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Rare Earth Motors – Offering more power in a compact package

When machine builders need to meet the objectives of maintaining (or in some cases increasing) power output within a small (or smaller) footprint, rare earth magnet motors are an increasingly useful option.

Topics: DC Motors

Innovative Gear Motors Help to Make Fresh Coffee Less of a Grind

Coffee is big business. It's the most popular drink worldwide with around two billion cups consumed every day while in the UK we drink around 70 million cups per day.

Topics: Gearmotors

Mini Motor Gearbox Systems

High Speed Polymer Gearboxes Deliver Material Gains

The ongoing development of advanced, heat resistant materials such as polymers is increasingly providing today's machine designers with practical and effective solutions.

Topics: Gearboxes

Rotalink Miniature Motor Encoder

Absolute Encoder Offers New Options for Controlling DC Motors

The latest example of an innovative design philosophy applied to the control of DC motors with the emphasis on developing compact, flexible, energy-efficient solutions, has recently been introduced by transmission and control specialists ROTALINK.

Topics: DC Motors

Incremental Motor Encoder

Incremental Encoder Ideal for Low Speed Applications

In the drive to achieve and maintain the competitive edge OEM's and machine builders will appreciate the innovative, low-cost and user-friendly motion control solutions being developed by transmission and control specialists ROTALINK.

Topics: Encoders

Miniature Motor in Racing Yacht

Rotalink’s compact, powerful servos give racing yacht the ‘Winning Edge’

As in any professional sport gaining a competitive edge by taking advantage of the latest technology can make a significant difference and racing yachts are no exception.

Topics: AC Motors, DC Motors, Rotalink

Rotalink Brochure

New product catalogue and website for miniature motors, power transmission and control

Rotalink has launched a new full-range product catalogue and completed a major website update that together provide a comprehensive information resource.

Topics: Gearboxes

Rotalink Gearbox Range

Rotalink expands spur ovoid gearbox range with three new high performance models

Rotalink has broadened its spur ovoid gearbox range with three new progressively sized and torque rated models that feature ultra-polymer gears and 4-point mounting with ball race front and rear support bearings - for competitively priced, high performance and low-noise miniature power transmission and positioning applications.

Topics: Gearboxes

Van Erp International choose Rotalink motor gearbox for water treatment pump and filtration systems

Van Erp International and Rotalink worked closely on the modular dosing control module for the Blue Lagoon range which is used across several products in single or multiple use.

Topics: Gearboxes

Heavy Case DC Motor

New range of Heavy Case brushed DC motors from Rotalink

Rotalink's new range of Heavy Case (HC series) motors feature low inertia skewed rotors with minimal detent torque and are […]

Topics: DC Motors

DC Motor Controllers

New low cost controller for speed and direction is available from Rotalink

As part of its DC motor control range, Rotalink has developed a low cost speed and direction controller for motors […]

Topics: Gearmotors

Rotalink Gearboxes

Rotalink’s miniature ovoid gearbox is optimised for price and performance in three build versions

Rotalink's newest and smallest miniature ovoid gearboxes are available in three build versions to suit both the price and the dynamic performance requirements of the maximum number of applications for mechatronics assemblies.

Topics: Gearboxes

New line of brushless DC motors expands miniature power transmission range

Rotalink continues to expand its DC motor schedule with a new line of miniature brushless motors for nominal output torques to over 250 mNm at maximum efficiency and maximum power ratings to 270 W.

Topics: DC Motors, Gearboxes

Miniature power range transmission now includes low-cost absolute encoder

Miniature power transmission specialists Rotalink has added an innovative low-cost absolute encoder to its motor control range.

Topics: Encoders

Rotalink adds new RE series high torque, rare earth brushed DC motors

Rotalink has launched a range of high-torque brushed DC motors with neodymium rare earth magnets.

Topics: DC Motors

Rotalink launches new and updated catalogue for miniature motors, power transmission and controls

New catalogue covers three additional DC motor technologies, a new brushless drive and increased resource material for miniature power transmission mechanics and controls

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Miniature Motor Brochure

Rotalink simplify Design & Supply Services to OEMs with new presentation folder

Presentation folder is aimed at explaining potential for reduced cost of ownership for integrated designs of motion and positioning controls.

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Mini Motors

Rotalink launch Express 3D CAD file service to speed customer’s design visualisation process

3D CAD files available for application-specific motor/encoder/gearbox assemblies for faster time-to-market product development.

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Miniature Planetary/Spur Gearbox Range

Rotalink, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of miniature transmission products, has launched two highly cost-effective planetary/spur gearboxes.

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