Linear motors provide speed and positioning advantages for machine builders, and Baldor has just published a useful guide to the technology. The 48-page catalogue includes details of a wide range of linear motors and stages, plus useful engineering sections including a motor sizing guide, a specification sheet to help define requirements, conversion tables for engineering units, and linear motor FAQs. There is also a guide to the components integrated in ready-made, multi-axis positioning stages.
Among the linear motor products detailed in the catalogue are cog-free servo motor types for smooth motion applications, brushless iron core servos, steppers, AC induction, brushed DC, non-commutated DC, and AC polynoid types.
The catalogue is available free of charge in electronic or printed form. A PDF can be downloaded from www.baldormotion.com/br1202, and printed versions can be requested by calling +44 (0)1454 850 000.