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Renold Chain



The Drive & control company Rexroth Bosch Group


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  2007
  February 2007
Integrated drives square up for a packaging battle
Micro drive promises big drive features
Energy-saving PM torque motors challenge DC drives
First products emerge for ODVA's new device network
Liquid-cooled drives need 60% less space
January 2007
"Tiniest" inverters will keep going for ten years
Safety controls need no cabinet
Wireless logic controller is "the first"
EPL-based drives share DC efficiently
Flexible machinery drive targets OEMs
WEG previews a new generation of drives
Encoder sports a USB port
Safety controller plugs a gap

  2006

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  November 2006
Bonanza in Baltimore
Eaton targets OEMs with motor controls
Space-saving safety controller needs no software
Fieldbus calibrator is "world's first"
Vibration-powered generator harnesses smaller shakes
Simple shaft aligner uses digital camera technology
  October 2006
Servo drives are "twice as fast as rivals"
Modular PLC targets £55m UK market
Bluetooth controls motors without wires
Drives have built-in ATEX thermistor input
Capacitive encoder challenges resolvers
  September 2006
Compressor drive squeezes costs
Rethink delivers a new generation of split bearings
Quiet drive gets servo performance out of steppers
Levitating energy chain stays silent
£100 buys drive and motor package
  July /August 2006
Chips link almost any industrial network
Motor relay is not fooled by "regenerated" phases
PLC CPU talks C
270-degree safety scanner is "world's smallest"
All-in-one two-axis module handles 100 parts per minute
  June 2006
Simple drives can be programmed in the box
Maintenance-free belt actuator is "half the price"
Adjustment-free servos are "industry's smallest"
Industry finds new uses for RFID
IP54 drives are "the smallest"
Special Report: Hannover Fair 2006
  April / May 2006
DC drives have an AC feel
Extended drives family needs half the space
UK firm cuts the cost of condition monitoring
Enterprise control system is "world's first"
SSI position sensor is "world's most accurate"
Module offers OEMs a choice of wired or wireless comms
  March 2006
Drives users will be given a regen choice
Automation family comes together under one roof
Low-loss 690V drives are "most compact available"
Safety relays are half as wide
Lasers simplify shaft alignments
  February 2006
Large drives offer built-in safety
£3,750 thermal imager targets maintenance staff
Save your DC drive's thyristors
Integrated robot controls slash packaging machinery costs
£1,500 buys an IP65 PC with 15-inch display
January 2006
SPS/IPC/Drives Show Special Report
Safety controller is "a great leap forward"
Matchbox-sized servo spawns compact integrated motor
Multi-axis drive cuts the need for cabinet cooling
Efficient PM motors are half the size of induction machines
Pneumatic manifolds handle two valve sizes

  2005

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  December 2005
£90 module 'smashes entry costs to smart motor control'
Integrated servo drive is '50% smaller'
Small DC motors promise 'European quality at Asian prices'
Inductive encoders get smaller and talk to PLCs
Wireless Ethernet gateway provides high-speed GSM links
Beckhoff enters servo market with EtherCat drive
Vacon expands up to 5MW
Distributed starters slot into Profi networks
  November 2005
Leading micro-PLC adds motion control functions
All-stainless, hoseproof motor is "unique"
PCB-based encoders are thin and light
Free programs make it easy to share CAD files
"Next generation" MES pinpoints production bottlenecks
  October 2005
Cubicle drives stretch up to 675kW
Program and monitor your drives without wires
Dual-role motor slides as it turns
Explosion-proof solenoid saves space and money
Graphical suite extends into distributed intelligence
Rigid electrical actuator challenges ballscrews and belts
  September 2005
Digital motor monitor "will cut outages"
Is this the world's smallest servo actuator?
Industrial UPS is "a first"
Linear motor "delivers 25% more force"
How tense is your web?
  July / August 2005
Customers drive inverter design
Printed inductive sensors have a core advantage
Inverter cubes pack in the power
Reflective sensor distinguishes colours
High-speed HMIs target £250m market
  June 2005
Low-harmonic drives span the spectrum
Programmable encoder comes to the rescue
Servo drive delivers accuracy during run-ups
Light-powered wireless sensor module works indoors
Wireless safety switches free users from cables
  May 2005
Modular servo drives are a safe option
Drives span the VSD-to-servo gamut
EtherCAT products go on show in Hannover
Low-harmonic drives need no outboard kit
Thumb-sized servo drive is "world's smallest"
Module adds Sercos to AC drives
  April 2005
Mix-and-match safety modules clip together
HMI's fingerprint sensor restricts control system access
Motor safety relay has an AS-i link
Plastic leadscrew modules make their debut
Controller monitors motor energy and power factor
  March 2005
'Green' drive complies with WEEE and RoHS
Eight-axis controller drives down costs
Motion card is powered via Ethernet
Modular servo family makes multi-axis easier
Feature checker 'opens up new inspection market'
Function block programming 'avoids the snags'
'First' counting absolute encoder does a turn
High-integrity controller brings it all together
  February 2005
Unified controls family brings it all together
Servo amp "is as small as a matchbox"
Module plugs drives into the Ethernet
"World's smallest" linear actuator is four-in-one
Electrical CAD program targets existing users
Electronic ear listens for pump leaks
January 2005
Fibre optic servo bus spans 400m
Plug your equipment into any bus
Fingerprint access is untouchable
Server links PLCs to serial devices
PDF creator with 3D CAD support targets engineers

