KAG DC motors new to Australia offer a high quality alternative for irrigation gates, valves and farm automation applications with robust and cost effective DC motors, gearhead and encoders.
Heavy Duty 480W DC gear motor capable of operating at 200°C, 100G, -5km and 1677 atmospheres.
Joining the award winning 22mm heavy duty brushless DC motor and gearbox range, is the new 32mm four pole HD motor and gearhead. The gear motor combination is designed for use in the harshest environments from subsea drilling to mining.
The new DC motor series recently released in Australia receives a revised shipment packaging method that is particularly suitable for Australian distances and conditions.
maxon motor have released a small DC motor driven linear actuator system with an integrated thrust block bearing system and high tech ceramic materials.
New devices and machinery containing DC gearmotors and servomotors are similar to new electronic technologies in that size is becoming more and more critical. This is why maxon motor has developed the new 32mm AR and CR planetary gearboxes with improved radial load capabilities.
maxon motor today released the new DC servo motor controller, the ESCON 50/5 OEM module. This mini OEM plug in module is a 4 quadrant Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) servo motor controller that can efficiently control permanent magnet brushed DC motors (PMDC motors) and Brushless DC servo motors (BLDC motors) containing hall effect sensors, with power levels up to 250 watts.
The latest issue of the free maxon motor magazine “driven” brings narratives and application examples of DC motors and drives in the medical technology arena, directly onto your tablet. The motor magazine is intuitive and interactive. The latest issue gives detailed information on prosthetics and implants, covering motorised prosthetic hands to an implanted medication pump. Available for Apple iOS and Google Android.
Kählig Antriebstechnik GmbH (KAG) has been producing brushed and brushless DC motors since 1967. The motors and gearheads exhibit the traditionally high German quality.
This very small brushless DC motor is the latest example of miniature motor modification capabilities supplied by maxon motor Australia. It is only on close inspection of the image you begin to understand the scale of the modifications and the quality of the brushless motor and gearhead construction.
maxon motor Australia have just implemented the first combination of a small PMDC servo motor with a dual gearhead combination using both planetary and Helicon technology. The application is a gyro stabilised cinematography camera mount with three degrees of freedom.
multi axis motor control - It doesn't get any easier than this: Define the number of axes for the Mother-board, click, and done.
Supporting the EPOS2 Module 36/2 DC motor control unit , maxon motor offer the multi axis motherboard which can be implemented with simple steps to suit applications with up to 11 axes of motion control. Featuring a flexible and modular design, the EPOS2 module motherboard system is extremely versatile. The motherboard is a cost-effective, ready-to-use solution for multi-axis motor control applications.
Engineering entrepreneur finds solution to ointment milling issues with modular maxon DC motor’s.
Normally a milling machine would be manufactured for industrial applications and ingress of paint, glue and ink can make cleaning very difficult because the machines rollers are not removeable. In pharmaceutical manufacturing machinery must function in a strict sanitation environment. Large industrial milling machines can't fulfil this requirement.
Brushless DC motors controlling nano-satellites - Clyde Space
The first CubeSat mission UKube-1. It will Journey into space via Russian Soyuz-2 rocket and is expected to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrone in Kazakhstan in March 2013.
More than 50 brushless maxon drives are responsible for the humanoid's precision movements.
Roboy has a bright future, as he represents a completely new generation of robots. The pioneer project of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab) of the University of Zurich started six months ago, with the target of developing one of the most modern humanoid robots within nine months. Now the robot has received a new face and is able to move his arms driven by maxon DC motors. On March 9, 2013, Roboy will be presented to the public at the “Robots on Tour” robotics exhibition held in Zurich on the 25th anniversary of the lab.
More and more often we see pancake or flat brushless DC motors replacing torque motors in low speed robotic joint and rotary stage applications.
Torque motors are very low profile motors that typically have a hollow bore and a very high number of magnetic poles. They are supplied in kit form as a rotor and stator that can be built directly into the application, with the advantage of reducing the overall size of the machine. However, because of the larger diameter, machining tolerances and a larger air gap (typically 0.5 to 2mm so that the end user can facilitate installation), it is also one of the major disadvantages of torque motors. Just as the resistance of an electrical circuit is given in Ohms law the magnetic flux path from the torque motor’s permanent magnets incorporate this “resistive” air gap. Where Current is replaced by magnetic flux, voltage is replaced by magnetomotive force and resistance is therefore relative to permeability.
