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What’s Happening to my Actuator Bearings?
Are you finding blackened grease patterns or craters on your bearings, causing damage and unplanned machine downtime? This is a phenomenon known as electrical discharge. Are you hearing unusual noises or seeing blackened grease leaking out of your pulley housings resulting in unplanned machine downtime? If you are, you’re not alone. Your actuator may be…
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Announcing C# Demo for DMM DYN Servo Drives!
We’re excited to announce that DMM now offers a C# demo for controlling our DYN servo drives! This new repository provides demo code for controlling your servo drives via an RS232 connection. Whether you’re setting speed and position, reading parameters, or monitoring drive status (including error and fault codes), this demo code serves as the…
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Helical High Precision Planetary Gearboxes
Our gearbox factory now offers good pricing on Planetary gearboxes using Helical gearing. The gears are precision machined to provide less than 3 arc-minute backlash. They are available from 60mm to 140mm frame sizes. Click here to check out all our Gearboxes and items. (Originally Posted at: https://machmo.com/blog/helical-high-precision-planetary-gearboxes/)
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Custom MacBUILT Screw Driven Actuator System
Using screw driven actuators and creativity, Macron developed a custom solution to help a ceramics fabricator move heavy molding fixtures reliably and precisely. Macron Manufacturers Representatives can get pretty creative when working with our customers to solve challenging motion problems. Despite the heavy load of the ceramic material that needed to be carried, one of our…
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New to Encoders? Explore Our Updated FAQs for Easy Setup
If you’re new to encoders, our fully refreshed Troubleshooting Page is the perfect starting point. With clear FAQs and quick-start instructions, you can handle common setup issues on your own. Each communication interface has detailed FAQs to help you troubleshoot specific setups. Do you need some further assistance? Our support team is ready to help…
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Curtiss-Wright Unveils New Exlar® GTF Food Grade Actuator
Designed with FDA-approved materials to meet EHEDG design standards, the GTF builds on 30-years of proven performance of Exlar® Electric Linear Actuators SHELBY, NC – November 1, 2024– Curtiss-Wright’s Actuation Division today announced the expansion of its popular Exlar ® electric actuator product offerings to include hygienic actuators with FDA-approved materials and finishes. Designed for automation systems in the…
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UL Certified: Explosion-Proof Incremental Encoders for Hazardous Locations
Our explosion-proof IXARC incremental rotary encoders are now UL certified (Classes I, Division 2, Group A, B, C and D; Class II, Division 2, Group F and G; and Class III) — including environments with flammable gases, dust, and fibers. Built to perform in the world’s most demanding industrial settings, these encoders are an ideal solution…
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Curtiss-Wright Expands Its Capabilities Supporting Airbus UpNext’s Extra Performance Wing Demonstrator
Company to provide Compact, scalable Nano Motion Controller to work in collaboration with custom electro-mechanical actuation system used on the demonstrator aircraft INTERNATIONAL PARIS AIR SHOW 2025, Le Bourget, Paris, France (Hall 3-D28) – June 12, 2025 – Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it is supplying its innovative, extremely compact single-axis servo controller technology to…
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Success Stories – Pitching Machine
Out with the old and in with the new. Mach Motion has proven time and again that we are the new excellence. Take the old pitching machines for example, boring with only one setting. Mach Motion Products prepared a brushless motor with a custom shaft, special windings, and a high performance servo drive to give…
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Biotech Pick and Place Tube Sorting Gantry
Macron recently delivered an XYZ pick and place gantry to a biotechnological machine manufacturer to be integrated into their tube sorting system. Application: Pick and Place Tube Sorting System Industry: Biotechnology Problem: A manufacturer of automated biotechnical systems contacted Macron seeking a lightweight gantry system capable of controlled X/Y/Z motion to use in a new…
