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Rotalink

Cropmead
Crewkerne
Somerset
TA18 7HQ
United Kingdom

Telephone : 01460 72000
Fax : 01460 74278
Email : info@rotalink.com
Web : www.rotalink.com


Article archive for Rotalink

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Low cost speed and direction controller (21/03/2011)

Rotalink has developed a low-cost speed and direction controller for dc motors up to 1.5A, featuring pulse width modulation for high quality speed control and an on-board potentiometer for smooth and precise adjustment. The board mounted unit,...

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Heavy case brushed dc motors join the Rotalink range (03/03/2011)

Rotalink's new Heavy Case (HC series) dc brushed motors, featuring low-inertia skewed rotors with minimal detent torque, are suitable for applications requiring smooth and accurate speed control. The HC series joins a range of brushed and brushless...

Rotalink’s miniature ovoid gearbox is now available in three build versions (10/11/2010)

Rotalink's newest and smallest miniature ovoid gearboxes are available in three build versions to suit both the price and the dynamic performance requirements of the maximum number of applications for mechatronics assemblies. The 310, 222 and 210...

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Miniature brushless motors offer low electrical noise profile (23/09/2010)

Rotalink has introduced a line of miniature brushless motors with nominal output torque to 250mNm and maximum power ratings to 270W. The BL motor range is available in both 12 and 24Vdc versions, complete with three phase hall...

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Absolute encoder for ovoid style gearbox range (23/08/2010)

Rotalink has added a low-cost absolute encoder for its ovoid style gearboxes. The compact device measures the load position and is available for single-turn 360° rotation or in a multi-turn version for up to 32,000...

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Red Drive now available for brushless dc servo motor motion control (28/07/2010)

Since its launch in early 2009, the Red Drive servo motor driver and controller from Rotalink has significantly lowered the cost barrier for brushed dc precision motion control. Now the innovative designer and manufacturer of miniature motors,...

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Rotalink introduces high torque, rare earth brushed dc motors (30/06/2010)

Rotalink has introduced a range of high-torque brushed dc motors with neodymium rare earth magnets. The new RE series delivers at least twice the maximum shaft power of similar sized permanent magnet dc motors and are a cost effective option where...

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Multi-axis motion system helps create spectacular light show (01/10/2009)

Rotalink’s Red Drive motion system has enabled Focus International to implement a 12-axis synchronised motion control system very cost effectively for a spectacular fibre optics based illuminated sign project Focus...

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Ovoid gearbox design offers 4x output torque (28/07/2009)

Rotalink has combined spur and planetary gear stages within the industry standard ovoid gearbox for a potential output torque increase of at least 400%. The new gearboxes, available in three model sizes, are the result of a design initiative carried...

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New ovoid gearbox design offers four times the output torque for miniature power transmission applications (23/07/2009)

In what could become a veritable landmark in the world of miniature power transmission, Rotalink has combined spur and planetary gear stages within the industry standard ovoid gearbox for a potential output torque increase of at least four-fold. The...

Presentation folder supports design and supply services (13/03/2009)

Rotalink, a miniature power transmission systems and controls specialist, has launched a new presentation folder to support its specialist ‘centre of excellence’ Design & Supply Services to OEMs. The folder summarises the manufacturer’s...

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Company Profile: Linking the customer to innovation (01/12/2008)

Driven by intellectual property, miniature power transmission specialist, Rotalink takes known technologies and repackages them in fresh and novel ways. The company makes innovative use of modern materials and technologies, and implements...

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Planetary/spur gear combination in compact ovoid format offers high torque (11/11/2008)

Rotalink has introduced two highly cost-effective planetary/spur gearboxes. Fabricated from advanced materials, dedicated gear profiles enable these unique compact units to deliver a massive 10 Nm of flexible torque at a highly competitive cost,...

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The link to innovation (07/08/2008)

Rotalink, a manufacturer and supplier of miniature motors, power transmission and control products, has achieved a great deal of success due to its adaptability in the marketplace over the years. The company specialises in mini-power transmission...

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Motor control system costs reduced (13/06/2008)

With the launch of Red Drive, Rotalink has driven down the development costs of small-scale dc motor control systems and significantly simplified motion control programming. Smaller than a credit card, Rotalink's Red Drive dc motor controller...

Programmable Stepper Drive Reduces Design Time-Scales (06/03/2008)

Rotalink has extended its range of low-cost stepper motor drives with a new programmable model for unipolar, six-lead motors. Capable of providing 24V at 1A, with a choice of full-step, half-step or wave drive output, the SM04 requires no control...

Keep it simple keep it cheap (21/02/2008)

With the launch of Red Drive, Rotalink has driven down the development costs of small-scale dc motor control systems, and significantly simplified motion control programming Rotalink’s Red Drive dc motor controller - with motor, gearbox and encoder...

Motor-encoder-gearbox sandwich offers space savings (09/01/2008)

Rotalink has extended its range of low-cost single- and dual-channel encoders to include the company's recently launched planetary/spur gearboxes. Adding feedback to these compact 5Nm and 10Nm gearboxes opens unique low-cost control opportunities to...

Virtual motors (01/12/2007)

To help speed and simplify the design visualisation process, Rotalink has introduced its Express 3D CAD file service covering its range of miniature motors, encoders, gearboxes, and transmission components. The company says it can provide a 3D space...

Cost Saving Encoder Installation For Miniature Dc Servomotors (29/11/2007)

Rotalink has introduced a single-channel encoder, which allows standard, single-shaft dc motors to be adapted for closed loop position feedback applications. The ruggedly constructed 24-pulse/revolution encoder offers cost savings for both volume...