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Astrosyn International Technology introduces high performance permanent magnet stepper motors

The use of PM stepper motors offers manufacturers the advantages of simple construction, high thrust and low price. Astrosyn International Technology has introduced a wide range of high performance permanent magnet stepper motors. Step angles range from 18 deg to as small as 1.8 deg for the largest models, a resolution normally seen only with hybrid stepper motors. Outside diameters range from as small as 6 mm through to 55 mm. Several dif... [more]

Festo appoints Barr and Paatz as a System Integrator for its electrical drives business

Festo has appointed Barr & Paatz as a System Integrator for its electrical drives business. This partnership agreement, one of only four across the UK, marks the latest move by Festo to expand its presence in the electrical drives and controls market. Under the arrangement, Festo will provide Barr & Paatz with pre-sales support and technical backing across a fast-expanding range of servo, stepper and linear drives, motor controllers, electro-m... [more]

Ellis Patents launches catalogue for its new Centaur cable saddles

Ellis Patents has drawn further attention to the issue of safely restraining high voltage cables by launching a range specific catalogue for its new Centaur cable saddles. The four-page publication features all 18 variations of the cable saddle, which is the first fully tested standard range of products that has been designed specifically to safely secure high voltage cables up to 400kV with a diameter range of 100 to 162mm. Richard Shaw, m... [more]

BEAMA members are well prepared to help the Government reach its Climate Change targets

The Government's Climate Change Committee (CCC, chaired by Lord Adair Turner) has published its report on Climate Change (December 2008). This comes shortly BEAMA published its own Climate Change White Paper (October 2008). Dr Howard Porter, chief operating officer at BEAMA, has said its members are well prepared with the electrical products to help the Government reach its targets. “There are some very challenging targets in the Government’s ... [more]

New customer portal for Schroff cabinets, subracks, cases, backplanes, power supplies or bus-based systems

Schroff has launched a new customer portal, mySchroff.com, designed to save time and enhance the online experience by filtering and sorting information according to the interests specified in each customer’s personal profile. The new portal will be of interest to anyone involved in specifying products such as cabinets, subracks, cases, backplanes, power supplies or complete bus-based systems. Based on extensive analysis of customer feedback, ... [more]

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