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FAULHABER recognizes fewe Feinstdrehteile with Supplier Award
Schönaich/Weil am Rhein, May 2021 – On May 18, 2021 in Weil am Rhein, fewe Feinstdrehteile GmbH was recognized with the Supplier Award by Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG (FAULHABER) from Schönaich. FAULHABER regularly awards this honor to the best of its approximately 600 suppliers. The criteria that are evaluated are product quality, delivery reliability, technical knowledge, availability and cooperation, among other things.
With the new MC3001 motion controllers, available as MC 3001 B (board-to-board connectors) or MC3001P (28-pin plug connector), FAULHABER completes the MC V3.0 generation of controllers for smaller motor series. The controllers are extremely miniaturised and, with 1.4 amperes in continuous operation and up to 5 amperes peak current, are very powerful. They are designed as slaves for control and positioning tasks of DC-micromotors, linear DC servomotors or brushless DC-motors.
Which strategies, measures and partnerships ensure competitiveness? HANNOVER MESSE Digital Edition – the central platform for innovation, networking and orientation in the age of industrial transformation – provides the answers. From April 12 to 16, exhibitors and industry thought leaders will present their technologies and ideas for the factories, energy systems and supply chains of the future.
FAULHABER will present its latest products at productronica China
In 2021, productronica China will be a brand-new edition. This year, the show will be held separately from electronica China and has doubled in size. At the same time, the exhibition is no longer satisfied with the display of a single equipment products, but to create a professional display platform from materials, equipment to application technology solutions across the industry upstream and downstream for the industry.
Now your FAULHABER experts are only a short click away! Next to our regular channels e-mail, telephone, fax or personal contacts, we implemented a chat function for the countries Austria, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary and the Netherlands on our website faulhaber.com.
Team HSR Enhanced from the University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil had already won the first CYBATHLON 2016 in the motorised wheelchair competition. In the second edition of the contest in 2020, which was organised as a virtual competition due to Covid-19, the team from Eastern Switzerland won again. FAULHABER is on board right from the start – with high-performance motors in the wheelchair and as a sponsor of the HSR team.
With its DM66200H series, FAULHABER is opening up a whole new dimension in performance for motors with internal opening (aperture). As a direct drive, the new hollow shaft motor operates backlash-free and can be integrated into different applications with very limited effort.
In combination with brushless DC-servomotors, the new magnetic AEMT-12/16 L absolute encoder delivers absolute angle information with a preset multiturn resolution of 16 bits (65536 revolutions) and a singleturn resolution of 12 bits (4096 steps) for commutation, speed control and motion control.
Award: FAULHABER is first “Preferred Technology Partner” of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG has been a reliable partner with great innovative strength for the global printing industry. The company's mission is to shape the digital future of the sector. For the extraordinary technological achievements and innovative support on the way to achieving this goal, Heidelberger has now designated FAULHABER as “Preferred Technology Partner.”
Today, a world without robots is inconceivable. The areas of application that require process safety, reliability and economic efficiency from these robots are equally manifold. The drive systems from FAULHABER (see company box) play a major role in fulfilling these requirements, and they continue to impress with their durability and performance in a robust and compact design.
The International Automation Technology Exhibition (AUTOMEX) & METALTECH first-ever virtual exhibition creates a digital presence for exhibiting brands like FAULHABER, enabling exhibitors to seamlessly connect with visitors through the world-wide-web.
The entry into China is a 10-year success story for FAULHABER. With the start of FAULHABER Drive System Technology (Taicang) Co. Ltd in Taicang in 2010, customers in this market were better supplied with products and services, and new applications areas were opened for the drive specialist.
The 3rd Edition of Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC event goes virtual. The three-day live virtual tradeshow (October 20-22) enables personalized digital learning journeys with bite-size content and facilitating deeper community engagement and collaboration.
During 3 days of training and networking scheduled from 28 to 30 September 2020 we will present the topic “Accelerate the development of miniaturized robots”.
Covid-19 kept you from visiting this year’s Productronica China? Or you were unable to find the time for a personal visit in your busy schedule? We got you covered. Two videos, featuring our Area Sales Managers Zhou Yang (Denny) and Zhang Quan (Sam), will walk you through our booth and the FAULHABER innovations exhibited in Shanghai.
Even before the Covid‐19 pandemic, global logistics and supply chains were becoming more and more important. They can only function properly by implementing highly automated processes, with micromotors as the driving force. This and other fascinating stories right out of the world of drive systems are featured in the latest edition of motion – the magazine with drive, published by FAULHABER. The free magazine is available online and in print.
Überlingen/Schönaich – Let go of the old and try something new: innovative small- and medium-sized companies such as Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG from Schönaich near Stuttgart are not afraid of change, but rather embrace it as an opportunity. The company was thus able to convince in the 27th round of the TOP 100 innovation competition.