  2004

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  November 2004
Contactless encoder takes a bath
Smart cable plugs starter into any bus
  October 2004
S7 clones are 'ten times faster'
Motor has global ambitions
Easy-to-program controller is Atex-approved
Gather your data for 30% less
  September 2004
Simple, compact drive has hidden power
Cogging torque is slashed to cut the vibes
HVAC drives offer BACnet as standard
Pneumatic PLC welcomes a washdown
Digital scope targets industrial power users
Software pinpoints production holdups
  August 2004
Three-phase microdrive cuts energy use
Electronic protection at a bimetallic price
Free utility converts HPGL to motion commands
  July 2004
Drive optimises energy use in an instant
Cubs roar into three-phase arena
Sensor displays are a digital first
Valve islands are 'two-thirds smaller than rivals'
HVAC drive tells you it's time for a service
Souped-up tool handles smart drives
Software filters out servo resonance
  June 2004
Low-cost Web controller 'will open up new markets'
On-machine starter will cut costs by up to 40%
Encoder-on-a-chip is 'world's smallest'
Integrated servo motor is no bigger than normal
Electric actuator bridges pneumatic-hydraulic gap
Safety controller is 'smallest and fastest'
  May 2004
'First' standard HV motors will be delivered 'in days'
May the L-force be with you
Programmable motor is a marriage of convenience
Inverter drives down energy bills
PLCs and I/O get Profinet links
Chain will never need lubrication
April 2004
Motors offer buily-in HMI option
Keep spies out of your networks
Controls offer a choice of phone technologies
Tag reader has built-in PLC
Soft-starts optimise power factors dynamically
March 2004
Linear actuator challenges pneumatics
Drives shrink in size and price
All-in-one torque sensor targets OEMs
Magnetic encoders could replace potentiometers
DCS delivers data tailored to users' jobs
January / February 2004
Twin-pronged attack on the general drives market
Water lubricates 'active air' compressor
£200 servo axes are 'easy to program'
Industry-standard CAD goes electrical
Solid-state controller replaces several components

  2003

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December 2003
Motion family caters for all levels
Distributed servo drives allow rapid changes
Rugged radio networks quit the control cabinet
Remote hot-swap I/O: a slice above the rest?
Clever cable connects motor controls to any bus
Quin adds IEC support
Metal-disk encoders are tough and cheap
November 2003
Is this the world's fastest CNC?
One safety module will replace dozens of relays
Networkable controllers are space-savers
UK system simplifies controls by breaking them down
'Revolutionary' chips need no motion programming
October 2003
Software 'cuts project development times by up to 40%'
Mini-PC records PLC signals
Failsafe feeder shuts down motors safely
September 2003
'Open' distributed I/O system talks to almost anything
Is this 1.4 gram motor the world's smallest?
'Mass customised' drive will offer 1.6 million variants
ABB targets volume OEM markets with 'component' drives
August 2003
Hardware motion controller gains a soft sibling
Relay stops 3-phase motors overheating
'Revolutionary' bearings challenge angular contacts
Controller-display clicks onto front panel
July 2003
Rockwell-Vacon partnership bears first fruits
440kW servo motor is 'world's largest'
'Smallest' encoder 'cuts costs by 40%'
Time-saving HV tester fits in a suitcase
Built-in bypass helps to shrink soft-starts
Electric actuator challenges hydraulics
June 2003
Seven-axis controller packs it all into one box
User surveys guide soft-starter and inverter designs
Curvaceous PLC stacks up to a radical rethink
"One drive for all" offers resistor-less braking
Prime contender for better current measurements
May 2003
PLC/PC hybrid is first major controls launch since Series 90
AC servo drive "will raise speeds by 15%"
Linear motors cut vacuum production costs
Untouchable technique for lifting awkward loads
Reverse expert helps to prevent bearing failures
April 2003
Vane compressor design stands convention on its head