News
- Nippon Pulse Introduces Green Drive Linear Actuator
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January 19th, 2012
Nippon Pulse has announced the introduction of its newest linear servo product, the Green Drive linear actuator. The Green Drive is an all-inclusive linear direct drive actuator suited for high-performance applications requiring high force, accuracy, and precision.
- Nippon Pulse’s PFCU20, Integrated Reduction Gear Head Stepper
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December 13th, 2011
The Nippon Pulse PFCU20 tin-can style stepper motor offers users high torque in a small package (20mm diameter), using an integrated reduction gear to achieve up to 10mN·m of holding torque.
- Nippon Pulse Introduces FMC32 Control Board for Bipolar Steppers
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November 22nd, 2011
Nippon Pulse has announced the release of its newest motion control product, the FMC32 control board for control of 2-phase bipolar stepper motors. The FMC32 is a compact controller with an integrated driver and is equipped with the LSI PCD2112 chip for controlling a serial bus.
- PCL61x3 Control Chips for Servos/Steppers, 15Mpps Maximum Output
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September 6th, 2011
The Nippon Pulse PCL61x3 series controller chips provide users looking for increased operational control a low-cost option. Serving general motion control applications, the PCL61x3 chips are designed to control servo or stepper motors, reduce burden on the CPU, and allow engineers to design complex motion profiles.
- S040 Linear Shaft Motor for Small-Scale High Precision
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August 9th, 2011
Available from Nippon Pulse is the 4mm Linear Shaft Motor (model S040), a servomotor designed for small-scale, high-precision applications. The smallest in the Linear Shaft Motor line, the 4mm motor serves as a replacement for traditional high-precision linear motor systems.
- Achieve 1/16 Microstepping With NPAD10BF Driver Board
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July 5th, 2011
Nippon Pulse’s NPAD10BF board is a bipolar chopper drive that offers up to 1/16 microstepping on two-phase tin-can, linear, and hybrid stepper motors. The NPAD10BF is designed to accept lead wires and can also be mounted directly to the back of NEMA 17 hybrid motors using two pre-machined mounting holes. In addition to a 1/16 microstepping mode, the NPAD10BF also offers full, half, and 1/4 excitation modes.
- Linear Stepper Motor is a Cost Efficient Linear Actuator
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June 7th, 2011
Providing engineers with the ability to design a linear motion system at a low cost and with simplicity, Nippon Pulse offers its PFL35T LINEARSTEP® tin-can type linear actuator. Nippon Pulse’s LINEARSTEP series offers direct linear motion without the need of any mechanical transformers, allowing users the ability to design a simple system at a low cost.
- NP2671E2 Constant Voltage Driver for Unipolar Steppers
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May 3rd, 2011
The NP2671E2 chip from Nippon Pulse is a high-performance, low-voltage constant voltage driver for stepper motors with unipolar windings. This chip, which is an EMP16 package, allows for a maximum motor output of 60V and a maximum current of 500mA, which improve the reliability of the system. The pulse input (Pulse&Dir) system enables the user to easily switch between half and full step modes.
- Linear Shaft Motor Designed for the Ultra High-Precision Market
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April 5th, 2011
The Nippon Pulse Linear Shaft Motor is the first linear motor that is designed and constructed with the ultra high-precision market in mind. Because of its design features, the Linear Shaft Motor is more energy efficient and can achieve motion profiles similar linear motors are unable to achieve.
- SCR Nanopositioning Linear Stage Series is High-Precision, High-Speed
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March 9th, 2011
The Nippon Pulse SCR Nanopositioning linear stage series a high-precision, high-speed linear stage, that offers the accuracy of piezo stages, while maintaining the speed and performance of servo stages. Featuring the Nippon Pulse Linear Shaft Motor, the SCR stage series produces extremely accurate results with no loss in stability, regardless of the complexity of the motion profile.
- Nippon Pulse Unveils L160 Linear Shaft Motor
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February 21st, 2011
Nippon Pulse has introduced the L160 Linear Shaft Motor, a tubular style linear servomotor. The L160 is the fourth release in Nippon Pulse’s low maintenance L-series line, joining the L250, L320, and L427. The L-series motor features a larger non-critical air gap (up to 65%) than available on the standard S-series models.
