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Step motors are popular because they are low cost and easy to use. But experienced users know that the first time you violate the laws of physics and demand too much torque from the motor, the step motor will stall without warning. By adding an encoder to the system, step motors can be operated closed loop and traditional limitations can be avoided.

Pack Expo International is the world’s largest packaging and processing show. At this year’s event (November 6-9) Applied Motion will display why we are such a valuable partner for packaging machine builders. Booth # E10319 will exhibit the same proven motor and drive solutions that have been trusted by name brand manufacturers of labeling, inserting and feeding machines for years. If you haven’t already registered to attend Pack Expo it’s not too late.

As an integral part of the Industrial Internet of Things and an increasingly prevalent technology in factory automation, Industrial Ethernet continues to outgrow fieldbus as the dominant communications platform of the factory floor.

We are pleased to announce the release of NEMA 34 frame size StepSERVO Integrated Motors. The addition of these larger frame sizes in the successful StepSERVO product offering represents a widening of the product range, which already included smaller frame sizes NEMA 11, 17, 23 and 24. With the larger NEMA 34 frame size, StepSERVO Integrated Motors can now be installed in more demanding applications where greater torque is required.