The maxon 12V, 24V, 18V and 36V brushless DC motor EC-i 40 inrunner.
January 11, 2013. maxon motor manufacturing Co., Ltd. will be producing the first brushless DC motors. The new production site will strengthen the range of services in all East Asian countries
Gearboxes for electric motors or for stand alone use.
maxon motor who already manufacture ceramic planetary gearheads for use in conjunction with DC brushed and brushless motors (gear motors), have traditionally supplied these precision planetary units only as gearmotor combinations. The increased efficiency and improved wear characteristics of maxon motor gear units have created a demand for them as stand alone items and not just in combination as a gearmotor
Brushless DC servomotor, gearhead and encoder combinations.
The term servomotor is often misinterpreted or misrepresented by manufacturers and design engineers alike. Servo is derived from the Latin servius (Slave) and as such a slave must have a master, otherwise it is free. In order to be an obedient slave it must be able to complete the commands and report to its master. Conversely, to be an effective master it must be able to listen to its slave in order to effectively issue new commands. This relationship forms a servomechanism.
Powerful DC motor and customised from your office in Australia.
dcx.maxonmotor.com – Innovative brushed DC motors, planetary gears and encoders can be found on the maxon motor microsite. The performance features of the precision DC servomotors is impressive, but it is a special service that sets them apart: DC motors, planetary gearboxes and incremental encoders can be configured to suit your application.
In brushless DC motor technology perfect control of current, speed and position is a fundamental requirement for modern positioning control. However, the optimum setting of all motor control parameters and feed-forward motor control values is by no means trivial. Now intelligent, automated setting procedures can handle this complex task.
As of October 25, 2012, there is a new publication from the drive specialist maxon motor. “driven – the maxon motor magazine” will be issued three times a year for iPads and Android tablet PCs. At the end of each year, the highlights from the three tablet issues will be compiled in a print edition.
A project team with experts from science and industry, including the drive specialist maxon motor, is developing a new humanoid robot: “Roboy”. On March 9, 2013, “Roboy” will be presented to the public at the “Robots on Tour” international robotics fair that will take place in Zurich as part of the 25th anniversary of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab) of the University of Zurich.
Precision DC motor manufacturer sends electronics into space again.
The landing of the Mars rover Curiosity took seven exciting minutes. Now it will be looking for signs of life on the red planet. maxon motor's encoder technology will play a part in the successful excursion of the rover. This is the continuation of the success story of maxon motor products in outer space and on far away planets.
new DC motors, servomotors and gearmotors with servo controllers, digital positioning controllers and encoders. The new engineering reference for automation and robotics.
The flawless launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 22, 2012 is another successful step for maxon motor ag in the use of high precision motors in the astronautics industry. And the story continues: October 8, 2012 was the second successful launch of the Dragon capsule. The crucial tasks of the maxon motors in the SpaceX mission included orienting the solar arrays of the Dragon spacecraft towards the sun to provide the power supply.
Ø40 x 80 mm = 170 W. A formula for high power density.
Every single maxon motor clearly proves how high performance can be packed in a miniature space without efficiency and reliability falling by the wayside; for many years, every day, millionfold. How to fit 170 Watts of power in a Ø40 x 80 mm, palm-sized housing is being demonstrated by the new brushless direct current motor EC 40.
maxon motor provides effective help for drive selection.
The extensive collection with illustrations and descriptions includes formulae, terminology and explanations of the calculations that are relevant for drive systems. A flow chart provides assistance in selecting the right drive for each purpose.
maxon motor Group again achieved good results in 2011 – Revenue doubled since 2001 - Strengthened market leadership in the field of high-precision drive technology – Well-filled product pipeline – Cautiously optimistic look at the future.
Agility, speed, strength, and balance are all qualities needed to fight fires, especially when those fires are shipboard. Such feats are difficult for humans, let alone humanoid robots. But that’s just what the RoMeLa labs at Virginia Tech are working on.
With the aid of maxon's small, powerful brushed DC motors, Intellepro has developed an innovative compact multi probe pipette system to speed up research.
