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Maxon Motor

Maxon House
Hogwood Lane,
Finchampstead
Berkshire
RG40 4QW
United Kingdom

Telephone : 01189 733337
Fax : 01189 737472
Email : sales@maxonmotor.co.uk
Web : www.maxonmotor.co.uk


Article archive for Maxon Motor

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Rezero's balancing act is all a matter of motor control (21/05/2012)

With the assistance of maxon motor engineers, a team of Swiss students has developed what is believed to be the world’s first high agility, high stability ballbot. Balancing on a single sphere, the robot, ‘Rezero’, can...

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Miniaturised, user-friendly dc servo motor controllers from maxon (14/10/2011)

maxon motor has unveiled the first in its new family of miniaturised, user-friendly dc servo motor controllers. The ESCON 36/2 DC measures just 55mm x 40mm and offers dynamic, 4-quadrant control of brushed dc motors of up to 72W power capacity, at...

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Precision motor manufacturer celebrates 50th anniversary (12/08/2011)

maxon motor celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, marking a half-century journey of technological innovation – from electric shavers to the surface of Mars. The Swiss company began life as Interelectric Sachseln AG in 1961, producing products...

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'Max' the robot shows real muscle (17/06/2011)

Science imitates life in 'Max', a humanoid robot, which takes its engineering cues from the workings of the human body. Officially named ECCEROBOT-2 by the University of Zurich’s Artificial Intelligence Lab, it is built upon a solid but flexible...

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Miniaturised EPOS2 controllers for the CANopen network (02/06/2011)

maxon motor has introduced a compact positioning controller for controlling and commanding miniaturised applications in the CANopen network. Three variations of the EPOS2 24/2 are available, suitable for driving brushed dc and brushless EC motors up...

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Versatile, second generation position controller is 94% efficient (22/02/2011)

maxon motor has expanded its second generation range of easy-to-use positioning systems (EPOS2) to include the 70/10 controller, which offers an improved efficiency of 94%. Operational modes include both open dual loop positioning and speed...

This actor never tires (04/01/2011)

A versatile robot ‘actor’, created in the UK by Engineered Arts, has beaten off international competition to become the public face of NASA’s world-famous Kennedy Space Centre. First developed in 2006, the...

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maxon introduces latest addition to micro drive range (15/12/2010)

maxon motor's new EC 8 8mm motor offers continuous torque of up to 0.95mNm, nominal speeds of 80,000rpm and an efficiency of 70%. The ISO 13485 compliant motor features a one-piece motor/gear and shaft/pinion combination, improving strength and...

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Brushless motor is designed for the toughest operating conditions (04/11/2010)

Described as the most robust motor maxon has ever produced, the electrically commutated EC22 HD was originally designed to drive downhole technology at depths of around 5,000m, in boreholes up to seven miles long. The new motor boasts entirely new...

Flat, brushless motor makes light work of Shakespeare (02/08/2010)

The RSC Lightlock was developed by Royal Shakespeare Company lighting department head, Vince Herbert, to address a problem that has plagued lighting designers for years – the momentum of heavy, remote-controlled...

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maxon motors are toughened up for industrial use (01/07/2010)

maxon motor has expanded its range of motors for tough working environments, by releasing industrial versions of its RE 50 and RE 65 units, along with a new AB 44 permanent magnet brake. With outputs rated at 200 and 250W...

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50mm motor takes maxon into a new league in terms of torque (11/12/2009)

maxon motor has unveiled a new addition to its range which it believes will be one of the most powerful, versatile and robust dc motors in the world. The RE 50, with its 200W power output, delivers amongst the highest levels of nominal torque for...

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New Maxon products put OEMs in control (24/09/2009)

maxon motor has introduced three controllers that enable OEMs to incorporate its technology into their devices, allowing them to focus on their own innovations.

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High-speed brushless motor sets new efficiency benchmark (28/07/2009)

maxon motor has developed a groundbreaking, electrically commutated motor that promises to push the accepted limits of commercial technology for both efficiency and performance. The EC 25 High Speed produces the highest possible speed for a motor of...

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Miniature flat motor offers big output for its size (07/07/2009)

maxon motor has introduced the EC 9.2 Flat motor, which addresses the problem of providing adequate power in small-sized applications. Measuring just 10mm in diameter, including a protective outer cover, the motor provides a high nominal torque of...

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Motor gearbox offers silent running and high ouput/size ratio (17/04/2009)

maxon motor's new Koaxdrive KD 32 motor gearbox utilises both a worm-formed motor pinion and planetary gearing to deliver formidable torque in almost total silence – even with high input loads. The innovation is found in the first gear stage, where...

Targeting tumours: motors drive progress in radiation therapy (01/04/2009)

For medical scientists involved in the development of radiation therapy, a constant challenge has been to maximise the treatment’s impact on tumours while minimising damage to healthy tissue. Varian Medical Systems has come up with an effective...

22mm diameter brushless dc unit (08/10/2008)

Among the key additions to the latest maxon motor ‘catalogue and selection program’ is a 22mm diameter brushless dc unit that gives extra options to design engineers seeking top performance while minimising size and weight. The EC-powermax...

Innovative metal injection moulding applications (15/07/2008)

Engineers are increasingly turning to the amazing properties of high-tech ceramic materials for new applications. When it comes to the use of these materials in precision drives and systems, maxon motor believes itself to be at the forefront of the...

maxon's new 'box of tricks' (07/12/2007)

maxon motor has come up with a ‘box of tricks’ that combines a motor, a sensor and a controller into one unit – packaged in a neat, compact, aluminium casing. It’s called the maxon compact drive MCD EPOS. The controllers are taken from maxon’s EPOS...