Motion Control

November 14, 2003

Copley Controls Intros StepNet Step Motor Driver

Copley Controls Corp. (Canton, MA) introduced its new StepNet step motor drive, which enables stepper motors to be included in CANopen networked...

November 12, 2003

Rockwell Reports Q4 and Full-Year 2003 Results

Rockwell Automation Inc. (Milwaukee, WI), a global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions, reported fiscal 2003 fourth-quarter net income of $67 million, or $0.35 per share, and full-year 2003 net income of $217 million, or $1.14 per share, excluding the third quarter tax benefit. Fiscal 2003 fourth-quarter income from continuing operations, which […]

November 11, 2003

Adept Technology Announces New Chairman and CEO

Adept Technology Inc. (San Jose, CA), a manufacturer of automation for the semiconductor and telecommunications industries, announced the appointment of Robert Bucher as its new chairman and chief executive officer. He will succeed Brian Carlisle, who has been chairman and chief executive officer since he co-founded Adept in 1983. Carlisle will continue as a director […]

November 6, 2003

AMSC Reports Second-Quarter, Fiscal 2004 Results

American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC, Westborough, MA) reported financial results for the second quarter and the first six months of fiscal year 2004 ended September 30, 2003. Net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 were $9.6 million, up 115% over net revenues of $4.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2003, and up […]

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November 4, 2003

Lin Engineering Intros 3609V Size 14 Motor

Lin Engineering Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a leader in step motor design, introduced its new 3609V size 14 motor, which measures 36.3mm...

November 3, 2003

Hylink Releases High-Surge Protection Varistors

Hylink Technology Co. Ltd. (China) has expanded its series of high-surge protection varistors with the release of its HL1812ML150A, HL1812ML180A, HL1812ML220A, HL2220ML150A, HL2220ML180A and HL2220ML220A. The models feature a typical capacitance of 9,300pf, 8,500pf, 6,200pf, 21,200pf, 17,700pf and 14,500pf, respectively at 1KHz. The HL1812ML150A and HL2220ML150A varistors feature working voltages of 8Vrms and 11Vdc, and […]

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November 3, 2003

Suntech Development Unveils DC Motors for Toys

Suntech Development Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong) announced the release of five dc motors that are suitable for use in toys. The SR20-2270,...

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November 3, 2003

Shenle Vanstar Intros RS-540 and RS-545 Motors

Ningbo Shenle Vanstar Electric Co. Ltd. (China) announced its RS-540 and RS-545 miniature vibration motors that operate from 1.5V to 36V. The...

American Superconductor Wins $70 Million Contract

American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC, Westborough, MA) announced that it has been selected by the US Navy's Office of Naval Research as prime contractor to lead a team in designing and building a prototype 36.5MW, high-temperature superconductor (HTS) propulsion motor. AMSC has teamed with Northrop Grumman to optimize the design, integration and testing of the HTS […]

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Danaher Intros Kollmorgen S200 Series Servo Drives

Danaher Corp. (Washington, DC) introduced its new Kollmorgen S200 Series brushless servo drives, which are the first all-digital industrial drives with a...

Automotive Electronics

Sri Lanka Develops Solar-Assisted Electric Vehicle

A solar-electric vehicle has been developed by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa (Sri Lanka) in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency. The vehicle is a two-seater, city car that is driven by a dc electric motor. The electricity is supplied by a battery bank. The batteries can be charged solar panels […]