The maxon motor Group continues to strengthen its local services and takes over the drive business for maxon drive systems in the Eastern European region from Uzimex AG.
maxon motor, the worldwide leading provider of high-precision drives and systems, presents a new, more powerful series of planetary gearheads for DC Servo motors, called GP 26 A. The GP 26 A closes the gap which previously existed between the 22 and 32 diameters in the range of power-optimised gearheads. The GP 26 A offers all of the advantages of the maxon motor gearheads, including modularity, precision and power. Particularly significant improvements over the previous generation are the higher permissible loads.
Powerful DC linear actuation with feed forces of up to 400 N
The electric linear actuator spindle drive program will be extended with the new size 16 mm. This is also an easily configurable complete linear system with integrated axial thrust bearing for high loads. Linear version's with metric M6 spindle or Ø 5 mm ball screw.
When it was introduced many years ago, the GP 16 A planetary gearhead for DC gearmotor combinations represented a milestone in gear technology, thanks to its use of powder metallurgy. Now, in the new GP 16 C, ceramic components are also used. Longer life span and a doubling of the continuous torque fulfill the requirements of many automation applications with extreme requirements.
DC servo motor positioning controller, the EPOS3 70/10 EtherCAT meets the highest motion control demands in real time positioning of synchronised multi-axis motor systems. Extremely compact in size, the EPOS3 possesses a wide nominal power supply voltage range from 12V - 70 VDC and delivers a continuous output current of 10 A, during acceleration and deceleration even up to 25 A. Designed for DC and Brushless DC motors with a power range up to 700 Watt, it provides outstanding uniform running of DC and Brushless motors equipped with incremental encoders.
The new Brushless DC motor, EC60 flat is ideal in a wide range of applications because of the multitude of possible combinations available. Whether the focus is on high nominal torque, on high-dynamic positioning tasks with superb repetition accuracy, 12V, 24V and 48V DC or on robustness and insensitivity against environmental conditions, the choice is all up to the end user.
The worldwide leading provider in precision drives and systems is integrating its long-time sales partner, Kwapil & Co. GmbH, into the maxon motor Group. With this step, maxon motor is further strengthening its presence in Austria.
Following the ESCON’s launch in 2011, maxon motor’s new series of servo controllers welcomes its second family member; the ESCON 50/5. The ESCON 50/5 captivates by userfriendliness and outstanding performance. The compact, powerful 4-quadrant PWM servo controller offers efficient control of permanent-magnet activated brushed DC motors and brushless EC motors up to approximately 250 Watts. As part of the ESCON family, it is the embodiment of unrivaled power density in the field of servo controller technology. More convenience, functionality, protection, or power are hardly possible.
The new brushless DC 90mm flat motor's ultra slim design can now be utilised in high-precision applications and positioning tasks, a microsystem is being applied; the MILE encoder. The incredibly miniature system can be integrated into the motor without adding length to it.
In the eighth year of its Mars expedition, the Mars rover Opportunity has found evidence that water once existed on Mars. According to briefings by NASA, in late 2011 the Rover found a vein of notably light coloured mineral - apparently gypsum - deposited by flowing water.
For the past 10 years, maxon motor hungary has successfully been producing component groups and high-precision DC motors.
The trend towards increasingly smaller and more powerful drive components is in full force. At the same time, the product development cycle is getting shorter and shorter. To enable a more flexible response to the market demands, maxon motor founded a third production plant in Veszprém, Hungary, in 2001. Ten years later, the drive specialist can add another success story to its history.
The ESCON 36/2 DC is the first product in the new Servo motor controller range by maxon motor and shows how user-friendly motor drive technology can be.
maxon precision motors, long recognised as an innovator and market leader in the development of micro DC drives (minimotors), is pleased to announce the introduction of its latest release from the maxon academy series; Selection of high-precision microdrives.
maxon motor Group posts best ever results in the company's history – continuous innovation capacity and well-stocked product pipeline – successful optimization of company processes – cautiously optimistic about future economic outlook
The drive specialist from Sachseln has been in motion for half a century.
