Press Releases

Fast and flexible motion control development software: Elmo Motion Composer2, SIL (Software in the Loop) tool available for NEW Platinum series intelligent servo drives

With full support from Elmo’s UK distribution partner, Heason Technology, these impressive drives are now available with Elmo’s free-to-use Motion Composer2 tool allowing machine designers to easily develop, test and implement user-specific motion and machine control algorithms as drive...

Motion control for farm automation: Heason Technology motion system automates Pharmweigh’s new weigh crate

The essential specifications for the development of the Draft Master called for a motion control system that maintained the long working life and high-reliability reputation that Pharmweigh has cultivated over several decades. As well the efficiency under battery operation and quiet operation,...

Electric actuators for high duty-cycle positioning tasks: Thomson’s Electrak® LL series linear actuators available from Heason Technology

The new Electrak LL series covers two models with dynamic load ratings of 4 and 6 kN respectively. Both have a static load rating of up to 18 kN and offer 100 to 500 mm stroke in ordering increments of 50 mm. The long-life ball-screw and nut assembly have a load locking feature and a holding brake...

Further expansion of Variohm Holdings

With a customer list that spans global electronics manufacturers such as AEG, Siemens, Kärcher and Philips, Limitor Solution’s temperature monitors, temperature limiters, thermal switches, controllers, temperature fuses and timers find wide use in electric motors and associated drives,...

Variohm Group expands with acquisition of magnetic encoder specialist Phoenix America

Phoenix America are a leading magnetic encoder and magnetic sensor solutions specialist. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Phoenix America is a pioneer designer, developer and manufacturer of high-resolution magnetic encoder and sensor technologies offering a comprehensive range of cost-effective...

Industry leading servo performance: Elmo Motion Control’s new Platinum Line servo drives are available from Heason technology

Recently announced by Elmo Motion Control and available with full support from  UK distribution partner Heason Technology, the new Platinum Line of advanced servo drives combine ultra-fast EtherCAT™ networking, exceptional functional safety and an advanced servo control capability that...