NORD Gear Corporation is attending the world’s largest annual poultry, meat and feed industry event, the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). There, NORD will be discussing cost-saving aluminum alloy drive systems for the food processing industry. The event, held February 12 to 14 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center, attracts more than 30,000 visitors. […]
400-Volt servo motors — now with Yaskawa Sigma-7 performance
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. announces the addition of a complete line of 400 Volt servo motors and amplifiers to its flagship series of Sigma-7 servo systems, extending the performance advantages of Sigma-7 products to all types of industrial users. The new 400 Volt offering includes a completely new amplifier design […]
Formsprag Clutch introduces new clutches and brakes for aerospace applications
Formsprag Clutch recently launched a line of electromagnetic brakes that start, stop and hold loads in position with precise control for aerospace applications including flap actuators, drones, munitions, motor brakes, winch and tensioning systems, satellites, ball screw drives and robotic arms. The new line includes permanent and electromagnetic power-off friction and holding brakes. The new […]
9 Celebrities you’d never guess were engineers
You won’t BELIEVE number 5! It’s always a nice feeling to know that celebrities, in all their glory, are just like you and me. These faces you will know based on their work outside the engineering fields. But did you know they are also engineers?!
Delivering reliable IoT
by Jason Tollefson, Ian Saturley, USB and Networking Group, Microchip Technology Here’s a simple explanation of how to build a hard-wired IoT network that doesn’t get clogged by network traffic. Most people understand what the word reliable means. If you are driving across the Arizona desert, you want to be sure that the vehicle you […]
Five key electrical design concepts for mechanical engineers
Edited by: Paul J. Heney, Editorial Director Mechanical engineers often overlook important electrical issues when specifying their respective parts of an electromechanical system. This targeted advice will help you design your next electromechanical system. Mechatronic systems are the state-of-the-art technology in automation systems, intelligently integrating mechanical and electrical elements to perform increasingly complex and demanding […]
Lenze Opens Michigan Office
Lenze Americas is pleased to announce the opening of a new office location in Novi, Michigan. “Lenze’s new office location will create a dynamic and modern workplace for the innovative work that our employees are doing to deliver a diverse range of solutions for vehicle manufacturing,” said Chuck Edwards, president, Lenze. “Automotive manufacturers look to […]
Nanodrives – Tiny but Mighty
By Maksim Apanasenko, Boaz Kramer, and Ze’ev Kirshenboim, ACS Motion Control, Bloomington, Minn. A new line of switching PWM servo drives takes on existing drives in high-performance positioning applications. Many industrial applications, such as semiconductor wafer inspection systems and organic LED (OLED) flat panel display (FPD) processing and inspection, require extreme motion performance, with sub-nanometer […]
BEI Sensors Launches New Website
BEI Sensors announces the launch of its fully redesigned website that features improved navigation and functionality. Visitors can easily access an extensive product portfolio with detailed information on optical and magnetic encoders, potentiometers, Hall effect sensors, and a variety of other related position sensing products. The website provides visitors several ways to quickly find product […]
Getting accuracy out of machine tools: Linear encoders eliminate errors from thermal drift
Linear encoders help eliminate errors from thermal drift. || Dr. Jens Kummetz, R&D Manager, HEIDENHAIN, Traunreut, Germany Thermal accuracy of machine tools is becoming increasingly important considering the strongly varying operating conditions in manufacturing. Especially with small production batches that require constantly changing machining tasks, a thermally stable condition can’t be reached. At the same time, […]