The canton of Obwalden's largest employer can look back on half a century of history: 50 years of maxon motor ag means 50 years of innovation, quality and continuity. It therefore stands to reason that maxon drives are used wherever they need to work in extreme conditions - from the earth's interior all the way to Mars.
To help engineers considering the use of CAN in smaller applications, maxon has produced a handy technical guide - is available to download here absolutely free.
The Board of Directors has appointed Mr Eugen Elmiger, 47 years, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of maxon motor ag in Sachseln with effect from January 1, 2011. The Board made this appointment to ensure that the continuity of the company's management and long-term development would be guaranteed in the best way possible.
The EC 22 HD drive for extreme conditions wins the race
The 2010 Innovation Prize awarded by the Central Switzerland Chamber of Commerce (HKZ) has been won by maxon motor. The company convinced the jury with its new precision motor for extreme condi-tions - the maxon EC22 HD. This drive can withstand 200°C, 100 G and 1,700 bar.
motors running in oil at 200°C! / 100 G! / -5'000m! / 1'700 bar!
DC motor drive systems made by maxon do their job under the most difficult conditions, such as, for example, on Mars. But not only in high altitudes or in outer space, maxon DC motors also operate in harsh ambient conditions as encountered deep underneath the earth's surface – immaculate, dependable, efficient motors.
Miniaturized Positioning Controller – No Ifs, No Buts
EPOS (easy to use positioning system) is being expanded again in a second generation. Several variants of the EPOS2 24/2 positioning controller permit the use of various brushed DC motors with encoder or brushless EC motors with Hall sensors and encoder up to 48 Watts.
The maxon motor Group is strengthening its worldwide network in the market for high-precision drives and systems up to 500 watts; on 1st August 2010 the new subsidiary – maxon precision motor India Pvt. Ltd. – has been established in Bangalore.
The Germany team won the 2010 Robot Football World Cup in Singapore. The name of the goalkeeper who played in the 6:1 win was not Thomas Müller but Nao; A robot. Rather than being powered by strong muscles, he draws his energy and flexibility from dynamic electro-motors provided by maxon motor.
Results for maxon motor Group in 2009 better than expected
Sachseln, Switzerland. – Fiscal 2009 was a difficult year for maxon motor Group. Yet thanks to the company's strategy of broad diversification and its ability to win important projects and new customers, the anticipated drop in sales was less severe than originally feared. At CHF 248 million, Group sales were down 16% over the previous year. Cash flow of CHF 27.6 million enabled the company to fund all its investments without resorting to external financing. maxon invests 8.6% of its revenues in R&D, an area in which 200 of the company's total workforce of around 1,700 (previous year: 1,760) are employed. maxon has production plants in Sachseln (Switzerland), Sexau (Germany) and Veszprém (Hungary), and has succeeded in strengthening its position as a technology leader in the field of complex drive systems thanks to a number of new products. The first four months of fiscal 2010 were marked at maxon by record revenue sales and a bulging order book. Owing to the volatility of international markets, the company is looking to the future with cautious optimism.
In response to a growing market requirement for drives with IP54 protection rating, maxon motor is expanding its existing range of RE 40 and EC 45 industrial versions by adding the RE 50 and RE 65. maxon motor is also launching new AB 44 mounted brakes.
For the use in high speed medical applications of up to 90'000 rpm, maxon motor extends the product range by two sterilizable 50 Watt drives “EC Size 5” and “EC 13”. Stand-alone, or as motor/gear combination, the drives stand out by high power, extremely low-noise and low-vibration operation, marginal heat generation and minimal size – welcome characteristics particularly in medical handheld power tools.
Now with supervisory control and data acquisition interface
The EPOS2 P 24/5 from maxon motor is a freely programmable positioning controller. Applications are programmed to comply with the IEC 61131-3 standard. The controller matches with DC brush motors with encoder or brushless EC motors with Hall sensors and encoder up to 120 watts.
Powerful positioning controller with applied cutting-edge technology
EPOS (Easy to use Positioning System) is being expanded again in its second generation. The EPOS2 70/10 matches with DC brush motors with encoder or brushless EC motors with Hall sensors and encoder up to 700 watts power.
Compact OEM module for brushless DC motors with Hall sensors
The maxon motor DEC module 50/5 controller is a digital amplifier with speed controller for controlling electronically commutated (brushless) DC motors with Hall sensors up to 250 watts.