Ventilation systems, respiratory protection (PAPR) as part of personal protective equipment, laboratory automation, analysis systems at the point of care or infrared thermometry: manufacturers rely on FAULHABER in vital medical technology applications. The new publication “Drive Systems for Healthcare, Medical & Laboratory Equipment” presents applications and the corresponding optimum drives and accessories.
Less than 7 millimetres for fully integrated Speed Controller
The BXT motor family, consisting of brushless DC-servomotors with especially short design, was expanded in all sizes with a diameter-compliant, integrated Speed Controller.
With an additional attachment length of just 6.2 mm, the Motor/Speed Controller combinations are available with the same installation space as the products with the IEF3-4096 (L) integrated encoder.
A FAULHABER Drive System is more than the sum of its components. When application engineers combine FAULHABER products with one another, the overall performance of the system improves. This is the FAULHABER principle of perfectly optimized parameters and interfaces for compact, integrated, high-performance drive system solutions.
The corona pandemic has meant an increase in demand for medical equipment, in particular ventilation and laboratory technology. With its drive systems, FAULHABER makes an important contribution in ensuring the reliable operation of equipment used in these now vital applications and is doing its utmost to safeguard supply. At the same time, the health of our employees has top priority!
The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread and case numbers are still rising worldwide. The situation is very serious and requires the utmost attention to preventive protective measures, because the health of our employees is our top priority.
Generally speaking, electric motors are not "lone wolves" but for most applications need to be combined with gearheads for speed reduction as well as encoders. To ensure that the components are perfectly matched to each other and to minimise installation requirements, it is recommended to obtain the individual components as a complete solution from a single source.
Environmental protection is among FAULHABER’s key values. With the core competency of the company – the development of high-efficiency drive systems with low energy requirements – the technology from FAULHABER is already making a contribution to responsible and sustainable handling of natural resources. The location in Schönaich recently became one of the first production companies to produce on a totally climate-neutral basis.
Hannover Messe, Aircraft Interiors Expo or Swiss Automation – for all of these and other trade shows that were to take place this spring, we had planned to showcase an exciting range of drive solutions and new products.
The extremely high dynamic of large Disc Magnet stepper motors is often also relying on closed loop control to maximize performances while limiting power dissipated in the motor. The IE3 encoder is a high quality magnetic encoder which can be combined with a large variety of FAULHABER products from Ø22mm.
FAULHABER Singapore Pte Ltd will be renamed FAULHABER Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, effective January 1st 2020. Also, the company will take over sales & services in Thailand from its long-time distributor.
The new metal GPT planetary gearhead family characterized by its compact dimensions, high torque and very fine graduations of the numerous gear ratios. It is extremely robust and tolerates both frequent as well as sudden load changes.
As a partner to the fire brigade, Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG has, since 2014, supported the voluntary fire brigades in Schönaich and Waldenbuch. For this commitment, the Schönaich-based company was recognised as a volunteer-friendly employer in the area of civil protection in autumn 2019 by the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
The new AES-4096 L magnetic single-turn absolute encoder is equipped with a Line Driver that eliminates interference during signal transmission. It is thereby possible to position the motor/encoder unit up to five metres away from the controller.
The BXT motor family, comprising brushless DC-motors with especially short design, was expanded with the diameter-complaint IEF3-4096 magnetic encoder. With just 6.2 mm of additional length, the motor/encoder units also remain extremely short.
Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG takes first place in the innovation ranking of the weekly business magazine WirtschaftsWoche and is among the top 100 most innovative medium-sized enterprises in 2019.
FAULHABER developed the new sterilisable 2057…BA family of motors especially for medical applications. In the sensor-free variant, the drives can withstand more than 1500 autoclave cycles. They are optimized for high speeds of up to 65,000 rpm, as are required in, e.g., the handpieces of dental equipment.
At the sps smart production solutions we welcome you to the launch of our new FAULHABER GPT metal planetary gearhead family.
People with disabilities must often make great efforts to perform daily tasks. Prosthetics manufacturers around the world are working on solutions to further push the limits of what is possible beyond what we believe is feasible today. FAULHABER provides support here with extremely flat and powerful drive systems for tight installation spaces.
Experience at productronica 2019 from November 12 to 15 in Munich, how reliable and long-lasting FAULHABER drive systems will help you in meeting these challenges.
The world is changing fast. Production processes and machines must work faster and more efficiently. Trends such as miniaturization are continuously developing. Therefore, the demands on systems and components are rising.
The international trade fair Motek, which takes place in Stuttgart October 07 - 10, is the world’s leading event in the fields of production and assembly automation, feed technology and material flow, streamlining through handling technology, and industrial handling.
Effective 1st August 2019, EDEL Teknoloji Sistemleri San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti., located in Izmir, has taken over the distribution of FAULHABER Drive Systems’ products
China International Industry Fair – CIIF – a leading event on equipment manufacturing in China, is staged in autumn annually in Shanghai. The 21th session China International Industry Fair or CIIF 2019 is going to be held from 17 to 21 September 2019 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).
