Last week’s PTDA Canadian Conference was an excellent event—the day and a half program in Ottawa packed in multiple great speakers. The networking with both manufacturers and distributors was very worthwhile, and the Industry Showcase Welcome Reception gave me the chance to see many old friends, as well as make some new ones. I had […]
Catching up with Frank Blase, CEO of igus
I had the opportunity to chat with the worldwide CEO of igus, Frank Blase, while at the Hannover Fair in Germany last month, and as usual, Blase was direct and willing to discuss anything and everything. Blase has previously told me about his company’s “contact to claim,” program when I’d last seen him in 2015. […]
Industry 4.0 gets trouble-free motion with smart plastics
Motion plastics, high-performance plastics for motion, defy rain, salt, extreme temperatures, are resistant to oil or chemicals, are lighter, more dynamic, more energy efficient and yet cost effective. At the recent Hannover Messe, igus introduced the next step—intelligent “smart plastics” for Industry 4.0. The company’s goal: to make predictive maintenance even easier and thus reduce costs […]
WTWH Media announces launch of PerpetualMotionTips.com
April 1, 2016 – Cleveland, OH – WTWH Media, LLC today announced the launch of the PerpetualMotionTips.com website, the premier news and information source for design engineering professionals looking for complete solutions while expending little or no energy. Combined with a monthly e-newsletter, the site is expected to reach upwards of 50,000 design engineers, lazy […]
PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference to focus on industry connections
Registration is now open for the PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference, to be held June 9-10, 2016, at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. For the 15th year, key decision makers of the Canadian power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry gather for business networking, impactful market-driven education, a manufacturer industry showcase and more. Networking opportunities abound at the […]
Checking out Rollon’s new “motion box”
I had a great chat recently with Mark Cone of Rollon Corp., and got to see their new motion box in action. The box is a 3-axis Cartesian motion system, so it’s a turnkey motion platform with actuators, closed loop servo-system, a complete electrical enclosure with 3-axis motion controller, HMI, brackets, cable carrier, and motor […]