This new product is very hard to hear! The low noise coaxial-drive (Koaxdrive) KD 32 planetary gearhead from maxon motor is setting new standards in operating noise and torque levels. Measuring 32 mm in diameter and with a torque of 6.5 Nm, it is ideal for use in noise-sensitive, highly demanding applications.
For sure; as the perpetuum mobile will never become reality, neither will 100% zero backlash gears be possible. But, maxon motor has discovered a way to come as close to minimized backlash as technically feasible.
Drive specialist from Sachseln wins Future Readiness Award 2009.
This year the 5th European Futurists Conference Lucerne presented a Future Readiness Award for the very first time. Among the winners was microdrive producer maxon motor which has turned in a rela-tively stable performance despite the economic crisis thanks to the firm’s far-sighted policies.
Korean scientists found a way to not only considerably improve the solar cells’ efficiency.
Manufacturing of highly efficient photovoltaic systems is marching on. A Korean development sets a new benchmark not only in respect to the efficiency of the solar cell itself, but also “condenses” the sunlight and multiply concentrates it. The result is an outstandingly power dense system designed to most advantageously harvest energy from a so far still sparsely used natural resource. maxon supplies the drives for continuous tracking of the actual solar position.
An exhibition at the Museum of Design Zurich is dedicated to robots. It features around 200 exhibits, including a number of maxon motors.
The Museum of Design Zurich is mounting an exhibition in its Galerie entitled "Robots - from Motion to Emotion?" from 24 June to 4 October 2009. Visitors can expect to see numerous exhibits, ranging from historical automata to modern robots and future designs. There is also a side exhibition focusing on the technology of how robots work, i.e. drive technology. Part of the exhibition therefore includes several of maxon’s precision motors.
Good results for 2008 reported by the maxon motor Group - maxon medical developed as another mainstay business – adjustments undertaken due to weak economic environment - drop in sales forecast for 2009:
The maxon motor Group reported its second best-ever results in 2008, with sales totalling CHF 297.5 million compared with its record-breaking CHF 303.5 million in the previous year. At 2007 exchange rates, sales would have been CHF 325 million. Despite the weaker economy in the second half of 2008, cash flow totalled CHF 33 million (40.4 in the previous year), enabling all capital expenditure programmes to be internally funded.
As an addition to the high performance range of EC motors, maxon motor launches its EC 25 High Speed – a speed-optimised and, at the same time, small-sized 250 W drive. Fast, and still incredibly smooth running. Or, in other words: EC 25 High Speed.
For the use in high speed medical applications of up to 90'000 rpm, maxon motor extends the product range by two sterilisable 50 Watt drives “EC Size 5” and “EC 13”. Stand-alone, or as motor/gear combination, the drives stand out by high power, extremely low-noise and low-vibration operation, marginal heat generation and minimal size – welcome characteristics particularly in medical handheld power tools.
maxon motor unveils the world’s smallest inductive encoder.
Small, robust and accurate, maxon motor’s inductive micro encoder is a milestone in encoder technology. Secure against the effects of EMC, dust or oil, it has a configurable index pulse and integrated commutation signals. And its diameter is just 6mm.
maxon motor launches new CANopen positioning module.
As an addition to the digital positioning controllers of the EPOS family, maxon motor now presents an OEM version. The miniaturised EPOS2 Module 36/2 is designed to control brushed DC servo motors as well as brushless DC servo motors. The well-priced plug-in module offers full motion control functionalities and suits single-axis and multiple-axis applications of miniature size. The EPOS2 Module 36/2 is the perfect drive solution for equipment designers.
Brushless DC motors, servo motors and gearmotors with in-built speed control units.
maxon motor is launching a range of small brushless DC motors with integrated motor control electronics. The range of servo motors features established motor drives EC 20 flat, EC 32 flat and EC 45 flat, but now they have in-built speed controllers, yet are almost the same size. The brushless DC motors available as standard are the 2 and 5-wire versions, with an operating range of 2 – 50 watts. The motor drives are suitable for use where there is minimal installation space, when long service life and constant speed are required at the same time as simple motor and gearmotor (gearbox) control operations.
