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News Release from: DFA Media | Subject: Drives and Controls 06 exhibition
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 May 2006
Drives and Controls show draws more
Top-class exhibitors are buying up the remaining spaces at the UK's Drives and Controls 06 exhibition, which takes place at the Birmingham NEC from 16-18 May.
Top-class exhibitors are snapping up the remaining spaces at the UK's Drives and Controls 06 exhibition, which takes place at the Birmingham NEC from 16-18 May MiniTec, Alexander Chapel, Motion Control Products, LG Motion and EURMotion have all recently confirmed their attendance at the show - the UK's only dedicated event for drives, automation, motion control and power transmission
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 15 May 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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MiniTec is appearing at a UK exhibition for the first time since the German company launched its UK subsidiary.
The MiniTec Profile-System range will be the focus of its stand, with a Ferrari Experience day up for grabs for whoever can assemble a Profile-System in the shortest time.
The MiniTec Profile-System has been proved in thousands of applications in many different industries.
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MiniTec's unique Powerlock fastener makes the Profile-System quick and easy to put together, with no pre-drilling required.
MiniTec will be showing a wide selection of components from its comprehensive Profile-System range on Stand D37, as well as working examples of its online e-catalogue and integrated i-CAD software.
Alexander Chapel's personal approach to professional recruitment has seen its business grow dramatically in the 15 years since it was founded.
The company has an extensive client base and a national network of purpose-designed offices.
Chapel's team is trained to put people first and meets each and every candidate in person.
This approach ensures that only the best quality candidates make it before the client, saving time and resources and providing clients with a highly efficient recruitment process.
The company is proud of its wealth of experience, with 20% of its highly motivated workforce having been with the firm for more than ten years.
Stand D26 is where to find Alexander Chapel Associates to discuss your recruitment needs.
Motion Control Products has been at the forefront of advanced motion control and factory automation for nearly ten years.
The company specialises in the supply of cost-effective, innovative products for the automation industry, including integrated stepper and Servo motors; brushed and brushless Servo motors and drives; stepper motors and stepper drives; gearboxes, including Planetary and Zero Backlash; encoders and positional sensors.
Motion Control Products will be launching a number of exciting new products at Drives and Controls, including the Mdrive Plus range of stepper motors with integrated electronics.
The Mdrive Plus range now has improved current control and anti-resonance, as well as other additional new features.
Visit Motion Control Products on Stand D122 to find out more.
LG Motion will be on Stand D37 at the Drives and Controls show, launching a breakthrough hybrid technology for stepper motor drives from Agile Systems.
The SILENTstep stepper motor drive brings servo motor performance to conventional stepper motor systems.
A unique patent-pending technique derives position feedback from back-EMF and phase current sampling without encoder feedback.
It eliminates motor stalling, reduces audible noise, and increases motor speed.
Positioning system solutions from the UniSlide and BiSlide ranges, as well as LG Motion's own range of LG series precision tables, will also be on show.
And details of a new agreement with Schneeberger Linear Technology for a rapid turnaround cutting service for linear motion guide bearings systems is due to be announced at the show.
EURMotion will be showing off its SmartMotor technology on Stand D9.
The SmartMotor is an entire servo motion control system in a single component, designed for high-reliability OEM equipment.
Using SmartMotor technology will lower the cost of building automation systems, without compromising flexibility or functionality.
'Motion control made easy' is how EURMotion describes the system: simple to install and programme and with a full range of compatible components, it can either be stand-alone or linked to your chosen PLC.
EURMotion specialises in automation and motion control sales and service and is focussing on the SmartMotor as a way of integrating all the different components of motion control.
Running alongside the Drives and Controls show will be Electrex, AirTech and Subcon, as well as the first National Electrical and Electronics Directives (NEEDS) conference.
Whilst all the co-locating shows will retain their own identity, the fact that they are all together at one time means senior visitors from the manufacturing and engineering sector will be able to meet representatives from all the fields relevant to their business.
There will also be a comprehensive series of workshops and seminars running throughout the event.
Drives and Controls 2006 takes place at the Birmingham NEC from 16-18 May.
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