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About ETEL
ETEL, established in 1974, is a prominent supplier of high-performance motion control components and platforms, focusing on direct drive solutions. The company prioritizes continuous innovation, adherence to quality standards, and collaboration within the HEIDENHAIN group. ETEL caters to diverse industries, providing high precision and durable quality solutions.

Core Competencies and Services
ETEL offers application-oriented engineering, turnkey solutions, vertical integration, and customized services. They provide on-site support, technical assistance, and advanced training to fulfill the needs of machine builders.

Industry Sectors
ETEL supplies components and motion systems to sectors such as wafer and die level packaging, lithography, and test and control equipment.

Core Businesses
ETEL's core areas include Linear Motors, Torque Motors, and Motion Control Systems.

Torque Motors
ETEL provides a wide range of torque motors, including the TMB+ and TMK series, designed for high precision and demanding applications with high torque and speed capabilities. The TMB+ series features closed cooling options for enhanced performance.

Linear Motors
ETEL's linear motors are tailored for high dynamic applications, offering high peak-to-continuous force ratios. They are available in ironcore and ironless types, optimized for various industrial applications.

Motion Control
ETEL's ACCURET position controllers support multiple axes and offer advanced control features for high-performance applications. The software environment includes COMET for commissioning and WINGLET for machine tuning and diagnostics. The ETEL Device Interface (EDI) facilitates communication between motion control systems and customer applications.

Conclusion
ETEL's innovative motion control solutions are integrated into high-tech industries, providing machine builders with compact and high-performance control systems.

Overview
The document provides a comprehensive overview of ETEL's motion control systems, emphasizing their distributed architecture which ensures consistent performance and simplifies cabling. The software environment supports embedded programming, machine commissioning, and maintenance.

ULTIMET Multi-Axis Motion Controllers
The ULTIMET motion controller, a master on the TRANSNET bus, can manage up to 63 axes. ETEL offers two versions: ULTIMET LIGHT and ULTIMET ADVANCED. The LIGHT version supports synchronized or interpolated movements and is available in PCI, PCI Express, and TCP/IP configurations. The ADVANCED version offers high flexibility and computational power, suitable for complex applications requiring extensive data processing and interfacing capabilities.

Software Tools and Motion Systems
ETEL provides a range of position controllers with high sampling frequency, force control, and vibration cancellation. Their motors use patented magnetic designs, and they offer expertise in mechanical and air bearings. ETEL also provides a variety of encoders and cable management solutions.

Mechatronics Design
ETEL employs advanced simulation tools for optimized mechatronics solutions, including finite element analysis and dynamic simulations.

Motion Systems
ETEL offers a wide range of mechatronics solutions for precision motion components in semiconductor and electronics markets. Their offerings include stacked systems, short stroke actuators, planar platforms, very large platforms, linear and rotary axes, gantry platforms, and active isolation systems.

Contact Information
The document lists contact details for ETEL's headquarters and various subsidiaries and sales offices worldwide.

Catalog excerpts

Product Overview

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Innovative Motion Control ABOUT ETEL THREE CORE BUSINESSES Continuous technological innovation Leading-edge products and services Uncompromising quality standards Synergies within the HEIDENHAIN group already proven to be a winning combination A stable working environment where employees can develop their expertise and contribute to success Our presence in a broad range of industries and experience with many demanding OEM manufacturers make us the perfect partner for companies looking for high precision, repeatability and long-life quality solutions. ETEL focuses on three core businesses, we...

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Innovative Motion Control TORQUE MOTORS Torque motors range ETEL’s standard torque motors are available in a wide range of torque and sizes. ETEL offers the most comprehensive standard torque motor range in the industry. With more than 100 models to choose from, almost any requirement can be successfully fulfilled. ETEL also excels in developing custom motors to meet a specific application need. The TM series of ETEL are the industry’s most popular ironcore frameless torque motors. Powerful magnets are used to maximize torque and acceleration while minimizing the size of the motor. The performance...

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Innovative Motion Control LINEAR MOTORS Linear motors range ETEL offers the most comprehensive standard linear motor range in the industry. With more than 50 models to choose from, almost any requirement can be satisfied. During the last two decades, many linear motor variations have emerged on the market. Nevertheless, only a few were found to be practical, perform well and economically viable. ETEL has always remained dedicated to the flat, synchronous, 3-phase linear motors with permanent magnet excitation. This family of motors represents more than 90 percent of industrial applications worldwide....

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Innovative Motion Control MOTION CONTROL ULTIMET multi-axis motion controllers ETEL's leading edge products have been integrated in a variety of motion control solutions serving high-tech industries for more than 20 years. The ULTIMET motion controller is the master on the TRANSNET bus and can manage up to 63 axes. To provide the best price/performance solution to its customers, ETEL provides two versions of the motion controller: the ULTIMET LIGHT and the ULTIMET ADVANCED. The ULTIMET LIGHT provides different ways to manage multi-axis movements, depending on the needs: synchronized or interpolated...

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Innovative Motion Control MOTION SYSTEMS Short stroke actuators Standard module As the world leader in advanced motion systems and controls, ETEL offers a wide range of mechatronics solutions addressing the increasingly complex demands placed on precision motion components and systems in semiconductor and electronics markets. Solutions based on different motor, bearing and encoder technologies, featuring an optimized form factor, built-in gravity compensators, highly accurate force control, high dynamic, long lifetime and multiple degrees of freedom. Standard and custom solutions Motion platform...

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