More and more optoelectronic technologies are applied into every aspects of the economy to meet the high demand development of 5G networks and IoT, advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, intelligent driving and smart cities. Optoelectronic technologies are tend to be combined and integrated for realizing the technical breakthrough.
As of July 2019, MicroMo Electronics Inc. (MICROMO) has been officially reorganized as FAULHABER MICROMO LLC and now becomes a fully integrated part of the FAULHABER Drive Systems division of the FAULHABER GROUP.
With the acquisition of MUVMO SA in June 2009, FAULHABER France SAS was launched 10 years ago. The integration into the FAULHABER Group enabled the drive specialist to strengthen the international orientation of the FAULHABER brand and its position in France.
It has been 50 years since Apollo 11 landed on the Moon and the first human to step on Earth’s own satellite. A great deal has happened since then. Space has now become a workplace and lounge alike for humans, and topics such as space tourism, a permanent Moon base or a manned mission to Mars are current. Technical progress in the past decades has made this development possible – and drive technology made a contribution as well.
The LASER World of PHOTONICS from June 24. to 27. 2019 in Munich will be comprehensively showcasing the dynamics driving the development of modern laser production processes. The focus is on innovations, especially lasers and laser systems in manufacturing.
The EPHJ-EPMT-SMT, taking place June 18. – 21. In Geneva, is a dazzling showcase of high-precision technology in the fields of watchmaking, jewellery, microtechnologies and medical technology. There will be a focus on Industry 4.0 and innovative concepts to connect the digital and real worlds.
The seventh edition of automation & electronics takes place in Zurich, June 5 and 6. During these two days, the focus will be on the latest solutions in automation, measuring/control technology and robotics. Concepts such as Industry 2025, Internet of Things (IoT) or digitalization offer great potential for economic growth and the development of unforeseen business segments.
Are you searching for innovations and product improvements? You would like to make your applications future proof? We should meet at Advanced Engineering, in Gent. FAULHABER, your specialist for drive systems, is exhibiting the latest innovations at stand 222.
AUTOMEX will take place in Kuala Lumpur from May 15 to 18, co-located with METALTECH. The trade fair will have over 2,000 companies exhibiting their latest product developments, service and solutions. Visitors will have the great opportunity to meet and network with specialist suppliers and experienced industry leaders, gaining insights on smart manufacturing processes.
SMART Automation Austria (May 14. – 16., Linz) is Austria’s only trade fair for industrial automation solutions, focusing on factory automation and process automation. The trade fair, platform for the Austrian automation industry, offers visitors a comprehensive overview from components up to complete systems and integrated automation.
Elisabeth Brandau is a standout in the world of cycling. And that's not just because of the orange team colours or the bright white jersey she will be wearing during the 2019 season as the incumbent German Champion.
In the competition „Factory oft he Year“ Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG was awarded in the category „Excellent Small Series Assembly”. Above all, the jury was impressed by the continuous striving for improvement of the processes, the strong automation and the synchronization across all production sites.
For 2019, the guiding theme of HANNOVER MESSE is "Integrated Industry – Industrial Intelligence", which spotlights digital networking between humans and machines in the age of artificial intelligence. FAULHABER is also counting on a strong automation and synchronization across all production locations.
The AUTOMATICON (26 – 29 March 2019 in Warsaw) is the most important trade fair for automation, control, measurement and robotics in Poland. Visitors will experience new products, software, components and measuring devices. The high-performance drive systems from FAULHABER are predestined for these applications.
Early in February, Edward McMullen, Ambassador of the United States to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, visited the Tessin. On his agenda was also a visit of FAULHABER Minimotor, where he was received by CEO Karl Faulhaber.
This year’s Aircraft Interiors EXPO (AIX) trade fair is the 20th edition of the global must attend event that connects aviation interior suppliers with the world’s airlines. Taking place from April 2nd to April 4th, 2019 on the fairground in Hamburg, the international trade fair has developed into a global must attend event to experience the latest ideas and innovations for aircraft interiors.
The objective of Alice Strunkmann-Meister's master thesis was to replicate nature's spectacle of waves in an installation. She implemented it masterfully not least thanks to motors from FAULHABER.
Following the acquisition of Dimatech, a Swiss manufacturer of high-performance stepper motors, FAULHABER now also offers this motor type with higher power and greater dynamics. The primary difference between disc magnet motors and conventional motors is the disc magnet motor's extremely light rotor.
SIDO, taking place in Lyon/France April 10th and 11th, is bringing down the barriers between technologies and combines IoT, AI and robotics into a unique forum in Europe. Key industry sectors of SIDO are industry & supply chain, healthcare, transport, consumer experience, energy & building infrastructure, agritech & food processing and smart city mobility.
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