• January 17, 2025

2024: A Year of Engineering Excellence

This past year, we pushed the boundaries of innovation to deliver our most affordable, compact, and high-speed linear motor yet: the ORCA-3. Our commitment to simplifying linear motion didn’t stop there. With the launch of the IO SmartHub, this intuitive solution makes controlling your ORCATM easier than ever, offering seamless integration through both analog and digital signals.

 

Throughout the year, we’ve been active on the global stage, exhibiting at major international trade shows like Automate and PACK EXPO, and engaging with our community in exciting new ways. Looking ahead to 2025, we’re eager to share even more innovative product and software releases.

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ORCA-3

In October, we launched our most affordable, compact, and high-speed linear motor, the ORCA-3. Starting below $1,000 for volume orders, ORCA-3 revolutionizes cost-conscious design while upholding the high-performance standards of the ORCA product line. With two variations to suit your needs, explore the capabilities of ORCA-3:

ORCA-3-12V ORCA-3-36V
Max Force                                                             182 N / 40.8 lbf Max Force                                                             281 N / 63.1 lbf
Max Continuous Force                                      33 N / 7 lbf Max Continuous Force                                      34 N / 8 lbf
Max Speed                                                           6.5 m/s  /  256 in/s Max Speed                                                           4.2 m/s  /  165 in/s
Force Accuracy                                                   ±1.0 N / 0.22 lbf             Force Accuracy                                                   ±1.0 N / 0.22 lbf            
Position Accuracy                                              ±250 μm / ±0.0098 in Position Accuracy                                              ±250 μm / ±0.0098 in
Stator Length                                                      89 mm / 3.5 in Stator Length                                                      89 mm / 3.5 in
Shaft Length                                                        9 in / 228.6 mm Shaft Length                                                        9 in / 228.6 mm
Usable Stroke                                                      89 mm / 3.5 in Usable Stroke                                                      89 mm / 3.5 in
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IO SmartHub

In February, we released the simplest way to control your ORCA motor through digital and analog inputs: the IO SmartHub. The IO SmartHub simplifies controlling ORCA Series motors with bidirectional analog and digital signals and triggers.  It provides a simple and robust way to directly control the position target or force output from the motor, or to trigger pre-programmed paths saved to the motor.

 

 

 

Tradeshows & Events

Automate 2024 PACK EXPO 2024
From May 6th to 9th, we were thrilled to exhibit for the third time  at Automate in Chicago, IL, where you stepped into the future of linear motion with us.

 From November 3rd to 6th, we had the pleasure of exhibiting at PACK EXPO in Chicago, IL, where we showcased a brand-new packaging demo and demonstrated our latest ORCA-3.
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