BEI Kimco Magnetics
A leader from the very beginning

Stats:

  • Founded in 1974 Kimco Magnetics
  • Purchased in 1984 by BEI Technologies, then purchased by Schneider Electric in 2005
  • Design and manufacturing of electromagnetic components & systems
  • Location: Vista, California
  • Production Manufacturing: BEI Sensors de Mexico

Founded in 1974, Kimco Magnetics is one of the original pioneers to commercialize products made with rare earth magnet materials. Kimco Magnetics was acquired in 1984 by BEI Technologies and then by Schneider Electric in 2005, and was subsequently added to the business unit of Custom Sensors & Technologies in 2006. We have merged leading-edge capabilities and cost effective manufacturing know-how with highly personalized applications expertise. This combination has propelled BEI Kimco Magnetics into market dominance where we have remained a leading manufacturer of brushless DC motors and linear and rotary voice coil actuators for over 35 years. In that time, we have put thousands of BEI Kimco motors and actuators into products in markets ranging from medical and automotive to office and factory automation.

With a time-to-market as short as eight weeks, BEI Kimco Magnetics has maintained innovative, high quality products and holds numerous electro-magnetic patents. At BEI Kimco, we never lose sight of the value of personal service, expert design engineering, and product innovation.

Optimizing Motion Control Design

At BEI Kimco Magnetics, we integrate our expertise with customer requirements in motion control devices. Latest technologies range from Smart Actuators, to SERVO-SMART actuator systems, providing direct drive actuation for applications from factory automation, to low-bandwidth torquers, ideal for gimbal drives, robotics and other stabilized platform applications. It means faster, quieter, more reliable devices for semiconductor and medical equipment where throughput and life itself are critical to success. We remain deeply committed to solving your application challenges through technological innovation. Take our Spherical Voice Coil Actuator for example – Roll Pitch and Yaw motion in one device. Think of the possibilities. With our brushless DC noise attenuation patent – perhaps you may find it to be the right answer.

Answering Customer Demands

BEI Kimco Magnetics is dedicated to taking technology to the limit. At our Business Development & Technology Center, we challenge ourselves to create innovative ways to meet new application needs. BEI Kimco has developed brushless DC motors to operate virtually noise-free, ideal for user confidence in quiet operating systems and patient care applications.

Our Products include

>> Rotary Voice Coil Actuators
>> Linear Voice Coil Actuators
>> Smart Voice Coil Actuators

BEI Kimco Magnetics' brand of voice coil actuators are engineered to fit high performance motion control needs. The hysteresis-free, cog-free operation and high acceleration rate make voice coils ideal for limited stroke requirements.
>> Brush DC Motors
>> Brushless DC Motors
>> BLDC Motor Controllers

A comprehensive line of fractional horsepower brushless DC motors are available in sizes from 1.1" diameter to 4.0" diameter.

 

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Linear Voice Coil Actuators

BEI Kimco Voice Coil Actuators are ideally suited for such demanding applications as semiconductor equipment, defense systems and life-sustaining medical systems; Our voice coil actuators are direct drive, hysteresis-free, cog-free devices offering high-acceleration and “clean” technology. They deliver infinite position sensitivity, limited only by resolution of the feedback device. These units exhibit perfectly smooth force-versus stroke characteristics. New packaging and miniaturization capabilities offer the designer added flexibility without compromise. Units can be packaged for integrated assemblies including encoder, motor, switch or other functions to streamline operations and cost. Call
1-800-572-7560 to find the product that is right for your application.

New Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) family  
LA28-43-000A
Un-housed VCA shipped as Coil Assembly and Field Assembly, without shaft and alignment bushings. Requires customer supplied alignment system. Most cost effective VCA and ready to ship from stock.		 LA28-43-001A
Semi-Housed VCA, shipped with self alignment bushings and shaft. 3 shaft options (standard, internal thread or external thread) for ease of use in system integration.		 LAH28-52-000A
Housed VCA same as Semi-Housed but with enclosure and connector for some mechanical and environmental protection and for ease of use in system integration.
  
Types of VCA
Cylindrical
Rectangular
Housed
Voice Coil Actuator
Voice Coil Actuator
Voice Coil Actuator
P/N
 TYPE
Peak Force
Continuous Stall Force
Total Stroke
Actuator Constant
O.D./ Width
Length (@
mid-stroke)
Info
3D
Dwg
N
lb
N
lb
mm
in
N/√watt
lb/√watt
mm
in
mm
in
LA05-05-000A CYL
0.7
0.156
0.31
0.07
1.02
0.04
0.289
0.065
12.7
0.5
12.7
0.5
LA08-10-000A CYL
6.67
1.5
1.96
0.443
4.06
0.16
0.97
0.218
19.05
0.75
24.51
0.96
LA10-08-000A CYL
6.67
1.5
2.71
0.609
5.08
0.2
1.148
0.258
24.13
0.95
19.69
0.77
LA10-12-027A CYL
13.34
3
4.94
1.112
9.14
0.36
1.766
0.397
25.4
1
28.58
1.125
LA12-17-000A CYL
44.48
10
15.57
3.5
7.62
0.3
4.386
0.986
30.48
1.2
43.18
1.7
LA13-12-000A CYL
15.57
3.5
7.12
1.6
6.35
0.25
2.358
0.53
31.62
1.25
28.58
1.13
LA14-17-000A CYL
22.24
5
7.12
1.6
10.16
0.4
2.18
0.49
35.56
1.4
41.9
1.65
LA15-16-024A CYL
88.96
20
24.47
5.5
6.35
0.25
5.827
1.31
38.1
1.5
39.62
1.56
LA15-26-000A CYL
44.48
10
11.57
2.6
25.4
1
2.936
2.6
37.59
1.48
65.41
2.58
LA17-28-000A CYL
71.17
16
28.47
6.4
15.24
0.6
6.895
1.55
58.42
2.3
66.04
2.6
LA18-12-000Z CYL
44.48
10
15.12
3.4
6.1
0.24
4.849
1.09
44.45
1.75
28.4
1.12
LA19-40-000A CYL
22.24
5
8.54
1.92
45.72
1.8
2.37
0.533
47.63
1.88
101.6
4
LA23-55-001A CYL
44.82
10
16.2
3.65
57.15
2.25
3.61
0.81
57.15
2.25
139.7
5.5
LA24-20-000A CYL
111.21
25
26.33
5.9
16.51
0.65
7.517
1.69
60.33
2.37
50.8
2
LA25-42-000A CYL
266.89
60
86.3
19.4
25.4
1
13.789
3.1
63.5
2.5
105.97
4.17
LA28-22-000A CYL
266.89
60
87.74
19.71
11.43
0.45
13.789
3.1
69.85
2.75
55.88
2.2
LA28-43-000A CYL
266.89
60
75.60
17
25
0.98
13.090
2.90
70.00
2.76
109.23
4.30
LA30-43-000A CYL
444.82
100
185.05
41.6
25.4
1
21.796
4.9
76.2
3
112.27
4.42
LA30-77-000A CYL
444.82
100
135.23
30.4
38.1
1.5
17.793
4
76.2
3
198.12
7.8
LA43-67-000A CYL
1378.9
310
282.91
63.6
31.75
1.25
28.024
6.3
107.95
4.25
169.93
6.69
LA50-65-001Z CYL
1000.8
225
472.84
106.3
25.4
1
57.827
13
127
5
163.32
6.43
LA16-27-000A HOU
60
13.5
17
3.82
6
0.24
4.448
1
40.6
1.6
46
1.81