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New regulations and electronic components bring safer ways to save the planet
As the world takes steps to safeguard the planet from a climate calamity, new hazards demand tighter regulations in applications such as industrial and consumer refrigeration, vending machines, and heating systems such as heat pumps and hydrogen boilers. In consequence, associated measurement and control devices and the components within them also face new applications and regulations.
Oriental Motor to manufacture high-quality AC and brushless motors
Oriental Motor has a comprehensive range of brushless DC motors, manufactured in Japan and designed to meet industrial applications from simple implementations to more complex control requirements.
New mechanical encoder for use with the AlphaStep AZ series
In Oriental Motor’s continuing drive to improve customers’ productivity and reduce costs, it has developed a mechanical encoder for use with the AlphaStep AZ Series of stepper motors.
VFDs provides flexible motor control and energy savings
IDEC Corporation now offers a line of VF1A Doesa variable frequency drives (VFDs), providing versatile control and efficient operation of electrical motors for a wide range of applications.
Finding alternative motors
This piece from John Walters, Technical Engineer at maxon discusses the many considerations that must go into replacing both DC (direct current) and BLDC (brushless direct current/electronic commutation) motors.
Relay system enhanced with push-In connection
Omni Pro Electronics has announced CONTA-CLIP’s release of the newest version of its PRS Plug-In Connection Relay System.
Zero-ohm jumpers boast current ratings from 10A to 50A
KOA has introduced the TLRZ series of metal plate zero-ohm jumpers which allow extremely high currents in very small package sizes compared with standard thick film jumpers.
Toshiba announces 4.5V-33V stepper motor driver in tiny package
Toshiba Electronics has launched a small, integrated stepping-motor driver that helps miniaturise product designs and enhance reliability while cutting the bill of materials and time to market.
Oriental Motor adopts ease of use strategy
The AZ stepper motor series has been specifically developed by Oriental Motor for ease of use across a wide selection of motors and in a variety of industrial sectors.
Power reed relay enables high density stacking
Pickering Electronics have released a new high-voltage, long-life, dry reed relay, in its Series 67 range.