The 2018 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) will host more than 115.000 visitors and 2.400 exhibitors from 117 countries, during September 10 – 15 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. IMTS is the largest manufacturing trade exhibition in North America, with a specific focus on machine tools, aerospace, automotive, and medical industries.
“The Lafert exhibit” states Matthew Temple, Outside Sales Manager for Lafert North America “will be strongly focused on Brushless Servo and High Performance (HP) permanent magnet IE4/IE5 motor products, which represent the latest innovative solutions for automated manufacturing equipments and are engineered to drive advancements in the capability, productivity and reliability of manufacturing systems. Visitors will be presented with a complete range of standard and custom Brushless Servo Motors (0.25 to 390 Nm) with demonstrated performance and reliability in robotic applications.”
“Lafert experience and expertise in the design, manufacture and supply of motors for ‘Collaborative Robotic’ or ‘Co-bot’ equipment will be of particular interest to machine builders as concept of Industry 4.0. Interaction with OEMs and system integrators on the show floor” Matthew Temple continues “will yield opportunities to apply Lafert Servomotor technology to robotics equipment designed to work hand-in-actuator with human manufacturing staff.”
“The traditional focus for HP motor range has been the HVAC market, also pumps, fans and compressors, largely due to the primacy of energy efficiency performance. IMTS” ends Matthew Temple “provides a valuable opportunity for Lafert to engage with North American machine builders and develop understanding of their contemporary motor requirements. Increased Lafert exposure to machine tool and automated equipment applications will highlight opportunities for HP motors to bridge the capability gap which lies between induction and brushless servo motors. Low inertia, high power density and cost-efficient construction make the HP range a unique and compelling motor solution for this ‘Servo Light’ market segment”.
