability over similar technologies, as well as challenging the location siting limitations of the Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT).

Heason Technology, the leading motion systems designer and manufacturer, has worked closely with STGES’s engineers from the initial WindSurf design concept and through the project’s development stages – providing prototype systems and application support for a tightly synchronised six-axis EtherCAT system that manages all of the motion control, maths functions and I/O interfacing as a single stand-alone solution.

The basics for the WindSurf VAWT comprises five individual 6 metre high vertical aerofoils that are arranged and supported on upper and lower “spider arms” that drive the generator.  [Read more…] about Pioneering renewable energy project benefits from precision motion control

Kollmorgen expands single-cable connection technology to S700 servo drive range

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Kollmorgen has expanded its single-cable connection technology to S700 servo drive range.

The company says this offers “sophisticated servo control now with easier integration”.

The motion specialist’s innovative single-cable technology is now available for its ServoStar series S700 servo controllers.  [Read more…] about Kollmorgen expands single-cable connection technology to S700 servo drive range

Kollmorgen equips S700 servo controllers with single-cable connection technology

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Kollmorgen has equipped its S700 servo controllers with single-cable connection technology.

The company says the combination is “designed for sophisticated tasks” and now also includes slender single-cable connection technology.

Kollmorgen says the S700 combines multi-functionality with “maximum levels of freedom”, from programming to wiring. (See main picture.) [Read more…] about Kollmorgen equips S700 servo controllers with single-cable connection technology