The new E Series Closed-Loop stepper drives and motors bring higher performance, a compact foot print and attractive pricing to the portfolio. The eCL series introduces simple and precise closed loop control to Parker’s microstepping product platform.

Unlike traditional closed-loop servo systems, the eCL system requires no tuning. Gains have been optimized for the motor/drive combination to ensure smooth and stable motion. Once the eCL motor reaches its target position, the rotor locks into place at a perfect standstill.

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SMAC Moving Coil Actuators introduces the LCA6. At 6mm wide, SMAC Moving Coil Actuators claims that the LCA6 is the thinnest linear moving coil in the world. The LCA6 is cross roller guided, increasing accuracy. Flat coils are centered between cross rollers so deflection load is reduced and rigidity is increased. In addition, the LCA6 is small and stackable, conserving space.

• Dimensions [mm]: 60x135x6
  
• Linear Stroke [mm]: 10
  
• Encoder resolution [µm]: 5 standard, 0.1 opitonal
  
• Moving mass [kg]: 0.037
  
• Total mass [kg]: 0.21 (w/o cable)
  
• Peak Force [N]: 3.5 @ 1.2 amps (24V)

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SPiiPlusSMC is a CNC HMI software platform for OEMs and system integrators of high precision machining and material processing equipment such as laser cutting / processing / micromachining, or precision grinding, additive manufacturing, and more.

The SPiiPlusSMC, which leverages a SPiiPlus EtherCAT® based control system, functions as the CNC controller, is designed primarily with flexibility and ease of customization in mind and significantly reduces the effort spent by the machine builder on developing and maintaining HMI software. 

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The ultracompact VP-Series six-axis articulated robots offer the highest speed and repeatability in their class. Their small footprint of only 160 x 160 mm (200 mm dia. for the aseptic models) saves valuable facility space and makes integration easy, yet despite their size, they have a large payload capacity.

In addition, their highly efficient motors use a maximum of only 80 W of power each, and all motors combined use a maximum of only 300 W, resulting in significant energy savings. The VP-Series robots are ANSI and CE compliant, making them suitable for global deployment.

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Cognex - Spreadsheets Max Training has been developed to give new or potential In-Sight users a 3-day overview of the hardware and software used by In-Sight vision systems. 

With the focus on getting the most from the In-Sight Explorer Spreadsheets interface, users learn how to walk through the process of setting up a vision application using spreadsheet programming best practices. Students will then learn how to use advanced tools and those tools recently added to the spreadsheets environment to solve real-world applications. 

Price: $1,295 per seat