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HEIDENHAIN Partners with Applied Motion to Expedite New Ventilator
Project
In a collaborative effort to support the healthcare industry during this CO- VID-19 crisis, HEIDENHAIN is work- ing with Applied Motion Products, Inc. to expedite critical components to a large manufacturer of ventilators. Now in various stages of delivery, the Applied Motion Products’ StepSERVO Integrated Motors equipped with HEIDENHAIN’s RENCO encoders are making their way into the produc- tion of 5,000 new life-saving medical devices.
“There is now an aggressive sched-
ule in place to move these products faster than usual,” said Julie Jennings, director of manufacturing at applied Motion Products. “And I have to thank HEIDENHAIN for their help and effort in enabling us to meet our deadlines and making a difference in our world as we work together to fight this crisis.”
StepSERVO Integrated Motors combine a proven integrated motor de- sign with a high-resolution incremental encoder and closed-loop firmware. This combination provides users with the ability to create peak torques up to 50% higher than open loop motors, as well as operate cooler and quieter – es- pecially important to ventilator manu- facturers. The incremental RENCO
RCML 15 rotary encoders used in the design are compact and reliable and continue to provide easy-to-integrate motion control performance.
“It’s incumbent upon us all to do whatever we can to fight this pandem- ic,” said Tom Wyatt, HEIDENHAIN’s director of communications/marketing. “And we are happy we can play even a small part.”
DGI Supply Set to Acquire
Production Tool & Supply
of Rockford IL
DGI Supply announced in late May that it has executed agreements to ac-
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