- Nippon Pulse Motion Checker to Ease Prototyping
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January 20th, 2011
The Nippon Pulse Motion Checkers are palm-sized controllers that contain an integrated driver circuit and are designed to offer engineers an easy and affordable option to drive and control two-phase stepper motors during the prototyping and analysis phase.
- Nippon Pulse Offers PCL6045BL Controller Chip to Reduce CPU Burden
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December 8th, 2010
Nippon Pulse offers the PCL6045BL controller chip, a 4-axis programmable pulse generator that provides the oscillating, high-speed pulses to drive both stepper and servo (pulse string input types) motors. The PCL6045BL enables the user to easily configure complicated motion control systems.
- PFC35TH Stepper Offers High Torque in Low Profile Package
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October 26th, 2010
Nippon Pulse introduces its new PFC35TH tin-can stepper motor which offers high torque in a thin stack package. Nippon Pulse currently offers its PFC35TH stepper with 48 steps per revolution and a unipolar winding.
- Nippon Pulse on YouTube, Ask Us a Question
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October 7th, 2010
You can view many of our application demo videos not only on our web site, but also on our YouTube channel. Visit the Nippon Pulse channel, view our demos, leave a comment, or ask a related question.
- PCL240AK Discontinuation Notice
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September 27th, 2010
Dear Customers and Distributors:
Thank you for your business with Nippon Pulse. We are sending this letter to inform you of the discontinuation of the following item:
Product Name: Pulse Control LSI
Model Number: PCL240AK
- Nippon Pulse Offers Parallel Cabling Option on LSM
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September 2nd, 2010
Nippon Pulse introduces a new parallel option on its Linear Shaft Motor to simplify cable management and routing when using multiple motors with one encoder and one servo drive.
- PCD45x1 Series Controls Two-Phase Stepper Motors
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August 5th, 2010
Nippon Pulse’s PCD45x1 series controller chips are programmable pulse generators that are equipped with an excitation sequence generator circuit that allows for the driving of two-phase steppers motors. The PCD45x1 series is a low-cost option and eases the user’s ability to configure a multi-axial motion control system. The PCD4541 controls four axes, the PCD4521 two axes, and the PCD4511 one axis.
- Nippon Pulse Introduces L250SS Linear Shaft Motor
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July 6th, 2010
Nippon Pulse has announced the release of its newest linear servomotor, the L250SS Linear Shaft Motor. The new SS-series is highlighted by a forcer that is 50mm in length, significantly reducing the length that had been offered on the standard L250 motor. The standard L250 forcer length ranges from 120-210mm.
- PF25G Stepper Motor, High Torque in Small Package
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June 15th, 2010
In its well established line of tin-can stepper products, Nippon Pulse offers its PF25G gearhead stepper motor. The PF25G motor is an ideal fit for projects within the medical device industry that require a high torque motor but are limited in available space.
- Motionnet© Serial Communication from Nippon Pulse
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May 6th, 2010
A serial communication system from Nippon Pulse, the Motionnet© system allows users to greatly reduce wiring and provides input/output control, motor control, CPU emulation, and message communication. The network system transfers four bytes of data in 15.1 µsec using cyclical communication to control both input and output. Motionnet© system is suited for, but not limited to, factory automation, biomedical machines, and semiconductor equipment.
- Nippon Pulse Opens Newly Constructed R&D Center
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February 25th, 2010
Nippon Pulse recently opened a multi-million dollar Research & Development facility in Tokyo, replacing the old center which had been in existence for many decades.
- NPA Now Offering SLP Acculine Stage Solution
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October 29th, 2009
Nippon Pulse America, Inc., (NPA), a leader in the motion control industry, is now offering its high precision SLP Acculine linear, single-axis stage series. The SLP stage has incorporated NPA’s successful linear shaft motor into an all-inclusive stage that offers solutions for industrial applications.
- 24-Hour Prototyping Available from Nippon Pulse
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October 22nd, 2009
Available from Nippon Pulse America, Inc., (NPA), a leader in the motion control industry, is an in-house model shop that offers 24-hour prototyping capabilities. The NPA model shop can add connectors and pinions to motors and also has the ability to prototype tin-can steppers, linear stepper motors, hybrid motors, controllers, and drivers to meet your individual need.