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With the same unparalleled integrity and outstanding qualityrepresented b y Rockwell A utomation, A norad continues to meetthe challenges of today ’ s leading glo b al companies, as we have for over 30 years. With the world ’ s largest installed b ase of over100,000 linear motor axes, supported b y over 40 motion - relatedpatents, A norad solves critical motion pro b lems for customersworldwide. Through A norad helps you create, implement and integrate the mostaccurate, repeata b oth engineered - to - order and off - the - shelfsolutions, we have introduced ground b le, fast, sta b le and scala b reaking innovations thathave changed the face of the precision motion industry. Such unquestioned technological leadership points to one fact: that b le linear motiontechnology solutions availa b le in the world today.

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General Catalog - 11763 AND SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS

A norad forms A nocast
™ divisionto produce innovative precision polymercomposite machine Gantry 5000 platform withdual encoders, dual linear motors, andcomposite structure sets performanceand throughput A norad revolutionizes industry againwith a ca C yclone
™ Z - Theta positioner em b edsinnovative dual axis A norad raises the performance b ar with its L b leless moving magnet linearmotor b rushless motorwith integrated air C- series iron - core linear motorsfeaturing encapsulated coil laminationsin the air gap, making it the first linearmotor to achieve UL certification. b asesand structures providing designers a mate ( several patents ) . b earings and 2D optical encoder into miniature package. - b enchmarks. rial with high rigidity, superior dampening and added design flexi b ility. A norad standardizes su b- micron air B reakthrough 2 - dimensional planar Rockwell A utomation ’ s acquisition of C onstruction of b rand new corporate headquarters in A norad reinvents the gantry with its new high b earing XY platforms for industry withits Microglide b rushless PM servo motor technologywith integrated air A norad fortifies our leadership positionas the num N Y.Highly specialized facilities include cleanrooms, advancedthermal, acoustical and vi - performance, low - cost High Precision Gantry
™ family of open framecoplanar platforms. b earings ena b les 3axes of motion b er one high precisionmotion partner to OEM ( HPG ) featuring an easily configured modular design. ( XY0 _ ) in extraordinarilycompact high performance system. ’ s worldwide. b ration controlsystems, all dedicated to advancing thestate of the art of precision motion.

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