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Kota Iizuka
Motor Position SensorsStepping Motors
Monday - July 22, 2024
Absolute Encoder Improves Semiconductor Die Bonding Equipment
Die bonding is a critical process in manufacturing semiconductors, and precision is paramount when it comes to ensuring the quality of the finished product. At the same time, it’s also essential for manufacturers to develop a die bonding process that is as efficient as possible. Thankfully, precision and efficiency are two areas where a hybrid […]
Kota Iizuka
Motor Position SensorsStepping Motors
Monday - December 4, 2023
How to Select a Hybrid Motor Position Sensor
Looking around your facility, there’s a good chance that every piece of machinery uses a motor to some degree. Where positioning motion is required, it is likely a stepper motor is employed. However, a stock motor only has an “on/off” switch, with no way of telling where the motor is or how far it’s rotated. […]
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High PrecisionStepping Motors
Monday - May 9, 2022
Supporting Fiber Optic Expansion with Precise Splicing Equipment
Fusion fiber optic splicing is a method of permanently joining two optical fibers using a dedicated instrument to align, heat and fuse the ends together. This equipment used to be costly, cumbersome, and require significant expertise to operate. However, in the past decade, engineers have developed more portable and user-friendly machines to meet the needs […]
Kota Iizuka
HVACStepping Motors
Monday - April 11, 2022
Electronic Expansion Valves for Precise HVAC and Refrigeration Control
Air conditioning has been around over 100 years and was initially invented as a means to control humidity within buildings. Over the years, the technology has evolved and gotten smaller so that most modern homes today come equipped with HVAC systems. Within the last few decades, engineers have been working to make HVAC equipment more […]
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RoboticsStepping Motors
Monday - February 28, 2022
Closed Loop Stepping Servo System for Co-bot Grippers
MinebeaMitsumi recently developed a cobot gripper built on our hybrid motor technology. The simple mechanism is composed of a spiral cam shaft drive system and integrates high precision NMB ball bearings for increased efficiency and reliability. The lightweight design is compact and can be offers flexible mounting options. As a comprehensive solution, customers can combine […]
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AutomotiveStepping Motors
Monday - August 16, 2021
Custom Linear Stepping Motors for Adaptive Headlights
Adaptive headlights make nighttime driving safer by throwing light where the driver needs it. For maximum effectiveness they must move quickly, precisely and repeatably, and that’s where stepper motors come in. A stepper motor, or stepping motor, (the terms are used interchangeably,) provides precise rotation that can be used to drive linear motion. NMB Technologies […]
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Consumer TechnologyStepping Motors
Monday - August 16, 2021
Miniature Stepping Motors Support Shrinking Smart Lock Designs
The Importance of Smart Locks As you go through your daily life, you might not realize how often you use a smart lock. These are automatic locks you might find on any given door. They allow hands-free, quick locking and unlocking that helps with public health and safety. It’s worth mentioning that a smart lock […]
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Consumer TechnologyEnergy EfficientStepping Motors
Monday - August 16, 2021
Stepping Motors Drive New Smart Faucets
Smart devices are proliferating throughout our homes, but the last device you might expect to become intelligent is the faucet. The reality is though, a smart faucet can save money by reducing water and energy consumption. You can use it hands-free and adjust the flow to suit what you’re doing. It can even prevent scalding […]
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