TECHNOLOGY UNDER THE SKIN
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motion THE MAGAZINE WITH DRIVE TECHNOLOGY that gets under YOUR SKIN

Technology that gets under your skin For some years now, tattoos have gained mainstream acceptance. An almost incredible degree of accuracy Modern drive technology controls high-tech hexapods. Bionic models conquer the 3rd dimension Microdrives spur on bionics. Using wind energy effectively Microdrives aid in the control of "energy kites". Energy kite concepts on the test bench Interview with Mr. Joachim Montnacher, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA. Power and precision. For challenging applications. The new 3890...CR series expands the power spectrum of...

Dear readers, What does high-developed drive technology from FAULHABER have to do with a century-old body art like tattooing? The answer is simple and leads us to the central concept of this edition of FAULHABER Motion: New ideas. New ideas have always been the driving force for economic growth and prosperity in our civilisation. They set trends, generate new elds of business, create markets, shape generations and turn the old and well-known into history. Publisher/Editor: DR. FRITZ FAULHABER GMBH & CO. KG Schönaich · Germany Phone: +49(0)7031/638-0 Fax: +49(0)7031/638-100 Email:...

TECHNOLOGY t h a t gets under YOUR SKIN The football players Lukas Podolski and Jerome Boateng have them. Former Olympic swimmer Franziska van Almsick has them. Pop stars such as Robbie Williams or Madonna also decorate their bodies with figures that go under the skin.

For some years now, tattoos have gained mainstream acceptance. Just in Germany there are about five million people who have a tattoo. Women are also now enhancing their beauty with "permanent make-up", whereby eyeliner or lip contours are permanently applied. What does this have to do with FAULHABER? In the handy machines used for tattoos and permanent make-up there are DC-Micromotors – made in Schönaich. Whereas just a few years ago tattoos were primarily popular among motorcyclists, in the meantime it is completely commonplace that 16-year-olds ask to have a permanent body art piece for...

Different needle modules for contours or surfaces Thanks to the use of compact DC-Micromotors with high power density, the tattoo machine has a low intrinsic weight as well as an easy-to-handle design. Very smooth-running operation is necessary for work on sensitive parts of the body. work with high-performance electric motors. With them, the needle is no longer actuated by means of a coil but instead by a motor. The advantages are that these so-called rotary machines are especially smooth running and significantly quieter than the coil-based machines, and – thanks to their low intrinsic...

Modern tattoo systems make it possible to create even the most complex motifs. to tattooing – only the uppermost layers of skin are treated and the underlying tissue remains unscathed. The devices that are employed must meet the highest demands on technology and design, and moreover work precisely and reliably. As the most sensitive parts of the body – such as the eyes, for instance – are being treated, extremely smooth running is particularly necessary for this. Motors made by FAULHABER can also be successfully utilised in devices for applying permanent make-up. Because the devices are...

Exact positioning for astronomy and molecular research. Why is it much warmer one million kilometres away from the sun than on its surface? Even today, we still do not have a denitive answer to this seemingly simple astronomy question. Two satellites, set to go into orbit in 2017 in a formation accurate down to the last millimetre, may be able to help solve the mystery. One satellite will cover the sun, so that the other will be able to observe the hot solar corona undisturbed. In order to install the measuring instruments for this incredible feat of precision, the technicians at the...

James Webb Space Telescope During a solar eclipse, it is possible to see the solar corona or aureole surrounding the darkened surface of the sun with the naked eye. Comprised almost entirely of ionised plasma, it extends into space to a distance of up to three solar radii. With a temperature of several million Kelvin, it is so hot that the 5778 Kelvin on the sun's surface almost seem cool in comparison. Up until now, the reason for this enormous difference could not be investigated in detail. On Earth, large parts of its radiation are swallowed up by the atmosphere, while in space,...

Travel range dynamics and power density of FAULHABER drives even in the smallest spaces, as well as the high encoder resolution, even large masses can be positioned quickly, reliably and precisely. Applications Instrumentation, Optics, Test laboratories, Aeronautics and spatial, Metrology, Synchrotrons Travel range Applications Instrumentation, Optics, Test laboratories, Aeronautics and spatial, Metrology, Synchrotrons A mirror for the next Hubble Thanks to this freedom of movement, the ESA technicians have been able to simulate a variety of positions for the "flying machines" in relation...

European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) tioning hexapod must meet remain the same: maximum manoeuvrability and precision together with absolute stability. Additional specifications may be added, depending on the application. Both for ESA and at the ESRF, a considerable amount of work is performed in a vacuum or cleanroom environment where the equipment must obviously also meet corresponding requirements. Space is also often at a premium, with the result that mini-hexapods are required. The ideal solution for positioning in the smallest of spaces is the BREVA model's little brother,...

Bionic MODELS Microdrives spur on bionics. Analysing the principles of nature for technical purposes and putting them to practical use is one of the aims of bionics. However, these principles can also be used to gather attention at trade shows, on television or in presentations. Today, modern, very compact microdrives open a degree of freedom of movement which comes impressively close to that of nature, thus enabling a multitude of models. Filigree construction - the BionicOpter only weighs 175 g with a span of 63 cm.