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title: "This Month: Product Series Family Expansions, Pack Expo Connect 2020 and More"
description: Our monthly newsletter covers product releases, new content, and event updates.
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 Our monthly newsletter covers product releases, new content, and event updates.

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. October 2020 This Month: Product Series Family Expansions, Pack Expo Connect 2020 and More Product Series Family Expansions Oriental Motor responds to market feedback and continuously improves our product breadth to ensure our market needs are met. New AZ Series Compact Driver & Direct Connect Motors The Compact Driver works with a variety of AlphaStep AZ Series, DC input absolute stepper motors and actuators. This driver can be controlled using RS-485 communication and daisy chained to maximize design, space and improve installation time. The Compact Driver is also designed to be close to the motor, making it ideal for robotic applications.  24/48 VDC / 6.5 A total 256 motion profiles 16 points I/O RS-485 & daisy-chain Use this driver with our new   to avoid the additional conversion cable.  More will be added in the future.   New BLV Series 100 W (1/8 HP) Armed with a dedicated driver with useful features designed for battery operated vehicles as well as a unique FR flat style gearhead, this system is ideal for driving AGVs and AMRs.  A smaller 100 W brushless DC motor has been introduced for the BLV Series.  24/48 VDC Unique FR flat hollow shaft gearhead Slope driving & low battery mode Easily program or monitor with MEXE02 support software   New KIIS Series 200 W (1/4 HP) A 200 W model has been added to the KIIS series of high efficiency three-phase AC induction gearmotors.  With an IP66 rating as well as a stainless steel output shaft, these motors are ideal for washdown applications, such as food conveyors. Compact & fan-less IE4 efficiency 10,000 hour rated life High performance gear technology with reduced noise Available in three-phase 220, 230, 240 VAC or 380, 400 or 415 VAC Engineering Notes  Monthly Engineering Notes blog posts explain product tips & application examples. Knowing how to use a product properly can make a huge difference in its performance and life. For example, knowing how to maintain cast iron pans properly can make them last longer.  STO, or "Safe Torque Off", is a dedicated, built-in safety circuit function that makes safety easier to manage for motion devices, such as a robot. It is part of the overall safety system.   Pack Expo Connect Pack Expo is going virtual.  Our engineering manager will be showing two live demos at the Pack Expo Connects virtual show.  Please reserve your seats now. Thursday, November 12 – 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) Battery-Free Absolute Position Control for Robotics with Predictive Maintenance Friday, November 13 – 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Central Time (US & Canada) Easy to Control Brushless Motor Systems Improve Packaging and Food Processing Machinery Performance Make sure to add these events to your MyConnects Planner! Literature New literature this month include the factory automation network brochure and the AZ Series STO function brochure. FA Network Brochure (E-Book) AZ Series STO function (Brochure) Also: New 2020~2021 Product Guide Our first eBook summarizes our core products and services.  \|  \|  \|  \|  \|     ORIENTAL MOTOR USA Corp.   570 Alaska Avenue    Torrance  CA   90503   United States You received this email because you are subscribed to New Product Announcements from ORIENTAL MOTOR USA Corp. . Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails   |
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