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Editor Blogs

An IMTS 2012 Wrap Up

September 19, 2012 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

It’s hard to know where to even begin. Last week’s IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) at Chicago’s McCormick Place had over 100,000 registrants and thousands of exhibitors, big and small, filling up each of McCormick Place’s four massive exhibition halls. Political rhetoric from a presidential election campaign season notwithstanding, all of the people I spoke with […]

Filed Under: Editor Blogs, Featured

Motion Control News Roundup: Acquisitions

May 24, 2012 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

First on the radar this week in the world of motion control is some big news about company acquisitions. AMETEK announced this week that it has completed its acquisition of the parent company of Dunkermotoren GmbH, a supplier of advanced motion control systems for a wide range of industrial automation applications. Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK’s […]

Filed Under: Editor Blogs, Industry News Tagged With: physikinstrumente

DC Servo Motor Sizing Made Easy: A Practical 1/2 Day Course

May 24, 2012 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

There’s still time to register for the 1/2 day course on DC Servo Motor Sizing Made Easy. Information on the course is below: Presented by Dr. Urs Kafader, maxon motor, and author of the textbook “The Selection of High-precision Microdrives” Location/Date: Hilton Garden Inn Dorval Aeroport St. Laurent, PQ Tuesday June 12, 2012 Location/Date:Radisson Plaza Mississauga- […]

Filed Under: Editor Blogs, Industry News, Motors

Engineering Q&A with Brandon Jones

May 1, 2012 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Name: Brandon Jones Employer: Hegel Holdings, LLC Position: Applications Engineer Education: B.S.G.E. – University of Illinois  What do you think is the biggest challenge facing engineers today? In the past, it was about finding a job that offered what you wanted in terms of working with something you were interested in, the schedule and demand, […]

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Industry Forecasts… What are They Good For?

April 26, 2012 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

A recent report from the firm Frost & Sullivan on the integrated motor and drive market in Europe got me thinking about issues beyond the forecast itself.  First, the specifics. The reports anticipates an annual growth rate for the European integrated motor and drive market of 12.1% from 2010 to 2017. The growth is being […]

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This Week in Motion – February 7, 2011

February 16, 2011 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Senior Editor Miles Budimir highlights some of the week’s new motion control products with a focus this week on encoders. Specifically, a 27-bit encoder from Renishaw, an inductive rotary encoder from Heidenhain, and magnetostrictive sensors from MTS Systems.

Filed Under: Editor Blogs Tagged With: HEIDENHAIN, mts systems, Renishaw

3 Minutes on Motion for January 31, 2011

February 2, 2011 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Senior Editor Miles Budimir highlights some of the week’s new motion control products, including a linear position transducer from Balluff, a BLDC speed controller from LIN Engineering, and motors for oil and gass exploration from Ducommun Technologies.

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Miles on Motion Episode No. 5 – Feedback Devices

January 15, 2010 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Senior Motion Control editor, Miles Budimir, explains the processes of feedback devices and the difference between sensors and encoders.

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Miles on Motion Episode No. 4

September 8, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

In this episode Miles looks at the two most common motors used in motion control operations.

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Miles on Motion Episode No. 3 Miles discusses AC & DC drives.

July 15, 2009 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

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